The Kings Head, Earls Court, SW5

This is a reasonably large, single room pub just off the busy Earls Court Road, down a side street opposite Earls Court station. The pub has a bit of a gastro feel to it with bare floorboards and a rather dull colour scheme with very little in the way of interesting décor except some interesting light fittings and a bright rear section livened up with a selection of modern art prints which all seemed to be for sale. The servery is economically positioned along one wall and has a modern counter and bar back, with the latter adorned with a series of small, framed mirrors. The bar area has some pretty, patterned tiles on the floor space around it, which is arguably the pub's most striking and interesting feature. High tables and stools have been set out opposite the bar, with more high stools along a drinking ledge to the left. A cosy looking space near one of the entrances has a nice fireplace with a TV screen above (turned off on this visit) and some sofa seating in front. On the other side of this entrance, you'll find a small, cosy seating area which was notable for a bird cage filled with candles. The rear of the pub has mostly standard tables and chairs, with an extra sofa thrown in for good measure, again in front of a fireplace with a large TV screen in attendance. Music played quietly throughout my stay and a number of people appeared to be enjoying food, although I didn't manage to see the menu, having been unable to get a table, such was the pub's post-work popularity. Unfortunately, my arrival appears to have been poorly timed, as there was just the one ale available - Westerham Tripel Jump (£4.20) - with two more pumps having reversed clips and one more bearing a clip which informed me that there is a 'drought' at the moment and that new beer will be on soon. To be fair, the staff did seem to be doing their best to pull the lines through whilst serving a very busy bar. Fortunately, the Tripel Jump was pretty good and the keg range, should I have needed to resort to it, contained the likes of Warsteiner, Palm and Krusovice, with posters advertising an upcoming Oktoberfest beer festival. I spotted a few interesting bottled beers in the fridges as well. The barmaid who served me was very friendly and the team were doing a decent job making sure everyone was promptly served. This pub may lack a bit of character, but its popularity makes up for this by helping to generate a lively atmosphere. Couple this to the friendly service and potentially interesting beer range and you have a perfectly serviceable pub that is probably the pick of the bunch in the immediate vicinity of Earls Court station.

Totally surprised to find a pub that I didn't know about in this area.Hidden away but a rather good pub.Lots of high tables and stools for the mostly drinkers on my visit.Nice wood panelling and a blue painted nook with sofas.Four beers on inc Adnams-ghostship, Portobello -apa and a superb Westerham -double stout for me. Liked this pub a lot.

Tucked away off the main earls court drag. Beers from adnams,camden town brewery and young's.Food served.