The Drapers Arms, Barnsbury

Beer selection good on our visit and tasted even better.

However, the small lad fancied food and in the main the mains were outside the budget, finally settled on the steak and oyster pie only to find it was steak and mushroom, not beef and bottomfeeder as hoped. ~Perhaps the lack of sealife under the pastry crust explained the lack of chips, it did seem a tad mean not to include even one triple fried chip in the headline price but that seems to be the way of the world. Didn't alter the fact the pie was good though

31 Mar 2013 20:47

The Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak

Excellent extensive selection of well-kept ales, appreciative and friendly punters, and thus an unsurprisingly busy venue with seating at something of a premium. An early start is recommended. Only nit-picking quibble would be that the turnover of barrels is such it's hard to stick to a single beer in a session - a pretty churlish quibble, admittedly! And the lad got extensive, it was the smell of the pies that did it.

21 Nov 2012 12:16

The Troubadour, West Brompton

Can only echo the last comment of the previous posting, as the place filled up last night we were commanded to move table - if we'd been asked instead of bullied we would have doubtless obliged, but the manner left much to be desired so we departed, never to return. The small lad has principles.

21 Nov 2012 11:02