The Castle

Went there with wife and baby. Ordered:
— sausage and mash (excellent)
— quinoa salad (good, loved the seed mix)
— salt and pepper squid (OK)
— Mac and cheese bites (OK)
Loved the baby friendly, dog friendly, laid back feel of the place.
Would come back.

We started off trying to find a place in Notting Hill to eat dinner but took a wrong turn and ended up at The Castle. We were hungry and decided to settle on it for dinner. Wow — this place ended up being exactly what we were looking for! Delicious, local, cozy, and trendy.
The atmosphere is great with it’s big oak bar and large couches for hanging out or grabbing a bite. There is also a dining spot around the back of the bar for larger groups. We came for a later dinner, around 8−9pm but it looked like the happy hour crowd was still hanging out and enjoying their time. Younger crowd mid 20s-​30s. A casual laid back upscale vibe.
The bartender was awesome! He took our order at the bar and took a moment to break away and check on us during our meals. Great guy! The food was fantastic, highly recommend their pies. Nice appetizers too, we ended up getting a meat/​cheese board and it was delicious. Great beer selection.
I wouldn’t hesitate to come here again!

They had trouble with bringing the ordered food to the table and had to shift the food with other tables. Also there were mice underneath the table opposite us. Disgusting.

Near the Holland park underground station I found this a convenient pub to stop on my way back to the hotel. I had the traditional bangers and mash and it was excellent.
The bar staff is friendly and attractive to boot.

We got the southern fried chicken and the classic fish and chips — standard English pub with an interesting décor and very friendly staff. The chicken was better than fried chicken I’ve had in the States (and I’m American, so that’s hard to admit). It was crispy and delicious without being overly greasy, YUM!

Genuine atmosphere adds to the rating of this pub.
I ordered the Southern Fried Chicken and it came out blazing hot with a very dark crust. Slightly seasoned and moist all around.
Roasted Poblano peppers were well grilled with a strong pepper burst with each bite.
The chips were well suited to my American tastes as they were well fried and crispy.
The summer slaw was cream based and contained carrots, broccoli and spinach (I think). The slaw did not appeal to me but I’ll credit that to my not being familiar with this dish.
Service was excellent. Our server, Maria, provided us with a sampler of beers and we chose her favorite.
Very nice pub experience.

Drinks with friends while visiting London from NYC. Nice vibe in this place and the staff was friendly. Even though it was close to closing, they let us enjoy our alcohol in peace without pushing us to leave the establishment.

Excellent food and great service. We’re visiting from the U.S. and The Castle was near our hotel. It seemed to be a hangout for locals. Not so many tourists.

Totally worth checking out! If you are a foodie, beer lover, or pub lover. This place is really charming with super friendly, knowledgeable staff and they make awesome food.
I was in London for three weeks staying in Notting Hill. After a long day of seeing the city I’d come back to the place for a drink and a bite to eat. I actually ended up here three times during my stay. Pretty good considering the hundreds of other places I could have checked out in the area. If I was a local this would be my regular spot.
Highly recommend the fish and chips and their Veggie burger! Fun fact, it seems they typically have you order at the bar. So if you’re sitting there on a crowded evening wondering why you cant get any service, its a tip worth knowing :)

The most amazing burger this side of Holland Park. The staff are cool and friendly ;) love the food!

Alex was the nicest, most welcoming server! The food was good, the ambience was pleasant. A good local meal.

Traveling in from the states and wanted something walkable from my hotel. Found good reviews for The Castle on Unilocal so I decided to try it. Glad I did! Very good pub food and a pint of cider. Great mix for a rainy day in London.

Love it… it would give it 5 stars, but the service is crap, so I cant justify it.
Great menu and really cute pub. This will definitely be my local watering hole. They have trivia night that I plan on going to one of these nights.

It shouldn’t be hard to provide a good pub experience and the castle makes this seem effortless. Whilst this ub may appear foreboding from the outstep, inside you’ll find a lovely venue with solid furniture, lashings of character, a good cider and real ale selection (as well as a great range of other drinks) and a nice relaxed general atmosphere. This pub feels airy, friendly and relaxed. Keep your eye out for the little details that make this place, the fish tank by the bar, the fresh stargazer Lillies in the ladies and the well upkept feel of the place. I can’t comment on the food as I haven’t eaten here, and it lacks an outdoor space, but apart from this, two thumbs up!

This pub has an interesting and mixed interior which i quite like. The beer selection is always changing and they even had a strawberry beer which i thought was yummy. Even though there was a massive fight whilst i was there, the staff dealt with it very well and it did not dampen my experience.
The only down side to this pub (although i have never eaten there so i cant speak for the food) is that it does get very busy so you will struggle to find some where to sit! (no outside seating either)

Nice looking pub, close to Holland Park station. Menu consists of safe European style dishes, mostly £8-£10. Wine choice better than usual. Would not go out of my way though, was convenient for meeting a friend.

I recently went to The Castle while I was visiting London and had a great time. The bartender was super nice, the beer selection was great and the tunes were awesome! Also a great location in the middle of Notting Hill. Perfect place to get a beer and lunch after visiting Rough Trade Records and the Travel Bookshop.

Whenever I get a chance to drink with my friend Bryn you can be sure of a few things; tall tales will be told, heads will ache the next day and a right great time will be had by all.
This particular evening started out at the Olympia on Kensington high street. It was closed and I got a phone call telling me I had walked too far. Ten minutes later I was at Holland Park gate shaking hands and inviting the scathing commentary on my sense of direction. Really though, if you had a lovely park named Holland would you put up a big sign that says «Belvedere» on the gate? That’s just asking for trouble.
The Castle welcomed us with open arms. Well, Mike the bar man did to be exact. With plenty to choose from on tap or in a bottle, somehow we went with Peroni. What surprised me more was that I didn’t want to spit it out. It would seem that you lot get a much better tasting version of the stuff than us poor Canadians do because it’s like drinking dishwater here.
The atmosphere was quiet and intimate. It was smaller than I was expecting and as such we hung out in front in true chav fashion. There were cat calls, disapproving looks and a homeless lady accosted me for change while rubbing my arm in the process. It was surreal but a wonderful evening.
It’s the kind of place that I would gladly make my home away from home if I lived close by. Courteous and attentive staff. Lively characters in attendance. Good food and you never can quiet tell who will show up to entertain you with tales from touring the world.

Really enjoyed this place while I was in town. This became my local pub for a week while I was staying in the Hilton Kensington just down the road, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself every time I was there.
Food is good, reasonably priced, and surprisingly exotic for a pub, I would agree with Saskia that the selection is verging on gastropub. The best part is, they do the food well whether it’s straight forward fish and chips or the more elaborate mushroom risotto (my g/​f ordered this one afternoon and I was really pleasantly surprised how good it was).
Beer selection is ample and right up my alley, any place that has both Pauliner and Leffe Blonde on tap is going to have a special place in my heart as those are two of my favorite beers.
Atmosphere is very relaxed, couches a plenty and a late 20s, early 30s crowd that is just there to relax and enjoy themselves. Perfect neighborhood pub type of feel for me, none of the 40 something construction workers getting hammered here.
Perfect place for lunch in my mind, good food, casual atmosphere and reasonably priced. I miss it already.

Diggin’ this place. I love a pub that incorporates all the great features of a pub – wood, character, board games, beer with a bit of class and sas – food that looked delicious, really nice wines, good tunes in the background, chandeliers, and comfy couches (I wish I had taken pics). I will travel across town to go to this place – hopefully the evening crowd is ok.