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The Three Crowns, Old Street, N1
N1
N1 6AD
Pub Type
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Rex Rattus left this review about Three Crowns
As mentioned previously, this now appears to be a food-led pub, and has that cafe-chic appearance that’s not really to my taste. But they had on Waggledance, Eagle IPA and Hackney Brewery Best Bitter. I had a pint of the latter, which at £3.60 a pint isn’t too bad by gastropub standards. It was served far too cold, but was OK when it warmed up a bit. The barman went to the effort of making sure we got full pints, which is not always the case in places like this. They also had a fourth handpump doling out Hedge Layer draught cider, as well as numerous lagers such as Erdinger, Estrella and Red Stripe.
The front area of the pub has solid wood tables and hard wooden chairs for use by drinkers. This area has the bar counter with the handpumps. This bar counter also has on it dishes of buns and cakes, a bowl of oranges, and bowls of sugar. All very gastro. The area at the back has tables all laid for diners, and a second bar counter apparently for use by diners, and bearing (hopefully fake) joints of meat, in front of the open plan kitchen. The decor is typically minimalist, with just a couple of chalkboards on the walls in the bar area advertising the wine and food menus. There’s no pub grub here – the roast chicken, asparagus and almonds weighs in at 14 (no £ signs in here of course). There are no fruit machines or others of their ilk, which is a big plus.
There was some laid back jazz at background levels playing when we arrived, followed by some Motown, but when the (c)rap music came on it was clearly time to move on. There are some distinct pluses with this pub, but it just doesn’t have the comfort and ambience of somewhere I would want to spend any length of time.
On 22nd June 2013
- rating: 5
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Tris C left this review about Three Crowns
This pub has just reopened having been closed for a number of years whilst used as the site office for the general contractor responsible for the construction project immediately to the rear.
Externally much of the original Barclay's glazed tilework has been revealed; it's a little like that which adorns the former Southgate Arms, N1. Inside, the pub has been rebuilt. A single bar is on the left side of the pub. The rear two-thirds feature laid tables so I assume this area is for dining only. Downstairs lavatories are very swanky. The solid furniture and bar top are varnished mahogany-stained finish; the floor is of pale boards. Most of the clients (of which there were few) seemed to be rather vocal tracksuited locals.
Service was friendly and prices were reasonable. Aside from premium lagers, ales included a selection from the Meantime brewery and Wells Eagle.
There's nothing problematic with this pub but it didn't really do it for me. The problem I think is that dining seems to take precedence over drinking and the pub has really been rather over developed; it's a little like drinking in a hotel bar, i.e. a bit characterless. It would also seem that the place is only open until 5.00 pm on Sundays which is a bit lame. There are better pubs in the area (the Eagle and William IV), but the Crown & Shuttle has also just reopened in Shoreditch and I'd prefer the 10 minute walk to get there rather than drinking here.
On 15th May 2013
- rating: 4
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Clive Thompson left this review about Three Crowns
This place has largely been run into the ground for the last few years, presumably because they knew what was coming. Well the inevitable has finally arrived, it’s closed and is being gutted, ready for complete demolition I suspect. It now stands alone and rather forlorn in the building site of the massive development going on in the area.
On 10th April 2010
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Strongers . left this review about Three Crowns
I didn't like this pub and I found the barmaid to be quite rude. I had to wait for her to finishing talking to her friends and then when she did grace me with her attention she was curt and obnoxious.
From what I can remember there were three hand pumps, one of which was dispensing below standard Courage Best and one was off and the other was unused. There were also some standard lagers available. There is a balcony overlooking a downstairs section and I spotted at least two pool tables. There was also a large plasma screen on the wall.
This is not a great pub and I'll not be returning.
On 7th April 2009
- rating: 3
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