please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
This is a proper pub - exactly what a local should be. Great place to sit out front or out back in the beer garden on a sunny day (not that there have been many sunny days in recent memory). Staff are friendly and attentive too. Highly recommended.
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Lovely pint of Young's Bitter in a friendly boozer. Super stuff!
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What a really nice pub. Decent beer - Youngs and Caledonian Deuchars IPA, all very well kept.Food was very good - Steak and ale Pie was a proper pie, crust top and bottom! Freindly and helpful bar staff and a mixed range of punters. Perfect for a few pints before stumbling off up to the Academy.
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Proper local tucked away in residentia but not too far from the main buzz. This Youngs establishment turned out to be the perfect place for a pre-gig drink and meal: I was very put off by the reports of rip-off Brixton establishments closer to the Academy and beerintheevening came to the rescue ! Brilliant. Usual range of Youngs bitters, and in addition a very acceptable draught Amstel which hit the spot. Would go back any time, fantastic.
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Excellent back street local, long may it remain.
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brixton is safe, and i'll stab up anyone who says otherwise
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cool place for a brew ... on the same chilled vibe as the duke ... u scaredy cats ..
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Great pub, brill beer run by a good management couple. The Trinity even has its own CCTV system covering the streets from Brixton tube station right up to the pub's front door. Worried about safety in Brixton, don't be its all caught on camera.
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Probably the best pub in Brixton if you want a quiet drink in a proper pub rather than noisy, fashionable bars.
I agree with those defending Brixton. I lived there for a few years and experienced no trouble at all. People are too quick to buy in to the Evening Standard propaganda about the place.
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Not debating your appreciation of the pub, John, just that your opinion of Brixton seems to be that of one who doesn't know the area very well and adheres to the usual prejudice about the place, rather than approaching it with a more open mind. Look, for instance, at the posts below from people who spend a lot of time there and have had no trouble at all.
Incidentally, doesn't relying on what a colleague said about 'being followed' count as hearsay?
anonymous - 27 Feb 2007 17:52 |
Well, as the person whose comment regarding personal safety in Brixton on 12 December seems to have inadvertently caused a bit of a storm in a teacup, perhaps I ought to stand up and be counted
Can I first of all state that I agree that the Trinity Arms is a splendidly traditional and welcoming pub - indeed I actually said as much in an earlier posting on 23 January 2006.
As readers may gather from my postings on this site in recent years, I have drunk in towns and villages the length and breadth of the land and I therefore reckon I have a good sense of when I am in a dodgy area.
I have in fact visited the Trinity Arms approx half a dozen times over the last couple of years, so in response to the anonymous poster of 19 February 2007- sorry mate, I'm certainly not "relying on hearsay".
The problem seems to be with the Underground station, where invariably there appear to be undesirable people, who are in all probability dealing drugs. Avoiding eye contact when you're in the ticket hall seems advisable. A colleague visited the TA several weeks ago and was followed to the pub from the station. He wisely stuck to the main roads and thankfully didn't come to any grief.
So in conclusion, I'm sorry if my view of Brixton upsets those with rose coloured spectacles, but, as in all my postings, I am merely speaking as I find. Is that a crime ?
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This is my favourite pub in Brixton and I have never encountered any kind of trouble on the way there or back. Going by other comments below, I'm not alone.
Great to see some sensible comments from people who actually know the area, rather than those relying on hearsay.
anonymous - 19 Feb 2007 14:10 |
Best if we keep the suburban people who are scared of Brixton and insist on getting taxis everywhere out of this pub which is a real gem. I walk the full length of Coldharbour Lane to this pub and never have any problems
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This discussion about safety is getting ludicrous. I've visited Brixton many times after dark and it is no more worrying than many other areas of London. Brixton is a relatively safe place and the perception of crime is far greater than the reality. Home Office statistics show that the figures for violence against the person are falling (for Lambeth as a whole) and at a significantly faster rate than the national figures. There are far more important, and real, things to worry about, and to let fear of crime keep you away from the pub after dark is simply ridiculous. The pub is in a residential area, and a fairly expensive one, at that. Just check out the property prices on Trinity Gardens: number 24 sold for £405,000 last summer; even the ex-local authority flats on Trinity Gardens are way out of most people's price range, so that tells you something about how desirable or undesirable the area is. I've never seen any sign of trouble in the pub and it has always had a relaxed and easy-going vibe when I've visited. It'll certainly remain my pub of choice when visiting Brixton.
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Great pub, well worth seeking out, situated in a square that bears an uncanny resemblance to Albert Square in Eastenders.
I'm afraid however that I have to support John Bonser, who is merely being responsible in warning people, particularly those who do not know Inner London, of the undesirability of the area after dark.
When reading dogbear's comments, words such as "head" and "sand" come to mind - after all the crime stats speak for themselves and how far away is Peckham ?
anonymous - 8 Feb 2007 12:37 |
Totally agree, dogbear. Great pub, and Brixton's not nearly as bad as the hype it gets. Although it's mostly the people who don't spend much time there, or have never been, who tend to think it's a lot more dangerous than it is.
anonymous - 30 Jan 2007 12:22 |
Classic Young's pub (not yet ruined by up-furb!), decent beer, good food and relaxed old style pub atmosphere. Small terrace with tables in front. Sits in the corner of a leafy square. Two minutes from the mayhem of the town centre, you could be in Hampstead!
Terry - 9 Jan 2007 17:03 |
Love this pub. It's a regular stopping off point, rendez vous and oasis - and not just for narrow-minded people who find Brixton terrifying after 3.45pm. The staff are friendly and efficient, the bar is well laid out and food in the evening and lunchtime adds an extra reason to linger. Guest beers would be a nice addition but Youngs Special will do fine for now (plus the Youngs wine list is ok too).
A little treasure.
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Brixton's not that bad! (see previous post) very good pub with great standard pub things. I, or other female friends have never had an problems or felt unsfae whether leaving at &:15pm, 9pm or 11:30pm
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Nice traditional unchanging Youngs local - the problem is, being in Brixton, it's effectively off limits after about 3.45 pm in December because it gets dark so early. Lunchtime only basically
Better off visiting when the days are longer
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Great pub, why only 7/10?
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Lovely old fashioned pub, great beer, friendly bar staff. Marvellous.
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Nice Pub for a quiet drink in Brixton.
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Splendidly traditional and welcoming Youngs pub in the more salubrious part of Brixton. The setting - in Trinity Square - is reminiscent of the Queen Vic in Eastenders, although in the Trinity Arms, you're unlikely to get any bovver from the bruvs. Note the Youngs logo tiling outside indicating that, in days of old. it was probably 3 seperate bars - Public, Saloon and Private.
In summary, it's a proper pub for proper people. Long may it remain so !
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Brilliant. The beers (the usual Youngs range) are always in top condition. Though Young's bitter is not my favourite, it's always a pleasure in the Trinity. The pub has a good, relaxed feel, and as it's not visible from the high street, it doesn't get too rammed. It's not too loud and I've never been unable to find a seat, so It's the perfect meeting place before heading off to the beer hell that they call the Brixton Academy.
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Great pub that has waylaid me on pretty much every food shopping trip I've ever tried to make in Brixton.
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Still a reliable option for real beer in Brixton
NB The rear beer garden closes at 9.00 prompt. Chucking out time has to rigorously enforced because of over-sensitive neighbours.
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If you live around Brixton and the family is visitng, this is the place to take Granny. Nice, clean, friendly pub. Treasured by locals and those not up for 'vibrant' Brixton
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Good Youngs pub (i.e. good beer and rubbish wallpaper) hidden down a street in Brixton. If you're in the area and you don't fancy getting crushed and deafened in a trendy place or sitting little a pleb in a wetherspoons or Goose, then go here.
The vibe was quite gentle when I was there and this is certainly where the richer end of Brixtonians.
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great pub with a great garden
simon - 30 Jul 2004 16:30 |
Quality youngs booxer, best pub in brixton by far. Our new after football on a thursday pub.
old_empire - 26 Apr 2004 11:59 |
Really good, genuine local, great beer, good mix of clientele, best avoided on Council meeting nights.
Bernard - 24 Feb 2004 12:03 |
Good getaway from "happening" Brixton. I agree the management seems to have loosened up - the old "no crisps" rule was madness. To be avoided on the night of full Lambeth council meetings if you don't want your drinking spoiled by the ramblings of ToneClones and Blair babes (i.e. Lambeth Council Labour group)
Lang Rabbie - 7 Sep 2003 13:51 |
Much improved now that they've stoped trying to chuck people out at 11.00.01.
Justin - 28 Apr 2003 16:19 |
Neighbours get a bit shirty when outdoors during summer, but a "classic local" which is good for beers when you want to chat and catch up. An oasis in the Brixton maelstrom.
Mango - 5 Jul 2002 12:24 |
Youngs pub, good beers, has a nice beer garden out the back now (which has to be vacated early due to neighbours). Pub used to be famous for not selling crisps as the packets made a mess outside, but they seem to have rescinded that particular rule.
Tim - 5 Jul 2002 11:24 |
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