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About Rubbing House
Rubbing House is a Victorian pub set within the grounds of Epsom Racecourse on Langley Vale Rd, with a cast-iron balcony and a beer garden fitted with sun umbrellas for watching the racing outside. The menu runs from a mezze starter of halloumi, hummus, olives, pitta and small koftas through mains such as roast dinners, Thai-style chicken thighs, chicken souvlaki, moussaka and belly pork, with lemon tarte and treacle pudding for dessert. It operates on a walk-in basis, with guests registering at the bar on arrival, though a table by a window or in the outdoor seating can be requested in advance. A service charge is added to the bill automatically.
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Menu & Prices
53 dishes · mains £5–26- Vegan Cottage Pie£18.95
- Mediterranean Vegetable Tart£18.95
- Homemade Vegetable Moussaka£19.95
- Roasted Vegetable Lasagne£17.95
- Crispy Greek Halloumi Burger£17.95
- Creamy Vegetable Pie£18.95
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mezze starter, fried halloumi, roast dinner and racecourse setting.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mezze starter, fried halloumi, roast dinner and racecourse setting.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the food, with the setting on the edge of the racecourse, its outdoor tables and large beer garden close behind. Named dishes include the belly pork, fried halloumi, sea bass, moussaka, steak, salmon, chicken curry and lemon tarts, with treacle pudding for afters. Several describe friendly, quick service, and one welcomed the cool air conditioning on a hot day. One midweek visitor found the evening lacking atmosphere. The recurring complaint is value. Two reviewers call the mezze starter tiny, describing a single slice of halloumi, a little pitta and small pots of dips, with one still hungry afterwards and another noting a service charge added automatically. One diner describes the roast lamb as a lump of fat and a rude greeting at the door, and another calls the waiter forgetful. Still, one returning diner who found a fly in a first drink says it was swiftly replaced.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the food, with the setting on the edge of the racecourse, its outdoor tables and large beer garden close behind. Named dishes include the belly pork, fried halloumi, sea bass, moussaka, steak, salmon, chicken curry and lemon tarts, with treacle pudding for afters. Several describe friendly, quick service, and one welcomed the cool air conditioning on a hot day. One midweek visitor found the evening lacking atmosphere. The recurring complaint is value. Two reviewers call the mezze starter tiny, describing a single slice of halloumi, a little pitta and small pots of dips, with one still hungry afterwards and another noting a service charge added automatically. One diner describes the roast lamb as a lump of fat and a rude greeting at the door, and another calls the waiter forgetful. Still, one returning diner who found a fly in a first drink says it was swiftly replaced.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“£15.95 for a mezze that cost £5 or less! Basically 1 pitta bread, 1 slice of hallumi, small portion of humous, and another one of sour sauce and chives, 1 olive, 1 small kofta made of cabbage. And hold on, it says generous portion on the menu! And £8 tip automatically added for our bill. The place is nice but not happy about this time, I was hungry afterwards”
- Google user
“The food is expensive and not great quality. Staff are very busy and our waiter was very forgetful. The mezze starter is one calamari ring, one slice of halloumi 3 meat balls a small pot of taziki and humous with 4 small bits of pitta. Priced at £16:50 it was a very small starter for 2 people.The Thai style chicken thighs were just smothered in sweet chilli sauce and the chicken souvlaki were chicken skewers. Overall we were very disappointed.”
- Google user
“Overall a very a good restaurant! The belly pork was devine!”
- Google user
“Had a lovely lunch here today. It was my first time visiting and everything was perfect. The food was very tasty and I was pleased with the portion sizes. It was a very hot day so I was worried about how comfortable it would be, but I needn't of worried as it was lovely and cool inside with the air conditioning. We were served promptly.”
- Google user
“my friend booked a table and was told you can only book a table inside and if there is availability outside we would be able to go outside, however, on arrival the guy who greeted us not sure of hes name just that he was greek was so rude to all of us that everyone wanted to go elsewhere but as we were all in different cars and hadnt booked anywhere else we decided to stay for convenience. We all ordered roast dinners from the waiter which i might add was extremely nice and helpful. The food was served within 15 minutes of our ordering i had the roast lamb which was just like a lump of fat on the plate but didnt feel i could complain as i could not deal with the greek guys attitude. My friend had been before and enjoyed it but none of us would ever go back and certainly not recomend. The price was expensive which we expected and wouldnt of minded if the food was good.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Victorian hostelry with a cast-iron balcony and an outdoor seating area to watch the horse racing.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Bars near Rubbing House
- Blue Anchor Tadworth4.51,4962.2 mi£20–40ReservationsOutdoor seatingGood for kids
trio roast dinner, sticky toffee and rum pudding, rhubarb and apple crumble
- The Kingswood Arms, Banstead4.11,0192.3 mi
wedding celebrations venue, tudor beamed garden, christmas menu decor
- Spring Tavern Ewell4.41,6442.7 mi£20–30ReservationsOutdoor seatingGood for kids
sunday roast dinner, martinis, steak & malbec pie
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubbing HouseWheelchair accessible | 4.31,881 | — | — | mezze starter, fried halloumi, roast dinner |
| Blue Anchor TadworthReservations · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.51,496 | 2.2 mi | £20–40 | trio roast dinner, sticky toffee and rum pudding, rhubarb and apple crumble |
| The Kingswood Arms, Banstead | 4.11,019 | 2.3 mi | — | wedding celebrations venue, tudor beamed garden, christmas menu decor |
| Spring Tavern EwellReservations · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.41,644 | 2.7 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast dinner, martinis, steak & malbec pie |
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