The Prince Albert Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Had a good pint, very helpful staff."
• "They were very accommodating even though they were booked up they still squeezed my friend and I in."
• "Lovely staff... Very kind lady manager who was so sweet."
• "Staff is always great no matter what day or time I went."
• "The staff where very attentive especially the French gent we had serving us."
• "Very friendly staff, helpful and due to food allergy went out of their way to ensure nothing was added to trigger an allergic reaction."
• "I was served by this gentleman in an exemplary manner. He was polite, efficient and smiled during the time he served me."

Cons:

• "DISGUSTING behaviour. My boyfriend asked the bar lady for a DRY rose, and when she proceeded to pour dark rose he corrected her."
• "Horribly rude staff, lost our reservation and just assumed we were lying so kicked us out."
• "Reported to be open from 10 am went in at 11:30 not open and Doopey girl behind the bar just ignored me."
• "I don’t usually write a review but the security is extremely rude and racist in this place."
• "The staff was rude and no one was smiling, looks like no one is enjoying what they are doing."
• "Disgusting. Dear manager of the bar: How you dare to point the finger at me saying in a very aggressive manner: 'you look a bit anxious, we are short of staff here' while I was respectfully waiting at the till to be served?"
• "The staff were not very friendly and quite rude to be honest when we asked where the toilet was."

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "Friendly pub near nothing hill tube, very good beer and delicious fried chicken, we liked the wallpaper and the modern lamps."
• "Easy to find."
• "Craft ales, good food at reasonable prices, real beer garden."
• "Nice atmosphere highly recommended."
• "This pub is lovely. Such a contrast to the less pushy, loud pubs on, or just off Notting Hill Gate."
• "A lovely beer garden. Not a bad place for a quiet drink or a general night out."
• "A nice pub with a good atmosphere, mixed crowd from old to young and this really added to its character and made the pub feel friendly and welcoming."

Cons:

• "Obscenely loud and a nuisance to neighbors."
• "Rancid vinegar smell."
• "Cloned menu items from any other chain pub."
• "Gets loud later on, even on weekdays, making conversation difficult."
• "Very misleading advertising as the heaters in the garden area either don’t work or are not sufficient which is essential in winter if you want customers to enjoy their pub experience."
• "Otherwise the back garden might as well have been a smoker's lounge and the rest of the tables offer a nice view of their 'kitchen'."
• "Toilets smell. The kitchen wasn't very clean. Extract ducts displaying a layer of fluff and grime."

Food and Drinks

Pros:

• "The fish and chips was amazing, crispy on the outside and very juicy."
• "They had a plentiful vegan section on their menu, and the vegan nachos were delicious."
• "Just what I expected, good vibe, quirky, and plenty of drinks and food choices."
• "The best Fish & Chips in London! Really good taste and not expensive."
• "Delicious burgers and sides! My favourite was the Bali Burger and the corn on the cob (super garlicky and buttery)."
• "Also, the fish and chips were great, homemade batter and hand-cut fries, soft on the inside and crispy on the outside."
• "Wonderful pub next to the Notting Hill station. Great fish and chips with the best mashed peas we had in all of London."

Cons:

• "Won't serve drinks without 'ID'?"
• "Ordered rum and coke, comes with bottled coke. Asked for a packet of salted peanuts but given a glass of nuts from a jar, not recommended."
• "The lady (Quite street and rough) proceeded to claim he offered to pay for both glasses (lies that did not happen) and another lady with long braids got very abusive."
• "Firstly, the squid came with 5 pieces which costs £6.50 and has no taste what so ever."
• "The sausage and mash wasn't great either with cold mash."
• "The burger was bland and for 16 quid I expected more."
• "Nachos was terrible-tortilla chips with no cheese, and just some sour cream and a few jalapenos."

Accessibility and Inclusivity

Pros:

• "Has disabled access and disabled toilet."
• "We really appreciate the concern over circumstance and recommend this safe and fun space to enjoy yourself."
• "This pub us in Notting Hill Gatew11th as a wide vertu of food available with disabled toilets very clean parking available closes at midnight very friendly atmosphere suit all needs has step free access highly recommended by me Google guide."
• "Good value for money."
• "Everybody has to have a local pub...This is mine. It's great fun, cheerful, inexpensive."
• "The prices for this part of London are below average."
• "2 for 1 wings on Wednesdays! Spacious terrace for smokers to sit. Cheap drinks and great atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Racist! There was a group of young people who were living in London in front of me when they wanted to enter the pub."
• "Owner requested that my friends and I leave the place because we didn't have any European ID."
• "We weren’t allowed in because we didn’t have UK driving licenses—only European."
• "We were a group of five people, all around 30 years old and we have been refused the entrance because one of the girl had a French ID, that apparently is not recognised."
• "The bouncers here turned me and my friend away for literally no reason whatsoever."
• "Last night me and my friend had a cigarette outside this pub. After we went to walk in and the female bouncer says 'no, not tonight boys.'"
• "This place is RACIST."