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The Nag's Head, Wood Green, N22

203 High Road
N22
N22 6DR

Phone: 02088890376

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David Walton left this review about The Nag's Head

Visited 28/04/25

Cask offering from five hand pumps of Lilley's Mango cider, Pineapple cider and Bee Sting Perry plus randomly London Pride. A keg offering of Carlsberg, Fosters, original and dark fruits SB, Peroni, Guinness, Stella, Neck Oil, Brixton Reliance Pale Ale, Camden Hells, Moretti, John Smiths, Cruz, Heineken,

This is a large L shaped pub directly opposite Wood Green tube station. There is some attractive leaded and colourful in parts glass windows at the front, not sure how much would be original. The large bar counter with a chessboard tile skirt and wooden frontage and marble countertop is immediately in front of the entrance with a small number of stools on the skirt. The venue is bare boarded in front of most of the bar counter and to its left-hand side are some booth tables leading to a rear area on the left-hand side housing a couple of pool tables and the rear garden area which was quite small proportionately to the interior of the venue. Walls are adorned with a variety of framed prints, photos, and several large mirrors, with wood panelling to standing table height in several areas. Lots of generally tall tables and tall stools in this area to the left of the entrance and plenty of TV screens showing a variety of sporting action without sound, that being provided by a pop soundtrack. The area to the right of the entrance is carpeted for the most part and has a greater preponderance of regular tables and chairs (no-one dining in the entire pub on my visit) and there were a couple of dartboards in the front right-hand corner. Fruit machines are plentiful in here. Nice high ceilings and plenty of pillars but venue was a bit lacking for me.

On 24^th May 2026 - rating: 5
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Tris C left this review about The Nag's Head

This is a mid-19th century pub, which recently spent some time as part of the Goose & Granite chain, situated at the heart of the Wood Green interchange, opposite the Charles Holden-designed Tube station and Lordship Lane, Land of My Fathers; now it’s part of the ‘Great UK Pubs’ chain (ho-bloody-ho).
On arrival, I was greeted by three bouncers, one of whom frisked me, a reminder that Wood Green does have something of a reputation and not a good one. The interior is sprawling, a mixed grey colour scheme dominated by games machines, TVs showing the sport, very loud music and flashing disco lights; one nod to pub tradition were two dartboards. Customers were locals, the one stood next to me at the bar regarding me with suspicion; the feeling was entirely mutual.
I didn’t spot any real ale and this place hardly strikes me as a place that attracts cask drinkers, me opting for a half of Stella (£2.25) served in a plastic cup by a perfunctory barmaid.
This is an awful place, but as Moby points out, it comes into its own if you want the loo before making a dash for the Tube.

On 5^th February 2023 - rating: 2
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Moby Duck left this review about The Nag's Head

A pretty basic high street pub, large and open plan inside. It was quite busy with Arsenal fans watching their team get thumped by Man City on the five large TV screens. Five handpumps with just two clipped , one with Doom Bar The Other Tribute for which I asked for a pint only to be told only the Doom Bar was on. I settled for a half of Stella at the reasonable price of £2.00, probably due to the fact theirs a Spoons just across the road. To be honest I only ventured in while awaiting a bus at the stop outside and the fact my bladder was telling me it was a good idea. Not a place I would normally bother with but it has it's uses.

On 29^th August 2021 - rating: 5
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