Holland, Kensington, W8

Official site of Princess Victoria - thehollandkensington.co.uk

Official site of Princess Victoria - thehollandkensington.co.uk

Quite agree with Tris C's comments. To make a difference to the awful Abingdon round the corner I have given this place a 2.

Oh dear. I suspect that things have taken a turn for the worse since the last review as this is in effect a tapas restaurant with just a few chrome lager founts. Situated on the less than ideal Earls Court Road, this is barely a bar but only just as you can get a drink without eating. No ale here, so I opted for the Kronenbourg 1664 which tasted(?) as expected and set us back £2.70 a half. Décor and lighting is what you'd expect from a tapas/cocktail bar so I won't bother describing it, suffice to say if you like something that vaguely resembles a pub, let alone sells real ale, then you won't be stopping here. The place sells smoothies so may appeal to some.

Suspect this might have been taken over since the review below. Smart bar restaurant serving usual draught selection plus 2 real ales from caledonian brewery(deuchar's & flying scotsman).Dog friendly and the large wall-mounted screens showing sports tv have been removed.