The Great Northern Railway Tavern, N8

The Great Northern Railway Tavern, N8

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Hours
Sun
12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Mon
12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tue
12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wed
12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Thu
12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Fri
12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Sat
12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
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Ratings and reviews
4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
3.7 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.2 of 5 bubbles
Value
3.5 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Details
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CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
features
Can a gluten free person get a good meal at this restaurant?
About
Built in 1897, The Great Northern Railway Tavern is a Grade II listed pub in Hornsey. Enjoy modern British pub food and craft inspired drinks in a stylish contemporary interior with original features.
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar
4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles93 reviews
Excellent
36
Very good
33
Average
9
Poor
6
Terrible
9

Marcel D
London5 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • couples
Having an off day? So a little disappointing to be honest, I love this pub normally, great beer, great food and i can only think this was an off day because of the gigs going on at Alexandra palace. I ordered a burger, now I am fond of burgers and try burger restaurants and burgers at most places I visit. ÂŁ17.50 for a burger is very top end (bar a couple of places), for this, you get proper patties from a butcher or home made, with extras to jazz it up to make it feel worth the money. I understand the food industry and know that the ratio of 4:1 for price sold to ingredient costs. I am sorry but the burger sold below is embarrassing, that is literally a ÂŁ1 sainsburys burger and those are not triple cooked chips, they are literally mcaains chips fried, meaning the cost of that would be ÂŁ2 MAX. If you charged ÂŁ10 i would expect that, but to charge ÂŁ17.50 its daylight robbery and embarassing Now I can only assume this was an off day and normally the burger is better and maybe you ran out of the quality ingredients because of how busy it's been this week? Anyway, I am sure to be back as this place is usually on point!
Written September 7, 2023
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Eleanor J
55 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021 • friends
The food here was definitely decent, the prices were reasonable and the garden is lovely! My only issue was that from the moment we arrived, the staff were very keen to make us aware that we only had 2 hours. I appreciate that they had a tight turnover but they reminded us every 15 minutes and when I tried to order a drink half an hour before the end of our time, I was told I could have one but only if I could definitely drink it in that time. They then reminded us about 3 times in the last 10 minutes that we soon had to leave. It made the experience feel quite rushed and stressful and did detract from an otherwise very pleasant experience!
Written May 6, 2021
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Tal Stack
London182 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • friends
A traditional British pub with original features and a large garden area. The garden area at the back had covered areas. The staff were all very friendly And we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We had 2 starters and some cheesy chips that were tasty. The one factor that made the visit memorable was the decor of the pub it’s original old features all kept spotlessly clean. We will go again and I recommend that if you are anywhere near this area try to fit in a visit, even if it’s just to see a traditional English pub.
Written August 12, 2023
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Sarah C
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • friends
Twice I have made a reservation online to eat at this pub and twice on arrival have been told that the kitchen is closed. The first time, I booked lunch on a Sunday at 2pm with some friends, there’s no one welcoming you and telling you where to sit, or to tell you to order at the bar. When we went up to order we were told that kitchen wasn’t taking anymore orders. Baffling. The second time we made a reservation for a meal on New Years Day. We arrived, found our table, ordered a drink and when we had looked at the menu and went to order we were told that the kitchen had closed 5 mins ago. I was furious as we had booked it to see friends who had made an effort to come. Why accept the reservation knowing that we wouldn’t be able to eat. We had a drink and sat there watching loads of delicious looking meals parade past us whilst we tucked into a plastic pot of nuts. It needs to be managed properly, the current service isn’t good enough. I won’t be booking again.
Written January 13, 2023
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charlottelamb1988
London14 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2025 • family
I want to start this review by saying I don’t think any of the issues were the staffs fault - it seemed they were a bit understaffed and we came at a very busy time. They were very friendly helpful and kind! The building is beautiful - lovely decor. It was one of the coldest days of the year and the dining room was freezing, we kept our scarves on. We were sat by an empty fireplace so there was a draught, so perhaps just cold where we sitting. We ordered bread for whilst we waited and 4 roasts. The bread arrived at the same time as the roasts but wasn’t offered to be taken off the meal. Unfortunately the pork roast was disappointing, only because it was supposed to come with crackling and didn’t and instead was very fatty so wasn’t much meat to have. We had to go to the bar in order to get a second round, again simply because they were understaffed. Definitely room for improvement but mainly just timing issues and needing more staff to support a busy time.
Written January 12, 2025
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Gill W
1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • couples
Food is very poor & overpriced. Cheeseburger reminded me of the McDonald's value one that you add to your main order as an extra forÂŁ1.19. Not worth the ÂŁ17+ we paid. The mushy peas with the fish was a teaspoon full. Very disappointing experience.
Written May 3, 2023
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Nick H
4 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • friends
2 stars, one for the lovely staff, one for the awesome ceiling. We reserved a table and sat for over 30 minutes until we had to realise for ourselves you had to order from the bar. Fair enough, would have been nice to be advised though. Ordered an espresso martini. Was the worst I’ve ever had, the barmaid seemed embarrassed to say it was premixed. Nevertheless we ordered food. 40 minutes later 4 plates of awesome portion sizes came out. Like, massive. And looked ace too. Yet extraordinarily it was both burnt AND cold. Given we’d been there for so long and we were so hungry we smashed it. But, if I go out I want something of quality. I’m a crap cook but could do better. Also no horseradish. Also, the chap dropped all the cutlery in one of the plates. Sad times. Don’t get me wrong, it was a fun experience, but only because everything got worse and worse. It’s probably an amazing boozer to have beers in, but for food? I’m sorry but no. Couldn’t bear to stay for pudding. X
Written October 9, 2022
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davechu1950
London4 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • none
We tried out a Sunday lunch prior to our guests visit, was only okay but happy with the old style pub . When we took our guests i was extreamly dissapointed with the food which was cold, dry, not at all appertizing , extreamly dissapointing, Was very expensive as well. Will not be going again.
Written February 26, 2020
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SassyReviews
London10 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • friends
Went for a few drinks with friends on a Saturday night and the whole front bar was over run with very noisy toddlers. Climbing on chairs, tables, bar stools and lying screaming on the floor. The bar staff did nothing about it and the parents were too busy drinking to notice or care. Such a pretty pub but totally ruined - better places close by.
Written January 7, 2023
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Scenic94876
Lisbon6 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • friends
Rude bar lady/student? I was waiting at the bar to order a drink and after waiting for about Two minutes i asked for a pint. The bar lady turned to me and said : 'I'm in the middle of a conversation!', that She was having after serving him! I felt invisible.
Written July 18, 2024
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Bart S
92 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • none
Held a 70th birthday celebration at the Great Northern (as I did for my 69th last year). The pub has a good, 'safe' atmosphere. The bar staff are welcoming and very efficient. We all had a great evening, and the drinks are very reasonably priced for London. Will be visiting again before my 71st !
Written February 22, 2020
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CrouchendPubgoer
London1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • friends
What has happened to this lovely local? Used to be buzzing and vibrant. A real community pub. Now no atmosphere, very quiet and the beer range has gone massively downhill. What a sad situation. All the locals seem to be at 3C
Written September 25, 2023
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Tal Stack
London182 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2024 • friends
This is a fabulous pub that is definitely worth a visit. We enjoyed our visit, The food was good, although if we go there again I would probably just have a starter at a more reasonable price.
Written September 22, 2024
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mcswegan
London171 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • friends
This is a fantastic pub with decent selection of beers & really exceptional staff & although the food prices are extortionate it looks fine.We attended a function upstairs with a lot of other people & this is where they are losing a lot of business because they refused to accept cash much to the anger of many people visiting for the 1 st time,this is totally unacceptable,they used a pathetic excuse of Covid,cmon we are not thick.
Written May 21, 2024
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Reservarlden
London1793 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 • friends
If you can overlook the extortionate prices in this venue, the food is generally ok, the drinks less so. A spacious venue which seems to value the custom of drinkers with dogs who are supplied with various items during their stay.
Written April 18, 2024
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