The Compton Arms, Islington - pub details
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Address: 4, Compton Avenue, London, N1 2XD [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 3428) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Highbury and Islington (0.2 miles), Canonbury (0.6 miles), Holloway Road (0.8 miles)
Highbury & Islington (0.2 miles), Essex Road (0.4 miles), Caledonian Road & Barnsbury (0.5 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
Pub suggested by Darryl on 10 Jul 2003
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> Current user rating: 6.8/10 (rated by 82 users)
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user reviews of the Compton Arms, Islington
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| This is a really cosy, off the beaten track pub right in the heart of Islington. The real ales are varied and well kept, the food is generous and homecooked and the place appears to be the heart and soul of its community. There is big screen sports here for the main games, but essentially its just a great village pub in a big city. No longer do you stick to the bar when you lean on it or get a whiff of the gents every time someone goes in - even the bar flies are just a memory. Wonderful pub, long may it continue! thepubdoctor - 3 Nov 2011 17:15 |
| What has happened. This place was lovely. No longer so. Over priced beer and bloody tellies every where. Nobody watching of course. No worries about showing the footy but in a, what was a characterful pub such as this, it should not dominate. There are pleny of other lager places suitable for this. And as for the discussion from the Sunderland fans looking for a nice place to drink, a few years ago when I saw my lot, there were no issues about away fans coming in. WHAT A SHAME. baggydave - 30 Jul 2011 13:39 |
| This pub is great. It's like a little old country pub that's been transported from the countryside to the heart of Islington. I have noticed some rather strange comments on here about a day when some Sunderland fans "visited" the pub. To put the record straight, I was there that day and the Landlord did a fantastic job. This pub is predominantly an Arsenal pub on match days because of it's location. However this is NOT a football pub as such. About 20 Sunderland fans arrived en mass and there were probably already 25 customers in the pub. Within 10 minutes the number of fans had swollen to nearly 100. The pub's capacity is only about 75, as it is small, so you can imagine how packed the place suddenly became. The Landlord did not turn anyone away and asked them to keep the noise down. These silly fans became more and more raucous and all the normal customers were leaving. By the time the Landlord asked the fans to leave they were standing on tables banging on the roof, swearing like I've never heard and generally being ***holes. The landlord was very restrained and did a great job. Sunderland fans please stay away from this lovely pub and drink somewhere else. On a lighter note, the Compton has lovely food, a good selection of real ales and is a warm and welcoming place to drink with great staff. Well worth a visit when your in the area. BigVerns - 7 Jul 2011 14:02 |
| The landlord appears to take great pride in displaying his tea mug with the slogan "grumpy old man". I can verify that the cap fits him - even his staff looked askance at him as went out of his way to turn perfectly reasonable punters away. He obviously believes that operating in the style of Basil Fawlty will make his fortune, unfortunately I doubt whether he disclosed this part of his business plan to his financial backers. So, no longer will I make this venue a meeting place before attending the Union Chapel or a televised football match after work! But if you are attracted to the idea of being abused by someone who doesn't understand the concept of customer service, then this is the place for you! SAFCDoog - 20 Mar 2011 19:49 |
| If Sunderland fans are looking for somewhere to go before Arsenal games, the Highgate Inn always seems to have a lot: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/73/7346/Highgate_Inn/Highgate. buski - 7 Mar 2011 14:53 |
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