The Old Ale Emporium — Restaurant in London

Absolutely disgusted with the RUDE LADY who seemed to be in charge. When you go to a pub you expect to be served alcoholic drinks. Not served by an ALCOHOLIC, RUDE so called land lady ! I wouldn’t give any stars if I could leave a review only. Turned up and saw a table so I sat down to reserve it for friends to watch the final with arsenal and Chelsea, while I waited for the table to be cleared of glasses I was approached to whom I believe was the owner (landlady) she then at the top of her voice shouted “don't just sit there you better buy some drinks or you have to leave”, so I replied “yes I will of course, I’m just waiting for some friends “ So 5 minutes passed one of my friends said he was 15 minutes away so I left my stuff on the table and went to get a drink The rude lady then ran over to the front door as some locals came in and I saw her telling them and showing them to sit in my spot where I had been sitting at this point I could see she was going to be a pain, so I received my drinks and went over to sit down the couple kindly moved as I told them I was there before and my things were clearly still on the table, as I sat down the rude lady was sitting opposite giving me dirty looks and talking about me to the locals not to a point where I could hear her but very obvious that it was about me. Anyway it didn’t stop there I realised I needed 3 more chairs to accommodate all of my friends already on their way and guess where there were two chairs available, I finally thought I need to go and ask so I asked in a polite way as I didn’t want to ruin the night anymore, she then at the top of her voice for a second time shouting to the locals “ do you have enough seats before I give them away” looking around seeing if anyone else wanted them, fortunately none decided to join in as she seemed like the only imbecile in the pub, I then said “thank you” with the most restraint, grinding teeth self control I have ever had to show. At half time I went up for a few more drinks with a friend thinking if she serves me she will probably give me next to no alcohol in my mix drink so my friend ordered with me behind waiting to carry the drinks over, as he started to order from a clearly HAMMERED RUDE women she cut him off and said “I’m serving” with a slurry and lispy response, we waited, she finally came to us after serving Somone and snatching his card out of his hand as she still lives in the past where card payment were so difficult, she asked what would you like, my friend said two beers and she went off to get them as she came back he said “and .......... “ before he had time to tell her what else she shouted “ why didn’t you tell me the first time “? ???? He replied “ I’m paying for it all, you also walked off” she then said “ go to another pub if you don’t like it order your drinks or I won’t serve you ..... THInK ABOuT IT “ as if we were wrong anyway turned out she took the drinks back and said “I’m not serving you” at this point it was no surprise her attitude stinks she was drinking and working that wouldn’t be to bad if she wasn’t so extremely rude and nasty all night I will not be stepping foot back into this pub again as next time I probably wouldn’t react well to this AVOID AVOID AVOID ... unless your bored and up for...

🎂 🍺🍻 We held my friend's 70th birthday bash at The Old Ale Emporium public house - on the famous Haringey Ladder/ Green Lanes - on one late summer/ early autumn Thursday night, a couple of weeks, or so, back yonder (19 Sept.).

The verdict is a HUGE hat's off to the landlady, who may not have been aware of the phone conversation I'd had with her colleague the day before; for she, at a mere moment's notice, went out of her way to provide plates, cutlery and even a sparkly candle for the birthday cake we brought (sliced, diced n' distributed amongst the faithful with the pub's permission, of course!), and, generally made us all feel most welcome.

There's an enclosed area out front for dog owners n' smokers alike; and footy matches shown on 3 screens inside, for the bless-ed Gooner fans n' all. (Sorry, I didn't inspect the loos yet; but I didn't hear any complaints from my compatriots and cohorts on that score...)

Despite modernization in recent years, it still feels like a real London pub atmosphere inside, punters n' all (...a dying breed!). And the beer is decent, and pretty keen £ prices to boot, for a pub in Yee olde Londinium Towne, these days.

There's free internet, and you could also do business meetings here, at quieter times (sneak your automobile into nearby Sainsbury's/ Aldi/McD's/Hombase, etc. car park at Arena Shopping Park, if needs be!).

NB: R.I.P. our jolly Jamaican friend Patrick, a.k.a. "Patta", who sadly, unexpectedly passed away - way too soon - only a few days after...

If I could give a negative response I would. I was suffering a panic attack so decided to sit on the outside seating of the pub. After about 10 minutes I asked for water from a barmaid who responded rudely. Then a barman came over and was nice. But for some reason he changed his tune and they all stood in front of me discussing how they wouldn't call an ambulance as it was not a life or death situation (I never asked them too, I simply sat in an empty chair and tried to calm myself down) the barmaid also made a joke saying she wouldn't call an ambulance as that would mean you'd want the person to survive. Basically she meant she'd leave me to die or be seriously ill. Apart from answering to say I was not well, I had no interaction with these people. She then told me I had to leave even though there was no one wanting to sit in the seat which would be understandable, I'm a barmaid myself so I get being annoyed at having no paying customers fill seats. They then carried on shouting "drama queen" and openly talking about me as if I were not there but clearly wanting me to hear. They then began to laugh at me and started a few arguments. I ended up going to a&e and hving an ecg test that evening as i was genuinely ill. Very rude and disrespectful. I did nothing to them. If they were annoyed at having me sit there ey could have found a better way to express that other than ridicule me at a time I...