<![CDATA[Greater London - Islington - Archway - Reviews]]> http://www.welovelocal.com Reviews from welovelocal.com en Lack of communication http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/islington/archway/recruitment-agencies/gulmanda-n193nu.html#r51945 The biggest pile of lying Irish S**t-bags

Did not pay me when they said they would

Said there would be 3 months work but was only 1 week

Do not trust!!!!!!!!!

]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:09:07 BST Reasonable Service http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/islington/archway/beauty-salons/the-retreat-n195rd.html#r48600 I have used the Retreat for several years now and have always had a reasonable service from them. They are usually able to fit me in and their prices are pretty average. They also do occasional deals eg full leg and bikini wax £20 (very cheap). However they often have the phone set to 'not accepting anonymous calls' so it can be difficult to get through to get an appointment.

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:29:50 BST A time warp http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/islington/archway/pubs/whittington-cat-n195ne.html#r43416 They don't have many of these places anymore! A tiny, homely pub, run by elderly people for elderly local people. It looks like somebody has knitted it in 1910. Very quiet, very friendly. Although you might stick out like a sore thumb amongst the locals, they treat you nicely. Cheap as well. A place for a quiet pint or more. No TV noise. Never seen anybody eat there, but I bet the landlady would prepare something simple for you if you asked. Lovely pub stuck in a time warp, and that's the way it should stay. God save the village green!

]]> Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:34:57 BST it's a Bar One, apart from name http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/islington/archway/pubs/settle-inn-n193tx.html#r43415 A bland and rather soulless place; blond pine furnishings look stuck in limbo between an All Bar One and a Scandinavian roadside inn. The clients are late twenties - early thirties. Nothing much is going on. Service is OK and the food is on the good side, with generous portions but rather unimaginative. But they do carry all the major newspapers, which makes it a pretty good place to stop at when walking up Archway Road

]]> Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:17:24 BST an odd but interesting place http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/islington/archway/pubs/old-crown-n195nq.html#r43413 The workings of this pub has always been unclear to me. It is big, random, rather understated in decor, but very attractive in its way. There is a small but nice beer garden at the back, and several tables out in front. But there is hardly ever anybody there! This means that the service is quick and friendly, because the bar is ridiculously overstaffed, usually with three people serving perhaps five to ten customers. As for foood, I don't think they do much of it; apart from chips and sandwhiches. I go there often for a beer. The view across the road is absolutely fabulous, looking at a huge old catholic church; very calming. The pub actually seems to make its money from wedding parties (the church!) at weekends - then they do food indeed. It has never ceased to amaze me that the place is not crowded every night, it could outdo every pub in the area.

]]> Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:45:45 BST Use alternative route! http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/islington/archway/underground-stations/archway-underground-station-n195rq.html#r27258 Station is in decent nick, but it’s the Northern Line that really makes it a pain in the rump. If you need the Morden via Bank train you can be sure that the next two trains will be via Charing Cross. When your via Bank train does eventually turn up, it’ll be redirected via Charing Cross when you get to Camden Town! A gripe with the station is that they seem to be constantly fixing the escalators, so you always have to endure the 100+ steps to get to the platform. I only live 10 minutes walk away from the station and need to get to Leicester Square for work, but I’d rather walk 20 minutes to Holloway Road station and get the Piccadilly Line, at least the trains are quicker and more frequent!

]]> Sat, 03 May 2008 00:26:37 BST Use alternative route! http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/islington/archway/underground-stations/archway-underground-station-n195rq.html#r27258 Station is in decent nick, but it’s the Northern Line that really makes it a pain in the rump. If you need the Morden via Bank train you can be sure that the next two trains will be via Charing Cross. When your via Bank train does eventually turn up, it’ll be redirected via Charing Cross when you get to Camden Town! A gripe with the station is that they seem to be constantly fixing the escalators, so you always have to endure the 100+ steps to get to the platform. I only live 10 minutes walk away from the station and need to get to Leicester Square for work, but I’d rather walk 20 minutes to Holloway Road station and get the Piccadilly Line, at least the trains are quicker and more frequent!

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