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Little Green Dragon, Winchmore Hill, N21
N21
N21 2AD
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Reviews of Little Green Dragon (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about Little Green Dragon
As mentioned, this is either (a.) a labour of love to reach if you don’t live in N21 or; (b.) a short walk if you do. As described below, this pub’s name is a homage to the late 18th century Green Dragon which closed in 2015, now a Waitrose, 300 yards south of here, which I stupidly failed to visit when I was last up here in February 2010.
Recently beatified by CAMRA as Greater London Pub of the Year 2024, the interior is small as befits a micropub, with a laminate floor, mismatched tall chunky furniture, aluminium keg stools, black sofas and a corner pew. Décor takes the form of knickknacks and a multitude of pump clips, along with an omnibus departure board, listing only those going north, from where customers were undoubtedly drawn, an older slightly hippy crowd – one a vicar with dog collar – along with a troupe of spent minstrels, making for a jovial atmosphere at the time of my Tuesday visit at just gone 9.00pm.
Sticking to halves, the cask selection amounted to Beerblefish Pan Galactic Pale (£2.30), Ilkley Blonde (£2.20), Mighty Oak Gorgeous George (£2.20) and Front Row Wot It’s Cherry (£2.40), all on fine form, served by an effusive and knowledgeable barman, though in tulip glasses, not lined as was led to believe by CAMRA. In addition, there were four keg/key keg options and ciders – questionably ‘real’ – in the form of Rosie’s (certainly not ‘real’), two from Seacider (‘real’?) and Duddas Tun (no idea). There was an old church hymns’ board listing spirits – bottled in nature – (donated by the vicar?); a cornucopia of games included table skittles, shove ha’penny and Carrom
Micros can be a bit hit and miss: loved the one by the station in Burton, loved the one by the station in Hove but wouldn’t return to the one in Oxford’s Headington; aside from the needy dogs blocking the aisle and plonking their paws on my table (of all things), this is a great place – all it needs is a railway station.
On 23rd October 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2207 recommendations about 2164 pubs]
Steve of N21 left this review about Little Green Dragon
Fortunately, compared to Moby, it’s not a mission to get here when you live in N21. Just announced that it has been awarded the Enfield and Barnet CAMRA branch POTY again.
Four ales from cask and then up to four from keykeg and keg. The pull through is such that I have popped in for a Saturday lunchtime pint and then when I popped in again later in the evening, two of the casks had been changed.
Decor and layout has worn in nicely since opening and additional transport themed items have been added, such as a large framed direction board that used to adorn the front of an early 1900’s Palmers Green trolley bus, that a mate of mine discovered in his parents house attic and donated to Richard at the LGD after taking it on Antiques Roadshow to get Fiona and crew to confirm it wasn’t of great worth and would not affect Richard’s building and contents insurance.
There are now regular music nights with local musicians doing turns and the occasional pop up kitchen out back during the weekend, although as a rule of thumb there is generally no food here outside of bar snacks.
On 5th May 2024
- no rating submitted
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Moby Duck left this review about Little Green Dragon
A bit of a mission to get to on the day given several public transport problems, not least google maps prompting me to get off the bus two stops early when there is a stop exactly opposite, however none of this mattered when I finally got there to discover a top end micropub. A straight forward shop conversion as mentioned below,one handy feature up on the wall was a live bus arrival board covering all the local buses at the adjacent stops in both directions. Beers on were New River London Tap (changed to Kent Amarillo), Hammerton Zeal, Weird Beard Mariana On Mango, Rudgate Battleaxe, Saltaire Triple Chocoholic and Beerblefish imperial Stout, all on cask, a couple of craft keg, Bohem Amos and Beerblefish Infinite Improbability on keykeg, Ciders were Rosies Pig and Seacider Passionfruit. A great micropub well worth a return visit.
On 29th August 2021
- rating: 8
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- Accommodation : No last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes - Small courtyard at rear plus a couple of tables at the front. - last updated 31 August 2021 by Moby Duck
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes - Until 18:00 - last updated 13 January 2019 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 13 January 2019 by Pub SignMan
- Function Room : No last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Hot Food : No - Bar snacks only. - last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes - Regular. - last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : Yes last updated 15 September 2017 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : No last updated 23 December 2017 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes - Four on rotation. - last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Real Cider : Yes - Possibly. - last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 23 December 2017 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : No last updated 23 October 2024 by Tris C
