Hengist Bar and Restaurant

The Hengist is quite literally the poshest looking country pub I have ever approached. Unfortunately once inside it becomes clear that although the upper class country-cottage effect speaks high scoring pub this venue is firstly a restaurant and somewhere at the back of the race; a bar. Inside, the plush restaurant veers [...]

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The Jester

Not strictly housed in central Cockfosters- this “off the beaten track” local sits in between Cockfosters and New Barnet and it is some kind of miracle that this place makes enough money to stay alive. Clearing the people on the surrounding estates are community drinkers and entering the lounge bar I find several of [...]

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The Maple Leaf (Canadian Bar)

Complete well matured Canadian cheese. This bar is literally a hostel for Canadian memorabilia ranging from large stuffed bear to mountie outfit, fake fireplace and of course a whole heap for London resident Canadian folk. I would claim that the place is primarily a themed bar followed by a sports bar [...]

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The Famous Cock Tavern

Seated next to the station in what seems like a rougher-than-average area of London sits the Famous Cock Tavern. The name certainly made me laugh for indeed I wondered if the name was once something else and it had been changed by a furious landlord’s wife in the early hours of one [...]

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Grafton Arms

A simple looking pub with the novelty of a rooftop bar. We headed here ready to be astounded by views of London and lavish drinks and the rush of being really high up. Outside people filled the badly maintained pavement and within the colours fall darker and a dim, relaxing glow takes over the [...]

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Fishmongers Arms

The fishmongers arms sits quite carelessly next to a large supermarket in a part of the world which seems unpopulated during the day except for the odd local drunk and a pub reviewer. This place has a quite quaint - if badly maintained front garden which is good for the summer sun and inside [...]

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City Retreat

From the outside this place looks like a small but wide shoebox of a pub. Within it is an octagonal central layout with younger relaxed half-posh city boys and few women. There is light pop music played throughout but the place does feel warm and inviting. In the corner is a traditional bar with [...]

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The Agricultural

This place is rather small, bumpkin-like and with a panini stand in the corner it feels a little obscure for what looks like a larger establishment from the outside. The seating provided is leather and although the place remains quiet it is quite friendly. £7 for a round of two pints with semi-popular music [...]

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All Bar One
Less than a short thought away from the tube station this well-windowed bar with a corner entrance does not really do the reputation of this chain of wine bars any justice. The place is a slither of a normal sized all bar one. the bar is about half as well stocked as a [...]

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The Angelic

This bar sits behind angel in a clown-suit. It has been dressed up to look like a hip and modern Gastro/industrial style scarecrow with a juice bar, stairs so big that the customer needs hiking boots and enormous, clumsy plates with clumps of food upon them. The decor consists of large unread library volumes [...]

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