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Victoria Stakes, N10
N10
N10 3TH
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Victoria Stakes
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Reviews of Victoria Stakes (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
David Walton left this review about Victoria Stakes
Visited 15/01/25
Three cask offerings of TT LL and Boltmaker plus the Tiny Rebel Red ale. Cask offering was a mish mash of Battersea Brewery unfiltered lager, Moretti, Lucky Saint, Estrella, Jubel peach lager, Deya Steady Rolling Man, Two Tribes Campfire, Beavertown Neck Oil and Gamma Ray, Guinness, Inch's and Amstel.
Unremarkable pub with some outside seating on a junction you would probably not choose to sit outside facing. Inside the bar counter is against the back wall to the right of the entrance. Regular tables and chairs in the space in front of the bar, the area to the left of the entrance was down two steps, laid for diners but no diners on my mid Wednesday evening. A dining room was also signposted up the flight of stairs on the left-hand side of the pub but closed on my visit. The venue was bare boarded and the large windows onto the busy junction outside provided a distraction of the vehicles flashing by. Probably the most notable feature was the large art deco lighting presenting a classy ambiance, spoilt only by the annoying poppy music soundtrack in the venue.
On 20th July 2025
- rating: 5
[User has posted 777 recommendations about 774 pubs]
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Steve of N21 left this review about Victoria Stakes
First post covid visit back to the Victoria Stakes when I popped in before making the climb up to Ally Pally, in the knowledge that no real ale awaited me when I got to the Palace. I had utilised this independently owned, and family run free house a few times before the pandemic, but also did not visit before it suffered a massive fire in 2016 (not really what I would call recent), so have only seen the remodelled version as it is today. That is basically a small one bar pub with a dining room upstairs. However, this time I made it out into their external covered courtyard area to the back of the pub past the toilets, referred to as their Yard, that doubles the available downstairs undercover seating space. I never made it out here before, so cannot comment if it has always been like this, or was revamped and improved due to the Pandemic restrictions, but its certainly a pleasant spot now. And if you do prefer real alfresco drinking then there are always the bench seats to the front of the pub, although these do overlook the busy road junction on which this pub sits.
Real Ale is taken seriously here in my experience and it’s unfair to review places negatively during the pandemic as none were functioning normally during this period. Three of the four hand pumps were in operation for my latest visit with TT Landlord, Oakham OPA and a very decent Anarchy Brew Co Blonde Star. Then there was Magic Rock High Wire Grapefruit Pale Ale alongside Beavertown and Signature Brew offerings on the keg taps. Buzzing with a good mix of drinkers and diners on this early evening this remains the closest pub to Alexandra Palace with a decent ale range, especially as the Starting Gate at the other end of Alexandra Palace South Terrace continues to misfire post covid.
On 15th August 2023
- rating: 7
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Tris C left this review about Victoria Stakes
A mid-19th century pub, nestled in the foothills of Alexandra Park, from where John Loggie Baird undertook the world’s first TV broadcast, a mast is still just visible. The name apparently originates from a race at Alexandra Palace Racecourse, with a winner buying the Victoria with his winning stake.
The exterior retains attractive glazed tiles, thought apparently this pub was recently damaged by fire, so I don’t know what it was like before, but it’s very gastrofied, with much in the way of annoying plague measures still in place. The walls are either smoky blue or pale grey with Anaglypta and white Anaglypta ceiling, from which hang crystal chandeliers. There are swag curtains, with furniture comprising modern tables topped with little bottles of dried flowers and tea lights in glasses, with central columns and conventional chairs; there are tall tubular stools to the bar and at front left, there’s a sunken snug of sorts with more comfortable furniture and framed butterflies on the walls. To the right side, is a banquette upholstered in blue fabric. To the left, there’s a staircase sweeping up to the restaurant with a corridor leading off to a large nicely presented courtyard and lavs to which music is piped and where décor – yes, décor in the lavs – comprises a multitude of former pump clips in little black framed compartments to the walls. Music was loudish, the crowd mixed with professional staff.
A trip to the loo is a clear indication that real ale was once taken seriously here, but despite the clips, all four pumps were unclipped so I plumped for a half of Neck Oil at a horrific £3.30, delivered to my table where I paid the masked waitress, who intended to set up a tab for me, as she didn’t ask for immediate payment.
This place may possibly serve great food and is fine for locals who want to pop out for a lager without the minor inconvenience of visiting superior pubs in Crouch End ‘village’, but otherwise this pub isn’t really worth the effort unless, as others have mentioned, you're looking for a place to take the wife.
On 16th September 2021
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2266 recommendations about 2218 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 08 May 2008 by Moby Duck
- Car Park : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Real Ale : No - Four pumps at the time of visit, all unclipped. - last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
- Real Cider : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Tris C
