Gemma R.
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19 reviews
A dying breed
04 Apr 08, 12:12
As expected
This is the sort of North London Irish alehouse that is, sadly, on the endangered list. Make no mistake, this is a proper old man's pub - go elsewhere if you want trendy imported continental lagers or gastropub fat chips. A pint of beer and a packet of crisps is the order of the day here. And why not? Sometimes you just need a nice friendly place to pop into for a swift one (or three) while you watch the football. Be warned, though: the ladies' loos are always freezing cold, so wrap up warm if you're indending on using the facilities.
Best pub in Holloway if not the world
10 Sep 07, 18:11
Beyond expectations
From the outside The Crown can look like a dark and foreboding place and from the inside it looks much the same. Decked out in traditional pub style with dark red upholstery everywhere you look The Crown is the kind of pub that hasn't changed since the day it was opened. Run by some lovely Irish folks, there's a strong gaelic contingent. It's the kind of pub where people will cheer if someone scores against England (it shows both England and Ireland matches if both are playing at the same time). For all that it's far from being unfriendly and there's a good bit of banter with the locals. Not sure if it's still the case but the pool table used to be only 70p and all pints were below the £3 mark. Even before 24 hour licensing it had a 'relaxed' attitude to closing time and would rarely close if there were more than about five people in the place. All in all it's just a really great pub.
