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The Rocket, Acton Central, W3
W3
W3 6BD
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Tris C left this review about The Rocket
This is a Victorian pub, originally the Station Hotel on account of its proximity to Acton Central station.
As mentioned, this has undergone substantial trendification, with a bare boarded floor, smoky blue paint with some bare brick, gold velour drape curtains, the main attraction being the extraordinary, oversized gold painted lily sculptures. Furniture is traditional and mixed, with dark brown studded banquettes, lighting coming from Islamic-inspired fittings; off to the right is a smart dining area.
There were two unused pumps then just Pride – no thanks – so it was a half of Neck Oil (£3.20) served by a smiley barmaid.
This place is just about ok and the makeover is more interesting than most, but I’d need something more than Pride to get me to drink cask here and by turns, return; the lack of a lock on the unisex cubicle doesn’t help this pub's cause either.
On 23rd April 2023
- rating: 4
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john gray left this review about The Rocket
Lovely entrance to this attractive pub.Bright open bar area with a good external area to the side.Only Pride on cask so had Opengate -Citra on keg which was surprisingly good.Sport on tv.
On 11th October 2019
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Rocket
Close by Acton Central station, this corner building has been given something of a gastro-pub makeover inside the rectangular bar and side dining room. There is also a little external seating on the narrow side terrace. Two of the three handpumps were in operation, dispensing London Pride (£4.60) and Gales HSB when I stopped by on a Sunday evening. Overall, the above-background jazz seemed appropriate to the place.
On 15th December 2018
- rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Rocket
This place still brands itself as a gastropub, but when we were in early evening last week it looked a bit like a foreign bar. But three handpumps were clipped - one was Old Peculiar but the barman told me it wasn't on. English clearly wasn't his first language and didn't understand the question when I asked if it was ever on. But a manager type heard and came over to explain that it had been on the previous day. Not much use to me, but after half an hour or so he did reverse the clip. The other ales were London Pride and Sharp's Atlantic (£1.90 a half).
The main bar area as you enter has mainly normal tables and chairs, but with a few sofas at the back. An archway at the back on the right had large red curtains each side of it, and led to another room where all the tables were laid for diners. But menus were on the tables in the bar area where we sat, and featured stuff like lamb shank, and fish & chips, both at £12.
There were chandeliers over the bar counter, as well as ceiling fans down the centre of the room (not operating, nor needed, on a cold and miserable December evening. This struck me as a glitzy bar with little pub character.
On 13th December 2015
- rating: 5
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Steve C left this review about The Rocket
This is a gastro type pub that was very quiet on my weekday visit, but the two barmen were very friendly. Harveys Best was available alongside some nice Pride and a selection of standard and premium draught. It is a good sized pub with a long bar running down the side and there is also a projector screen that was rolled up on the back wall, although I doubt that this place has Sky.
I would say that this place is worth a visit and I’m not a big gastro pub fan.
On 6th March 2009
- rating: 7
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