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location:
address:
295 West End Lane, NW6 1RD
phone:
0871 984 2540*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.
nearest stations:
West Hampstead 
(510m) - zone 2
Finchley Road and Frognal 
(620m)
Finchley Road
(960m) - zone 2
Kilburn
(990m) - zone 2
Brondesbury
(1Km)
bus routes:
139, 328, C11 
how to find it:
West Hampstead: From the tube turn right (or, from either of the two national rail stations at West Hampstead, turn left). Regardless of which of the stations you've come from keep walking for a few minutes until you see the pub on the left, by West End Green.
click for directions to The Lion (ex- The Old Black Lion) from wherever you areclick here for a larger map
What was once an unremarkable pub has now been transformed into an unremarkable pub for people who don't really like pubs. There's been a makeover to make it look more like a wine bar, but it now seems a rather sorry compromise in an area where there isn't much choice. This might explain why it was busy enough on our visit (and it is a roomy place) because the only things that really stood out were the negatives. Service was poor (one barman broke off taking our order to chat with his mates), the acoustics bad - really it was far too noisy given the restrained chatter of the clientele - and the choice of food and drinks uninspiring. That said, the garden out back and seating area out front are popular.
18/3/2007
big screen TV
beer garden
ATM on premises
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