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Railway Tavern, N16
N16
N16 8JT
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Tris C left this review about Railway Tavern
This pub dates from the mid-19th century and is situated in a tiny island of N16 that’s in Islington, rather than Hackney.
The interior has seemingly been done up since the previous review, along with the name being truncated to just the Railway Tavern. The floor is boarded, thereafter white walls and white Anaglypta ceiling; there are also two columns with Corinthian capitals, painted the obligatory gold. The bar structure is dark field panelled wood, provenance unknown. There’s a fine coal effect gas fire, with a polychromatic tiled surround and reclining cat at front. Furniture is eclectic though traditional, lighting comes from filament bulbs, there are trendy prints to the walls (many railway themed) and good sounds on the stereo.
The staff are friendly, though with the removal of the term ‘Ale House’ from the pub’s name comes a diminution in the number of ales now available, with just three: Adnams Mosaic and two from Five Points, XPA and Railway Porter on my visit at £4.30 a pint and fine, with deterrent pricing applied to halves at £3.00.
This is a good place to hang out, certainly worth a visit if in the area.
On 18th March 2022
- rating: 8
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Quinno _ left this review about The Railway Tavern Ale House
A corner pub not actually that close to the station. Smaller inside than the exterior suggests, it's an opened-out room, the end of which tapers in line with the building's footprint. Inevitable shabby chic inside with half a dozen spots of missing mortar, chipped mint green paint, white overpainted embossed wallpaper and over-loud ‘eclectic’ music - yeah, great. There's a fair amount of railway memorabilia and a load of old suitcases above the bar gathering dust, though a companion noted that many of the seat covers are covered in Undergraduate moquette which is an original touch. Cold and damp inside, as staff insisted on having the door wedged open on a grey and rainy day (I closed it anyway when they weren’t looking). The main draw was the pub’s GBG status and we found six pumps with four ales on - Adnams Mosaic, Dark Star Partridge, ELB Nightwatchman and Four Points Railway Porter, plus Lilleys Wild Summer cider. Kernel and Five Points also noted on keg. My pint of Porter was in good shape as and a subsequent pint of the Mosaic was even better. My round of two pints and a bottle of Fentimans clocked in at under a tenner which was a pleasant surprise as well. There’s some basics to improve here but the beer was good and that’s half the battle. I’d be tempted to pop back.
On 2nd October 2017
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Railway Tavern Ale House
Unlike most self-proclaimed alehouses, this one has a relatively light, non-rustic interior with comfortable furniture and a variety of interesting decorative features. Decent selection of real ales from the six handpumps, including an excellent Maggs' Magnificent Mild from West Berkshire (£3.60). A fine place to end a perambulation from Clapton via Homerton and Hackney.
On 15th April 2017
- rating: 8
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Dalston Junction, 0.33 miles, 6 min walk (show)
Canonbury, 0.7 miles, 13 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 02 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 02 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 18 March 2022 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : No last updated 02 October 2017 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p per pint - last updated 02 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 02 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 02 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 20 January 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 18 March 2022 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 18 March 2022 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes - Vegetarian pizza. - last updated 18 March 2022 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 20 January 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Karaoke : No last updated 02 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 18 March 2022 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 18 March 2022 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 02 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 02 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 02 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - Tuesdays 19.30. - last updated 18 March 2022 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 18 March 2022 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 19 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 02 October 2017 by Quinno _
