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Submitted on Thursday, 16th September 2021
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Fox on the Green, N1
N1
N1 2XH
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Reviews of Fox on the Green (Average Rating: 4½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Moby Duck left this review about Fox on the Green
A pretty nondescript corner pub with little in the way of any pub atmosphere, there was a choice of Doom Bar or Proper Job with Ghost Ship coming soon, hopefully not the same one Graham was waiting for last year.
One to walk past.
On 12th June 2022
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1871 recommendations about 1844 pubs]
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Graham Coombs left this review about Fox on the Green
A large corner pub with a few original features hiding beneath the distressed and industrial fascias, which presumably are designed to attract the local types. Garish signs and a couple of sports screens don't help. Something called Berties Bar is upstairs (not visited). Overall it feels a bit pubby but not quite right, although it could probably be improved with minimal effort. The handpumps had Seafarers and Ghost Ship sadly labelled as 'Coming Soon', leaving a rather indifferent Doom Bar.
On 16th September 2021
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3339 recommendations about 3276 pubs]
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Rex Rattus left this review about Fox on the Green
Obviously well described by the previous reviewer, it must be an enormous improvement on its previous incarnation as a Slug & Lettuce even though I'm not a great fan of Stonegate pubs. The beer selection was better than PSM encountered, with Doom Bar and Five Points Railway Porter (£2.30 a half) on, with a third pump having a reversed clip. The Railway Porter was a superb drop. I didn't look at a menu but I did see the special of the day - turkey pie - advertised at £5.90.
Little of the original heritage features remain now that it's been completely opened up, although the bar counter looks old, as does a section of the bar back although unfortunately obscured by a red neon sign of "for fox sake" (ugh!). There's some old wooden wall panelling to dado height on the left as well. Furnishings are mainly normal tables and chairs, but with one or two tall tables/tall stools. In one way it's an odd room - the road outide slopes slightly, which is catered for by the floor having a step up (or down, depends which way you're going!) at each end of the bar counter facing you. But the bar counter itself is mainly level which means that at the lower end of the room it's too high; the right height in the middle; and would be too low at the high end of the room had they not plonked a another bit of counter on top it there. Looks quite odd.
This place is all a bit minimalist, but is OK nonetheless. But it has to be said that the presence of the Five Points Porter made a big difference in my assessment.
On 22nd January 2020
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2606 recommendations about 2520 pubs]
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Highbury & Islington, 0.73 miles, 14 min walk (show)
Highbury & Islington, 0.73 miles, 14 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 14 August 2014 by john mcgraw
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 21 October 2016 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 21 October 2016 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : No last updated 14 August 2014 by john mcgraw
- Car Park : No last updated 14 August 2014 by john mcgraw
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 03 June 2016 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 21 October 2016 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes last updated 21 October 2016 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 19 March 2014 by hondo .
- Jukebox : No last updated 21 October 2016 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 21 October 2016 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 21 October 2016 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky and BT Sports - last updated 19 August 2018 by Bucking Fastard
- Micropub : No last updated 21 October 2016 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 21 October 2016 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 21 October 2016 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : No last updated 21 October 2016 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 19 March 2014 by hondo .
- Real Cider : No last updated 14 August 2014 by john mcgraw
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 14 August 2014 by john mcgraw
- WiFi : Yes last updated 19 March 2014 by hondo .
