Im a good old fan of the Hawley like alot of young ambitious people waiting for a big break and this is the kind of place that draws in that kinda crowd,although I miss the old Hawley Arms before it got alot of press coverage involving the likes of Amy Winehouse and trendy bans of the moment being spoted in there. only for the simple reason being you get under age fans and giggly girls hopeing to spot the likes of Noel Fielding or Russel Brand which of course only goes and cheapens the experiance. As Im sure some of you are aware the pub is closed for the time being due to a fire in the area which caused alot of damage and the pub being part of what got affected which is why its closed but gladly enough to say it will reopen in 6 months time. great food,music and the staff are swell! Love that they serve chips in a pint glass,simple and brings a smile.Good beers on tap also. Lovely terrace with heaters where peole hang out all year round and also a nice little garden on the ground floor..wether this will be the same on its return we can only but wonder.
Over all good feel to it and an enjoyable experiance..although if arriving later expect to que for a bit outside which is no good but always forgotten once your inside.
i was dead against going in there, largely on the basis that amy winehouse is known to frequent the place, but also there was a queue to get in. i hate queueing.
but uncle soks and uncle obi insisted, and waddaya know? it turned out to be alright. i mean alright as in pretty good actually. very good music, lively atmosphere, busy but not ridiculously crowded and plenty of trendy people dressed like idiots to look at. just a fun place to be on a saturday night. easy walk from our gaff and the bar manager even gave me a friendly 'cheerio' on our way out. very old timey.
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