Address: 1 Wellington Ter, London, W2 4LW, United Kingdom
Phone: +442077924527
Rating: 4.4
based on 187 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The cheese burgers was best by far, closely followed by the marinara linguine."
"The MOST delicious roast we have ever had."
"The sticky toffee pudding is also very tempting."
"We really enjoyed the fish and chips…peas were a great surprise."
"Everything was delicious - best fish and chips we've had in ages."
"The food was very good and ate probably one of the best fish and chips in the UK."
"Food was great with loads of choices, and the beer selection was a plus!"
Cons:
"We ordered nachos for a quick, easy small snack, and they were ice cold with only a few that had any cheese on them."
"Ordered a nut roast and a sticky toffee pudding - both were practically uneatable."
"Had the roast beef dinner at the weekend and it was shocking, dry beef, scraggly vegetables, chewy possibly reheated potatoes and a Yorkshire pudding which once bitten into turned to a dry dust for £18."
"The roast potatoes and pudding were very tough as if they had been reheated a few times."
"I had the salmon and crab cakes for dinner which were really bland and boring."
"The roast was under cooked and very tough."
"The fish and chips was ok, the creme brûlée was just ordinary and the toffee pudding was not good at all."
Service
Pros:
"Great atmosphere and vibe, service was fantastic."
"The staff here who were fantastic."
"Our waitress Valerie was lovely - super attentive."
"Staff couldn't have been more friendly."
"The staff was super friendly."
"Very friendly quick working barmaid and waiters."
"Staff are always incredibly nice and service is fast."
Cons:
"We tried twice to come in for the fish and chips. The first time we sat for over 40 minutes and nobody came to check on us, so we just left."
"And then at around 6pm they start playing absolutely trash music at full volume."
"Only gripe is that when you checkin via yelp you get a coupon for a free pint of beer which would be great except they do not honor it."
"No offer to compensate for them or any apology even!"
"And was told today that I cannot run a tab because I'm sitting outside!"
"We were greeted by an extremely rude bar tender."
"The service was VERY poor."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Loved this place, excellent cozy atmosphere with outdoor garden, as well as yummy food (try the cheese burger) and excellent service, options for vegans too."
"Good booking system, had whole downstairs courtyard to ourselves for a while, it's quite hidden away, real gem."
"Nice English pub at Notting Hill W2 facing south with tables outside, back garden and inside good atmosphere ideal place for business people and tourists. The food and drink are very good."
"Great atmosphere, delicious food, wonderfully friendly and helpful staff... will keep coming back again and again!"
"Plenty of cozy seating areas."
"Great rear garden - outdoor space to relax and enjoy a bite and a tipple."
"The pub itself exudes a warm and inviting atmosphere."
Cons:
"And then at around 6pm they start playing absolutely trash music at full volume."
"The techno, rave style music was loud and was a bit of a put off."
"It did get very loud in there (rugby world cup was on the tele)."
"As a non smoker the space was ruined by smokers and there isn't enough space to move from it."
"Small garden accessed by stairs, it's a nice outdoor small outdoor space although wouldn't use it again."
"This place has gone completely downhill from a local's perspective."
"Was placed in this dingy 2-person corner table near the exit, the surrounding area was dirty."
Management and Staff Conduct
Pros:
"The Champion is really a nice pub situated between Queensway Station and Notting Hill Station. They have a great selection of beers, cask ales and tap ones."
"Bav greeted me with a friendly smile and made me feel right at home."
"The association this pub has with Freddie Mercury of Queen, made this visit even more special."
"Staff were friendly."
"All the staff were really lovely and welcoming."
"We spoke with the manager Colin, he told us about the area and was really friendly."
"Very friendly staff and a great selection of beers."
Cons:
"I had my iphone stolen while drinking on my table inside the Pub by a beggar who entered the pub."
"The staff was just as rude and unfriendly as last year."
"One of the restrooms were very dirty, which we informed the staff about. When we left an hour later, the restroom was still dirty."
"Also food was too salty and rude staff.. avoid."
"When we tried to speak to the manager to discuss how we were unable to find a table at which to finish our very expensive bottle of wine, he was aggressive, dismissive and unapologetic."
"Completely appalled that after 8 years of going to this pub I have been barred from champion as the rude and argumentative manager has mistaken me for someone else."
"Terrible staff member wouldn't accept my friends valid Italian ID because the hostess is uneducated and doesn't know any better."
Value
Pros:
"The food and beer are excellent and reasonably priced too considering the area."
"The price for the value was good. 3,5 quid for bowl of fries."
"Good pricing on food. Ok pricing for drinks."
"It’s been a while since we’ve found a decent roast in london that doesn’t break the bank, definitely our new Sunday spot!"
"Great choice of craft and cask beers/ales."
"The food menu had a good choice, we just wanted a little snack & the triple cooked chips were delicious."
"Food was solid - we had a variety of things - steak, fish and chips and so on .. all pretty good."
Cons:
"Had the roast beef dinner at the weekend and it was shocking, dry beef, scraggly vegetables, chewy possibly reheated potatoes and a Yorkshire pudding which once bitten into turned to a dry dust for £18."
"Ordered 2 margaritas at £10.50 each, they came half full."
"Tasteless food, over price."
"What lowers my score is that it might be a little expensive for what we ate."
"Surprisingly bad! We made a table reservation 2 days before for 7pm. We arrived at 6:55 pm to be told our table had been given to a walk in before us!"
"Horrible attention. We were literally kicked out of our table."
"A bit disappointing considering the history of this pub... the place had little to offer in terms of hospitality."
Hygiene and Safety
Pros:
"Service was friendly & on the ball ensuring safe Covid-19 routines."
"Really good Covid precautions too."
"Clean bathrooms."
"The team provided great hospitality for the group in the Freddie Mercury Lounge area."
Cons:
"One of the restrooms were very dirty, which we informed the staff about. When we left an hour later, the restroom was still dirty."
"Disgusting hygiene! Left feeling sick after visiting the toilet and the chef was in there and he left without washing his hands."
"Pickpockets were working this place on 14 October. Wife's wallet was stolen from her purse while we waited for the check, which took longer than usual."
"I had my iphone stolen while drinking on my table inside the Pub by a beggar who entered the pub."