This large but remarkably cosy-feeling pub does a great job of ticking all the Holloway boxes: they've got a great beer list but aren't too pretentious, there's a slowly rotating selection of food residencies (Oh My Dog! hotdogs have been serving for much of 2016) and they can handle the football fans from the nearby Emirates Stadium but don't alienate those who couldn't even tell you which team plays there the rest of the time.
At the weekends a 2am licence makes it a good local to settle in, with DJs helping to keep the night lively. On Monday nights the back room hosts a swing dancing class, and the rest of the time you can claim a sofa by the projector or table by the huge windows and settle in for a session.