The Faltering Fullback in Haringey

Epic pub, 5/5 for watching sport and outdoor area in summer especially 😮‍💨

It’s a great pub but the food really lets it down. The pad thai was strangely sweet and very small portion. The people I went with didn’t enjoy what they ordered either. The quiz was very fun.

Love a drink here. Very irish vibes

Great pub, quality Guinness (and Murphys) - Thai food could have been bigger portions but still very tasty.

perfect pub! Delicious Thai food, great atmosphere

Great place, very friendly team and good food

really mean staff members tonight that made fun of my friends :/ was disappointing

Felt like a top pub for sport. Nice looking, ivy strewn building on the outside. Once inside it’s a Mecca to both rugby and football and had a large area with screens to watch matches as well as a neat looking bar area. Serves food too.

Amazing atmosphere. Bar is incredible slow. Live music so authentic. People so friendly and sharing tables. But someone stole my coat and security didn’t even move fingers. I found on my own effort.

Popular independent pub near Finsbury Park with an Irish theme, known for its lively rugby crowd. The pub is spacious and often very busy, featuring a famous beer garden and two large rooms that are great for groups. The entry bar is small yet always bustling, decorated in a quirky, fun style. I’ve been coming here on and off for years, and it hasn’t changed much – a testament to its appeal as a fun, energetic spot. It can be a bit tricky to navigate, and there can be a wait for drinks, but the bar staff are friendly, and they accept CityStack, which is a bonus. The beer selection is solid too. Definitely worth a visit in North London.

Okay pub but hair in the food which ruined the meal😔 Cooks should really wear hair nets, I walked past the kitchen and they weren’t wearing them. Very unhygienic.

the name! haha it’s alliterative… faltering… not a word you’d think to find in a pub name. it’s a bit onomatopoeic no? or maybe even autological? the word starts with such power in the first syllable then seems to lose steam as it goes forward, collapsing into a meek and common —ing….. but then! fullback! what a snappy one-two punch! pulls the energy back up and closes the title with a punchy, spat syllable. love it good name. anyway i haven’t been but apparently the beer garden is big ? that’d be nice in summertime

Great place to watch the football. The food was also great and a good selection of beers. Would definitely recommend

Solid boozer. Multi-tier smoking area. Fantastic Guinness

Great place to catch an Arsenal match if you're not going to the stadium

Simply one of the best pubs in London. Great garden and tasty Thai food. What more could you want?

Security rude but other than that, fire

Fortunate to have this as a local for 6 months. Definitely (in my opinion) one of the coolest pubs in London. Atmosphere is unreal, with the place having heaps of character. Definitely visit this slice of paradise if you haven't already.

Thank you Mikey and security for being so kind tonight! excellent irish hospitaliry thank you guys ⭐️

Mikey is a total gem ⭐️⭐️lost my car keys tonight and so nice to experience some proper Irish hospitality in London, will be back!! excellent staff and security, thank you again guys ❤️(excellent Guinness btw)

The food was delicious, the service was quick, and the ambiance was warm and cozy. The staff was attentive, and the dishes were flavorful. A perfect dining experience!

Sometimes bouncers won’t let you sit down and it’s always heaving. Better pubs in my opinion.

This is hands down the best pub in London!

One of my favourite pubs in London. Great Guinness and even better, it has Murphy’s! Good food. Lovely settings. And last but not least, lots of Arsenal fans. Great spot

Ok, used to love the place, obviously mostly for the beer garden, which is indeed really nice. BUT I seriously don’t like being harassed by staff when I am the first of my group to arrive (at 4:45pm) and get a spot large enough to accommodate my friends that are coming a bit later. And now, I have two friends, who were literally standing just to wait for everyone’s orders before heading downstairs, that no one is allowed to stand in that area. Customers service is truly appalling, or just overzealous?

Amazing atmosphere, free from tourists - only locals and good live music

Great place, a bit loud if you’re hard of hearing like myself. But the atmosphere is absolutely great when there isn’t a game on. Although I did find it odd that such and English pub serves Thai food and no pub grub 🤔

Nice Irish pub live music and dancing vibe inside gorgeous multi level beer garden with heating

Terrible company but decent layout. It felt like it was in the crows nest of a scurvy ridden merchant ship and I loved it.

Amazing place with an extraordinary garden. But on Fridays and Saturdays, It may not be possible to find a place in the Garden. Better arrive early.

Great pub for a game of footy or ruggerz

Went too this Pub after the Arsenal v Brighton match (Aug 31st) too enjoy a few beers & for a different atmosphere from the other pubs around the Emirates & I have too say had a great conversation with the Owner really friendly & top bloke & received superb customer service from his friendly bar staff would highly recommend visiting.Lots of Big Screens for all footy lovers Lovely creamy pints of Guinness & Top Food aswell a hidden gem around Finsbury Park.Its literally a 10min Walk from Finsbury Park Tube Station.

Great Place to have food and a drink with ftiends

Great spot, was recommended and was well worth the time and money

Visited today just to see THAT beer garden and let me tell you, I've never seen something like that before. I would spend whole days there, enjoying weather, food and good chat. So many nooks and crannies, don't know how it looks like when game is played. They have massive area on the back with few TV's if you enjoy sports, or live music. Service was super fast, but I visited early afternoon, was one of the first customers. Main area is super cosy, feels old in the best way possible. Good selections of beers on tap, they have 0% as well. Can't described how impressed I'm with this establishment, one of kind pub.

Nice atmosphere, loving the open space place, although it's hard to get there. Great atmosphere and great staff!

Didn't get a chance to try the beer garden due to it being too busy but overall a good experience with draught Murphy's stout being a bonus. A great venue for watching live sport with plenty of staff to provide excellent service

Great vibes, more spacious than expected - 10/10 would go again

Lovely beer garden and vibes. Food was ok but not wow for Thai which is why the 3 stars.

Good venue but prepare for it to be PACKED and lively. Very full - but well mannered crowd and thorough security

Usually like FF but during a recent visit they put the football on with the sound deafeningly loud, and when asked if it could be turned down a touch we were told no. We couldn’t even hear what food the servers were putting on the table it was that loud! Food was ok but overpriced and a terrible atmosphere to eat in.

Hands down best pub in North London. Great selection of beers, seating options, and great vibes. Best Pad Kra Pow I've ever tasted. I considered gate keeping this place, but it feels selfish considering how great it is.

What a cool pub, great garden terrace, good beer and tasty food

Great boozer, loads of different areas including a lovely roof terrace

Great boozer, loads of different areas including a lovely roof terrace

Brilliant spot for a few pints. Great rugby vibes.

One of the best pubs in north London

Don’t bother going in the evening if you bring a dog, they kick you out even if it’s not busy. We arrived at 5pm and got told no dogs were allowed after 7 because it gets super busy, which is understandable. However at 7pm it had not gotten any busier (in fact it got less busy!) and we asked if they could stay till it did get busy but the bouncers insisted my friend and her dog leave. Space did not get busier throughout the night, we left at 11pm, sad our friend got kicked out for no reason at all.

The staff in the pub are lovely, it is a shame security cannot replicate this. The security on shift were the rudest and most arrogant I have ever come across.

one the most unique and unusual pubs in London - lots of nooks and crannies and secluded areas to sit and drink!

Love this pub, really Irish and friendly

Really nice pub, amazing beer garden

Really authentic pub, worth a visit

Come here every England game. Great atmosphere nice Thai food

Great place to experience a rugby or football match. We did both ⚽️🍺🏉. Very good atmosphere. We recommend coming well in advance

Good local pub with multiple screens for sports, wide beer selection

Lively vibe but the Thai food isn’t anything to write home about, I’ve had better Thai food from food courts at the mall

Terrible experience, get gender neutral bathrooms. Security guards have a god complex!

Without doubt, one of the best bars I've ever been in. Staff are great, thanks to Michael for his hospitality. Local were very welcoming and great craic. Music was great, Thanks again. You made the week away memorable. Would highly recommend a visit.

Unreal pub with an amazing beer garden, football on and a great atmosphere

Went there to watch the football, lovely pub with nice decorations and plenty of seating. They have a main room with two large TVs to watch the games. The staff were friendly, service was speedy, and the drinks were average London price. Definitely the best pub in Finsbury Park.

Cool spot...decent Thai food. Had the Masamon Curry and Pad Thai. Tasty, not as good as some other similar spots in North London. Cool Irish pub atmosphere with sports on the TVs!!

Went here for a trivia night on a Monday. It was surprisingly busy and the atmosphere was great. Good drinks and food. The trivia questions were interesting, aimed towards a much older audience though.

What a quirky little garden space! Love the ordering method via QR codes as well! Service is very quick and lovely! Will try the Thai food next time but they look smashing! I love that Jubel beer is on the menu too!

Wall to wall Heineken beers, but that aside it's a fantastic pub and one of the last proper ones.

The Faltering Fullback is a gem of a pub in Finsbury Park. Its cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, and excellent selection of drinks make it a perfect spot for a casual night out. The beer garden is particularly charming. Highly recommend for a relaxed evening with friends!

Quite possibly the greatest pub in the world. The back garden is a Tolkien-esque woodland with happy drunken hobbits everywhere. Live music is at worst bearable guitar covers, at best rabble-rousing Irish jigs. The owners are lovely, as is the staff. Guinness and Thai food may seem like a strange mix, but it just works. Even the hangovers are pleasant.

Great pub to watch sport. Plenty of tables inside an screens. Needs a Leinster flag.

It is always a great place to go ! for a drink a bit to eat or just enjoy the crack!

Incredible Thai food, speedy friendly service and a stunning tree-house style garden to drink in! One of our favourites!

We were quietly enjoying our drinks when one of the bouncers offered a table upstairs. We accepted. After a while, I wanted to stretch my legs and stood up. I was immediately accosted by a super agro bouncer demanding I sit down according to "the rules." Remaining perfectly calm, I called the rules re!^#ed and said we'd go back downstairs to stand, which we did. He followed us like a hound calling a pack of bouncers who aggressively circled us and demanded we leave like a mob of thugs. I cba to argue (as contrary to them I have an actual life) and said we'd leave, which we did. They followed us all the way to the street asking for a provocation to assault us (which of course they'd never have the b!akd# to do in equal numbers). Guess what we did? Completely ignored them and spent our money at the next pub down the road. This place is obviously a front for something else. Pathetic. Avoid like the plague or risk your safety.

Tucked around the back of Finsbury Park the FF is a real Finsbury Park institution. This was my first visit and on this evidence I will definitely look to come back. The place is massive with several floors and multiple outdoor terraces. As it was such a nice day they were unfortunately all full so we sat inside. Busy and buzzing and plenty of screens if you want to watch the sport. Good selection of ales too.

Top draw clunky multi-level boozer

Great pub with an incredible garden. Worth visiting 🍺

We were quietly enjoying our drinks when one of the bouncers offered a table upstairs. We accepted. After a while, I wanted to stretch my legs and stood up. I was immediately accosted by a super agro bouncer demanding I sit down according to "the rules." Remaining perfectly calm, I called the rules re!^#ed and said we'd go back downstairs to stand, which we did. He followed us like a hound calling a pack of bouncers who aggressively circled us and demanded we leave like a mob of thugs. I cba to argue (as contrary to them I have an actual life) and said we'd leave which we did. They followed us all the way to the street asking for a provocation to assault us (which of course they'd never have the b!akd# to do in equal numbers). Guess what we did? Completely ignored them and spent our money at the next pub down the road. Pathetic.

Super aggressive minimum wage bouncers try to provoke customers so they can find meaning in their lives. Not worth your sweat. Avoid and go down the road.

Quirky with a good atmosphere. Nice staff too.

Called in today, great pub,will.be back 😀😀😀😀

It’s obvious to see why this pub is so highly rated, top notch atmosphere and staff.

Toilets: Disgusting. Staff don't clean / maintain Garden: Just smoggy smoking / vaping yard Drinks: Overpriced, even for London

Busy place but the rooftop is brilliant!

Great thai food, friendly bar stuff and vibes were great. one of the best in london

The place is filthy. The food is rubbish. Also before you even finished your meal they’re trying to whip the plate from under you. It’s the worst Thai food I’ve ever had

POOR POOR POOR ABSOLUTELY INHOSPITABLE SERVICE AND RESPECT FROM THE STAFF DO NOT GO… feel free to visit for unwelcoming service !!!!

Don’t come here if you except to stay

Poor poor experience, if I could give this 0 stars I would!!! Never coming back

Great pub, labyrinth in layout.. didn't find the roof top garden! But loads of character and good selection of beers. Staff were on the ball

Extremely rude security person who didn’t allow me to go back to my table after going to the toilet because the terrace was full (even though I told her I already had a sit). Had to leave my friends and go home.

Amazing spot. Great staff, atmosphere and a proper pint. Get there early or you'll be on the outside looking in.

Sort of Irish pub, very busy on Friday night but had a decent atmosphere.

Very good selection of beers and very good service.

Nice place to for drinks! Big outside area as well. Cool set up. And they have blue moon!!

I loooove this place. The food is so good, the portions are quite big too. The outside seating is amazing, even when it rains there are a few spots that are sheltered. Staff has always been nice. A mix of people go there, I've talked to 20 y.o. like 40 y.o. before, everyone's just having a nice time.

Eclectic sports pub, like the maze like outdoor seating areas and the service is super quick and friendly.

Madly busy pub with a great atmosphere.

Great atmosphere. The roof terrace is the main attraction. Service is polite and prompt. We just felt that asking people to change seats should be better handled as it's done by security and made us feel like we were being asked to leave. We were happy to move to another table but it could have been worded as a request not a demand.

Really nice pub a stone throw away from Finsbury Park. Perfect to watch a game with your friends.

As lovely as the bar staff can be, every single time I've sat in their garden I've been asked by security to either crowd together to share a table (no matter if we're already sitting on a 2 people space), or to give up my seat for a late comer large group. Security can be very insistent and rude about it. And usually there's plenty of space inside. Don't really recommend

Love this place ! Is HUGE , different areas , same pub , huge terrace .

No food no service expect cleaning love the atmosphere