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:
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), Roseview Hotel, Muswell Hill (0.3 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Famous Royal Oak, Muswell Hill
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| This is a good old school traditional Pub which is now about the only decent Traditional Pub left in Muswell Hill that has not been wreaked by the foodie brigade. I would always recommend to anyone a walk down to here if your in Muswell Hill area Rather than going in any of the Restaurant/Pubs around the Broadway that are mostly just over priced licenced restaurants. Tottenhansean as Far as I know the Famous was added just too stop confusion with the other Royal Oak that was in Sydney Road Muswell Hill N10 2NL Alesonly - 25 Feb 2010 21:25 |
| 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 |
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