BITE user comments - loopyloula
Comments by loopyloula
I absolutely love this pub. Flossie is very eccentric, sometimes seeming rude but she's just observing what is happening so any 'issues' will never happen. I love how she helps out on busy nights collecting glasses to help out the girls.
As for the issue with children I couldn't agree more with Flossie's outlook on it. On observation the parents only seem to care about drinking and not paying attention to their children. Last night, for example, I was in there having a quiet drink in the garden and there were 2 small children aged about 4 and 6 running around the garden and the parents weren't paying any attention to them. All people want is a quiet drink without kids running around and screaming.
In my opinion kids and pubs don't mix. It's a haven for adults to go and have a drink, smoke and forget about all the days worries and not have yelling kids in their ears. On the flip side, if the kids were sitting down and well behaved there wouldn't be an issue.
5 Jul 2010 14:16
I think I will have to agree with the majority of reviews on here which point out the siblings bad attitude towards customers. If you're not in their little clique, you don't exist and therefore don't matter, despite the fact you are in their pub supporting their business. It's seems to me that all they want to do is get p*ssed every single night...it won't be long before this place falls foul to the typical landlord, they drink away their profits.
As for the staff, the friendly, wise ones obviously left, clearly having enough of the rotten behaviour of the siblings.
30 Jun 2010 13:49
The Narrow Boat, Islington
Love this pub!
Went a few sundays ago and the staff were absolutely rushed off their feet but always had a smile on their faces. The service was excellent and the sunday roast was even better!
I love the fact that it over looks the canal with a lovely blacony.
5 Jul 2010 14:19