The Duke of Kent, Ealing Reviews Summary

Category: Pub London

Address: Scotch Common, London, W13 8DL, United Kingdom

Phone: +442089917820

Rating: 4.3
based on 205 reviews.

Atmosphere & Ambience

Pros:

  • "This pub almost feels like it's in the country when you first walk in and feel the relaxed, family friendly atmosphere."
  • "Very good atmosphere and service."
  • "It's a lovely pub with different rooms and the garden area is beautiful."
  • "Cosy place in the winter and excellent in the summer."
  • "From the moment I stepped in, I was greeted by a stunning ambience that set the tone for the rest of my experience."
  • "Wonderful, relaxing, charming, pub."
  • "So beautiful, lovely ambience, courteous and friendly services."

Cons:

  • "The garden is lovely, but the (over priced) food and service terrible."
  • "Environment is decent but services and choices… 0.5/10 I would give."
  • "The only downside on this particular day the roast lamb was very fatty."
  • "The food continues disappointed and my host left most of his meal."
  • "The food is both overpriced and poorly cooked, at this price I would expect restaurant quality food."
  • "It's a lovely place with a beautiful garden but so overpriced."
  • "The newly refurbished garden and play area are close to perfect."

Service

Pros:

  • "Lovely staff as well and good service."
  • "Had a lovely time at the duke of kent because our server SAM was kind, polite, friendly and could not do enough for us."
  • "Service by young guy with pony tail and shaved sides of his head was exceptional."
  • "The staff were very friendly and attentive."
  • "Staff are friendly."
  • "Service is quick, and the staff are very friendly and accommodating."
  • "Great service from management too."

Cons:

  • "It can be a little slow, but given how busy it always is, that's not surprising."
  • "Long long waits for food, orders incorrect when it does come & very expensive."
  • "The staff outside is very inattentive."
  • "Staff are slow, really not observant enough in waiting the tables."
  • "Shocking service, waited 10 mins before anyone even acknowledged me."
  • "Service was slow."
  • "Service was a little slow however the great wine, and good food made up for it."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Great food albeit pricey but no different to most decent London pubs."
  • "Decent food with selection of cheese/bread platter."
  • "Food was excellent. One of the best pub lunches I can remember having."
  • "The Sunday lunch is great, especially the chicken."
  • "Food was delicious and we both cleared our plates served quickly and hot and with good, well kept beer."
  • "Great food and friendly service."
  • "The food was good quality as well, the rump steak was nice."

Cons:

  • "The burger itself inside the glazed brioche bun was close to burnt and very small."
  • "The chicken schnitzel with caesar salad was limp and boring."
  • "The beef was tough, chewy and completely lacking in flavour, the pork bland and also flavourless."
  • "The schnitzel was overcooked and dry, the burgers small & flavourless."
  • "The fish and chips (kids) was terrible."
  • "Food awful, children's burger was like a burnt crisp and the bun was stale."
  • "The food, especially the vegetarian options, are not worth ordering, very bland, not much effort put into the food."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Not cheap - £170 for main course plus one drink for each, but good value so recommend."
  • "Well worth every penny!"
  • "It is not cheapest but it's not that you will cry for spending too much money."
  • "The price/quality ratio also very good."
  • "If you want to enjoy really nice English pub and English traditional food with nice beer on side without breaking your budget go there and have nice time."
  • "Although the food was slightly expensive, the choice and quality qs definitely worth it."
  • "They are well priced, well stocked and it has a great atmosphere whatever the occasion."

Cons:

  • "It now charges £14.95 for a beef sunday roast and starters are around £6.95 for very small portions."
  • "Long long waits for food, orders incorrect when it does come & very expensive."
  • "More expensive than Holland Park by a shade, which accounts for the missing star."
  • "Nearly £6 for a Guinness and £6.80 for Sierra Nevada."
  • "I personally found the price to be a bit too much especially given the wait."
  • "Including drinks I personally spent £27 - what a waste of money!!!"
  • "Food however is disappointing and overpriced for what it is."

Facilities & Accessibility

Pros:

  • "There's also a good amount of parking in front."
  • "Able to park onsite."
  • "Free parking in the car park."
  • "The toilets are clean which is very impressive."
  • "Toilets were clean and has accessible toilets for nappy changing."
  • "Big pub with on site parking out front and a very large beer garden with a selection of outdoor seating."
  • "The garden is very large although not as big as the nearby Drayton Court. It has a play area which young kids will enjoy."

Cons:

  • "Let me now move onto the oversized garden that is very poorly lit and looks like a shambles."
  • "Only a few parking spaces, and parking restrictions nearby."
  • "Gents toilets were ridiculous. Two toilets, 1 had no seat or toilet role, the other had both, but no lock on the door."
  • "Toilet access is not suitable for people with mobility issues."
  • "Only 3 ladies toilets, one of which was out of order, one really dirty, only one usable, therefore, really long queues."
  • "The parking is a bit limited."
  • "There is however no direct root on the train so had to take a detour."

Staff & Management

Pros:

  • "Staff are always friendly and the beer garden is probably the best in West London."
  • "Staff are switched on here and very helpful."
  • "The staff are always friendly and give their up most best."
  • "Great service as always, friendly people and also very honest."
  • "The bar manager is very good in addition to a couple of barstaff."
  • "The staff were helpful throughout the process."
  • "Service always been friendly. Highly recommended."

Cons:

  • "Staff get younger, more disheveled looking, most of the time don't know their own drinks."
  • "The mgr didn't bother to visit the tables like the years before."
  • "We did not even receive an apology for what has happened. Pathetic people."
  • "I have never seen a pub so disorganised managers running around, none of the staff new which tables were free it was a disaster."
  • "However, food was of exceptional poor value."
  • "We have a terrible experience eating at this place ending everyone with food poisoning and been sick for 3 days."
  • "Absolutely no firm offer of compensation was made by the manager."

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