The Famous Royal Oak, Muswell Hill, N10

This is a good old school traditional Pub its now about the only decent Pub left in Muswell hill that has not been wreaked by the foodie brigade. I would always recommend anyone a walk down to here if your in Muswell Hill area Rather than going in any of the Restaurant/Pubs around the Broadway

I thought this place was great with the friendly locals sitting around the bar and the juke box set at the perfect volume that you could hear it, but didn't have to talk over it. There was a pool table around the back under a large TV screen and at the other end of the pub were people sitting reading in a surrounding of old books and such paraphernalia. They closed at midnight on the Friday I was in there and before the bar shut the staff came around and personally told people that the bar was about to close and to order another drink if one was required… Fantastic!!! There were a couple of ales available along with a standard draught selection and it felt great not to be rushed at closing time so I will be back to this pub.