I didnt realise the history of this place when I walked in the door. Mr McGowan should place aplaque to his own enterprise. Then again I did think it was called McGowan’s and not the welcome inn. This was the first pub in what is now a very successful chain of Irish pubs and whilst the girl I was with felt uneasy about walkingin the door I found the whole expereince very nice on the evening I visited. Drinks went up in price after 7pm, but if I knew that in advance I would have got there eariler. This is the first pub you will see when you turn right out of Cricklewood First Capitial Connect /Thameslink station and it isnt bad even if it looks a bit cosy and scummy it isn’t really. Mr McGowan, you might see me in the Welcome Inn again during Happy hours…
