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King's Arms (ex-Finch's), Chelsea  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Chelsea

address:

190 Fulham Road, SW10 9PN

phone:

0871 258 7359*
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nearest stations:

Gloucester Road London Underground station
(940m) - zone 1

West Brompton London Underground station
(990m) - zone 2

South Kensington London Underground station
(1Km) - zone 1

Earl's Court London Underground station
(1Km) - zones 1/2

Cadogan pier River Thames boat service
(1.1Km)

how to find it:

South Kensington: head down across Brompton Road towards Fulham Road - it doesn't matter which particular side street you use. Turn right at the Fulham Road and head towards the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The pub is on your right before you reach it. Fulham Broadway: turn left out of the station and head east up Fulham Road walk past the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (on your right) and you'll shortly see the pub on your left.

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nearby attraction(s):

Brompton Cemetery (550m)

Chelsea FC (850m)

picture of Kings Arms
A change of name for this pub and, in line with Young's current programme of refurbishing their pubs, the TV and the fruit machine have made way for rather more plush furnishings. Added to the original tilework on the wall of the pub, the redecoration makes for a smart and decorous one-roomed pub. The problem, alas, is the upgrade has slightly taken away the character of this one: the pub's promotional literature waxes lyrical on how it once attracted rakes of the quality of Richard Harris and Oliver Reed; but now we get the impression that the rather formal feel of this one now isn't aimed at too many modern day hellraisers. If the music played in a pub suggests its personality, then the fact that the moderate tinklings of Jamie Cullum were being aired on our visit gives you a fair indication of how this pub is pitching itself.

reviewed:
30/08/2008
reviewed by jack

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