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Impressed by the old fashioned decor, comfy leather sofas, range and quality of beer. Bit surprised that it wasn't mobbed - does nobody else go out boozing on a Tuesday night?
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Marked it up a notch as they did have a nice pint of Whitstable IPA on this evening. It's good more because there are few decent drinkin gholes in the area rather than it being an exceptional alehouse though.
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Good pub, old fashioned and narrow. Bar snacks expensive, but good, not the least sign of celeriac or wasabi peas. Noting some of the previous comments, I am pleased to report that they had the rather nifty Redemption Fellowship Porter on pump. They also had a cider and my memory has failed to record what was on the third pump. Friendly staff. No one else except a single 'well-established' gent sitting quietly in a corner, not too sure why as it was 1800 on a Saturday. Well worth a visit.
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Thought I was a little harsh last time so gave it another go as I was in the vicinity. It still proclaims itself as 'best pub in London', it still seems populated by (mainly male) thirtysomethings and it still has a limited draught choice. Today's offering on handpump were a Spring ale, a Summer ale and a cider. Still no discernable classic English bitters on offer. Although I have to concede that the pint of Twickenham Spring Ale was excellent. It is one of the few places around the King X / St.Pancras area worth bothering with.
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Self proclaimed "best pub in London" popular with thirty somethings. Refurbed in a reasonable pub style with lots of weird and winderful bottled beers and lagers. However, the three handpulls consisted of a cider, a wheat beer and Adnams Mild - so no bitter. Tried a pint of the Adnam's Sarsaprilla and although it was only £3 still felt short changed. Could be so much better if they had some draught bitters on.
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Thank you to the Landlord, who after I had posted my previous comment, sent me a message and full apology, they had staffing issues, but thanks to his customer service I am going to make a special journey next time I'm in London
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Phoned up last week to enquire about opening weekend opening times, was told 12.00, got there at 12.45, CLOSED, and no sign of any activity,
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Friday evening was our first visit to this King's Cross establishment, and I left fairly impressed. A sign outside promotes the place as the best pub in London. I'm not quite sure about that claim. But it ranked fairly highly for me. The interior is fairly large with plenty of large tables and sofa typed seating suitable for groups. A lack of bar stools and smaller tables may make it unsuitable for individuals. The walls are tiled, giving it a more traditional look. A piano opposite the bar is obviously used, judging by previous reviews. Twickenham Four Seasons and Sambrooks Celebration were the 2 real ales. 5 real ciders or perries were on - Millwhites Hedge Layer, Rioja Cask and Organic Single Orchard, Bee Sting Still Perry and Orchard Pig Medium. I'm not sure if this range was the leftovers from a recent festival or whether they continually run with 5/6 ciders. But I was fairly happy. The pork pies served with picallili were also enjoyable, if not a little pricey at £6+ each. I will pay another visit at some time in the future to see if they can maintain standards.
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Friendly staff, a good selection of beers and ciders at decent prices, and even though it’s not the biggest pub in the world, I always seem to get a table. Much less intense/busy than most pubs in the area, and a top spot for a midweek drink. Cracking Pork pies too.
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delightful find, away from the crowds at kings cross, the description must be out of date - no TV (hurrah) or any evidence of karaoke nights, just a night quiet friendly boozer, i'll be back
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This place has changed hands since the 2009 reviews on here. I was introduced to it by a friend who works locally and have visited again since. Genuinely friendly, efficient service and three good beers/ales as well as the usual lagers. The Adnams Winter Spiced beer was excellent and even better at only £2.50 a pint. They also had mulled wine and mulled cider available. My only minor quibble was that the piano player was a bit on the loud side, but it was enjoyable really and at least they didn't have some dreadful CD playing too loudly. Not a TV in sight, either, which is perfect. Lovely roaring fireplace, warm welcome. They clearly care about this place and its customers and deserve lots of support. This pub is a pleasure to be in, and - not being a tacky chain place or a self-consciously "hip" bar - that is a real rarity for this area.
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A good looking pub in a crap part of town. I had Meantime pale ale which was fine but it was mostly lager on tap (I saw some foreign beer in the fridge). The young gents who are running the place seem to have high hopes of music, comedy etc. I wonder how many first time(?) landlords have tried and failed to make their perfect local...
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A tastefully decorated side street pub with a good atmosphere. Lots of games on the tables for people to use . We drank Adnams Broadside all evening and it was in very fine condition . We also had a decent Pork Pie. Worth the short walk from Kings X
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An unexpected find on a Kings Cross back street, the Queen's Head is a small, surprisingly bright pub set in a row of houses. The barman was a nice bloke and seemed to very much enjoy interviewing the attractive young lady who came in looking for a job.
Meantime London Stout on tap was a very pleasant experience and I ended up staying in here for a couple more than planned. Given the variable nature of pubs in this part of town, this is a nice haven of calm away from the bustle of the station. Recommended.
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An attractive Victorian style exterior - with a noteworthy Charringtons postage stamp pub sign - leads into a single bar pub that has been knocked about quite a bit, but still retains something of its former gin palace days, with some impreesive mirrors down one wall and some tiling.
The pub is situated in a residential side street, just off the busy Grays Inn Road. It's a long, narrowish pub with a dartboard and several TV's.
Unfortunately, apart from a couple of typically chirpy ( before Portsmouth scored ) exiled Scousers watching the Portsmouth v Liverpool game on the TV, the pub was empty when I called in on Saturday lunchtime. Despite ( or perhaps because of ?) this, a rather disinterested looking woman eyed me with a certain degree of suspicion before serving me with a decent pint of Adnams ( in a proper branded tall Adnams glass ) from the only handpump on the bar top.
The Queens Head has a slightly neglected air to it and I found it uninspiring. I can't see myself calling in again
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The pub retains the Victorian frontage and 'postage stamp' sign, and, as has been previously noted, there are some impressive ornate mirrors and tiling inside. These remnants suggest that this pub was probably once an impressive Victorian public house.
On my visit yesterday, I asked for a pint of Adnam's but one sip told me that if I drank it I'd be laid up for the rest of the week. The barmaid agreed that it was off and came out with some crap about how there was 'no demand for it' and how it was hard to keep and went off after a couple of days! Well, maybe if you tried looking after it, love, there might be a demand for it. She didn't turn the clip around or change the barrel, which makes me wonder if some other poor chap is now chucking his guts up this morning.
My friend and I had some Thai food here, which was good and cheap.
However, this is not a pub I'll be hurrying to again.
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Best boozer in the world......honest.
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The pub is quite small and narrow but the ornate mirrors that cover almost the entire wall on one side make it appear bigger. There’s a pool table, a roulette gaming machine and a couple of plasmas that were showing Sky Sports. Adnams was the only hand pump I saw but it was not on so I went for a Guinness which was OK. I think they had a menu but it’s not the sort of place where I would trust the food. The toilets were pretty poor which is always an indication of the overall running of the pub in my opinion.
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From the outside, the Queens Head looks like the classic Victorian shop front style pub with its recess doorways. I particularly like the Victorian postage stamp pub sign and the etched windows, even if they are modern recreations. Much of the interior has been knocked through to create one larger room with a small recess at the rear where the dart board is situated. Fortunately, some of the fine old tiling remains, especially on the floor although much of the wall tiles are now obscured the high backed padded pew seating. There are several ornate mirrors and a few remnants of its original interior but not really enough for traditionalists like me to get too exited about. Unfortunately, the first thing you notice in the QH is not the décor or the surroundings but the pool table – prominently placed at the front of the pub. I can’t help thinking it would be far better positioned to the rear under the skylight. The general décor is slightly cheapened by promotional posters and cardboard cut out Guiness glasses although I am pleased to say that since my previous visit, they have for the most part been taken down the posters from the lovely mirrors that align the walls. One of the ceiling fans is snapped off and on the 2 occasions I have been here in recent months, the only Ale (Adnams – 2 other hand pumps appear to be redundant) has been unavailable. It is simple things like this that generally let the pub down. There are 2 TVs and a big screen, a Quiz Machine, cash machine and jukebox and for the night owls, they don’t shut until stupid o’clock during the week and even more stupid o’clock at weekends, even though it is in a residential street. The locals and staff are friendly enough and there is nothing in particular wrong to not recommend a visit but it strikes me as a pub that doesn’t really make the most of its attributes and could be a lot better without using up too much effort.
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Nice little pub with really friendly bar staff and a good atmosphere. Has been revamped recently with some decent furniture. Good to go watch the footy or just an evening pint of ale. Irish coffee was good too!
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good Adnams Bitter, reasonable prices, Sky sports, big screen, pool table. Will return.
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This is a great little pub, recently it has gained new owners and management.
samrees@homechoice.co.uk - 16 May 2006 16:40 |
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