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The Lock Tavern, Chalk Farm, NW1

35 Chalk Farm Road
NW1
NW1 8AJ
Phone: 02074827163

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hondo . left this review about The Lock Tavern

Nice old style split level interior didn’t visit the beer garden or roof terrace. Keg only.

On 5th October 2023 - no rating submitted
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Tris C left this review about The Lock Tavern

I hadn't been to what was once the Railway Tavern for around 25 years and amazingly, this is one of the more sane venues in Camden, dare I say it: an actual pub, though one still with live music.
The interior has a side bar. Furniture is of the old school type with peripheral leatherette banquette seats. The floor is bare boarded and there's a lovely etched mirror panelled array to the bar back along with some wood panelling. Music is muted and unsurprisingly, paint where applied is of the grey/blue type. The upper floor has an open terrace.
Ales: three unused pumps, thereafter just Sambrook's Wandle at £2.20 a half which was a bit warm.
Ale aside, this is in effect the only real pub on Chalk Farm Road and is something approaching normality. A wider choice of ales and in better condition would result in a higher mark.

On 4th October 2016 - rating: 4
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Lock Tavern

Located on the main drag between Camden Town and Chalk Farm, the Lock Tavern is a modern, somewhat trendy bar with enough pub characteristics to lure me in for a recent pre-gig drink. The servery runs down the right hand side of the main room and there is a decent amount of banquette seating in the space opposite – all occupied on my weekday evening visit, although it was very dark inside, so I may have missed a vacant spot. The floor is bare boarded and in the dark it was difficult to pick out much of interest, although the bar back had some attractive etched glass mirrors which also appear at the rear of the room. A corridor at the back leads to an outdoor seating area whilst a staircase takes you up to a small second bar (no hand pumps). This room also has bare floorboards and exposed brick walls, with a mix of sofa and standard seating plus a small stage which suggests that live music may take place up there. Doors lead out to a roof terrace, but I didn’t venture out for a look. A modern indie soundtrack was playing, which was not so loud as to intrude on conversation.
There were three hand pumps in operation on the main bar when I visited, offering Adnams Southwold Bitter, Dark Star Festival and Redemption Hop Spur (£4.00). My pint of the Redemption was in decent shape, if a bit pricey, and I was served by one of the attentive team of bar staff. The keg range included a few left-field choices such as Sagres, Bitburger, Samuel Adams and offerings from the local Camden Brewery.
I didn’t really warm to this place, but that is not to say it isn’t without its merits. Although there are other better pubs nearby, this place does benefit from a more convenient location and would be worth a quick look to see what’s on the bar.

On 11th April 2013 - rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Lock Tavern

Plain (and frankly uninviting) facade. Inside, usually busy but not packed at pre-gig time. Typical Camden furniture, decor and clientele; but, on the plus side, the staffing and beer choice seem to have improved over the last few years. Now has four handpumps, offering a reasonable choice of Southwold, Dark Star Festival, Redemption Urban Dusk and Sambrooks Powerhouse Porter (£3.90, and in good condition) on my last visit. If you head upstairs, you will find another bar behind the rooftop terrace which has a more comfortable atmosphere but a restricted drinks range (so I suggest you buy your pint at ground-floor level).

On 9th December 2012 - rating: 6
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