Bodean's Nachos Supreme, with grilled cheese, guacamole, sour cream, salsa and jalapeno £7.50 - the…read moreportion was huge suitable for four to six people to share but the two of us made great progress finishing the pile of food! Nice, salty party kind of food which is good with drinks. carolina prawns £7.25 - big, juicy and plump. Well seasoned and aroma of charcoal strongly solidified that Bodean's is a barbecue restaurant. BBQ burnt ends & baby back ribs combo £16.95 - in terms of variety in meat, it was a good barbecue selection platter for two. The chicken was a little dry but the others were nice. A slight improvement would be if the salad portion could be larger because it certainly wasn't enough to give the tastebuds a break from the strong barbecue sauce. pecan pie £5.25 - looks teeth numbingly sweet but it was not as sweet as it looks. Still, it was sweeter for my palate and I did not want more than a couple of teaspoonfuls for myself. I was glad we had shared it.

A hugely popular chain finally in muswell hill. Unfortunately it did not match the hype. The food…read morecomes in a very generous supply and has all your BBQ cravings. A lot of food but needed a bit of seasoning on most of it, to make it more memorabilia.the worst things was the service. Our guy was good but the rest and the front of house lady were not helpful or even kind and it felt like we were in her way or an inconvenience. Not good

Friendly gastropub in the middle of Highgate. Excellent selection of beers including some good cask…read moreales.

The Bull underwent complete renovation a while ago and is now back in business...and I like what…read morethey've done to the place. A friend of mine took me here the other day - he'd been raving about it for a while and I can now see why: they have their own micro-brewery here and it really adds a lot of charme to this place. What made me like this place even more, was the really nice and down-to-earth attitude of our waiter: he took time to walk us through the beers on offer, explaining each and one of them! My first pint was some ginger-flavoured beer, which I have to admit I wasn't quite a fan of. The next one - Hops & Mops - was much better - I particularly liked the name of this one. The food here is also quite nice. We've had the chicken wings, which came with blue-cheese dressing. (Note: 8 wings is plenty for two people!). As they have a changing menu, I'd recommend having a look at the specials During my visit I had grilled haloumi cheese on ptitim (Israeli couscous). They have board-games lying around, so you should come here with a few friends and hang out for a few hours!

What an incredible place! Been coming here for the past mabye year with my family and every time…read morethe staff is lovely and the food is fresh and delicious! Will be coming back many more times!

First English breakfast(vegan). Lol. Funny little thing that is. Beans r sweet. The mushrooms were…read moregood and the hash browns and vegan sausage. I think I've decided I'm not one for British food

***********DISCLAIMER**************** They haven't…read moreofficially opened yet, they open on the 5th of November. The were having a pre-opening training day with a set menu so... THIS REVIEW IS OF THE QUALITY OF FOOD ALONE!!! I am actually from western NY, within 50 miles of where Buffalo Wings became famous and every western New Yorker knows a good chicken wing and I have only ever found one place in the UK with good enough wings for them to remind me if home... But now I've found another!!! I've been seeing this business prepare for opening over the last few wings and when I realised it was an American Wing Restaurant I was so excited as it's right on my way home! The chicken wings were the right size, had the right crisp and succulence and the buffalo bliss sauce was reminiscent of the Anchor Bar(birthplace of buffalo wings) itself. I was given 5 wings and wedges in what I believe will be one of the menu items. It didn't come with Bleu cheese as standard (which might have been for the pre-opening event..idk) , but I didn't ask for it so I will make sure to do so next time. It did come with coleslaw, though...which I didn't really see the point of, lol! Oh yeah hey have burgers and per menu items, I'll unlikely be trying these soon as wings are now so close to home. Anyway, the opening is on the 5th of November and there is 20% off so I will most certainly be there to get some good wings again.., eventually when they are fully trained, I will update this on service too!

From the owner: Wing Zone is all about flavor! We are passionate about delivering authentic flavor-fuzed chicken…read morewings & burgers in our mission to turn the whole of the UK into #flavorholics :) Take the flavor test & embark on a journey to find out What's YOUR Flavor?! Try any of Wing Zone's 9 amazing, mouth watering & award winning flavors, fuzed with your favorite menu item. From the traditional tangy Buffalo flavors to sweet with heat options such a Mango Fire, or if your feeling brave kick up your taste buds up to Nuclear levels with our Nuclear Habanero. We have flavors to suit and tickle all taste buds. Founded in 1991 by Matt Friedman and Adam Scott in their University of Florida frat house kitchen, the company quickly expanded and now has over 100 branches all over the US and the world - Panama, Singapore, Honduras and Russia to name a few. The Wing Zone's UK branch opened in Finsbury Park, London in November 2015 and we have been winging it ever since!

Across from London Heathrow Airport in a residential area. Family owned Pub, food was excellent,…read moreservice 5 star, ambiance Family like, lots of locals. You will have to read up on the history of the building on Google.

It was time for a meal of epic proportion as I headed to my local…read more A few years ago it became part of a chain called Flaming Grill pubs, which offer an American-style cuisine in very British surroundings. The Flaming Grill pubs offer a variety of food challengers and I went with their most fearsome; The Trash-Can Challenge. A Giant rack of ribs, double up cheese & bacon burger, beef chilli sundae, chicken skewer, onion rings, corn on the cob, smokey BBQ baked beans, peas and a triple portion of chips all served on a shiny trash can lid! The battle was gruelling and several adjustments of my belt and jeans were required but in the end I emerged victorious with my name forever etched in history of the Flaming Grill Hall of Flame. A landmark occasion to tell the future kids about proudly! The food was delicious and the pub is one of nicest in North London, especially their beer garden in the summer, given it's leafy location. Stay tuned, as for my next visit I will be conquering the 32oz Steak Challenge!

My favourite place to eat in Crouch End, if I can get a table that is!…read more I'm a big fan of their version of jerk chicken! It was a slight bastardisation of what I'm used to, but even though it's not quite authentic, it was bloody lovely! The addition of a pot of peanut sauce is GENIUS! I opted for a coke float, although I was hoping for a can of Ting or some Bigga Grape, but meh, the coke float was pretty great too! Mrs D had a fry-up which looked great, but couldn't compete with my chicken. It's not a cheap meal out, and some of the staff seem to cope with the constant throng of customers better than others, but I love it here anyway, and I'll definitely be back.

I LOVE this place. I visited for the first time last year and am utterly addicted to their jerk…read morechicken. It's truly immense. I went travelling for 7 months in between now and then and can sincerely say their food is the stuff you dream about when you're stuck in the middle of a strange country without your home comforts. It was also one of my first stops upon returning to London. My only slight criticism is the amount of time you sometimes wait to be served and perhaps certain staff could be slightly more friendly, but it is a minor flaw in an otherwise great restaurant. I recommend the jerk chicken sandwich, jerk chicken salad and jerk pork chop which is often on special. If you're not a fan of 'the jerk' don't worry, you can't go far wrong with any of the dishes really. And the prices are very reasonable. And as a quick aside I have dined on a table next to Simon Pegg, held the door open for Victoria Wood as she was leaving and there's a plaque claiming Bob Dylan was there in 1993. If it's good enough for them...

Ok - this is a cafe where they serve hot pepper jelly sandwiches…read more Hot pepper jelly is one of the great pleasures of the planet, along with having your back scratched ... and a number of other things that should not be mentioned on yelp. (oh -ok .... chocolate ice cream.) their hot pepper jelly is home made which is good - although frankly i have never had a bad jar of hot pepper jelly, commercial or artisanal. they put the jelly on peanut butter and bacon sandwiches ... which shows they worship at the right gods of cooking. they have lots of other stuff on the menu - and the other stuff is pretty good (sez my wife who i will have to trust.... you can guess what i was eating when we went.) their coffee is very fine - which is saying a lot for crouch end which appears to be running a forty restaurant race to see who can make the best coffee on the planet. (hot pepper jelly cafe could qualify for the crouch end top coffee playoffs) the ambience is crunchy granola hippie cafe. which is my favorite english cafe type (alternatives include plain old working class cafe, ladies' tea room, with full english breakfast, and oncologist's wife luncheon deluxe with croissants) you can get fine breakfasts and lunches at any of these places but i will take the granola hippie cafes any day of the week. so slot this down as a fine place.

I live fairly near Crouch End and after walking around and surveying menus/prices and decors I…read moresettled on this place. I really like this little cafe. I usually order the barbeque chicken sandwhich with green chili sauce on the side with Foccacia bread. The food I will say is of excellent value and nicely prepared. My sandwhich was 4.00 and massive. I also like the tea..it is really hot and none of that PG tips rubbish either! Great cafe!

The food was decent, waiters were alright Except when we saw…read morea fat rat. Asked for a discount for our silence but they were like sorry and charged us full price with service.

When did Shoreditch merge with Crouch End? This place is frequented by the trendy of N8 so unless…read moreyou are there to be seen you may feel uncomfortable in Monkey Nuts. It's strange as the decor is family friendly and and low key. I mean yes there are monkeys everywhere, you'd expect that, but they're on shelves around the room, the theming is unobtrusive. We only wanted drinks originally so weren't allowed into the main part of the restaurant but just remained on the sofas by the bar. This was no bad thing. The sofas were huge leather concoctions, and so comfy. I could have easily fallen asleep had the company i kept not been such fun. They are obviously doing something right because as the evening progressed the restaurant became rammed with an ever growing queue waiting for tables. It was good to be slightly removed from this chaos. Being the piggy i am, i obviously got the urge for food and the staff kindly agreed to serve us snacks at the sofas. Before i come to the food, let's revisit the staff. Good on the eye, any awareness of customer service i would say was absent. Not actively rude, just lacking any impulse to help customers. When we asked for the bill, for drinks, for food, they generally looked us at slightly confused and then after talking amongst themselves for 5 minutes came over to see what we needed. So, to the food. My mate ordered Fabulous olives. Not fabulous. At all. I ordered nachos with chorizo. The nachos came with the cheese having been missed off. A cardinal sin in my book; what is any meal without cheese? The chorizo was very tasty though. I wasn't blown away by Monkey Nuts, but i think i could be tempted back to try more of the food if there was a quieter opportunity where you weren't on show and you might receive adequate service. If someone asks me again what i thought of Monkey Nuts i probably wont waste words; i'll just shrug my shoulders and move on. SECRET TIP: I had a French Martini cocktail. It was amazing. I don't often drink, but i'd be more than happy to break this rule time and time again for this rather sexy pink number. The tiny monkey cocktail-glass charm was a nice touch too.

Wanting a classic pub lunch, I popped into the Angel Inn. The atmosphere was good and was very…read morebusy. The menu was quite extensive with lots of choice. We ordered salt and pepper squid, scotch egg, fish and chips and the ultimate burger with sweet potato fries. The food took quite a long time to come - probably as it was busy. There was also a whiff of dishwasher/cleaning fluid in the air as the kitchen directly opens up onto the seating area. When the food arrived I fell in love with the warm scotch egg, however, I wasn't very keen on the fish and chips. I felt like it lacked crucial flavour and crispness. The pricing isn't too bad for the heart of Highgate and I would probably go there again - I just wouldn't order the fish and chips.

Virtually snowed in at the top of The Hill this weekend there was nothing else to do, but while…read moreaway the afternoon at the pub. Out of the many great pubs to choose from in Highgate The Angel Inn is one of my favourites so we headed over. It's a lovely, cosy place, with original 1930's wood paneling and gorgeous open fires mixed with trendy couches and tasseled lampshades hanging over the bar. The atmosphere is very relaxed and friendly, and during the day you will find anyone from 20-somethings to families with babies and dogs all enjoying a drink. The music is usually good too (think Mumford and Sons and old classics such as Portishead) creating a nice, chilled out ambience. Whilst in the evening, it becomes more bar-like and large groups reserve tables for various celebrations. For me though, the food is the main attraction, and if you like pub food you will not be disappointed. Everything here is served up in hearty and delicious portions, from "Cumberland Sausages and Mash" to "Pork Belly, Sauteed Leeks and Bacon Mash", it's all scrumptious and served promptly with a smile. What can I say, it appeals to both the Yorkshire and Greek in me. The bar men are very friendly and polite too so if you add them to the amazing food, great drinks (this is one of the only places I can find bottled raspberry beer) and a great venue, it certainly deserves the title of a fantastic local. Top Tip: The Sunday Roast is to die for.

Wrapped inside a bland exterior in a charmless Upper Holloway neighborhood is North Nineteen, the…read moresort of cosy family pub and restaurant that deserves to be the center of community life. The interior is newly refurbished and it makes no effort to simulate period charm -- it is unpretentious, clean and modern. The front bar has a large open fireplace and a flat screen TV for the friendly local Arsenal supporters, and a small dining room off to the side. The back bar (go through the gents) has darts and another fireplace. Nine handpumps, three in front and six in back, and a good selection of whiskies as well. The service was notably amiable and efficient. I did not eat here and cannot comment on the food, but I surely would have been content to sit in the bar all afternoon if I could have.

Situated in the hinterland between Holloway Road and Hornsey Road, North Nineteen a friendly,…read morewelcoming pub, run by a superb staff who take the time to chat and get to know you, and make a point of remembering you when you come back. They provide an interesting selection of CAMRA recommended, well-kept beers, a wide choice of wines and ciders, as well as superb menu, which, although slightly more pricey than others, is of excellent quality, and sure to put a smile on your face. The pub itself is split into two, with the front section being more of a saloon bar, and the back more of a comfy space ideal to relax for an evening or a weekend afternoon, with both served by the same staff from one room to another. A firm favourite, and sure to be a hit if you're in the area with friends, meeting up with others, or just fancy a quiet pint.