Old Bull & Bush, Golders Green

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location:

Golders Green

address:

North End Way, NW3 7HE

phone:

0871 258 5114*
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nearest stations:

Golders Green London Underground station
(920m) - zone 3

Hampstead London Underground station
(1.3Km) - zones 2/3

how to find it:

Golders Green: Turn left out station and continue walking along North End Road. After about ten minutes you'll see the pub on your left. Hampstead: Turn right out of the tube along Heath Street. After you reach Whitestone Pond, continue along the left fork, passing Jack Straw's Castle. The pub is on your right after another ten minutes or so.

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Well, what to say. Maybe you know the song. In those days, though, this place almost certainly had more character. Come to think of it, that was the case just a couple of years ago. The refurbishment that subsequently intervened doesn't really respect the character of the building, the emphasis on continental lagers at the bar is similarly out of keeping with the history and location of the Bull and Bush. The beige plastic-coated seating that are bane of every wannabe-trendy establish from Hoxton to Kilburn are completely out of place in such a place, damn it. Mind you, not all is lost: there's still a range of different areas to sit, the odd little booth, a table cosily arranged around a bay window, two large rooms, and plenty of seats outside. Service at the bar can be almost painfully slow, mind. Although it's not what it was, the Old Bull and Bush remains by far and away the most agreeable pub within easy walking distance from Golders Green.

reviewed:
7/6/2004