The Clissold Arms

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   Alison

   San Francisco

   12 reviews

   2.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   We made a special trip to the Clissold Arms on our visit from the US, specifically for the Kinks history. When we got there, the host would not allow us to eat lunch in the Kinks Room, even though there were just a few men playing backgammon and eating in there. Plus it was nice and warm in there. Instead they sat us at a chilly table by the kitchen. He let us go in and take pictures of the Kinks memorabilia, but overall it felt rude and inhospitable. There’s a vibe that the current owners have no interest in the Kinks history there. The Greek food there is pretty good though.
   

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   George

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 22 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was absolutely fantastic, there is a wide variety dishes, we went for the Cypriot style mezze which did not disappoint in Flavour, freshness, quality of ingredients and quantity. It wasn’t the cheapest mezze out of an establishment like this but well worth it 100%. Would we go back again? In a heart beat. This is normally a chilled out laidback kind of place, with ample free parking on the venue’s premises.
   

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   Robert

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 17 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We booked quite late on for my Mums 80th birthday meal. They were really helpful and phoned us to discuss the arrangements and offered us the Shed as a private dining room. It was perfect. The kids loved having their own private area to play games and run around and my Mum loved the lack of noise from other diners. It was a nice room with a good heater. The food was very nice - we shared a Greek Meze which was delicious and then had the amazing Kleftiko with incredibly succulent meat. The kids were delighted with their menus and desserts. Mainly though thank you to the staff / owners who really looked after us and made it a special day for my Mum. Thanks so much.
   

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   Makis

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 16 August 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We love the restaurant. Service is great and food is amazing. Best Greek restaurant in the area.
   

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   Dave

   London

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 11 August 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very nice place to eat, food was very good, service was very good and staff was very friendly and efficient.
   

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   NigelC

   London

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on 28 July 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   1st time for Sunday lunch although been to the Clissold many times before. We went for the Greek options and the lamb souvlaki was fantastic, as recommended by the excellent Nikos, who looked after us very well throughout our long lunch. As the weather was good on Sunday, we were able to sit outside for lunch, which made it an even more enjoyable experience - thoroughly recommended.
   

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   adamreynolds

   VIP

   London

   20 reviews

   4.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on 14 July 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We booked this pub as we were in Muswell Hill for the day and wanted to eat somewhere new..Clissold Arms is a huge sprawling pub, we were seated in the huge beer garden. We had such lovely service from the warm staff, and we were pleasantly surprised that the cuisine was Greek. We ordered mezze starters and souvlaki for mains, all extremely authentic and tasty. The staff were so lovely and my Greek family enjoyed getting to know our incredible waiter. We will return to this down to earth pub.
   

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   LesleyC

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 11 July 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   My friend and I always choose the Clissold Arms, it’s reasonable Greek food, not too expensive and the service is always fantastic. My only gripe this time was the foul smell in the ladies bathroom, it was awful and made me feel quite sick. I’ve never experienced this before so I hope it was a one off, apart from that it still remains our favourite meeting place
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   London

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 July 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The waitress couldn't have been more inviting or helpful. The food was excellent. The sea bass I had was cooked perfectly. Really recommend for a relaxed time with good traditional Greek food.
   

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    DoronB

    Amsterdam

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 July 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Very friendly and attentive staff. Would go again.
    

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