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

The Island Queen, Islington

Nice pub, shame about the staff.

5 Jul 2010 14:18

The Nags Head, Walthamstow

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