The Elephant and Castle, Kensington - pub details
Address: 40 Holland St, London, W8 4LT [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 61)
High Street Kensington (0.2 miles), Notting Hill Gate (0.5 miles), Queensway (0.6 miles)
Kensington Olympia (0.9 miles), West Brompton (1.2 miles), London Paddington (1.2 miles)
Chain: Nicholson's
Pub facilities/features:
- Quiz machines (Countdown)
- Real ale
- Outside seating, Wireless internet access (provided by The Cloud)
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> Current user rating: 6.8/10 (rated by 30 users)
> Local guides: London pub guide, West London pub guide
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Prince of Wales, Kensington (0.1 miles), Goat Tavern, Kensington (0.2 miles), Archangel, Kensington (0.2 miles), Greyhound, Kensington (0.2 miles), Churchill Arms, Kensington (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Elephant and Castle, Kensington
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| Great pub in a back street, good beer and bar comestibles! Had about 4 ales on, all top notch! JockStrap - 5 Dec 2009 20:13 |
| Lots of dark wood in the typical Nicholsons style, settles, stools and banquette seating. Wooden floor, old photos, several of the Indian Raj era, but more interestingly the small area to the rear of the bar has a number of framed copies of newspaper headlines from momentous days of times gone by, such as the 66 world cup win. moon landings, D-day and more. Hops entwined above the bar, friendly but perhaps I was slightly unlucky today beer wise, four pumps, two serving Pride, plus Pedigree and Caledonian Top Banana. I am reliably informed that the late great Dave Allen used to drink here. Maldenman - 19 Jul 2009 21:17 |
| This small but quite picturesque corner pub in a back street but seems a mile away from the hustle & bustle of the nearby High Street and it was proabbaly my most visited Kenny pub when I spent 10 years working in the area. Recently had my first visit for several years and little seems to have changed apart from the fact that the old regular chatty and welcoming bar staff appear to have turned into an automaton barmaid incapable of speech or smile facilities. The interior is cosy but quite basic and simply furnished with panelled windows and a traditional style bar frame. To the rear is a small, dark paneled section containing reproduction Daily Mail / Evening Standard front pages of some of the more monumental days in history (the Associated Newspapers are based just off the High Street). There is some outside seating to the front and rear but the residents apparently get a bit narked if the customers spill on to the pavement. 4 Ales - Landlord, Badger, Pride and Broadside at what for Kensington, are reasonably priced. All my memories remained thankfully intact, but a point deducted for the dreary barmaid. A smile and a hello makes all the difference! RogerB - 29 Oct 2008 23:31 |
| I'm mystified as to how this pub has managed to attai n the cask marque. I tried a mediocre pint of Timothy Taylor Landlord followed by a slightly better Broadside. I suspect the locals have more money than sense. The landlord/landlady has a lot to learn about keeping a good pint. spookyhead - 17 Sep 2008 18:10 |
| I was in last night and the bar staff were excellent - fast, attentive and polite. I believe the landlord can be a grumpy b*gger however and about a year ago I had a spat with him when he served people out of order. When I politely objected he said "I haven't got eyes in the back of my head" and when I then pointed out that the his customer care skills could do with a tad of brushing up he informed me that if I didn't like it I could clear out of his pub. Apart from being a charmless nerk he's obviously never heard of the "cycle of virtue" and how good manners breed good manners (the opposite also being true) ... Ullage - 29 Aug 2008 11:12 |
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