Went here to watch NFL game; big bar with good searing space. Several TVs with soccer and other games. Not too many local beer selections though.
Sean G.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Just about OK, right on the corner from West Kennsignton tube station and it was on our way to the Great British Beer Festival. Lots of TV’s with sports playing and an OK selection of real ales as well as the macro stuff on tap. They appeared to be doing a fair trade in food and it looked like your typical pub fare.
Naoto Y.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Calgary, Canada
The quality of the food for the price was excellent and although you need to pay per round ordered, they were great, what I expected out of an English Pub! The décor is what you’d expect, something of a rustic place with multi rooms and pool tables and what not but for a pint and a quick inexpensive decent meal, Go for it!
Soomin R.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
I’d give it 3.5 stars but am rounding up. I like the fact that this place has got different parts to its space — the ground floor where it’s like a normal pub, the basement where it’s more like a club and the upper floor where it’s a bit more private and suitable for civilised enjoyment of footie or whatever you’d like. It is also very close to the tube station, so convenient for quick meet-ups. I ordered food twice here and on both occasions, was a bit underwhelmed. I feel like their starter portions are too small for the price, whilst the mains just fall short of what I would consider great pub food. Service is generally okay. No major complaints so far. A good place if you’re in the area and looking to enjoy some sports!
Gavin M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Oklahoma City, OK
This is one of the first places I stopped at on my last trip to London. I like it – nice place for some food and a couple of beers. Prices on the food were pretty good as was the quality. Thumbs up on the fish-n-chips. The only thing that got me was the fact that I could not start a bill. I ordered my first beer. Had to pay. I ordered food with a second beer. Had to pay. Ordered a third beer. Had to pay. Why? The place was dead aside from a few guys playing cards upstairs.
Chris M.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Kansas City, MO
This place is an American style sports bar. What makes it American? For starters, the place is giant, with multiple tiers and«rooms», each with it’s own televisions and projector screens, piping gameday audio for American football and«soccer» from all over the world. There are also pool tables, which are hard to find in London. The sheer scale and devotion to televised events is a far cry from the cozy and casual atmosphere that makes traditional pubs so charming. With all that said, I am a big sports fan, and I think Famous 3 Kings fills a need that many of its competitors couldn’t, even if they tried.
Tanya V.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Evanston, IL
It’s a sports bar with decent service, and not much more. I wouldn’t go back but it was worth checking out while in the area.
Diane H.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Boston, MA
Big Venue, my uni hosted a event for us in the private part, it’s so big, we had a buffet, but it would have been better if it was legit a buffet, cause they stopped bringing food out after a while, some of the food was really decent. Loves the fried shrimp but they only had ONE plate of that!!! There was also chicken fingers and sausages(bangers?) with this nice white sauce, pasta, cheese fries, nachos and garlic bread. Cool pub. The bathrooms are very small though…
MaryAnn Z.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Philadelphia, PA
I wouldn’t recommend this place unless you’re looking to watch a sporting event. That said, it’s great for that purpose. They post online which games will be shown, and as an American ex-pat who can’t break the NFL habit, it is a very welcome alternative to watching American football at the dbaggy Picadilly locale. The seating is comfortable, the clientele is generally chill and friendly. The sections are well separated so fans watching different games are not all on top of each other. Further, it’s right next to the tube station, making the stumble home exceptionally easy. I ate some sort of nachos last time I was there. They were delicious, but I was drunk and the Eagles were losing to the Giants so you might not want to take my word for it.
Kristin Leigh M.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Las Flores, CA
This place is great for watching a match or having a drink, not a place you want to dine. We popped in here on several occasions and it’s great to have all the camaraderie. Folks who come here are very into the games. Great and convenient to West Kensington/Barons Court to pop in for a quick drink, too. They have pool tables and touch-games, so as to provide options instead of just sitting there or watching tele. Not a place to dine though. Did eat here on a few occasions and the food was sub-par. Worse than Wetherspoon’s food.
Julia L.
Rating des Ortes: 4 New York, NY
Tons of TVs, Big screen, pool tables, Lots of room, This place is a really good place to watch a game. I went here on a Sunday afternoon to watch Tottenham play, we got there a bit on the early side which was a good idea due to the fact that within an hour, the place was PACKED! Which is a very good sign. We ended up standing the whole time, but so was everyone else in front of the big screen and it didn’t really matter once you get into the game. Everything about this place was very good and I was very pleased with my Sunday afternoon of drinks and football.
Magma m.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Washington, DC
15 years ago it was a regular music venue pub with pretty good pub food & that was my last visit ! nowadays, it’s more like a real fun sports bar that can get pretty wild !! But I love it !!
Laura N.
Rating des Ortes: 3 San Francisco, CA
West Kensington Pub Crawl Stop #1 Room upon room of sporting deliciousness, this place would be the British equivalent of Bill Simmons’ wet dream. And there were lots of sportsmen there enjoying their evening of bromance as only big sporty men can.(Think flaming red faces only outdone only by an entire gaggle of shiny red jerseys.) Yup. It was *that* kind of pub. I, on the other hand, was sipping a glass of white wine all proper-like(holding the base not the stem, natch,) and enjoying a lovely chat with a fellow ex-pat who consequently knew my best friend’s fiancée. In a venue big enough to house a fraternity, I wasn’t bothered in the slightest by the ongoings around me. Gotta love a pub that allows me to peacefully enjoy my «small world» moments while also allowing boys to be boys.(The £5 large house wine helped.)
JeFF T.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Alameda, CA
This is not your typical English pub… or maybe it is, not having been to many personally. This was more of a sports bar. Reminds me of SF’s Pizza Orgasmica in the Richmond… wood tones with seating all around. The place is a lot more rowdy, only because they enjoy their Football, Rugby, and the occasional cricket match. The atmosphere was energized with patrons watching the no less than 10 widescreen TVs located throughout the place. We happen to be there at the height of Rugby playoffs. It was a great time to grab a real pint and enjoy it with real fans. They also offer 2-for-1 meal special during certain times. Not a bad time to get fish and chips and bangers and mash. The food was decent. But it’s pub food, so no high expectations. While it’s a great place to congregate, the ratio of waitresses to patrons seem to be 1 to 50. Don’t expect much in the service if there’s a big match going on. I forget who the 3 Kings represent… Henry, Elvis, and???
