My favourite pub in Ealing and the reason why I moved to a street just round the corner (from a…read moreplace near my second favourite pub, The Plough). Excellent well kept beers from Fuller's and their associated breweries, along with occasionally interesting guest ales. Food is good, with an ever-changing menu of top quality gastro-pubby food. It's not cheap, but it is very good. They also do roasts on Sunday, although they stop doing food at 5pm then, and 9pm the rest of the week. There's a nice beer garden out the back, a fairly darkened back area to the bar with tables and a front area near the bar with booths and tables. The walls are decorated with photos and posters of the various actors and films filmed over the road at Ealing Studios, including a Stage 6 plaque by the front door Best pub in Ealing.

This is a top pub. I count it as my local, even though it's not the closest…read more The building facade is well-kept, white and with hanging plants. There are a few picnic tables out front, but since they're right by the busy road I don't use them much. Inside, you'll find a marvellous pub, though. Nice surface, rails, windows and booths. There are some bench seats with stools. There's a great fireplace in the front room, too. The middle rooms are dark and cozy, with benches along the wall and chairs or stools on the other sides of the table. The back rooms have larger tables for groups (one in a dim area, one under a skylight), plus some two-seater cast-iron-foot tables. The entire pub, being right across the road from Ealing Studios, has framed pictures and posters from the Ealing comedy films throughout. Good for fans of The (original) Ladykillers. Out back is a really nice beer garden, renovated just a few years ago. Most tables are under a roofed area or under the immense retractable umbrella. It's a really nice vibe back there in the summer. People often bring their dogs back there. The typical Fullers Chiswick beers are here - London Pride and the rest - and there's usually a guest ale on. Food is top-notch, too, with huge portions. The menu is relatively small, but I've not been disappointed by anything. The sausage & mash or the burger is usually my fave. EDIT: 15-Mar-09. On Sunday nights, the Red Lion now serves Pieminister pies (http://www.pieminister.co.uk/) from 5-9:30pm. They're £8.95 and come with mash, gravy, and minty peas. If you've never had these pies, get in and try some. They are amazing.

Between the hospital grounds and the Holy Trinity church. Having been treated at hospital for being…read morean amnesiac, I walked up to a girl at the bar and said; so do I come here often? Very nice looking pub. Doesn't look very old on the inside. Very spacious. You can get some very affordable meal deals her, three course for £10 at lunch. The fish and chips was just Ok, fish color not all white the way my local take away chippy does it. Then quite oily too. But for £6 I'm satisfied. Comes with mushy peas. The tartar sauce has mushrooms in it, I like the traditional recipes more. Had breaded mushrooms as an appetizer and they were good. They have a separate vegetarian/vegan menu - save a cow eat a vegetarian.

I've been to The Gate twice now, once went we needed a break after our cycling tour of Northwood!…read moreWe sat outside, for a well needed drink and a rest under their umbrellas with the view of their a spacious car park in front of us. The next visit was for Lunch! The do a lot of specials and set meals, but I decided to go for the Ultimate burger which was two burgers with cheese, fried egg and the usual lettuce and tomato, it came with a side of coleslaw which I did not care for. The burger came on a chopping board so I had to slice it into four, it was a good burger, I just did not enjoy the egg on it was a little to runny for me. The chunky chips were soft and firm and tasty too. I also ordered a plum,cherry crumble, it was very warm, and tasty which I was grateful on a cold day....but it was not traditional at all they just sprinkled crumbs on top, which I was not impressed by. It's Christmas and they had no Mulled Wine...not good! The atmosphere of the Gate is cosy, warm and family/friends welcoming. The staff our friendly. I know I'll be back!

Wow, what a find. A combination of good food, good wine and a rooftop seating area - a true win…read more Lovely large pub with plenty of seating and a real old world meets gastro chic decor. Service was quick and waitress very polite. We visited on a Friday afternoon so the place was quiet and peaceful. Not a huge seating area on the rooftop but enough for a small group or couple on a quiet afternoon. I order the small portions of the chicken and halloumi skewers combined. The portion that arrived was huge! 3 halloumi and two chicken skewers served on flat bread with an array of dips and salad. Fantastic cooked chicken and halloumi and very flavoursome! I loved the mint dip and chutney. I also opted for a side of fries which came piping hot, perfectly salted and crunchy - wonderful. A truly great find and I will be back for more!

I used to live right near this pub and I made good use of it! We've been there for breakfast, lunch…read moreand dinner in the past, the food was always good value for the money and with desserts to die for! The sell a large variety of foreign beers and they used to have a display and description of all the bottles on the wall so you could work your way through trying them all out! There are pool tables out in the back along with a large projecter screen for showing sports, although I'm not sure this survived the refurbishment. The other great things about this pub is it's large beer garden which is great in the summer as they have BBQs there, and also the pub has a cash machine which obviously is very handy! The place recently had a makeover and looks fantastic! It's definitely worth a visit

This used to be my local when I lived nearby and it hasn't changed a bit since I left in 2008. It's…read morestill got really high quality, classic pub fare made with great ingredients and a really cozy atmosphere. We weren't sure if we were going to make it for lunch or dinner due to jet lag so we hadn't booked a table but took a chance and walked in anyway. We were lucky to get a spot on a busy Sunday, we don't recommend you take a chance and book ahead. Tons of people were having the Sunday roast and it looked incredible, but I wasn't that hungry so I had a beef and mushroom pie instead. It was delicious and super filling. Instead of a pint I had an espresso martini to try to wake me up, it didn't disappoint. Definitely worth a visit on a Sunday or anyway. Great pub with outstanding food.

I have stopped in here on multiple occasions now, and I've enjoyed every time. The menu consists of…read moreelevated versions of classic pub fare. When I visited with a group of friends, the Cumberland sausages were a favorite. They also have a great Sunday roast, and they even have a vegetarian option! Not only is the food delicious, but the atmosphere is warm and cozy, and the staff are friendly.

We were staying with a friend on her houseboat in the area, and she said this was her favo(u)rite…read morelocal place. I was pleasantly surprised to see lamb tajine on the menu. We all liked our food and the wonderful selection of those delicious English ales and ciders, etc. Our final night in England, we spent some time at the Ship & Whale watching England lose to Spain in the EuroCup. It was sad, but the beer was great.

Pretty decent pub, I liked the fish and chips though careful with the bones! I guess even average…read morefish and chips in London are great! My friend had the ribs and she said they weren't tender enough. No frills, decent place.

We were looking for Sunday Roast after the NFL game on Oct 31. We were tourists and The Crown had…read morecome recommended. Once we entered we were rudely shooed off with the claim that the restaurant was full and fully booked. There seemed to be empty tables however. We went outside and saw another party walk right in and get seated. Maybe they had reservations but it looked to us like they had been out looking for a place for a bit as well. I want to be fair here so I don't want my speculation to appear as fact...but our perception was that we were refused service because we were Americans. So, to my fellow Americans...don't waste your time if you don't want to feel unwanted (warranted or not).

Met some folk here for a Sunday lunch - not my manor, but I would not turn down going here again…read more Very buzzy - as other reviewers note, you'll need to book for Sunday lunch. A workmanlike menu, with a choice of perhaps a dozen mains ( including three roasts, it being Sunday). Roast leg of lamb, and specials of sole and wild boar sausages were all sampled and deemed to past muster - the lamb was tender and a very delicate pink, which is quite a feat in the circumstances. We didn't bother with starters, which was maybe a shame as there were some tasty sounding choices, including moules, and various plates of cured meats etc. The dessert I was pressed into sharing was a pretty stodgy cheescake, billed as "chocolate with toffee sauce" - again, more than serviceable, but slightly disappointing that the toffee sauce was not in evidence. A pretty decent wine list - a few glasses of Malbec were an aid to digestion/the gateway to a Sunday afternoon snooze. Fairly attentive service - we were gently reminded thaty the table was booked for another sitting after us, but only after we'd been there nearly two hours, and with a good fifteen minutes notice. I've not gone the whole five stars simply because I didn't really try enough of a representative sample of the menu, and I was mildly irritated by the constant buffeting from the buffoon at the table behind ( some tables are quite closely spaced).

I found this local gem on Google maps and decided to give it a try for the famed British Sunday…read moreroast. I made a reservation same-day but not sure if it was actually necessary because there were plenty of open tables when we arrived. We were greeted by the bartender and given the choice to be sat at a table or booth. They offer several different proteins for their Sunday roast and on this occasion I opted for the beef sirloin. Although the portion looks huge I did not leave feeling sickly. It ended up being the perfect serving size! I especially loved the Yorkshire pudding and generous helping of gravy atop my meal. For dessert I had the sticky toffee pudding with custard and it was to die for. I loved it so much I was craving it again the next day but sadly they only offer this treat on Sundays. As others have mentioned, their staff are not the most welcoming, but we didn't come across any major issues. I didn't get the vibe that they were excited to have us as guests so deducting one star for lackluster service. Don't let that deter you though, it's still worth a visit for the delicious food!

Food was wonderful, and I appreciated that this restaurant was so close to our Airbnb. The service…read morewas fast and friendly, and the ambience is really nice. I really enjoyed the naan and the sweet potato fries. Plates are also large and there was plenty for the next day.

I seem to just be the 4 star man at the moment, but that's just because I'm having a lot of great…read moreexperiences in local businesses! Exmouth Arms is, in its right, a pub, but for pub grub, the burger I had was excellent! I went for the 'Messy Mac & Cheese' burger which comes with regular fries (you can upgrade to dirty fries but this was my 2nd burger in as many days so I refrained) all for £9 - not bad at all for London prices! Washed down with a nice pint of London Lager from local brewery Meantime, it was a meal well enjoyed! Very busy indeed for a Wednesday night and we did have to wait 15 minutes or so for our table, but it has a great vibe in here and was full of a right mix of folks, so no complaints here. I believe Tuesday nights are the quiz night, so if your getting off the train after a long day, pop in for a pint and a burger and quiz the night away!

Exmouth arms has had a makeover. It's no longer a 'traditional' pub with carpet, sticky glasses,…read moreand the codger in the corner but revitalised as a craft beer pub, with burgers, and rooms! Now it's been taken over by PubLove, who know how to make pubs that you, er, love. (check out publove.co.uk) First, the drinks. The beers - a great selection of draft and bottled - are sublime. I'm a meantime fan and having pale ale on draft, and IPA in bottles, makes me happy, and happy to visit again and again. It's a shame then that the service at the moment is quite amateur, and S L O W. I mean real S L O W. We ordered a taxi, had 9 minutes before it was going to arrive, and thought we'd have a quick snifter in the meantime. Hadn't been served by the time it came. Now, the food. If you like burgers, you'll like this. They have a selection of 10 or so burgers with the options of fries or hashbrowns. The pulled pork burger, for instance, has pulled pork, on top of a burger, in a brioche bun. With pork scratchings on the side just in case you hadn't ingested enough cause for meat sweats. But it's great. Probably my favourite is cheesy burger. Oddly, the first two times I went there the burger and fries were spot on. Rare to medium, perfectly cooked. The third time was overdone, and not cooked respectively. Still, they took the complaint in it's stride. Finally, the rooms. They have dorms so if a few friends are looking for a stopover, then you can stay. It's more of a hostel - shared rooms etc, you get the idea.