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The Anglesea Arms, W6
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W6 0UR
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David Walton left this review about The Anglesea Arms
Visited 12/02/25
Single cask offering of the Otter Bitter from a bank of four hand pumps. The keg offering was Brixton Coldharbour lager and the Reliance Pale Ale, Moretti, Peroni, Pravha, Guinness and Aspall cider.
This is an insanely busy and unquestionably food led pub. Indeed, I believe it regularly features in lists of London's top gastro pubs. Despite that, their top red on the by the glass list was a meagre tenner and there wasn't a bottle on the list for more than a ton! The venue is L shaped with the bar counter just inside the entrance. Regular tables and chairs are densely packed around the front and right-hand side of the venue. Walls are bare brick and showing generally framed oil prints available for sale. I liked the liveliness of the venue on my mid evening visit, but the venue is surely overhyped possibly because of a lack of credible alternatives in the area.
On 16th March 2026
- rating: 5
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Anglesea Arms
A corner backstreet pub given over to food, reverse L-shaped round the bar counter and decorated in a shabby chic sort of style. Packed with diners but still very friendly, and they were clearly very good at squeezing people in. The only ale on was a TT Landlord - nice, if very pricey - with the other regular Otter Ale clip-reversed. probably better at a quieter time.
On 10th December 2024
- rating: 6
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Tris C left this review about The Anglesea Arms
Dating from 1866, this supposedly underwent a gastro makeover in 1996.
The floor is bare boarded, the walls clad with dark wood which may be modern. Furniture is simple and conventional, with some pews, though situated very close together, making for an overly intimate environment. The bar array is probably fairly new and simple, fashioned from russet wood. The rear dining area features what the owner calls ‘The Long Brick Wall’; brick it is indeed, home to works of modern art. Lighting comes from shades over the bar, then tulip-style sconces. A bonus comes in the complete lack of TVs or even music, the ambient noise dominated by conversation from customers who were fairly mixed and probably all local, some being rugger types.
The ale front amounted to Tribute (reversed), Landlord and Otter Bitter at a fair price of £2.40 a half and fine, served by a friendly barmaid.
I didn’t mind this place at all. It’s far less gastro than I was led to believe and is better than the Thatched House and certainly better than the Andover; I could happily pop in here if in the vicinity, but a more imaginative ale range would get the score up.
On 23rd January 2022
- rating: 6
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Ewan law left this review about The Anglesea Arms
Went to the new Angelsea Arms for a celebration supper, the food is as brilliant as it ever was, sadly the evening was ruined by the charmless service!
On 3rd September 2014
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Anglesea Arms
Perfectly reasonable gastropub in a well-healed area, although this also means that prices are high (although it always seems to be very busy with diners in the evening). Cluttered furniture makes it difficult to reach the bar, but there is also a front seating area under awnings. Four handpumps with a changing range of real ales - Banks's Mild, Old Speckled Hen, Oxford Gold and Otter Bitter (£3.60) on my last visit.
On 12th March 2012
- rating: 7
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Anglesea Arms
Definitely a food centric pub. The front bar, however, is available for drinkers, with the area to the right of the bar as you enter seemingly for diners (at least that’s how it looked to me when I was in there during a Wednesday lunchtime). There were four handpumps on the bar – two were not in use, and the other two were dispensing Timothy Taylor Landlord and London Pride. The Pride was OK.
Seating in the bar area consisted of sofas, banquettes and normal tables and chairs. Behind and underneath the banquette at which I sat was a load of firewood. An unusual feature I thought, until I spotted the fireplace, which I guess they must use for the purpose for which it is intended, in the winter. Now a log fire on the go in the winter really is an interesting feature. The food might be good (but I didn’t eat and thus can’t comment), and the menu looked varied, but I prefer the more basic pub. Having said that, the main bar area was comfortable enough and I wouldn’t mind dropping in for a pint if I was nearby, but I don’t think I would go out of my way to visit again.
On 2nd September 2009
- rating: 6
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stevan vukic left this review about The Anglesea Arms
Cant believe there's no review. Anyway this pub is my favourite in Hammersmith.Why? Querky interior yet with dining area, lounge & open fire & enough other seating areas both inside & out. Now the best bit. The food is a pleasure time & time again. They've really got it right with plenty of fish dishes, oysters, red & white meat dishes but all with an abundance of well put together other ingredients & sauces. The wine list wont disappoint & the beer & ales are spot on with regular changes on the ale side. It's popular with 20' 30's & 40's alike but the attentive & likeable staff really do their best for you & that's why I keep going back there. Mains are about £12-16 and worth it. Tip. try to get in before 8pm. No bookings
On 5th December 2007
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