84 Earls Court Road,
Kensington,
London,
W8 6EG
0871 971 3878
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Pretentious, over priced, stuffy atmosphere, it is neither a good pub or restaurant. No vegetables despite the waiter promising"A medially" to go with my husbands very disappointing chicken, when they didn't arrived he apologized and said "You only get them on a Sunday"! Given that the bill for 6 was just under £500 V expensive for what it is!
Lovely environment, but the food was SO DISAPPOINTING. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing, but my beet root salad was flavourless (even the goat's cheese) and my tomato risotto was dreadful, like tomato sauce out of jar. I was here on a business lunch and really hope everyone else enjoyed their meal more than me!
The Hansom Cab is an absolute gem
Fabulous food ,attentive knowledgable staff and with that special atmosphere you only find when the best people get together
The prices are fair for well sourced prime ingredients
Good luck guys with your first year
Adele Isle of Man
Have just samples the Ribeye with chips and Bearnaise, and am ashamed to say I have taken so long to try the menu! It`s certainly not overpriced, I`ve asked for meat cooked Blue before and needed a saw to cut it, this was a top cut, served by top staff in a top pub!
Cheers
Lovely pub but ridiculous food prices. My very modest rib-eye steak with a virtually equal fat to meat content, plus two pieces of undressed lettuce, and a few (seven) large chips, cost a staggering £22.50. My colleague's chicken dish featured a piece of meat which had almost certainly come from a the chicken equivalent of Ronnie Corbett and was £14.50. I do admit that the rugby ball-shaped piece of fois gras was delicious, but again way over price for a tiny starter. I'd definitely visit the pub again, but its crisps and nuts from now on!
I love everything about this place. the bar staff are awesome people to chat to- they are knowledgeable, fun and down to earth, as well as clearly being very hard working.
The food is absolutely fantastic - my favourite dishes so far are the parfait, the scotch egg, the mussels, the burger... and there's more, can you tell I've been a few times?! On top of this the prices are really honest and very fair - surprising, i think, for a pub smack bang in the middle of Rich London.
I love how relaxed it is: you can have your lunch/dinner in the bar area watching the regulars sip on their pints of bitter, or you can disappear around the corner into the slightly more moody back 'restaurant' area of the pub. in the winter there is a roaring fire adding to the dark wood and real local pub atmosphere.
All in all its a lovely local serving top notch booze and grub at good prices - perfect combo!
Absolutely adore this pub since it's been taken over, the food and atmosphere are amazing and he bar men aren't bad either!
There's always a welcoming buzz and a relaxing environment.
Great staff & atmosphere. Didn't eat but will return for a meal. This used to be my local back in the 80's, Piers has done a good job. A friend of mine thought the pub was called "The Handsome Cad"!!
This used to be my local back in the 80's. Just revisited and loved the food & atmosphere. Sure not the first time you've heard this but when I mentioned name to a friend and said Piers Morgan had taken it over she said "oh what a great name, the handsome cad"! Keep up the good work, great, friendly staff. Sue West
Simply fantastic! Love the food, the staff and the atmosphere is fab. Best meal i have had for a while! highly recommend! will be returning soon.
This pub is actually my favourite pub in London. Very nice area. Charming staff and food is simply delicious. I had chicken liver parfait for my starter followed by risotto. both were the best meals i have had in London for yeas. The atmosphere is also fantastic in there. Hear that new management is responsible for this, so many thanks to you. will definitely be returning! i recommend to everyone!
We have been going to this local for a number of years and love the original true pub feel of this establishment. We have just read that Piers Morgan has just taken it over (note he calls it "His" pub) though I would like to remind him that it has been "our local " and I hope that he does not turn this into a "trendy gastro pub" but rather retain the original intent of a good local. Good luck Mr. Morgan we shall be watching!
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