The Ranelagh, Bounds Green

Have to agree with the comment below, the one barman is dreadful. I went to this pub a couple weeks ago for Sunday lunch with family and he banged plates about, no apologies for forgetting things and then when we were asked to vacate the table for a reservation, we got our table cleared as we sat there with no apology again. The bar manager then came across and was very sweet, and found us a new table plus offering apologies as she could see how rude he had been.
This is a great pub, great food, nice atmosphere, all but one of the staff are always really nice and chatty.

20 Dec 2006 10:27

BRB at The Gate, Alexandra Park

Went last night to the gate after not having been there for a month or so. It had completely changed. This pub was the best in the area for those who don't like pubs like the nelson etc and want to have some decent food while drinking.

Not anymore, it was filled with, what I would call, a Weatherspoons crowd. Noisy drunken idiots everywhere and the usual young crowd had dissappeared and this was a tuesday where it is normally packed for 2-4-1 pizza.

I understand that the pub has changed manager recently, well he better get things sorted quickly as I am sure he is losing regular customers quickly. It takes even longer than usual to get served (about 10 mins) and food took 35 mins to arrive.

A shame for the pub as there are plenty more fairly decent pubs popping up in the area, would recommend a trip to the ranelagh or salisbury for those that liked the gate in its old ways.

20 Sep 2006 17:07