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    The Pilot

    3.3 (24 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, British
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Robin W.

    This pub is owned by Fullers and is a managed house which normally means that is will have a manager who doesn't care and the place is very average but it is great. Very friendly staff are always on hand to offer you assistance and the menu has something for everyone. I have the buffalo and it was amazing. The menu is updated regularly so you won't get bored of it and they have some great wines to wash the food down with. Also some excellent deserts - I went with sticky toffee pudding which is sold far to often in gastro's but it was good. It also has a nice seating area out the back which is a great way to spend the summer evenings (although it is heated during cold weather) and well worth a visit. There is a large business park nearby so it can get very busy on a Friday evening - so if you are after a romantic mealfor two, avoid and go on the Saturday

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    3 years ago

    It's a lovely and friendly establishment. I highly recommend. Beers and fish sandwich are top notch.

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    3 years ago

    Amazing food, drink, atmosphere and staff. American who stopped in on a whim, ended up staying for 5 hours.

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    Thinks it is better than it is, and the food is expensive. Service has always been good though.

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    Nice comfortable pub with a lovely sunny beer garden. The owners allow dogs which is always a bonus in london.

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    Review Highlights - The Pilot

    Gets very busy of a weeknight evening as people empty from Chiswick Park, but otherwise a good gastro-pub - possibly a bit pricey for some, but overall not too bad.

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    George and Dragon - The George & Dragon Free House, AKA the Dragonfly Brewery in Acton.

    George and Dragon

    4.8(8 reviews)
    1.2 miSouth Acton
    ££

    I never expected to be blown away by a pub on Acton High Street. ACTON!! Still, I followed a…read morefriend's recommendation to come down for a jazz open mic on a Friday night and I almost missed it. Once inside you are in pub heaven with a traditional looking lounge at the front, you almost walk into the bands as you enter the pub but there's plenty of seating to enjoy the music from a safe distance too. You pass through another section before the place opens up to the main bar at the back. It has quite a continental feel to it, and I can't believe I didn't immediately spot the massive vats at the back - I was too busy admiring the statues on the bar. And it's difficult not to be tempted by the selection of beers when in a brewery and I didn't regret my choice of Achtung. They also serve food and while the main menu is limited to sausage rolls and pies you can also order pizza or sushi which is delivered directly to your table by local takeaways. I'll definitely be back, a real gem.

    This is an awesome olde pub (there is even a list of landlords on the wall going back a couple of…read morehundred years) but with a modern microbrewery at the back. A winning combination! Their Early Doors IPA was always likely to be my favourite, but I also enjoyed Dark Matter, 2 O'clock Ordinary and their Weissbier called Achtung! Good brewery. We stayed long enough to warrant some food. The burgers looked delicious, but we decided to go for 3 snacks for a tenner. This meant we could both have a snack of our choice and also share some chips. I enjoyed the luxury fish fingers! (No Captain Birdseye here!)

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    Bell & Crown

    Bell & Crown

    4.0(13 reviews)
    0.3 miKew
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    It's too bad that we were there after dark in the winter and didn't get to enjoy the riverfront,…read morebut the pub itself was charming and cozy. We got a table right by the window as we were there quite early in the evening thanks to the jet lag. I got a Fuller's Frontier and the Wild mushroom & spinach gnocchi with sage. My colleague enjoyed the burger. The food was all you'd expect of pub food and more - creamy and rich, thoroughly comforting, with lots of flavor. The space itself feels cozy, despite it being more spacious than most pubs I've visited. It was decorated for Christmas, making it feel even more inviting. Service was attentive enough - took orders but then let us enjoy the evening. It was a team of servers, rather than just one, and all were friendly throughout the experience.

    I visited last week, walked in looking anonymous and waked straight past the bar into the seating /…read moreeating area. The barman said hello and could he help, ignored him and carried on. Was then greeted by a waitress who said hello and then a bit further on by the Manager who said hello and asked if she could help me and did I want to eat. That for me is an indication of good service which did indeed follow. A large and imposing Fullers pub set on the banks of the river on the Chiswick side of the Thames. Very traditional inside with carpets and lots of dark wood and traditional chairs etc. Great views over the river and a seating area outside also. A great place to take your parents, grand parents, family, friends etc for a relaxing and no fuss sort of a meal in a traditional London pub. Go for a leisurely stroll along the short towpath and then head back for a pint and some scoff. Good food, good service and everything is shipshape here on the banks of the Thames. Not flash or grand but honest and pleasing. There are three pubs along this stretch and this one is easily the best.

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    Bulls Head

    Bulls Head

    4.0(31 reviews)
    0.4 miKew
    ££

    Classic classic old bar/restaurant. We took a recent vacation to London and had read about the…read moreinteresting shops and bars between Hammersmith and Kew bridge. We got off at the nearest tube stop after finding the Bulls Head listed as a unique pub on www.fancyapint.com. Once we got off the tube we started walking in the general direction of the bridges/river. We wandered through residential areas and finally cut through the worlds smallest alley/pathway towards the river. We curiously ended up at the front doors of two adjacent houses. We passed through the gate noted to take us to the river, a by luck, there was the Bulls Head to the left! This is the only way to find this place. Once inside, this is a treasure on a rainy day - watching the trains on the bridge or rowers on the water. i can imagine it's a sweet spot on a sunny day too to sit outside riverside. check this place out!

    This is a great place to enjoy a pint in this supremely chilled out stretch of river in Chiswick…read more Whether it's gazing over the dingies bobbing gently in the river whilst enjoying a pint of crisp Cornish ale on one of the benches outside, or tucking into some hearty grub in the wooden-beamed booths inside, it's easy to imagine you're miles away from London, and certainly nowhere near zone 3. Service is excellent too. I'll definitely be making a beeline for the Bull's Head when I'm next in the area.

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