Published:
June 29, 2024
About Kensington Hotel
Sprawling, old-school pub with a bistro menu, plus a wine bar serving share platters.
Dine in
Takeout
Delivery
Service Options
Highlights
Bar games
Great cocktails
Live music
Live performances
Sports
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Food
Food at bar
Hard liquor
Wine
Amenities
Restroom
Crowd
Groups
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Dining_options
Outside food allowed
Seating
Atmosphere
Casual
Cozy
Planning
Accepts reservations
Parking
Free parking lot
Free street parking
Plenty of parking
Map
Kensington Hotel Reviews
While the Corner Bar might seem a bit noisy at times, the food is good and a great value for money. Great wine list and friendly service is a huge bonus. Kids friendly, too!
- Eunice Forbes
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
We went for lunch & the food was ok - partners burger was overcooked (bordering on burnt). The waiting staff were run off their feet - I think they were short staffed for this time of the year.
Don't think we will return for a meal again.
- Brenda Sharp
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
We had the best meal and service we will be back
- Keith Graham
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Very impressed with our meals. Very fresh and great quantity for the price, the quality is definitely there and the staff were lovely. Happy to pay a little extra for a meal that is prepared with care and that delivers such great flavours. Will definitely be returning
- Lee Dahlenburg
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
The staff & food was so great. Will certainly be back
- Travis Akbar
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Stale buns on both burgers...and chicken in Burger was inedible. Reported to staff who kindly took meal away for kitchen to assess and were told the chicken was over seasoned. No further mention of the stale burger buns.
- E P
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Sick of all the drunks trying to tbone my car as they drink drive out of your car park. You should be ashamed. You make the world a worse place.
- Calvin Smith
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Service staff need to lift their game as they are obviously untrained. The waiter who served us was rather abrupt and discourteous. However the food more than compensated for the shortcomings of the dining room staff.
- Alexander Fielding
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Really good meal that was out to us in record time. Lovely staff. Happy to have this as a local pub.
- Robert C
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
One of the best pubs in Adelaide. Still has some nostalgia but still modern enough.
- Ke Wei Chen
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
No need to address too much more about this lovely local pub. You come, you drink, you eat and enjoy.
- Melissa Tonkin
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
I had an exceptional experience at the Kensington Hotel on Christmas Day. The customer service was truly outstanding. Despite the challenges of the day, the staff went above and beyond, showing genuine care and kindness. They even prepared a thoughtful takeaway container for my parents, who were dealing with Covid. Their compassion and attention to detail made our Christmas memorable. Kudos to the incredible team at the Kensington Hotel! Highly recommend for their exceptional service.
- Lisa Barker
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Huge thanks to Tory and the team for our celebration dinner last weekend - we really enjoyed getting together in the private room at the Kensi Hotel and were beautifully looked after in every way. The food was delicious, the service was amazing and we are really grateful.
- Keith Bennett
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Great food, really good portions.
Ambience, wonderful, great staff, pleasant, and attentive.
Will definitely return.
- Juliet Carter
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Great atmosphere night of Matilda's win against a France the whole busy restaurant into it watching on screens . Food great , service great , really a great evening . Steak 👍 pork chop tender & delicious , veg & salad excellent .
- Pete107
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Good ambience excellent service, had meal with great portion
- C Williams
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Fortnightly dinner w 5 others . Good service ,all enjoyed our meals. Have dined before & would again . Consistent . Chosen from ENT bk - offer 25% off
- Luke Smith
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Food was quite nice and service was very good. Big portion sizes. Only issue was found it a little noisy but that was more due to its popularity and a few loud characters. Overall pretty good...id visit again
- Janine Buob
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Extensive Menu choices at reasonable prices . Staff attended to our group of 3 promptly .Food was of generous serving and tasty.I would have rated service higher if not for the surly young man who was serving Our bottle of champagne was plonked on our table .He should have poured to our glasses but just walked away .My friends were served by him on a recent visit there and his unsmiling manner was evident then ....Someone needs to talk to him about friendly customer service ....his approach was big negative for me.
- Shari Bartlett
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Even though the hotel was booked out for meals we managed to get a table at the bar area. Service was good and friendly. Menu good with not overly catering. Price good. $60 for both meals which were tasty and eye pleasing. Friendly staff. Good atmosphere
- YAdelaide com au
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Dropped in Sunday afternoon for lunch. Two adults & two kids. We grabbed a booth.
They were really great in bringing out the kids meals ASAP (they were fidgety and hungry).
They took our order and the drinks arrived quickly. Unfortunately we had to keep chasing up subsequent drink orders.
The double cheeseburger was nice. It came with chips but no salad or vegetables. Patties a little over cooked. The schnitzel was good size and as is usually expected for pub grub.
It was cozy inside and we would definitely return.
- Ian R Australia
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Cosy dining room plus the corner bar serving traditional pub grub.
Had a chicken breast and the pork chop. Big serves!
Great wine list something for everyone and some that would be hard to find elsewhere.
Service was spot on, not just us, as the dining room filled up on a Tuesday night.
- Steve Manuel
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Carpeted floors! You are able actually chat with friends without shouting to get above the background while enjoying a fine wine and meal.
How totally enjoyable!
- Aidan Scrafton
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Can't do much better than this: great seating, good noise levels, large and unique servings, restaraunt sections too, just be ready to wait a bit for food
- Rachael Angley
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Came here for lunch, dining room is dark and tired. Food was average.
- David Thornley
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Came here for a family gathering and dinner.
Whilst we had a 6pm reservation, the restraint filled quickly and went from quiet to noisey, which was surprising given the number of soft furnishings. This can make it difficult to hear those a couple of seats from you.
We opted for still water, but despite being filtered, it tasted chlorinated. The waiter was happy to replace this with another.
Many of us had the Lamb Rump, whilst others Duck, or items from the kids' menu.
We chose a bottle of the Fiano white wine, which was crisp and refreshing.
For desert, I had the Berry and Rosemary Cheese Cake, and a cappuccino. Both of which were delightful.
- Stephen Partington
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
As an infrequent patron of hotel bars, I mused at the stridently Ocker culture I found at the Kensi. Nothing wrong about that, but with only one bar to choose from, it struck me as a trade limiter.
On my recent solo visit, with some hours to fill between appointments, I was probably hoping for a more congenial setting to wile away the hours.
Given the location of the Kensi, I thought it might cater to a broader, multi-cultural, and gender diverse clientele. From the fracas at the crowded bar, I found myself in an all-male environment, possibly a mix of middle-aged tradies and middle management.
With bar stools elbow to elbow around an L-shaped bar, there was no bench space from which to order a drink. And no corner tables to retreat to, other than punter's corner surrounded by screens.
Like many Adelaide hotels, the floorplan of the Kensi, with generous space for machines, leaves little room for a variety of bars that might cater for a broader range of patrons.
Arriving at 4, and planning to stay until 7, I was dismayed to find the dining room closed until 6. The food I ordered was well done, the waiting staff friendly, the wine list excellent. But meals, to my mind, were overpriced, which may account for a predominance of empty tables.
All this confirming what I recollect from my last visit (6 years ago), of a dining room of dignity and class, but not a place to bring the kids. Semi-opulent, competently modernised long ago, but lacking the stylish edge of excitement I look for in a welcoming, contemporary venue.
On the strength of my visit, not a place I would choose to return to unless, as on this occasion, I have limited alternatives.
- Andrew Jones
5 Fri 2024 at 11.45 pm
Always great food and service. Have visited a number of times including Christmas Day and the food has always been of a high standard. Can recommend for a great meal.
- Irina Hendy