The Baring, Hoxton - pub details
Previously called: Baring Arms
Address: 55 Baring Street, London, N1 3DS [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 8614) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Old Street (0.8 miles), Angel (0.9 miles), Canonbury (0.9 miles)
Essex Road (0.5 miles), Old Street (0.8 miles), Canonbury (0.9 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Cocktails
Pub suggested by Bobby Rayit on 28 Jun 2004
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> Current user rating: 7.4/10 (rated by 31 users)
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user reviews of the Baring, Hoxton
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| I don't usually review bars or pubs but as I recently moved to N1 I looked up this site and found good reviews about this place so I've popping in of late. I think this pub is superb. Really friendly, welcoming staff; comfort food especially the steak pie; quality beers with 4 ales on at last visit and a comfortable and lucky place to watch the football -Arsenal have never lost when I've watched us there. There is an interesting quiz with top 10 lists a great discussion and argument starter and a funny cryptic round that I haven't quite fully understood yet - fortunately other quiz team members have and we finished 3rd last week. I'm working my way to joining the early evening crossword crew but I think I won't be accepted until I've become more of a regular, which I intend to do.Why aren't there more pubs like this one? brumrich - 14 Dec 2011 13:59 |
| Corner pub with a modern feel and a reasonable selection of ales - Hogsback Tea, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Shepherd Neame Spitfire & Franklins Santa's Nuts. They also have a real cider - Westons Old Rosie. Rugby was showing on the TV and some of the tables next to the TV were reserved apparently for viewers of the X Factor! The Santa's Nuts was decent enough and the Baring proved a good stop en route to the Howl at the Moon (not listed on here, but a nice bar on Hoxton Street also serving 4 ales and a couple of real ciders) and the Wenlock. blue_scrumpy - 11 Dec 2011 16:31 |
| Decided to give this pub a try having glimpsed it many times from the buses passing nearby. It’s a smallish space downstairs (there’s also an upstairs area with dartboard and pool table, which I didn’t see). At one time this must have been a very traditional back street pub a la Wenlock Arms etc., but it feels like it’s been revamped into something that is somewhat modern but with almost a whiff of a 1980s wine bar about it. On hand pump were Spitfire, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Harvey's Sussex Bitter (guest) and Brain's Reverend James (guest), plus one other resident beer that I've forgotten. I opted for Harvey's and the beer proved good, although a tad expensive at £3.50. (I suppose one can't complain too much -- the people running the pub have to make a living and times are hard.) The service was efficient and friendly so no complaints there, either. What let the place down for me was the noise. It has wooden floors, wooden chairs and tables, plus large plain glass windows, which is a recipe for unwanted reverberation. On top of that, there was rock/pop music playing at moderate to loud volume. Of course, people want to talk to each other, so they are forced to raise their voices to be heard above the music. Combine music with a number of rather loud, sometimes over-exuberant male voices, all in a clattery acoustic environment, and you have quite a lot of noise, which I didn’t find terribly relaxing. It seemed to me that a fair few of the customers were regulars, and they appeared to be having a great time, and, as I’ve already mentioned, the staff were also very friendly. It’s just I could do without the dreary likes of Oasis, Pulp, and The Bangles on repeat play, and the overall noise levels. beermann - 29 Oct 2011 22:42 |
| A good pub that has been getting better and better over the 4-5 years I have been coming here. Landlord is a top bloke too! cmofish - 22 Jun 2011 14:33 |
| Very friendly place with a fun quiz. We like to watch the football here and have a roast which is really good. Has a pub cricket team which my boyfriend has tried to join but gets no joy whenever he asks about it which is annoying. Really nice pub despite this SophieN1 - 1 Jun 2011 13:53 |
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