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The Night Owl, Finsbury Park, N4
N4
N4 2DH
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 3½ of 10) see review guidelines
Pub SignMan left this review about The Night Owl
Located just across the bus station apron outside Finsbury Park Station, this is a relatively new bar and live music venue. The bar has a simple, single room layout with a plain screed floor, large shop-style windows to the front, dark wood panels along the walls and a small stage at the far end. The servery is along the left-hand wall, opposite the entrance, and has a simple counter and modern bar back devoid of any notable features. During the daytime, comfy lounge seating fills the front space under the windows, with standard tables and chairs to the right as the room runs to the rear, and high tables and stools to the left, although much of this gets cleared away in the evenings if there is music on. The stage, with its chequerboard floor and large backdrop of the pub logo on a black wall, is quite low, making it tricky to see what's going on if you're stood near the bar, but the sound was pretty impressive on my visit.
There's no cask ale, perhaps inevitably, but some mega-corp craft can be found in the form of Camden Pale and two Beavertown brews amongst the usual lager options. The Camden Pale weighed in at a hefty £6.80 a pint and was served by a generally friendly and efficient bar team.
It's always good to see a new live music venue come onto the scene and I enjoyed the gig I saw here, but as a pub I didn't think the place really had all that much to offer. The beer is mainstream and over-priced and I can't imagine there's much atmosphere here outside of their live music nights, so I'll be back for more gigs I'm sure, but pre-show drinks will be taken elsewhere.
Date of visit - 21st June 2024
On 31st October 2024
- rating: 4
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David Walton left this review about The Night Owl
Visited 17/04/2024
Small bar, as noted below, directly outside Finsbury Park station.
Wasn't intending to visit on this occasion, but in passing noticed there was a live band on so popped in to check. Two-member female band belting out some of their own compositions, definitely punk end of spectrum so very much to my liking, one entitled the "Northern Line" was particularly catchy!
Only what could be described as a "usual suspects" keg array, opted for a pint of Camden Pale Ale, actually my first for a while. Band aside, i couldn't stretch to a 5 for this venue and would opt for other venues when around FP station.
On 18th April 2024
- rating: 4
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Zelman Drinks
A modern looking bar directly opposite Finsbury Park Station but often obscured by buses waiting at their stands.There is a bracket for a pub sign,so I assume it must have been a proper pub at some time,but these days it has regular name changes and is faceless.The interior has a wooden floor throughout,very sticky close to the side bar,while the interior is L shaped with SKY flatscreens ,the one at the rear is above a small raised area with a sofa below.Elsewhere leather buttoned chairs and square tables make up the furniture.It's dark ,noisy and will be used by Gooners both before and after matches,so expect a boisterous atmosphere.The bar has two ranks of 6 keg taps with mainstream beers and lagers doubled up and £2.75 for my half of cold and fizzy Camden Pale was a total rip off.My excuse for entering ? Just missed my train ,but next time I will just hang around on platform 8.
On 19th November 2017
- rating: 3
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Strongers . left this review about The Silver Bullet
The Gas Light is now called The Silver Bullet (for a short time only, check the website below)
On 22nd October 2010
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Strongers . left this review about The Gas Light
I popped in here at about 22:30 on Saturday night and the place was pretty empty except for a couple of forlorn looking men sitting by the window and small group of smashed Arsenal fans playing pool and darts and chanting at Match of the Day on the TV. Only a basic selection of draught was available and the head on my Guinness was huge. I didn't bother mentioning it to the barmaid as she looked like she had enough on her plate.
I can see no point in drinking here unless your going to the Emirates and are extremely unadventurous and go in the first pub you see when you exit the station.
On 7th April 2009
- rating: 4
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