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Ollex Inn, Finsbury Park, N4

5 Station Place
N4
N4 2DH

Phone: 02076193639

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Finsbury Park

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David Walton left this review about Ollex Inn

Visited 24/09/27. Visited previously as Night Owl on 17/04/24.

No cask. Keg offering of Guinness, Moretti, Cruz, Amstel, Neck Oil, Inch's, Stella, Red Stripe, Camden Pale.

Formerly music venue opposite the front of the station, indeed still retain it’s the stage to the right-hand side. Bar counter is on the rear wall on the left-hand side to middle. Venue is bare boarded and there are some leather banquettes along the left-hand side serving regular tables with regular chairs the other side thereof. Some stools serving a drinking ledge to the right of the entrance and some regular tables and chairs in the main floor space. Several screens and a cool music soundtrack.

On 27^th September 2026 - rating: 4
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Night Owl

Located just across the bus station apron outside Finsbury Park Station, this is a relatively new bar and live music venue. The bar has a simple, single room layout with a plain screed floor, large shop-style windows to the front, dark wood panels along the walls and a small stage at the far end. The servery is along the left-hand wall, opposite the entrance, and has a simple counter and modern bar back devoid of any notable features. During the daytime, comfy lounge seating fills the front space under the windows, with standard tables and chairs to the right as the room runs to the rear, and high tables and stools to the left, although much of this gets cleared away in the evenings if there is music on. The stage, with its chequerboard floor and large backdrop of the pub logo on a black wall, is quite low, making it tricky to see what's going on if you're stood near the bar, but the sound was pretty impressive on my visit.
There's no cask ale, perhaps inevitably, but some mega-corp craft can be found in the form of Camden Pale and two Beavertown brews amongst the usual lager options. The Camden Pale weighed in at a hefty £6.80 a pint and was served by a generally friendly and efficient bar team.
It's always good to see a new live music venue come onto the scene and I enjoyed the gig I saw here, but as a pub I didn't think the place really had all that much to offer. The beer is mainstream and over-priced and I can't imagine there's much atmosphere here outside of their live music nights, so I'll be back for more gigs I'm sure, but pre-show drinks will be taken elsewhere.

Date of visit - 21st June 2024

On 31^st October 2024 - rating: 4
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David Walton left this review about The Night Owl

Visited 17/04/2024

Small bar, as noted below, directly outside Finsbury Park station.

Wasn't intending to visit on this occasion, but in passing noticed there was a live band on so popped in to check. Two-member female band belting out some of their own compositions, definitely punk end of spectrum so very much to my liking, one entitled the "Northern Line" was particularly catchy!

Only what could be described as a "usual suspects" keg array, opted for a pint of Camden Pale Ale, actually my first for a while. Band aside, i couldn't stretch to a 5 for this venue and would opt for other venues when around FP station.

On 18^th April 2024 - rating: 4
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