The Old Swan, Notting Hill - pub details

Previously called: Rat and Parrot

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Address: 206 Kensington Church St, London, W8 4DP [map] [gmap]

Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 262)

Nearest tube stations Notting Hill Gate (0.1 miles), Queensway (0.4 miles), Bayswater (0.4 miles)

Nearest train stations London Paddington (1 mile), Kensington Olympia (1.1 miles), West Brompton (1.6 miles)

Chain: T&J Bernard

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> Current user rating: 6.7/10 (rated by 19 users)
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user reviews of the Old Swan, Notting Hill

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I quite liked my visit here on Friday afternoon although there were only about five other people in. The barman was very friendly and Greene King IPA, Bombardier, Pride and Old Speckled Hen were all available alongside standard and premium lagers.

There is a plasma screen up in the corner that was showing Sky Sports News, but I didn’t see any sport advertised.

This pub is OK, but there are better pubs in the immediate area.
Strongers - 10 Mar 2009 12:59
Reasonable enough pub, with well kept beer. However, I am not sure that they actually have as wide a range of real ales on at any one time as the number of handpumps suggest (because a surprisingly large number of them have little plaques on saying that the beer shown on the clip is conditioning).
rpadam - 13 Dec 2007 13:43
I popped in for a pint yesterday evening and on seeing the Casque Marque I was looking forward to my pint. They had three ales on, Green King IPA, London Pride and Old Speckled Hen, plus two others which were off at the time. I opted for the OSH and it was pretty good.

The pub itself seems to be something of a tourist pub and is lacking somewhat in character. The pub's history is scrawled in fake chalk on blackboards on the back wall, but unfortunately is looks rather tacky. There are also "Wetherspoons-style" special offer blackboards on both side walls advertising various bits and pieces (Christmas reservations, I think) but these do not add anything whatsoever to the experience.

All in all it's not a bad pub but there are plenty of other pubs in the area which offer a lot more.

gatomalo - 21 Nov 2007 13:21
No happy memories of this place. I got glassed here on Queens Silver Jubilee Weekend.
Glasgowboy - 1 May 2007 13:11
Not bad,not bad at all.The service, while slow,was friendly and the beer was fine. Didnt try the food.Next time maybe. The loos were clean, and other customers seemed comfortable enough.
MavicChen - 17 Nov 2006 18:59

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