John Baird, Muswell Hill  

I visited this pub for the first time earlier this year and I have returned a few times since because i found it a really nice place to come with friends for a casual and relaxed night of drinks. The staff are always friendly and the pub is always clean, as are the ladies toilets which i consider to be highly important to a pub. more recently the garden area has been added to with more benches and tables and i think its the biggest and best presented outside area in muswell hill. i definatley recommend it to anyone !!!!!!

My local for ten years. Until a couple of years ago it was like walking into the Star Wars cantina, "a hive of scum and villainy". I was always perplexed where the barflies and pool table thugs slithered in from, this is Muswell Hill after all. Then one day it all changed and only normal people frequent it these days, no more scraps, Police or Vicky Pollards having shoutversations about their relationships with Wayne and Kevin. Today it's all real ale, quality Thai food and a relaxed, even sophisticated atmosphere. The Phoenix has risen from the ashes.

as a user of this pub off and on for over 14 years now ,I have seen many changes in the pubs decor ,landlords ,owners ,and just as importantly the people who use the baird. a lot of the time these changes seemed to devalue a lovely local untill I and many of my friends had no wish to use the john baird. ALL CHANGE ! WE NOW have a small company who refurbished not only the pub to a great standard, brought in top real ales with guest ales and events on a regular basis,a superb collection of lager and cider drought and bottled ,they also put the whole outlook of the pub they encouraged a wonderfull mixture of families ,sports fans ,real ale lovers ,peoples of all types and age groups mid twentys upwards,who all have the same goal to have a great safe and enjoyable time in a proper pub. ADD to this a full thai restaurant,you can also eat at table in the bar,the food not only looks fantasic it taste even better this is NOT your standard pub thai food this is exceptional food anywhere !,there is also sunday roast,and english menu if needed .a good size garden my partner smokes and is well provided for with no inconvience to non smokers. all in all a realy nice clean well run pub, and a credit to keith his staff and family who have given muswell hill back its best public house ,something that I never thought would happen THANKS FROM TERRY AND FAMILY

It's all change at the John Baird. Out goes John barras to be replaced by a quality local that offers 5 real ales, 15 wines and a full Thai Restaurant.