Molly's Bar, Arnos Grove, N11

Visited 19/05/25 No cask. Keg offering of Brooklyn Stonewall IPA, Angelo Poretti, Fosters, Guinness, original SB, Stella, Carlsberg and Cruz. A small rectangular partially glass fronted Irish bar. Bare boarded with the bar counter along the left-hand wall in the back half of the venue with the usual stools at the bar counter. A couple of tables and chairs immediately to the left of the entrance but main seating capacity via a leather banquette along the full length of the right-hand wall with regular tables and small stools in front thereof. There are seven TV's on the walls here showing a mixture of the horse racing and tennis with a conventional pop soundtrack. There is a small courtyard style beer garden out the back. Thought it was a decent example of its type, small and intimate rather than big and brash.

I first went in here a couple of weeks ago after a pint in The Bank by New Southgate station and found it to be an improvement (which wasn't hard). I walked past it twice and when I did find it I nearly carried on walking as it does not look the most welcoming of places from the outside. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I entered as there was some good banter at the bar and the barmaid was very friendly. They serve Kronenburg, Fosters, Strongbow, Guinness and a couple of bitters. I may have forgotten some of the selection due to the flow of Strongbow. Last Friday night there was a band from Donegal playing and on Saturday night a different band from Donegal playing. Obviously this place gets through its fair share of Guinness! There is a pool table in the back room but wrap up warm as it is freezing in there. I wouldn't go out of my way to drink here, but as it is local I can imagine myself spending some time in here watching sky sports over a few pints.