The Famous Cock Tavern, Islington - pub details
Address: 259 Upper St Islington, London, N1 1RU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 387)
Highbury and Islington (0.1 miles), Canonbury (0.6 miles), Holloway Road (0.7 miles)
Highbury & Islington (0.1 miles), Caledonian Road & Barnsbury (0.5 miles), Essex Road (0.5 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Sky TV, Big screen
- Quiz machines (Millionaire)
- Wireless internet access (provided by The Cloud)
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> Current user rating: 4.5/10 (rated by 52 users)
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user reviews of the Famous Cock Tavern, Islington
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| Me and some friends are cruising around places we visited pre-web. I worked at the Cock in 1987 (it wasn't famous then, and I can't figure what made it famous since) Me and a high school buddy landed there shortly after a change in management (we're Americans). We listened to the regulars lament the loss of the previous manager which happened just weeks before we got there...the guy we worked for was a real jerk. But back then it was a great neighborhood pub. The most famous thing that happened to us was Robert Plant was recording down the street and I got to serve him drinks a couple of times. Even though the guy I worked for was a jerk, I still had a great time. We lived above the pub and worked 5 1/2 days a week...but the regulars (mostly working class Irish) made it worth every minute. joecrow67 - 26 Nov 2009 02:37 |
| What exactly is the Famous Cock famous for? As a pub it is distinctly ordinary with unadventurous beers (London Pride, Adnams Broadside and Greene King IPA), Bland décor (don’t you just love the deckchair carpeting), little in the way of architectural merit (a drab block next to the tube station), dull layout (train carriage seating down one side, high tables down the middle and a couple of off centre sections), run of the mill entertainment (3 TV’s + Big screen for sport, fruit machines, quiz machine, Dusty Springfield music), automaton imported bar staff and no discernable history of any merit whatsoever. I can only conclude that the Famous Cock is famous for being famous which is, I suppose, better than just being Cock. RogerB - 19 Sep 2009 09:45 |
| This is a rather bland pub, but I have been in far worse pubs this close to a tube station. I found the barman to be friendly and Youngs Ordinary, Greene King IPA and Pride were all available alongside a selection of premium and standard lagers. Food is served, but I would want a very nice meal for the prices asked. The background music was at a good level and I spotted three plasma screens used for showing Sky Sports. There is a beer yard out the back, but the extractor fans for the pub create a terrible din. I would pop in here again if I fancied a quick pint before embarking on a fun packed London Transport journey. Strongers - 24 Aug 2009 00:46 |
| The Cock's ok to drink in and has a convenient location right outside the station. Cock though could also describe some of the Arsenal fans who drink here on match days. Honestly some of them are like chav versions of Prince Charles - lamenting about the good old days and how things were done properly then - I have some sympathy for this but just move on. To be fair pubs near Anfield have probably been similar since 1990 murgatroyd - 9 Aug 2009 00:20 |
| This is a dreadful pub with rude, ignorant staff who serve people in random order. Avoid it at all costs. seagullfan - 16 Jul 2009 07:39 |
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