Dartmouth Arms, Tufnell Park

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Set in a quiet back street, for many years the Dartmouth Arms has offered a good medium between the full-on gastro of the Lord Palmerston and the more hardcore boozers of Junction Road. However, a refurbishment in the Summer of 2009 heralded a movement upwards. In came some heavily patterned flock wallpaper and the back room dispensed with the wood panelling in favour of that gastro staple 'battleship grey', now becoming a full-on dining area, only hosting events (such as the book club and quiz night) from Monday to Wednesday. On the drinks front, there is a good selection of bottled cider and three ales on the pumps, but we also overheard a number of locals bemoaning a recent change in the drinks available: indeed we noted that the excellent Aspall's has now vanished. Meanwhile food quality has suffered an unfortunate recent and serious decline; apart from our own poor meal, we saw a number of dishes being returned or only half eaten - prices aren't cheap either. Service is also a mixed bag: on a busy St Patrick's night we saw two members of the team disappear for prolonged periods, or loll about chatting to locals, while one poor lass was being run ragged. We do like it here, but recent changes have meant the overall quality has taken a turn for the worse, which is reflected in the rating decline. It also seems to a be a pub unsure which direction to take and we soon felt an overwhelming urge to toddle off to the nearby Southampton Arms.
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16 Sep 2011
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A nice pub, welcoming and cosy. Went in there for the £5 lunch offer. Got a huge burger and chips for a fiver! I'll be going back.
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04 Oct 2010
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I've just discovered this pub. The pub is a strange mix of old and quirky. Nice proper open fires, really bad wallpaper and friendly Scotsman behind the bar. A really pleasant homely atmosphere.Don't let the drab outside put you off. The wine in nicely chilled and the regulars are lovely. Well worth a visit.
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35 York Rise, Tufnell Park, London, NW5 1SP

020 7485 3267
http://dartmoutharms.co.uk/

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Quiz night - quiz night Tuesday

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From Tufnell Park: exit tube, cross the road and head up Dartmouth Park Hill (to the left of the Boston Arms), take the second left into Churchill Rise the road turns right and becomes York Rise cross Chetwynd Road at the traffic lights the pub is on the left at the next side road.

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16 Sep 11 Updated by bobbyj