Reviews The Hour Glass

Lovely (if very busy) little pub. We also ate in the dining room upstairs and the food was great- I can definitely recommend the roast grouse. Also, the baked Alaska was apparently the best dessert my husband had ever had. Ever. Friendly staff, too. �

The Hour Glass is much more than your average pub, with an amazing new chef at the helm of the kitchen, the scents of food get your mouth watering as you walk upstairs to the dining area. My friend and I wanted to try some modern British food with a great beer selection , so The Hour Glass seemed like the perfect place for us. The menu is the perfect length with frequent changes based on the season and what the chef finds at the local market.



The service was friendly, the waiter let us knew her recommendations, describing the ingredients and cooking style. The pork scratchings with mustard was the perfect snack to go with our beers. We then shared a plate of grilled duck gizzard with spring onion and salsa verde that was a flavourful sensation. Then came the grilled lamb tongue with beetroot, dill and yogurt - an absolutely exquisite combination. The green beans with roast shallots and rocket was a wonderful way to highlight the fresh produce.

Then we moved on to our mains. My braised rabbit with white beans, bacon and cavolo nero was unlike any rabbit dish I have had before, I wanted to order it again. My friend ordered the Guinea fowl with rainbow chard an roast carrots and he said it was an absolute pleasure.

Can't end a meal without dessert and there is a great selection to choose from at The Hour Glass. The chocolate hazelnut brownie with salted toffee was a sweet taste unlike any other. The dessert that really excited my taste buds however was brioche bread pudding with blackberries and whipped cream. Every dish we had was amazing, a much need addition to the restaurant scene in Chelsea - can't wait to go back!

The Hour Glass was refurbished and reopened as a pub and dining room a few months ago by Dave Turcan and Luke Mackay, who also own Brompton Food Market, a highly-rated food shop and deli near South Kensington station. The ground floor pub is a traditional boozer - a nice place for a pint and a bar snack, though the beer selection is behind the times. Upstairs, you'll find Chef Luke Mackay's dining room, a calm and cosy space for unfussy, upmarket pub grub.

I only had 60 minutes to spare at The Hour Glass. Aside from being mathematically and thematically pleasing, this was a good test of their lunch time efficiency. I just about managed to get through bar snacks, starters and a main, though an Uber was required to get me to my next destination in time.

Bar snacks arrived in no time. The pick of the bunch, unsurprisingly, were the Rare breed Cumberland Scotch egg and the Rare breed herb & pancetta sausage roll. Add in Triple cooked beef dripping chips and some Montgomery Cheddar Welsh Rarebit and you probably wouldn't need to order anything else.

Starters also impressed. Wood pigeon with pickled quince, black pudding and toasted hazelnuts was a quartet of our favourite foods, smartly combined, and Potted Rabbit with Bacon Butter, Toast & Gherkins was full of flavour and generously portioned.

By the time my Flat iron steak with dripping chips, bone marrow gravy & watercress arrived, I was looking at my watch - my fault not theirs. But I couldn't leave behind those chips. Or anything else on the plate for that matter. I'm so often underwhelmed by mains after exciting starters, but this was glorious. Shame I had to wolf it down! [Don't pretend you would have eaten it any slower]

So I departed, leaving Dad The List and our foodie friend Chris to enjoy dessert at their own pace. They were so full up at this stage that they shared a delicious pudding of blackberry and almond tart with crème fraîche. This was a first for them as they are more likely to order two puddings each than admit to being beaten. The other two puds on offer were buttermilk pudding, damsons and honey, and chocolate & porter cake with cornflake ice cream and honeycomb. As he wrote this after a light breakfast on a freezing morning, Dad the List cannot imagine how he failed to sample all three!

Not far away from the station and wasn't as crowded as the other greene king pubs near by. Food served here, it was quite delicious. Good bar snacks too. Good selection of beers! It is pretty small so with the windows open you can get some secondhand smoke.

Cozy little pub, could use a new selection of beers, but the food it's well worth it. They have an open kitchen, and it makes the dinning experience really nice, you can see the chef preparing you're delicious food. Please try the croquetes and the brownies, they are delicious!!!

Brilliant little place. Went in with some visiting Spanish friends and the staff were AMAZING! Went straight into Spanish, made us all feel very welcome. Allowed sample tasting of the wines and lagers to ensure (which any brewery or good pub should allow) to ensure that we would enjoy our drinks. Great atmosphere and ambience, fantastic staff, loved our visit! 👍👍

Gorgeous little pub near the V&A. It is beautifully turned out, a mix of old and new which works charmingly. We didn't try the food, unfortunately, but there was a excellent selection of beers on tap, lots of interesting works and wines too. I would definitely return the next time I find myself in Museum Row.

Nice pub. A little long and thin, so can get cramped when busy, but it's a nice atmosphere. Staff were friendly and the booze was priced as you'd expect for the area. Dog friendly too.

Quite good, in an area without many decent pubs. Rather small and cramped inside. Nice atmosphere, warm, pleasant. Not much ale on handpumps - they did have Pride which seemed good, and Brewdog in bottles. Prices were fair (for the area) which is to say about £4 a pint. Gents toilet very tatty.

Friendly staff, nice beer selection , very cosy

Ive been in this pub on and off for the last 6 years or and have consistently received a warm welcome and excelent service. Its a perfect haven from the chaos of the local tourist spots and brompton road dispute being so close to everything knightsbridge and Chelsea have to offer. Highly recomended.