The Anglesea Arms Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Found this pub by recommendation and I can only say I have never been in such a beautiful place."
• "A dope pub in a pretty neighborhood."
• "Great pub near Onslow Gardens with a rich history dating back to the early 1700s."
• "The interior of the pub is cozy and comfortable, with exposed brick walls, wooden floors, and a roaring fireplace in the colder months."
• "Cosy and characterful local pub in SW7 located off the Old Brompton Road serving a wide selection of beers."
• "The decor here is stunning and everything you want a traditional pub to be."
• "Cozy and traditional local pub in South Kensington."

Cons:

• "But too many noisy children for me."
• "I don't want to have a drink whilst being stared down by menacing, sober security guards telling me where I can and can't sit."
• "From the outside it looks like a nightclub with bright red ropes on poles."
• "But now it's so popular, & too crowded I can't be bothered with the hassle not mention the tedious queueing to get a drink."
• "There was something in the air that made it hard for me to breathe."
• "Booked a table, was called once, 2 hours before. Missed the call. No message left. On arrival was told I had an outside table, wet with rain and no table service as I didn’t answer the call."

Service

Pros:

• "Quite simply, that's what makes an excellent service. They accepted the constructive criticism and promised to talk to the team and eliminate the deficiencies."
• "Very friendly staff."
• "The waitstaff were pleasant and helpful."
• "Service was great."
• "Our server (Angie) made us several rounds of specialty gin and tonic drinks with all different flavors and ingredients."
• "A big shout out to the staff here, the service was first class."
• "Service was friendly and prices were fine for London."

Cons:

• "Rather average pub with slow service and (at times) a somewhat pretentious crowd."
• "Service was poor."
• "The food was really tasty but the service was awful."
• "Poor service and the bar was soaking wet where people had spilt drinks no one bothered to clean it up."
• "Terrible customer service. An argument occurred between a person in our group and a member of the security team."
• "Also when it came to splitting the bill the waiter seemed a bit disgusted by it."
• "Staff indifferent to our complaints."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "The beer line up was excellent and included four cask ales and a host of premium lagers."
• "The selection of drinks on offer is as extensive as any pub ive been to."
• "One of the best things about Anglesea Arms is the extensive drinks catalogue."
• "Very good food, price is so so for what it is. Recommend the fish and chips to all, very good quality."
• "The food was excellent and to be honest I can’t recommend enough the chicken and ham pie just delicious."
• "Had mussels which were fabulous. Every dish was excellent. Well prepared and presented."
• "The vegetables and potatoes were made perfectly, the sauce was flavourful, mash creamy, the meat juicy and perfectly done, I was impressed."

Cons:

• "Food was over cooked."
• "The 'gastro menu' is interesting in theory but doesn't deliver a punch. Relatively mediocre tasting."
• "Managment needs sensitivity training. It is absolutely abhorrent to discriminate against feeding a child."
• "The food was not good value for money - Burger was dry."
• "Their attempt at a roast was pathetic."
• "Fish and chips was disappointing. Not the usual lovely big crunchy battered portion. But a flaccid square piece that was over cooked at too low a temperature."
• "The roast wasn’t great either unfortunately."

Pricing & Value

Pros:

• "Reasonably priced."
• "The attached restaurant is expensive for the quantity of food you get but the quality was excellent."
• "Very good food, price is so so for what it is. Recommend the fish and chips to all, very good quality."
• "The price point was a little over average and was worth it, we all deserve a blowout now and then."

Cons:

• "Given that this gem sits in Kensington there just has to be a downside - and that is that the beer and food is VERY expensive."
• "Sold us beers, and five minutes later said they were closing and everyone had to leave."
• "A great example of what a gastropub should be. Good quality food - but it's definitely on the pricier side due to the location."
• "NO CASH payments here! Another pub that refuses to take legal tender."
• "Pricey to say the least ....of course nothing to the locals .....😂 on £500 an hour."