Avenue Lounge - Kensington and Chelsea

Good position near the exits of the Hilton Kensington. Good choice of drinks and food. Music playing low and sometimes sport on the large flat screen tv.

This is a great spot to enjoy a drink, and their Espresso martini is amazing. The only downside is that they close a bit early, but I suppose that's typical for this area.

After a day of walking in the London heat, it was nice to stop by for a refreshing drink. We ordered a bottle of sparkling rose (which we had a few times during our recent stay) and were pleasantly surprised to receive a plate of bites with prosciutto-wrapped breadsticks and mini chocolate-filled pastry cups. We were a bit confused about the service process, so we ended up seating ourselves and waiting for a server. Eventually, I went up to the bar and placed our order. The drinks were eventually brought to our table, but service could definitely be improved.

The supervisor, who appeared to be a tall Indian man, was disorganized and impolite. I attempted to order drinks at the bar, but he instructed me to sit down. Since I was already at the bar, I insisted that I could order my drinks there. However, he ignored me, focused on the till for a while, then walked away without a word. I overheard him speaking rudely about me to someone else as he left. After waiting for a few minutes, another staff member finally served me. I will not be returning to this restaurant with such rude staff members.

Good ambience in the evening and it was fairly busy. Nice spot for a drink. Food is not it's strong point and is on the pricey side. Service from staff was very good.