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The Three Compasses, Hornsey, N8
N8
N8 7NX
Reviews of The Three Compasses (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
David Walton left this review about The Three Compasses
Visited 18/11/24
Cask was a single pump of Hophead from a set of two hand pumps. Keg choices were Murphy's stout, Moretti Sale di Mare, Moretti, Cruz, Neck Oil, Gamma Ray, Brixton Coldharbour & Reliance Pale ale, Guinness, Orchard Thieves cider and Heineken AF.
Front part of venue has bar counter against back wall, bare boarded apart from a tiled section around the bar counter. Attractive windows on two sides looking out onto an uneventful outside. Regular seating and a ledge mid venue opposite bar counter with some stools. Some nice wingback leather armchairs in the front window near a fire grate that hasn't seen a fire in years. Large space behind the right end of the bar area unused on my visit, but which did see the presence of a pool table. Subdued lighting and very low-level music soundtrack which made for a pleasant ambiance dominated only by low level chatter. Would notch up a point with a better cask offering.
On 20th November 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 502 recommendations about 502 pubs]
Tris C left this review about The Three Compasses
This is an externally attractive pub dating from at least the start of the 18th century, rebuilt in 1896.
I photographed this just over 10 years ago and then it was a rather uninviting proposition, with some rather unsavoury characters lurking about the entrance; this area has been gentrified a fair bit in the last decade. The interior is the product of a makeover from last November, with a modern boarded floor, shades of grey paint and bare brick, along with much white ceramic tiling and not just to the bar area; photos can be seen on the pub’s website. Conventional furniture is accompanied by a central divider with tall stools and lighting from fluted glass shaded hanging lamps. There’s was a Blues band playing and loudly too, to an appreciative crowd of old rockers and younger trendy types.
Cask amounted to an unused pump, then Landlord, £2.40 a half, served by a barman who really didn’t know how to pull a pint; I put up with the short measure.
This place is average I suppose, but the pull of the Great Northern is stronger, but it’s heaven compared to the Hornsey Arms next door.
On 27th August 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 2159 recommendations about 2121 pubs]
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Three Compasses
Corner pub still very much as described by BF below. Unfortunately I didn’t read his review first and only looked at the three hand pumps that greet you as you walk in. Of these only one in use with Timothy Taylor landlord, the other two were actually hidden by a large cardboard sign advertising a wild boar and apple sauce hotdog. There may have been other ales on the second set but I would have been very surprised. Fortunately my half of Landlord was very passable and there some outside bench seats to the side of the pub which caught the sun, but also the traffic noise.
I didn’t think this was a bad pub but with the Great Northern Railway Tavern just up the road I can’t see myself troubling this one again.
On 10th August 2023
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2221 recommendations about 2087 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 27 August 2024 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 10 January 2014 by Rex Rattus
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 27 August 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : No last updated 27 August 2024 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 27 August 2024 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 25 September 2016 by Komakino .
- Child Friendly : No last updated 27 August 2024 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 27 August 2024 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 19 August 2017 by Bucking Fastard
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 25 September 2016 by Komakino .
- Jukebox : No last updated 27 August 2024 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 27 August 2024 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes - Multiple weekdays. - last updated 27 August 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 27 August 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 25 September 2016 by Komakino .
- Pinball : No last updated 10 January 2014 by Rex Rattus
- Pool Table : No last updated 10 January 2014 by Rex Rattus
- Quiz Night : Yes - Tuesdays 19.30. - last updated 27 August 2024 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 19 August 2017 by Bucking Fastard
- Real Cider : No last updated 27 August 2024 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 27 August 2024 by Tris C
