The Park Inn, Alexandra Palace, N22

Visited 28/04/25 No cask. Keg offering of Guinness, Moretti, Heineken, Amstel, Neck Oil. Orchard Thieves cider, Peroni, Red Stripe, Cruz and Brixton Reliance Pale Ale. Small neighbourhood bar-like venue. Rectangle away from the street entrance, bare boarded with a tile chessboard skirt around the bar servery on the left-hand wall mid venue. Regular tables and chairs in the front part of the venue with a leather banquette along the right-hand wall opposite the bar counter. On the left-hand wall beyond the bar counter was an upright piano, and the area is then down a couple of steps to a pool table and dart board space at the rear of the pub. A TV on the wall to the right of the entrance was showing the evening footy, the sound not of the commentary but rather provided by some random music. Not overtly an Irish bar unlike many around here but whilst I was part of the 100% Celtic patronage, I was the only attendee seemingly not of Irish origin.

Basic Irish bar, with plain decor and canteen-style tables. Further seating area to the rear, down a few steps. The landlord initially seemed very wary - not sure who he thought I was - but cheered up after a bit. No real ale, so had a quick pint of keg Greene King IPA Smooth (£2.80) before moving on.

This is a shop converted Irish bar next to Bengal Berties which is a good curry house. There are signs in the window saying' real ale sold here' (the bar, not the rubytorium) but unfortunately both the Abbott and Greene King IPA were off leaving Standard lager, Strongbow and Guinness. The bar is along the wall towards the front of the pub and it was being run by a very friendly woman. There is another seating area down some steps away from the plasmas and the Sky Sports at the rear of the pub. I found the locals to be accommodating enough. There is a poker machine and poker was being shown on the TV, I didn't see any signs for poker nights though, maybe every night is poker night! This is a decent bar and I would go back if passing.