RestaurantsLondonFinsbury ParkN4

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The new permanent home for Four Legs (previously a pop-up at The Compton Arms in Islington). Jamie Allan and Ed McIlroy have moved on after two years in N1 and converted the former Auld Triangle pub in St Thomas’ Road – with a little help from a Kickstarter campaign – to relaunch it.

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Summary

£61
  £££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Legendary Dexter cheeseburgers and well-flavoured small plates” of “delicious, unfussy grub” hit the jackpot at this “crowded Finsbury Park local” near the old Arsenal stadium, “if you want to eat down-to-earth cooking, served up with charm in a proper boozer”. “With the exception of the burgers the menu changes constantly”, and “attention is on the food not the decor” – although the ‘Four Legs’ duo, Jamie Allan & Ed McIlroy, did strip out the previous incarnation’s Oirish-themed interior before launching here two years ago.

Summary

£55
   ££
5
Exceptional
3
Good
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“The Dexter burgers are a cult classic by now” (“well-seasoned, crisp and juicy, with meat overflowing from the bun”) and the “top choices of the young and trendy crowd” packed into Jamie Allan and Ed McIlroy’s (aka ‘Four Legs’) new “loud and down-to-earth spot in Finsbury Park”. But “don’t overlook the other outstandingly great value dishes on the menu which are just as delicious”, such as “a tasty cockle bouillabaisse or fresh lemon sole”. They haven’t wasted too much cash on their makeover of the knackered old boozer (fka ‘The Auld Triangle’) providing their new home – “a great spot for grabbing a pint”, but “it seems not to have been redecorated since your great grandad called in on the way to the pre-premiership Arsenal game”.

Summary

Ever-changing and fantastic small plates served by an ambitious chef duo won praise for Jamie Allan and Ed McIlroy in their two years at The Compton Arms in Islington. With the aid of a Kickstarter campaign, they have converted a clapped-out old boozer (The Auld Triangle) in Finsbury Park to be this new forever home, set to open in Autumn 2021.

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52 St Thomas's Road, London, N4 2QW

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A giant hug of a meal! Comforting and unpre...
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"A giant hug of a meal! Comforting and unpretentious! We will be back again and again!"

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£9.00 £20.00 £5.00 £6.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £25.00
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 10.00%
52 St Thomas's Road, London, N4 2QW
Opening hours
Monday3 pm‑11 pm
Tuesday3 pm‑11 pm
Wednesday3 pm‑11 pm
Thursday3 pm‑11 pm
Friday3 pm‑11 pm
Saturday12 pm‑12 am
Sunday12 pm‑12 am

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