The Royal Oak, Harlesden, NW10

David Walton left this review about The Royal Oak

Visited 08/04/25

No cask (again). The four hand pumps on the bar counter were clearly a country mile from being operational. Keg offering of original and dark fruits SB, Moretti, Peroni, Cruz, Fosters, Carlsberg, Peroni, John Smiths, Wingman and Guinness.

This corner venue is a pleasant and comfortable space. The bar servery protrudes into the room off the right-hand wall and has a bare boarded skirt with tall, backed stools right around its curvy length. The outside perimeter of the venue that is carpeted has some decent quality and colourful leather banquettes serving regular tables with some small, backed leather and fabric chairs the other side of generally small round tables. Some of the original wood panelling on the walls remain and the lighting is ambient in a tall ceilinged venue. There are quite a few TVs on the upper parts of the walls showing women's rugby on TNT Sports absent sound that instead in the venue is provided by discrete background music. There is a wooden staircase in the rear right-hand corner but i didn't investigate whether that led anywhere meaningful or if it was decorative of a venue past. There is a small rear outside drinking space with some picnic tables on a concreted flooring.

On 15^th July 2025 - rating: 5
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