Latest reviews in Highbury and Islington, London, United Kingdom

Hemingford Arms - My favourite pub by RobD

RobD — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:12:22 +0000

Review by RobD

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7607 3303

Website: http://www.capitalpubcompany.com

I had the fortune to have this as my local (to work) pub for over five years - and it became my trusted friend; for lunch time eats, after-work sloshing, leaving do's, quiet / chilled drinks - the lot. Tucked away in the backstreets of Islington / Cally Road it has become a favoured haunt of the odd celeb too (Mighty Boosh, Frank Skinner - and I tell no lies I have bumped into Kate Moss in there and Johnny Borrell took Kirsten Dunst in one time)- probably because it is an honest-to-goodness real pub. No pretence, proper beer - and none of this gastro bar nonsence. With all manner of bizarre antiques and oddities hanging from the ceiling and on the walls, real fire in the winter, TV for the sport, 'pub music', proper pub seating (i.e no leather sofas here!) and satisfyingly aloof bar staff; this is probably my favourite pub ever. Has a function room upstairs that they open when they can be arsed, the 'burger and pies' menu turns into a decent thai kitchen after 6pm, and they get traditional Irish musicians entertaining bewildered post-workees sometimes on a Friday night. Seek this little-known gem out if you are in the area - forget Upper Street.I had the fortune to have this as my local (to work) pub for over five years - and it became my trusted friend; for lunch time eats, after-work sloshing, leaving do's, quiet / chilled drinks - the lot. Tucked away in the backstreets of Islington / Cally Road it has become a favoured haunt of the odd celeb too (Mighty Boosh, Frank Skinner - and I tell no lies I have bumped into Kate Moss in there and Johnny Borrell took Kirsten Dunst in one time)- probably because it is an honest-to-goodness real pub. No pretence, proper beer - and none of this gastro bar nonsence. With all manner of bizarre antiques and oddities hanging from the ceiling and on the walls, real fire in the winter, TV for the sport, 'pub music', proper pub seating (i.e no leather sofas here!) and satisfyingly aloof bar staff; this is probably my favourite pub ever. Has a function room upstairs that they open when they can be arsed, the 'burger and pies' menu turns into a decent thai kitchen after 6pm, and they get traditional Irish musicians entertaining bewildered post-workees sometimes on a Friday night. Seek this little-known gem out if you are in the area - forget Upper Street.

The London Metropolitan University - This site is a bit better than the others by blackstar

blackstar — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:58:17 +0000

Review by blackstar

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7133 3005

This is the main site for the 'north' section of this university (London Met is as a result of an amalgamation with London Guildhall uni a few yrs ago).

This site has gum facilities, cafe, job shop, a large library and a bar/nightclub nearby. This site is much more student friendly and what you would expect of a uni. The lecture rooms ar ok but could do with modernising. Staff are generally helpful but you do have one or two that you just want to strangle!

All in all, I would say this is the better of the to 'north' campuses (the other being on Highbury Grove).This is the main site for the 'north' section of this university (London Met is as a result of an amalgamation with London Guildhall uni a few yrs ago).

This site has gum facilities, cafe, job shop, a large library and a bar/nightclub nearby. This site is much more student friendly and what you would expect of a uni. The lecture rooms ar ok but could do with modernising. Staff are generally helpful but you do have one or two that you just want to strangle!

All in all, I would say this is the better of the to 'north' campuses (the other being on Highbury Grove).

Hen & Chickens Theatre Pub - Small and Quiet by MaryamF

MaryamF — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:19:53 +0000

Review by MaryamF

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7704 7612

Tags: live music, comedy night, wireless internet access

Small, but quite a nice Pub however very hot in the middle of a British fogy and cold winter night!! It was very crowded but amazingly not too noisy! Not too much light (which I liked) and quite nice atmosphere... Small, but quite a nice Pub however very hot in the middle of a British fogy and cold winter night!! It was very crowded but amazingly not too noisy! Not too much light (which I liked) and quite nice atmosphere...