Randomness Guide to London

Gastropub on the King's Road in Chelsea. Prior to December 2008, it was a decent, unpretentious boozer; it was then acquired by the ETM Group and closed for refurbishment. It reopened as a gastropub in April 2009.

Post-refurb, it's divided into two parts, with the lighter, airier front section dedicated to drinking (four largish tables, and a couple of leather couches), and the cosier back section laid with cutlery and napkins for dining. There's also a bookable function room upstairs, which a sign seen in April 2009 indicated was free to hire (though there's a minimum spend). As of February 2010, the upstairs 'Billiards Room' has three pool tables.

Kake visited on a Wednesday afternoon in late April 2009, shortly after the refurb. Although the inside was finished and decorated, they were still painting the outside — but a sign on the door assured potential customers that they were open for business. Music was playing (ska).

Four handpulls dispense real ale, with Adnam's Bitter (£1.70/half), Adnam's Broadside, and London Pride. On a visit in February 2010, Adnam's still dominated the pumps (Broadside, £3.40/pint, and Lighthouse) along with Pride. They also have Tiger lager on draught along with a number of other basics.

Accessibility: One step up to get in, one more step down to the restaurant area, and toilets are up a flight of stairs. The toilet cubicles are also quite hard to actually get into, at least in the ladies'.

See also:

• [Beer In The Evening comments]
• [City Eating review]
• [Foodepedia article on the refurb] (includes photo of the new interior)
• [Hardens review]
• [Time Out review]
• [London Lite review]
• [A Girl Has To Eat review]
• [Cheese And Biscuits review]
• [Passionate Cook review]
• [Gourmet Chick review]