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The Parcel Yard, N1
N1
N1C 4AH
The Parcel Yard
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Tris C left this review about The Parcel Yard
A product of John McAslan + Partners' redevelopment of King’s Cross railway station, this place opened on 18th March 2012, fashioned from converted industrial premises and garnering a CAMRA citation for a Pub with Outstanding Conversion and Restoration, accessed via a grand staircase (see photo) with the bogus Platform 9.75 a long way from its original yet fictitious location.
On arrival, there were several police officers questioning a couple of rough types at the base of the staircase, more police in the pub and another individual, the blood flow from his head staunched with a bandage. With many photos on their website, the interior is multi-roomed with corridors, partitions, a boarded floor and modern, white ceramic tiled bar back; there’s much in the way of industrial lighting along with exposed ductwork and on high, a peripheral gallery runs around a central atrium. Alongside silent unwatched cricket to a modest TV, décor takes the form of much railway memorabilia; all that was missing to complete the illusion of the Golden Age of Steam was Coronation Scot playing on loop. Customers were a fairly mixed bunch, though some quite rough and sweary, the multiple function rooms being put to good use.
There’s the usual Fuller’s array of anti-cheer at the bar and although we’re long aware that at Club Tropicana drinks are free, here Cwtch Clwb Tropicana weighed in at a horrific £8.60 a pint, my Hophead a far more reasonable – though still pricey – £6.60, good, served by an efficient barmaid.
This place has a certain novelty factor, but the prices are obscene and the choice predictably limited; though it lacks character, the Barrel Vault over the road provides the choice at far more reasonable prices; that’s where you’ll find me.
On 7th December 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2207 recommendations about 2164 pubs]
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Parcel Yard
Interesting layout created at first-floor level at the north end of the dramatic new ticket hall. Lots of different rooms and semi-open seating areas, some with windows overlooking the platforms. Also has an upstairs Loft Bar (never visited). On this visit, I found London Pride, Seafarers, ESB, Hophead and the sea seasonal Red Fox (£6.60) along with Moor Revival as a guest from one bank of six handpumps, the other not being in active use. Also has a display of Vintage Ale bottles dating back to the 1990s. Not cheap, but very good for a station pub.
On 12th October 2024
- rating: 8
[User has posted 8679 recommendations about 8678 pubs]
Old Boots left this review about The Parcel Yard
More than adequately described in previous reviews, there is little new to say. It is one of the best station pubs in the country and I say that as a regular user of the three railway Taps in Yorkshire. Obviously very handy when waiting for a train, not only is the entrance near the Harry Potter thing it’s fairly close to the main display although that’s not visible from the pub. I didn’t notice any train describer boards in the pub either. It is pricey even in terms of Fullers and London but the chance of meeting BRAPA Simon and Colin the Cauliflower may make it worthwhile.
On 28th July 2024
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3599 recommendations about 3279 pubs]
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London St Pancras International, 0.23 miles, 4 min walk (show)
London St Pancras International, 0.23 miles, 4 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 17 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 17 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 17 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No - First floor outside terrace. - last updated 07 December 2024 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 17 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 17 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 17 October 2013 by hondo .
- Darts : No last updated 17 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 07 December 2024 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes last updated 12 February 2019 by Graham Coombs
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 17 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 17 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 17 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 12 February 2019 by Graham Coombs
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 07 December 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 10 October 2015 by Strongers .
- Pinball : No last updated 17 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 10 October 2015 by Strongers .
- Quiz Night : No last updated 12 February 2019 by Graham Coombs
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 17 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 31 October 2022 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 17 October 2013 by hondo .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 17 February 2015 by Quinno _
