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The Finsbury, N4
N4
N4 1BY
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Tris C left this review about The Finsbury
A first in here for anyone it would seem, this was originally an Ind Coope house called the Finsbury Park Hotel, dating from 1871.
There's a fairly large beer patio out front with a central entrance leading you into a largish room with bar at centre. You certainly notice the gloom but it's not dark enough to hide the fact that every wall surface is bare brick with a rough bare boarded floor and eclectic mismatched furniture; lighting is rather industrial - I couldn't discern any original pub fabric.
Next up is a large central room with black walls, stage lighting and a raised performance area with a drum kit and the like; this is obviously a live music venue and aside from the black walls, matches the front room in terms of flooring and furniture. It also featured some sort of large monochromatic mural of a woman with three eyes, possibly a depiction of Lady Shiva? I didn't venture into the rear room as I suspected it could only get worse, though not in terms of behaviour as the young crowd were well behaved and in any event, a bouncer was patrolling the floor which is always a negative point in my book.
Staff were friendly but a little confused and surprisingly there was real ale in the form of Gloom and GK IPA, so obviously I plumped for a pint of Neck Oil at an obscene £5.95 a pint.
This place isn't a complete disaster but I really can't see myself coming here again. I only really popped in as it's en route to the majestic Salisbury...
On 22nd October 2020
- rating: 3
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Harringay, 0.75 miles, 14 min walk (show)
Finsbury Park, 0.78 miles, 15 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : No - Front patio seating. - last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes - Italian/pizze. - last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes - Live music venue. - last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : No last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 22 October 2020 by Tris C