The Abbey Tavern, Kentish Town

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There was a rash of relaunches and makeovers of the pubs and bars in these parts over the last few years. The Jorene Celeste became the Oxford; the Verge became the Bullet Bar (and then Flowerpot) and Auntie Annie's Porter House changed beyond all recognition. Meanwhile, the Abbey kept its name but replaced the interior. It styles itself as a 'Bar-Restaurant-Garden' and you'll gather what demographic they're aiming for. Although modern, the one-roomed gastropub open plan look has been avoided here, and the generous outside seating packs them in when the sun shines in NW1 (and when it doesn't, the treehouse-esque space on the roof is a great place to hide away in). There are still some decent bottles in the fridge and Adnam's is the single ale to choose from, while the wine list is somewhat small and surprisingly expensive (nothing under £14). Meanwhile, the inexpensive food menu has a Caribbean twist, along with standard pub favourites and judging by what we saw is worth a try. To top it off, DJs liven the place up on a Saturday night (although its usually pretty lively) and all in all this one fits together comfortably and certainly does the job for us.
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25 Mar 2011
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Based on a single visit, on a sunny midweek afternoon, I would suggest that the rating is a bit mean. The beer garden was great, with plenty of seats and loads of shade; the food looked good, and was proving popular; and the only bitter (Adnams) was well served. There were lots of adverts for evening entertainment, including a very late Saturday night - the prominent display of Taxi numbers and local Night Buses was a nice touch. One tiny, tiny moan, please don't hide that single bitter pump behind a large menu card.
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124 Kentish Town Road, Kentish Town, London, NW1 9QB

020 7267 9449
http://www.abbey-tavern.com

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Sun-Wed 12:00-00:00
Thu-Sat 12:00-01:00
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From Kentish Town: Exit the tube, turn left and keep walking. From Camden Road: Head up Royal College Street. You'll soon see the pub just after the Royal College Street merges with Kentish Town Road.

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31 Aug 11 Updated by pubdog