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Good venue for watching sport - has a big central screen, and lots of decent TVs in various nooks/booths, including one outside. It gets busy for big midweek European matches, but the bar is well staffed. The pizzas are also good. On the down side, there is a poor selection of drinks. The only ale is some very average Green King, and the lager selection is limited. Can be quite empty on non-match days, which means that the faint smell of drains isn't masked.
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Really liked this place, went in recently and there seems to be new management since all the reviews below. Food was good and at a good price, selection of beers was impressive - stuff like Blue Moon as well as Koppaburg on tap! Gets busy for the football matches - especially Arsenal, but still a good vibe - no unsavory characters! Definately worth a try, I pop in regularly with the girlfriend so got a slice card to get 20% off food and drink all the time. Nice!
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I had to wait at the bar for the barman to finish discussing the rota with a couple of off duty staff which is unacceptable. It�s this sort of attitude that made this place empty when the Hen and Chickens across the road was heaving � sort it out!
The drinks selection of standard draught and Amstel is what you would expect from a place that only exists for the drunken hoards on a Friday and Saturday night.
There are plenty of plasma screens dotted about and whilst I was there loud mass produced dance music was blaring out of the speakers, even though the pub was empty.
I finished my pint in the paved beer garden out the front whilst I looked over the road and wished I had stayed there.
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Pretty ghastly pub/bar round the corner from Highbury and Islington station. Has a nice-ish garden out the front, and a large interior which no doubt gets hideously packed on Friday and Saturday nights. Service was poor: one barman who was seemingly unable to keep track of which order customers arrived in (thank you to the customer who politely pointed out I'd arrived well before her). No real ale. I note the comments below regarding the lavatories - the gents' were awful too - one cubicle had the door missing! Completely agree that this is unacceptable in what is clearly a Pubco venue - some money should be spent.
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AWFUL!! The management are incredibly rude and I would never go back after the appalling way I was spoken to by the manager on duty.
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looks a nice pub but run very badly.The bar manager short changed me then was shouting at the staff to make sure they poured the drinks with massive ammounts of frothy head(obviously in plastic 1/2 litre glasses as well) when i complained i was looked upon as being lower than a snakes belly.never been back
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I went to The Junction last Friday (30/03/07)it was a truly unpleasant experience and I would have left had it not been for the company I was with. The place was packed for starters and took approx 15-20 mins to get served once you had finally battled through the 3 people deep crowd. The ladies toilets were disgraceful - no toilet paper - broken cubicle doors -broken soap dispenser - broken hand dryer - broken door handle untidy and dirty. Quite frankly there is no excuse for this given the volume of customers - I'm sure this bar makes a tidy little profit! The only plus point - it's location!
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Lot of students true ... but I was one once and am sure probably had nights where I was as loud and pretentious. Really hit or miss place but the staff try and the toilets are clean - which is unusual in Islington!
celt7 - 29 Oct 2006 20:39 |
dont go in here if arsenal are at home on a saturday!
otherwise a top place to watch football - virtually every inch of the place has a tv on it..
home to a lot of students mind- whether that's a good or a bad thing, i leave to you...
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To remove any confusion, this is now part of the distinctly average BRB (Bar Room Bar) chain. Still, this one is a lot better than the one next to Angel Tube.
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Fairly sure this one is owned by Regent Inns, not Mitchells & Butlers. It definitely was when it was The Tramshed.
I used to like this place, but it seems devoid of atmosphere and the human touch these days. More a bar for the flash than a place for pub people.
anonymous - 27 Mar 2006 19:07 |
Modern pub that is home to a good range of well kept beers, some nice grub(pizza in particular), some very comfy seating and possibly the longest walk to the toilets of any pub in the known universe!
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It takes so long to get served in here that I don't go anymore. The seating is really awkward too.
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Nice atmosphere, great burgers, friendly staff and a good range of beers. The Pub is part of Mitchell and Butlers so you know it's going to be of a good standard - and check out the Aluminium Heineken bottles!!!
anonymous - 7 Mar 2005 19:30 |
Pretty fitting for the area. Once you've negotiated the beggars it's ok!
Rubbish staff, ok beer, expensive, but has an ok atmosphere.
Worth a visit if you're in the area - but only as a stop gap.
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Excellent pub with a good range of bottled beers and a very nice line in Pizzas. Nice modern decor and comfortable seating maek it a nice place to settle into for a long session.
scotty - 10 Nov 2004 10:08 |
The pub itself is great and the food and offers are execellent. I go every Tuesday. However, the toilets could do with an overhaul. They are always dirty and a couple of the doors are broken and have never been fixed despite them being reported.
Heather - 3 Nov 2004 12:32 |
Good food, good beer, good cocktails.
Paul - 22 Sep 2004 04:07 |
Good Burgers, lively mixed trendy place, lots of media types
Roger - 13 Sep 2004 21:31 |
This pub has recently reopened as The Junction.
William. - 19 May 2004 17:34 |
