The Faltering Fullback in Haringey

Absolutely class boozer! Excellent pint of Murphy's and also had a few cask beer options. Booza!

Crazy place. One of the best places to go in this area... mad little nooks and crannys to sit, bit run down , but lovable.

An incredible North London pub, steeped in history and beautiful inside. There are several areas to explore in the pub, Including a few snugs and a larger space with a big screen too. The real crowd-puller is of course the outside terrace with multiple levels of seating. It gets crowded so you may need to wait, but once you've got a table it's going to be a great afternoon.

Lovely cosy little Irish pub with a cool (and big!) terraced beer garden + trad sessions.

Brilliant bar. Super roof terrace in the sun.

Great Irish pub. Friendly and welcoming

First time in for a quick drink, loved the ambient and the multi-level beer garden

Fabulous nutting room pib, with brilliant multi level outside area. Fabulous large tv screen in separate 'sport focused area.' We went at a quiet time and they put on a match pertinent to us with no fuss. Some outside levels should be non smoking.

It’s a good spot for Thai food with a beer customer service is a little bit impatient but other than that, everything was really good

Too busy!!!! But an absolute dream

The Faltering Fullback 🚇 Finsbury Park 🍺 £4.60 Moretti ❤️ A Finsbury Park favourite with a fantastic tiered garden. . This pub is situated on a quite back street about five minutes walk from Finsbury Park station. There are two cosy bars with quirky decor and a large area at the back which has a pool table and a small stage with plenty of seating. You will see everything from bikes, hurling sticks and even a picture of Louis Walsh hanging from the ceiling throughout the bars. The service was good and the atmosphere was relaxed on this sunny Friday lunchtime. This boozer also hosts quiz and music nights and there’s plenty of TV’s to catch all the sport. The food here is Thai and is available in the evenings. So lots of positives to be said about this place but then it gets even better, the garden. Now I’m not a horticulturist at heart but the garden here is like no other pub garden in London. The garden is set out over several tiers climbing up the side of the building which is an ingenious use of space. All the tiers have benches and chairs with some of the more secluded parts decorated with old fashioned Guinness mirrors and artwork. A special mention for Dredd who maintains the garden and was kind enough to give me some sunflower seeds, what a nice fella and a very funny man. . So all in all this North London pub is a pub for all occasions but go visit this summer and enjoy the beautiful garden. . 📊 Information correct on visiting 04/05/18

Great food, good atmosphere, good pints, good craic. Another great bar for an Arsenal fan

Great N London pub! Get the Murphy’s!

Really fun pub with a really cool vibe.

Had such a lovely sunday evening here, Harry was friendly and receptive which was hugely appreciated, highly recommend

Visited as my daughter was doing an Irish Dance Display for St Patrick’s Day. Amazing atmosphere and a real spit and sawdust kind of place. The manager and security staff went above and beyond to accommodate a group of children. Would definitely recommend if you are in the area and want some atmosphere.

Lovely pub with outside garden area being the highlight! 🍻

Awful Quiz would make you ashamed to be Irish

Best outdoor seating area in North London. Vibes / drinks / staff also p great.

It's a good Irish pub with good Thai food (?) Service is nice, you can experience stage, and the weekends they have live musicians, it has a 2 floor smoking area. Please sort out the smell..

Great pub very quirky and Murphy's on tap at only £5.20. Guinness also superb.

Used to love this place but aggressive security man wrecked my date last night (10/3/25) by pushing 3 people onto a small table in the garden while my date got us drinks downstairs. When I moved the ash tray I was using he aggressively moved it back to the other side of the table where he had forced the new arrivals on me. Management need to train their security in customer service/ how to speak to people politely otherwise they will lose punters. Not necessary.

It was a very nice pub but there were just too many people there. Great guiness!

Live music and football , what more do you want

I love this pub but the food is really not good

Got a little early and had a chair. Went then came back later and there wasn’t even room to stand. Bouncers letting far to many people in. It’s good vibes though,

Rating purely for the "wow" factor! Such a unique pub, you would never suspect from the outside what a maze it is, with terraces, nooks and crannies on several floors - crowded even in the middle of winter... But grab a pint (and a stool/table if you can) and enjoy the atmosphere 🍻

Great pub gets very busy on match days good atmosphere highly recommend

Amazing pub. Huge, labyrinthine outdoor area. Heaving on match days

Great atmosphere and live music

Great pub with a friendly atmosphere and good selection of drinks. Couple of real ales on. Gets busy when Arsenal home games are on. Has an in-house Thai restaurant which does great food.

Absolutely incredible, reasonably priced out with an absolutely incredible beer garden. The selection of beers is excellent with beamish guiness and Murphy’s, perfect for all. Will visit again and again.

The only thing that makes this a bit of a let down was no dedicated female toilets. The staff directed us to the disabled.

Great pub, greatest beer garden in London.

Full of Gooners but we don't care, we go there every season! Great food and selection of beers

I had a 5 star review on this pub because it has fantastic Guiness and Murphy’s. But the bouncers are absolute jobsworth freaks. They followed my friend when he left the bar to go somewhere else keeping an eye on him for no reason. Clearly aren’t smart enough to get in the police and have decided to be bouncers instead. Seriously scary behaviour following people

Loved this place. The staff was super nice and helpful. Food was good too.

Great pub with a real family owned feeling. The staff were friendly and helpful. There was a wide variety of beers and stouts available which you don't see in too many pubs anymore. Would recommend this pub to watch sport in

Even in the middle of Jan this place was packed and had a good atmosphere. But the Food was terrible- we got served cooked chicken which was clearly off. Why pick Thai food if you can’t cook it? Its all over the reviews here, as being bad. Just make pizzas or burgers.

Great Pub nested in a quiet area. Beautiful, lots of different area, live music and a very good pint of Guinness

Great service! Great organization to accommodate all customers and the bouncers were noticing and seating people really impressed. There wasn't massive waiting time at the bar as well a few minutes. Great place!

Lively and friendly pub in the heart of Finsbury park beers were good food was great had the green curry which was really good impressed by the staff highly rated this pub..

I bought seven shots today at your pub, accidentally the punter next to me spilt all my shots. I had asked for the manager to possibly reimburse the seven shots as it’s Christmas however no worries if not, the manager rudely ignored me I then proceeded to ask the manager from the side of the bar, the manager was then very patronising and what I would say prejudice as he was very disregarding to being open to hear the experience I went through, me suspecting as I was a tall dark looking fella. As a result of this I was very upset and tried to express, this ended up in e being escorted out of the venue after spending 50£ on shots which were spilt before I even picked up the tray. If this could be solved any way shape or form I would really appreciate as one of your staff confronted me really aggressively as I was escorted out. Even just a chat would be very beneficial for me as I felt really disrespected and unheard by staff, especially on Christmas Eve when I had bought seven shots

One of my favourite boozers in London. Superb Guinness, often play live music. So popular during big games that it’s one in / out

Great Thai food, Murphy’s on tap.

I went with friends and we were seated next to the toilets... there is no ventilation and you can hear the toilets flushing. Food service is at strange times so we could only order overpriced crisps and nuts to the table to accompany our drinks, but honestly if I had real food I probably would have vomited. Not sure why they would have seating basically in the toilets area. Common sense would say this is a bad idea. Definitely wait extra to NOT sit in their indoor courtyard or whatever they call it. Get the roof or outside!

Love this pub. Best pub in Finsbury Park. Great vibe and atmosphere and amazing Thai food (with veggie options). They also have decent screens for the footy.

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

Solid boozer. Multi-tier smoking area. Fantastic Guinness

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

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

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)

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 ⭐️

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!

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!

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

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

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

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.

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

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 authentic pub, worth a visit

Really nice pub, amazing beer garden

Come here every England game. Great atmosphere nice Thai food