The North London Tavern, Kilburn - pub details
Address: 375, Kilburn High Rd, London, NW6 7QB [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 7625 6634
Brondesbury (0 miles), Kilburn (0.2 miles), Brondesbury Park (0.5 miles)
Brondesbury (0 miles), Brondesbury Park (0.5 miles), West Hampstead (0.5 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Live music (DJ Sundays)
- Food served (Restaurant area)
- Outside seating
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> Current user rating: 6.3/10 (rated by 31 users)
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user reviews of the North London Tavern, Kilburn
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| Visited here for the first time on Sunday, for Sunday Lunch, after swiftly escaping The Black Lion down the road upon spotting a member of their kitchen staff in dirty dirty chef whites 'aving a faaaag outside the entrance. Nasty! Anyway we retreated to North London Tavern and I will be back. THe pub and staff are lovely and the food was delish. I was served quite the BIGGEST yorkshire pud I have ever seen and had no room for pud. Gorgeous and worth every penny. I'll be back for pudding... Nicolarr - 28 Aug 2008 18:10 |
| by far the best pub in kilburn... A decent modern british restaurant nicely seperated from a lovely traditional bar. good selection of real ales and wine. beerdrinker12 - 5 Aug 2008 15:44 |
| I've lived in Kilburn for four years and when I moved significantly closer to the NLT last year I regarded it as a bonus. I'm surprised that, at the time of writing, the pub has such a low score of 5.8. It seems that a lot of the historic complaints below centre around the smokiness, slowness of service and the fact that it has changed from boozer to gastropub, resulting in a clientele of young professionals discussing property purchases. In identifying myself as a relatively recent local resident, it seems I may already have fallen into that final trap... I trust you'll forgive me since I don't wear ironic hats. Before I moved to Kilburn I only visited the NLT once. Frankly, its "local pub for local people" atmosphere and less than subtle Irish republicanism didn’t make it very welcoming. (If that’s what you want, go to the Kingdom Bar further down Kilburn High Road.) The 2004 change was therefore an improvement in my view. Whilst some of my current co-drinkers may be Guardian-reading wankers, they don't stare menacingly and the more outlandish outfits at least provide good entertainment. I have never found the service at the bar to be particularly slow. Obviously it takes longer when the bar is busy and the NLT does regularly fill up, but it seems rather churlish to criticise a bar for being popular. There is plenty of seating but (unsurprisingly) it gets taken quickly. If you’re looking for a good but quiet pub in London, you’re likely to be disappointed. Following the smoking ban, the issue of smokiness has obviously been resolved. It was a fair criticism at the time, however. There were occasions when I would walk in, turn around and walk out because the smoke was so thick. As for the quality of produce on offer, there are usually two real ales to choose from, which change quite regularly for variety. Harveys Best, Hopback Summer Lightning and Nethergate Old Growler are three which spring to mind. It’s always well kept and can be ordered in jugs rather than straight glasses, which is a bonus. The usual lagers and Guinness are also available. The spirit selection is excellent for a pub. There are several quality vodkas (including Wybarowa and Grey Goose) and bourbons (including Woodford Reserve) which are what I tend to notice. They also stock Koko Kanu rather than Malibu - a sure sign of class! Prices are around £3 a pint. Pretty standard for London these days, I suppose, albeit completely immoral. The wine list has undergone a bit of a shake-up recently. It has always been pretty good and there is now a much heavier emphasis on grown-up wines rather than cloying Aussie Chardonnay and fruity-but-basic Chilean Merlot. I don’t drink much white in there because I usually go for meat dishes in the restaurant, but as for reds the Corbieres remains a favourite and the new Minervois is also excellent. Prices range from about £15 to about £30. The NLT’s food is consistently good and occasionally excellent. There isn’t a burger option. There are two vegetarian options on the menu at the moment which are priced at around £8 or £9. The meat dishes tend to range from £12 to £15. This has increased over the last year. Previously, the roast beef was £12.50. I assume that the rise is due to the current state of the economy. The dining room is generally busy and it can be sensible to book, although the fact that the NLT has no beer garden means that it can be adversely affected by good weather. There is a TV in the bar for sport and the clientele seems to place an emphasis on rugby, which is no bad thing. The room upstairs is often opened for this purpose as well during significant sporting events. All in all, I find it hard to fault the NLT. It is very consistent and the enthusiastic management is constantly seeking to raise its already its already high standards. I couldn’t ask for a better local. nonzerosum - 28 May 2008 10:50 |
| I've already posted one review on this but thought it needed an update. Yeah, the food is a bit "gastropubish" and a bit pricey, but you're on this site for drinking not food. It is still a great place to visit. We don't live near here but still go here once a week (usually Thursdays). Nice bar staff, good beer (lagers and ales), good music (most of the time) and generally a good crowd. I'd rather have trustafarians than men in suits and women in high heels any day. I highly recommend this pub if you're in Kilburn. Does it get crowded? Yes! It's a good pub. kenandrob - 21 Apr 2008 10:51 |
| Beautiful, but miserable barmaid/manager? Exspensive. Also a very strange bloke in the bog obsessively drying his hands until it became embarrassing to wait behind him any longer. Don't make me stand when I'm paying that much for a beer. werner_von_braun - 23 Nov 2007 03:47 |
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