I might come back here for sports (although given the area, not when Arsenal are playing) given…read morethat they have 5 screens, but even that is unlikely. This bar looks nice, new and shiny but on a sport free evening, the place was empty and I'm not surprised given that they serve a load of lager.think of the 4 or 5 most prevalent lagers in the UK and that's what they have, including of course my nemesis (http://www.globalpackagegallery.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=41529&g2_serialNumber=3) Staff seemed friendly enough (there were more of them than customers). There is a pool table right at the front (bit of an awkward position). 2 of the screens are for the pub, the other 3 are right by 3 tables so could be a good spot to grab to watch the match with a few mates

London needs more good rock pubs, and this is a good rock pub…read more It has a good range of bottled ales, and a selection of rock music playing - or at least it did when I went on a Friday evening. It's 2 mins walk from Highbury & Islington, so very accessible as a place to escape from talking shop in the city! The only slight complaint was the music was too quiet. I LOVED being able to talk, but if it was on 3, then it needed to go up to 5. Though I think the very friendly & good service bar guy said the side speakers were turned down accidentally when I pointed it out. With a lack of music orientated pubs in London these days due to gentrification off Tot Ct Rd, this is worth supporting...if you're into this kind of music of course :) p.s. completely not a football pub!

This e-sports bar has several PCs as well as current gen consoles (PS4,Wii U and Xbox One) to play…read moreon popular games such as Rocket League and Super Smash Bros. On the PCs they are the latest spec and there are comfy seats to relax whilst your playing games such as League of Legends or Hearthstone. Their beer range is not huge, but the well known brands are there e.g. Carlsberg, Guinness and Peroni and start from £3.50 a pint. If you are looking for cocktails they have several game themed ones such as Forcefield and Fnatic are they are at £8 each. Since they don't serve food, they kindly let people bring their own in and since there are several take away on Caledonian Road most gamers order from the place and get it delivered to the bar. They have plenty of tournaments and gatherings during the week as well as freeplay sessions. If you loving playing or watching games then Meltdown is a great place to be.

Vaguely heard about this place so decided to check it out. Meltdown is an eSports bar and thus…read morecompletely geared towards watching eSports. There's one massive projector and a couple of other screens of various sizes. We went on a Friday night around midnight and there were only a handful of people inside. They were showing. The International (the biggest Dota 2 tournament) on screens but no one was really watching. Drinks: Cool video-game themed drinks (similar to MADD at Soho) though almost all the drinks are based on SC2. Limited cocktail choice. Cocktails were something like 8 pounds each. Wish they put in a bit more effort. Had 2 drinks, both were enjoyable and reasonably well-made cocktails it just feels like they kind of created the drinks they wanted to and named them after rather than done the drink and name as a cohesive effort. Had a fairly standard selection of beers at normal ish prices (didn't spot any craft beers) Others: They have 2 computers fully decked out with pro gaming chairs, mouse, keyboard etc... They're free to use when it's empty (as it was when we were there) so that's kind of cool I guess. They also have 2 xboxes. Not a lot of games as they're focused on a very limited number of eSports so the xboxes are mostly for fighting games. Overall: Place feels like it has a lot of potential. It's hard to get a feel for it without coming down for an event. Based on the London Barcraft facebook page, it seems they have now shifted from The Assembly House to Meltdown for many of the big tournaments, so I imagine coming here for one of those will be a lot of fun. I'll update this review once I get around to coming down for an event.

I would not recommend ordering food from here. I suppose this is a good place to watch sport while…read moredrinking beer/alcohol. However, the fact that prices aren't displayed on the drinks menu is plain disrespectful. It puts customers in the uncomfortable position of having to ask about the price and no one wants to do that. What makes this business think we care so little about money that we'll just order something without caring about the price? Bless the waiter who has to face the embarrassment of menus without prices, as it is clearly not his fault. He is just working for an exploitative greedy business owner. As for the food, it was insulting too. I ordered sausages and mash, the peas it came with were microwaved to death, being dry and barely edible as a result. And the sausages came with a portion of mash that was so small (2 small spoons), even a 2-year-old baby would go starving with this amount. What I was served was not even worth £5 and I was charged £12.95. This place is a chain, so don't expect honest business practices. It's designed to take as much money from you as possible while giving you as little as possible in return. I would strongly advise anyone to avoid!

Best 49ers bar in town!!…read more If you need to watch an NFL game in London, this is the spot.

One of my favorite dining experiences on a recent trip to London. The food is excellent and the…read morevibe is just lovely. Highly recommended.

Considered a favorite among my friends, we made it a point to head to this neighborhood watering…read morehole almost immediately after we landed in London. Friendly (also full of banter) staff helped me decide on the Scolt Head Lager (not fully pictured), which paired nicely with my fish and chips. I was, however, a bit disappointed that the meal did not come with mushy peas, but instead, a small salad. So just a heads up if you expected the former with this English staple. Ample outdoor seating is readily available if it's packed inside. The door to the toilets is neatly labeled with a giant "T", so you shouldn't have a hard time finding it.

Great place with a great atmosphere. Thank You Shaan for a fun evening with friends!!read more

Great place to hold a Christmas event. A lot of fun great atmosphere, nice drink selections, and…read morethe staff were amazing.

I stopped by here today for lunch about 4pm and was pleasantly surprised by the cheerful nature of…read morethe place with good tunes blasting (but still allowing for a convo) and a friendly host (with gorgeous eyes!) that greeted me. It wasn't busy. I got the oyster mushroom tacos and a side order of the fennel and kohlrabi slaw. The food arrived pretty quickly and I was pleased to see what appeared to be (pink) beetroot taco tortillas. The mini tortillas are the perfect conjecture of soft and firm, falling apart only slightly. The mushrooms are delicious with the pasilla chili. The slaw is also phenomenal and BRAVO for the portion size. As a side, it's easily splittable between two people and I had half for takeaway. Lunch tomorrow! If I was in the area, I'd definitely return here.

This place has legitimate Mexican food...now that's saying something considering it's in London!…read moreThe carnitas was amazing, super juicy and cooked perfectly. Two downsides - the cost is slightly more than I feel comfortable paying, but it's on par with other restaurants in the area. The other is their tortillas for their tacos break really easily. Kind of wish they gave you two for each taco (like they do at most small taquerias in California) Other than that the food is delicious and definitely hits the spot when you're craving legitimate Mexican food. And you can even get a £5 Tecate to wash it all down!

Depends on what you're looking for. It's a great place to watch some football matches but I kinda…read moreget the sense it's just your average bar after the football ends. It does have a bunch of foosball tables which are actually in pretty decent shape. And I believe the downstairs section has even more foosball tables. Don't think they have any beers on tap though. There is a basement and maybe there are taps down there, but given the beer is all just bottles it seems a bit pricey. Great for a football match, pretty chill after the match.

This place is known for its many foosball tables. My first first visit was through work. My office…read morebooked this venue for a colleagues leaving party. On arrival we were directed to the basement area which has it's own bar and about 4 fooseball tables. I love foosball so that aspect about Bar Kick really appealed to me, as well as the the Happy hour from 4-7pm (their mojitos are brilliant!) I was however let down by their so called food platters which consisted of two small hummus bowls, two types of cheese some bread and a few crackers. Not sure how much the food was (our company paid for this), but it hardly fed 3 people, before it dissappeared. Another let down was that the one foosball table that we were given to play on was super wobbly and the other was missing parts, not something you expect from a foosball bar and expecially not if you're paying £1 for each game. We still had fun though and I realised that my foosball skills are still terrible ( I blame the wobbly table though :p )

Quickly becoming my favorite restaurant in London (and I have tried my share). It's the perfect…read morecombination of Michelin quality food, friendly service and a perky atmosphere, not to mention the best Cabernet Franc I ever had. Shared with a friend three starters, all were incredible. My favorite was the cauliflower bhaji, but the fried chicken was a close second (and a very larger portion). The pork belly was no slouch but I preferred the other two. The duck for a main was also fantastic, as was the poached pear for dessert.

We had a great time here - the food, drinks, service, and ambience were all top notch! We had a…read moreparty of around 10 people and were seated at a long table. Our server asked us how we wanted to plan out the meal and she ended up suggesting all of our menu items with some special accommodations for our friends who were vegetarian / pescatarian. It was perfect because we didn't have to think about anything and everything was delicious.

The Monarch is a really great find. It has that low key, down to earth buzz with just enough glitz…read moreand great music to make your night a winner. I have been here several times to watch bands play, or catch the odd DJ.. The crowd are a nice mix of people in their mid 20's-30's, grounded with life, good conversationalists, who know how to have a good night out. Its a large venue, with four different areas, so theres plenty of room for social diversity.. a chance to have a natter with a friend, or swing those hips. It has a pub come music venue feel, with beer on tap ( Yay!) and shiny disco balls ,with a few chandeliers thrown in for good measure. I haven't failed to have a good night out here yet.

I had a great night out here at The Monarch! I went on a Friday night and it had a great vibe and…read morea great atmosphere. I paid £2 entry fee- which I think is very reasonable because although a lot of the pubs in Camden don't charge, £2 really isn't very much and it is definitely one of the better pubs to go to. Drinks were very reasonably priced too and every time I went to the bar I got served straight away.. No waiting around for ages for someone to take my drinks order which was really good seeing as it was so busy, The music was great! Really varied music styles being played throughout the night. I went with a large group of people all with different music tastes and everyone was happy and having a great time! I'll definitely come here more often.

My girlfriend lost her key and when we quite reasonably asked the staff for help, one of the…read moresecurity guards spoke to us very rudely. We were taken aback and decided to leave the pub straight away. A strange and rather unpleasant experience overall.

I was lucky enough to get into an Arsenal/Chelsea match at the Emirates a few days before Boxing…read moreDay, but had no such luck on Boxing Day itself so after a nice tour of the Emirates itself I came down to the Tollington on the recommendation of two different people. I was not disappointed. A proper Arsenal bar with great fans and great food. Was even bought a pint as an "out-of-town Gooner." Next time I'm in town I will definitely be here.