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can be ok -a variety of drugs available upon asking and you can always go out the back and spit on the birds in the cage (that is unless a drunk has let them all out again). Watch out for the toilets as by 10pm the floors are normally covered in p**s and it gets slippy. Avoid junkie john (who will approach if you win on the fruit machine) and big albert who will ask for a sip of your beer.
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First impresion: Very sad. From the outside it looked very ok, but once you got in the mood just sorta dropped. Confused and tired staff, toilets messed up and the clientelle looked ready for bed. Ill go there again if im totally hammered as a last resort, but not to get in a partymood.
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I think that as a customer I have right to comment. I felt very uncomfortable and unhappy at that pub. I went there with my sister and her husbend one Wednesday afternoon and instead of havin a nice pint, I had some unnecessary arguments with one of the bar mates who was only one there. I often go to that pub and I never come across such a disappointment. I was totally ignored by young, English, short blond girl who claimed to be a manager (I only gave that description because there is a mixture of Polish & English stuff who is often very nice and polite) and I was also told that I’m being rude by asking if she works here and being inpatient after 10 min waiting to be served while she was having a long conversation with the other customer who I presume was her boyfriend. She never said: I‘ll be with you in a min or could you please just wait, anything to make me understand that she actually going to serve me eventually. After 1 min of her talking really loud and over me, she refused to sell me that beer.
I thought that I was dealing with professionals but I think that I was wrong. I also think that in current economic climate you need to be very careful of what and how you say to the customer and as a manager (who she claimed she was) you need to know how to deal with that kind of situations and be always polite. And: as they say: customer is always right!
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been in there twice now at the weekednd, not really my cup of tea music wise, but a good laugh
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fun pub, good music, efficient bar staff, clientelle varied. bad bad bouncers. they were basically just a bunch of thugs who seemed to get off on bullying customers then refusing them entry. one in particular should be sacked.
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ok pub, clientele all appear to be drug addicts
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I was disgusted by the behaviour of the doormen. One in particular who seemed to be head doorman was just vile. Bullying customers, egging others on to fight each other and being quite over the top with females. I even heard somone ask him to remove someone from the pub for a fee of £20 to which he seemed to oblige. Inside the staff were friendly as were the punters. I think management give this animal to much control. DISGRACEFUL
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just vile.
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we want more rock!!!!
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The Jolly Anglers is a funky and vibrant bar with Dj dee playing the best in R&B, Funky-house and Commercial Hits every Friday while quenching your thirst with a wide renge of drinks.
Free admission from 9.00pm - 3.00am
By the way, Friday nights are not heavy metal and rock night anymore!!!
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Not a bad pub. I had a softie, but I thought this did have real ale (GK) when I visited the other day - I could have been misled by the GK frontage though. I visited on a Saturday afternoon and the atmosphere was nice and relaxed, with a very mixed crowd of locals quietly watching the football, chatting, or playing pool according to preference.
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Nice enough, but uncomfortably loud when the DJ's on. The music's ok but there's just too much volume.
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This is two pubs in one with the downstairs area to the rear with the two pool tables being for the local Wood Green tossers who love nothing more than arguing over money, threatening each other and generally being intimidating to anyone who dares to go to the toilet. On the other hand, the street level front of the pub is much better as it is frequented by an older more sensible crowd who have gone out to relax and have a good time.
There are plenty of plasma screens for the showing of all things sport and there is also a dartboard in the middle of the pub, thankfully not in the kid’s section downstairs.
I spotted no real ale, but plenty of the usual suspect lager, Strongbow and Guinness.
Apart from the lack of real ale and the local rude boys this is a reasonable pub for Wood Green.
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The Jolly Anglers is a funky and vibrant bar with Dj dee playing the best in R&B, Funky-house and Commercial Hits every Friday while quenching your thirst with a wide renge of drinks.
By the way, Friday nights are not heavy metal and rock night anymore!!!
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Excellent place for a drink - one of the few decent Wood Green pubs.
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since this pub has changed hands the pub has been on a total increase in every department, the staff are great the food brill and the entertainment second to none. the pub is always busy and with all mixed type of amazing different characters. ive been a regular for many years and ive seen the ups and downs and this is definitely the up, yeah there have been fights, but what pub doesnt have rowdy people when drunk. but it is handled very well and this pub has a zero tollerance on drugs and piss takers, the landlord sorts that out very well. the landlord can sometimes be tough on customers but this is to ensure the safety of others and to keep the rif raf out of woodgreen, if ur looking 4 a punch up then you can go down the road to another notorious local. but this pub deserves REWARDS rather than rubbish jealous reviews. Sorry steve abt above comments but u can be a little to TOUGH.
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Not a good atmosphere in here on a pre bank holiday Sunday evening. Vaguely threatening.
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too loud, but friendly landlord, and always busy.
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Much better than the other pubs in the area. They did a bit of a botched job on the decorating though, looks like Mr Argos came to lay down the flooring. Not sure about the fabrics used either.
anonymous - 4 Aug 2007 14:35 |
One of the best pubs in Wood Green. Good DJ on a Friday but its full of students.
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Used to be a regular in here but stayed away for a while when it was going down the pan. A recent visit was heartening as the pub looks so much better and the staff and customers seem to be friendly like in the old days. Having said that, when the footie match started, the place flooded with some really dodgy looking characters who seemed more intent on watching each other rather than the footie - very interesting to say the least.
anonymous - 26 May 2007 00:15 |
Guinness is superb,was in here yesterday afternoon
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Just popped in for Sunday lunch. Food was pretty decent - for pub fare - and reasonably priced. No real ale, unfortunately, had to make do with Guinness. Bar staff seemed friendly. I've been in a lot worse places than this, but don't think I will be rushing to come back.
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Great staff, great entertainment, great beer, spirits etc at decent prices, BRILLIANT food, clean toilets, air conditioning, professionaly managed.
Surrounding pubs could learn a thing or two from here.
anonymous - 20 Jun 2006 13:38 |
I love this pub. Everyone who works there are great. Its gotta be the only pub in wood green where some members of the barstaff (steve and babs I'm talking to you) get up on tables and dance. It's true!!!
Fri and sat nights are amazing, as always, with the resident dj Howard marks. (just don't ask for any britney spears or R'n'B) Monday nights are such a laugh with Joey and Kitch getting people up to show off their talents for open mic night. Thursdays are wikid as Mandy encourages people to get up and sing (mandy is sooo cool) and the boss, Steve, is such a nice guy. He's really turned the pub around. You feel so welcome and the food during the week is unbelieveable Christina really knows how to cook. If you want a great night out anytime of the week and you're stuck in wood green, go to the anglers. Its like a real life cheers I promise you.
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It is much better since the refit. There's a friendly atmosphere and it's clean (for a pub). Howard's DJing is great and there's games machines to play. The staff are great and you never wait long to be served.
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I love this pub, it is my local even though i live in Enfield!! The staff are friendly, the regulars are friendly and it has a great atmosphere. There is the world cup being shown. Two fruit machines, a quiz machine, two pool tables and a jukebox. It has everything you could wish. plus several bunny rabbits in the beer garden!!
The evenings are great too. Mondays are fabulous for students as it has an open mike night and thursdays has karaoke. Again another fun night. Friday's has a rock and metal night, where Howard is brilliant and plays requests. If you love rock and metal...its the place to be. To top it off, Saturday's has Howard again, where he plays anything you wish, with a great selection of music.
Basically, if your up for a laugh, this is the pub to go.
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Went there again on Friday. Very very nice, efficient and friendly staff, very clean, a pub you can breath in! Although i am a smoker, i hate smoke filled pubs. Anglers is very roomy with air conditioning. No silly little people wanting to rip your head off after sinking 3 pints!!.
People of all ages there who know how to have a great night without causing trouble. This pub is extremely well managed, and also has polite door staff who keep the idiots out. I've highly recommended it to my friends. Mini-cab station directly opposite, which is handy! I can see it fast becomming my local!...By far, the best pub in Wood Green. Dont just take my word for it, go check it out!
anonymous - 6 Jun 2006 09:50 |
I love the Jolly Anglers! Late license, good door staff (keeping the teenagers from the Nelson out) and nice atmosphere. They play some really good music and the bar staff are always friendly. Good mix of people in there so you never get bored.
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great little pub, love the karaoke wiv joey he is a great guy.
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It's been done up and in alot more modern style, but retains all that was good about the Anglers.The staff are efficient and the Guinness is a blinding pint.
Back to being the best pub in the Area
well done
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A nice little "traditional" pub, tucked away.
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Been to this pub a few times since the new management has taken over, it is a really nice place to be and has a great atomosphere. The staff are really friendly, and the prices are quite resonable too.
The best nights for me have to be thursdays and friday with howard mark, it brings in a great crowd and is a very lively atmosphere.
I got to say I have tried a few boozers in woodgreen, and this by far has to be my favorite, great team behind the bar, and it is true the baby girl is really sweet, worth going down just for her.
anonymous - 25 Dec 2005 03:48 |
The Jolly Anglers is under new management from 22.11.2005 the new owners are great. Theres a good service with a smile from the bar staff.
The new owners have great plans for our pub and sometime in januray 06 they have a refurb planned for the pub.They are offering great entertainment on thursdays with karaoke 8pm till late ,friday nights rock with howard mark 8pm till 1am,saturday, howard with a mixture of music 8pm till 1am.Pop in and meet the new family and their baby daughter she is sweet.
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A genuine contender for smokiest pub in Britain.
Shame really as quite a nice traditional boozer other than that and they tend to make an effort to provied good entertainment.
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the anglers is a good pub, the karaoke host on a thursday is a really nice bloke.
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As an outsider on his way to a Pixie's gig at Ally Pally, I popped in for a quick pint, armed with previous comments. It must be said, there is not a great choice of pubs in the area and the Anglers is only non-chain pub that looked like a typical tradional pub that I found. No airs and graces here. Firstly, I was served quickly and found the prices very reasonable for a London pub (Strongbow £2.20). The pub is spacious with an inobtrusive pool table and dart board. Several seats outside in the beer garden (or beer patio may be a better description). On the downside, no real ales and as for the decor, if it has been recently done up, it hardly showed - a big roll of ceiling paper was hanging down above my head. There appears to be a lot of entertainment laid on of you like the karaoke / DJ sort of night (I don't) and a couple of TV's for sport.
In a nutshell, a straightforward traditional boozer that has probably seen better days but I have been in far worse pubs than this. Worth a quick pint if in the area but the Mrs will probably prefer the shops!
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yes, they are trying but they still have a way to go. We tried it out again a couple of weeks ago (having been regulars in Caroline's days). We were put off by the mouthy fat bald guy throwing his weight around and acting as if he owned the pub. Quite a few council types getting drunk and keeping an eye on their shopping trollies - still very downmarket.... sad when you think of how it used to be
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Been here a couple of times great fun nice people drink a bit pricey compared to such likes as goose and wetherspoons but well worth it herd they had a few teething troubles but its up and coming watch this space its gonna get bigger and better.
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It's back!!!!
I slated what this pub had become, on this very site about a year ago. i have been drinking in here since about 93. and it had down hill terribly. But with a new governor, who knows what a real pub should be, and a lick of paint! The future looks bright! I have started drinking in here again!Keep it up steve well done!!!
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This was my local for years. I was a member of 'wan*ers corner' along with Phil, Snob, Matt, Mark...... and everyone else. Once Caroline left and the new people took over it turned into a real dive. I read that it's been done up and is trying to attract it's old customers back. Well I might just give it a go.
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Refurb has been completed, new management are in, and the anglers is back and better than ever. A new coat of paint and a cleaned carpet have really got rid of the scummy air that this place had, without destroying its 'local boozer' character. Howard is back every friday to DJ the rock night and, in addition to this, there are now late licenses on Thursday and Saturday (as there used to be many moons ago).
Thursday is now Karaoke night, and Saturday has a fairly laid back drinking atmosphere. Prices have gone up a wee bit which is a shame, but you won't find a nicer atmosphere in any wood green pub. Come on down!
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This pub on a Friday night, the rock night, is amazing. It is so friendly, lively and packed, and is truly a good night. Newcomers are treated like regulars as everyone talks to everyone, and it has been a regular fixture for me for about the last year. It is getting refurbed in 2 wks, so the rock night may come to an end, so if you read this, make sure you get down there on good Friday, for an absolute truly great night. I'll see you there.
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The Jolly Anglers on Station Rd used to be my regular pub when i was a student at Middx Uni. You knew that you could get a cheap pint, meet up with your mates for a few games of pool and get a garaunteed invite to a party. But since they closed down the Quicksilver Place campus in Wood Green, the pub has gone a bit downhill. I popped in there recently on a friday evening for a quick pint and i was suprised at how quite it was.
Now i drink in the Nelson around the corner.
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i used to go there every friday but in the last year or so i havent bothered going there because there is no where to sit or even move, you can't talk to any one cos they can't hear you and having to pay to get into a small local pub is taking it abit to far, o and the bouncers are dicks. i hope one day it will turn back to how it used to be.
anonymous - 27 Oct 2004 14:43 |
Used to be a brilliant 'local'. Fallen victim to the 'we must attract youngsters' trend which has tidal waved through Britain's towns and cities.
Owen - 7 Oct 2004 15:49 |
hi i've been to the jolly anglers a couple of times now and i find it very impressive. the music is very good and i enjoy it as do my friends.
samson - 20 Sep 2004 01:52 |
Good news! heard a rumour the Anglers is getting major re-furb!!! Hopefully it will be a cleaned up version of what the pub is now!!! I might get my local back!!!!!
sean - 28 Jul 2004 13:21 |
The Anglers can be a bit hit and miss but any night that howard marks, god bless him, is DJing is always good. They just lost their saturday late licence so no more bouncers or loud music till Sunday. Cheap beer, friendly staff and close to the station without being packed with winos. The Anglers always seems to be more loved by people who left the area but I would still reccomend it. 7/10 rating.
joe - 16 Jul 2004 14:07 |
Very, very, very, very average. The only thing to make it stand out is the late licence on Fridays, which is coupled with cheap drinks (no real ale, Worthingtons creamflow and Guinness) and a very youthful clientele. It's a good place if you like getting drunk in a pub and jumping around to loud music at the same time.
A.B.R. - 15 Jul 2004 15:40 |
I'll feel saddened and disgusted when i go in here now! this was my local for 11years! And up until about a year ago was by far the best pub in N22! its dirty and shabby beyond believe. I work shifts and used to pop in there after work,bout 10:101 just for a couple befor going home. Now i have to pay£3 for doing so, on a fri&sat night.A decent local has died!!
sean - 22 Jun 2004 13:35 |
WOW!!! The comment dated 10th April is possibly a little bit strong... Yes it does have doormen on the door on a Friday Saturday night and by the way it does not have 2 it has 4. The staff are very hard working and only have a drink after work.(I know that because I have had a drink with them on a few occasions.)The place is only dirty in the public areas and I know that the lines are cleaned ever week by the trainee bar supervisor.The pub has the concept that everything is under £2.00,so as you can imagine some of the punters are not the type who you would take home to meet the family.Lets give the new manageress time to make her mark on the place. However it does need a major referb and not just a lick of paint,, it is very grubby,and if you want to have a VERY quick pint and you do not have a lot of money in you pocket,walk another 50 yards along the path and go to the Goose.My rating 2/3.
anthony - 21 Apr 2004 19:49 |
I'm suggesting this pub as this is one to definitely avoid. It WAS a great little pub, student-based as it's right next to the halls of residence. It used to have a friendly atmosphere - and barbeques in the garden in the summer. A recent visit proved to be a bit of a shock. It's changed hands, has 2 bouncers on the door now and is a victim of steep decline. The barmaid who, eventually served us, seemed to be under the influence of who knows what, the whole place was unbelievably filthy. The carpet was completely black and sticky. We ended up dumping our pints after one mouthful thinking if it's this bad to the eye, god knows when they last cleaned their pipes - this is one to definitely avoid. Shame that the new manager could ruin what was once a fantastic little pub where we used to enjoy Sunday afternoons watching the footie. Rating should be -10!
es - 10 Apr 2004 13:14 |
