The Harringay Arms, Crouch End, N8

Steve of N21 left this review about The Harringay Arms

I get the impression that this small one bar pub has had quite a few management changes in recent years and I believe there is even a new one in situ since the last review.
It looks like live music may be the focus of the pub now as there is a stage section at the end of the pub and adverts for upcoming shows.
Unfortunately visited on an early mid week evening when there wasn’t anything going on and whereas the other pubs in this area were fairly lively with evening drinkers I walked into this one to find one other customer sitting at the bar talking to the barmaid. Only two real ale pumps on the bar now that I could see, and only one of these in operation with a fairly average London pride. Seems also to be a connection with the pizza restaurant next door as there was a connection at the back of the pub into the small pizza restaurant from what I could see.
It may be a lot different on a music night when it’s got a bit of a crowd in but with me and one of the bloke I really didn’t feel this one had much going for it.
And I would take the last review below with a pinch of salt. If I was a barman and saw Tris walking into my pub late in the evening, I would make up some old excuse to get rid of him as well.

On 11^th August 2023 - rating: 5
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