The Albion, Barnsbury

Went here for a meal and a few drinks on Sunday. We didn't go expecting pub grub and great ales, but were hoping to make the most of summer in the sun. Of course, the rain stepped in to ruin our hopes of the bbq but the Manager offered us a table inside (as we had booked table outside). The service started out slowly but did improve. The meals were quite good (especially the Lamb, the steak was a very rare medium rare) and the wine list is superb. The Black Sheep is well kept too. The service really picked up through the meal and the friendly waitress with the short black hair earned her gratuity (albeit added onto the bill rather than suggested). I know that this isn't a pub but it is quite good at what it does, which is high end gastro pub food. If only they could somehow give all the Islington Media luvvies a lobotomy...

11 Aug 2008 15:37