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The quiz night is on Tuesdays and is OK. The quizmistress doesn't seem to be the one who set the questions, mind, as she has trouble with some of the names. Still, not bad. The beer is pretty standard: I drank John Smiths and Pedigree and it was good tucker.
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A family friendly pub this isn't.
I used to go to this pub quite a lot. The last time I went however the staff were very rude and made me feel unwelcome because I had my 18 month old son with me.
It's fair enough if a pub doesn't want to be "family friendly" but just say so - preferably before I've ordered a meal and drink. I can do without the snippy comments and rudeness.
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I've drunk in the pub occasionally, and once enjoyed their Sunday Lunch (which I thought was a little overpriced). Unfortunately I found them on the 'Your London' food hygiene ratings as having a 'poor' rating (see http://eforms.yourlondon.gov.uk/pub/servlet/ep.ext?extId=FSAI&Other1=5360&Other2=U05GNO199S_1&st=scores )
so won't be going back...
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Probably my favourite pub in the area. Nice wines, and nice guest ales which are rotated regularly. The food is alright (a bit over priced for a Sunday roast maybe) and the pub quiz on Tuesdays is pretty good. Also a perfect Winter boozer.
I think rampantwurzle is confusing this pub with the Lion
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On same night I went to Daniel Defoe, popped in here. Lovely little boozer with some beer. Now why is this better than the Daniel Defoe?
1. Bar Staff who actually serve you rather than twiddling hair and mock giggling at things the dirty letches at the bar say to them
2. It has hand-pulls - 4 to choose from if my drunken memory serves me correctly - and they're nice. And I'd never had bitter from Newton Abbot which is a lovely surprise.
3. A beer garden where
4. A pool table with DJ room upstairs. Like pool? Upstairs. Like music played at ear crunching decibels? Upstairs. It's not that I'm adverse to either, but it does at least mean you can chat and have a beer without having it knocked out of your hand either by sonic force or cue.
Will return no doubt.
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Nice pub. Very tasty Sunday lunch. Staff and regulars are old school, but very welcoming.
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This is a good traditional pub, with good beers and friendly service. Has a nice atmosphere to it that is conducive to the quick pint or a longer session. Best in the area.
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This has always been a great pub with great food. It was my local for years until I had to move so can't visit as often as i would like. I wish there was pub like this in my neighbourhood - without the sports on telly though - that does spoil it.
PS: anonymous who thinks "Stokey" is a 'pet name' that has only been adopted by the middle class fools that have infiltrated the area - what nonsense. I lived in "Stokey" from 1982 and always remember it being called that......
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The "Twerp" isn't from Islington - Turnpike Lane (twelve years previous - Lordship Park - so sort of from the area and before it was full of those who couldn't afford Islington - originally Scottish)... Admit I should have put "Stokey" in quotes as I was taking the piss of those very Middle Class types. Standby by what I said .. food overpriced. Sorry if a little mild criticism offends.
anonymous - 5 Nov 2006 16:59 |
'Very Stokey'...Clearly not from Stoke Newington. That 'pet name' is only adopted by the middle class fools that have infiltrated the area. Go back to Islington you twerp.
Rant over.
anonymous - 5 Nov 2006 13:03 |
Nice looking pub, but food is overpriced for what it is - expect that will offend many regulars. May not have jukebox blasting out music but football blaring out when more than half pub clearly not interested - very Stokey.
anonymous - 16 Oct 2006 11:17 |
brilliant decor - classic unchanged 1920's decor, panelling and other 1920's details. Beers are good, not great, food is well above average on a sunday. One of the best pub in the area.
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Great pub for grown ups who don't want to be deafened by a crappy jukebox, and who actually enjoy talking to each other over a drink. Fantastic Sunday lunches too.
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Has become our local, having drunk in all the N16 boozers at some point. Great Sunday grub - Guest ales range from average to very good although they are not really kept and promoted with the passion that beer should be(such as the Defoe down the road). Wine selection is better than your average london boozer. Landlady is a diamond and the feel to the pub is friendly and cosy. Fire, wooden panelling and opaque glass ceiling makes for a cosy vibe.
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Great traditional pub! Cosy, friendly and good quiz nights.
anonymous - 4 Mar 2005 15:46 |
Excellent Sunday Roast. Good Beer.
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Fantastic pub with a great atmosphere! Quiz nights on a Tuesday are always good for a laugh. Really friendly bar staff, good beer and the biggest selection of crisps i've ever seen! All round good pub, I've had some great nights there!
Katharine - 20 Sep 2004 13:07 |
Nice typical London pub, apart from Friday and Saturday nights, the clientele is dull though.
mark - 8 Jun 2004 23:38 |
Don't leave your bike outside. No matter how strong the lock the local bike theives will have it. Good pub though.
chris - 21 May 2004 13:58 |
Trad pub, Adnams on tap, Truman/Hanbury paneled interior, locals and cous-cous guzzlers side by side.
Dan - 14 May 2004 11:46 |
Took out 10 pounds from a cash machine the other night. Then went straight into the pub to buy a pint. Then bar maid told me I had given her 5 pounds, but I assured her that it was 10, as it was the only 10 I had (and that it was fresh from a cash machine)
Anyway, after 20 minutes of pleading my case and also the landlord coming over and insulting me and being very aggressive (to a lady too). He accused me of causing trouble and threw us out, keeping my change. I wouldn't piss on this place if it was burning to the ground. A thoroughly horrible experience which makes me angry thinking about what an absolute common f***ing C**t the landlord was. I am seeking legal advice.
jocelyn - 10 Nov 2003 09:46 |
A proper pub that lets dogs in when not serving food. Not overpriced like many N16 pubs, good selection of wines, real fire, friendly people and spitting distance from Clissold Park.
Mark B - 3 Nov 2003 13:39 |
Good beer, an older crowd than the Tup, and a pub quiz on the same day as them (Tuesday).
Pauly - 20 Sep 2003 15:16 |
Like this pub, friendly Welcoming staff. Good old fashioned London Pub.
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Lovely old pub with great big window looking out onto Church St. Good selection of real ales and friendly bar staff. Accomodation and good food.
Ian - 14 May 2003 16:30 |
