The Mall Tavern

Ex-​freaking-​ceptional. Exceptional. started with spinach and artichoke dip, hard some lovely pale ales to compliment. I had the fish and chips– perfectly cooked and battered with chips to match their perfection. Just excellent.

Recommended to us by a friend and it did not disappoint. We went for lunch and felt like we had hit the jackpot with the half-​price promotion. The service was friendly and attentive. Drinks were excellent, beer good. Favorite dishes were beef and ale pie and spinach and artichoke dip. We went on a slow day and they were able to accommodate our small children and stroller without issue. (We tucked into a corner away from others — perfect!) Paired well with a trip to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground.

This place has had a SERIOUS change, inside and out, and for the better. It really does deserve 5 stars. Whoever made the changes, knew exactly what they were doing, and what to do.
The beer selection is incredible for a pub, and really extensive. Some classics, craft beers, IPA’s and stouts, with a HUGE amount on tap! About time for a pub!
The food is great and really tasty. The buffalo chicken wings are so good, fresh and crispy under all that sauce! The scotch egg is delicious. I’ve been here on a Sunday too, and the Sunday roasts look mouth-​watering (monstrous Yorkshire Puds’).
The interior is a little modern, cosy yet spacious, more cleaned up, still maintaining a classic pub vibe. The new interior definitely has a younger, more hip vibe to it.
A perfect pub to catch some drinks and food in the area. Staff are friendly, good service.

This pub is in Notting Hill where Hugh Grant lives or maybe doesn’t live. Sometimes I have trouble knowing the difference between my life and a Richard Curtis film. Don’t we all?

Great pub, great sunday lunch,
Menu is good, and worth giving a go…
DM

This is perhaps one of those British pubs that violate the stereotype: yes, we enjoyed the food here.
My companion and I were looking for a late lunch one day, and we ended up in Notting Hill. The first restaurant we tried said that we were too late for lunch, as their kitchen is already closed, but they recommended this place, so we tried it.
I ordered the chicken liver pâté as a starter (I must have been hungry enough to get a starter for lunch), and it was divinely delicious. The jelly that coated the top of it, made with fruit wine, was amazing. I followed it with a leak and goat cheese «sandwich» which is in reality a phyllo dough filled with vegetable and cheese goodness.
My companion ordered the leg of lamb, and it was very well done; the meat was falling off the bone. And finally, we liked their interpretation of the rum-​soaked bubba, which is more delicate and less aggressive than the original Italian version.
I would definitely recommend this place, and come back if I were in town again.

A decent place to spend a Saturday evening. I’ve been here a couple of times and I like it so far food and drinks are good, even above good but sometimes there are far too much people than I’d like. However, it’s a pub and everyone’s there to talk and drink beer but sometimes the noise comes a little too much for me.

Best meal I had during my visit to the UK. From the cocktails to the chestnut hummus to the steak and ale pie to desserts, everything was fantastic. The service was also top-​notch and the atmosphere was very nice. Will definitely return next time I’m in London.

I had to laugh at my Sunday lunch at Mall Taven; easily the worst roast I’ve had in the 8 years I’ve lived in London.
It was a bitterly cold day, and despite only walking the 10 ft between where the taxi dropped us off and the front door, we were all freezing cold so as you can imagine were looking forward to a roaring fire, or at the very least, a warm room. Well, it was almost as cold inside as outside, and on asking our waitress to turn up the heat she replied that «once it fills up in here it’ll get warmer.»
Donning my coat, I ordered a beef roast, a bloody mary, and some chips (as did most of the table).
Beef roast was cold, meat was strangely square, unbelievably tough, and all sides were either awful (roast potatoes were bizarrely large and basically inedible), freezing, or both. We were having a good time so didn’t exactly want to harsh our day by sending food back, but seriously anyone who ordered the roast left if largely untouched.
The waitress asked if we enjoyed our food, and it was then I decided to pour out my heart, applauding the chips, but held nothing back about the roast. Anyhow, after talking to her the manager saunters over, and we have to retell our disappointment (couldn’t have the waitress just told the manager — he’s working but I’m having fun and don’t particularly want to chat about shitty food to some dick). He doesn’t apologize, and just walks off.
In recompense they take 1 beef off the bill and comp all drinks (i.e. 3 non-​alcoholic juice drinks and 1 bloody mary) — might I add the process of deliberating how to reduce our bill takes about 5 times too long. We inform the waitress that we will not be paying for any of the beef roasts, but are happy to pay for everything else, including the drinks we’d drunk and enjoyed. She disappears for another 10 minutes, a bill with no beef roasts, but now with drinks! If you are still reading this, you can imagine my indignation when it takes her another 5 – 8 minutes to bring the card machine to pay.
Not a single apology from any member of staff. Incredible.
As we left, we noticed the table behind us had sent back their roasts as well. We chatted with them, and found out they’d sent them back 3 times already. Twas not a good day for the Mall Tavern.

Brilliant pub in Palace Gardens Terrace with amazing chef, house smoked salmon and soda bread its fantastic, butter looks really nice like a small egg– cute.
Chicken kyev was really nice garlic butter inside makes chicken moist and rich, coleslaw its really crunchy and fresh. Arctic rolls yamy. Service was a bit invalid in funny way.
but ⁹⁄₁₀. See you soon was nice to back after long time.

A pub added the word gastro in front of it so now it can charge crazy prices for food.
Sure its better quality than your average place but still. Friends and I were popping in for a pint and maybe wanted to just grab some chips or a few snacks and it was just too much.
To be honest the specialty cocktail menu looked tasty and it was just the names!
Someone in the group recommended it and it was off on a side road, would not have walked by this place accidentally.
They have a little teeny garden that is mostly covered by a stairwell, which actually was nice when it was raining and smokers still needed shelter.
I’ve been told the mens bathroom is «cool», has an old radio playing music in it…
k bye.

Yeah, I think it has good to great food. On the most recent visit, they had a particularly interesting combination of pâté. It was a feast fit for a king.
Other favorites have included standards like pork belly and grilled fish, but theirs are a few steps above the norm.
Gluten-​free notes: They’ve always been happy to tell me what’s in the food, and have even provided non-​gluteny alternatives.

Tucked away just south of Notting Hill Gate station, Mall Tavern is a perfect example of a gastropub. Semi-​comfortable seating arranged around heavy wooden tables encourages you to sit down and relax long enough for a meal and a few drinks, but not to linger and nurse a pint for a few hours on a lazy Sunday. It has its quirks, for sure, such as the two baskets of crisps, one labelled «serious crisps» and one «funny crisps». What exactly the difference is I have no idea, but I appreciate the sense of humour.
Service was on the top of their game with our waitress asking if I would like a drink before my butt even had a chance to introduce itself to my seat. I admit, I panicked a little at being asked for a decision so soon and said «I’ll have what she’s having» which luckily turned out to be a decent cider not any number of horrors (aka ales) that could have been there. The «she» was my friend, not a random girl just fyi.
The menu isn’t massive but provides 5 – 7 options for starters, mains, and desserts so more than adequate. I opted for the mushroom and chestnut pâté as a starter, cow pie for the main, and sadly had to avoid dessert due to my Lent sacrifice.
The pâté was excellent with rich mushroomy flavour and a soft crunch of chestnut chunks mixed in. I found the creaminess of the chestnut really helped smooth the pâté without giving it an oily slick taste you often get. I piled it on top of the provided flatbread and dug in. Other starter options around the table were deep fried brie with cranberry sauce (simple and tasty in small doses but a bit too much as a whole dish on its own), pork pie terrine (nutty pork terrine surround by a cold pastry crust — good by nothing noteworthy about it), and a tasting of carrot (carrot cake, with carrot soup, and something else carroty — didn’t get to taste it as it was all the way on the other side of the table but looked fantastic).
A note about the mains. The portion size is bloody huge. My cow pie (steak and ale filling) was about the size of my head and only tempered by the fact about a third was taken up by the marrow bone. The pie filling was brilliant and possibly one of the best steak and ale pies I’ve had. I would have liked the pastry to be a bit more flaky and too much of it was crusted on the edges of the dish and inedible. The seared bone marrow piled in the centre was also probably unnecessary and far too much on top of an incredibly filling dish. Tasty yes, but I couldn’t eat more than a spoonful of it (the marrow, I knocked out the pie).
Luckily, no one opted for dessert so my suffering was avoided but the sound of the sticky toffee pudding with homemade vanilla ice cream makes me want to go back to try just that.
Other thoughts… the décor is nice, and you are definitely not rushed through your meal. The wait staff are attentive but not annoying, and it has a very open airy feel great for sunny days. Given the area, a great choice for an affordable tasty meal but as noted above, not for lounging around.

I don’t know how I lived near this place for two years and never knew about it. It is a nice pub, with great food (try the Chicken Kiev) and a little garden in the back (nothing special, but nice that they have it). Perfect place if you are meeting someone near Notting Hill Gate for a snack, dinner and a few drinks. I will be coming back soon.

So I was looking for a place to meet some American friends on a Sunday night — and the Mall Tavern had the right opening hours. I must have walked past it zillions of times without realising it was a restaurant — but I’m now very glad I’ve discovered it.
The standout dish was the gorgeous soda bread which arrived warm with a large scoop of butter — so good we shared 2 between us before the food arrived and I asked for another one to take home for the next day’s breakfast. (quark and apricot jam, if you’re asking…) Back to dinner. I’d seen the chicken kiev recommended but I’m not really into fried food — but one of my friends had it and gave it around 7 out of 10. Her brother had the cow pie — huge… and yes, the pastry was lovely, I nicked a bit from the side to jazz up my chicken salad. Now I’ve never ordered a salad in a restaurant in my life — but I couldn’t see anything else on the Sunday menu which I fancied — it was better than I thought, with warm leeks and chicken breast to provide the excitement among the bits of lettuce. I’ll never really get the whole lettuce thing. All crunch and no substance. Anyway I managed to get some cranberry sauce — home made! — on the side which helped.
Shockingly there was no dessert I liked — minus point — but my American friends were introduced to the concept of arctic roll, by way of some rather inventive creations (although wisely they didn’t take up the waiter’s recommendation of a curry variety. There’s experimentation, and there’s taing things too far…) The decaff coffee is best avoided. Otherwise — we had a lovely evening and it was just the right place for a slightly chilly, damp English summer’s evening.

A recent discovery on a trip to Notting Hill, it’s a nice hidden away pub just a stone throw away from the usual hustle & bustle of Notting Hill. Prices are slightly on the pricy side, but that’s to be expected considering the location. However, that hasn’t stopped me from going back, and had a nice roast dinner there on my last visit and would totally recommend.

upscale gastropub with a energetic vibe and decent prices, especially considering it’s GOOD pub food. cow pie — one of the best pies i’ve had in london. thick but flaky crust (because that’s what makes a pie) and beef chunks that fall apart after a lengthly slow cooking process. i got so carried away with the food, i forgot to pay attention to the bar! must focus on beer next time.
reservations for sit-​down dinner are a must. this place gets packed with locals, even midweek, so get there early to snag a table.

Friendly, local pub off the main drag by Notting Hill Gate station.
Popped in here for a post-​cinema pint on a Friday evening and liked what I found. It was busy but not too rammed and they served Blue Moon and other interesting bottles and beers. The staff and clientele were in chipper moods and it made for a good pit-​stop.
The place is done up nicely with a modern feel. Not your typical locals pub.
I hope I’m in the area again soon and can spend a little more time in here!

Quietly tucked away in one of Kensington’s premier tree-​lined streets (just off Kensington Church Street/​Notting Hill Gate), sits a rather cosy pub called The Mall Tavern.
Although I don’t really frequent pubs that often (I don’t drink for a start!), this is the one that I usually end up in for after work drinks.
The Mall Tavern isn’t particularly big but I’ve always managed to get a seat. The décor inside is modern and toilets upstairs are clean (important when us girls need a touch up!), and there is a separate eating area and the food is pretty good. Even if you decide not to eat here, this is still a good place to have a few cheeky drinks before heading off to the many restaurants in Notting Hill (I recommend Kensington Place, which is just across the road from The Mall Tavern).
This pub is located on Palace Gardens Terrace, which is one of Notting Hill’s most prestigious roads. If you need to get home via public transport then there is a bus stop on the opposite side of the road whilst Notting Hill Gate (Central, District & Circle Lines) Underground Station is just a short stroll away, and when the weather is good (providing you don’t spend all night in the pub!), you can go for a romantic stroll in Kensington Gardens :-)

Not the best place if you’re looking for a traditional English pub. They only have two beers on tap. (Although they do have quite a good selection of bottled beers).
But if you’re looking for a good meal then it’s worth a try. We were there on a Sunday and most of us opted to have the Sunday roast. It was a pretty generous portion of roast lamb with several tasty sides including roast potatoes, mashed pumpkin, fried spring onions and a Yorkshire pudding. All covered in gravy of course. No meal envy here.
They also have a brunch menu and although we didn’t partake in this, the dishes going to other tables looked fantastic. The Mall Tavern is away from the traditional Portobello Market route so I think it would be a great option for a Saturday brunch. We’ll definitely be giving it a go in the near future. Stay tuned