Bar Cosa, Highbury - pub details
Previously called: Tank, Beerhouse, Flounder and Firkin
Address: 54, Holloway Rd, London, N7 8JL [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 3105) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Highbury and Islington (0.2 miles), Holloway Road (0.4 miles), Caledonian Road (0.6 miles)
Highbury & Islington (0.2 miles), Drayton Park (0.3 miles), Caledonian Road & Barnsbury (0.5 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
- Late licence, Credit cards accepted
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Wig and Gown, Highbury (0.0 miles), Bailey, Highbury (0.0 miles), Lord Nelson, Holloway Road (0.2 miles), Horatia, Holloway (0.2 miles), Duchess of Kent, Barnsbury (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of Bar Cosa, Highbury
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| This is the ideal place to have a taste of the twilight world of Holloway Road. The back half of the pub is a perfect venue for a party whether that is a works leaving do or a birthday. I take the point about some of the regulars - they do look as if they have been extras on a George Romero film and have forgotten to change their make-up and costumes. One or two of them sometimes wear shorts that transgress the boundaries of decency but generally the regulars are informed of a benign malevolence. The man behind the bar eating the crisps has special needs. He is called 'Crispy' and he apparently drops in every night just to eat two packets of cheese and onion behind the bar and then leaves. I personally think that the kindness of the landlord in providing such indulgence to the less fortunate is to be lauded and not condemned. Bibendum - 6 Nov 2009 18:19 |
| I’m going to agree with the previous comment that this place isn’t up to much. I had to wait for an age at the bar as the bloke standing behind it eating a bag of crisps wouldn’t serve me as he was not working. There is only a basic selection of draught and the decor makes this place look more like a bistro. I will say that the governor seemed a very nice chap, but I don’t think that I’ll be drinking here again. Strongers - 23 Aug 2009 20:44 |
| Way overrated from previous comments. No real ales. oftenscore6 - 16 May 2009 15:38 |
I was in there the other day. You know them places where you think "why don't I always come in here ?" It was one of them moments. Old Indian brother owns it, knows more about Jazz and Funk than any I know. Looks like he can tell Football Hooligans when to go home. Go on, find that anywhere else like this. The place makes North London North London. chucknorris - 4 Aug 2007 06:02 |
| What a bar should be. Right music right volume right staff. Don't open late enough. Needs air-con. Don't sell curry any more. CLEAN TOILETS ! How hard was that ? chucknorris - 17 Jun 2007 08:39 |
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