The Windsor Castle

Since Churchill Arms was packed, we walked up the street to find a place to sit down and have a pint (or rather, several) to chat with a friend.
We went to the back of the pub where it was less crowded so that we could hear each other in conversation. Service was fast and efficient to crank out pint after pint for thirsty customers.
It wasn’t as pretty as The Churchill Arms but definitely a solid pub to go to with better service and friendlier atmosphere.

As a young lad from the U. S, I’ve had my fair share of burgers. Seeing one on the menu I thought I’d give it a try and see what the Brits had to offer. To my dismay, it was simply the worst and most nasty burger I had ever had. I would liken it to taking a hefty bite right out of the rear end of a cow with a fresh case of mad cow disease. Great beer though.

Decent enough pub, the staff aren’t terrible but usually don’t have any knowledge of the pint they are pulling. There is def. the sense of quick rotating bar staff. Slightly on the expensive side as well. On the other hand the atmosphere maybe on the sterile side but you can tell that it used to be a grand old pub. It also has a lovely garden and it is as good as it gets if your looking for a pint in that area.

I always like to try local places. I went on Sunday and got mixed roast. It was delicious. Combined with great selection of beers, it made it into a very nice dinner experience.

We loved this pub. It was quite fun. As other reviewers have mentioned, lots of dark wood, tiny doors you have to step through, etc. Lots of character. They even have a heated back patio, which is where we found seating, as the pub was quite full and lively. Definitely a place to go if you are looking for neighborhood pub.

Lovely old pub with great choice of gins with my favourite fever tree tonic, bar staff friendly and atmosphere great. Had a meal which was ok though our waiter was a bit random, seemed surprised when we asked for a bucket to keep our white wine cold, also had to walk round the place to find him to order a drink and when we asked for a list of liqueurs /​shots he said there wasn’t a list!

A great neighborhood pub! We were visiting from out of town and this was near our hotel. Great selection of beers, cask and draft… A beautiful, historic building with old style décor… And a friendly staff to top it all off. There’s also a beautiful courtyard with outdoor seating. We had a great time.
They were out of several items we had ordered which was a little frustrating but the bartender was able to recommend suitable alternatives.

TL;DR: great food, fine selection of beer and wine, interesting building.
We took our son here when we visited London based on the Unilocal reviews, and were not disappointed. We ended up in what was pretty much a chambre separée, a little alcove with a couch that must have been custom built for it, but the waiting staff stopped by regularly anyway, and one of the bars was just in the next room over. Prices were normal by London standards (i.e., not exactly cheap). Worth a visit.

When I travel, I like to go to places that are seemingly filled with more locals. This place would be it. It’s charming, dark, intimate, but loud all in one. Every characteristic of the pub, from the interior décor to the selection of draft beers make it worth the travel. It get’s filled, and I recommend a reservation if you want to eat– which by the way you should. The burger was delicious, so were the fish and chips (we ordered two rounds), and the sausage had so much flavor.
Next time I’m back in London I’ll be sure to pay this place another visit, as it tr

Gran variedad de cervezas y un ambiente único caracterizan este bar que data del año 1835 desde el que solía poder ver el Windsor Castle, de ahí su nombre.

Such a charming pub. Can only comment on the atmosphere and drinks as we didn’t get any food. Inside is so quaint with really cute little doors you have to duck through to get to other parts of the pub. Out back is the most beautiful garden. On a warm evening its so inviting to sit out under the greenery with the twinkling lights. So perfect for an after dinner drink!

I love English pub culture and this place certainly instills all those cultural qualities. A banging Sunday roast with ALL the trimmings, an excellent real ale line up (and beer in general really), a great boozer garden, wooden quirky interior that hasn’t been meddled with too much over the past 100 (+??) years and some great gins.
If you committed to trying all of the beers that they have on tap you would need to be carried out of the place. On top of the real ales they have a broad selection of English craft beers, big name brands and international crafties. The wine list could do with a bit of work.
There is lots and lots of tables in the booze garden but as soon as the sun is out it does fill up pretty quickly after work and on Sundays. To be expected! Inside there are these small hobbit like doors that you have to duck through and lots of pokey corners to nestle into and enjoy your beer/​roast/​gin. As I said, it just feels really English.
All the food is great but if you’re there on a Sunday I would highly recommend the roast. A good place for sharing other menu items too and good gourmet snacks rotate through the menu such as terrine and mussels.

We came in on a Friday night, fairly early around 7pm, to enjoy a pub dinner while visiting London for the first time. We choose this place due to the proximity of our hotel, being on multiple lists for a top pub in London and overall pretty good reviews.
We were quite turned off at first, but the night turned around. We walked into to the bar area and realized the restaurant is quite sectioned off without a good hostess stand. All of the tables had a «reserved at Xpm» marker on them. Most of the tables weren’t even coming in till 9pm or after and when asked for a place to sit, the bartenders/​servers said they had nothing available. We thought that was quite odd to hold over 50% of your tables that were empty when you could have just asked us to be off that table within 2 hours.
We decided to head to the back open beer garden area to see about food and drinks there. We secured a table, but we realized there isn’t a service out there. You have to walk in to the bar to order drinks or food so it would be quite annoying/​tedious fighting your way through a crowd just to order a drink. Additionally, we wanted food and so many people were smoking outside we almost just gave up and left.
After being quite discouraged, we decided to try and just sit at one of the tables who weren’t coming in until 9pm anyways. It was a success! We ordered food and drinks at the bar and sat the rest of the night at the ‘reserved’ table without any issues. The food was surprisingly yummy and we let satisfied.
We ordered the scotch eggs to start, and they were probably some of the best ones we had during our trip to London. Crispy and hot on the outside, but moist and slightly runny egg on the inside. Next we got the bangers and mash and steak sandwich. The bangers were really good. Salt was right, sausage was juicy but crisp and the sauce was quite delicious. The steak sandwich was ‘just alright’.
Tip: Get reservations or sit at a table marked ‘reserved’ where you have time to get in/​out before the party arrives.

Tables qui collent, petits bancs en bois foncés, un bar qui sert de la bière et du cidre, tout y est. Ce petit pub semble être fréquenté par les habitants du quartier car il est retiré dans une petite rue pas très touristique dans le quartier de Notting Hill.
Propre et possibilité de réserver sa table.
Le petit plus: un beergarden trop choupi qu’il faut absolument aller squatter en été.
Possibilité de manger au pub mais je n’ai rien testé. La prochaine fois!

Dear Fellow Foreigners
Disclaimer: This visit was on our first night in London, with the stereotypically absent understanding of British pub culture.
The vibe here was unreal. People were laughing, cheering, and clearly having a good time. When I asked the bartender if we just seat ourselves, she just said, «Good luck.» She was right. There is a great beer garden in the back, and ample seating up front. It is just a very popular place, and there were a few meet-​ups going on. It was about 30 minutes before a table opened up, but we were able to order drinks and roam freely with them until a table opened up. By the time a table opened up in the bar area, we clumsily heel-​toed our way towards it.
It took another 20 minutes before I realized I had to go to the bar to order the food (read disclaimer above). The short of it is that the beers and the bartenders were great. I did not recognize one beer on their menu, which allowed me to explore a bunch of different varieties. I told them the qualities I look for in a beer, and they matched it up perfectly. They really do know their ales.
The food… well, I don’t know if pubs are one of those places you shouldn’t typically order food at, but we did. I got a beef sandwich with fries and my wife got a burger. The sandwich wasn’t bad, but the burger was dry, dry, dry. «Well done» was an understatement.
However, color me charmed! We quickly got on with drinking the night away. Overall, this is a visit I will make again. It was hugely responsible for helping us understand and appreciate pub culture. I would recommend it as a first stop for anyone staying in the Kensington area (or thereabouts) if you want a crash course in pub culture. You won’t feel alienated, but you also won’t feel immersed in a pool of fellow travelers dampening the authenticity of this place. Plus, the drinks are great and the bartenders know their stuff. Going back soon!

Good food at hard-​to-​beat prices with a charming atmosphere. Service less than stellar at times.
Pro:
Amazing bangers and mash
Huge and awesome outdoor area
Because it’s tucked away in a residential area, it doesn’t get crazy busy
Cool, rustic vibe to the interior
Mains for under 10 pounds
Con:
The service can be pretty slow

This gastropub has a secret garden in the back that traps the sun, making it the perfect post-​Holland park hideaway.
We both ordered the fish and chips, which I seriously think is the best I’ve had in London. Everything was fresh and well presented.
For dessert I had the sticky toffee pudding, which again was delicious and very moist. It also came smothered in toffee sauce with a huge scoop of ice cream, it was the perfect finish to my meal.

Unbelievably quaint and charming — almost medieval looking pub with low ceilings and quirky layout. Good food too. Great beer garden for the summers.

Bread, true English chips, artichokes, peppers, cheese plate — all fabulous. Poor Katy who is putting us up for two weeks just down the street tried to order me a Manhattan at my bequest and was told «we don’t have Manhattan’s here, love!» I felt bad as she’s a regular!
Fabulous place to people watch, cat watch (Odie the cat hopped up on the chair next to me and bit my finger softly whilst Patrick took our picture), and great for two year olds like Katy and James’ adorable poppet, Arlo. Service was a tad slow, but it was a Friday night so I’m not holding it against them too much. We’ll def be back for a good English whisky!

Set in close proximity to Notting Hill and Kensington in the Holland Park neighborhood, The Windsor Castle Pub might very well deserve a boast as one of the top best food pubs in central London.
Food wise, note their menu changes seasonally; here are some favs from Summer 2014: pork-​apple bangers on caramelized onion-​fig polenta, braised scallops with lardon, smoked Haddock fish pie, toffee crunch cheese cake, sticky-​toffee pudding — just a few of the addictions you’ll find here.
Our server was outwardly friendly and helpful (even by American standards), the menu proved to be both varied and generous in proportions. The crowd is what I would deem as being posh, but not aloof nor alienating.
Back garden-​courtyard is quaint, intimate and fully green… overflowing with grape vines and tall Horse Chestnut trees (mind your noggin during ‘conker’ season).
All in all, an English charm well worth placing somewhere on your list of pubs to visit. If I were local, I imagine this being my Sunday roast supper terminus.
Besides, anywhere that’s adjacent to a Peel Street (a la ‘Emma’) get tops scores from me.

Let me set the scene:
It was another cold day in London, I’d spent an hour in Westfield looking at stuff I didn’t want to buy and was walking to a Japanese Garden that I’d heard about in Holland Park.
I found the Japanese Garden which was Japanese in the sense there was a small pond and I spotted one koi in there, but afterwards while lost and trying to find the station (damn you Googlemaps), I had a hankering for a quiet pint in a quaint pub and walked in.
There was a good selections of beers, and I was able to try some out before deciding on one (I love it when pubs let you do that). Being that it was Good Friday I had seen a load of signs advertising fish’n’chips so *obviously* at the first rumble (read: full blown tremor), I ordered a plate.
I actually thought the food was pretty good so quite happily spent a couple of hours here chillin’ in the warmth. OK, I think I am officially old.
:)

Probably we are «spoilt» but look — once you’ve seen the inside of a few other establishments in the area, you’ll likely agree this place leaves you feeling a bit, well, scummy. It is a shame, because the folks serving the pints are really friendly, and the sort you almost want to come back for just to chat up. Then you recall the musty olfactory overload and remind yourself you might just call up the staff and offer to buy them a cheaper pint elsewhere. Three stars-​one in honor of each member of the staff behind the bar-​cheers to them!
*Accidentally «checked in» twice… believe us, once was quite enough.

Sehr schöner uralter Pub mit Biergarten. Innen ist der Pub in viele kleine Zimmer unterteilt und dadurch sehr gemütlich.

Belle visite que le château d’ailleurs il est très beau! Mais il faut faire attention dans les rues qui l’entourent. Si vous vous faites prendre avec de l’alcool dans les mains vous allez prendre une amende très très salée.

Pourquoi: The pub. Dès 18h l’hiver, afin de pouvoir s’assoir à l’intérieur.
L’ambiance: Cosy.
Le plus: Son grand jardin, entouré d’un mur et pourvu de son propre bar plus grand que le pub lui-​même.