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Tris C left this review about Assembly House
Recently refurbished (yet again), this is an extraordinarily ornate pub; given its size and enormous skylight, ballroom would probably be a better description. New loos feature as part of the refurb which are a huge improvement on the cess pit of old.
Service could be sharpened up but is friendly when it arrives and my pint was surprisingly cheap given the type of pub and this area.
Well worth a trip if in the area as this is one of NW5's best, but beware: this place is jammed Friday and Saturday nights and when someone's playing at the Forum. An added bonus comes in the form of a free bum massage if seated, courtesy of vibrations caused by passing underground trains.
On 17th May 2013
- rating: 6
[User has posted 352 recommendations about 352 pubs]
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Quinno _ left this review about Assembly House
A second lucky dip en route to the Bull & Gate and a second pub that has apparently had a recent refurbishment. The building is a large, striking street-corner pile with a spire that can be seen from some distance and its location, close to the tube station and the Forum, meaning it picks up a lot of passing trade. The interior has a number of old ornate touches, such as the intricate moulded ceiling and columns. The layout is rather awkward and this was clearly a multi-roomed pub that has been knocked through, meaning that the bar has two serving ‘ends’ just round each corner, making the understaffed bar team rather slow and dithery. A number of standard Greene King beers are available, with a list guest (Caledonian 80 Shilling on my visit, which tasted fine) alongside some premium-brand lagers such as Kirin and Budvar. As mentioned elsewhere, the rumble of passing tube trains can either be good fun or off-putting, depending on your mentality.
Whilst I wouldn’t go out of my way to visit here again, I might well pop in at some point when a gig calls me back to the area.
On 17th July 2011
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Assembly House
A substantial building in an imposing corner location, with large windows which have unfortunately lost most of the decorative etched glass panes. The front part of the bar has a high ceiling supported by a number of red columns, with the counter extending round to the back section which is up a couple of steps and has an ornate mirrored wall at the rear. Beyond this, the opened-out layout continues into another room which has a decorative skylight. Three Greene King ales on handpump - IPA, Abbot and the seasonal Fireside (£3.05 and in good condition, although I did have to ask for a top up). The frequent underground rumble is a bit disconcerting, but it is very handy for Kentish Town tube station
On 4th December 2010
- rating: 6
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- Official site of Assembly House - www.assemblyhouse.co.uk
- Assembly House page at a Greene King site - www.gkpubs.co.uk
- Randomness Guide to London - Assembly House entry
