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Goat Tavern

3.8 (41 reviews)
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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups

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David S.

I was going to admit that I came here for the name, but in all honesty, I simply came here because it was a pub, and it happened to be near where I happened to be wandering about, which was basically Kensington. Like, yeah, it was nice, but nothing that was particularly mind blowing. Well, I did almost end up leaving my phone here, but yeah, it didn't end up going too far.

Steak on ciabatta
Greg T.

Our hop on bus driver dropped we 4 people here to get real London food. He was correct. You have to order at the bar and they deliver the food to a table you pick out inside the busy bar. Food came fairly quick and tasted very good. The fish and chips was decent with a few crunchy ends, but could be overlooked. The steak on ciabatta was very good with a beer and soda accompaniment we were happy

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Sandy B.

This was a really fun spot on Kensington that had amazing service that kept us smiling and a great ambiance of happy people coming to relax at the end of their day. They have limited seating with some that are reserved (probably because it's so fun). Good drinks - average food. Come hang out at the Goat!

Garlic Ciabetta Bread-  Soo  good
Robyn P.

We had So much fun at The Goat Tavern. We stopped in after exploring Kensington Gardens. It was warm outside and the tavern Air Conditioning was a welcome relief . The decor is so cute, and I loved the history of this tavern. Historically, there were tunnels connecting Kensington Palace to this establishment that Royals regularly used to visit the Tavern- how cool is this? The beer amd food was delicious, and staff were so friendly. Egest was an amazing bartender

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Phillip M.

Had a lovely Sunday evening here. The place wasn't terribly busy and seating was easy to locate. Oddly, one orders their meals at the bar. The bartender was efficient and quick. I first ordered a banana Manhattan, which was fine (I can't get over the adding of soda water into a Manhattan in London). I also ordered the steak and ale pie with mash and a pint of Flint Eye. The pie was really tasty; the crust was flakey and the filling was rich. The additional gravy was a little heavy on either the soy sauce or Worcestershire but added a nice saltiness to the mash and small piece of cabbage--more cabbage would have been nice. I also got the sticky toffee pudding (I was certainly cramming it in now). The pudding was quite caramel/toffee flavored and moist as can be. I could have used a bit more treacle. That treacle funk gives the pudding its distinctive complexity, which is usually cooled by the cream. I still gladly devoured it all. In the end, it was a quiet place that, while not a hole-in-the-wall British pub, gave me exactly what I wanted: good food, leather seating, and a proper pint!

Cheese and onion jam
Salena C.

Voted one of the oldest and best fish and chips in the city, we just HAD to stop! Great collection of cider (I had a strawberry lime and loved it!), as well as a nice view of the Kensington Gardens across the street. The food was a-okay, but definitely nothing special. Fish and chips were fine, and the cheese, bread and onion jam was also just decent. I would definitely not run back anytime soon, but if you're looking for a cheap option close to many tourist spots, this is a safe bet!

They have quite a few cider options. This one was good.
Karen C.

My mom and I had dinner here as it was right near our hotel and we wanted something casual. This is a typical British Pub with lots of dark wood, TVs for sports and decent food and drink. You actually order food at the bar which is not clearly stated but we figured it out. My mom had the UK version of a grilled cheese sandwich. It had mayo or something like that on it so it was not her favorite grilled cheese but she said it was not bad. The fries were good. I had traditional fish and chips. The fish was nicely cooked, not too greasy, flaky white fish. Good fries. Not sure why people like mushy peas so I did not eat those. But I guess people like them. I had a nice Old Mout cider to drink. It had a good fruity flavor. Nice local pub, decent food, ok service. Good location near Kensington Park.

Fish and chips and baked Camembert
Malisa R.

The oldest tavern in Kensington is located across the street from Kensington Place and gardens. Located in a busy section in Kensington, allowing you to do some great people watching. I ordered the fish and chips along with the baked Camembert. Omg the portions are huge! I would have passed on the appetizer if I knew I was getting a whole fish. Both items we very yummy. Of course I had to top it off with a passion fruit cider. Pub life allows you to pick your table and then order at the bar. Your food will be delivered to your table. Super cute place. I recommend it if you're in town, especially if you're trying to do tourist things!

Great food and excellent customer service
Rafael G.

I've been to the Goat Tavern twice in my last two visits to London. They never fail in providing excellent service. The staff is wonderful and the food is great. Thank you Rafael

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Poor pours and bad intel on the wine. We will be back, but only because it is close to The Royal Garden!

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Cromwell Tavern! I think I'll joke about this place for the rest of my life. My co-worker and I…read morewanted a place to go for a late night drink close to our hotel and this was the only place opened past midnight that we could find. It's at the bottom of a Holiday Inn, or at least, it appeared to be that way, and was a strange mish-mash of a pub. I think it was trying to feel like it was really old, yet it had the strangest collection of furniture and decor. We had a blast making fun of this tavern. Tables were laid out in sort of a weird fashion and at first we were really close to this group of 20 somethings that were fairly drunk and really obnoxious and a woman who was sitting by herself at a table for 6 who was reading a book while her food sat off to the side. The drunk group left and it got nice and quiet and so did the woman who had a better table than we did so we took her table. Nothing we drank was anything we'd ever come back for. There are way too many good pubs in London. Unless everything else is closed and this is the only option, go elsewhere!

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