The Crown, Cricklewood, NW2

Visited 14/04/25 No cask. Keg offering of Madri, Cobra, Camden Pale Ale, Sharps Atlantic Pale Ale, Guinness, Camden Hells, Magners, Franciscan Well Chieftain IPA. I would be certain that this venue is a shadow of what it would have been in its heyday. Even now, absent beer offering, it has some glimpses of former glory! It is bare boarded with a curved bar counter just inside the entrance with mirror backing to the bar that creates extra perspective of the bar area. Tall stool sitting at the bar plus some tall table and backed stool sitting in the front windows and to the right-hand side of the bar counter. Over to the left-hand side there are some leather chairs near an unused fire grate. Round the back left hand side of the bar counter is a small seating area with a leather sofa by the side of another unused fire grate, the stairs up to the hotel presumably shuttered off. There is an interesting tile inlay to the bare boards and another seating area with an original bare board with parquet inlay and quite a bit of what looks like expensive original leather seating. Behind the bar area to right of the bar area is a dining area with its own bar counter offering the same beer choices as in the front bar. There are quite a few large screens in the bar and associated areas showing the build-up to the evening football. Below average on beer choices and above average on how to cock-up what would once have been a magnificent drinking den.

Facebook page of The Crown London Hotel - www.facebook.com

Facebook page of The Crown London Hotel - www.facebook.com

Facebook page of The Crown London Hotel - www.facebook.com

Official site of The Crown London Hotel - www.aghotels.co.uk

Official site of The Crown London Hotel - www.aghotels.co.uk