Pub in Downside
Cricketers
Downside Common (Off Downside Road), Downside, KT11 3NX4.4out of 5 on Google, from 1,018 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Cricketers
Quaint choice with an open kitchen & à la carte menu offering seasonal French-American cuisine.
Traditional inn located beside Downside village green, with a large beer garden at the front. The original building dates back to the 17th century. Internal decor reflects the pub’s age, with heavy oak beams, crooked walls and a large brick fireplace, in which a log fire burns in winter. Extensive food menu includes standard pub fare and more exotic specials. Separate restaurant open whenever pub is open. Giant Jenga and Connect-4 available to play.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.
Features
- Dog Friendly: Only in bar area and outside
- Outdoor Seating
- Family Friendly
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch
- Serves Dinner
- Restaurant
- Vegetarian Options
- Real Ale
- Cask Marque
- Disabled Access
- Accessible Restroom
- WiFi
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Parking
- Good for Children
- Menu for Children
- Serves Coffee
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 10:00 PM
As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- Heartwood Inns
- Price
- 2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 01932 862105
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.4out of 5 on Google, from 1,018 ratings
5 out of 5b won Google, January 2024
Only just got in, exceptionally busy at lunchtime. Excellent modules marinere. The steak pie though wasn't all that good. It was soggy. Very thin pastry with more mushrooms than meat. But we'd happily return and try other items on the menu.
4 out of 5Grant Macfarlaneon Google, September 2024
Lovely lunch out on the terrace, nothing bad say all was very good
4 out of 5Richard Drozdaon Google, May 2023
It was a lovely dining experience. The staff were fast and it's obviously very popular. The pub itself is very charming, watch your head in the bar area if you're over 6ft tall though. Even people of my average height will want to avoid walking with a spring in your step 🤣 the garden area is also lovely. Check your bill carefully - we were charged for something the table behind us had. Staff sorted it quickly though. There's also something on the menu that promises extra roasted potatoes and Yorkshire puddings if you want them but this was never offered in practice. Overall a good…
5 out of 5Matt Healon Google, November 2023
Absolutely delightful Sunday roast experience! The bottomless veggies were a perfect touch. The staff went above and beyond—attentive, incredibly friendly, making our time truly enjoyable. The food, particularly the roasties, surpassed expectations, a solid 10/10.
4 out of 5Frank McDermotton Google, September 2024
A first visit, and the staff were excellent. Food was pretty good, too! I would happily return. It's a chain pub, but the food is better than most chain pubs.
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.