Does anyone know if the Stapleton Tavern has a pub quiz and if so, what night's it's on?
Looking for a local pub quiz that's not on Tuesdays or Mondays.
Cheers
Donna
Miranddola- they did organise a quiz with the Enigmatist and then cancelled it after he had turned down another gig. Needless to say, he is drinking elsewhere1
I love the Stapleton! Awesome burger and chips, although they've changed the menu and now there's no reference to the chips being triple cooked anymore. I hope they're the same (although my jeans might not agree)
Since it had been a couple of years since I'd last eaten in there, I dropped in last night for some food. Had a veggie burger and chips (with aoili - what's the point of aoili? It's difficult to spell and it's just garlic mayonnaise).
Much better, friendly service, only took about 15-20 minutes for the food to arrive, and definitely edible. £11 for a veggie burger and a soft drink is a bit on the high side. Or is it just the case that there's a stroud green mark-up on food now?
But that seems to be the case in a lot of pubs around here (WLM excepted). I suppose Nandos would probably be about £9 for the same, maybe I've got cheap expectations.
If you're eating before 7pm on a weekday this is a great deal, less than £9 and Monkeynuts is just great - lovely staff and good venue.
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As previously discussed, avoid Crouch End at after school times.
I agree the food and general ambience in the Stapleton are now fantastic - best pub meal in the area both times I've been recently (and that includes the Noble). The staff do seem a bit dozy though. They're doing this 'badge' thing in a week's time but they don't seem to have done much about it - Neil the carpenter (who drinks there every day) offered to make a custom-made octagonal frame, but they didn't bother to respond. Weird really.
The beef ribs? Yes! I've had them many times.
The thing I would say is that they can sometimes be a bit fatty but I quite like that. They don't come with any accompaniments, (apart from a tiny pile of rocket) but believe me you won't need chips.
The Blue Moon at the Stapleton is very nice. Especially with a slice of orange.
Apparently, though, putting citrus peel into beer deflates its frothy head.
The obvious solution would be to hand-peel the orange slices…
(sorry Beth)
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Much better, friendly service, only took about 15-20 minutes for the food to arrive, and definitely edible. £11 for a veggie burger and a soft drink is a bit on the high side. Or is it just the case that there's a stroud green mark-up on food now?