Rose & Crown in Kensington and Chelsea - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Tonight was my first visit to this drinking establishment. The Friday night clientele seemed nice enough, even the ones that were struggling to work out how the pool table works? Even the guy who kept pulling on the toilet door that was clearly marked "push" and kept complaining to the bar staff that they still haven't fixed the toilet door was surprisingly nice company. The only thing that totally made my mind up to never revisit said drinking establishment if it was the last watering hole left on earth and my alcoholism has risen to epic proportions was the aggressive, socially inadequate, inarticulate, bitter barman. Not a great thinker as he has clearly chosen the wrong career path for a man with with all his qualities. His manner and overwhelming aggressive nature ruined our evening so much so that we didn't even pick our drinks up. We just left having decided we'd have a better time scooping each others eyes out with rusty tea spoons. If world peace suddenly broke out and at the same time poverty and starvation eradicated, this guy would effortlessly manage to ruin the party!

If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all, was what my mother told me. So, if you like dog-end pubs in the poshest part of town, filled with street life, this is the one for you. I was delighted, no, not to enter and find it so, but to exit and leave them to it.

A small place, gets afternoon sun. The only place in the entire area where I don't have a coronary when I see prices. A local's local that tolerates rather than encourages random passersby.

Nice traditional pub not expensive Unfriendly barman Don't do food

The last proper London pub near Sloans square

The most miserable service from a barman I think I've ever encountered and no word of a lie. Never again

I went with my partner to this place and it was just few step in and be went out immediately. The place was very smelly

Nice pub, quite traditional, the bar staff seem to have a good sense of humour!

A proper London boozer. Rare as hens teeth in Chelsea. Please never leave us Rose and Crown, you're a right royal gem.

Popped in with my wife for some pre dinner drinks. This is not the sort of establishment you expect to find just off Sloane Square, but what it does have is great old school pub atmosphere. It's a small pub, but not overcrowded when we were there, the beer was fine and we got a seat in a quiet corner. It has a timeless feel to it, in that you could imagine it looking pretty much the same at any point in the last 50 years. Worth a visit definitely.

Great Local Pub.My must go after Hospital appointment or visits to friends.

Awful pub. Attitude of the barman was terrible. Put simply, if he wanted to be there he didn’t give that impressive. Dirty bar and toilets and the pints were less than average. 7 of us came in, no one else at the bar and it was like he was doing us a favour by serving. If you finds yourself outside and debating a visit here…:don’t!

Cheap pub in the heart of Chelsea... just off Sloane Square.

Good night out with the lads. Will come back another time and see what's it's really got.

Great traditional pub (with a pool table).....the Guinness is simply the best in London!

Very different to many of the other local pubs and it's almost a must to go to know with it being an older styled design, both in and out.

I walked in the pub in Monday afternoon. I stood at the bar for 5 mins and nobody came to serve me. Eventually a man who had been sitting having a drink who I hadn't even released worked there eventually came to the bar I asked if he served food. he simply said in one word NO. Rude, awful service and I would never set foot in the place again.

A european barman there was really rude and aggressive towards my friend for absolutely no reason. NEVER going back!

Normal pub. Nothing special. Barman was great craic

Great wee pub in the middle of London.Stephen bar man and owner is very friendly.i will definitely be back the next time I am in London.

Easily the worst Sunday Roast in London After living in London 15 year and eating Sunday roast most weeks this was the most inedible. The lamb and beef had been cut much earlier resulting Sahara dry (I needed water to down them). The roasted potatoes were chewy with no crunch or inner fluffiness. The gravy if that is what it was was violently salty. The mint sauce was like having pure vinegar — likely from an old bottle. The cabbage was candy sweet. THANKFULLY the broccoli was nearly raw as this cleansed he palate. I have travelled around word but this cause indigestion to my lead tummy. To add insult it was priced a third more than most pubs. The place was so noisy the pleasant waitstaff could not hear requests

The staff have to be the most unfriendly I've ever encountered, used to visit with workmates only to be glared at by the creepy man behind the bar. Sticky tables rarely cleaned, had to get my suit dry-cleaned once due to the gunk on the table.

Visiting my dad, a Chelsea pensioner, who is now in the infirmary. My husband and I called in the Rose & Crown for nostalgic reasons, as we used to visit here with him when they did food. £19.60 for 2 glasses of wine. I could get over it, we were I central Chelsea, but a little steep.

The bar man was very negative me being polite.

Appalling service. Gastly man behind the bar rolled his eyes and huffed and puffed when asked for drinks, card reader was shoved towards me without him telling me the amount. My elderly father and I were made to feel extremely uncomfortable. Doubt we'll return. Do not recommend, go elsewhere.

A great place to chill and have drink. A real old English pub with space outside to drink.

2pm on August 19th. Tall chap behind the bar was as rude as anyone I have ever dealt with.Impatient. Yes it was moderately busy, but his lack of patience and rudeness was totally unacceptable. I ordered a Doom Bar, cranberry juice with ice and lemon, and a bag of cheese and onion crisps. He was not paying attention so the lemon didn’t happen, or the crisps. When I had to ask him, he snapped “can’t you see I’m busy”. I am a patient man, I had someone step in front of me to get his order in due to him being in a hurry. I have two heart procedures this year so was not going to get myself worked up, but I very nearly left my drinks on the bar. Again, totally unacceptable.

After visiting this pub recently I have to say a bit disappointed service was a disaster very slow the barman I felt would rather be anywhere but where he was a lot of customer's pi---d of couldn't ger served

An excellent older men’s pub in the heart of Islington, that needs you to understand what you’re coming into. Expect fun and locals and all things good. Leave your ego at the door.

Decent boozer. Few and far between around South Ken

Rudest bar staff imaginable. Ignores customers to talk to women at the bar then proceeds to serve another customer who arrived well after us saying "they can wait" when told we were first. Also massively overcharged us which no breakdown of why

Proper old pub with a pool table. Seating outside. Nice place to have a few drinks after work.

This pub have all you can dream about, alcohol, a friendly staff, nice carpet, cool furniture, a pooltable, a jukebox and an eccentric clientel. What more can you ask for? Proper english boozer

🚇 Sloane Square 🍺 £4.80 Fosters ❤️ An excellent cosy and traditional SW1 pub. . Located near Sloane Square at the base of a block of flats you’ll find The Rose & Crown. The nearest Tube is Sloane Square which is a few minutes walk away. . This pub was built in 1869 and rebuilt in its current guise in 1934. It narrowly avoided destruction when a V1 rocket exploded in Sloane Court East on 3rd July 1944. All the buildings around the pub were destroyed. . This is a traditionally decorated pub which reminds me of my pub exploits in the late 80’s and early 90’s. This is a cosy boozer which has a simple and functional servery, I imagine the pub would have had two bars back in the day judging by the two entrances. The walls are clad in dark wood tongue and groove panels with mirrors and black and white photos of film stars from the golden age of Hollywood. A rare treat in this part of town is a pool table, normally these are hoofed out to make way for tables & chairs to fit more punters in, ironically I bet the pool table brings more people in. The Landlady was telling me that during lockdown they were have a sort out and found some original Tiffany lampshades which now hang from the ceiling. . The beer selection was a straight up, no fuss offering, there were also two handpulls for the real ale enthusiasts. I took it easy and ordered a pint of Fosters, my pint was well kept and surprisingly cost less than a fiver. No food is served here but there are plenty of crisps and nuts. . I arrived just after opening on a Sunday lunchtime and had the place to myself. I was served by the lovely Landlady who was very chatty whilst she was pottering around getting things ready for the days trade. I had a good mooch around the pub having a nose at the film star photos and the place in general. . The Rose & Crown is a lovely little traditional boozer which was a great find amongst its upmarket neighbours. The Landlady was great, she was so welcoming and I loved our little chat. This pub has bags of oldschool character and is well worth a visit when ever you get the chance. . ℹ️ Info correct on visiting 05.03.23

Nice chill space outside and in. Good beer selection. Limited cask selection but good choices. They also have Jaggermeister....

The Rose and Crown is a traditional London pub in the extremely upmarket setting of Lower Sloane Street - so you get a good class of clientele! They have sport on their 2 tellies and a popular pool table. The Guinness is good, and I'm told that the prices for all pints compare very favourably with other central London pubs. They no longer do meals. There is a loyal clientele, which I would count myself among. To describe the service as warm and friendly would be inaccurate, but it is efficient, and the atmosphere in the pub is good, for such a swanky area. Quite a fascinating place, in many ways, because it is such a traditional London pub, and yet boasts some very upmarket patrons from the surrounding area! Quite a find, and I recommend it.

Full of character and apparently one of the best pints of Guiness in town. Pool table, Duke box, and a characterful crowd with reasonable prices. Good old English pub.

A proper pub. Rare these days. The barman is quiet and actually very nice. I can’t quite understand the people who describe him as rude as he’s not. At all. But I guess people like to complain. Oh well.

Seriously rude bar staff, showing the horse racing on a Saturday afternoon and gave us a dirty glass then told us we can leave if we didn’t like it. This is a really classy joint.

The barman with a northern European accent was so aggressive and rude to my friend for absolutely no reason, it was pretty shocking and totally bizarre. My friend remained calm and polite during the altercation and didnt rise to it thankfully. We had to quickly drink up and leave because of the unwelcome atmosphere.

Very nice and polite people, splendid atmosphere, good beer at a reasonable price, authentic, local! What more proof do you need? I will visit it, every time I am in London.

Really nice cosy small pub! Good prices and friendly servers

Great pub, good value drinks. Simple but perfect.

Nice pub in Chelsea serving a good selection of beers wines and spirits and reasonably price too

Got lost and ended up in Chelsea, what a class spot tho. Old school, jukebox and pooltable. If I didnt have to go back to work would have been fired out at closing time. Hope I get lost there again.

Proper boozer with a pool table

Good spot for a drink located across the road from Sloane Place Hotel. No food is served but a proper old style pub. Good staff, jukebox and pool table.

Honestly, the worst pub I’ve ever been to in the UK. The owner or whoever it was serving us was incredibly rude, impolite, Ill-mannered and I can continue. It was such an appalling experience. I honestly urge anyone reading this to stay away from this place.

Popped in for a cheeky drink. Unfriendliest barman I have ever encountered behind a bar. Looked like people ordering drinks in a pub was massively putting him out. Practically threw the card reader at me without telling me how much my round came to. Taking glasses off tables that arent actually finished. Honestly would never come back here because of him and would only recommend this place to people I don’t actually like. He is by far the rudest, most miserable person I have ever had the displeasure of coming across. I’ve seen wet blankets with more personality.

Best Guinness in london. No bs. Pool table and juke box. Lovely gents behind the bar.

Outstanding old school pub lovely people and staff Outstanding night will be back soon.

The barman didn't look like he was enjoying his job

Cracking pint of Guinness, incredible prices for that part of town

Love this place, and always make sure to stop in when I'm in town for work! Also, someone illegally changed the hours as this pub is open to around 12am! Please change ASAP.

Great local pub, small but has a pool table inside and outdoor seating areas. A few red wine options and beer on taps.

Proper old school pub with a pool table..a real gem.

Love this pub, its like stepping back in time to the 80s. Central London pubs are (at best) restaurants pretending to be a pub of sorts, little fun and mainly consumption. This place nails the fundementals - jukebox, pool table and Scampi fries! Fun and friendly place.

This family friendly pub is the best ! Don’t pass by and not at least have 1

A decent traditional type London Pub which surprisingly is not pretentious as to be expected in this area these days. The London Pride is excellent.

A very traditional pub, with a local flare within Chelsea. Was a great place to sit and drink beer. Place moves slower but then again it was one barman who serves us all. Great place also with a pool table and fun chatter.

Very bad rude service and over charged on my card more than a few times I will never go back and I know plenty more people are doing the same thing good luck if you want to see for yourself.

Nice local pub after my running races.

Excellent pub conveniently located near Sloane Square tube. Nice atmosphere and excellent drinks and professional staff.

Acogedor y tranquilo pub de la zona de Chelsea. Buenos precios en relación a otros de la zona.

Good place to get together with pals after Singing class!

Friendly staff and reasonably priced drinks for Chelsea and Kensington.

Best local pub with friendly atmosphere! Love it.

Unpretentious pub with a couple of ales on and a pool table. Reasonably priced for the area. Service is always incredibly slow and not especially friendly.

Called in a month or two ago for a great pint of bitter at a very good price given the area. This is a ‘proper’ pub with friendly staff in a prime location. Recommended.

I was in this pub tonight not any more drunk than I had ever been in the past.. Suddenly after my first pint the boss who has been there for quite a few year's told be in should leave.. He even followed me into the loo with I was booking a cab to insure I left the premises.which I suppose he is entitled to do..I will never ever again go any where near this establishment. I felt insulted by a very ignorant man.

Nice pub always a good pint not to dear for the area

Good food. Great service. Too slow. 45 min wait on a Sunday lunch

Great place to chill and get a cheap beer. Theyve also got a small pool table to use for a pound.

Had a great pint. Landlady was so helpful and pleasant. Beware they don't do meals or coffee. No biggy in an area surrounded by cafes!

Most normal and realistic boozer around this area.Great service.Thanks

A good honest pub in a good location for the tube. Was recommended this pub by a tourist guide. Called in for pre dinner drinks. We sat outside. The other customers were mixed both locals and visitors.

Lovely old fashioned pub with snooker table

Nice place, happy pool table and the tennis was on always beneficial. Very friendly staff

£4.50 a pint I couldn't believe it in the middle of Chelsea & Slone Square

I have never ever seen anyone working in a pub looking like they just soooo didn’t want to be there as the guy who served us in here on this Sunday afternoon. After such welcome, we won’t rush back!

Very friendly and very traditional English London pub. Great atmosphere and good prices. Would definitely go back!

A pity the man behind the bar seemed as if he didn't want to be there never spoke a word very miserable all the time we was in there how ever very good pints of John Smith,s

Delicious drinks, nice atmosphere and friendly staff

After a wonderful day at the Chelsea flower show and lunch at Gordon Ramsey’s we ended up here… Fabulous Pub with a very wide range of customers… Quite a few vodkas later we left and travelled back to Kent… The next morning I realised I’d lost my sunglasses…. Feeling rather upset as they are Tiffany prescription ones I phoned the pub as it was the last place I remember having them…. How lucky I was as they were there!!! I travelled up the following weekend to retrieve them and although I offered the landlord a tip for the staff he declined and was just happy to return my sunglasses to me x

We always end our Chelsea Flower Show days with a pint at the Rose & Crown. It has never changed and I hope it won't ever. Drinks are affordable, the atmosphere is good and the customers and staff are very friendly. I would definitely recommend anyone to stop by for a drink.

Just popped in for a drink on the way to rhs Chelsea. Didn't really stay long enough for much of an opinion

Fabulous London pub. Friendly staff.

What a gem in a sea of ghastly gastro pubs. Proper pub

Good selection of beers in here

It's the real place!! Any Disney fan knows the Epcot pub is called Rose & Crown. This is the real one. The beer was freshand the vibes were on point.

Loved this pub! Not what you'd expect in this area and definitely reasonable prices. Friendly patrons and pool

It bad and near to Sloane Square. It’s a “local” feel to it and the service is ok. Not overly cozy but an enjoyable place for a pint.

The Rose and Crown, a traditional neighborhood pub in an unexpected setting. Lovely fast efficient friendly service from the lovely cheerful lady Manning the bar. Good beer from the keg and a couple of old staples "Fuller's, London Pride and Sharp's Doombar" from the cask. This place is simple, down to earth and a great little boozer. A proper London pub. Enjoy. I love the Art Deco lampshades, great bit of fun.

Lovely really friendly and welcoming. In an affluent area but down to earth with great service. Needs a tiny bit of TLC but defo go back if in the area. Welcomes dogs very unusual for London x

My neam is George staff & bar NO. 1

One of the best nights out in a long time.

Extremely crowded place but service was decent.

One of best new years nights I've had in a very long time with me and my partner. Everyone is so welcoming and very kind.

This pub has a proper community feel. I recommend a visit!

This rating is because it is exactly what Pub people like...a pub... a little gem of a drinker. Love it.