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The Lamb and Flag, Covent Garden
Small, unspoilt old-fashioned boozer in a part of London renowned for theme-pubs. Very crowded, turn up late in the evening and you'll have to fight your way to the bar before drinking outside in the street. Ales served are usually kept well.
19 May 2009 19:06
I like this pub - the interior, a real work of art, must make it truly unique and it's worth going into the place just to take a look! Amazing now to think that so-called 'modernisers' once wanted to demolish it. Can get crowded inside (being a thin, wedge-shaped building, it's not exactly spacious). Cask ales, including TT's Landlord last time I visited. Decent enough food.
19 May 2009 19:03
The Old White Lion, East Finchley
Convenient location for commuters, wide beer selection - including Fuller's ESB and TT's Landlord when I last dropped by - spacious but comfy atmosphere, nice food (though not as good as the food served in the nearby Bald Faced Stag). Staff seemed friendly enough. It can be very crowded at times but in mitigation that's probably inevitable given its location on the high street and next door to the Tube station.
19 May 2009 18:51
The Bald Faced Stag, East Finchley
A very 'modern' pub which is squarely aimed at the under 40s. Very friendly staff. Good atmosphere - no loud music or loud telly. Good selection of beer - there are usually at least two cask ales, which are well looked-after and often rotated (as is the wine list). Heated beer garden. Food is of good quality, the people who've posted negative comments about it ought to look around and see how it's priced in other pubs in North London!
9 May 2009 17:17
An excellent old-fashioned pub that has apparently recently been taken over by Fuller's and is none the worse for that. The outdoor seating area is perfect in the summer. Guest beer when I visited was Castle Rock's Preservation Ale, the first time I have seen a CR beer in a pub this far south! Food is good and reasonably priced.
9 May 2009 17:07
Nice pub. Good beers and good service. Wednesday quiz night is fun.
22 Sep 2007 13:06
A charming pub that would not look out of place in a village! Good beer garden. Shame about the very long queues at the bar though.
22 Sep 2007 13:05
Nice atmosphere, friendly service. A good pint of Harveys to be had here.
22 Sep 2007 13:03
Stunning interior. Good ales. One to visit if you're going to a game at Villa Park.
22 Sep 2007 13:02
A 'locals' pub, can be a bit rowdy if there's a match on (big screens!). The best pub in Edgware, although this says more about the dire state of the others.
22 Sep 2007 12:57
Chain pub, but better than most of that ilk. Staff are friendly, beer is OK and the quiz nights are fantastic!!
22 Sep 2007 12:55
How can I say this without sounding like an old man? The 'soul' of this pub disappeared when Ember Inns took over the place and gutted it. A 'chain' pub.
22 Sep 2007 12:53
The Lincolnshire Poacher, Nottingham
Excellent. Wide selection of quality real ales, great food, friendly staff. The best pub in Nottingham.
22 Sep 2007 12:50
A decent, old-fashioned (in a good way!) pub. Cask ales, nice food.
5 Aug 2006 20:33
It's a good, local pub - and that's not a common thing in North London these days.
Generally, it's got an informal, friendly atmosphere, and the landlord looks after his cask ales well. Which is much more than can be said for most pubs in this area.
Nice cheap pub grub as well.
5 Aug 2006 20:21
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Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street
A pub that, if anything, overplays its history (the Dr Johnson connection is tenuous at best) - but hey, the current building dates back to 1667 so there's plenty of history to play with! Be warned that this is no bright, modern or open-plan pub � the dark wooden interior is a maze of narrow corridors and staircases, leading to numerous bars and dining rooms. Fairly cold inside, so nice to visit in the summer. Sam Smith's beer is the order of the day here, meaning that by Central London standards this is home to that rare creature, a reasonably priced pint.
19 May 2009 19:10