Back on familiar territory. Back in the old routine. Back in the queue which snaked out through the door of the ever-popular Chick-King and down the Tottenham High Road, and was longer perhaps than the longest bar in England where the beers were being dispensed at record speed long before kick-off.
Kerbsides were lined with delighted fans, craning their necks, staring skywards in awe, many arching their backs in an attempt to fit the entire stadium into one shot on their cameras and guarding their boxes of deep-fried treats while keeping an eye out for the London buses which rumbled by.
Inside, the crowds were packed around the Naan and Noodle, stacked up on benches beneath the South Stand, belting out choruses of 'When the Spurs go marching in' and holding aloft their beers and smartphones, filming the occasion; while under the West Stand a live band played something by the Eagles, which might have gone down better in the away end.
Everyone found something they liked. The architects are proud of their sliding pitch, with its clever gadgets and moving parts akin to Tracy Island, secret base of the Thunderbirds. Daniel Levy liked the toilets. The Spurs chairman, it transpires, is firmly in the habit of judging any building he enters by the quality of its toilets. He wasn't the only one, because he female fans were delighted to report a considerable increase in the number of toilets available compared to the old place.
The facilities, as we knew from the test events, are impressive. Robbie Keane came out at half-time to tell everyone he had never seen anything like it. The public concourses are broad and welcoming, the stands are steep and tight to the pitch, the design is stylish and the noise gathers as it rolls around the bowl, full for the first time, and effective when home fans joined forces to sing Dele Alli's song during the warm-up.
Again when Crystal Palace chanted through the opening section of the pre-match ceremony and taunted their hosts about this being like the Emirates when a hush descended in the first half. There was perhaps the world's loudest ever recorded groan when Moussa Sissoko's misplaced pass corrupted a promising counter-attack. Then, of course, an explosion of joy when Heung-min Son rattled in the first goal, before the vast bank of 17,500 home fans.
Transport promises to be a nagging pain. Whether they had travelled by car of public transport most people seemed to have been faced with some sort of puzzle, with capacity for nearly 30,000 extra tickets and an extended car parking restrictions in the area. The station at White Hart Lane creaked under the weight of so many passengers.
Spurs have been keen to promote the social nature of the stadium. Like a stone dropped in the centre of the community which will ripple out and have an impact on everyone nearby. That's what they said as they harnessed the Tottenham riots of 2011 as a catalyst. But many of their supporters travel from outside the immediate area. The transport links will be vital and they will have to improve.
Many aspects of the project will go on from here as Levy seeks to make it a destination venue. The Spurs chairman has emerged with great credit. Fans were heard singing his name at Liverpool on Sunday and there was a flag displayed in his honour last night, courtesy of the Harrogate Spurs, which said: 'Your Dream Our Future'.
Levy described his feelings as 'drained but excited' in a message in last night's programme. He is planning a week off before starting on the next phase, which will include museum, a hotel with extra-large rooms to accommodate the giant stars of gridiron, and a sky-walk around the edge of the glass roof. Those who climb up with have the chance to abseil down. Mauricio Pochettino and his chairman have made a pact to be the first to do it.
'Time to think big' said Pochettino as he looked to the future on the eve of a game which started with a marching band, another redintion of Glory, Glory Hallelujah, fireworks and the Gladesmore Community School choir singing 'Everybody dreams'. And eventually, the team got back in the groove with a first win in six. Back home in N17. Back in the hunt for the Champions League.