The Portland Public House bar in Kingsland. Photo / Richard Robinson
Address: 463 New North Rd, Kingsland
Rating:
First drinks: We attempted to order a Bombay gin and tonic, as listed on the stained, dog-eared menu but were informed they didn't have Bombay Sapphire. No alternative was offered. So we returned to the tatty list, which had all kinds of handwritten scribble throughout, and opted for a rosé
and a beer.
The vibe is: Sticky, hot and generally unpleasant. None of the windows open and the air-conditioning either doesn't work or isn't turned on.
It smells of: A musty old junk shop. It smells damp and mildewy and is seriously off-putting.
On the stereo: Old-skool hip hop, including Public Enemy.
