King's Head, N1

The handpumps were clipped for Timothy Taylor Landlord, Black Sheep Bitter, plus St Austell Tribute and Proper Job, but unfortunately due to a gas failure problem they couldn’t serve any real ale. Oh well, these things happen I suppose. There’s no doubt that this is a theatre pub, with its small stage on the left, and with theatrical posters and photographs covering just about every inch of the walls. It’s now been opened up to one room, with a central horseshoe bar, but the traditional signs – e.g. for the Saloon Bar – remain on the doors. There’s a fair degree of scruffiness about the place, but this doesn’t seem to diminish its pub character. This is a nice enough little pub, without being anything very special, but I’d happily drop in again in the hope of getting a pint next time!