BITE user comments - jazzyJ
Comments by jazzyJ
Astoundingly good pub, one really could not ask for more (although a couple more adventurous ales would be nice.) The chicken I had one evening here was the most delicious and tender of my life. This is the type of place I would choose over a restaurant when dining with a lady friend. As far as drinking goes, the Adnams Bitter & Broadside, London Pride and Harveys are all excellent, but I have never seen them change. It would be nice to see a new guest every now and then. Lovely old and authentic decor, lots of nooks and crannies. This pub has a firm place in my heart.
23 Jul 2007 16:27
Pretty much standard mediocre Wetherspoons stuff. A couple of guest ales which vary greatly from fairly good to downright off. Spitfire and Pedigree are regulars, but not particularly well kept in my opinion. All the real ale here has a certain back flavour that I have only experienced in Wetherspoons pubs. I'm sure they must be doing something to it, but it might be my imagination. From here it's all downhill. Staff who can't pour pints, don't understand what it means for a barrel to be off, and if you're particularly out of luck, have difficulty understanding English. Then there is the clientele, which is mostly made up of 'Carling and a fight' chavs and their winging girlfriends. You're better off going to the Elephant Inn just down Ballards Lane.
23 Jul 2007 16:17
The Elephant Inn, North Finchley
This is the only establishment worth drinking at in the Finchley area. As a young (20) yet discerning beer drinker I always find it reassuring that I am greeted with suspicion and requests for ID when visiting this pub. The staff do well to maintain a civilised clientele, and their suspicion in relation to my youth is well founded in an area rife with chavs and other undesirables spilling from the Tally Ho, Autumn Leaves and the various other lager lout 'pubs' of North Finchley. I have not tried the Thai menu but from what I have heard it is top notch. My only slight negative point is that it is a Fuller's tied house, and the beers, despite being delicious, are thus more or less predictable.
23 Jul 2007 16:07
The Duke of Hamilton, Hampstead
Great pub. The regular guest ale makes it better for drinking than the Holly Bush, but that has its own quality. I like the local feel in here, and the benches outside are nice. Nice to see ESB on tap :)
23 Jul 2007 16:31