Yep! thats Vince. Often served me recently and certainly knows his stuff! He also is very personable, treats everyone with a good deal of respect and gets to know you fast and has a lot of respect for the regulars. Keep it up. And in respect of recent reviews, the Wenlock is a PUB not a carpet showroom!I'm an irregular visitor to the Wenlock, maybe about once or twice a month. I can't say that I've noticed any decline in beer condition but then maybe I've been lucky. On the other hand, Dave the Cellar man has been absent on my last two visits so maybe some else is looking after the ales.

Bar staff are always fine when I visit, except for the surly Irish one who is O.K. if you're nice to her. A new lad of about 19 with floppy dark hair was serving when I was last in. He knew his beers too, surprising in one so young. Carpet ought to be replaced, but that's purely a cosmetic thing. Sorry to hear you have had a bad pint here as until recently such a thing's been very rare. While I will choose what ale to drink based on experience with the brewery, etc, I've seen one or two people have their beer chosen for them by the skinhead chappie who's just turned 18 by the looks of it. As I always ask for tasters this hasn't happened to me, but make sure you ask for one in future, your views on the Wenlock will improve forthwith!

Still 10/10 never mind the carpets

Last comment I wrote was when I first moved to the area,now been around a while and I still think this is the best pub in the area,All staff are friendly and many of the locals have become friends.Also the new decking area out the back is a master-stroke, improving an already great smoking area. go there for a real full English and the open decks nights are back! see you there soon x Interan wrote: "it is apparent you find it highly offensive for me to explain to your good self (and anyone interested) why there is not a review section on the Garden Ladder web site".

Interan - I'm happy to hear your explanation
And unfortunately I was trying to tell you about the 'cheek' of the web developer (me) for not adding the chance to review from the site. But you seem to have 'targeted' me, as you so eloquently put it. Nothing wrong with having friends, or even those that own licensed premises.

I shall not reply anymore, it is apparent you find it highly offensive for me to explain to your good self (and anyone interested) why there is not a review section on the Garden Ladder web site.

Take care.

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All my bad reviews seem to have dissapeared. This is a crap pub. Why have my reviews gone ?Had the worst burger in here I've ever eaten. Overcooked, dry and generally vile. The salad was going rotten. I really should have complained.

The only other place in which I've eaten a worse burger is the Flask in Hampstead. Same owners, funnily enough! the last time we went in they had bbq in garden and my partner ordered the bbq chicken burger with salad which they forgot to tell the bbq man to cook and arrived 15min after my meal. the chicken had no seasoning or sauce, was poor quality meat and left half eaten for fear it might be a bit off. the 'salad' was a few leaves of iceburg and a bit of tomato. now considering that the bbq chicken burger cost a couple of quid more than the burger off the usual menu which also comes with nice fat chips and the same boring side salad, i think they are taking the piss. Also, the dirty glasses are washed in seconds using those bar level glass washers which make the beer taste of cleaning fluid.

Great little pub, best in Kings Cross by a long stretch. Run by two very friendly young chaps. Great jukebox, good selection of bottled lagers along with the excellent Westons Cider. 4 ale taps which are rotated constantly. Wish it were open earlier than 5 on weekends.Look, its fine to have a small dark pub with only students in and its even ok not to open till 5 on a Saturday....but its a basic to have at least one beer on and not run out of everything by 6.30pm!!!!!This has to be one of the most pleasant pubs to visit in the Kings Cross area. Good ale (Bateman's, Courage and Adnams were available last night), pleasant 'local' atmosphere and interesting decor.
Definitely worth a visit.

I went in here on Friday evening for the first time since it was a Scruffy Murphy's and was terrible in those days. After reading some good reviews on here I thought I would give it a try and I was surprised at how much better it is now completely changed now seems more roomy than before and with very good Ales in good condition. Only stayed for two Pints as it Was Packed with office staff being a early Friday evening so couldn't find a seat. I will try it again when I get time during the the weekdays but from first impressions I say well worth a visit.The Griffin is by far the best pub in N20. With my mates we spent many a drunken nights there and we were never dissappointed. We have had quite a lot of functions held there and it's always been a lot of fun. The garden there is fabulous and the smoking area's quite cosy too.
Recently we went there on a Sunday, with our hubbies and children and it was great too. Not only are they children-friendly (unlike most of the pubs on the High Road!) but also willing to do kids meals eventhough not on the menu.
We had a fab time and the food- as always- was simply exquisite. If you're up for a good time, few drinks and delicious fresh home-made grub then The Griffin is the place to go to.No doubts, the best pub on the High Road between The Elephant Inn and Red Lion (North Finchley - High Barnet, nice 3 pub crawl!) with very well kept Bombardier and Deuchars. Usually have live music on a Saturday which on the most recent was a solo guitar player/singer. Lovely food too, well worth a visit.

Excellent once again on Friday night (01/02/08). One of the guest beers was a 3.6% IPA from a microbrewery - absolutely exquisite, and more-ish. Furthermore it was good to see Jupiter back on, alongside several other low-strength nevertheless high-flavour session ales available.

The jukebox is now fully illiminated once again so the practice of bringing candles and lighters up to it is now redundant.

I have to modify my commentary of 02/01/08 regarding the food shop on Seven Sisters Road - sadly it appears to have closed down (or at least be closed in the evenings), so visitors please ignore that paragraph and eat beforehand.

All the pub needs now is a few hooks to hang coats on, and for its loyal clientele to continue rewarding the team's efforts with continued regular custom.

Well done, Rob and the team. Stunning pub atmosphere due to Nell back behind the bar the other night we visited.

Good to see you in your rightful place as everyone misses you, customers and staff alike.

Sorry to hear you and rob split after being together over a year. * hugs * xx

The vacancy behind the bar is very obvious without you there.

If family resort to those tactics, well, .. , we're your family too. xx

Hope to see you soon, take care!Seven of the nine pumps were in use last night (Monday): mainly Milton beers (of course) but with one or two guest beers. It's a friendly local pub with its own style. I'll drop in again later this week.

I live opposite the pub so go their a lot. Its a lively place, especially at the weekend or when London premiership clubs are playing, but the back area is usually big enough to accommodate people (gets a bit crammed when arsenal are playing).

Lots of seating in the 'sin bin' (back room).

Friendly crowd and bar staff. There isn't a duke box in the back room and its generally not that loud (except weekend nights when it can be a bit loud). If its not the weekend I'm sure they'd turn it down if you ask at the bar.

Its got a good reputation and people travel to get here, I've been asked a couple of times for directions to it.

Decent outdoor area.

Nice Thai food thats cheap.I have heard through the grapevine that this pub is closing down or being taken over. Is this true???Best pub in London.
Music is too loud in back room though or maybe i'm just old.

This place is relaxed, friendly, clean and a real-ale drinker's paradise. Everything here feels well run and organised, including the delicious Thai kitchen. Well worth a visit.Fist visit to this place on Saturday night. We ate in the Black Orchid, Thai restaurant which is attached. Very nice food, reasonably priced and really good service. As for the pub, well it was having a West Country beer festival and the three I tried were very nice. Staff very freindly and efficient. all in all a really nice place to spend an evening.Nice but..............
When a customer points out a lack of toilet paper in the ladies...
Do something within minutes and don't ignore the problem

A genuinely very nice pub indeed. Went on a whim and will definitely be coming back. The atmosphere is really warm, the beer's fairly good and the little garden at the back is cosy.Cracking pub - Good beers, great jukebox, amusing crowd, but the bar staff are astonishingly surly. Add a drink to your order at your peril, the slightly beardy Irish chap will bite your head off!
But it's my favorite pub in the world, and wouldn't change anything about it.great little laid back pub with a nice crowd. Thai food good and reasonably priced as is the beer. I have visited this pub many times and cant fault it. the irish couple working there are always friendly and helpfull.

A rather nice backstreet local which could be a million miles away from its location in Zone 2.

A fair range of beer (it's a Greedy King tied house) but I do recall them having a seasonal and a guest, which for GK pubs is always quite impressive. The beer was good, too.

Small and atmospheric inside, only sign of the 21st century was a TV with the football on.

Well worth seeking out if in the area.Lovely pub as all the reviews say but was quite dissappointed about the fact that I was told on the phone they showed both NL-Romania and Italy-France EUROS 2008 but once I got there they just showed IT-FR. It was not even technically possible for them to show two different games at the same time.

As the majority of my mates prefered to see IT-FR we decided to stay but as a Dutchy I was very disappointed to have dragged my mates here and not being able to see my men in orange.

As it won't happen that often that two games are played at the same time I doubt many people will experience the same, therefore I won't rate them for it as otherwise it seems a lovely tucked away pub.What an excellent little pub this is tucked away in the back streets. Went there pre-football and it was very pleasant. Still very acceptable 2 hours before kick off. Very well kept Old Hooky.

Note to JohnBonser....actually, the majority of people who drink in The Salisbury are not Turkish or Cypriots. That is the beauty of the place - it is a mish-mash of all ethnic communities and backgrounds.
You really should try to broaden your mind a little, and if you don't like the location or clientele, you should do as dalglish suggests and go drink in a pub somewhere within an "English Community".Usually a good night out at the weekend if there is a band or DJ on, but otherwise can lack atmosphere. The jukebox is great and the bar staff are friendly enough, if somewhat slow to serve.
The food is okay, from what I've tried, and not badly priced.
All-in-all, not a bad place, but as I mentioned before, can be a bit lifeless.
The Salisbury is my local. The beer (Litovel etc) is good, the atmosphere's ok but the food isn't what it should be. A few years back, after the re-fit, it was great and I took a large party of European colleagues for dinner there one night which was sublime. The entertainment could be better, too - they need a consistent programme catering for a variety of tastes - but the building is fab. I echo the previous comments about slow and sometimes reluctant service from the bar staff.

Its always great to find a watering hole that is well run. The landlord obviously knows what he's doing. The staff are well trained and the food is excellent. Definatley recomendedFirst time here and certainly won't be my last. Popped in after work for a bite to eat and stayed much longer than I should. Stunning decor and very clean. Excellent food and extensive wine list. Definatley reccomendedNice pub, as to the food, only ever had sandwiches here [Sausage and Red Onion] which were delicious.

Not expensive, but certainly not a Spoons!

Staff are good, last time I went there, lovely bloke served me, very friendly and approachable.

Toilets are nice and clean.

Good mix of clientele, Finchley's well heeled set, along with us more normal types.

Recommended.

Peanut73 (plus others) are correct - too many uncontrolled children. I've had kids under my table as I've tried to eat, while their oblivious parents natter away on the other side of the pub.

I've also seen more than one person nearly have an accident attempting to negotiate the groups of kids who sit unattended on the step in the middle of the pub. If one of the darlings got hurt in the process, their daddies QC would shut this place quicker than you could say Health and Safety.

I guess that chap stokenewingtonsurfclub was too busy thinking about his epilepsy inducing myspace page to notice this.

Ultimately, to get the best out of this place avoid weekends and stick to weekday evenings.
Yes to chips!

No to selfish "Stokey" parents who want to get drunk with their mates while neglecting their obviously bored kids.Chips. CHIPS. Not Wedges. Chips. I think Monsieur Le Chef should take notice. Charge £100 a plate. I reckon people will probably pay.

Shake your moneymaker baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaby,
When The Regent wants to take a walk on the wild side, this is the place I come to with my fellow lieg men. If you come here for the beer, you are sadly deluded, brother. Good old fashioned striptease, none of that Americanised pole/lap dancing which is about as erotic as the thought of Hilda Ogden decked out in Agent Provactuer lingerie, not a nice thought. The Flying Scotsman says want it does on the tin, keep up the good work. 5/10 for the pub 10/10 for the jack the rippers (strippers)Well, shit beer one side but go next door and wa-hey!!!
You see EVERYTHING although some girls are better than others(like life).Ah, the Flying Scotsman, a Kings Cross institution and long may it remain so, however much the area is developed and sanitised for the hoards of tourists everyone seems to be expecting to arrive on Eurostar. Every couple of years I check it out expecting to see it closed and whilst it always looks boarded up the door to London’s seedy side is always open. It’s a truly appalling pub of course but as so much of Kings Cross seems intent on rushing headlong into a brave new world the Flying Scotsman reminds us of it’s ignoble past.

Best pub in the area and well worth travelling to - I should know, I moved in round the corner!PLEASE DO NOT PHONE THE TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED ON THIS WEBSITE FOR THE ELEPHANT INN. IT IS AN OLD SITE, AND THE NUMBER NOW GOES THROUGH TO A PRIVATE HOUSE. WE ARE BEING INUNDATED WITH CALLS FOR THIS PUB.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE STOP USING THIS NUMBER!!!!!!!!Ideal if you like a quiet pint or two and Fuller's ales kept in top condition.