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Pub in [[Locale Kensington|Kensington]], also providing hotel facilities with five "en suite boutique bedrooms". It was in the [[Category Good Beer Guide|Good Beer Guide]] before closing in 2009 due to the owners' retirement (see <a href="https://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=Crown_And_Sceptre%2C_W14_8BA&version=14">older version of this page</a> for a pre-closure description), though it later reopened under new management.
Pub in [[Locale Kensington|Kensington]]. It closed in 2009 due to the retirement of its owners, but reopened in September 2010 under new management. We haven't visited since the reopening, so some or all of the below may be out of date.
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It's a small space, made to seem smaller by the large square pillars lined up in front of the bar. The ceiling is high and the windows large, but the latter are part-covered with blinds, nudging the atmosphere closer to cosy than light-and-spacious. Bare boards are underfoot, paintwork is in shades of grey, and seats are upholstered in red and blue. Seating is provided by tall tables in the centre of the space, stools at the bar, and banquettes on a dais.
It's an airy and relaxed pub, sporting a high ceiling and big windows that fill it with light; [[pfig]] found it very pleasant. There are large tables with comfy leather-backed benches, as well as smaller tables dotted around the place. There's another seating area up a few steps at the back of the pub. On a Tuesday evening in July 2009, the place wasn't busy at all, and so not too loud.
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A large brass chandelier-style light fitting dominates the ceiling, with additional lighting coming from directed spotlights and some quite attractive art deco style lamps above the bar. Stylised "broken-off pillar" flowerpots hold various bits of greenery, and tulips sit in small milk bottles on the tables &#8212; though unfortunately on our visit many of these had already lost all their petals.
Beer-wise, on a 2008 visit, [[pfig]] had Blindmans and Long John Silver, which were very good (particularly the Long John Silver). In July 2009, there were three handpulls with two beers on, Hog's Back TEA and Hop, though not in best condition.
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[[Kake]] visited on a Tuesday afternoon in November 2018. There were three or four other customers inside and two more outside when I arrived a little after 2pm. Ultra-'80s music (Ghostbusters, Total Eclipse of the Heart) was playing, almost but not quite too loud, and somewhat incongruously upbeat for a mostly-empty pub on a weekday afternoon.
The food is Mexican, as is the chef: we had (real) nachos, tacos dorados (perfect seasoning and crispiness), quesadillas de pollo and tostadas de feta. Everyone found the food excellent. We visited again in November 2008, a large-ish group of people. Had lots of food (still Mexican, still excellent) and beer (also quite good).
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The handpumps were clipped for two real ales: Marston's 61 Deep and Fuller's London Pride. They initially asked me for &pound;3 for a pint of lime and soda (from the gun, not bottles), but reduced this to &pound;2 when I objected.
It was quiz night (Tuesday), which was actually lots of fun.
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Food is served from a small open kitchen squeezed into the far corner; according to a sign seen in November 2018, this is available 7:30am-10:30am, noon-3pm, and 6pm-9:30pm Mon-Sat; and 8:30am-10:30am and noon-8pm Sun. Croissants and prepackaged muffins sit on the bar for those just wanting a snack.

Accessibility: A ramp to get in at the front entrance (there may be a small step at the side entrance). There is limited normal-height seating on the level &#8212; most of the seating is either at high tables, or on a dais up one or two large steps. The toilets are in the basement, down a flight of stairs with a bend and a handrail on one side part but not all of the way down.

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* Photos of the menu as of November 2018: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/44948994395/ main menu page 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/44948993705/ main menu page 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/44045544880/ Sunday menu], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/44948996255/ bar snacks]
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<div class="last_verified"> Last visited by [[Kake]], November 2018.</div>
<div class="last_verified"> Last visited by [[Ewan]] and friends, July 2009.</div>
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Pub in Kensington. It closed in 2009 due to the retirement of its owners, but reopened in September 2010 under new management. We haven't visited since the reopening, so some or all of the below may be out of date.

It's an airy and relaxed pub, sporting a high ceiling and big windows that fill it with light; pfig found it very pleasant. There are large tables with comfy leather-backed benches, as well as smaller tables dotted around the place. There's another seating area up a few steps at the back of the pub. On a Tuesday evening in July 2009, the place wasn't busy at all, and so not too loud.

Beer-wise, on a 2008 visit, pfig had Blindmans and Long John Silver, which were very good (particularly the Long John Silver). In July 2009, there were three handpulls with two beers on, Hog's Back TEA and Hop, though not in best condition.

The food is Mexican, as is the chef: we had (real) nachos, tacos dorados (perfect seasoning and crispiness), quesadillas de pollo and tostadas de feta. Everyone found the food excellent. We visited again in November 2008, a large-ish group of people. Had lots of food (still Mexican, still excellent) and beer (also quite good).

It was quiz night (Tuesday), which was actually lots of fun.

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Last visited by Ewan and friends, July 2009.

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