The Windmill, Cricklewood, NW2

Tris C left this review about The Windmill

This is a mid-19th century pub, formerly Taylor Walker as evinced by the gold gun carriage within an arch atop the pub sign.
This is in effect a pub, with a separate B & B run by a third party (now £76.50 a night). There’s pretty much no remaining heritage aside from a little etched glass to the left-hand door, then leaded stained-glass lights to the clerestories. The floor is herringbone parquet, the colour scheme turquoise to the rear snug then white, with a silver painted bar back and interesting patterned zinc bar top. Furniture is mixed though mainly conventional, with a fawn studded banquette. Décor is minimal: the odd plant, a collection of weird mirrors and a life-size wooden statue of an American First Nation man in headdress. There were few customers at the time of my Thursday visit nearing 10.00pm: a solitary man in an armchair reading a book to the rear, a couple playing backgammon and a pair at the bar having an animated conversation with the barman.
There’s no cask, then an extremely basic keg lineup featuring just Sharp’s Cider, Coors and [Extra Cold] Guinness, £3.00 a half, served by a friendly and engaging barman.
This place is ok for what it is and a decent cask choice would get the score up to average; it’s certainly better than the hollow Crown up the road.

Rated 4.5.

On 25^th November 2024 - rating: 4
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