The Famous Royal Oak, Muswell Hill - pub details
Address: 73, St. James Lane, London, N10 3QY [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 8255)
Alexandra Palace (1.2 miles), Hornsey (1.6 miles), Bowes Park (1.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Pool table
- Outside seating
Pub suggested by andrew on 9 Jun 2004
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> Current user rating: 6.9/10 (rated by 15 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Hill Restaurant and Bar, Muswell Hill (0.2 miles), O'Neills, Muswell Hill (0.2 miles), Village, Muswell Hill (0.2 miles), John Baird, Muswell Hill (0.2 miles), Slug and Lettuce, Muswell Hill (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Famous Royal Oak, Muswell Hill
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| I generally find this pub okay and they will usually do their best to get you a taxi if you need it. However, on a freezing night this week a door was permanently open to accommodate smokers's whims, which didn't make for the pleasantest of experiences.... DunL - 21 Dec 2009 15:44 |
| Final refuge in Muswell/Crouch End after the demise of the Well and the Princess Alexandra down the hill. I think the external look, criticised in other comments, has saved this pub from gastroization. Noone in their right mind would try and make this a haute cuisine destination and I am truly thankful. Nice London Pride, pool table (but round a corner so you can ignore it if you want), TVs but not too obtrusive. I once sat through an electric storm on the porch - they got soaked serving us refils at our table outside, lovely. If this one shuts too I'm moving house... 456 - 1 Apr 2009 12:32 |
| Good pub, bit of a tek, but worth it. Does anyone know whats its famous for? I often wondered. tottenhamsean - 2 Nov 2008 17:17 |
| It's true, The Famous Royal Oak is a welcome relief from the souless hostelries on offer in Muswell Hill in that it actually feels like a 'local'. It has one significant drawback for female patrons however. Perhaps due to its mainly masculine clientele there's often a distinct whiff emanating from the male toilets. For some reason (easy access?) the gents' toilet door is wedged open and in addition, women needing using loo beside it run the gauntlet of the odour and the last minute fly-hitching of the emerging 'regular'. Can really puts a girl off her beer. pbarney - 26 Jul 2008 10:34 |
| Don't judge a book by its cover is the best way to explain The Famous Royal Oak. The hideous 60's facade looks and feels like the estate pubs you find in inner cities. Hell holes where local villains and wannabe hard men strut and posture and settle old scores with a pool cue and a broken bottle. But, in the style of Alexandra Armstrong in the Pimms ads, I feel like saying 'Hang on a minute, this is Muswell Hill!'. For those that don't know this is a distinctly genteel and educated part of North London with diligently pruned topiary and immaculately preserved Edwardian architecture. The Famous Royal Oak which sits a good minute’s walk from the main Broadway in a tranquil residential street cuts a rather odd figure. But don't be fooled, because inside the atmosphere could not be more friendly and welcoming and so much so that you'd be hard pressed to find anything like it in the main part of Muswell Hill. With exception of the John Baird it's just full of big chain bars for 20 year olds. The Royal Oak is not trendy, stylish or cutting edge, it just does what a good local boozer should do, provide a warm and cheerful oasis for those wanting to watch football, take a rest from walking the dog, or simply pass the time of day with a pint of London Pride or IPA. Perhaps it’s North London's answer to the Rovers Return and if you hark back to the days when people bought their kids and dogs along to pubs, where the Landlord welcomes everyone who walks in, where looking at a stranger brings a smile rather than scowl then give this place a try as places like this are becoming an endangered species. David67 - 6 May 2008 18:08 |
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