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The Earls Court Tavern, Earls Court, SW5
SW5
SW5 9RL
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Taylor Walker (Spirit Pubs)Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
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Tris C left this review about The Earls Court Tavern
This is a Victorian corner pub, along the slightly depressing drag that is Earls Court Road, known as Kangaroo Valley.
The interior is wood panelled, otherwise this being a traditional by the numbers GK pub, though this one is more heavily geared towards sport, the excitable young crowd screaming at the TV as if England had reached the World Cup final.
Staff looked bored, with one hugging a structural column like a three-toed sloth, then blowing cling film cracks before repeatedly hitting the bar with the roll.
Ales on offer amounted to Abbot, GK IPA, with me plumping for a half of Neck Oil at £3.35 a half.
This is a somewhat dispiriting pub, the least desirable in the SW5 area.
On 4th December 2021
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1985 recommendations about 1951 pubs]
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Earls Court Tavern
With some nice hanging baskets outside, this looks and feels like a decent-enough pub, aided by a friendly greeting from the barmaid. A little bit tarted up with brass trimmings but pleasantly done and with a nice proportion of dark wood. The 3 sports screens are perhaps a bit large but with sound off are not too bad. A GK pub with just Abbot and IPA on offer but the condition seemed good; my only gripe was slightly higher prices than others nearby.
On 27th September 2021
- rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Earls Court Tavern
This is a Greene King with their Taylor Walker branding. There were predictable GK ales on, plus Wimbledon SW19, a summer ale that rocked in at a hefty £2.60 a half. I think it's much less of a gastro-pub than that encountered by a previous reviewer. They have returned to the usual corporate large illustrated menus featuring the usual pub grub. The cod & chips was £12.99, which was not cheap, but consistent with the expensive ale prices.
It's comfortably furnished, as is the way with these Taylor Walker pubs being mainly carpeted, with only a few tall tables/tall stools by the windows and furnished mainly with normal tables and chairs. The bar back is a nice piece (and I am referring to pub fittings here); it looks old, possibly Victorian, but I didn't see anything else of note in the way of fittings and decor.
This pub seemed a cut above the average as far as Taylor Walker pubs are concerned, with prices similarly a cut above the average.
On 11th August 2018
- rating: 5
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custodian 42 left this review about The Earls Court Tavern
Another unexceptional pub. Little ale and maybe I was put off by the hugely obese Americans who followed me in.
On 12th October 2016
- rating: 4
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Earls Court Tavern
It has been rebranded as a Taylor Walker pub since I was last here in 2009, but - unlike most of this chain's outlets - it seems to be aimed more at the gastro-pub crowd rather than the 'Olde London' tourist market. Lighter decor than most too, and menus on clipboards rather than the normal corporate ones. I recall from my previous visit that it has fully opening front windows to get a bit of air circulating on a hot summer's day, but it was hardly the weather for that this time. Four real ales on: Pride, Bombardier, Directors and ESB (very expensive at £4.59, less a 10% discount for Camra card holders that the staff knew nothing about but eventually found on the till).
On 29th March 2014
- rating: 6
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hondo . left this review about The Earls Court Tavern
Beers from fuller's,greene king,timothy taylor and young's. Food served.
On 5th October 2011
- no rating submitted
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Steve C left this review about The Earls Court Tavern
This is a very unexceptional pub that seems to have a leaning towards serving food. It was very quiet during my visit when the other pubs along this stretch were starting to get busy. Maybe like me that got sick of waiting at the bar and decided to drink elsewhere. During my wait I noted Doom Bar, Youngs Bitter and Pride as being the ale choices and there was another hand pump that was off due to conditioning.
On my way out I noticed the plasma screen which was showing Sky Sports News which was muted and also a sign on the door advertising for team players (waiting staff); maybe they should also be looking for more bar staff.
On 16th October 2009
- rating: 4
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