The Kings Head, Enfield

Good to have it back. It's fairly well (if fairly cheaply) refurbished, clientele seems ok (as long as you don't go in at 4 on a Monday afternoon, but then that goes for any pub) decent selection of ales, draughts and bottles, including the marvellous Desperados tequila-tinged beer, which is definitley loopy-juice in untrained hands.

Have mostly drunk XB on my initial re-visits. Seems in decent nick but some of the staff need training in how to pull a pint!

Overall, it's ok and life in Enfield is better with it than without. But it's nothing special and not worth an excursion.

8 Dec 2010 18:04

The King Charles I, Kings Cross

Proper tiny old-skool boozer tucked away off Pentonville Road, handy for gigs at The Scala. Good selection of beers (incl Brodies, brewed down the road in Bow), order food in from local takeaways is a novel approach to pub catering and just exemplifies how unpretentious this place is.

A treat compared to some of the horror-shows around Kings X station. Will definitely be back!

27 Oct 2010 16:36

The Magpie, Bishopsgate

A welcome relief from the horrors of Hamilton Hall, this is my favourite spot for a beer in the Liverpool St vicinity.

Good selection of beers in good condition. The place can get packed but service is fairly quick and if it's not raining there's plenty of space to stand outside on the semi-pedestrianised street.

Right next door to Bishopsgate cop shop and probably popular with coppers, so not the best venue for those intent on buying / selling dodgy wares... ;-)

26 Oct 2010 17:44