Green Dragon, Winchmore Hill, N21

Randomness Guide to London - Green Dragon entry

This is a big imposing pub, with a lovely landscaped garden out the back that I'd imagine being packed in the summer months. I think that the garden is probably the best feature, although they could probably invest in some new tables as I had to try a couple before I found one that was sturdy enough for my bulky frame and even that had a rusty nail sticking out of one of the seats. The member of staff that I informed seemed more relieved that I wasn't making a complaint, but hopefully he went out and hammered the nail back in. The inside of the pub is very big, but it feels more like a restaurant and they certainly seemed to be more interested in flogging the Thai food than serving beer. The food must be good for this place to have an a la carte restaurant area upstairs as it seemed that every shop on the parade outside was either a restaurant or a take-away making the competition fierce. Bombardier and Deuchars were available alongside San Miguel and a range of standard draught. I opted for the Bombardier which was pleasant enough. I didn't try the food so I cannot comment, but if I was just up for a drink I would walk past on a cloudy day.