The Cuckoo, Islington

This pub was great a few weeks ago, for the past 6 months or so - friendly staff, great food (proper roasts), cool music - unfortunately in the last few weeks it seems to have been taken over by chav central. I'm guessing the owners have sold up as the new staff were rough sounding, the clientele even rougher and the once pleasing menu has been stripped to the basics and rebranded 'munch'. A very snobby review i know, but it was great at New Years Eve - very friendly and relaxed, now it seems to be crawling back to the dive it once was as The Huntingdon.....

13 Jul 2009 17:33

The Lark in the Park, Islington

I live round the corner from this place and didn't know it existed! Even so, the equivalent of Beirut?! This is steps away from Barnsbury - one of the nicest looking places to live in North London!

24 Jul 2007 12:14

The Hemingford Arms, Barnsbury

Great set up - and Ben Chaplin fans note, he's a regular, particularly when Chelsea play in the Champs Lge....

3 Jul 2006 14:31