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God, I hate gastro pubs like this one. This used to be an honest-to-God local pub - the restaurant area at the back was once a rocking music room, where the likes of the Balham Alligators used to play. Was also venue for the Islington Folk Club at one time. Ah...sniff sniff...the good old days!
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I love this pub. The only downside is that it's quite expensive, but hey - that's Islington. The barstaff are friendly, the beer is well kept (considering that it has more of a wine-list clientele) and the food is excellent. I wouldn't usually pay more than a tenner for pub grub (I'm a tightwad), but I make an exception for this one because it's restaurant quality food. The big, squishy sofas are good too.
liz_a - 18 Oct 2007 14:07 |
This place is awful. The wine menus are ragged and stained - basically look like they have been pulled out of a rubbish bin. The glasses were so dirty I had to send my drink back twice. Food is totally overpriced - big portions but tastes crap. Don't bother going to this bar if you're looking for anything decent.
anonymous - 3 Mar 2007 17:22 |
Used to come here all the time but put off by staff getting further and further up their own ars*s. Recent change of faces has returned the place to the friendly, relaxed place it used to be - a great place to sink a few bottles of wine after work or with the papers at the weekend. Best food is Saturday late lunch or Sunday roast. Children allowed in restaurant but sadly, as in the rest of Islington, not in the pub.
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I've visited the Northgate on many occasions and always found the food and drink to be excellent - especially Sunday lunch. The staff are attentive and friendly making it my favorite pub in the Islington area.
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My local and we love it. Friendly staff, good atmosphere, outdoor seating in summer (though Southgate Road can be a bit noisy). Don't eat here that often, though the food is usually pretty good. Good wine selection too.
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Nice drop of deuchars. The barman obviously liked it too. Nothing special otherwise but ok
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The pub is pretty good, and the restaurant looked very promising. The trouble was 3 of our 4 meals were completely bland - looked good, well presented etc, but no flavour. The steak was perfect, but the risotto flavourless, and the "rare" tuna steak about as well done as it could be. When I sent it back, and reminded them I'd asked for "as rare as possible", the 2nd came back little better. In my experience this means the steak was several days old... shame because up until the 25% rating for the food, we thought we were onto a winner. Hopefully for them they will improve - until then, just stick to drinking
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i have just discovered this pub and thought it was ace! not only is it chilled out (comfy sofas, fire etc) but there is a great selection of wines and beers (I was really chuffed to discover that they sell frulli beer :-) ) All the bar staff are really nice and not up themselves unlike other places in the area... oh and the food is great too!! I actually couldnt think of a bad word to say about the place!
anonymous - 1 Oct 2005 16:56 |
I love this pub! The staff and managers are really friendly and nice. There is a great selection of wine and beer so something for everyone.
The food is amazing (espec sunday lunch!) and as someone else mentioned, I loved the fact you can eat in the pub or in a resturanty area.
Would thoroughly reccommend this to anyone in the area!
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Excellent pub! Very pleased this is my local. Good atmosphere, clean, nice beer, good wine selection, fire and couches. Tasty and surprisingly good value snacks too: olives, nuts, bread, yum.
Food is consistently fantastic and the menu changes often. You can eat in the main pub area or in the dining section which feels more like a restaurant and helps to justify the slightly high food prices.
Outdoor tables are great in summer although right next to the street so it isn't exactly a quiet garden.
R - 23 Oct 2004 20:43 |
Sometimes very good(on the food front especially) but other times I resent the arrogance and the prices for no slimline tonic(try the shop next door )and the flippant reply to the worst "real ale" I have ever tasted "well it's weak". I got a different pint but no hint of an apology or concern that anything was wrong.
Jim Moloney - 14 Oct 2004 22:56 |
we've been regulars since it opened and we've always loved it -- a very good sign that many of the same staff are still there as well -- food is great, and good selection of wines and beers.
darrell - 3 Oct 2004 14:13 |
Ignore the below comment. I went for a meal just last week (had the bream) and it was spectacular. The sevice was friendly and prompt. And the desert wine is one of the best I've tasted in a long time...Enjoy this place and its environs.
anonymous - 21 Sep 2004 13:23 |
Great for a quiet used to frequent this pub regularly (since moved away). Had two meals there and both were very disappointing. Good ales although a couple of times they have been "off" resulting in the manager being quite rude.
anonymous - 17 Aug 2004 11:05 |
Great pub, our local for a couple of years and the staff, food,. art, atmos is always friendly and lively. Our dog, Bill also loves it.
Nina - 21 Jul 2004 11:56 |
Great pub, good food, excellent wine, fabby art and wonderfully attentive bar staff.
Juanita - 5 Feb 2004 17:49 |
it's not a pub, it's a gastro wine bar
Pauly - 31 Jan 2004 11:22 |
Great relaxed atmosphere and a good place to talk, especially on the couch whilst admiring the art work.
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Great pub. Well kept and reasonably priced real ale. Friendly bar staff. EXCELLENT food.
scissorkicks - 26 Jan 2004 23:03 |
The beer in this pub is outstanding.
ck - 24 Dec 2003 13:24 |
This is ou favourite oub in Islington. GREAT food, GREAT service and great atmosphere. Perfect pints. Perfect evenings. Perfect days.
A joy
Kosso - 18 Nov 2003 15:01 |
Very laid back gastro pub, dining room at the back, very friendly staff. Food excellent, menu changes every day. Well kept real ales.
Janice - 4 Nov 2003 16:27 |
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