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The Three Crowns, Old Street, N1
N1
N1 6AD
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YoungsReviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Steve of N21 left this review about The Three Crowns
Since the last review the City Pub Group who were the owners have sold the pub to Youngs, and it has undergone a decent Youngs corporate make over. The slightly insipid turtle shell blue interior is now gone and been replaced with an all clean wooden floors and wood panelled walls with the front section still operating as the main bar and the area to the right now very much a dining area. The former open plan kitchen is now hidden behind a brick wall except for an aluminium serving counter.
Three handpumps on the bar with two dispensing Youngs Original and the third was badged with Five Points Pale. This was sadly off, despite the clip not being reversed, so Youngs Original it was.
Its an alright pub for a spot of lunch with a decent kept ale, which is what we used it for, but as soon as we were finished, it was over to the Old Fountain for something a bit more exciting.
On 9th November 2025
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Three Crowns
Traditional-looking ex-Barclays corner pub featuring green tilework at ground-floor level with bold decorative lettering and the name on the pediment. However, although four storeys high, it is dwarfed by towering modern blocks on both sides. The interior comprises three distinct parts (all modernised but still semi-traditional in appearance): the bar in the original building, the dining area underneath on of the blocks, and the central section which has some much needed natural light coming down through a couple of rooflights. Landlord and Tribute (£5.40) available from two of the three handpumps, with a reversed Siren clip on the other one.
On 17th March 2024
- rating: 7
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Moby Duck left this review about The Three Crowns
The nicely green tiled exterior gives way to a modernised single room , bare boarded floor with a mix of high and low seating. Three handpumps were offering up Landlord, Tribute and Cloudwater Happy, there was at the time a Cloudwater tap takeover on keg. It's an ok pub but there's no particular pull to go back with a couple of destination pubs nearby.
On 9th October 2023
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Three Crowns
A slightly trendy sort of pub full of bright young things, and clearly appealing to a female clientele. The bar at the front has an alcove with a dartboard for some strange reason - perhaps they couldn't think of anything to do with it - while the long dining room extending back has an open kitchen alongside. Sambrooks Junction and Ghost Ship were on handpump, with various craft also. Friendly enough but not somewhere I would go out of my way to visit.
On 1st December 2021
- rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Three Crowns
Very fine Barclay's green tiled sign gives an initial good feel to this pub,which is close to a very busy road junction and on a street corner.You enter into the tap room with a collection of high tables and drinking shelves,a charming and small darts alcove and the servery.Beyond this there is sofa seating,while the interior then extend to a long seating area with some refectory tables in a section that is a modern extension although well disguised.It has a hipster vibe,and the bar staff are young but very friendly and helpful.The muzak was calm and classy and fitted the laid back vibe.There are tables along the pavement outside proving popular on a fine day.The food menu was pitched at very reasonable price points mains £10-15,and some tasty light bites.My fishfinger sandwich on sourdough was excellent value at £5.50.
The beer options are typical of a hipster pub with 14 kegs from the likes of Beavertown,Crate,Kernel,Lagunitas,two real ciders and three real ales although an Essex Street Brewery clip was turned leaving Sambrooks Pump House and a very good Late Knights Porter at £4.80 which I didn't begrudge given the quality.There is a long list of gins and whiskies as well.
If crawling the area this is well worth a stop,I enjoyed my visit and would use it again.
On 12th August 2018
- rating: 7
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Tris C left this review about The Three Crowns
A third visit and gradually, little by little, this pub is becoming more pubby and less like a hotel bar. Opening hours have also been improved to seven-day 11.30 pm closing.
Yes, it’s modern bare boarded but furniture is more mixed with a more formal area to the rear for dining but with high furniture at front as well as some barrels masquerading as tables. Walls are of course grey/blue in colour with a white ceiling from which hang spherical glass lanterns. There’s artwork to walls with brass picture lamps, muted music plays and there are no TVs.
Ales: two pumps unused, one with clip reversed then Essex Street Brewery’s Smoke House, Three Crown’s Best Bitter (Essex Street) and Sambrook’s Wandle at £4.40 a pint which is what you pay for the area.
As mentioned, a big improvement, but the Old Fountain (EC1) over the road beckons.
On 8th February 2018
- rating: 5
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Malden man left this review about The Three Crowns
A Victorian street corner pub, surrounded by modern buildings. The exterior has some fine well preserved tilework in two shades of green with the signage declaring Barclay's Stout and Ales. Inside there is a long and narrow single room which narrows further towards the rear. The bar counter is along one side towards the front then there is an open food servery further down. Various coastal prints hang on the walls, many featuring small boats, there are books on shelves here and there and I noticed a glass case containing various small spirit bottles. One end of the bar has a bust of Queen Victoria, a bit Eastenders style while at the other front end of the bar there is a dartboard in a narrow recess. Plenty of regular seating especially towards the front plus drinking ledges at windows. A couple of modern rooflights in the middle of the pub help with much needed natural light.
Five handpumps, Three Crowns Best Bitter (Essex Street Brewery), Sambrook's Wandle, Hackney Kapow reversed plus Old Rosie cider; one unclipped.
I enjoyed my brief stay here, a decent proper pub with a good atmosphere worth seeking out.
On 1st October 2017
- rating: 7
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hondo . left this review about The Three Crowns
Bare boarded interior with the bar at the front and the foodie area to the rear. 1 real ale 3 taps off during my visit.
On 22nd September 2017
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john gray left this review about Three Crowns
Nice busy pub with rear part for diners.Reasonably priced beer.Good keg selection and on cask Trumans -Lazarus and a lovely pint of Hackney azzaca summit pale ale.
On 15th August 2015
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Three Crowns
We spotted this pub form across the road and decided to give it a go, as it looked very appealing. Ok it is a gastropub, with the only difference being, it is not at all pretentious. In fact it was very down to earth. The customers were mixed and the atmosphere was relaxed. The bar faces you on the left as you enter, with good seating areas and to the rear separated by a large heavy looking curtain was the dining section. Three ales and one cider, my Hackney Brewery New Zealand Pale Ale was excellent. This is a well run pub and still retains a bit of a boozer image, which I liked. Definitely worth a walk across the road.
On 11th February 2015
- rating: 7
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