The Lock Tavern, Camden

Basically everything the person below has said! Was there last night for a mate's 30th and the few things that struck out were the extremely small and smelly toilets, but it's tempered by the heated garden, roof terrace, sofas, homemade pub grub and good music. Try to get outta here before it gets busy because it can take forever to get served. And don't bother reserving tables, people just take over them like they own the place! I still think there are better options in the area.

2 Apr 2010 16:56

The Rising Sun, Smithfield

I've been a fairly regular customer the past coupla years, as I used to work around the corner. It's a cosy place with a wonderful fireplace upstairs. Being a Sam Smith's pub, there are lagers, cider and stout on offer. It's decently priced though thanks to Budget duty increases, they've gone up a bit since I first started going there.

Unfortunately the owner decided to cancel Sunday roasts which used to be good there, but the food is still quite nice.

The place can get quite busy on Friday evenings when the nearby City slickers get off work but it tends to clear out by the time they move on to other pubs and clubs by 9-9:30pm. Thanks to no restrictions being placed on drinking outside, the punters overspill onto the entrance alley in fairly large numbers on Friday evenings.

The barman is a friendly, good-natured Kiwi. The location is fantastic, juxtaposed between the oldest surviving house from the Great Fire, the second-oldest church in the City and a former home of the Poet Laureate, John Betjeman that is now a restaurant.

25 Mar 2010 05:06

The Old Wheatsheaf, Enfield

I've only been here a couple times, both times to finish off watching a sporting event (Wimbledon Final 2008, yeh that one! and a footie game). Both times I enjoyed the ales on offer. The girl serving me the second time was really polite. Nice interior and interesting selection of books that has convinced me to return again soon.

Good transport links, less than two minute walk from Enfield Chase station, five-minute walk to Enfield Town station, and next to a bus stop with connections to Southbury station and Oakwood station (Piccadilly Line on the Tube).

1 Feb 2010 23:13