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Chelsea Potter, Chelsea, SW3
SW3
SW3 4PL
Reviews of Chelsea Potter (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Bucking Fastard left this review about Chelsea Potter
Street corner Greene King pub ,the name does not refer to Graham Potter who failed as manager of Chelse FC yet the pub does have the feel of his brief ,unsuccesful tenure...it's awful.Open plan inside,with large flatscreen at one end showing the Olympics on mute,there are lots of high tables,pic nic benches outside and some wall decorations with a rock music theme but with a dirge by way of muzak.
Two real ale in GK IPA (NBSS 2,instantly forgettable,£3.20 the half) and London Glory with two real Lilly's ciders as possibly better options.Mainstream kegs,foodserve tosh ,I couldn't wait to leave .It must be the only outlet on the Kings Road which is not upmarket,leave it to the tourists
On 4th August 2024
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2936 recommendations about 2936 pubs]
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Tris C left this review about Chelsea Potter
Originally the Commercial Tavern, the current name dating from 1956. This is probably Chelsea’s most iconic pub, reputedly the watering hole of the Stones and Hendrix, at the epicentre of the ‘Swinging Sixties’ King’s Road culture, though not visited by me since the not-so-swinging late ‘80s.
The place is really a bit of a formulaic Greene King outlet, not that large with exclusively tall, conventional furniture and a dark colour scheme of wood panelling to the dado and black Anaglypta ceiling. There are attractive central structural columns, with repetitive gold painted Corinthian capitals. The bar back in part is attractive and probably original; what isn’t is its bare brick infill and tubular steel shelving, with matching suspended gantry. Lighting comes from a variety of filament lamp arrays and a TV showing the snooker, sound off, no one watching. Customers were young, perhaps local students and inoffensive enough.
Ales usurpingly amounted to Rocking Rudolph, GK IPA and one unused pump, a further two devoted to Lilley’s so-called ‘cider’; my Neck Oil set me back £3.40.
This may be Chelsea’s most iconic pub, but nowadays it’s a place you visit just to say you’ve been, but when asked why, you’ll have no answer.
On 1st December 2021
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2208 recommendations about 2165 pubs]
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Chelsea Potter
It was a relief to actually see a pub after walking a fair bit down the King's Road, passing a multitude of designer outlets. The pub was busy on our Thursday eve visit, with a good few of the drinkers sitting outside, along the side street entrance. This is a one room pub, which was traditional in style, with the main feature being the front bay windows. The pub was well staffed behind the bar and in spite of the pub being busy, the staff took their time serving you and treating you as an individual and not a number, which I liked. Five handpumps with three ales on our visit, London Glory, Abbott and Sambrooke's Pumphouse Pale. We went for the latter, which was in excellent condition and cost a whopping £5.10, unfortunately it was my round.
On 17th June 2019
- rating: 6
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- Accommodation : No last updated 22 June 2021 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 22 June 2021 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : No last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% - last updated 22 June 2021 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 22 June 2021 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 22 June 2021 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : No last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 22 June 2021 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports/BT Sport. - last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 22 June 2021 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : No last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 22 June 2021 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : No - WCs downstairs. - last updated 01 December 2021 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 22 June 2021 by ROB Camra
