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    Tapping The Admiral

    4.5 (24 reviews)
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    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Live music
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Fantastic pies is correct.
    Damon L.

    Went for a walk to Primrose Hill and found myself at that odd time of evening to be hungry in London. This would be 5pm or as they (and jet fighter pilots) say 17:00. This time for those not familiar is generally an hour before the better restaurants are open. They have closed for their lunch service at 3pm (15:00). So the choices are going to be limited. Now you CAN use the open now feature on Yelp but what that can do is help you find a pub that is technically open... but not yet servicing food. I that feeling of being all wide-eyes and excited and announcing to the barmaid "I'll have one of your famous pies!!!" Only to be told that they don't serve any food for another 45 minutes. And something about the look from everyone around me gave me the sense I should have known this. So a pint of cider will do and I turn around to find a place to sit when I see Nelson. Nelson is a cat. A pub cat. A cat so perfectly content to lie peacefully sleeping on the front bar rail. This gets an ancillary star if one exists. The menus come out (about 15 minutes late) as the staff switches from barmaid to two swift moving pleasant guys that make the bar run rhythmically as folks order food. I order the chicken w/leek and tarragon pie with mash. I'm not sure how they make these oversized hockey pucks of filled amazingness and I don't really care. Neither did Nelson who had approved of my selection by leaping off the rail bar and sidling up to my thigh to say he may want a bite of chicken once it's prepared. It was perfect. Great neighborhood pub off the beaten track and a couple blocks away from the hecticness of Camden town. I'll return one day and try another one of their rotating pies.

    Daniel K.

    Steak pies here are definitely the way to go with a bit of Elvis in the background. A great pub quiz on the Wednesday and this pub has all the trimmings. Lots of different bitters and real ales. Alas no stouts. Other big plus, close to the overground, so can stumble home safely.

    Liane T.

    Really good food, lovely beers and nice staff. A nice littlelocal that brings on a mix of clientele. If you're in the area, it's worth a visit.

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    10 years ago

    Certainly my favourite pub in London. Great Fish & Chips, fireplace, cats, beer selection and friendly staff.

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    9 years ago

    Everything a local pub should be....but particularly excellent due to the engaging and knowledgeable staff and superb beers.

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    11 years ago

    When here a few weeks ago with a mate. Nice pub good selection of ales on tap. Vast improvement from when it was the tavern in the town.

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    Great pub, fantastic staff, top food, and brilliant beer!

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    great covered beer garden with heat lamps, and a really chill pub cat. love it.

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    Review Highlights - Tapping The Admiral

    Local pub with limited menu, but fantastic outdoor seating in the back and amazing pies.

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    Devonshire Arms - Exterior building

    Devonshire Arms

    4.0(25 reviews)
    2.4 miSoho
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    Such a cute, old fashioned place. Really really loved this location- only went for pints and little…read moresnacks but area is gorgeous as well pub is very cute. Overall really enjoyable experience. Was rather packed and service is quick but able to snag seat. Recommend

    Flew in on a Sunday and arrived at my hotel around noon. Immediately went to the concierge to see…read moreif he could secure me a spot since I had zero luck trying to get a reservation on line for two weeks prior. Remarkable, he scored and I literally walked around the corner and saw the long line to get into the pub first. I was seated immediately, however, and proceeded to enjoy a traditional Sunday Roast. Room was very pleasant (there are so many I got lost returning to my table from a bio brake. Roast was very good ( but no Lawry's) and the sides excellent. Could not decide if my favorite was the roast potatoes (crispy outside soft inside) or the glazed carrots. Yorkshire pudding was good but again, I am to used to the Lawry's and this is a different style. Peas were, well, peas, but very fresh. The sticky toffee cake was excellent and the Guinness fresh, creamy and a proper pour. Good thing because the selection of winners by the glass and half bottles of wine were both a little thin. Overall wine list was good but I was alone and not up for drinking a full bottle by myself. Overall, very enjoyable and to judge by the crowd and difficulty in getting a reservation, one of the more popular in town.

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    Devonshire Arms - Iberico Pork ribsSome of the nicest things I have put in my mouth.

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    Iberico Pork ribsSome of the nicest things I have put in my mouth.

    Lamb & Flag - Steak and ale pie

    Lamb & Flag

    4.2(194 reviews)
    2.5 miCovent Garden
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    Stopped by The Lamb & Flag while walking around Covent Garden and immediately understood why people…read morelove this place. The history alone makes it worth visiting, and the location is perfect if you're exploring the area. It feels very classic London in the best way. We stopped in for a pint and honestly... the whole after-work beer culture over there is something I really need to bring back with me to the States. The beer was great, the atmosphere was lively without feeling overwhelming, and it just felt like one of those places where people naturally gather and stay awhile. Definitely worth stopping into if you're in the area.

    Historic London pub that I visited for lunch, at opening time. The bar actually opens before food…read moreis served so I grabbed a drink. Reservations recommended. Two story space - the ground floor feature the bar and handles walk in lunch; the upstairs is a dining room for those with reservations. Fun fact, as part of the history, the pub used to be the host of bare knuckle fights and had regulars like Charles Dickens. Wildfarmed sourdough - served with whipped salted butter and Guinness butter. Well toasted bread and the butters with salt were well made. Fuller's London Pride marinated steak and ale pie - served with seasonal veggies and red wine gravy, as well as either mash potatoes or triple cooked chips. If there is one dish London does really well, it's their pies. It was beautifully made and loaded with steak. The red wine gravy was decadent and added a perfect amount of moisture to the pie. Triple cooked chips were perfectly crispy but fluffy on the inside. Corn fed chicken breast - served with garlic and sage butter, mash potato, cavolo nero, and crispy onions. Only took a bite of this as it was my partner's dish but the bite of chicken I had was very juicy and well seasoned.

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    Lamb & Flag - This is from 2003. Behind the bar with Owner and friends of his.

    This is from 2003. Behind the bar with Owner and friends of his.

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