Maddens, pool in East Finchley (N2)

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Maddens: Pool & Snooker in East Finchley, London

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130 High Road, East Finchley, London · N2 9ED · Mo-Fr 13:00-00:00; Sa-Su 12:00-00:00

Maddens is a traditional Irish pub on East Finchley High Road with a pool table, real ale and live sport on the screens. It suits anyone who wants a relaxed, no-fuss frame after work or over a pint at the weekend, and it doubles as the home pub of the Chalk Farm Pool League, so the table sees proper league play as well as casual games. The single most useful thing to know: the pool is a standard pub table you play on a walk-in basis, not a bookable hire, so just turn up and put your coins down. It is a sports bar at heart, with several screens and a projector showing football and the rest with sound on, plus a Thai kitchen and a garden out back. Friendly local feel rather than anything polished.

The pool setup

Maddens has a pool table in the mix alongside the real ale and the sport, which is the usual single-table arrangement you find in a London local. It is the home pub of the Chalk Farm Pool League, so on league nights the table is in proper use and the standard can be sharp. The rest of the time it is there for casual games while you have a pint. Expect a standard pub frame rather than a dedicated pool hall, so it can get busy when the bar is full and big matches are on the screens.

Good to know

This is a sports bar first, with seven screens and a projector showing live sport with sound seven days a week, so time your game around the football if you want the table quiet. There is a Thai kitchen serving food, a garden area out the back, free WiFi, and it is pet-friendly. Opening hours run from 1pm on weekdays and noon at weekends, through to midnight. The pool is walk-in, so there is nothing to book; just turn up. Bring change in case the table is coin-operated.

Getting there

Maddens sits on East Finchley High Road, a short walk from East Finchley station on the Northern line, roughly a third of a mile away. That makes it an easy stop if you are coming up the line or live locally. The High Road location means buses run past the door too. It is the kind of place you go to because it is your neighbourhood pub with a table, rather than a destination pool venue, so it works best as a relaxed local rather than a planned night out.

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Common questions

What is Maddens?
Maddens is a traditional Irish pub and sports bar at 130 High Road, East Finchley, N2 9ED. It has a pool table, real ale, a Thai kitchen and live sport on several screens, and it is the home pub of the Chalk Farm Pool League.
Is there pool at Maddens?
Yes. Maddens has a pub pool table, confirmed by pub directories, and it hosts the Chalk Farm Pool League.
Do you need to book a table at Maddens?
No. The pool is a standard pub table played on a walk-in basis, so you just turn up and play. There is no booking system for the table.
How much does pool cost at Maddens?
We could not confirm an exact price. Pub pool tables like this are usually free or coin-operated, so bring some change just in case.
How many pool tables does Maddens have?
It is a single standard pub pool table, which is in regular use for the Chalk Farm Pool League as well as casual games.
What is the nearest station to Maddens?
East Finchley station on the Northern line is the nearest, about a third of a mile away on the High Road.

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