The Hollywood Arms in Kensington and Chelsea

Following our wedding ceremony at Chelsea Old Town Hall we continued the celebrations at Hollywood Arms with 45 of our closest family and friends. Everything was perfect and we could not have asked for more from Tringa and her team. Every question or request we had in the lead up was answered quickly making the whole process stress free and enjoyable. The boulevard bar was set up beautifully for us and so many of our guests commented on how wonderful it looked. The set menu offered four great choices of starter, main and dessert and everyone said how delicious their meals were. The majority of our guests opted for steak for their main which were all cooked to perfection! Another huge thank you to Tringa and the whole team for making our day so wonderful. See you all soon, Lily & Charlie x

I do like The Hollywood- great location, great atmosphere and friendly staff. Marked down food 1 star as had the Sunday roast- it presented nicely but for me was a little bit bland - it might be ok for some but I like a roast with deep flavours. The horseradish was tasteless. For pud the sticky toffee pudding was quite burnt - again this might be because I got a corner piece, but it was charcoal like. Of course I will go back, and previously visits have been fine.

we waited an hour and a half for our fish and chips tonight :(

We had our wedding lunch and party at the Hollywood Arms. Tringa and the team were amazing throughout. The private room upstairs was a great size with a private bar and the food was lovely. I couldn’t recommend them more! Thanks!

Amazing experience, definitely recommend to anyone!

Perfect and gorgeous bar for a drink!

Love watching the 6 nations at THE HA. even better when the upstairs room is opened and the big TV on.....

If you’re single and searching for a bachelor, come here 😁 lovely mulled wine and snacks

This my spot, we always up in here nice vibe, nice staff overall a good place to go to for a laugh with your mates

We had a quick dinner with friends before Chelsea game. It was little crowded. The food was OK for a pub.

Nice pub on the Hollywood Road. Food was good and relaxed atmosphere for a Saturday early lunch. Loads of space and overall a pleasant experience.

We held a private event at the pub’s upstairs room and it was fantastic. Great space for nearly 45~50 of us, food was hot and delicious, and the staff was super helpful. Highly recommend.

Delicious food, great service and vey cool atmosphere.

Our school’s event took place in the upstairs room, and it was incredible! The staff were extremely helpful, and the room itself was beautiful!

We organised here our school quiz & auction night and we had an amazing time! Service, food and nice ambience!

A very good pub meal with drinks at very reasonable prices and attentive service

The food here has got better and better in the last year or so. The service was immaculate.

Very cool place! Just went for drinks and a friends birthday. Lots of people have recommended it

Great food with excellent service

Gorgeous buzzy pub - delicious food and great service. Great spot for after work drinks too

Great attentive staff and really lovely food.

This was a Christmas party. The food was good, turkey and veg. The service was excellent. The venue upstairs was very nice.

Beautiful private room, delicious food and amazing staff (especially the manager Tringa) 💕

Excellent pub with amazing food. Staff is fantastic. Highly recommended.

Lovely food and staff. Will definitely be back! Xx

We were a very large group and the staff were patient and helpful. Fun warm atmosphere. Thank you

We went there at about 10pm, it was rammed and fairly awful.

I came in for dinner the other night and had the chicken pie which was absolutely divine. Despite the pub being completely full to the brim, the service and quality did not decline. Couldn’t recommend it more.

I had a splendid time here with my friends and family. We came for a Sunday roast and ended up staying for dinner as the menu had a wide variety of interesting food to try. It was very warm and welcoming. From the kind and attentive staff on service to the wonderful chefs cooking the tasty food that was served promptly. A worthwhile place to spend some time in London at anytime of year. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year XX.

¡Uno de los mejores asados de mi vida! Me lo pasé genial celebrando mi cumpleaños con unos amigos (y unas botellas de vino) Stella era muy amable y servicial. Puede que hayamos roto un vidrio, pero Stella nos aseguró que estaba bien y no nos hizo sentir mal en absoluto. ¡Encantador pub!

¡Las mejores vibraciones! Estaba aquí para la cena y bebidas y tenían música en vivo y fue muy divertido sin duda recomendaría.

Sadly, this review doesn't conform with the rest of the great experiences at this venue but is totally honest and I do hope the management at Youngs take note about one of their premier venues for a wedding reception as advised on their website. Our wedding took place at Chelsea Registry Office on Saturday 7th December. In May we came to London to find a suitable venue, we made an appointment to visit the Hollywood Arms full of excitement. We were pretty much ignored and just left in the room to get on with it, should have been a red flag at that point! However, on first sight from the doorway the room looked ideal for a low fuss wedding reception. A date was booked and deposit paid. As the date got nearer we had no contact from anyone until the start of November when I had to chase the Deputy Manger Stella regarding menu choices. Even at this point, the response was very unhelpful and at times rude. Four weeks prior to the date Stella advised that another Christmas party had been booked in for 5.30pm and we would all need to be out of the room. I found the original email from booking which was confirmed at finishing at 6.30pm and after some discussion she had to stand by this. From this point onwards, everything just seemed too much for Stella and Tringa, Manager, to accommodate and we were treated like an inconvenience. Simple questions like could we have music, what colour were the Christmas decorations in the room, could we have a children's menu and could we have our steaks cooked to accommodate medium rare or medium well etc.. were never properly responded to. We visited the Hollywood Arms on Friday evening before the wedding to drop off wedding cakes, favours bags and flowers. Again, this seemed a real inconvenience and we were told that Stella wouldn't have time to lay these all out before our reception which was at 3pm the following day. My parents agreed to go in Saturday morning to do the flowers and set things out to which Stella replied they would not be able to get in until 12pm. It was explained the wedding was at 1.30pm and we had to get ready and get there, she implied take it or leave it. A party of four went to the venue at 10am on Saturday despite this and she opened the door and advised that three tables had been put in place and the necessary boxes we had left carried up two flights of stairs. This was all we wanted but why she had not agreed to that the night before and been more pleasant we could not understand as it would have saved a lot of stress. Upon arrival for the reception the tables were laid and food was served in a chaotic manor and that was about it. She had previously advised that steaks ordered could not be cooked to guests choice but would all be medium rare and after a discussion changed her mind. The food on the whole was good although some guests who were served last did not have the same quality. The wedding cakes were missing and the pre paid drinks had not been left out on the bar for our guests to help themselves to resulting in everyone buying their own drinks The room is badly in need of refurbishment and is shabby in places, the chair I sat on collapsed and caused me to fall onto the floor damaging my hip and shoulder and was embarrassing as the bride. However, I think the worst part was at 6.30 when Stella stood in the middle, clapped her hands and shouted everybody out!!!! Not the impression Youngs give of "just a pub wedding" which we kept being advised of Fortunately the whole wedding turned out enjoyable due to the guests and the wonderful Chelsea Registry Office whose staff were superb. In fairness to Stella she was far too busy but a fake smile and the odd kind word would not have gone amiss and hopefully Youngs management take note

Great afternoon out! Atmosphere was stunning and the team were all very helpful and lovely, always have my fav wine so big bonus. Can’t wait to come back for another visit!

Great night at the pub! 🍹 Maja behind the bar was amazing, super quick, friendly, and made perfect drinks. Can’t wait to come back! 😄

The ambiance and decor are really nice. I had the cauliflower soup and the charred broccoli. Both were mediocre.

Nice pub with very good service

I hosted my birthday by inviting a few friends here; the staff went above and beyond, reserving the tables and promptly serving us quality food.

Very happy with the service, the food is always excellent and the place is beatiful! Supernice team and very reasonable price, try all the menu, you cant go wrong!!

Great spot in Chelsea and food is always great! One of my go to spots

Simply amazing. Good roast beef at a London pub chain is rare. Stella and her team were fantastic.

Amazing service, everyone is so friendly and wonderful, food is always perfection and delicious every time I go. Atmosphere is something you can’t beat, best place to grab a pint or a Sunday roast ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Such a beautiful pub! Very friendly service, delicious food & good drink selection (those Negronis!). Will definitely be back.

Came for some drinks . Ended up having some delicious food . Great atmosphere and lovely staff .

10/10, Stella was ace, will definitely be back :)

Wonderful pub with a warm, fun atmosphere and such lovely, attentive staff. The food is delicious and the cocktails are a personal favourite! Nothing but good things to say, I highly recommend giving it a visit :))

It was extremely busy as my visit coincided with a Chelsea FC match day. The service was good considering the volume of people in the place. Always a great atmosphere.

Location is great, the vibes are nice but the food is miserable. Burgers super dry and small in portion. Fish is some how bitter and the chips are undercooked. Deserts weren't great either. Come only for drinks 👍

Had high expectations but unfortunately was very disappointed. Party of three for Sunday roast, two meat eaters and a vegetarian. Before ordering, I was displeased watching the lady platting the food, chewing. Roast beef was very rare and stringy, only 2 badly roasted potatoes with stodgy gravy. We were asked 15mins before our time up for desert order which we declined. Disappointing experience.

Cozy local pub in Chelsea with great atmosphere and great food. Staff were friendly and helpful.

We rented out the private room upstairs for a celebration. The general manager Tringa and her staff were extremely helpful putting together a drinks and canape menu for us. They allowed us to fill the pub storage room with balloons the day before setting up for the event. And they allowed us to move furniture around as it suited us. They had 2 staff behind the bar and staff serving the canapes. It was such a great experience and a wonderful space to throw an event. The staff could not have been more pleasant and accommodating to us!!

We rented out the private room upstairs for a celebration. The general manager Tringa and her staff were extremely helpful putting together a drinks and canape menu for us. They allowed us to fill the pub storage room with balloons the day before setting up for the event. And they allowed us to move furniture around as it suited us. They had 2 staff behind the bar and staff serving the canapes. It was such a great experience and a wonderful space to throw an event. The staff could not have been more pleasant and accommodating to us!!

All the food is bad and took a long time to come, cauliflower cheese swimming in water, sub par roast, starters, and fish and chips.

Nice atmosphère, the clients are welcome and cheered properly. We took fish and chips and it was lovely, the kids appreciated it as well. Good selection of beers.

Been here twice now on mothers day and this time birthday food is fantastic both times had same chicken roast dinner was delicious service is great was busy this time but still brilliant service we will be back

Nice pub, food was good, service was friendly, but so slow. It took over 1 hour for our food to come and another 45 min for dessert. Good to try if you have lots of time to spare.

Service was great, staff are friendly, tasty food & the atmosphere is fantastic- overall amazing experience! Definitely coming again.

The food was delicious, especially the Sunday roast, and the selection of drinks was impressive. The staff were friendly and attentive, making us feel right at home. Whether you're after a quiet pint or a meal with friends, this place ticks all the boxes. Highly recommended!

Enjoyed my steak off of the lunch menu great staff , very helpful

Wanted to love this place! Didn’t have multiple of the roasts available( both chicken and veggie option sold out) nor the wine I ordered. Food was very bland and overpriced for what we got. Hopefully it changes in the future as it was a cool atmosphere

Amazing experience last Friday. Everything was just perfect. We ordered starters and mains followed by a few cocktails. Food was delicious. Staff are very friendly and fast. But the best was the great atmosphere. Perfect music and level of lights I will definitely come back..highly recommended

Very disappointed. On the menu, it’s clearly stated that the roasted potatoes are cooked in duck fat. Being vegetarian and opting for your veggie roast, I ask that you are honest with future guests when they ask if there’s a ‘veggie version of your duck fat roasted potatoes’. If not, just substitute it, rather than put them off their food. Despite asking (twice), I was told they are veggie and cooked in an oil. (No clue what, and too much to go back and ask again to be sure). My friends ordered the meaty roasts and when our food arrived, I could see no difference between the roasted potatoes across our plates for both the veg and meat roasts. Roasted Potatoes are vegan only if they are NOT cooked in duck fat. —— We arrived early and the room was empty at the time. The music was too loud and when I asked for it to be reduced, my request was ignored. When my friend asked it was reduced for a short while, it was pumped back up after asking twice for it to be turned down (a little bit). Not only that there was a fault, causing a loud buzzing noise in between courses. Not sure I will be returning here again, customer needs seem to come last and staff cannot answer questions about the menu.

Spent the entire afternoon walking around London and arrived in need of comprehensive refreshment. I was heartened to see the use of tobacco out front. Once inside it was pleasantly dark, and I ordered an IPA (I’m American, sorry). If there were a bitter on tap I’d have gotten that instead. For dinner I had Guinea fowl with potatoes gratin, a squash puree, and braised cabbage. Maybe it’s because I was starving, but I haven’t had anything this satisfying in some time. Service was excellent, attended regularly by multiple staff. Next time I’m here I’d happily revisit.

This was the venue for our sons wedding reception, after Chelsea Registry Office on a Sunday. Great vibe in the area and a lovely 10 minute walk to The Holywood. It looks just like the photos, relaxed, and quirky. We had seating set for 34 guests. The staff were on hand the day before to chat how we wanted the tables set out and they did it all perfectly. Guests chose beforehand from the menu and not one complication. I had a great steak which if you get that right the rest follows. Mind you I would swop the mushroom soup starter for the ox croquettes! Anyway, our music choice played throughout. Everyone had a good view of the 'Top Table' and it was a great afternoon /evening in Chelsea. Walking distance to the tube. Car parks nearby.

Didn’t have a very good experience with the food a couple of weeks ago. So the manger reached out and invited us back - service was excellent and the food was great.

A lovely pub for evening drinks and food! The pub has such an inviting atmosphere. It is so cosy, perfect for a rainy afternoon in London :)

gorgeous little pub with wonderful staff members 😁

This is my partner’s local pub and is a real gem in the area! The staff and atmosphere are so welcoming and it’s just a great vibe. The venue is genuinely great for any occasion - we attended for the euros, Saturday afternoon drinks, a birthday dinner. For the first time this week we ordered food. Zander was super helpful and friendly and recommended the burger and fish & chips - his recommendation didn’t disappoint! I’d definitely recommend :) (they also do an excellent Guinness!)

Came in a few weeks ago, had some drinks and some food and it was all lovely! Special thanks to Zander - awesome service!

Hollywood arms is a lovely pub, thanks to Zander the bartender who makes you feel seen and has a lovely way to approach the costumers. He brings the pub from 9 to a 10. We are very pleased with our evening thanks to Zander. 10/10

Zander is a legendary bartender, excellent service and great conversation

The food I had was not exceptional, but I found the atmosphere and service to be highly welcoming. I am considering trying other items on the menu in the future. My aunt, who was visiting from the US, and I decided on having the Sunday roast at this establishment. I reside in the vicinity and would be open to giving the menu another chance.

My friend had her birthday drinks here with a large group and it was such a great time! Staff were great - special shoutout to Zander!

We celebrated our wedding reception at the Hollywood Arms. It was incredible. Everything was perfect. Stella and the team are so professional. The food was so tasty, the environment was everything we could have asked for. We provided them with table decor and they did a fantastic job at setting it all up. They have a really nice relaxed approach to everything and were always very accommodating to last minute changes. I fully recommend hosting any even here!

Great for events or a chill weekend afternoon with friends 🍻

We had a party in the upper room to celebrate birthdays. It was great

I organised my engagement drinks in the private room on the first floor and it was perfect all around. The room is extremely nicely decorated, and very modular for parties of all sizes. We were about 70 and fit no problem. Having a private bar in the room was a great plus. The staff were very good and responsive and the good we ordered was delicious and very well presented. Highly recommend for private events of all types.

I organised my engagement drinks in the private room on the first floor and it was perfect all around. The room is extremely nicely decorated, and very modular for parties of all sizes. We were about 70 and fit no problem. Having a private bar in the room was a great plus. The staff were very good and responsive and the good we ordered was delicious and very well presented. Highly recommend for private events of all types.

Roast sub par but lovely pub and nice people working there so makes up for it. :)

This is my favourite pub in Chelsea! Delicious food, super attentive and friendly staff, great decor, very welcoming! Thank you!

The atmosphere was lovely! The euros were playing but those who were not watching were able to sit outside and enjoy the sun! The selection of wine was lovely, with my favourite being Minuty, and at a very affordable price. Most importantly, I accidentally went to sit down without paying, and the waiter was so calm and lovely about it. A very good experience! I would definitely recommend!

Less of a pub more of a restaurant. Staff were lovely but not a very pleasant crowd.

Very disappointed with the roast, came with exactly 1 potatoe, beef was overcooked.

Perfect Sunday lunch! Food was delicious, drinks options were vast and the service was spot on. Perfect way to spend a chilled Sunday afternoon after a busy weekend before heading home. Thank you to all serving today!

Been here a bunch of times in the evening and had an ok night but really the best part is the Sunday roast. Visited this place over Christmas and today...both times the roast was impressive. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely atmosphere and great food, all the team were so helpful with our party yesterday, they made it a really special night for us all, Tinga and Stella especially!

A fun-filled surprise 50th for my husband. We played on the hollywood theme and dressed up. Staff was absolutely amazing & food was good in a fabulous setting. Thanks Team Hollywood Arms - Chelsea

I hosted a party at the Hollywood Arms. The team led by Tinga were just outstanding on the day. They even found out it was an eighties themed party and played a special eighties playlist in the pub. I really couldn’t have had more fun. So grateful for everything they did.

Had a wonderful lunch with my partner and friend from out of town. Beautiful venue and great service

Reserved an area for some after-work team drinks and were well looked after throughout. Online booking and confirmation process was easy enough and staff there were very helpful once we arrived.

Omg this place is so lovely. Thank you so much Chris and Zander for the awesome service.

Booked for 5 people, only set up for 4, had to move another table over. Food ok, not as good as I remember a few years ago but ok. Probably due to the fact that last time I was here the Roast was the best ever so maybe my expectations were too high. Received Our bill without asking and before finishing our drinks, probably because the table we had borrowed was booked at 15:00, felt a bit rushed.

It was my first time here at the Hollywood arms and I definitely won’t be returning. I waited 45 minutes for my Sunday roast to arrive for it to be freezing cold. Me and my father both had to return them. The potatoes were too hard, meat overdone, gravy was too thick, and to top it off the Yorkshire pudding was full of oil inside!!! It was one of the worst Sunday roasts I have tried here around Chelsea and Fulham. My friend also had the vegetarian pie option that they have on the menu and she sent hers back after trying one mouthful of it. She said it was terrible. So overall I would rate this place a 3/10 And won’t be returning.

Such a lovely place to spend time. The staff are amazing and incredibly friendly. Tringa the manager is very accommodating and Oleg has the best jokes! You should ask him when you visit.

Had a relaxed standing wedding reception in the private space upstairs (Boulevard Bar) - overall, an incredibly positive experience! Service was super efficient, waiters and bartenders always in the right place at the right time, with seamless change of plates; very helpful accommodating additional requests like wedding cake cutting and serving, music, video set-up etc. Food was great (not Michelin star, but really tasty); and multiple guests commented how they loved the space itself - it creates a really cosy atmosphere of a formal living room/ lounge in some estate . Also - special thanks to the events team for accommodating all my requests and for very efficient comms - especially, Oleg and Tringa! Definitely recommend.

Best pub, best food, best service, best people. The perfect place for a 7 hour lunch.

Incredibly helpful and very accommodating.

Great pub in the middle of Kensington, fantastic food and brilliant service from when we walked in. We had the pork belly, Sunday roast and it was amazing. Would recommend.

The Boulevard Bar on the first floor is a great place to have a private party with its own bar. Had a Sunday lunch party with excellent food including the excellent Sunday roasts. Functions team very helpful throughout the whole booking process with good service on the day.

Great service and food. Lovely atmosphere. I’ll be back!

Great service, food was very tasty.