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The review below must have been paced in Error . This pub is now a Tesco Express so if you want a quick take away too stick in the Microwave its OK. Probably better & cheaper than most pub grub as well.
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This place has alot of potential and from the outside you would expect the food and service to be of a very good quality. Unfortunately it just isn't.
Last night I had a dinner there with some friends. Our waitress was friendly, despite having a very limited experience of the menu. However, the server that was assisting her was consistently rude, and said more than once 'oh yes we don't have that item available, normally we do'. Oddly after he said they didn't do fresh mint teas then served us desert with quite a lot of fresh mint as a garnish. Should I have ordered hot water? He also made a mistake in calculating our bill. He didn't bother to explain what that mistake was and ended up charging us for something else. When we said he needed to explain to us the change before taking our money he ignored us. When we asked if he'd heard us, he said 'yes' and shrugged, he wasn't really too worried.
Aside from the poor service, the menu didn't clearly reflect what you were actually getting, ie my lemon chicken was covered with garlic mayonnaise, not mentioned in the menu. Additionally there isn't an alternative to frites other than mash that has lashings of butter and cream. I did ask for the cabbage, leeks and peas. There were no leeks or peas, just cabbage swimming in butter.
Overall very disappointing. Personally, I would rather spend my money at some of the other gastro pubs in the area. There are a number of really good ones.
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Now closed down permanently being redeveloped Into flats as usual. Not a pub for miles around here now nearist proper pub is the Bank at new southgate
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Has been closed down now for a number of weeks. Not sure if it's permanent, but I would assume so. With this pub, The Triumph and The Duck all having closed down in the past few years the pub count in Friern Barnet is now pitiful. You have to feel sorry for the locals.
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As the only Pub left in the area now the Triumph is closed so much more could be made of this place it seemded very run down when I poped in. I did not see any Ales on Tap so had a pint of Gunness which was Ok but not perfect. I dont think I would go in again till it improves a Bit.
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I popped into here again on a Saturday afternoon a couple of weeks ago and was disappointed to find that there was no Sky Sports, which was one of this places saving graces. I also couldn�t finish my pint of Guinness as it was very bad and would have probably had me sitting on the toilet for the rest of the afternoon.
It is such a shame that this place is my geographical local as it is a mess and every time I go in I end up knocking another point off its rating.
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Hello to the regulars, this is James who was with you recently. I'd like to thankyou all for your warm welcome, and apologize for having to leave abruptly. After 34 days straight, and 472 hours in five weeks, I was done in. I had to put my health and my relationship first. I would like to have stayed long-term and made it successful, (which would have been easy enough if the boss had only co-operated with a handful of reasonable requests,) but the hours to pay ratio was not only a joke but also comprised an illegal pay structure below the minimum wage. I had no terms of employment and no job security. I was a mug to stay as long as I did...
Warm regards & respect to you all, be good to the girls, and if you want your local to succeed then don't let the new man bin DJ Snoops. He'll be the making of that place, if anybody or anything will. Remember also that you're the people who matter; so long as you all keep being excellent to each other, then you can keep the atmosphere going there and it won't matter which dumbarse member of my profession is naive or desperate enough to end up there each month!
PS: If Steve gets the bonus ball again this week, then I reckon he's nobbled the National Lottery!
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nice to see someone is trying to bring this place up to standards and clear out some of the idiots that were getting in. need to talk the new owners into a paint job and open the kitchen, there is no decent places to eat round here.
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Not a bad pub. I visited at lunchtime and almost had the place to myself, probably because they don't do food. Decent enclosed beer garden but the place is crying out for a couple of ales. Standard S&N keg beers available at reasonable prices.
I'll definitely re-visit at a weekend as it seems to have a good sound/light setup. I'd like to hear a good DJ play here.
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It don't smell no more. New landlords are good.
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Going by the nearby pubs listing, there isn't a pub within 0.7 miles of the Orange Tree, which must make it one of the most "remote" pubs in north London. Given that lack of local competition, one probably wouldn't expect the pub to be much cop and, to be fair, it wasn't. It's a very large pub with a large main area and a big games area out the back. It's quite dark with the sparse look of a fairly down-at-heel pub inside. Service was reasonably friendly although I don't think I'd return here swiftly.
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This pub has had some bad press over the years, with some of it completely justified. Since Sue and Nigel took hold of the reins six months ago, there have been marked improvements; the freshly painted front, with anti-pigeon spikes above is a definite plus. Cleaned carpet, cleaner toilets and new big TVs for sports and music channels make it far more welcoming. There is not a huge choice of beers, but those on offer are well kept, although a bit pricey for a local pub. They don't have a food service, although anyone can bring in a takeaway, with plates and cutlery provided, at no extra cost. The idiot, coke-head, hoodie crowd has been barred and no longer are an issue, however, don't forget, all pubs get occasional problems with these things; sh*t happens when alcohol is served. It's called "Beer in, brain out"!! Come on guys, forget reputations, come in and support your local and make it a better, livelier place for everyone, or like many other pubs, it will close for good leaving locals needing a bus to go for a pint.
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I was in here on Saturday to watch the football. It has had a bit of a clean but the place is still a mess. It seems that the outside, including the garden, has been sorted out but that is where it has stopped. The barmaid was very friendly, but the place still lacks any atmosphere.
I�m still not sure that I would want to venture in on a Friday or Saturday night!
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This pub should change its name to hell hole, every Saturday/Sunday morning without doubt there is glass & blood splattered outside. The clientele are either alcoholics, local weirdoes or teenage hood rats.
If you find yourself on the doorstep if the Orange Tree, turn around!!
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They�ve finally painted over that nasty Orange exterior. I live just around the corner, so I�m hoping that it gets some proper management and clientele to match.
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Its being given a make over & Paint job at present. It is also now under new Management according to the sign outside so I will give it a few weeks and try it again to see if its Improved. Well it cant get any worse can it ?
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I recently spent an early evening in here and I take it back, it is Hades.... I've been generous with a rating of 3!
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Not a very good Pub seems full of teenagers most the time and it looked absolutely filthy only been in there the once for one Pint and left. Would not want to go back.
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I was a bit harsh. The place aint a joke. Cold cheap beer. Infested with fleas. They have a good toilet at the back.
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The Orange Tree is not the greatest pub, but after my visit on Friday evening I find some of the comments on here a little over the top. I will admit that it doesn�t look the most inviting of places from the outside, but I was surprised at its size upon entering.
The barman and landlady were very friendly and the lager was good (even if the choice was only Fosters or Kronenburg).
There�s American paraphernalia all over the walls and 3 pool tables and a DJ booth at the rear of the pub and TV�s with sky at the front and rear of the pub.
There is a beer garden, but it was raining so I didn�t get to investigate. There is also a good pub across the road called The Triumph which doesn�t appear on BITE.
As I said before, this isn�t a great pub, but it�s not Hades either.
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Found myself in this remote part of North London, so popped into this big pub on the corner.
The place was a little rough looking around the edges, but a nice reception with attentive staff & friendly customers.
I went back to the place for the rest of the week, as lots of stuff advertised. A fun karaoke on Thursday night, a dj on Friday, live band on the Saturday, and free pool on the Sunday. How can you go wrong?
When I read the other reviews about this place, I had to check this was the right place as it wasn't anything like that. If you find yourself in North London I'd certainly suggest you visit this place.
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Absolute hole,full of chav kids.
There are no decent pubs in Friern Barnet.Somebody would make a mint if they opened one in the N11/N12 area.
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so bad its almost worth visiting for comedy value.
absolutely shocking
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A total dump. Frighteningly lousy service and a waste of space.
This Orange Tree will certainly end up as a block of flats!!!
anonymous - 15 Dec 2005 19:13 |
awful place....rough as old boots. Fights etc - dont bother...
anonymous - 27 Aug 2005 19:01 |
DJ Nights.
Pool Night.
Karaoke.
Quiz Night.
Pool team.
Big Screen.
3 Pool Table.
Darts Boards.
Juke Box.
Amy - 6 Apr 2005 16:10 |
