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The Boogaloo, Highgate, N6

312 Archway Road
N6
N6 5AT
Phone: 02083402928
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Tris C left this review about The Boogaloo

I've passed this place many a time but never went in, put off by the aggressive orange colour scheme and blacked out windows. Now that the owners have had the good sense to un-black the windows and give the pub a tasteful and muted lick of 'gastropub' grey/green, I thought that perhaps we'd venture in, especially given that it was late afternoon. Originally The Birkbeck Tavern, this was renamed The Shepherd's Inn around 1981 and then The Boogaloo I don't know when. The whole pub has just had a makeover and has a rather stark interior - you can tell it's a music pub - with memorabilia on the walls and a striking Wurlitzer-style jukebox. There's a fairly small L-shaped bar to the rear right and there are also some central support columns. There's also a fairly large courtyard to the side.

Only two ales on and neither sampled because we ordered two pints of something crafty, cold and expensive before spotting the pumps: Timothy Taylor's Landlord and Adnam's Broadside.

This place isn't bad, in fact maybe it's very good at what it does, but I've never liked loud/live music venues so won't be coming here again.

On 6th April 2016 - rating: 4
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Steve C left this review about The Boogaloo

I popped into here late Saturday afternoon and doubled the attendance. It certainly looked more like a music venue to me with blacked out windows and low tables that looked a little out of place on what seemed like a dance floor. The barmaid was very friendly, but there is only a standard draught range and the actual bar area is very small for the size of the pub and I can imagine quite a queue forming when it gets busier.

I have been past here on the bus late at night on my way home from other pubs and there is usually some rope segregating a smoking crowd from the public path, but there is also a courtyard out the back that leads to a large opened up garage area that has some wall sofas and tables.

The Guinness was good, but I didn't really enjoy being dragged to these places by my mates when I was younger and I'm even more averse to them now.

On 7th May 2009 - rating: 5
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Map location corrected by Steve C
Upper Holloway, 1.21 miles, 23 min walk (show)
Crouch Hill, 1.28 miles, 24 min walk (show)
Gospel Oak, 1.96 miles, 37 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for The Boogaloo, N6
6th Apr 2016, 17:32
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20th Aug 2015, 18:19
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  • Accommodation : No last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 06 April 2016 by Tris C
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Car Park : No last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Darts : No last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Jukebox : Yes last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Karaoke : No last updated 06 April 2016 by Tris C
  • Live Music : Yes last updated 06 April 2016 by Tris C
  • Live TV Sports : No last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Micropub : No last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Pinball : No last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Pool Table : No last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Quiz Night : Yes - Wednesdays (pop quiz). - last updated 07 April 2016 by Tris C
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Wheelchair Access : No last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 31 March 2016 by Tris C
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