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Prince of Wales, Kensington, W8
W8
W8 4EP
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Taylor Walker (Spirit Pubs)Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Prince Of Wales
A long narrow pub, refurbished in typical Taylor Walker style and now run by Greene King. The highly decorated and rather glittery interior is a bit spoilt by a massive sports TV screen at the rear, although there is quite a cosy area just behind it. The handpumps offered Abbot, IPA and Truman's Captain Lockwood with one out of use and beer condition was good.
On 13th June 2019
- rating: 7
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E TA left this review about The Prince Of Wales
A slightly chaotic Taylor Walker pub in a backstreet terrace. The single, irregular shaped bar has a poorly sprung wooden floor at the front which feels like it will collapse into the basement at any moment due to vibrations from, amongst other things, an over-excited glass washer, while behind that is more solid ground. The muzak was really annoying, while the naff wallpaper and gaming machines gave it the feel of a tacky estate pub. Five handpumps on the bar, but only two working. These were dispensing Belhaven Golden Ale and Truman’s Budburst, neither particularly well kept, both tasting more bland than usual. Staff were foreign unskilled labour, not very engaging. Food, including the so-called ‘specials’, was of the pre-cooked microwave type. There are better pubs nearby.
On 24th June 2016
- rating: 5
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Nick Davies left this review about The Prince Of Wales
Yet another routine Taylor Walker affair, complete with high tables here, dining area there, rancid smell of chips and their infamous Big Ben burger on the menu. That there were all of half a dozen people, and no tourists, in on a summer Friday lunchtime suggests this pub need some serious work doing on it. Useful for pub crawls only.
On 6th August 2011
- rating: 4
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Tris C left this review about The Prince Of Wales
This narrow pub has a dark interior and is aimed squarely at tourists. Not bad if you're desperate, but otherwise there's no real reason to visit.
On 5th July 2011
- rating: 3
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Clive Thompson left this review about The Prince Of Wales
Another tourist focussed Kensington pub that I remembered as being better than this a few years ago. It’s quite small with a number of tables packed into the far end to tempt you with their gastronomic creations. According to the couple on the table next to me the baguettes they ordered had neither great ham nor tons of cheese. Perhaps it’s a deliberate ploy to get the tourists to order the good old English Fish & Chips which was far from a bargain at £10.75. I found the elusive Youngs London Gold here, and wish I hadn’t. I suspect it wasn’t anything to do with the ay it was kept, I think it’s probably just a bland beer. In many ways it reflected the pub which is just a further tedious soulless identikit creation from the Punch chain.
On 28th August 2010
- rating: 5
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Roger Button left this review about The Prince Of Wales
For some reason, I rarely ventured into the P.O.W. despite working 20 yards away from it. My memories were therefore quite cloudy when I revisited it recently after an approximate 15 year absence. The attractive entrance gives the impression that the pub is tiny but it does open up into a larger wedge shaped interior with the bar running down one side. In a nutshell, the pub is a fairly ordinary place but with a good (but pretty safe) beer count. Bombardier, Pride, Spitfire, Pedigree, Landlord and Youngs all available and prices weren't as bad as one would expect in this area. Unlike the previous poster, I found the lighting suitably subdued (maybe the staff read Bite) but the lack of any windows does detract. There is a screened off area to the rear for a bit of intimacy and the décor is safe enough with a few nice touches like the personalised mirror behind the bar and a few old photos of the area but there isn't a great deal that particularly stands out. The music is unobtrusive and there is a decent enough plasma TV and the usual assortment of Quiz / fruit machines. I would rank it as slightly above average and it is worth a visit if in the area but ultimately it just lacks any real character.
On 29th October 2008
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Prince Of Wales
Long, narrow pub just off Kensington High Street. I don't know how they manage it, but they do the same thing to Timothy Taylor Landlord that Nicholsons pubs do (and that's not good).
On 8th December 2007
- rating: 5
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