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The Toll Gate, Turnpike Lane, N8
N8
N8 0PS
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Reviews of The Toll Gate (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Toll Gate
A former JDW (closed March 2023) which still 100% looks like one from the outside. Stupidly decided to alight my peasant wagon and give it a go. Inside is literally as was left by Timbo, down to the carpet, wood panelling and Spoons info boards – with almost no other customers it was like drinking in Spoons version of the Mary Celeste especially given it was a 1988 opener so felt the inside of a ship. Three ales on, Doom Bar, Tribute and TT Landlord. The Tribute didn't clear, the Landlord was vile (NBSS 1) and to top it off the grot was rung through as Stella because "we don't have ale on the till". Yeah right. What a sad state of affairs.
On 11th June 2024
- rating: 2
[User has posted 5552 recommendations about 5533 pubs]
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Toll Gate (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a slightly smaller, older-style branch of Wetherspoons, located a short distance from Turnpike Lane station. You enter into a broad seating area with loads of high tables and stools across the front part of the pub. The servery is positioned along the right-hand side of the room and has a dark wood counter and typical ‘Spoons bar back. Lots more high stool seating can be found opposite, but this then gives way to a nicer rear area, which is fairly open plan but benefits from the now ubiquitous covid screens, which nicely break the space up so that it feels a little cosier. The space also benefits from some nice carpet, dark panelled walls and an attractive fireplace on the rear wall with a large plain mirror above. There are mostly standard tables and chairs back here, but also some hard backed benches along the side walls. Rear left space is beneath a modern skylight ceiling which makes it a little brighter than it might otherwise have been, and the walls are decorated with plenty of old black and white local interest photos. There appeared to be some sort of garden area to the front of the pub, which was screened from the pavement by bamboo panels. A family sat at the table next to and quickly found a set of dominoes from somewhere, which they then played enthusiastically.
The handpulls were dispensing the three regular ‘Spoons ales plus an impressive five guests, from which I opted for the Redemption Kazbek, which was in pretty good shape. The bar staff seemed very friendly and there was a modest crowd in attendance given that it was a Saturday evening.
I thought this was a pretty good Wetherspoons and certainly a step up compared to a lot of the chain’s older branches around North London. I found the rear part of the pub to be a nice place to spend a bit of time with a decent pint and could also imagine settling down here for a longer session and working through their guest ale range.
On 3rd July 2022
- rating: 7
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Toll Gate (JD Wetherspoon)
Absolutely an indentikit wetherspoons. There was nothing at all to make it stand out from any other in the country.
Excellent beer - at £1.99. I am not going to knock it!
On 3rd July 2022
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1563 recommendations about 1543 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes - Front terrace - last updated 10 September 2017 by Bucking Fastard
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 29 July 2013 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : No last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 29 July 2013 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 29 July 2013 by Aqualung .
- Live Music : No last updated 29 July 2013 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 29 July 2013 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : No last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 29 July 2013 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 12 February 2014 by john mcgraw
- WiFi : No last updated 11 June 2024 by Quinno _
