The Churchill Arms

mbeaumont

8th September 2008

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Excellent Thai food, fantastic beers and the womens toilets, well, you must go and see for yourself... They are extraordinary!

alexgjohnson

Walk a bit further to the Walmer Castle 6th September 2008

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For a supposed "institution" I am always left wondering quite why you'd bother when the similar but superior Walmer Castle is only a 10-minute walk away. The food is OK - generic pub Thai - but they don't serve drinks at the table! It is usually a zoo and it's a hassle to get a table and once you've succeeded you have to battle through all these people again to get a drink. With such ordinary food why would you bother? The pub itself may appeal to foreigners - it has "locals" and all that. It isn't bad, just an odd survivor and one you'd assume competition would have killed off years ago.

lva

The Churchill Arms 10th July 2008

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A very nice, old-fashioned pub serving very good (and reasonably priced) Thai food and good beers. The only down side is that it was catastrophically, crowded in the early evening. I guess people know about it. Once the crowds thinned out later on: lovely.

oogywawa

Deservedly popular for both food and drink 30th April 2008

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This pub reminds you of the terrific effect that a good host can have on an establishment. I popped in there whilst walking down to Kensington High St and left over 2 hours later! Not short of a word or a joke, Gerry the Irish landlord ensures that all goes swimmingly whilst bustling around serving pristine pints of "London Pride" and taking plates of Thai to tables in the back.

Noted for its Thai food this pub comes up trumps on the Drink stakes as well and the pub has morphed neatly into an Irish Tavern with all its assorted paraphenalia hanging from the ceiling or nailed to walls as in the old newspaper cuttings, Guinness signs or all the British Prime Minister's from Walpole onwards.

A lovely, bustling and welcoming pub...

hammersgirl1

Fantastic Notting Hill Historic Pub 28th January 2008

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The number one spot in London for pub and food with an added bonus of having an historical charm. Knees up Mother Brown... a local haunt for cockneys. Cheap beer, fab cheap Thai food. A must for anybody within 5 miles of Kensington palace.

sue

Thai Food and Chamber Pots 1st January 2008

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The Churchill Arms is a great old pub with interesting decor - a collection of chamber pots hang from the ceiling!

There is a good Thai restaurant at the back of the pub. The food is tasty and pretty cheap too.

This is a very popular place, so make sure you book ahead.

Liss

Tasty Thai 12th December 2007

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We find notting hill is central for a lot of friends so often head for the Churchill arms just for the thai. Make sure you book for dinner well in advance or you are likley to miss out on a table. The service is very quick and the food is fantastic - especially for the price! Once your allocated booking time is up they will have no problem in telling you and making you move. Not a problem as you can move straight into the pub for a drink.

Unless you plan on eating there I wouldn't both with this pub as there is nothing special (or awful) about it.

Cedric

Nice Thai food hidden in the back yard 29th November 2007

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The restaurant is hidden in the back of the pub. But that is a real restaurant, with fine Thai menu. The butterflies and the deco are adding to the akward feeling that you can have when entering the pub itself. A great value for money, especially in the area.

Sandrine

Excellent Thai food ! 7th October 2007

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I love this pub and its atmosphere.

The Thai restaurant at the back is very good value for money and the food is very nice (very spicy !). One advice is to book the restaurant in advance as it's pretty much packed all the time.

One of my favourite locals

sazzle

Untraditional Sunday Roast 1st October 2007

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I tootled along to this pub thinking I would be able to soak up the atmosphere, have a pint and at the same time, fulfil my longings for a traditional sunday afternoon roast. When we got there the place was heaving because of the Rugby World Cup, but there are plenty of tables tucked away through the back so we only waited about 10 minutes before one came available and we could settle down. When handed the menu though, I was disappointed to see there was a short list of Thai numbers and not a mouth-watering joint or roastie to be found anywhere. The food we ordered was delicious, it came quickly and was just about the right size. I left the place pretty satisfied but I just wanted to warn others that appearences can be deceptive and this is not usual pub grub. Then again, maybe Churchill did have a penchant for Pad Thai, I don't know.