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The Hunter S, De Beauvoir Town, N1
N1
N1 3HT
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Hunter S
Food-led corner pub with an opened-out L-shaped layout. Decoration is partly hunting-related in response to some of the former Mr Thompson's interests, but I don't know enough about the author to find a link in the prints adorning various walls. The Art Deco light fittings and a bit of class, although I'm less sure about the pictures in the gents toilet... The aromas from the open kitchen were a bit overpowering too, but there are some outdoor benches if the weather permits. Sadly, the three handpumps are long disused, so I opted for Brixton Atlantic (£6.95) from a fairly standard keg selection, although I noted Blue Moon and a 'house' lager among the various shiny taps.
On 29th October 2025
- rating: 5
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Hunter S
The Hunter S is a corner pub that had no signage outside,so i had to ask once inside if it was the pub that i thought i was doing.
There is a single L shaped room with the bar facing,the room is bare boarded and the seating is normal tables and chairs to the left and posher looking tables and chairs to the right,so i presumed they were for diners and not for me.
There is an open kitchen to the rear left,so this is more of a dining pub than drinkers pub.
There were three real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Gales Seafarers which was a decent drink,the other beers were Taylor Landlord and Doom Bar.
Background music was playing and it was crap.
I was happy enough having a drink in this pub while on my crawl of the area.
Pub visited 11/6/2016
On 31st July 2016
- rating: 7
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Tris C left this review about The Hunter S
Renamed The Hunter S in 2012 for reasons unknown, and now so cool for school that the fascia's names have been painted out with the sign taken down. Was it a tribute to Hunter S Thompson or is it because the interior is a veritable zoo of taxidermy? Stuffed anything here, a peacock tops a coat stand, a giant antelope's head emerges from a wall and there are small deer skulls in abundance mounted on wooden plaques attached above the bar. I've seen stuffed stuff in pubs before, but clearly the owner of this place has an unhealthy obsession.
There's an open kitchen, so you can hear the din of your food being cooked and benefit from the heat of the kitchen wafting into the pub; perhaps this was why it was so unpleasantly hot?
Dining seemed to be geared towards the rear of the pub though judging by the fat man guzzling a pizza at the bar, you can eat anywhere. This was backed up by the food remains that were all over our chair seats. Still, there are some interesting interior columns with ornate capitals. Music was muted and furniture is basic. There are some Art Deco hanging lamps dotted around too. Clients were mixed.
Service was shoddy: at least two other customers who had clearly entered the pub after us were served before us.
Ales: Sharp's Doom Bar, Gale's Seafarer and Timothy Taylor's Landlord at a quite steep £2.25 a half. It was also a bit sour.
This is a sloppy place, not as good as The Scolt Head down the road and nowhere near as good as The Duke of Wellington to the north - I doubt I'll return.
On 10th June 2016
- rating: 3
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Perseverance
Now a gastropub called 'The Hunter S'
On 16th March 2012
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Strongers . left this review about The Perseverance
This is a large pub with limited seating, but there are two pool tables and at least three plasma screens and a projector for showing football on Sky Sports. It was reasonably quiet during my visit last Thursday night and the twenty something crowd in attendance all seemed to be locals who had been on the sauce for a few hours. I was accused of taking someone’s £11 change off the bar and after a brief stand-off the accuser found it and was more than apologetic , didn’t by me a drink though! There’s only a standard draught selection here, but the Guinness was good and the barmaid was very friendly.
There are some railings out the front that enclose some seating and standing room under an awning.
This is not really my sort of place, but I imagine there is a good atmosphere when the football is on.
On 16th September 2010
- rating: 5
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