BITE user comments - hissyfit
Comments by hissyfit
The Elk in the Woods, Islington
Not a pub. I don't want to arrive for a drink and be told I've got 20 minutes at the table before the 8pm booking arrives for dinner. Why not take it off the site?
15 Mar 2006 16:47
Last time I was there we ordered food and the posh totty behind the bar 'forgot to give the order to the chef'. She asked us if we could wait (another 20 mins in addition to the half hour we'd already waited). I said no - some of us actually have real jobs to go back to, rather than rely on daddy's money...
15 Mar 2006 16:43
OK. Looks nice, but not enough seats. And in lieu of anywhere else stylish in Crouch End (why??) , the place is often full of posers who are there to be seen rather than have a good time. Great selection of beers, though.
15 Mar 2006 16:35
The Rose and Crown, Stoke Newington
Great pub for grown ups who don't want to be deafened by a crappy jukebox, and who actually enjoy talking to each other over a drink. Fantastic Sunday lunches too.
15 Mar 2006 16:31
Nice staff, helpful and friendly. But they've just revamped the menu and they need a bit of help - the staff didn't seem sure what was on offer, and the fish coley was misspelt 'coli' on the menu, which doesn't look terribly professional.
15 Mar 2006 16:18
I like a tatty pub, but this is taking things too far. I feel like wiping the seats before I sit down, and when did the carpeet last have a pile? But good atmosphere, and good comedy nights upstairs.
15 Mar 2006 15:59
Top staff, top jukebox, top food and beers. A pub for grown ups, which promises to be even better after its refit.
15 Mar 2006 15:57
If you can stand the smell of stale urine in Inverness Street outside the Mixer, and it's early in the week, it's worth a visit. When this pub isn't jammed with 16 year olds who think Camden still rawks, it's got a great atmosphere, fantastic jukebox, great Aussie staff and a good vibe, despite the knicker-pink walls and awful loos. However, in busy times the place gets packed, and the two pool tables mean blokes are forever going ''Scuse me, mate' as they take a shot and still ram you in the back with a cue. And it's cold. Maybe best avoided by those over 30.
15 Mar 2006 15:53
The Wells Tavern, Hampstead
Hooray! A pub for grown-ups! A pub where a girl can go in on her own and not feel like a lush! I really like the place, the food is fab (although, alas, a tad on the pricey side), and I find the bar staff really friendly.
25 Feb 2007 23:54