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location:
address:
70 Park Road, N8 8SX
phone:
0871 984 3773*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.
nearest stations:
Hornsey
(1.1Km)
Crouch Hill 
(1.2Km)
Highgate 
(1.4Km) - zone 3
bus routes:
W7, 41 
how to find it:
Get the W7 bus from Muswell Hill or the 41 from Archway or Turnpike Lane. Get off at the edge of Crouch End at the bottom of Muswell Hill.
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Like so many other places, this once popular locals' boozer has been recently stripped out and transformed into a far more Crouch End friendly 'bar and dining room'. Sadly, it seems Greene King haven't learnt many lessons from the second generation of pub renovations (such as those done by M&B) and opted instead for the increasingly dated All Bar One look. As such, comfort and atmosphere in this large space have gone the same way as the 'arms' in the name. Sure there's a nice looking garden, couches, candles and three real ales, but the design flaws mean that when busy it becomes impersonal and rather depressing when quiet. We dithered about where to sit because no vacant seats were relaxing. It didn't help that on our first visit, although the place was only a quarter full, there was an hour long wait for food. Overall, if they're trying to compete with the excellent Queen's Hotel up the road, they've a way to go yet.
22/10/2006
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