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Traditional old fashioned style Fullers Pub in a highly desirable area but it does manage to escape any sense of elitism in its well heeled neighbourhood. The décor and interior is quite basic and sturdy with an island bar, patterned windows and good solid furnishings although it does pamper to the sofa fraternity in the homely rear section. There is also a small paneled side room and a separate upstairs bar / function room. There is a slight cricket theme (the Prince’s Cricket Ground was situated nearby until being built over in the 1880’s) and the regulars have an annual friendly cricket match against the Churchill Arms in Kensington – a list of the scores since the game’s inception in 1991 is recorded on a board along with other cricketing memorabilia. The old pub sign can also be found inside.
A good range of Fullers ales available on my visit; Pride, Discovery, Chiswick, ESB and Porter with prices pretty reasonable for the area. It is sad to read the comments regarding the poor food standards though; I used to know the chef here 25 or so years ago and I know from experience it was pretty good in those days! Despite being quite tucked away, the pub does appear to be as popular as I always remembered and it is also quite handy for the nearby Cadogan Hall, now being increasingly more used as a music venue. My recent visit was the first for many years and I’m glad to see that it hasn’t succumbed to any trendy modernization prgramme like so many of my old haunts in the area. I hope it won’t be another 20 odd years before I make use of the place again.
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Fullers pub serving London Pride, ESB, Discovery and Chiswick Bitter. On our Friday evening visit, the downstairs bar was full. So we opted for the upstairs bar, as we were planning to eat. We were the only people in here until a couple of American visitors appeared shortly before we left. Needless to say the upstairs was short of atmosphere. The menu with microwaved food failed to appeal. If you can get a seat in the main bar downstairs, this could be a nice enough place to spend a few hours. Although expect to go home with an empty wallet. The prices in this area are far too high.
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Visited again on a Friday evening and all ales were on and in excellent condition especially the ESB which was sublime!
Bar staff very friendly and good at their jobs, very mixed clientèle for a Friday eve and a nice atmosphere prevailed. This is fast becoming a firm favourite of mine especially as it's so close to the awful Victoria coach station and everything around that dump is bad so a visit here on the way to my coach makes the trip one whole lot sweeter.
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rainlight's succinct review below sums this pub up to a tee really so not much to add. The hot afternoon I visited was a bit disappointing as most of the ales were off but the Chiswick I drank was beautiful so nay bother at the end of the day. A lot of poncy places in the area so avoid them and visit a decent pub here, I've not found better around these parts.
Also very handy for Victoria coach station just down the road too.
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Interesting Fuller's pub now doing Gale's Seafarers Ale as well, very nice. Lots of cricketing memorabilia around the walls. Cosy small spaces - a real London pub of the sort that should prevail.
Upstairs hosts the monthly meetings of the British Science Fiction Association. A lot less expensive than places around Sloane Square nearby, for example the Royal Court's bar with its pleasant line in miniature expensive meat pies!
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Very disappointing food. I have been going here for about 9 months for Friday lunches and the food has usually been what you want from a pub, my absolute favourite being the 'butternut squash and stilton pie'. However the last few times the pie came with mushroom instead of stilton, and I loath mushrooms. When asked, the staff insisted that was always the recipe, even though the menu's and specials boards say 'butternut squash and stilton pie'. Other exciting meals have included cremated sausages and mash, fish cakes with a generous helping of fish skin and mouldy bread with soup. Really won't be going back anytime soon. Sorry Antelope.
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Used to be pretty much only a local for the house staff and associated workers around here, and had an old world feel - you could imagine Mr Hudson disapproving of Edward in here (UpstairsDownstairs) . Anyway its changed a lot since its uppydo and seems to be an enthusiastic management and staff and lots of different patrons wandering up from Sloane Sq.
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I wish this site would publish the opening hours of pubs as this pub is CLOSED ON SUNDAYS
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On my recent visit it's appeared to have a refurbsihment which makes it seem a bit colder than previously. Still a good place though.
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A great pub, good prices for ales and food as far as other sloane square establishments are concerned. Visited in mid-september for drinks in the evening. The place can get quite busy (apparently) on weekdays but was strangely quiet on my visit (saturday). Well kept pint of fullers london pride followed by gales seafarer which was perfect! Will definetely be visiting again-great for winter nights in my opinion-cosy 'snugs' and a warm atmosphere! And kudos to the manager and bar staff...must be recent arrivals-always good to see regular staff that make conversation and know how to serve a decent pint!
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Nice pub, but disappointing food
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Another delightful pub in beguiling Belgravia environs - my cricket-loving companion was enraptured by the wall displays,a lovely quiet spot, slightly suprised that the pubs in this area open on saturday afternoons given how empty they were, though we weren't complaining!
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Great pub on a Saturday when trying to escape from the horrors of shopping on Sloane Square. Great Fullers beers, and nice atmosphere. Not open on Sundays which is a shame,
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Popped in here on a Friday evening.
Pub is tucked away just off the main drag out of Sloane Square and a cracking little pub it is.
Good range of real ales, a decent nod to the lager drinkers.
Central bar and lots of cricket related stuff from their long standing competition with the Churchill.
Well worth a visit if you are shopped out on the Kings Road.
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I popped in here for a lunchtime drink mid-week. The food was pleasant and seemed home cooked, rather than the usual cook/chill. Had a nice bacon and brie sarnie. Not cheap but value for money & good for this touristy area. Genuine old pub, lots of nooks and crannies, rather rickety. Pleasant ambiance, albeit lots of hooray harry business types. Staff pleasant. A lovely pint of Fullers ESB, nice leather chairs and fire. This is a small pub though there seems to be an upstairs bar with basic seating. Recommended. Careful with the stairs!
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recently visited on a Monday night for the first time - with friends, and a general thumbs up. Good Chiswick Bitter (rare to find it), the London Pride and ESB also I'm told went down well.
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This place stinks
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Went there before and after a concert at the nearby Cadogan Hall and thought it an excellent discovery. Good quality beer, pleasant atmosphere and very friendly staff.
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A Fuller's pub so expect decent ale. I had the Discovery for a change when I was in the other day and it was excellent. Pretty crowded on a Thursday evening with not much room to move round the central bar, but that's to be expected in a decent pub in London. Service was fine taking into account that it was busy. One of a number of really intersting mews pubs in the general area - definitely worth a visit.
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A really pleasant pub. Decent ale and food. Can get a bit smokey but there is a no smoking area. Very friendly staff.
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The Antelope is a great pub in a great location - the average Sloane Square gawper won't find it.
Only downside is that it seeems to attract a large number of poseurs who would like to live on Eaton Terrace but are more likely to follow the junior Maxwells route to social standing and wealth.
Alterantively there's quite a few who still believe the social mores of the 50s still work. You know how it goes..
"Well I was buggered at Eton and it did me no harm so I can't see how it could be bad for him"
Still - I'd well recommend this place - went on my first date with my now wife here. It is really good particularly when compared to anything you might find with signs like O'Neills, Yates's or All Bar One over the door
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A wonderful pub close to Sloane Square. The Chiswick has always been kept very well when I have visited and I hear the Discovery is very good too.
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Just around the corner from sloane square. This is a nice old place with fullers beers. The Chiswick went down a treat. The back part of the pub had a timeless feel, which is probably why I was late meeting a friend of mine.
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What was a good pub has been marred by the arrival of a landlord who'd, it seems, be happier doing anything else but. T Taylor was offensive, so were the staff. Big sandwich menu on the wall. 'Sorry, we haven't any', was all they had to say...at 1.30pm!
Won't be going back.
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This pub has recently been taken over by Fullers, so the beer has vastly improved, i was there the other week and had an excellent pint, as for the Lowndes arms yes it is now a house but that happened years ago.
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The Antelope will always be The Antelope and quite right too, I like the place but there used to be a cosy little pub around the corner from here called The Lowends Arms. What happened it? I went looking for it on a recent visit to the area and it seems to have vanished. Hopefully I took a wrong turn but I don't think so. Can someone please enlighten me, Has it really been transformed into a private house?
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Found this pub while looking for the Star (please go there instead). Completely empty except for grumpy barmaid and the beer (Jack frost) was terrible, cloudy and tasted bad - and expensive. Was very disappointed.
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I haven't been in for a while so I'm concerned by Peter Samsom's comments. It used to be a really good pub so I'm just hoping he caught it on a very bad day. If it's like days of old there's plenty of charm, character and real ale to have a great time.
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I used to come here every night when i worked in the city.Unfortunatly how good pubs die quickly.I was embarrased when i brought my new boss for lunch.After our first drink(if i can call it that) we decided to go the nearby Orial.Expensive but at least good service and beer.The Antelope is not The Antelope anymore.
Peter Samsom - 25 Apr 2004 21:01 |
Traditional style pub. Small on space but big on atmosphere. Gets busy but worth the trouble of finding it.
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My favourite London pub. Yes, it's expensive, but worth it. Their cider is like nothing else I've had in London (including Chimes). You can really settle in and get hammered with the Debretts classes. Go there and enjoy. I insist.
robin - 24 Mar 2003 13:11 |
Expensive but worth a visit. Just one visit, mind, you'll be bankrupt if you go back :)
mike - 25 Aug 2002 12:02 |
