The Maynard Arms

Popped down with my partner and my frenchie and must say one of the best atmosphere i have experienced, been to many pubs for drinks and to eat but this place tops it . Staff lovely food was amazing! (Wings was actually finger licking good) my frenchie had a steak she loved! Lovely cosy! Staff chef thanks!!

Hands down the best Sunday roast in the area! The portion was generous and full of flavour. I tried the chicken roast, and it was cooked perfectly—tender, juicy, and delicious. The vegetarian roast looked great as well, with a hearty and well-presented plate. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a satisfying and well-prepared Sunday meal!

Great pub in Crouch End. Kids friendly, good menu, nice selection of beers on tap.

Came with some friends for a Sunday roast. We all had the roast beef, which was absolutely delicious, and a lovely bottle of wine. Jo, our server, was friendly and helpful. Would recommend!

Incredible Xmas meal on 25th Dec 2022. Turkey was cooked to perfection and all the trimmings delicious. Huge congrats to the chef and staff for making it a truly wonderful experience. Proud to call The Maynard Arms the best local ever!!

Excellent Sunday Experience!! Roasts, deserts, service and drinks all top notch!! Well worth a visit!

We went for a 40th birthday party and I have to say the food was incredible. I could not stop eating! The service was great and the atmosphere was electric. It was an amazing night. The guy mentioned in the photo below was extremely helpful, friendly and even asked if we needed anything before his shift finished.

Lovely impromptu lunch here today. A great find! Loved my chicken skewers - so tasty!

GREAT pub. Big space, exceptionally good food, fab atmosphere, big range of drinks. Staff are really helpful. Dog friendly too!

Very pleasant environment and excellent service..I will come back again and again. Wonderful food❤️🫶

Excellent place for team meetings! Good food, and great value! Staff are very nice, friendly and knowledgeable.

Lovely old pub that has improved their food service continuously over the years. Bright and open front lounge seating and tables, quieter restaurant booths at the back and lovely beer garden with shade.

Food was 10/10 the dry aged burger was one of the best I’ve ever had. Our waiter Shanks was AMAZING! He was attentive, patient and gave us great recommendations on food and drinks. He is a great asset to this establishment. I visited from west London for an event nearby and now I know this place is here, I will 100% be back!

Good food, and great value! Staff are very nice, friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend the Fish and Chips!

Tasty food and a wide variety of refreshing drinks. The atmosphere is welcoming and the staff are very attentive. It is worth mentioning that the Fish & Chips was my favorite dish. My compliments to the chefs.

Without doubt my favourite pub in Crouch End. Great ambience. The beer garden is a gift. The customer service is exemplary. And Maggie is not only the icing but the cherry on the cake. Keep up the phenomenal work guys. See you soon.

Found this pub by chance and so glad I did! Service was incredible and so was the food & drinks. Think it’s safe to say I found a new spot!!

Thoroughly enjoyed the food here. The Staff were really nice and on point with everything. Friendly and easy service. Nice seating area in the rear of the restaurant with a cozy vibe. The food was really tasty. And a nice variety of options.

Fantastic local pub in crouch end! The staff were friendly and welcoming. Great range of drinks and delicious food! The Sunday roast was perfect! Has sky sports and a great garden too. Definately worth a visit

Fabulous Sunday spent here! Lovely food and atmosphere. Served by the wonderful Shanks 10 out of 10 service,he was attentive and courteous and just fantastic all round.

SHANKS IS THE BEST SERVER EVER! He advised us what’s best on the menu, ensure all our drinks were made to perfection, and was just an overall kind, fantastic human being. He made our evening here a fabulous experience. One member of our table was gluten free and he advised what would be suitable which was very thoughtful as well as recommending what food was best. We had the steak, fish and chips, fried chicken, Camembert - everything was just as good as Shanks said it would be! We were a group of 10 friends here and we all absolutely loved him. He deserves a raise/promotion/everything his heart desires because he made our visit! Would return again JUST FOR HIM!

Stopped by for the Sweden v England game last night. Paul gave such excellent service and recommended Yes beer as I have a gluten intolerance. Great pub for sports and Paul was a big reason why the atmosphere was so welcoming and hospitable. Will be back again for sure!

I’ve been to the Maynard a few times over the years (don’t live in London) and I’ve never had a bad experience. The food, delectable, the beverages, sublime, the staff (Paul and Savannah) out of this world. Anyone wanting to have a party or just a quick drink and lunch head down there! The Sunday roast is reeeeeeallly good, especially the gammon 👌

On our recent trip to the UK, we wanted a traditional Sunday roast, and the Maynard Arms did not disappoint. Lovely gastropub with delicious food. And the service was outstanding. Special thanks to our excellent server Shanks for ensuring we got those amazing roast potatoes! Cheers from Canada.

The Maynard Arms answered the question, providing us with a good Sunday Roast dinner helping us to have a very chilled afternoon. From the moment I walked in this place was busy, yet chilled; a show of how popular it is with locals. The pub is deceptively big, and the decor is very nice with me getting a rustic feel at every turn of my head. The staff were very friendly and attentive, with me also having a nice conversation with one of the waitresses on my experience, friendly staff always elevate the experience. For lunch I ordered the porchetta, which is something I didn't expect to find on the menu as when it comes to a roast dinner I always favour a nice piece of English pork belly. This was a very different experience with an attempt to fuze a classic Sunday Roast with Rome's famous pork belly, something I've eaten a few times on multiple trips around Italy. Everything on my plate was cooked well, however it was the porchetta that I was a little put off by as it was dryer than usually expected only being more enjoyed with a little gravy which shouldn't be the case with this meat dish. For me it just doesn't sit well with a roast dinner as the flavour profiles greatly differ where a roast dinner is monotone in taste and simple, unlike Italian food which speaks for itself being one of the best cuisines with rich flavours. I would have kept the pork option to the classic British roast pork, rather than offering porchetta. Regardless I liked this pub and I'd definitely shortlist this place for a good place to check in the summertime, as it also has a secretive and big beer garden. So I'll be back to enjoy that when the weather warms up!

Nice hamburger and fries, average sunday rose, wide range of cocktails and beers

I've been going to the Maynard for years now. From going with friends with young babies to friends who just want to drink and have a laugh I feel that the Maynard has one of the most eclectic vibes one can find in north London. PS: their slow roast pork with crackling is one of the best in town...

I would recommend this pub for good gastro lunch. Food was good, but it did take ages to come from the kitchen. Pub is located about 20 minutes walk from Alexandra Palace.

Everything good. Had the burger. Very nice. Watch out for the extra bacon. £2.50 for a single rasher is very disappointing.

It's ok. It's my local. But it's... Just... A four star pub. Tables are never cleared away, like hardly ever, they don't accept cash, the pub always smells of fried food, aside from that it's decent enough, nice seating outside and in, generally friendly, food is decent and some good events on. Perfectly decent, but just misses a bit of something to be a really good pub. Worth a visit and nothing to avoid.

I recently visited Maynard Arms and had an incredible experience, largely thanks to Paul! From the moment I walked in, his attention to detail and expertise with craft beers stood out. He took the time to understand my preferences and made fantastic recommendations that were spot on! If you're a craft beer enthusiast or just looking for a great meal, be sure to ask for Paul when you visit Maynard Arms. His knowledgeable advice and attentive service will make your experience unforgettable!

Came here for a post Boxing Day walk lunch. Service friendly and attentive ( thanks Rafa). Good wine list. Sadly let down by horribly tough flat iron steaks for two of our party. Made our complaint which was handled professionally. Will come back again since it really is a super pub. Thank you.

Pity. We heard this was THE place for a Sunday roast, so you would have thought that just after 7pm there would be a good selection, unfortunately they had sold out of half of what was on the menu. The ham roast was both hot and cold. There are other gastro pubs I would recommend before the Maynard. The wines and beers are good but also v expensive. £95 for two ( 2 x beer ,1x glass wine) for a below average meal doesn't make me think of returning.

Terrible pint of Guinness. Not only was it badly poured but it had absolutely zero cream factor. If you can’t be bothered to make sure the drink is drinkable then don’t sell it. The food was very average. I had the pulled pork burger and it was very plain. It felt like the pulled pork was bought in and just warmed up. Staff were not very good either. This isn’t a pub, it’s a restaurant and not a very good one. And why are you taking the Christmas decorations down (during opening hours) on 30/12? Is it that hard to leave them up until the 6th January? Or are you celebrating Christmas for the decoration and not as a religious holiday?

I really want to like the Maynard Arms, but I feel disappointed from my last visit. £11 for an Aperol Spritz that mainly consists of water (ice, soda, Prosecco, Aperol)? You got to be kidding me. If you charge £11 for a Spritz, you better make it worth it and not serve a watered down version of such an iconic drink. Sure, it looks great, but it had zero buzz to it. As for the volume of the drink, it was below average in my opinion.

I’ve seen a couple of reviews on here specifically about the service on Mother’s Day and have to say that, yes, it was an absolute shambles. However, we were given an apology by the manager on shift who’s obviously not to blame. And the staff on shift were working really hard despite everything around them being chaotic. I’m not sure who was in charge of managing the bookings for Mother’s Day but the only reason I’m writing this email is to highlight the fact that it’s such a shame that today went so badly as I bought my mum and family specifically because it’s my favourite roast dinner in London. But we received it an hour and 45 after we’d ordered. We’d had to go and order at the bar as we’d been sat down for 25 minutes and not been seen to by anyone. The only time someone came to see to our table was when our food eventually arrived and that was to give us cutlery and tell us our starters were forgotten 5 minutes after our mains had been sat in front of us. The food itself was cold and the portions looked like they’d been halved compared to what people had received around us earlier on. There were no clean tables around us, all of them were stacked up with empty plates. Whilst we were there, which ended up being over 2 hours because of the wait, no one in our section received table service or had their tables cleaned. They were clearly understaffed so I felt awful for them. Apparently the kitchen weren’t prepared for the amount of orders they’d received despite a booking system being in place and them taking on walk in orders? I feel awful for the team on today and hope that because of the these reviews something is done to make sure there’s more support as they head into summer.

Waited 40 minutes for a sausage sandwich for it to arrive with one single sausage cut up in the sandwich. Shame because it tasted nice but how can you quarter one single sausage and call it a sandwich.

My partner and I had heard great things about the roast but unfortunately we were quite disappointed in comparison to some of the other local pub roasts we have had- especially for the price. The staff were lovely and hospitable but the quality of what we received unfortunately did not live up to expectations.

Its a nice pub during the day however the service on NYE was unprofessional. The bartenders were way too drunk and one of them gestured the "L" sign (for loser) in my face when I ordered a single shot mixed drink instead of a double.

Hard to get a table away from screaming kids who shouldn't be there on Friday evenings, when you try to avoid them the kitchen staff noisily clang handfuls of cutlery into catering trays for a whole hour. I like an open kitchen but not like that. There's some plus points but totally ruined by the noisy kitchen staff and screaming babies. Not what Friday and Saturday nights should be about.