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The Old Bell, Kilburn, NW6
NW6
NW6 5UA
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
David Walton left this review about The Old Bell
This was a busy pub on my visit a bit after 7.30pm and I struggled to find a table to sit at. Pretty sport orientated with quite a few screens doing the build up to the CL games this evening. There was some outside seating at the back that was popular also this evening. Clearly no seating or drinking out the front as facing a pretty busy main road, literally a metre or so from the front door.
There were four hand pumps, two dispensing L Pride and two dispensing Hobgoblin Gold. Can’t vouch for the former but the latter was well kept and I really enjoyed my pint. Thought this was a perfectly nice venue and was hovering over the 6 on my iPhone but I think 5 is pretty fair. I don’t know Kilburn that well but a good location for ticking of some OK if not quite destination pubs.
On 16th April 2024
- rating: 5
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Tris C left this review about The Old Bell
Visited in February 2010 and passed again last night. The pub dates from around 1600 when this was part of Watling Street and a route for travellers making the pilgrimage between St. Albans and Canterbury.
It has been spruced up a bit since my visit, but is essentially a locals den for the consumption of televised sport.
On 23rd August 2021
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Quinno _ left this review about The Old Bell
Doesn’t look much from the outside but the inside has been given a relatively modern make-over at some point recently. An L-shaped interior with a knocked-through rear room. Herringbone flooring, powder blue walls and wallpaper. A set of booths off to the left though the glass has seemingly been removed from the dividers. Noted a nice dark wood bar back with large glass mirror. Clean and tidy inside. Rear garden overlooking the railway, nice. Four ales on; Pride (poor shape), Hobgoblin, Adnams Ghost Ship (pretty good) and Doom Bar at very reasonable prices for London, just over £3pp. Plenty busy before midday on a Friday, with these prices I can see why. Ate breakfast here and wouldn’t be inclined to do so again, it made JDW’s efforts look like 5 star gourmet. Still, it’s fair enough as a cheap and cheerful boozer, it could be much worse.
On 22nd March 2016
- rating: 5
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Old Bell
The Old Bell is a large pub that faces a very busy road junction.
Once inside there is a very large single L shaped room,the bar faces,the seating was american diner type to the front,the rear had normal tables and chairs,there was a raised area to the left which also had normal tables and chairs.
There were two real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Courage Best which was £1.05 a half,this was a decent enough drink,the other beer was GK IPA.
The pub was packed which was no surprise because of the cheap beer,there was a mixed bunch in of all ages,there was some decent background music playing.
I quite liked this pub due to its lively atmosphere.
Pub visited 1/5/2014
On 1st May 2014
- rating: 7
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