Mcglynn's Free House - Camden

This cozy pub is popular among locals and has a friendly atmosphere. However, please note that they have temporarily stopped serving food during the COVID crisis and have yet to restart their kitchen. As of my visit, they were only accepting cash payments, although I believe this is only temporary.

This is a great little pub, what you expect of a neighborhood pub. Came on a Saturday night and had nice local atmosphere.

Our group had been to this pub before and after a curry gathering in London. The ambiance at the pub was fantastic. It was relatively quiet during our initial visit, but became very busy when we returned after our meal. They offer a great selection of drinks, both on tap and bottled, at reasonable prices considering the location in London.

First of all, I don’t understand the many people who say they were catching a train and went in for a drink. This place is nowhere near the train station or entrance. In fact it’s quite hidden, down a long street and tick around the bend. But anyway… this is a British pub as they used to be all over Kings Cross before it was all ‘gentrified’ and turned into pony’s wine bars. So all those tourists you see here complaining about not getting silver service, we’ll go some place else and spend £100 on a round of drinks and a sarnie. This place in VFM and you meet all sorts in here. It’s friendly, comfortable and you can hear yourself talk. You can usually get a seat too which is amazing as it’s pretty busy. The place is so well placed on a corner with a smattering o outside benches too. Probably why you can always get a seat. Yeah the decor is 1980s. The place hasn’t had a makeover for 40 years but that’s the way I like it. In a world where everything looks the same and greedy landlords take over everything, support this pub. You’ll be glad it’s still there tge next time you visit.

This pub is well-maintained and spotlessly clean. Just one glance and you can tell. I definitely need to come back soon. The food was excellent that day.