With a management team of former Fabric / Salmon & Compass manager Mark Usher & ubiquitous party promoter Andy Bird this promises to be a traditional British pub with a twist.
Real ales, a beer garden, free wi-fi, chesterfield sofas, open fireplace, board games, posh bar snacks, a pie menu coming soon are all in place already.
And, named in homage to the famous local author the pub also gives a nod to it's roots with a film and book club, cricket team, quiz nights and various little parties happening at weekends.
Available for private hire.
Check their website for full information and listings but we're expecting big things from this little boozer.
The George Orwell
Bar in Islington
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Venue Facilities
Smoking Area
Food Served
Big Screen TV
Children Welcome
Credit Cards Accepted
Music Played
Outdoor Area
The George Orwell Picture Gallery
All In London Review
While Angel has a typical crowd, they don’t seem to be here!
This pub has changed hands so many times over the years and until it became the George it sat empty and abused. After renovation and a little TLC it’s now a lovingly restored paragon of pub fun. The high ceilings inside can’t be hidden and so instead of an attempt at intimacy it goes all out on the space. Full length self-standing mirrors, big wooden tables and small huddles of chesterfields and armchairs half fill it and leave space for dancing and whooping about. The original fireplace is a good focal point for the arrangement of sixties lamps around it as well as board games and a selection of Orwell’s novels. So far, so good.
The landlord works hard to keep people coming through the doors and the weekly DJs, film clubs and jumbles are as much of a draw as the lure of a tranquil pub itself. The bar serves Pilsner Urquell, Staropramen and Becks as well as Timothy Taylor’s Landlord but there’s no food, which is a shame.
While Angel has a typical crowd, they don’t seem to be here and instead you’ll find the usual creatives who appreciate their pubs a little more than just a pub. It’s all just quite friendly with a super nice landlord too and while the location isn’t great for the footfall it’s a journey worth making.
Reviewed by T.A.O
Published on May 24, 2011
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