The Windmill on the common - Hotel Reviews

Nice pub with a decent selection of beer. Unfortunately some of the staff are very slow.

Nice enough food and drink but very busy with twonks who work in pyaar and meeja...takes one to know one.

I checked in around 1820 hours went to my room and once settled went to bar to have dinner. The meal I ordered was mediocre and the fries were warm not hot and the burger was ok but nothing to write home about. The premises in general looks tired in places and requires a coat of paint. So about 2030 hours I went to my room to find that there is no running cold water. I called reception to discover that this problem was known about when I checked in. So no flushing toilets, drinking water or likely no shower in the morning. I am staying on business and have a long day ahead tomorrow so not best pleased. Had I been advised prior to check in I could have made alternative arrangements. I was told I could have a bucket to throw water down the toilet and if I went to the bar I could get some bottled water. Having stayed in various hotels the main thing that annoys me is the complete lack of communication and the laid back service to the issue. Needless to say I won t be staying again and cannot speak to management until the morning.

This is one of the worst places I've ever had the displeasure of attending.

They have a great selection of drinks and special beers. A lovely atmosphere and a moderate level of sound (speaking and music). All in all a wonderful place to get a few pints in with the mates.

Chain pub. Servers were not that interested, food was average. Fish and chips were greasy and came out far too quick to have been cooked fresh. Slightly overpriced for the quality.

Other than the waitress that ignored me, the pub was pretty decent with nice food. Will definitely go back :)

Great pub, has been so for at least the ten years I've been going. Huge indoors and the extension means they have expanded the guest rooms. Now the outdoor area has a fantastic burger grill. Awesome.

Food and service very good from greenleaf house and rubbish clearance

Cosy place but 4 stars for cleaness and staff needs improvement

Food was really disappointing but staff were lovely and a good array of drinks stocked behind the bar

Nice hotel. Comfortable and very clean. Nice atmosphere in the main bar and dog friendly.

Great customer service, especially the Daniel lad. I'll definitely be visiting again

My friend and I came in for a few drinks one Thursday night - Darrell was particularly charming and helpful when we asked to move outside as it was such a nice evening. Thank you!

Was nice but crazy expensive. Beers are almost 6 quid

Great staff, classy venue and reasonable prices. Couldn't ask for more.

great place. nice rooms nice service great food. will be stopping here again.

Day 1 great hotel room fantastic couldn't ask for more. Pub was was ok as well. Staff very friendly.

Perfect for a day in the sun next to the common. Only sat in the outdoors part of the pub but it was lovely, the food my friends got looked great and the drinks were good too. Lovely afternoon /evening

Huge place, lovely outside in the summer and a decent menu.

Amazing location, great food and staff. The Sunday roast was plenty and tasty! Vegetarian dishes are available.

Very nice place! The food was lovely and we had a great time. Our server Esan was fab too. Would recommend!

Expensive drinks and food, but that's Clapham. Half our food order was forgotten, but was made up for with a complementary drink each.

Great atmosphere, Great for dog walkers, nice food (especially sunday lunch), and they have a GORGEOUS Bernese called Max!

Fantastic atmosphere. Great choice of food and drink.

this review is on behalf of a friend of mine. She inquired about holding a wake at this and I quote "friendly local bub", for the passing of her mum on the 8th July 2014 to be held on 18th July 2014 and was told she could have the blue room and food for a set price (witch was for a ridiculous amount). after negotiating a final price she went to confirm with family members. 2 hours later she called them back to confirm payment and was told quite rudely that she couldn't have any of it. I think this was quite heartless of then and left my friend feeling overwhelmed and panicked at where else she could go after this experience. I will be complaining to youngs also about this matter. NOTE TO YOU WINDMILL!!! change you slogan "at heart we're friendly local pub". YOU ARE NOT THIS AT ALL!!!

Good location and vibe, quite expensive beer and food though

Nice comfy bar and dog friendly which is great especially in the summer. The sausage rolls are great

Always enjoy dining at the Windmill, the staff in the restaurant are excellent, friendly, and welcoming to kids. Never regretted eating there, great setting, good food, nice selection of beers and whiskey.

Went there for a Friday night dinner post lockdown. We were only able to order through the app but neither I nor my husband seemed to have any signal. The Manager was very unhelpful and borderline rude when we complained to him that we Couldn t seem to get the app working. He then suggested we use the WiFi (which he didn t give a name for) and shrugged his shoulders when we told him we couldn t find the wifi, let alone connect. I tried to walk into the pub to get signal and was chased out. Will never go back there again. On our way out we overheard the table next to us complain that they had waited 20 minutes for drinks which were actually wrong when their order finally came. Save yourself the drama - this pub doesn t seem to be functioning well under post-covid conditions.

Good pub to watch sport. The pub dog Max is a big fella!

Great location. Excellent accomodation. Way beyond my expectations. Definitely coming back.

Decent service, friendly staff but chips a bit pale

Shame I didn't get her name, but our waitress was great!

Great hotel - a country hotel in the heart of Clapham Common. We have stayed here on numerous occasions!

Great food. Reasonable prices. Food comes fast even when it's really busy.

Great location, filling pub fare but queue for bar was a bit long

Great service and food but gets very busy on the weekend

Great little gastro pub. Dog friendly which was awesome. Great food and a good choice of ales and wines.

Excellent typical English hotel with a lovely dog friendly Pub

As always - lovely place, great staff and a great selection of draft beers and ciders

Cute pub just off Clapham common. Well worth a drink

Great spot and the sun was shining so I was ok to have a longer than expected wait for my sandwich. However when it arrived it was not as advertised with Granary bread, it came as thin white. If the sandwich had looked have decent I would have accepted it, but for the price I was not prepared to settle. The barman was helpful and polite, but they didn t have granary so sent out the sandwich anyway, which I think is the wrong attitude. Patrons should be told and make a decision based on the available ingredients.

My sons mac n cheese was over cooked and there wasn t much flavour. He seemed to enjoy it as kids do. This wasn t my worst experience, but certainly not the best.

Utter incompetence. Booked a table for drinks and 1+ hour wait for them to bring our drinks and food order

This place is very nice my only problem was alot of staff and no and one person serving it took some time to get served

Lovely spot. Average grub and pretty pricey. Standard Young's pub really.

Quirky hotel with lots going on. Friendly atmosphere, Sky TV in the bedroom was a surprise. Pets are also welcome. Great choice on the breakfast menu with large portions being served.

Really good menu and amazing food. The place is very spacious and light. But it is a little busy and loud.

Lovely old pub right in the heart of the common and it's a lovely atmosphere. The spacious lounge and dining areas make it feel extremely open and airy while still keeping that coasy old pub feel. Prices are very reasonable and the food is excellent. We had a sharing platter, fish and chips and the steak pie. All were excellent and excceded our expectation of good pub food.

Really good
Now we know. Now we know

As a frequent customer, I was disappointed at the unattentative and sarcastic waitress who served us earlier this week. Reasons:
1. Upon asking for the soup of the day, she replied wrongfully that it was celery soup. It was celeriac which is quite different in culinary terms.
2. She then sarcastic said the soup is as per listed on the menu as if to suggest I should read it myself.
3. She didn't offer any condiments after the food arrived.
4. She didn't refill our jar of water.
I wouldn't have written this feedback if it wasn't for her poor manner which was distinctively noticeable by my guests.

The pub is very nice, with a great outdoor section. However, it is super expensive even for London standards: a burger is more than 15 pounds...

Beautiful food and surroundings excellent roast dinner

Pretty standard pub food. Staff were nice but accidently overcharged us 30 pound. Ordered the pork with crackling. No crackling was had :(.

great place. nice rooms nice service great food. will be stopping here again.

Great food and service. The staff are friendly which is unusual these days.

Went in for a cup of tea, had a nice sit down on a comfy chair and enjoyed being in the company of max the dog!