This is a large pub-style bar and eaterie at the far end of Alexandra Palace…read more It has a high ceiling and central bar areas, with plenty of seating and tall windows. It is isn't the most atmospheric of places, but on a nice day the substantial outside area (somehow 'beer garden' doesn't quite fit the vast terrace) has spectacular views over north London towards the City and Docklands. This area is also used for outside events on a regular basis. The pub itself is pretty unremarkable, though the staff are friendly and the food is OK - nothing to shout about, slightly upmarket pub fare, but it's not trying to be a gastropub. It serves a small selection of real ales.

My local doesn't get 5 stars because it is my local, I make it my local because this place is…read moreworthy of 5 stars! Not my closest pub, being situated down a very steep hill from the Broadway, but that keeps the clientele as local people even on a Saturday night when the rest of Muswell Hill gets invaded by the young and "trendy" of Barnet, Crouch End and Wood Green. So why does it get 5 stars? Firstly, it is a lovely little one storey detched building with seats all around outside. 3 TVs inside and 2 outside, but not for one moment do these seem an anachronism in a quaint old pub. They show sport all the time, but quietly in the background so it is never intrusive. They have a jukebox (9 songs for £2, so I often put a whole album on while I play pool). They have a pool table, you play under a winner stays on system (rightly so), but usually have it to yourself in the day. In the summer there is an IMMENSE BBQ, I had a Cumberland Roll, which is a hotdog made from huge real cumberland sausages, for £2.50, awesome value.. I was stuffed. They don't do any other kind of food, but if they did, more people would come down from the broadway, and make this pub too busy, and less local, so for that reason it doesn't lose its fifth star, it earns it. Did I mention the Landlord is a lovely man, never seen him behind the bar, but he goes round smiling and laughing. There's always someones dog outside with a bowl of water or bag of crisps. This has everything you would write down if making a checklist for pubs... Except food, but we decided that was a good thing right? The mathematics: patio + relaxed atmos + juke box + pool + Sky + BBQ + a dog in the corner + lovely landlord always around = eight stars Shame I can only give 5.

Really, really nice place, this one…read more The first thing you notice when you walk in is actually what you've just walked past to get there. There's a lovely outside wooden patio with tables and a BBQ on the weekends. It's on a quiet road at the bottom of the hill so the road doesn't dampen the atmosphere one bit as it's so quiet. Inside, there is plenty of room and a good pub feel about it rather than a commercial bar vibe which I hate. There's an awesome juke box, which every place should have, in my opinion, and a well kept pool table right beolow the big flat screen which shows Sky Sports. The only downer is that other than the BBQ, there's no real food menu as such, other than the usual bar snacks. So, here's the math(s): patio + relaxed atmos + juke box + pool + Sky - food = four stars

Absolutely love this place!…read more Great food, great selection of premium lagers, ciders and ales (and the rest)! Warm, local atmosphere. Not sports. Music takes a back-seat but i've heard everything from Pink Floyd to Thom York (solo) stuff being played here. Do it! Not the place for a "Night Out" but perfect for a quiet local one or Sunday lunch!

This is the only pub on the whole road, there is a bar opposite called elements, but it attracts a…read morecomplete different crowed. So basically, if you are on this road, and looking for a pub, it will have to be the Maid of Muswell. I do like this pub, it has a nice garden and nice seating area in the front of the pub. It is definitely well kept and the staffs are quite friendly. On the few occasions that I have been here with my friends, I have felt a little out of place because it is not a loud place, it seems more like a pub for the locals, something that the community are proud of. Though, on the other side of the coin, I have been with my girlfriend, had a mediocre roast dinner and chilled out there for hours.

Such a great atmosphere. Wonderful selection of drinks. Sybil took such good care of us foreigners.read more

they played vindaloo for Keith Allen . 10/10 Christmas Carol forever. Drinks are good too.read more

Such a beautiful outdoor area! This is a lovely stop for lunch, an early dinner, and/or some…read moredrinks. The prices are a bit high, but the food is pretty good.

Visiting my cousin who lives in the area and came to the Ranelagh for dinner on a Sat evening of a…read moreBank holiday weekend. The weather was sunny and warm where most people were sitting outside. We managed to get table outside. They were a little under staffed so it took a while to get your order of food and drinks. Children friendly place and they even had a bouncy castle. Ordered the fish pie which was very good. Great washed down with a bottle of white wine. Very nice pub, people serving as well as the customers were all very friendly. Would definitely come back!

The food and drinks are well-priced - extremely fair and great deals are available. The food is…read morenothing to write home about, but it is good; the portions are great. The service is often quite swift and amicable. It's a wonderful and lovely place for a drink and dinner with friends while watching the game!

Fabulous Weatherspoons pub that has been converted from a former Dairy although I wish there was a…read morebetter smell inside (This goes for all Weatherspoons pubs and maybe pubs in general). The pub has a great bar with lots of variety and as expected the drinks and the food are affordable. The pub retains the look of a industrial building but has been modernised to be comfortable. It is quite spacious and has lots of daylight streaming in from the large sky lights. Upstairs is more comfortable to eat with friends or family but generally they have tried to retain a Victorian feel to the place. There is also a beer garden that is bright and with many alcoves to hide and enjoy time with friends and family. Weatherspoons food is decent and standard throughout the chain with of standard pub food such as burgers and the standard English food. Service at the pub pub was excellent with the staff being attentive and our food arriving quite quickly. The price was exceptional for anywhere in London with drinks and a main for two for £12. If you are popping into Alexandra Park and need to get off at Muswell Hill Broadway you should start with a drink here.

This place just keeps getting better. What a fantastic turn around from the previous incarnation…read more All local spirits and beers (at least the ones we do well, gins and vodka) and a great range of snacks and nibbles. The bar menu is getting better and the dining room well done out. There's a story to this place if you're a local and I'm really happy this becoming a gem. My only feedback is that it still feels quite sterile.. could do with more character and local items on the walls.

Getting there! It's…read morea bit too early to be critical of this pub and it looks and feels so much better than the previous pub. It's a pub that's upmarket and maybe a sign of the changes taking place in this part of Harringey as a more professionals start to colonise the area. The pub lighting looks good from outside but inside the soft tones do not complement the current layout. I really like the bar area which looks very welcoming. I hope that this will be extended to some of the other sections of the pub. There are many ales to choose from which are'nt your standard Peroni, carlsberg etc.. this is emphasised by the menu which states "independent, small breweries, no mainstream b***s***"... at the price of sounding a snob I must say"Here here!". Mind you the price also can be somewhat high which probably keeps out the hoi polloi. Currently the menu is limited to light snacks such as suasauge rolls and cheese boards. Speaking with the staff they are planning to open a kitchen soon but the type of food on offer was not clarified. As I drank on a Saturday night I could hear the workmen busy behind the boarded section working on the extension. I hope all this comes soon so I can try out the place again.

While most of their staff is nice I am convinced the management seems much to relaxed…read morediscrimination of customers based on race and gender. I had an unpleasant experience there once. I used to be a regular there as I loved brining my child there on Sunday afternoons for their chips and for the ambience. But I will likely avoid going there moving forward. I encourage the management to conduct diversity training for not only the nice staff but also those who seem to take issues or equal treatment much too casually for the 21st Century.

Ambiance was fun, and Anna, our server, could not have been sweeter. we ordered fish and chips. the…read moreoutdoor garden was lovely and the place was packed but service was impeccabl.

Well, in the end, this is basically a suburban pub, though in another sense it is also one of those…read morerailway pubs in that it is basically just across the road from the railway station. Personally, I though that it wasn't bad, despite the fact that the beer options were rather limited. Still, as a pub it works, and is convenient.

I go to Wood Green quite a bit and decided to try the Goose before going to the cinema across the…read moreroad. I figured I could get a cheap ale in here to kill off the 40 minutes I had to wait. As the pub looks on the outside (in my opinion old fashioned, traditional) so it does on the inside. This pub is a bit to old fashioned for me and besides it was full of old blokes who looked like they had been there all afternoon. The decor is dark and really dingy but if you like that sort of thing and I know some do, then you can get a cheap beer or two here. They had 3 ales on tap so that was good. But I should have given it a miss, not my type of place at all.

Watered down!! No…read moreale should taste that weak and look that pale!!! How do you justify watering London Pride And Doombar!! Disgusting!!!!

The Goose, right opposite wood green tube has a better atmosphere than you would probably think…read more Being on the high road brings in new faces everyday and it is always full of the usual punters, mostly of the older generation, but it is like a community. I have always known of the pub, but only had my first encounter whilst waiting for someone to arrive at wood green station, I was half an hour early and thought to have a drink. The pub is massive, the size of a weatherspoons, and the bar itself is huge, with two side to be served from. Its traditional looking and cheap, they actually had doubles of any spirit for £2! So on my first visit, I didn't go for a pint, and had a few classes of jd. The staff are friendly and its is always packed. It isn't somewhere me and my friends go, but more like a place where ill stop off, purchase the evening standard from the booth outside and have a quick drink.