Red Lion, Enfieldback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
catch the brilliant Jodie Stone in there this Saturday singing all your fave tunes :)
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4 may seem a harsh rating but a few years ago this place would of been pushing a 9/10.
This place has been extended somewhat (and I hear that its to be extended more) but to what avail, it just means you have more space to stand/sit in as its rarely full anymore.
Very expensive, but with the amount you pay you for a drink you would expect premium entertainment when what you get is pretty average if your lucky and the schedule is very repetetive.
Every Thursday is the 60's All Stars, playing the same stuff week in week out, they have a DJ who obviously does not know how to turn his stuff down or really any idea what to play, he is 60 and they advertise this fact on their website, am sure 60 year old DJ's will draw in the crowds!
Karaoke happens 'sometimes' even when advertised its not guaranteed to be on.
You will see the same bands month on month and if you are lucky you will be in there when its busy (nowadays 20 people in a pub that holds 1500 easy is deemed busy!)
Pub really needs a clean and its become very 'clicky', it seems to be targetting the 18-24 crowd and the over 60's with not much for those inbetween.
On the plus side the staff remain friendly and the beer is of good quality. At the moment their is not really any serious comeptition although The Sporting Green 5 minutes up the road is improving rapidly. Once a contender does open or the green continues its form then I fear for The Lion.
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toilets full of coke heads
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The comments 'Well done to Joe he has taken command of this pub and made it his own' he nearly ruined this pub with who he let in and the crap entertainment he booked, thankfully he has moved on to pastures new but there is still a lot of work to be done to remove his legacy.
Thankfully the core of the punters stuck through and they are the life and soul of this pub and do make everyone feel welcome.
This pub is not what it used to be but it is still probably one of the, if not the best in the area.
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This pub is bucking the trend for Enfield Boozers by actually getting better on a consistent basis. So many have shut down of late or seem content to plod along slowly deteriorating with little hope of a resurgence, but this place is going from strength to strength.
Hadn't been in for a fair while prior to Saturday just gone and it's been tarted up again since then in a very agreeable way. Still home to the nicest clientele in this neck of the woods, which is always a positive but now the bar staff have really raised their game too; friendly, quick, and painstakingly professional - I never had to wait very long for a drink though the place was very busy, sub-standard pints were poured away rather than being served to me and whilst I was annoyed that they have now stopped serving Beck's Vier, the barman at least took the time out to explain to me why and offer all the alternatives.
This pub has a healthy commitment to entertaining the punters as well and to this end had a very good covers band (The Remedy) playing on the stage and their performance was video relayed to all the flat screen tellies in the pub as well so that all could get a good view. They also have DJs and Karaoke in here at various times as well as showing all the sport.
Has now managed to find that elusive X-factor that makes me want to return more often and given its proximity to Monkfish Manors, I shall be popping in a fair bit more in future.
Very Very Good and now comfortably better than the previous holder of best pub in this part of town The Sporting Green which has been revamped slightly less successfully than this place.
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This is, by far, the greatest pub in Enfield (apart from the Enfield Arms of course!) The All Stars are superb i love getting up to dance to them. Also another band who's name escapes me consists of a few young fellas and some rocking 50's tunes - the are fabulous!!
Nice atmosphere, never any trouble here as everyone looks out for everyone. The booze is always good. The outside smoking area is heated with seats too which is a bonus!
Well done to Joe he has taken command of this pub and made it his own.
Would recommend to everyone.
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Have since discovered that the DJ is called Glen and plays some great stuff, generates a great party atmosphere with the music and the Karaoke on a Sunday is a guy called Johnny Goodman who is fantastic too, no other entertainment like it in Enfield if you ask me and I have seen a few pubs!!
anonymous - 10 Feb 2006 16:00 |
Decent pub with good beer and a nice convivial atmosphere. Prices not cheap but reasonable in comparison to other pubs in the area. Makes an effort to put on entertainment and is full of comfy seating. Smallish beer garden for summer drinking. It is largely trouble free which is a distinct advantage for a pub in this neck of the woods. Somehow, though the pub is good, it never seems to inspire me to return on a regular basis and lacks that vital "X" factor that distinguishes a nice or good pub from a truly great pub, if i ever figure out what that difference is I will find a way to bottle it and be a millionaire(woo-hah-hah!). Worth dropping in for a pint if you are in the area, and the occasional visit for locals. As HartleyHare rightly spotted the Mehec Indian restaurant across the road is brilliant so why not pop into the Red Lion for a pint before and after a top notch curry?
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This is a fantastic pub! Great beer, really friendly staff. Good music with really nice people in there. I recommend this pub. You can get chatting to anyone in there. Great atmosphere.
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Lovely pub since being taken over by new management. Good beer and excellent staff mean it is one of the few nice pubs in a pretty rough area.
Great curry house opposite too.
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