The Magdala, Hampstead

Sounded like a good pub from previous reviews; looked like a good pub when I got there; beer was fresh and reasonably priced...but apparently you're only welcome at this pub if you're there to read the newspaper in silence or something dull like that. We were a group of two guys and four girls, having a good time mid-afternoon for a birthday celebration. Yes, we were making a bit of noise, but the loudest thing we did was laugh a lot. That's what I do in pubs - I sit and drink and enjoy the company of my nearest and dearest. We were there for less than three hours before we were asked to leave as we were apparently upsetting the locals. So nice pub - but don't bother going if you're after anything more than a solitary ale. Boring!

14 Mar 2005 16:19