The Elk in the Woods, Islington - pub details

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Address: 37, Camden Passage, London, N1 8EA [map] [gmap]

Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 5222)

Nearest tube stations Angel (0.2 miles), Highbury and Islington (0.8 miles)

Nearest train stations Essex Road (0.5 miles), Caledonian Road & Barnsbury (0.8 miles), Highbury & Islington (0.8 miles)

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Pub suggested by James Monk on 3 Nov 2003

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> Current user rating: 2.3/10 (rated by 33 users)
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user reviews of the Elk in the Woods, Islington

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Wonderful looking pub which is completely wasted! Food was overpriced and fantastically bland (fish pie very boring) - how it manages to get booked up I don't know. Its pretty sad to see a nice pub in a good location failing to provide anything worth stopping for. If you like something sweet to finish your meal off, go across the road because the dessert menu is rubbish.
fairjudge - 28 Sep 2009 10:54
amazing food - if you don't book don't bother going though!
anonymous - 17 Oct 2007 18:04
S'posed to be a bar/restaurant.

Its not.

Its a restaurant with a waiting room attached.

The bar 'area' is a rediculous space as its simply tiny and you are only 'graced' with seating if people choose not to eat in this space i.e when the restaurant is full.

So, unless youre willing to fork out well over the odds for the average food, u'll be left propping up the awkward looking piece of concrete they call the bar.

on this bar is 3 taps - all without signage ( a pet hate). The choice you have is either san miguel or two spanish speciality lagers. The other choice is spanish lager in bottles.

I drank wine.

The staff are hit and miss so im not going to comment, it gets so confusing as to where you are/are not allowed to sit, I cant blame them for being scatty on occassion.

Shame because its one of my favourite interiors and would have great potential to be either a restaurant or a bar....but not both.
superyoungisland - 24 Mar 2007 18:58
I've eaten here twice and I've stopped for a drink once. I believe in giving places that look interesting and have potential more than one chance. However, each time the staff have pissed me off, the food has disappointed and the drink selection has left me without options. Rubbish, rubbish, rubbish.

There are a lot of clueless people knocking around Issy on a weekend. They seem to like it in here.

The old fella next door who sells antiques / junk on a weekend is very nice - have a chat with him then go to the Camden Head. Avoid Elk in the Woods - at all costs.
anonymous - 17 Sep 2006 19:30
Had a very nice breakfast here last summer.Staff were quite friendly. It was a monday morning. I'd have avoided it if i'd read the reviews here first so I'm glad I didn't.
GeorgeXXIII - 17 Sep 2006 17:11

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