The Wishing Well, Hornsey

Used to go to the wishing well maybe 5 or 6 times a year and really liked it. Was a really authentic quirky pub. All the dusty old junk (bikes, barrows, signs etc) they had allover the place and the tree growing through the middle of the pub really added to the atmosphere.

I went there again to check it out after its renovation and, as I suspected, they've recked the place. We went on a Friday night for a quick drink before catching the train and it was painfully dead. We were the only people in there at 9pm.

There is neon and spot lights and LEDs everywhere, seats are now all white leather and music is crap RnB. To get to the point, it's awful.

They clearly didn't do any research as the location is no place for a "club". Sure this place will be closed in 6 months or less.

10 Jan 2010 19:24