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The Chilled Eskimo, North Kensington, W10
W10
W10 5AN
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Tris C left this review about The Chilled Eskimo
Originally the Prince of Wales, this is a mid-19th century pub; until recently, the hanging sign featuring a rising sun motif, then seemingly an Eskimo, ‘chilling’ by a snowhole whilst canoodling with a polar bear.
The exterior is tidy enough, with picnic tables and bushy planters. Inside though and it’s a rather strange place; there’s really nothing in the way of décor, otherwise modernised with a cream of mushroom soup colour scheme, trendy wooden louver blinds, continental-style café chairs and tables and a decent soundtrack, the whole coming across like a rather smart yet half-finished gastropub, though somewhat incongruously with a pool table. Customers were few and all resolutely older male locals, at least one somewhat pickled.
The beverage front is just about the most limited I’ve seen outside a restaurant, with two banks of three taps dispensing just Strongbow, Fosters and Kronenbourg at a pricey cash-only £3.00 a half, served by a very friendly landlady, who ensured that a couple of pints were pulled through to maintain quality. She also told me that the place was only open on Fridays, otherwise it was a hire venue-only operation, past events visible on their Facebook page.
It's hard to rate this place: a smart though basic interior, no cask and Brigadoon-like opening times don’t exactly mark the place out for a revisit, but the friendly landlady gets the place up by an extra mark.
On 5th March 2023
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1983 recommendations about 1949 pubs]
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Chilled Eskimo
Ultra-basic corner local with little signage and a stripped-out light interior with limited seating and a pool table. No real ale of course, and limited keg selection, so opted for a quick Guinness (£2.50, half).
On 28th January 2018
- rating: 4
[User has posted 8086 recommendations about 8086 pubs]
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Kensal Rise, 0.85 miles, 16 min walk (show)
Queens Park (London), 0.99 miles, 19 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 05 March 2023 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 05 March 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 28 January 2018 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : No - Pavement seating. - last updated 05 March 2023 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 28 January 2018 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 05 March 2023 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 05 March 2023 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes - Largely a private hire venue. - last updated 05 March 2023 by Tris C
- Hot Food : No last updated 28 January 2018 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 05 March 2023 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 05 March 2023 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 05 March 2023 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 05 March 2023 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 28 January 2018 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 05 March 2023 by Tris C
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 28 January 2018 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : No last updated 05 March 2023 by Tris C
- Real Ale : No last updated 28 January 2018 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 28 January 2018 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 05 March 2023 by Tris C
