Miller & Carter Muswell Hill, Muswell Hill, N10

Official site of Miller & Carter Muswell Hill - www.millerandcarter.co.uk

Official site of Miller & Carter Muswell Hill - www.millerandcarter.co.uk

Miller & Carter chain have spent a lot of money updating this former church into a steakhouse.There is a lecturn on entering but when I asked if I could come in just for a drink ,I was directed to the right where a couple of women were doing much the same.It's all quite hip with a lot of high tables and chairs along with red leather benches and had the vibe of a cocktail bar rather than pub.There are 4 mainstream keg options,and an indifferent Camden Pale set me back £2.55 the half.Cocktails generally £7.50 and the drinks menu lists other spirits ,wines and some bottled beer which may have been a better option.No doubt when the double decker restaurant is busy punters will wait at the bar,but it just isn't the kind of place I would base myself for a nights drinking.It may appeal to the less fussy.

Converted church, with a large seating area in the former knave and a sizeable bar at the far end. Small stage beside the front door for the regular live music advertised. Raised seating area to the right, and a pool table in the far corner. Further seating / dining areas at balcony level with a number of sports TV screens. Faux Irish decor but at least background music was authentic (and at a sensible volume for a Sunday lunchtime). Four handpumps on the counter, offering Greene King IPA, Black Sheep, Pride and Wainwright (£3.55), but the pump clips on the bar back suggest some more imaginative choices may be available at other times. Overall, you might imagine that Wetherspoon would probably have made more of the impressive interior, but this is still the one O'Neill's that is probably worth making a bit of an effort to visit.