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Categories: Pubs, Music Venues [Edit]
2 Haverstock HillLondon NW3 2BL
Neighbourhood: Belsize Park
020 7485 2659
- Nearest Transit:
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Belsize Park (Northern)
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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££
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Music:
- DJ
- Best Nights:
- Thu, Fri, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Coat Check:
- No
8 reviews for The Enterprise
All Reviews
When the Hawley or Lock Tavern is too full to even consider joining the one-hour entrance queues, simply walk a few more yards North towards Chalk Farm station and you will find the Enterprise which will provide you with just as good a night. This pub also fills up pretty fast, but it is a lot more bearable and the drinks are cheaper.
This slightly less pretentious version of other Camden locals is great for some drinks with friends. The atmosphere is usually pretty good, and there are always a few people who decide to dance to the cheesy indie tunes or golden oldies.
The upstairs also offers an intimate gig venue which is perfect for aspiring bands and musicians. You usually have to a pay a couple of quid to see the bands, but it's worth a look if you are into the local music scene.
Went there for a friend's gig recently. Even though I live right by Camden I had never been! Didn't think much existed past Marathon bar. Traditional Camden boozer. Full of auusie types though, watching the football, and some older pub-goers. Drink prices average. Room upstairs was like a sauna when the gig was on - but this is normal for intimate gig venues in mid-summer. Would go again for an event or gig, but on the whole, pretty average.
In the summer the Enterprise was always busy. It constantly had people spilling out all over the pavement enjoying a cold beer. Attracting a loyal following of 20 & 30somethings it has the feeling of being a local that keeps the place bustling well into winter.
They have a good selection of draught beers and ales at a reasonable price, and a selection of bar snacks, backed up by a hot food menu.
The Enterprise is often frequented by those attending the Roundhouse due to its proximity to the theatre. This means Enterprise has a good mix of locals and newbies.
The music through the week is alternative, and on Fridays they have a DJ who mixes classic soul with ska and punk.
I drink there on a Sunday when I'm watching the football. It is in no way your typical laddish twenty pint watering hole, but you can enjoy a beer, simmering atmosphere and a basic yet well made food menu.
After watching a bum pass out on the ground in front of me and shit himself outside Lock Tavern, I unknowingly wandered the wrong way and came across this quaint pub. I definitely felt a friendly vibe coming through the door; no earpiece-wearing meathead or pompous doorman here. The crowd at the Enterprise was quite pleasant as well, mostly in the 20s age group with a healthy mixture of girls and guys. I remember the booze being relatively cheap (still horribly overpriced by international standards) compared to the other pubs in the area.
The enterprise is not the sort of place I would normally go to, but the night I did visit this pub I did have a good time. There were a lot of scenesters in there, but I just enjoyed myself, it was a friday night. the drinks arent particularly expensive, the DJ was spinning some good tracks and overall it was fun fun fun.
It was really busy when I went there which means that there muct be something good about it, right? I don't know why I am so reluctant to be more positive about it, it was hardly as bad as say, the Lock Tavern. I think I would like to come again when it is a little more quiet and give it another go. The atmosphere was deffinately on of joy.
The Enterprise is probably the least Camden of the Camden pubs in this area. Not being a Camdeny Camden type, I feel out of my comfort zone at the Hawley and the Lock Tavern, I don't really enjoy the atmosphere in those pubs and am not particularly interested in catching a glimpse of Johnny Borell or Amy Winehouse doing a guest appearance behind the bar or whatever they do in the toilets.
What I particularly like about The Enterprise is the array of old man drinkers that have clearly frequented this pub since time began, taken a look at the young whippersnappers of recent years in their bizarre outfits and decided to carry on regardless. Last time I went I ended up dancing to Smooth Criminal with a man old enough to be my granddad's granddad. It was great.
The music in general is pretty bad, a combination of commercial Indie and golden oldies but it's warm and cosy with an open fire and good pub grub, Most importantly though, it's a nice pub to have a pint in without being pretentious or ridiculously expensive.
I have only ever been here on a Friday night and it was so busy that it took ages to get the bar. After fighting my way to the bar and then back to my friends I did have a good night, if not a little squashed. One of the best things about The Enterprise is that it lacks the pretentiousness of other North London bars. There is always a mix of people ranging from Peaches Goldoff lookalikes, locals and people who have enjoyed a meal nearby. After a few drinks I quickly forget how packed the pub is and it takes me back to the days of house parties crammed with people everywhere evn on the stairs! If Summer arrives in 2009 I will definately be trying this place.
Conveniently located opposite Chalk Farm tube station, this is one of my favourite pubs in London. The first thing that enticed me to this place was how stunningly beautiful the staff are! Always a plus point for a bar i think! There is a floor to ceiling bookshelf covering the back wall of the bar with a massive selection of books fir you to flick through with your early evening drink. Come nightfall however this is where the DJ plays the music and people attempt a dance so reading may prove a little difficult. The upstairs is open for gigs, i have seen many local bands perform in this cosy setting, and have witnessed some Indie A-Listers dancing the night away either supporting friends or grooving to the hip tunes. The only downside is that this place gets incredibly busy at the weekends, so you either have to arrive super early and secure a table or attempt to squeeze in and fight your way to the bar. This is OK (ish) in the summer when you can stand outside but in the bleak mid winter can be a bit miserable. There is a full menu available from the bar, with especially good pies and potato wedgies, at an OK price (around £6), drinks are your Camden usual £3.40 a pint.
