Railway Tavern, Crouch Endback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Went in here last night for the first time, partly on the strength of the positive comments on here.
Broadly speaking was impressed - nice surroundings, friendly bar staff, some interesting beers on tap. Stayed for a two course meal which was good, but somewhat on the pricey side it has to be said - £9.95 is steep for a roast, for example, even in Crouch End.
Also, the fact that the owners have posted a comment on here which is directly lifted from their website is mildly irritating (compare the post of 5 May to their home page at www.the-railwaytavern.co.uk). I know a lot of pubs do this, but at least make the effort to change things FFS.
Anyway, in summary, its a pub that's worth a visit and god knows that can only be a good thing in Crouch End!
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I went in recently and had a burger which was fantastic, really good service and decent music which wasn't on too loud. It looks really beautiful inside, a great place for couples or mates to meet.
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Could easily become a favourite with me (it's so hard to find a local where you are treated like a regular customer and not a stranger - and i drink a lot in crouch end) well done
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It's be safe to say that the Railway Tavern as before it's new incarnation was a pub of an urgent kind major avoidance, full of boom voiced blokey blokes, the plethora of TV's showing Sky football to satisfy the latter and the requisite pool table, all of the things to make you want to cross over the road to the Kings Head and leave them to it but that's all changed.
I'd recently got a tip off that the Railway Tavern had changed hands, the TV's and pool table removed and also gone was the boisterous clientele....really?
On my visit there it was nothing less than a truely wonderful experience, the interior has been tastefully re-decorated with subtle cosmetic touches here and there compliments the chilled and relaxed ambience inside. There's also a very good selection of well kept beers with Cobra and Bombadier on tap all poured by the the rather waggish Andy who is politeness personified and as for the food?....literally amazing!!!
There's no pre-prepared microwaved nonsense about this place, the food itself is literally made in house from scratch by the talent of it's qualified in house Chef and the presentation of the food (ours was a goat's cheese en croute and Railway Burger) was way beyond delicious, like the pub itself attention to detail and quality stood out like a sore thumb!
Do I have any niggles?...just the one, I wasn't able to stay long enough for when the table tea lights came out for that more cosier intimate feel :(
Will I be going back again?....hell yeah!!!!
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The Railway Tavern is a beautiful old 1930’s pub that has had many of it’s original features lovingly restored by it’s new owner, who is passionate about restoring old boozers to their former glory, hence the lack of TV,s fruit machines and pool tables.
The place has a wonderful warm and cosy atmosphere in the winter but is light and airy in the summer. The food is all home cooked by the very talented New Zealand chef, Meryce who, by the way, does a really fantastic Sunday lunch. They have a decent wine list and offer a good range of draught lager, bitter and cider.
The beer garden has been re designed and replanted and is a lovely place to soak up the sun with a good cold beer
The staff are friendly and courteous and even though the bar can get very busy especially towards the end of the week it is very rare that you have to wait very long for a drink.
In short The Railway Tavern is a great place to meet friends and enjoy yourself and is the best bar in Crouch End.
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I bumped into one of the managers in a local shop and he invited me over to see the changes... WOW! Call me a snob, but it's so much better. As previous post said 'no TV's, no pool table'. We sampled the Tapas which was pretty good and the Black Sheep Ale was VERY tasty. Looks like I might have a regular again ;)
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Was in yesterday for Sunday lunch. The place has been completely revamped. The TV and pool table have gone and the decor freshened up. Quite a few people in and the food was amazing, huge portion, fresh ingredients and really nice menu. In the evening the menu changes to a lighter tapas style with a few trusted mains as well. I had a huge burger with masses of salad and 'rustic fries', my mate had a veggie thing involving mushrooms which she raved about. Definately worth checking out as not too busy, nice unobtrusive music and good atmosphere.
celt7 - 14 Apr 2008 17:08 |
was in there last night (fri) had the cricket on with the sound?! at 8 o'clock on a fri night, nice relaxed atmosphere tho' but no wonder its dead,
bald guy behind the bar had a bit of an attitude
anonymous - 31 Mar 2007 15:52 |
Visited the Railway last Saturday night -nothing like it used to be in the 80's. They've changed it from 2 bars to 1 big one now which really shows how badly it's doing as there's just a big pub with hardly anyone in it. There's a pool table now which spoils it but that's probably an attempt to draw people i. Never go back they say - and I won't. Alex and Jeanie would die if they saw it now.
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Nice little local pub. Shows the football (one screen) and has a pool table.
jamie - 18 Apr 2004 19:07 |
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