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Famous Three Kings (F3K), West Kensington, W14
W14
W14 9NL
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David Walton left this review about Famous Three Kings (F3K)
Visited 11/03/26. Visited previously 06/08/19.
No cask. Keg offering of Amstel, Neck Oil, Moretti (regular and Sale Di Mare), Inch's, Red Stripe, Murphy's stout, Guinness (regular and AF), Cruz, Lucky Saint, Jubel Peach lager, the XPA and JUPA both from Five Points, berries & cherries Old Mount Cider and Gipsy Hill Hepcat.
Large corner pub by West Kensington station. Very sport orientated. To the left of the entrance is a bare boarded area with bar counter against the rear wall with high tables and benches opposite and then some similar tables and benches at the far end by the windows looking out onto the v busy main road passing the front of the venue. Off the left-hand end of the bar counter is a small upstairs carpeted area with leather banquettes around the perimeter serving regular tables and space with its own TVs tuned into cycling and Sky Sports News absent sound. Before the steps up are a few steps down to another bare boarded area with booth tables along the right-hand wall with their own small TVs on the wall and a few other regular tables and chairs. Up a couple of steps from the back of this area is initially a carpeted area housing a couple of pool tables with some ledges to perch your beers on whilst playing with tall stools to sit at when you are not playing. The right-hand side of the area is bare boarded with plenty of tall tables and tall backed stools with a smaller bar counter on the right-hand wall offering a subset of the beers in the other bars. Some large TVs and a big projector screen on the far wall. Up a step in the corner to another bare boarded area served by its own bar counter again offering a subset of the fully keg beer range. Seating via tall tables around the front of the bar counter and tan leather corner banquettes on the opposite wall with a chimney sandwiched between them. Obviously more TV screens here also. Finally, down a step or two takes you back to entrance point which is stone tiled around the entrance with seating via tall tables served by either tall benches or leather banquettes around the inner corner, the area housing another fire-grate with a non-operational fire! High ceilings and a decent music soundtrack at a good volume for the size of the venue, although I suspect the music is turned off and the sports commentary on for big live events. Whilst epic in size and a good venue for sporting action I can't think of other reasons to hit this one given the average nature of the keg beer option and no cask.
On 15th March 2026
- rating: 5
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Tris C left this review about Famous Three Kings (F3K)
Dating from the 17th century as the Three Kings, this is an early Edwardian pub, dating from 1904.
There’s nothing of the original interior remaining. It’s a series of seemingly infinite, interconnected rooms on multiple levels, a bit like the labyrinth in The Name of The Rose. Walls – at least the walls I could see – were either bare brick or salmon pink, varying shades of grey, with a black ceiling and modern floor. There are seemingly also an utterly unlimited number of TVs – the bar parapet alone sports six – showing an unlimited number of sports, including women's wrestling. There are also a great number of games machines, the most lurid I’ve ever seen; pool is to the rear. In all, it’s essentially a large, semi-industrial entertainment hub, catering for mainly male transient types of all ages, to a loud soundtrack and ugly Six Nations bunting and ugly Guinness 'bouncy castle' rugby posts in a dispiriting location.
Surprisingly, there were two ales, Pride and Brains SA at a very reasonable £2.30 a half and nice too.
This is an awful place; West Kensington is welcome to it.
On 12th February 2022
- rating: 3
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Famous 3 Kings
Large, sports-orientated pub with numerous TVs about the place (but slightly disorientating since each of the many screens seems to be showing a different game on another channel). Three bars, with no real ale in the rear room and two - frequently unused - handpumps in the smaller middle bar which is located up a short flight of steps. Further seating area slightly below the ground floor. The main bar is located at the front, and has a side seating area to supplement the limited furniture along the front and side windows. Four handpumps, usually with three in regular operation, with SA Gold usually available along with another Brains beer (e.g. the seasonal Bread of Heaven, £3.60, on this visit) plus Doom Bar. NB - Very busy when a big match is on.
On 12th April 2015
- rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about Famous 3 Kings
There were three ales on in here when I dropped in the other day - Sharp's Atlantic (£1.80 a half), Doom Bar, and Cottage Brewing Tornado. I went for the Atlantic which was in good shape. Illustrated pub grub menus were on the tables, inluding a "2 meals for £11" deal, with a handful of dishes like fish & chips, and lasagna included.
This is a magnificent old Edwardian pub dominating an important corner site. There are masses of interconnected rooms and drinking areas, including a mezzanine floor, and a room with a couple of pool tables at the back. There's loads of exposed brickwork and modern lighting about the place, and furnishings are the usual mix of normal tables and chairs and tall tables/tall stools. Sport is big business with screens all over the place, and forthcoming football matches - including both the Premier League and Africa Cup of Nations - were advertised.
This pub is handily placed on the way to West Kensington Station, but it's fairly characterless having lost all of its original features, and not somewhere I'm likely to return to unless I need another pit stop on the way home.
On 12th January 2015
- rating: 5
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hondo . left this review about Famous 3 Kings
Large sports pub (2 bars) next to west kensington underground station. Beers included brains, sambrooke and windsor & eton.
On 6th December 2011
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Strongers . left this review about Famous 3 Kings
The service in here leaves a lot to be desired. The barman that served me couldn't have looked more disinterested in doing his job if he tried.
The Brains SA Gold was very good and Greene King IPA and Pride were also available alongside a selection of standard and premium lagers. Most of the seating is high tables around the windows looking out onto the high street. There are also some sofas up by the gents toilets that look onto a plasma screen. Some more plasma screens can also be found in the main bar. There is also a back bar, but this was closed during my visit.
This is an ok pub and the sort that you would expect to find on a high street next to a tube station. It's just a pity about the attitude of the barman.
On 4th February 2009
- rating: 6
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