How is Kensington Place restaurant rated?

Name: Kensington Place
Address: 201-209 Kensington Church Street, London, United Kingdom, W8 7LX
Telephone: 020 7727 3184
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.2

Kensington Place

4.2

2170 Reviews

£26 to £40

British

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Kensington Place serves modern British brasserie-style food with a strong emphasis on fish and seafood, sourced from its resident fishmonger, in a relaxed environment.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
British, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Monday: 6:30pm - 10:00pm Tuesday - Thursday: 12pm - 2:30pm, 6:30pm - 10:00pm Friday, Saturday: 11.00am - 3:00pm, 6:30pm - 10:00pm Sunday: 11am - 3:00pm
Phone number
020 7727 3184
Website
http://www.kensingtonplace-restaurant.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Ian Waghorn
Private party facilities
Kensington Place was the first of London’s contemporary brasseries. Only minutes from the buzz of Portobello Road and within easy reach of the Kensington’s finest hotels, Kensington Place is the perfect venue for corporate and private entertaining.
Private party contact
Claudia Moore: 020 7716 7887

Location
201-209 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 7LX
Area
Notting Hill
Parking Details
None
Public Transit
<br>Notting Hill Gate Station (Central, Circle & District Line)
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,170 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
3.9Service
3.9Ambience
4Value

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BusterBrown
Portland
12 reviews
vip
1.0
12 reviews
Dined on 11 March 2019
overall1food4service1ambience2
We were there for almost three hours because the service was so slow. We witnessed other diners leave because they had not been served. Not a good experience.
N
Nicklyk
London
34 reviews
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on 4 March 2019
overall5food5service4ambience5
A very pleasant dinner. My only comment is that for a restaurant in 2019 not to have sweetener or Stevia for those who don’t want sugar in their coffee strikes me as an indication of a sign of lack of concern for its customers
f
foodiefun1
London
90 reviews
vip
5.0
90 reviews
Dined on 20 February 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Brilliant value resto in the middle of residential Notting HIll. Excellent fresh ingredients on a small but perfectly formed set menu at less than £20 which includes a sparkling aperitif. These people are on form and serve customers excellently.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 18 February 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great Monday dinner. Shame restaurant was so empty. Not sure why as food and service was great
MB
MatthewB
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 14 February 2019
overall3food4service2ambience2
Having visited for valentines evening I had the special. The service was very slow, understaffed. Poor attention to the small details. 2 glasses of champagne never arrived. Overall an overpriced and disappointing evening.
G
Gourmand
London
32 reviews
vip
3.0
32 reviews
Dined on 11 February 2019
overall3food3service4ambience4
The food was nice (fresh oysters, tasty sea bass) but not very interesting. They should work a bit harder on their vegetables. One waiter didn’t know anything about wine but the Maître d’ was kind enough to change a mediocre bottle. Very charming gesture, very much appreciated.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 1 February 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Had a lovely meal in this beautiful restaurant. Was sad to learn that it’s closing in the near future. Highly recommend.
CA
CcAaRr
Austin
8 reviews
vip
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on 1 February 2019
overall3food4service2ambience2
A good restaurant, but not the first I would recommend when visiting London. There are much better places in and around Kensington. The service was a little pushy. Also the restaurant smelled very strongly of fish.
BG
BusheyGirl
London
30 reviews
3.0
30 reviews
Dined on 26 January 2019
overall3food3service3ambience3
OK venue, pleasant staff, good food but a tad over-priced on the wine
S
Samantha
London
86 reviews
vip
4.0
86 reviews
Dined on 20 January 2019
overall4food3service3ambience4
Good but portion size disappointing
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 18 January 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great lunch. Place was busy, but service still stayed very quick and friendly.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 17 January 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Booked late table for dinner on Thursday. Menus are great value for money and food is great and freshly cooked. We opted to have their evening standard menu with glass of wine. Food was delicious and simple, perfect for cold evening. Service superb and not intrusive, but always felt they there is waiter around if we would need anything. We will be back soon for more.
OT
OkayTC
London
89 reviews
vip
4.0
89 reviews
Dined on 21 December 2018
overall4food4service3ambience3
I have been going to KP longer than I care to remember and seen it in many incarnations from the heyday with Rowley Leigh and through all the ups and downs. Our latest visit was very enjoyable. The food was good the atmosphere pleasant and the service was fine. The menu offers something for everyone and has a great selection for fish lovers. Wine mark ups are the usual 3+ and whilst our Bordeaux red was good at c£60 quite expensive. For 3 people x 2 courses + wine and water came in at £150 - £50 each. KP is an institution of the London dining scene and the planned redevelopment of the area may see it disappear. I for one will miss it.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 20 December 2018
overall4food4service4ambience4
Fish and chips was lovely , child’s menu also came with juice and ice-cream - great value for quality food!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
vip
4.0
1 review
Dined on 19 December 2018
overall4food4service3ambience4
We sometimes had to struggle to get our waiter’s attention and his manner was a bit offhand - for example, he’d been eating something and was still chewing when he took out order. Apart from that, the food was great.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 November 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had their steak welldone and it was so buttery and nice. Really nice ambiance and service.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 24 November 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and great service, I great dining experience
I
Ilikechocolatefondant
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 20 October 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
I visit kensington place regularly as it is my local neighbourhood restaurant and I like it every time. I enjoy the simple, well cooked food and pleasant service. I would recommend it!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 17 October 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great local restaurant to catch up with long it seen friends. Fresh seafood and friendly staff
M
Marty
London
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on 13 October 2018
overall1food1service1ambience3
Terrible service. I used to go here for years but the place has really gone downhill. Food very average and service is awful. Two things I ordered never arrived then they tried to add stuff to my bill at the end. DO NOT GO ...
n
nottinghillregular
London
24 reviews
vip
1.0
24 reviews
Dined on 1 October 2018
overall1food3service1ambience3
Half an hour to be served the wine. Another half hour until starters arrived. Yet another half hour until mains arrived. Didn't bother with dessert. So sad that the service and/or kitchen was so slow, after many years of enjoyable meals.
SO
SuzanneO
London
55 reviews
vip
5.0
55 reviews
Dined on 29 September 2018
overall5food5service3ambience4
Great fresh seafood Went for brunch and already booked in for another. Yum.
n
nl18
London
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on 25 September 2018
overall4food4service4ambience4
I go to Kensington Place regularly. They always do a set lunch menu and often it's very good. Good value 2 or 3 courses. The fish is always fresh and perfectly cooked and the chips are delcious!
C
Carsten
London
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on 15 September 2018
overall4food4service3ambience4
Great location Close to Notting Hill tube. Good seafood fresh seafood. Added benefit of a seafood shop in same location. Set lunch menu price is a good deal. Seem to have lost a bit of the energy it used to have but this could be due to us having Saturday lunch. Service could be more inspired, almost had to walk over to the staff to get their attention
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on 7 September 2018
overall4food4service4ambience4
No battered fish on set menu! So disappointed
P
Patrick
London
34 reviews
4.0
34 reviews
Dined on 25 August 2018
overall4food4service3ambience3
we had the evening standard menu which is fine as this is a fish based restaurant the whitebait and cod were well prepared but you needs some sides too. The service was a little disorganized fine as the restaurant began to fill up with a couple of groups. The only downside is the cleanliness of the toilets. They had overflowing bins of paper towels and towels on the floor. They need to check them more frequently.
FP
FedericaP
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 24 August 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Locale molto bello con personale competente e disponibile. Pesce ottimo. Abbiamo optato per il menu da 3 portate , incluso un bicchiere di vino , a 20 £ e abbiamo mangiato : cocktail di gamberi, filetto di baccalà alla piastra con limone e germogli di piselli e crumble di mele. Tutto molto buono
L
Latediner
London
57 reviews
vip
4.0
57 reviews
Dined on 23 August 2018
overall4food4service4ambience4
Lovely restaurant with friendly staff and beautifully cooked very fresh fish. Have been coming to this restaurant for many years and it always impresses
TG
TG24
London
27 reviews
4.0
27 reviews
Dined on 18 August 2018
overall4food4service4ambience4
Had a lovely relaxed seafood lunch here which was very good value with the Evening Standard offer. The food was fresh and healthy, and the restaurant has a bright and pleasant ambience.
KM
KalM
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 29 July 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went to celebrate my wifes birthday with breakfast. The service was perfect, once the food arrived we were not harrassed by a lurking waiter(ess) but the remained sufficiently with in sight to provide the perfect service. Food was excellent arrived in good time. The decor is fab. We will visit again.
a
atcwong
London
56 reviews
4.0
56 reviews
Dined on 27 July 2018
overall4food4service4ambience4
A simple menu plus a number of featured offers - excellent value for money!
M
Mdl2702
London
31 reviews
vip
4.0
31 reviews
Dined on 23 July 2018
overall4food3service3ambience3
I have eaten many times at Kensington Place full menu and evening standard offer each year. This time food was poor. Insipid liver parfait - runny and too pungent - over sweet jam. Main course steak arrived over cooked and without fries. When the second one arrived it was barley flavoursome meat and fries were limp. Side orders over priced and spinach was awful, a damp splodge covered in some kind of sauce, salad was ratty and limp. Booked potatoes were just plain. Friend fish was plain and uninspired. We skipped dessert. What happened here??
f
foodiefun1
London
90 reviews
vip
5.0
90 reviews
Dined on 27 June 2018
overall5food4service4ambience4
Excellent neighbourhood restaurant with interesting seasonal menu
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
36 reviews
vip
4.0
36 reviews
Dined on 13 June 2018
overall4food4service5ambience5
We had a special lunc 3 course menu. Good tasty food but the main cause portions are small and do not include a side dish so you have to buy it separately
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
vip
4.0
1 review
Dined on 1 June 2018
overall4food3service5ambience4
Second dinner in Kensington Place after a very good first dinner. Service was consistently good, however the quality of food was unexpectedly disappointing, the muscles were not fresh, miles away from my first experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on 18 May 2018
overall4food4service4ambience3
Nice place to eat.
CB
ClaireB
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 April 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
A great place for lunch. Bright, spacious with suitably attentive staff.
M
Michaelj
London
33 reviews
vip
4.0
33 reviews
Dined on 14 April 2018
overall4food4service4ambience3
Excellent fish for both parties. Good service. Not the greatest ambience but well worth it for the food
U
U3131
London
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 5 April 2018
overall4food3service4ambience3
My spouse and I went to this restaurant for a mid-week dinner. The seafood was fresh and the waiter/ess were attentive. We would recommend this restaurant as we had wonderful evening out.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 1 April 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had Easter Sunday Lunch with family. Although actual menu was different from that shown on internet, items were all replaced satisfactorily. We had a lovely afternoon. Thanks!

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Kensington Place is rated 4.2 stars by 2170 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

Area
Notting Hill
Hours of Operation
Monday: 6:30pm - 10:00pm Tuesday - Thursday: 12pm - 2:30pm, 6:30pm - 10:00pm Friday, Saturday: 11.00am - 3:00pm, 6:30pm - 10:00pm Sunday: 11am - 3:00pm
Cuisines
British, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
None
Public Transit
Notting Hill Gate Station (Central, Circle & District Line)
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive Chef
Ian Waghorn
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.kensingtonplace-restaurant.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7727 3184
Private party facilities
Kensington Place was the first of London’s contemporary brasseries. Only minutes from the buzz of Portobello Road and within easy reach of the Kensington’s finest hotels, Kensington Place is the perfect venue for corporate and private entertaining.
Private party contact
Claudia Moore: 020 7716 7887