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I really like this place..I've taken two friends who've felt the same too. Lovely to sit next to the cosy open fire with a large glass of wine. Never eaten here but the food looks and smells lovely!
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great little place!!! staff frendly, great wine selection on offer. did not eat but food looked good.
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Quality pub: I judge this on the fact that I went in for an informal corporate drink + lunch and then spent the entire afternoon and evening rooted to the spot. London Pride and Tim Taylor were both excellently kept but unfortunately the Harveys had run out by the time I decided a change was needed.
Nice little sun trap by the side of the pub which was conducive to a bit of alfresco eating and drinking on an overcast day in April so I can only guess this will be better in the Summer months. Menu exotic by some pub standards but all who ate thoroughly enjoyed the grub. Hate to use the term ‘gastro-pub’ as this sometimes conjures up the sterility offered by the chain gastro joints and sterile this wasn’t.
Inside the pub is equally pleasant: Almost rustic, certainly comfortable and welcomingly un-pretentious.
I’ll definitely remember this one for the next time I’m in the area.
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Smartly, but sensitively, refurbished traditional street-corner local serving a fine pint of Timothy Taylor's Landlord at £3.00 yesterday. Black Sheep was also available, but the London Pride clip was reversed.
The blackboard listed some ambitious - but unpretentious - sounding dishes at reasonable prices. Being on my way to a food and drink event at nearby Olympia I resisted temptation.
As Millay says, a successful compromise between trendy and traditional. It reminded me of the 1940s pub in "Goodnight Sweetheart" in some respects...
I'd go back.
Cheers,
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You have to admire places like this, it’s clearly an old style boozer that has tried to re-invent itself to fit in with the Kensington & Chelsea crowd. Generally it succeeds, or at least judging by the Sotherbys private party going on when I was there it does. Two cask ales including Timothy Taylors Landlord , a large wine list, good background music and a lively atmosphere. One criticism, the Gents is ridiculously small for the size of the pub, why do so many places spend thousands on refurbishing the bar and a couple of quid on the toilet facilities. Within handy walking distance of Olympia and Kensington High St.
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I love this pub! Have eaten there several times, and the food has always been mouthwatering - and comes in hefty portions, which is very pleasing. It gets quite smoky (though not for long) and can be difficult to get a table on a Friday night - or even a Thursday. There are some old school games like Kerplunk and Jenga if conversation runs dry. Friendly staff, and some local visiting dogs, if you're lucky.
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Busy, but not unpleasntly so, on a Friday evening. Bright interior. Decent pint of London Pride.
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Agree it's definitely one of the better pubs round here but that isn't really saying that much, it's a bit small, food is decent, tables outside for the summer which is nice if you're not stuck on the one nearest the road, and the staff have always been quite friendly and efficient. Gets too packed on Thursday and Friday (another indication of the lack of decent places in the vicinity) but if you're early enough to grab a table, happy days. Slightly on the pricey side though.
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Decent pub..great mediterranean food if on the expensive side..(don't expecting a burger n' chips or Sunday roast) and there's papers to read (kept my boyfriend happy waiting for me in the hairdressers)
Nice to have places to sit outside even if it is next to the bus stop...thoroughly recommended for a quiet evening down the pub!
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This is one of the best pubs in the area. Well kept ales and a decent wine list. Menu changes daily and is a good step above normal pub food. I like it.
Whoever said the tv was on was in another pub there isnt one in here.
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6 out of 10 for 6 pints on a lunch break. Thank you for my most enjoyable afternoon at work. The wine list didn’t stack up to my friends nostril test - he only managed to get though 1 bottle plus a few tasters from the very friendly staff. The food was better than the average pub, with some interesting selections.
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Good neighborhood place with a mostly young crowd, but not so young that a 40-year old feels out of place. Nice atmosphere and decor. Was busy, but not so busy that it was difficult to find a seat or space to stand. A shame that the London Pride was not on hand pump, but the other ales were well-kept.
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Are you sure you were in the Cumberland annonymous? There AREN'T any tellys in there for a start so what you and the fat hairy gorillas were watching is anyones guess.
It is a great bar - by far the best in West Kensington.The food - although over priced - is very tasty and not your usual gammon & chips pub meals.The staff are amazingly well trained & friendly. I would recomend the Cumberland to anybody who liked good,reasonably priced beer,decent food,excelent service and a great atmosphere. If your idea of a good night out is sports and loud yelling and piss-taking then don't go to the Cumberland as you will be sorely dissapointed.
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went ther cos i thought it wa gastro style disapointed tv on showing results of football with fat hairy gorillas blocking bar felt very uncomfortable it was a sat afternoon on my own didnt stay
anonymous - 7 Sep 2005 13:58 |
Great food, great drink, great service, great place. Anonymous on 7 May sums it up: "an oasis in a sea of crappy chav boozers".
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Agree food is a little overrated (and of a ubiquitous type) but The Cumberland is an oasis in a sea of crappy chav boozers.
anonymous - 7 May 2005 17:56 |
A great bar with the most friendly staff I have encountered in a long time.Can get busy,but always has a very pleasent, non aggresive atmosphere.
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Offers all you could want for a cozy and delicious meal in mellow surroundings. Always a great relaxed atmosphere.
Kath - 1 Nov 2004 10:40 |
Food was good but a very fussy menu. Also very inflexible couldn't order separate sides, couldn't mix sides and mains. Underwhelmed.
David - 21 Oct 2004 16:20 |
Nice pub but over-rated food. Everything is swimming in Olive Oil and served with Rocket. Still there's not a lot of choice in the area so you could do worse.
Paul - 10 Sep 2004 12:15 |
Had very nice food at the Swan recently. The owner used to cook at the Eagle EC1
John - 18 Jul 2004 17:51 |
A fantastic place - I couldn't agree more with Diana's comments. Another place to add to the list is The Swan in Chiswick.
anonymous - 4 Apr 2004 21:27 |
I just love this place. Food is delicious, staff are great and wine list hits the spot in many ways. Quite definitely the best in the area!! Owned by the same people that run The Altas , Earls Court and The Fox & Hound in Battersea. Its a formula that works!
Diana - 22 Dec 2003 19:49 |
Good food, an ever changing menu and a fab wine selection to go with it - backgammon and scrabble for those long lazy weekend lunches - can't beat it
Swood - 2 Dec 2003 08:26 |
Great pub for either a quiet (romantic even?) evening in cosiness, or a good time with a bunch of mates. Fantastic food, great selection of beers and wines, all well priced. THE best pub in the area.
Dion - 30 Oct 2003 13:13 |
This pub has had a very good makeover that's made it more appealing without losing its trad pubby charm. Quite possibly the best pub in the area.
chrisa - 16 Oct 2003 21:47 |
excellent food at reasonable prices with a wine list to match.
phone number printed on this website is wrong however...
Silas - 16 Jul 2003 16:37 |
sexy barstaff and fantastic food, i live in baron's court and its easily worth the walk - sitting on the benches outside on a summers day - can't beat it.
James - 9 Jul 2003 15:24 |
this place is great. i have yet to try cheese with toad, though.
Mark - 14 Feb 2003 00:37 |
bueno me gusta mucho la comida de cumberland arms, en especial cuando cocina,pucha no me acuerdo como se llama el chef, pero es un gordito pelirrojo, habla castellano, y es un cuero,ah, ya me acorde se llama arturo,y la comida fue sausages with mach potatoes, tomato chili jam and mix leaves, ok thank you bie, bie.
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Interesting menu. I particularly like "Gorgonzola cheese with peas (pears) toads and leaves"
Techno - 10 Dec 2002 12:47 |
