Pews Bar and Courtyard
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About Pews Bar and Courtyard
On Chapel St in Guildford, Pews Bar and Courtyard is a bar and grill built around an outdoor courtyard and a walk-in setup, with no reservations taken. Food is not cooked on-site, instead orders are placed with Boring Burger next door, which delivers directly to the table. The courtyard doubles as a spot for watching live sports on the projector, and the schedule runs through DJ sets, acoustic nights and karaoke, with live music on Friday evenings. The inside area can be hired for private parties, birthdays and wedding receptions. Door staff are present at entry, and the bar opens daily.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention boring burger food delivery, karaoke setup, rude door/bar staff and outdoor courtyard area.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention boring burger food delivery, karaoke setup, rude door/bar staff and outdoor courtyard area.
Customer Review Summary
Private parties and karaoke nights draw the most praise, with reviewers describing birthday celebrations and a wedding reception where staff were attentive and the courtyard held large groups comfortably. Food is arranged through the neighboring Boring Burger, which several call excellent and pair with the outdoor screen for football, though one reviewer says the arrangement barely works, with non-functional QR codes, no in-house food, and an hour-long wait that put them off ordering entirely. Staff friendliness is repeatedly highlighted by party-goers, but it's inconsistent: multiple reviewers separately describe rude bar staff, and door staff are described as ignoring one group entirely. One reviewer, six months sober, reports being served an alcoholic gin instead of the requested 0% version and says bar staff responded with annoyance rather than an apology. Others describe the space itself as tired and grubby despite London-level prices, a shift some attribute to the newer courtyard-and-karaoke format replacing what used to feel like a proper pub.
Customer Review Summary
Private parties and karaoke nights draw the most praise, with reviewers describing birthday celebrations and a wedding reception where staff were attentive and the courtyard held large groups comfortably. Food is arranged through the neighboring Boring Burger, which several call excellent and pair with the outdoor screen for football, though one reviewer says the arrangement barely works, with non-functional QR codes, no in-house food, and an hour-long wait that put them off ordering entirely. Staff friendliness is repeatedly highlighted by party-goers, but it's inconsistent: multiple reviewers separately describe rude bar staff, and door staff are described as ignoring one group entirely. One reviewer, six months sober, reports being served an alcoholic gin instead of the requested 0% version and says bar staff responded with annoyance rather than an apology. Others describe the space itself as tired and grubby despite London-level prices, a shift some attribute to the newer courtyard-and-karaoke format replacing what used to feel like a proper pub.
Featured reviews
- Harriett Baker
“Really disappointed. As soon as I arrived, the door staff (two men and two women) were extremely rude and ignored us. Such a shame as put our whole group off going there again. I hope this problem gets sorted :)”
- Mia Collings
“Served me an alcoholic gin instead of a 0% gin which I had asked for. I noticed after drinking that it was alcoholic, which was distressing after 6 months sobriety. After alerting bar staff I was met with rudeness and annoyance, and no apology when making the correct drink. I won't ever come here again, and would not recommend this bar for anyone committed to sobriety or with medical conditions given their negligence and dismissiveness- this bar will not respect you or your needs.”
- Liv
“Drinks and atmosphere were average. Bar staff were very rude, would not recommend.”
- Andy Clement
“What happened to the actual pub? It's just a weird courtyard now with karaoke. Felt like a youth club, not because of the age of people in there but it was just really tired and grubby but don't worry, you'll still be charged those London prices for what is basically a back garden experience”
- Jenny Ensor
“We hired the clubhouse for a wedding reception and had a fantastic time. The staff were really friendly and couldn't do enough for us and the kareoke set up was brilliant. Thank you to everyone at Pews! Jen and Jon”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Busy local pub with an outdoor courtyard and projector for live sports, plus DJ and acoustic nights.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Location
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