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saw the pub quiz advertised at this pub so called in on Tuesday night, quiz was good fun, but staff behind the counter were terrible and messed up our dessert order, the dessert was apple crumble and was terrible (and im honeslty not fussy!) Decided to give them another chance and check out their sunday roast, got there at 4.45pm to be told 'no point looking at that menu as we are all out' by the rude bartender we saw the week before, instead ordered a burger and chips for £10 and got an appalling meal, burnt and oily burger, and wedges that when i squeezed dripped oil. very disappointed. Plus i ordered a lime and soda and got told 'nope - we havent got lime!' doesnt help the bartender is a bit of a jerk. A lovely pub, wtih a fabulous garden, love the decor (a homely living room feel) and all renovated bathrooms etc, but food and especially staff ruin it...wont go back a third time!
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Used to enjoy drinking at this pub, but it's gone seriously downhill. On our most recent visit, only half the food we ordered actually arrived. The staff were seriously rude and unhelpful. Half the beers were off - no real ale - and the new selection of wine is poor. The white wine we ordered was served warm - didn't feel like complaining about this after the passive-aggressive response we got when pointing out that our food hadn't turned up.
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Stopped off at this pub after noticing a sign saying "we sell beer now" or something. Wasn't sure if it was a joke or what not so went in. Fantastic garden in the back made up for a disappointing selection of ales - only Adnams Bitter and London Pride. The Adnams went off and we were told they were putting a new barrel on - the barmaid came back and informed us there were only 4 pints left - the worlds smallest barrel. Anyway, returned to the bar later and asked for the Adnams again, and was told it would be 45 minutes to change it. We reluctantly selected a Pride - after 3 out of 4 Prides had been poured, another staff member appeared and said the Adnams was back on again!!!!!!! Very annoying. Pub itself is a bit poncy.
Sharp - 31 Aug 2008 21:27 |
Nice pub in a realy tweedy part of town, non of those Hampstead RussellBrandalikes or psuedo poets frequent this establishment, thank the lord. good selection of international and continental beers. Pleasant patio area. Well worth a return visit.
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Yet another very good pub in Hampstead, one of the many pubs scattered around the Royal Free. Pints and nuts were shockingly expensive, but then perhaps a reasonably-priced round would be more shocking in this neck of the woods.
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Crassly decorated interior but friendly enough staff, passably good food on occasion and fair enough mix of clientele. Unlike most pubs in the area this is pleasantly free of whinnying bankers and other such spam-faced dullards.
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I hadn’t been to the Roebuck for a few years before I popped in for a couple of pints of very nice Staropramen on Saturday afternoon.
It was never one of my favourite pubs and I still found it dark and unpleasant inside. Thankfully it was a lovely day and I was able to sit in the nice patio garden out the back and read my paper. Gone are the days of pie and mash for 4 quid, but the people that were eating seemed to have no complaints.
I would go back again if the weather was nice and I could sit outside, but I really don't like the interior of the pub.
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Went there last night for the Quiz. Its a decent pub - food ok, and beer is lovely. However, the manager is pretty obnoxious - my food hadn't turned up for an hour and a half and when I enquired about it, he came over and wrongfully accused me of trying it on to get some free food! Not exactly customer service! It left a very sour taste and even later when I spoke to him he was really confrontational when I was trying to avoid any fuss.
Turns out we won the quiz, so in effect our food was free, and we also got a £20 bar tab, but ordered a bottle of wine to take away so we wouldn't have to go back there!
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Quirky decor which isn't so quirky these days as pubs are starting to follow the same formula. Great choice of beer, good atmosphere and the food was decent. I will be back.
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Yet another one of the Mitchells & Butlers boozers with the same formula as Crown and Castle in Clerkenwell, the Eagle on city road, Island Queen in Issy. But I don't like this one as much - less relaxed and somehow less friendly. Still, good beers on tap and in bottles - Erdinger, Paulaner. I had well-kept Adnams Broadside and was given it in a handle pint pot which was a nice touch. Didn't fancy the look of the food.
Would go again (next to girlfriend's work) but not a massive fan. 7/10 because its got good beer.
anonymous - 23 Feb 2006 22:28 |
Revisited on a Saturday night. Busy. Another place that hides its non premium lagers so that you can't see them. They have done it out well but as I've posted so often I'm fed up with these places.
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Went to a great Xmas disco/party about 10 years ago. Full of nurses from the Free. Whenever I've gone back since it's been a bit depressing.
Visited it today and it's been done up - in the usual gastro way. However, I liked it. Got a pleasant beer garden through the back. It wasn't too busy, the food was fairly priced and the staff were really pleasant and friendly without being trendy and poncy. Will visit again.
I was surprised it wasn't more busy.
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This pub is a bit dark and a bit too trendy for my liking....BUT! Oh sweet Mary mudda of Jesus ..the Sunday Roast is THE BEST I have tasted in a North London pub!!
I know, big claim to make but I was SO impressed!
You must give it a try...certainly the finest I could find for under a tenner in Hampstead!!!
(Though that ain't saying much really, is it??!!!)
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your right this was a tad run down but i have to agree it's fab! i love the decor, the lighting, the food, the drink hey i totally love this pub. but i have to disagree with the comment on the staff, they are fun, warm & very welcomin, it's nice to not have agrunt as your hello. best time to go is a sun or fri nightin my view, this is my new local!
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Used to be a bit of a "one man and his dog" kinda pub. However, after reading the Islington Gazette last week, which awarded it a five star rating as "one of the best pubs in north London", I had to go check it out for myself.
I was more than pleasantly surprised. The interior is very chic (but by no means pretentious). The food was great and the drinks range was second to none, with everything from cask ales such as Timothy Taylor, through to less conventional tipples, such as hemp beer!
This is definitely one of North London's best-kept secrets.
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I went in last Thursday for pint after work. First time in since being done up. Head barmiad was a bit snotty the rest were fine. Nice decor, if a little dark.
anonymous - 9 Nov 2004 13:47 |
has recently closed for re-furbishment, so wait and see .
dan - 6 Oct 2004 12:11 |
