Absolutely love this place!…read more Great food, great selection of premium lagers, ciders and ales (and the rest)! Warm, local atmosphere. Not sports. Music takes a back-seat but i've heard everything from Pink Floyd to Thom York (solo) stuff being played here. Do it! Not the place for a "Night Out" but perfect for a quiet local one or Sunday lunch!

This is the only pub on the whole road, there is a bar opposite called elements, but it attracts a…read morecomplete different crowed. So basically, if you are on this road, and looking for a pub, it will have to be the Maid of Muswell. I do like this pub, it has a nice garden and nice seating area in the front of the pub. It is definitely well kept and the staffs are quite friendly. On the few occasions that I have been here with my friends, I have felt a little out of place because it is not a loud place, it seems more like a pub for the locals, something that the community are proud of. Though, on the other side of the coin, I have been with my girlfriend, had a mediocre roast dinner and chilled out there for hours.

We stopped by on a Saturday afternoon for a beer and a snack; pleasant atmosphere, good beer, great…read morejerk sandwiches! Place was relatively busy for early afternoon, but not packed. Bartenders were prompt and friendly, crowd was mostly watching football but not super rowdy. We ordered a jerk chicken sandwich that was bomb; super tender chicken, spicy sauce, crunchy slaw, very good. Jerk fries were tasty too, though if I got them by themselves I'd probably ask for more of the jerk mayo on the side.

This pub is the best kept secret..! Shh.....! Once you go…read morein it feel like you're not in Brixton at all.. Quirky decor, beautiful beer garden. I had falling out of love with Brixton, but now i'm feeling the love....

In the past decade, the owner or management of this corner pub has changed a few times. I live in…read moreone minute walk and the traffic in my street has increased more than 10 times compared with 15 years ago. It's nice to see new blood and new concept of business in the area. Since last year, it has become my local pub for the first time. A little bit uncommon in Hackney, this pub seems to seek an exclusive standard. There is no Sky sport (unfortunately!) / TV screen, so, footie lover gentlemen, you should avoid this pub! but the background music is nice (sometimes 60s, 70s......). It won't excite you but make you nostalgic? .... Food is a modern English. They probably would like to compete Jamie O in taste and quality? Pricewise, yes, it's on a high side in this kind of pubs. Drinks are not inexpensive. So, those who drink a large quantity had better find any other suitable pub (there are many in Hackney/Dalston). Patio area is lively in the summer time. I have never been there but I like the design and layout. Staff are friendly and handle the matters in a professional manner indeed.

The Spurstowe was actually a random find, perfectly placed to avoid an August downpour but for once…read morewe were glad it rained as this is a great little hang out. Quite busy for mid-afternoon and with an excellent selection of beers, wines and spirits, we easily lost a couple of hours in here. Although slightly few too many drinks the night before meant we stayed clear of the hard stuff, the menu and various chalkboards displayed some pretty interesting cocktail options. Loads of selection. The setting and decor of this place was a huge win. Large horseshoe shaped bar with plenty of seating options dotted around the place. Awesome old school paintings, vintage lamps and London memorabilia drip from the walls and its certainly a cool place to spend some time. The rain prevented any outdoor action but it did look like a nice garden was boasting out back too, certainly worth a re-visit when summer returns! What really stood out here was the food - From the snacks and light bites to the main dishes, all the options looked more than tasty. We weren't particularly hunger but some traditional flatbreads and hummus was a lovely addition to the couple of drinks we had. Nicely charred, and obviously fresh, you need to get here to try the grub out. Location wise its really close to London Fields and as its a little street away, should be a nice place to escape if the busy park and broadway market is too much. More than a find, if only it rained when passing pubs more!

Sadly this place was not great. I will say the biggest thing that let them down was the food. The…read morestaff were very nice , large sunny beer garden . If thats all you want then great place. Then there is the food. I am still feeling ill the next fay after eating there. Never again. I had the fish and chips which I can best describe as disgusting. I was slimy, gray and tasteless. I should have not eaten it at all as it made me feel ill. One of my other quests had a vegitarian pizza which he ate about two slices of it was that bad. Sorry folks but I wont be back I'm afraid.

A proper pub. Without pretention. And with a Spiderman pinball machine!…read moreMe, the boy and the missus go here for a quick pint and a bit of pinball wizardry every now and again and the place has real down to earth charm. The surrounding area is full of poncy gastro pubs. Some excellent. Some just poncy. But every now and again what you want is a good old pub that serves beer first, food second. A pub that has a couple of TVs to watch the football in (the place always draws a few people in when there's a game on. A pub with normal chairs and normal people sitting on them who just want a pint, a natter and a bag of crisps. Having said that, the food that I've seen served here looku can get a pint of is pretty good. It's just that it's not the main reason to come here. The Salutation is half way up king st so is always popular but never uncomfortable. The garden out the back is nice and big. You can get a nice pint of Honeydew here. The outside is nicely decorated with beautiful original coloured purple tiles. It's a good old fullers pub. not many of those left to the dozen.Enjoy it while it's still here. And I just scored 65 million and got a replay on the pinball. GET IN!

A nice pub. A safe choice. Convenient. Are these words exciting you?…read more No. Neither will the Spotted Horse. It is most certainly not a bad pub. Absolutely not. What it is however, is the most middle-of -the-road pub you're likely to find. I would often pop in for a drink but, that would be all. Just one drink. Then home or out somewhere else. The choice for drinks is reasonably broad but still your standard lagers and ales (it's a Youngs pub, if that helps). There are wines, ciders, spirits... a plethora of quite uninspiring booze. But something for everyone. The food is OK. Nice enough but I remember it costing a little more than most pubs. The bar staff have always been helpful and friendly, couldn't complain about them. The toilets are clean. So, no need to make a special effort to try this place but if you're in the area, you could do worse. It's a nice pub, a safe choice and, being on the high street, awfully convenient. Safety first! Ian

This old (250 years) British pub in the busy main street of Putney offers seasonal British foods…read more Choose from typical dishes like fish and chips to sunday roast. Be sure to check out the roof garden with a glass of gin.

Perfect pub with beautiful outdoor space and tasty food. They had a beef pie which was exactly what…read moreyou wanted. And our steak with potatoes was delicious! I loved sitting on the back patio, they even have a ping pong table! Would be a fun place to come on a night out

Right in the middle of Chiswick high road is the George IV, a biggish and busy pub in amongst the…read morebars, restaurants and boutiques of this up and coming part of West London. Being a Fullers owned pub it has a great selection of real ales and pub food - specialising in beer baked pies - I would suggest a good place for tourists wanting to escape the madness of the West end and enjoy a typical English pub and enjoy some good comfort food. Good selection of wines and the obligatory spirits and a decent courtyard out the back to smoke or enjoy the good weather. As far as I could see most of the staff are Aussie but I have to say they are very efficient and perfectly pleasant. It almost seems like a competition to see who can serve you first. Has a good local following of locals and a cross section of the community visit here, some reading the papers, others playing darts and the rest generally having a good time. Be careful if any big football games are going to be on the TV as this is not the time to go - It gets very busy, a visit to enjoy some decent food and a quiet drink will interrupted by the rowdiness that ensue.

Oh dear, a rare three star rating. Ok so nice inside, smallish for the area but we'll laid out and…read morefurniture and decor is quite clever. Drinks pricy, £3.40 for a half of craft beer, which was quite good. Bar staff were a bit dippy, maybe they'd be better off in a Hoxton boozer, not to good in keeping up with who queued first at bar which was a bit annoying as not very busy at the time. Menu looks ok bit pricey as well but it is Kentish Town. Would I come back, maybe. If slightly lower prices and bar staff a bit more attentive and less interested in mincing around.

I am a hardcore rocker trapped in a sporty, ravers, love to shake my booty body. There is a goth…read morerock guitar legend waiting to burst out of me I tell you. I thoroughly enjoyed my first visit to The Abbey Tavern. The darkened surroundings of this well designed shotgun bar are lit up by red spotlights and a long line of lampshades giving off a warm orangey glow. Atmosphere is cultivated by the deep rock tunes that seemed to resonate with a decidedly hip and cool crowd I have never until now witnessed in Kentish Town. With cheap drinks on offer behind the well stocked bar, free wifi and a guitar enhanced track list played at the perfect volume, the Abbey Tavern has the potential of becoming a regular haunt of mine. Oh I didn't mention the garden and West Indian inspired food menu did I? I only caught wind of these tit bits of information as I left. I stopped briefly to grab a takeaway menu and salivated all the way home. Plantains, goat curry and the fabled jerk are just a few things that may make The Abbey Tavern my new-found best friend. Great bar, great tunes, great crowd and seemingly great food.

Stopped in for a quick drink as we made our way around London. This was a large location that had…read morea number of booths set up as reading nooks which I thought was quite clever and inviting. They looked very cozy, We were not there long. Just time to order and enjoy a drink, so about 20-30 minutes. Drinks were ordered online from our table and brought to us within 10 minutes, I had ordered a simple beer 1664 Bière which came in a very interestingly designed glass. The beer itself was light and very flavorful without being heavy.

In my interest to enhance the reviews of non-US establishments, I've come about 3 months later to…read morereview a pub that I have just discovered on here that I visited on my London trip. So - Penderel's Oak is a Wetherspoons. I guess it's a household name in England. Think of it like a chain restaurant/bar equivalent in the US. Here - you can take advantage of an app to place your orders, which is something I wish more bars could utilize in the US, but can't due to logistical difficulties. We sat at one of those high tables. It wasn't really anything special - just a wooden furnishing. That was most of the bar - it was pretty packed as it is. I didn't want to sit outdoors because of the cigarette smoke, but it seemed alright. We were lucky to get seating inside. With that said, we did have a good time enjoying some good 'ol beers and reminiscing on life. Prices were reasonable based on what I saw. Bathrooms were pretty clean from what I saw too. It may seem quite old school/80s vibe in the inside, but it's pretty clean overall. I can see why many people frequent this place.