Friendly gastropub in the middle of Highgate. Excellent selection of beers including some good cask…read moreales.

The Bull underwent complete renovation a while ago and is now back in business...and I like what…read morethey've done to the place. A friend of mine took me here the other day - he'd been raving about it for a while and I can now see why: they have their own micro-brewery here and it really adds a lot of charme to this place. What made me like this place even more, was the really nice and down-to-earth attitude of our waiter: he took time to walk us through the beers on offer, explaining each and one of them! My first pint was some ginger-flavoured beer, which I have to admit I wasn't quite a fan of. The next one - Hops & Mops - was much better - I particularly liked the name of this one. The food here is also quite nice. We've had the chicken wings, which came with blue-cheese dressing. (Note: 8 wings is plenty for two people!). As they have a changing menu, I'd recommend having a look at the specials During my visit I had grilled haloumi cheese on ptitim (Israeli couscous). They have board-games lying around, so you should come here with a few friends and hang out for a few hours!

2 stars for service. Waited too long for espresso to be delivered to the table. Then couldn't find…read moreserver to ask for bill. Then couldn't t find server to pay. Saw her in the kitchen eating. Had to knock on the kitchen door to get her attention. Do better.

Not off to a great start with the new hospitality overlords. Stopped in at 1215 for a quiet sup and…read morethey had a crew of workmen drilling and hammering during business hours, nearly a month after opening. Not showing a great sensitivity to customers. Hopefully this will improve.

I had a business meet up here at the recommendation of the person I was meeting. It was a good…read morechoice because it is a Thai cuisine and I love Thai food. I tried the house ale, the Pineapple Ale, which I enjoyed. For my meal, I had the Thai Dim Sum (fried prawns and pork) and the Pad Ka Prow (Prawns with garlic, chillies, onions, mixed vegetables and Thai basil). The food was good with a good amount of spiciness without being overwhelming. I liked the abundance of natural light that illuminated the establishment.

Top notch food and outstanding service. Vibrant and lively ambiance. Thrloroughly enjoyed the…read moreexperience and will definitely return.

Lovely secret spot... close to high gate cemetery for a…read moreyummy dish or roast after seeking out the famous dead. Lovely staff, absolutely delicious food! New chef is fantastic! Had the best butternut squash soup I've ever tasted and the porcini stuffed chicken with mashed potatoes was to die for! Love the seating where friends can less formally gather by the fireplace. I hear Harry Styles and Tina Fey are regulars.. makes sense they would seek out a off the beaten path spot that is warm and cozy with delicious food where they can blend into a mostly local crowd. Wish it weren't so far from me I would live in that pub!

Lovely little pub in Tuffnell Park that like a throwback to the quiet sedate days that we all used…read moreto think London was. It is a place where you can truly relax and spend a nice Sunday without being bothered by the irksome realities of of the tidal wave of humanity that is London life. We came here last Sunday, a day of fag having had a walk on the Heath for Sunday lunch (I can't think of much that is more London than that!) where we each had some beautiful roasts. I had the Pork Shoulder and my partner had the roast beef sirloin. Both were beautiful with a nice crisp Yorkshire pudding and glazed honey vegetables. I would suggest that the Pork was better. It was soft tender and tasty to the point that you didn't even need a knife as the succulent flavours wafted out while clawing away at it. Lovely service, lovely place and I wish it it was my local!

In our search for a great Sunday roast, we stumbled upon Bull & Last. The decor was unmatched!…read moreGreat food and exactly what I anticipated. Don't skip out on dessert - one of the best chocolate cakes ever!

One of the best meals of my life. From the drinks to staff, I have never been made to feel so…read morewelcome or had such an authentic English experience. If you are traveling to London and have never treated yourself to the Sunday roast experience, let this be the sign you're looking for to look no fir than than The Bull & Last! We ordered the prime rib dinner for two with all the trimmings and the only reason I stopped eating was because I was afraid to burst from all the goodness. Every morsel was cooked to perfection. It's wonderful to dine in a warm, welcome place, surrounded by people who take great pride in what they serve. I can't wait to return.

Great pizza and beer (well, hard cider for me)! This has a bit of a "nice"dive bar feel. Live music…read moreis a bonus (and was the draw for me to come here).

This review is just for the pizza and drinks FYI. My hubs and I came yesterday (Monday) for the two…read morefor £12 pizza special (until 8pm). I didn't realize there was 2-for-1 drinks (has to be the same cocktail) but what a nice surprise! The pub is appropriately shabby, with dark wood floors and booths with split open seats and sticky tables. Pretty buzzing for a Monday night. I ordered the Parma Violence: gin, violette liquor, lemon juice and gomme and it was smashing. Delicious and potent. Now the pizza (sigh). I ordered the passion amore: avo, capers, mint and aubergine as the veg pizza option was not part of the two for £12 (boo on them). My hubs got some meat pizza. They came relatively quickly and looked very nice. Mine had large chunks of avo sprinkled atop. But... Yet AGAIN in London, mediocre pizza itself. The dough base was probably my favourite part as it was thin and just chewy enough. But bland I sauce, bland taste. My husband said his was similar. I swear pizza in London just sucks compared to NY. All these reviews claiming how good the pizza is are so misinformed.

Wanting a classic pub lunch, I popped into the Angel Inn. The atmosphere was good and was very…read morebusy. The menu was quite extensive with lots of choice. We ordered salt and pepper squid, scotch egg, fish and chips and the ultimate burger with sweet potato fries. The food took quite a long time to come - probably as it was busy. There was also a whiff of dishwasher/cleaning fluid in the air as the kitchen directly opens up onto the seating area. When the food arrived I fell in love with the warm scotch egg, however, I wasn't very keen on the fish and chips. I felt like it lacked crucial flavour and crispness. The pricing isn't too bad for the heart of Highgate and I would probably go there again - I just wouldn't order the fish and chips.

Virtually snowed in at the top of The Hill this weekend there was nothing else to do, but while…read moreaway the afternoon at the pub. Out of the many great pubs to choose from in Highgate The Angel Inn is one of my favourites so we headed over. It's a lovely, cosy place, with original 1930's wood paneling and gorgeous open fires mixed with trendy couches and tasseled lampshades hanging over the bar. The atmosphere is very relaxed and friendly, and during the day you will find anyone from 20-somethings to families with babies and dogs all enjoying a drink. The music is usually good too (think Mumford and Sons and old classics such as Portishead) creating a nice, chilled out ambience. Whilst in the evening, it becomes more bar-like and large groups reserve tables for various celebrations. For me though, the food is the main attraction, and if you like pub food you will not be disappointed. Everything here is served up in hearty and delicious portions, from "Cumberland Sausages and Mash" to "Pork Belly, Sauteed Leeks and Bacon Mash", it's all scrumptious and served promptly with a smile. What can I say, it appeals to both the Yorkshire and Greek in me. The bar men are very friendly and polite too so if you add them to the amazing food, great drinks (this is one of the only places I can find bottled raspberry beer) and a great venue, it certainly deserves the title of a fantastic local. Top Tip: The Sunday Roast is to die for.

Came for Sunday roast and it was excellent. The roasted chicken was perfectly cooked. Great option…read morein this neighborhood.

Regretful to write this review almost a year after my last visit. Better late than never right?…read more This spot is a regular for a few friends of mine and even better that we staying only a block away on our visit. Most memorable thing for me as American here is finally able to enjoy a beer at a British pub. This place is huge. Inside has over 30+ seat from bar and booth and outside has tons of bench table as well as covered booth. Best time to come is night hour. Since this is an after meal drink, I unfortunately only get to try two of their long list of beers. Going for about 5 to 6 pound each, I think it is pretty reasonable. Beside two tourists (us), this place is packed with mostly locals and young professionals. For sure will visit again on my return.

Quaint pub. Great atmosphere, fabulous pour of beer! If ever in the area stop by. Will not…read moredisappoint.

The Prince of Wales is a solid boozer, notable for two reasons: it is a regular meeting place for…read morePythons Terry Jones and Michael Palin (on a previous visit Terry Gilliam was also there and complaining about how John Cleese never called him) and it hosts possibly the best pub quiz in London. If you think pub quizzes are for social misfits that get shouty over insignificant trivia (and you would be right) then read no more, for apart from the quiz the Prince of Wales ticks all the boxes of London boozer conformity: good selection of real ales, cheerful bar staff, skanky toilets and unremarkable Thai food. The quiz, held every Tuesday at 9pm, is well-known amongst London's quiz geeks, has often featured in the press and the question masters have even published their own quiz book. It is a serious challenge, without the plasticine modelling rounds, wacky prizes, stale questions and general fooferah that mars many quizzes in the capital. The questions are difficult, but not arcane: sometimes a bit of lateral thinking or educated guess will get you home. There's a beer round and also jackpot questions of £1,000, £500 and £250 after the main quiz. The questions for the jackpots are a step up from the standard of the rest of the quiz and quite frankly you need to be lucky or in cahoots with the question master to get these right. I've included some sample questions below; you can PM me for the answers if you like. The regular crowd are welcoming and boisterous. Get there between 7 and 8 for a good seat, drink the snigger-inducing Butcombe ale and order the deep-fried fish in chilli and ginger, both to avoid the usual Thai dishes and benefit from the brain-boosting fishiness. Five stars for the quiz, three for the pub. What is the only country whose name is an anagram of another country's capital city? In which country are four of the world's ten highest waterfalls? Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas Day speech? Which Nobel winner wrote it? Clue: one of the writer's most famous books was turned into a Disney film, and another work dealt with the loss of his son in the first world war. What links former PM Harold McMillan and soft-rock legends The Scorpions? Which London underground lines extend furthest north, south, east and west of the city? Which 1836 conflict has been called "the American Thermopylae"? Which lyricist and sometime guitarist in a British rock band went missing at the age of 27? For which band was Noel Gallagher a roadie before he was in Oasis? If all the countries of the world were represented on a Scrabble board, Mozambique would be the most valuable point scorer. Which countries would come in second and third place?

Wrapped inside a bland exterior in a charmless Upper Holloway neighborhood is North Nineteen, the…read moresort of cosy family pub and restaurant that deserves to be the center of community life. The interior is newly refurbished and it makes no effort to simulate period charm -- it is unpretentious, clean and modern. The front bar has a large open fireplace and a flat screen TV for the friendly local Arsenal supporters, and a small dining room off to the side. The back bar (go through the gents) has darts and another fireplace. Nine handpumps, three in front and six in back, and a good selection of whiskies as well. The service was notably amiable and efficient. I did not eat here and cannot comment on the food, but I surely would have been content to sit in the bar all afternoon if I could have.

Situated in the hinterland between Holloway Road and Hornsey Road, North Nineteen a friendly,…read morewelcoming pub, run by a superb staff who take the time to chat and get to know you, and make a point of remembering you when you come back. They provide an interesting selection of CAMRA recommended, well-kept beers, a wide choice of wines and ciders, as well as superb menu, which, although slightly more pricey than others, is of excellent quality, and sure to put a smile on your face. The pub itself is split into two, with the front section being more of a saloon bar, and the back more of a comfy space ideal to relax for an evening or a weekend afternoon, with both served by the same staff from one room to another. A firm favourite, and sure to be a hit if you're in the area with friends, meeting up with others, or just fancy a quiet pint.