Cricketers, Enfield  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Enfield

address:

17 - 19 Chase Side Place, EN2 6QA

phone:

0871 258 7608*
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nearest stations:

Enfield Chase railway station
(450m)

Enfield Town railway station
(770m)

Gordon Hill railway station
(900m)

bus routes:

121, 191, 231, 310, 313, 317, 329 bus info

how to find it:

Turn right out of Enfield Chase train station and left onto 'Chase Side' at the cross-junction. 50 yards on the right is the Cricketers Arms Road and - funnily enough - you'll see the pub from there.

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picture of Cricketers
Finally, a refurbished McMullen's pub which doesn't look like they had two days and £5000 to spend at Argos. Previously bland but pleasant, it was designed to be anodyne enough to offend no-one. Now they've chanced their arm with a more idiosyncratic approach. It is clear immediately they have adopted a distinct Cricket theme. Cricket photos and miniature bats are scattered around the bar and the lights are made to look like cricket balls. Even the letters on the sign outside are designed to look like they come from a score board, as is the notice advertising lager, beer and wine (LBW - get it?). There are now a number of distinct areas - cosy nooks each side of the door, different furnishings throughout and a separate areas for watching the sport in. It works well. There are the usual three McMullen's brews to choose from (AK, Country and Cask) alongside a guest ale, all well kept. Food is also plentiful and cheap. If all McMullens pubs go for this individual approach then you won't find us complaining - once a pub interchangeable with any other, it now has enough character to be memorable and we'll certainly return when we're next in Enfield.

reviewed:
05/01/2010
reviewed by redcat

Eating at TheCricketers ... we last ate here on 05/01/2010

Reasonably priced pub grub. We plumped for the 'sizzling' streak and chips offer for £5. The steak came on a hot plate and was indeed sizzling. Very tasty it was too.
food rating 2 - quality
price rating 1 - price

pub features:(click on an icon to see an explanation)

good beer served - click for explanationreal ale - all McMullens
TVs - click for explanationTV
beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationbeer garden
traditional pub games - click for explanationdarts

second opinion:

posted by gooner777 - Sunday 8th November, 2009, 8:38am
A perfect example of how to kill a pub! Recently re-fitted, pity they didn't change a few of the staff as well. For years this was one of Enfield's best boozers but they decided to refurbish it. Flying in the face of conventional design the genius whi re-fitted it decided to compartmentalise the pub into small unusable sections where the table chair ratio means you can't even sit down. An assortment of whicker chairs and seats that must have been found on a skip make this now the most uncomfortable pub in Enfield. Seems the staff and their friends like the re-fit as you'll have to wait for them to be served first no matter how long you've been waiting for a drink. There's a guy serving in there who's about as friendly as the Tallibann and about as good as a barman as a one legged blind man with learning difficulties. Not averse to arguing with customers, he seems to set the ambience of the Cricketers - miserable and uncomfortable.
posted by Keef - Saturday 27th June, 2009, 7:43pm
What a lovely place. Not the decor, which is nice, but the people are lovely and the (assistant?) manager Matt is a real diamond and ready to engage in conversation. I visited twice and enjoyed it so much I arranged the reception for my wedding as my other half and I were on a tight budget. The food was basic but the presentation and staff were lovely. Well done to the staff and managment!
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