The Alexandra, East Finchley - pub details
Address: 98 Fortis Green, London, N2 9EY [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 21856)
Alexandra Palace (1.8 miles), New Southgate (1.9 miles), Bowes Park (2 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- TV
- Food served
Pub suggested by Roxy on 12 Apr 2005
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> Current user rating: 6.9/10 (rated by 13 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Clissold Arms, East Finchley (0.1 miles), Madden's, East Finchley (0.4 miles), Gertie Brownes, East Finchley (0.4 miles), Bald Faced Stag, East Finchley (0.4 miles), John Baird, Muswell Hill (0.4 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Alexandra, East Finchley
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| lookmother - I hesitate to disagree with a hiddenprofileperson of your previously indicated sound judgement - but - the Alex does indeed have air conditioning - it's a method as old as the hills and still remarkably effective - it's the candles in the windows - they circulate the stale air - thrust it firmly but tenderly across the cold and dewily beaded glass panes - and then ejaculate it triumphantly chilled against the ceiling. Whence it descends in its own good time to cool the ardour of the thonged throng at the bar. Or whoever else may be available. All this and Gram Parsons on the Jukebox. Plus Roxy in her blonde (or whatever), black and gently lacy voluptuousness - the only Woman I have encountered in forty-odd years of drinking who can effortlessly pull you a pint of ale that looks like Andrews yet when you get it back to your table has a meniscus above the rim of the glass. Of course - Summer Lightning and Andrews do share certain defining characteristics but I shall not dwell on them here. Suffice it to say that they both sparkle. Actually - I had meant to comment about something else entirely but I seem to have somewhat lost my thread - Still - Isn't voluptuousness a wonderful word to roll around your tongue? Or someone else's ? mib - 11 Aug 2008 21:36 |
| pbarney - you must have caught the bar staff on a bad day, as they are usually the most helpful, smiley group of people in Muswell Hill. I urge you to try again - apart the lack of air con, it's a great pub. lookmother - 11 Aug 2008 12:19 |
| It's the brusque, brooding, unfriendly barmaid that puts me off this pub- I think if this was my only local I'd also be tempted to drop an atom bomb out of my arse - as a sort of critique of the service. pbarney - 2 Aug 2008 19:05 |
| I finally got in here this weekend and I thought that it was a decent enough place. The barmaid was very friendly although I wasn’t that keen on the Summer Lightening that she served me, but it looked ok and I’ve never had it before so it was probably me rather than the pint. I went to the toilet and was followed in by one of the locals. He apologised to me and then dropped an atom bomb out of his arse. He made sure that he took his time out of the bog so that I could fully appreciate his work. Thankfully I’m rather lowbrow! It was good to see a dart board in the corner and if I lived nearer I’d probably make this one of my locals. Strongers - 30 Jun 2008 13:22 |
| I went in last Monday evening for the first time and found it an hilarious experience. It seems to consist of a circus of oddities playing caricatures of themselves presided over by a New Zealand Brunhilde. Highly recommended its better than most telly. gobbee - 9 Jun 2008 02:50 |
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