The Abbey, Kentish Town - pub details
Previously called: Abbey Tavern
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Address: 124 Kentish Town Road, London, NW1 9QB [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 7485 2131
Kentish Town West (0.2 miles), Kentish Town (0.3 miles), Camden Town (0.5 miles)
Kentish Town West (0.2 miles), Kentish Town (0.3 miles), Camden Road (0.3 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
- Outside seating, Late licence
Pub suggested by JonN on 11 Aug 2004
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> Current user rating: 6.1/10 (rated by 30 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Bullet, Camden (0.1 miles), peachykeen, Camden (0.1 miles), Lion and Unicorn, Kentish Town (0.1 miles), Grafton Arms, Kentish Town (0.2 miles), O'Reilly's, Kentish Town (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Abbey, Kentish Town
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| Re: "lad_newton": Dear pub landlord or landlord's agent, you really need to disguise your postings about your own pub a little better than that. The Abbey was half-decent when it was last converted (it's still a great venue). Unfortunately the current landlords really don't know anything about food, drink or music. Really, nothing. I can't begin to describe how hard it must be to produce such dirge from the kitchen when there are so many decent examples all round Camden and Kentish Town to learn from (The Engineer, The Crown and Goose, The Junction, The Lord Palmerston to name just four). Avoid the Abbey and let's hope that the current management jack it in sooner rather than later and are replaced by someone with a level of understanding about running a decent pub. fenster - 27 Dec 2007 14:11 |
| I dont know what's happened to this place After ordering a 'chicken ceasar salad' for £8 and receiving a plate of diced ice-burg lettuce, mayonaisse and a couple of bits of chicken I wasnt impressed! I questioned the chef who said they couldnt make a 'proper' ceasar salad because that would contain bacon and this is a 'vegetarian menu option'.... lucky its got chicken meat?!?! I was then told they cant cook bacon because it would offend other people at the pub (???)... Only to find my partner's burger arrived with bacon. How they managed to cook this piece of bacon and not the other is a mystery! A very bizzare experience to say the least and will unfortunately never return for food again. Such a shame as it used to be a great place to spend a lazy sunday afternoon with great food and a nice beer with friends. Oh and they also now let in the trash from 'The Church' up the road on sundays - just a warning... anonymous - 21 Oct 2007 22:25 |
| Not a bad pub - certainly the best but most expensive in the area - the staff are friendly in here (trust me, I know kentish town- have lived here a long time and like a drink and this is the nicest of the them all) dont bother with the unicorn (the management is wierd, auntie annies - despite the name suggesting you will be visiting somewhere friendly - its unfriendly in the extreme and the Oxford has stinking toilets) although this pub is over priced for kentish town - Its the nicest pub in the area summersun11 - 15 Oct 2007 01:19 |
| What is happening in Kentish Town that people have become so uptight? Bar culture clearly isnt what is used to be! I came onto this site to express my great joy in the positive experiences I've recently been having at The Abbey and found a bunch of moaning minnies! My review speaks for myself - 25 year old female professional and all my friends and aquaintences ranging from 25-35 from all walks of life: banking to graphic design, accountants to musicians…everyone I've spoken to feels the same way! As far as I am concerned, recently The Abbey has gone from strength to strength with it's amazing new menu (not your average pub grub!) and delightful staff. The staff are friendly, relaxed and most importantly to a camden pub: interesting!There is accomodating, no-attitude service offered by barstaff with their own unique sense of style - fabulous! The décor is cosy and eclectic: a feel of tradition with a shake of style! I'm really not sure what all the other reviewers are moaning about - we're not exactly at the Ritz - The Abbey has everything to offer and more in a trendy young pub: good food, good music good atmostphere and good bar staff. From my quiet Mondays there to busy Fridays I've never waited more than 5 minutes for a drink and 15 minutes for my food. If I had one request (or maybe two) it would be to have another of those great fete days…and loads more live music parites! This place is keeper and I'm holding thumbs that this bar is given the opportunity it deserves to become a Kentish Town institution - well done guys you've captured our market! anonymous - 1 Oct 2007 14:01 |
| After waiting a totally unacceptable length of time for our food to arrive, I found a member of the bar staff rude and obnoxious in dealing with my complaint. As a local, I certainly will not be going again in a hurry! anonymous - 27 Aug 2007 20:20 |
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