please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Don't bother - since new owners have taken over:
1. The beer runs out frequently (3 times in the last 5 I've been there)
2. The food has gone downhill - fast
3. The jazz on a Sunday afternoon has been stopped
Staff very sloppy and atmosphere not very nice at all.
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Not bad pub. As well as the jazz meet on Sunday I've see a chess club meet on a weekday. Ale is fine, and the canal side view is welcomed. Thankfully having 2 bars means you can get away from the noise of the TVs.
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What lifts this pub out of the ordinary is the location. Both bars are a bit drab and boring and normally I wouldn't give it a second try, but the canalside seating is lovely. I've spent several wonderful Sunday evenings getting outside a pint of Bombadier watching the boats, and the cyclists and the ducks go by. I'll let others enthuse on the food and the music. I like the water
Royed - 11 Jun 2008 22:47 |
lovely beer garden 4 the summer and a great "waft" of digestives etc in the air from the mcvities biscuit factory across the river! 8/10
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Had a great time recently listening to the Sunday jazz session while sitting outside beside the canal.
The atmosphere was great - food was fairly basic but good fare (Sunday roast was faultless) and, with the changes happening in the area, I think this pub can go from strength to strength. Recommended
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i really like this pub although it is a shame that
the mangers have just left
anonymous - 21 Mar 2007 01:27 |
Top quality jazz on Sundays (2pm), Sky Sports (in other bar), good quality Youngs bitter - £2.35 a pint is very reasonable by London standards - it gets my vote and we'll be back.
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I found this pub biking home along the canal and have since spend a few enjoyable Sunday afternoons sitting by the canal with a drink having meal. My meals have been tasty and well cooked everytime and I find the service friendly and promt. A great find in a mostly industrial Park Royal!
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I'll elaborate for you then amber.
First off, any pub offering a menu with 8 types of burger on it (including a "Jamaican" (mango & pineapple), a "Mexican" (chilli & nachos) and a "Thai" - satay peanut sauce?!) needs its head pulling out of its arse. I was a bit unsure as to whether I was looking at a menu or the electoral roll for the United Nations.
I ordered an "American" (or a beefburger with bacon and BBQ sauce in layman's terms) and was sent a cheeseburger with bacon. I don't like cheese so asked if it could be changed. The waitress came back with the same burger and told me it was actually an American. I pointed out the lack of BBQ sauce and the unwanted (and unmentioned on the menu) cheese. She had a bit of a scowl and puttered off back to the kitchen, returning 15 minutes later with the same burger and bun (cheese scraped off) and a dollop of BBQ sauce. They'd taken away the bacon, I reckon to punish me for having the temerity to want to eat what I'd ordered from the menu. Needless to say burger, bun and the accompanying chips / onion rings were stone cold. I'd have complained again but I was in a party of 12 (some of whom were also awaiting their mains) and it was getting a bit embarrassing. Besides, I've worked in pub kitchens and would only ever send something back once before asking for my money back, if you catch my drift...
I normally wouldn't give a toss but for £7 a burger I'd like to eat what I've ordered.
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i really like this pub i use it every lunch time as i work in the area. Im not quite sure what the previous person is going on about the food here always looks great and tastes just as good the staff a very friendly and the refurbishment is wonderful.Keep up the good work
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I'll echo most of what's written here about the Grand Junction Arms from my two visits - the beer is first class, the canal-side setting is delightful, especially in the summer and for the area (which has its moments) the clientele are remarkably easy-going. Don't expect wonders from the kitchen though - you'll be disappointed.
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Hmm, Halfway between Harlesden and Park Royal and it's on this site as a Willesden pub - a bit strange! Now to business...having seen this Young's pub on my route to and from the Central Middlesex hospital an unexpected call back to the hospital proved that you can't pass a Young's pub 4 times without going in! 4 o'clock on a Tuesday afternoon is a quiet time for most pubs and this was no exception. Got to have a long chat with the soon to be married landlady. Clearly knows her clientele but whilst pandering to the largely lager drinking brigade is keen to serve the Young's ale in the best possible light - 4 beautifully presented clear pints of Special with just the right bitter aftertaste were a testament to that. Didn't get to try the regular bitter - the Special was too good to switch! The pub makes an effort to use the spacious back bar and huge "towpath" garden by staging local tribute bands and holding bi-weekly barbeques/parties. The landlady/landlord partnership have clearly got their heads screwed on and are ambitious for a Young's flagship pub out west - I hope they get it as they certainly have paid attention to the variety of offerings that will satisfy their clientele. The fact that they intend to hold their own wedding reception at the venue is testament to the fact that the pub is well equipped in the right departments. Apparently a refurbishment is planned (certainly the toilets require a "refresh") but I hope the distinctive nature of each bar is maintained and the welcoming feel to the front bar continues.
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The best pub in the area by a country mile. Lovely and sociable in the back room and a huge beer garden next to the canal make this a must visit.
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pub and nightclub
anonymous - 12 Nov 2004 21:37 |
A good mixed crowed aussies, kiwis and locals. Get there on a saturday night when they have djs playing (phone to make sure wich saturday)its packed full with antipodeans having a great time oh yeh and the bar staff are crazy ( in a good way ) very freindly
carla - 24 Oct 2004 02:14 |
