Castle in Islington

Muy ocupado arriba, pero nos encontramos y nos recibió el servidor Otto que era tan atento y genial en servir a nuestro grupo a pesar del ruido de la bulliciosa tarde! Marcas completas para él. y la comida era deliciosa excelente eglefino rebozado BTW

Gran servicio. Buena comida. Reece realmente servicial. Grandes habilidades de fotografía. Gracias por una buena visita... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Didn't have any food but the beer was cold and the service was too notch. 10/10

Good place to watch Premier League football, they have a number of screens, price of beer is standard for the area, staff seem to be quite nice

£7.80 for a pint, meaning I had one and left. Should have been a lovely day in the sun on the rooftop, but those prices...

Cool roof terrace for the sun but £7.60+ for a lager is quite a tearjerker

Having never been here before, I’m glad we passed by, it was well worth popping in. As always, I'd recommend the Guinness.

I booked an outside table, had an email confirming an outside table only to be told when I got there that our table was inside. I showed the staff my email booking confirmation clearly stating we have a confirmed outside table to which the staff said “yes but you requested it” as a way of telling me it’s not confirmed although it was on the booking information. Clearly a complete lie as the staff don’t know how to run the pub. We left and went elsewhere with much better outside space.

We booked a table for 8 for my girlfriend’s birthday. Upon arrival, all of the chairs for our table had been taken by other groups. The manager made it seem like we were unreasonable for wanting to be able to sit down at our table. Apparently we would be a mix of “standing and seating”, there wasn’t even room for everyone to stand. The manager remarked, “you didn’t read the T&Cs”… brother, no one read us the T&Cs when we rang to make our booking. Avoid making bookings here.

Reece y Otto fueron fantásticos, nos hicieron sentir tan bienvenidos y tuvimos una noche brillante, muchas gracias al equipo por hacerlo!

Mi amigo y yo vinimos aquí para unas copas en el sol y el lugar era precioso. La terraza de la azotea es perfecta para el sol, y el personal del bar Reece y Otto fueron increíbles en ayudarnos a encontrar una mesa mientras estaba bastante ocupado. Sin duda volveremos muchas veces durante el verano!

Just came for drinks, but loved the roof terrace :)

I recently celebrated my birthday at The Castle, and I couldn't have asked for a better experience! From start to finish, the team went above and beyond to make the day special. A huge thank you to Reece, Mel and Otto —each of them was incredibly helpful, attentive, and made sure everything ran smoothly. Their friendly and professional service really stood out, and they helped make the celebration feel extra special. The food and drinks were fantastic, with a great selection and everything served to perfection. The team was also very accommodating, allowing us to bring our own cake and bubbles, which was much appreciated. We spent our time on the terrace, and the atmosphere up there was just lovely—relaxed, welcoming, and perfect for a celebration. Overall, I can't recommend The Castle enough! Thank you for making my birthday such a memorable one. I'll definitely be back soon!

Stopped in for a couple of drinks on the way to a gig at the Lexington. Friendly service nice relaxed atmosphere and a good range of beers on tap. Highly recommended.

Jenny Christian. My god, I’ve never known service like it. I’m a simple man, all I wanted was 1 pint of Peroni but no, I’m on pint number 4 - AND IT’S ALL BECAUSE OF JENNY CHRISTIAN’S BREATH TAKING SERVICE. My thirst was quenched after pint number 1 but I simply had to stay to watch this master of public interaction at work - she pulls the strings, gliding from table to table with her welcoming smile and quick witted one liners, every table in here is hanging on her every word, getting jealous of the other table who’ve been graced with the big JC’s presence. I’m currently in financial ruin and should have left hours ago BUT I’M NOT GOING ANYWHERE. Big up JC, a legend of the game

A nice beer in the evening time.

Little bit loud for my taste but great none the less. Connor is one of your best and needs to be kept at all costs

Had a fantastic experience with Reece today!!

Connor is a very good barman for his age, he took to like a duck to water I love coming into the Castle, there are are some lovely bar staff that know their job.

Great place with a lovely outdoor seating area which also shows the football. Corey gave some quality service.

Lots of tables reserved, but managed to get a seat for meeting friends. A nice venue just before heading to.the theatre, good travel links.

Corey was brilliant sorting us tables and drinks whilst the football was on - thank you Corey!

Great pub. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Food is really good too.

Nice atmosphere and decor. We waited for our meal for almost an hour. Luckily the friendly staff were able to offer us drinks while we waited.

Great pub, loved the decor and the staff were great. We only had bread and humus, so can't comment on food other than saying what we had was good. Will definitely go back to try something else

The missus and I had a couple of drinks while watching England beat France at rugby. Lovely pub,great staff, wonderful atmosphere 😀 ❤️.

Had a great time, Jamie was a gem 💎

We came here for a work lunch. Food was good, barman was nice. Good range of drinks. Cheers!

Great pub made even better by the amazing bar tender Mel! Will be coming back

Fab. Great vibes but perfectly chill for a Thursday evening. Great, elevated pub food. Quite affordable. But what really sets this place apart are the staff. Uncharacteristically kind, friendly & efficient for a London pub. Thank you Rhys for constantly letting me borrow your lighter!

Nice Tues evening dinner inside table. Food was decent and very reasonably priced (Jan set menu). A few little hiccups from the kitchen but Otto and Reece dealt with it admirably and gave great service.

We were staying close by for the Christmas Break and the pub kindly held an area for us to have drinks together. The staff were very friendly and everything went to plan, thank you!

Noisy and slightly grubby staff a little, if not a lot, disinterested

Nice location, used to be a great pub with proper service on the balcony area. Not all but 80% of staff really don’t want to be there. Had extremely rude service from a strawberry blond barman.

My drink got spiked at this venue on Friday night. I have reported to the venue and the police. If coming here please be extra vigilant around your drinks. I would recommend the venue put drink covers at the bar for safety.

While the kitchen closed at 9:30PM sharp, we enjoyed a Guinness and the atmosphere. This place is smaller than it appears, but still was a very nice visit. It is one of four bars within a block of the Doubletree.

Paid £38 for fish and chips with a double gin and tonic. Not exactly cheap.

Came here for a Sunday roast, second time at the pub and Amy’s service was brilliant. Friendly and made sure we were well attended. Would highly recommend this pub!

We used the outside covered, heated space for our all company post-Christmas event pub. The atmosphere was perfect, comfy seating that was easy to rearrange for our group of 15-20 to all gather together, lovely festive fairy lights, heaters and blankets to keep us warm, private bar. One or two got food and it looked and smelled delicious (think it was enjoyed by them!). Only complaint was the weather was a little rainy and windy and there were some drips coming through the covering/gusts of wind coming through the gap in the side. Thanks so much for hosting us for the second year running!

I love this pub it is definitely the best in the area!! The food is amazing but the service is better. Melissa is the best bartender, her positive energy and exceptional service makes this place 10/10!!!

We chose The Castle for our team Christmas lunch, and it didn't disappoint. It was my first eating here, and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food. My fish and chips were on point. The staff are super friendly and it a great pub. I will def be coming back in the summer to take advantage of the roof top! Thank you everyone.

Yup, 3 stars is just right for this kind of place

We’ve been to the castle multiple times before and always choose to come back here, however this Sunday we left feeling slightly underwhelmed. The food was excellent, as it always has been in the past. It was the odd service which put a dampener on things. Our table was needed back at a certain time, but none of the staff communicated this to us. Instead they spoke about it loudly and unprofessionally whilst standing near enough for us to hear, before passively aggressively slapping the bill onto the table without any prior warning. We just felt it was an odd way of doing things when the waitress could have easily mentioned it when she took our food order (which she did in a very leisurely way, again making us unaware there would be a rush for us to get off the table) It’s the first time we’ve had this kind of service at The Castle. As I said before we always return as we love it here and often use it as our first choice to catch up on a Sunday. It was just a bit a shame!

Will not be returning. Booked a lunch here for 25 people inc kids. Our server couldn't work out how many people in total and thought it was initially 15 because of the way the order was printed. Wasnt hard to work out. Main courses,, the chicken was dry and hardly any gravy. The beef was tough, chewy and like eating an old leather boot. My son nearly choked. Our female server was lovely and accommodating but the male server was clearly flustered and frustrated when asked the simple task of us trying to settle our bills individually. Outdated system,, individual tabs should of been set up when pre ordered. When one of our party very politely asked where her sons icecream was,, he looked like he was going to have a meltdown.

We ended our small casual wedding on the terrace of The Castle at the end of summer and oh my!! They spoiled us, the service was impeccable, the food was yum and the atmosphere EXACTLY what we were looking for. If you would like to hold an event with the crew there, do not hesitate!

Fantastic spot to hold a casual event, we had a space in the terrace and the service was spot on! Thank you to those in charge that day, you made the event even more special!

If I am ever in the neigborhood, I would visit the Castle again. Ask Jenny for help with the beers, she know whats up! 😁

Connor was very helpful in serving me I would definitely come here again

Nice cosy pub, and really lovely staff. Jenny served us upstairs and was super friendly and attentive the whole time.

Great service, especially from Connor who was very welcoming, efficient and diligent! Will certainly be back again, for more crisps!

Good vibes and food. Good bants from Jamie

Great pub to watch the footy and a lovely Sunday roast too. Super friendly and helpful staff, especially the manager Pareece who helped me with a big group booking.

Resonably priced pub, roof terrace is great however rather busy. Food looks incredible, didn’t taste this time but will be back.

Amazing terrace! Very friendly staff. We loved it and definitely will be back 🫶🫶

We were really looking forward to our visit to The Castle on our recent London trip. However it fell far short of our expectations sadly. The atmosphere was lively, if rather too noisy overall. Our food order was taken fairly speedily and the wait was not too long but the food was very disappointing. We both chose fish and chips. The dish came to table very hot, which is something I always appreciate-(not always the case). However, although the chips were very nice, the fish batter was extremely overcooked and in parts hard and inedible. The mushy peas were not mushy but hard still and very dry and totally inedible. We did not receive a visit to our table to ask if the food was okay at any point and as the place was soo busy it was difficult to pin the 2 waiters down. Nobody came near us until we had finished eating what we could. At that point we mentioned the inedible peas and the reason for the excessive fish food waste and our waiter explained the peas were marrowfat and that is what happens - (if not prepared&cooked properly we said!) and he gave a cursory apology. We still received a full bill for our meals and we left very dissatisfied. Our overall feeling was that The Castle is overstretching itself as a food destination. It is really just a busy pub that provides food which is not the best. The chef looked frazzled and the table staff were few and far too stretched to give a proper service. Something needs to change. I dont like to give bad reviews but on this occasion I felt it necessary.

Definitely recommended food was amazing we had a roast the staff was very friendly and helpful

Really good experience we booked a table for 6. My food was great I had the pork, beer was really good too I drank the Youngs house bitter. Jenny our server was very good she really made our stay 5 star, I'd recommend and go back.

Very nice atmosphere, relaxing music, very clean and staff were fantastic. Catered to our every need, very welcoming, went above and beyond to make sure our experience was great. The food was amazing one of the best I've eaten in a long time. I would recommend the roast dinner (beef) with all the sides. Perfectly cooked full of flavour and very well presented. I look forward to returning again. Big thanks to Jamie (staff) for recommend this vine stablishment for dinner.

What a lovely pub first time here staff were so lovely and friendly we order the Sunday roast and OMG it was outstanding very tasty and nice fresh and hot cauliflower cheese and the pigs in blanket was beautiful also will definitely be returning 😊 hi5 to Jamie for recommend this pub to us

Not tasty, not pleasant, a waste of time. The only good thing is that it was in front of the hotel. The food lacked salt or flavor, the service was not courteous or friendly.

Cozy pub with a warm atmosphere. Good selection of beers and classic pub fare. Perfect for a casual get-together with friends🙌🏼 Thank you for friendly service Amy and Chloe!

We had heard good things about The Castle for a Sunday lunch so myself and two friends booked a table and were looking forward to a relaxed, enjoyable, Sunday roast. Upon arrival our table which we had booked was still occupied with the people before us - no problem. But when we were seated, they failed to reset the table for us including providing knives and forks, salt and pepper etc. On reflection, I don't believe they even wiped the table for us. Again, not the end of the world. But when served two of our roasts (which were barely warm to begin with) and told the third would be along shortly along with the cutlery, we then waited a good 5 minutes for the third roast and the knives and forks. By the time we were able to eat our roasts, it was cold. I even had to go up to the kitchen area to offer to carry something to speed up the process. Again, these things happen. However, when we politely asked for more gravy (in attempt to heat the food) the waitress turned to us in a huff and rudely said 'is there anything else you want before I have to go back again'. Incredibly rude. Having worked in hospitality for many years, I was shocked to have someone be so rude when they created this situation themselves for not laying the table before providing the food. To top things off, when we were half way through eating our food, about 15 twenty year olds were seated next to us on a table of four, which obviously created over crowding onto our table and they were practically sitting with us. They even asked to charge their phones under our legs. It was a disappointing experience all round. I understand that anyone can sit where they like in a pub, but I think the right thing would have been if a member of staff told them they couldn't sit at that table as they simply didn't fit. I think the food tasted delicious and the meal had a lot of potential, but its a shame the service completely let down the kitchen staff on this one.

I usually come here every 2 sundays and today the sunday roast has been a lot different from how it used to be.. The most remarkable difference is the lack of gravy, horseradish sauce and cauliflower puter even though those still show up on the menu… So something is definitely going in the wrong direction.

Very cool rooftop patio when the weather is nice. The food was great and they gave huge portions.

Awesome pub, Cait was super nice as hostess and enjoyed our evening, 10/10 would come back

Charlie Went above and beyond to help us order our food and take care of us

Charlie was gorgeous and has amazing music taste ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Came here for Sunday Roast again for a second time. Did not disappoint either time. Sophie and Parees were amazing and took care of us from start to finish. Can not wait to go back.

had vegetable burger for the first time.. location of the restaurant is just about 6 minutes away from the nearest hotel (Hilton Kensington). food was 3/5 service 2/5 food came so late, more than 30 minutes (pre ordered the food)

Amy was amazing! We had such a nice chat about the performing arts industry, and she was so lovely even when faced with a packed out bar. Would recommend and would definitely come back again. Also the roof terrace is stunning! 10/10 ❣️

We always say a good meal is enhanced by good service. Thanks to Amy , our meal on Friday 13t September was a great meal. Thank you again, Amy, for your excellent customer service.

Charlie is a vibrant attentive bartender, makes every visit a delight. Couldn’t recommend more

The place is great and Charlie had the most rizz!! The best bartender providing star quality customer service all round. 100% would recommend.

Amy and Chloe bring the vibes. They are the best hosts and made our celebrations top tier so would highly recommend the castle for a great party !

I didn’t eat here but the service is amazing a special shout out to Charlie and Mariah, they were amazing, such lovely people and always happy to help thank you both🌟

It has been my first time visiting the castle and on arriving I was met by kind workers Charlie and Mariah; they have created a lovely experience for my friends and I . We just popped in for a few drinks but will definitely come again !! Again lovely work from Charlie and mariah

love the rooftop !! affordable (for london lol) drinks, and really friendly staff, especially charlie and mariah :))

Lovely place with great food. Mariah was very friendly.

The staff were very lovely and welcoming, very helpful. One of the meals that we had ordered off the menu wasn't available, but the staff were apologetic and we chose a different meal instead.

I was there during Monday afternoon, so fairly quiet. They have an amazing roof top garden. Staff were very friendly. I bet this is a great pub in the evening. I left still early evening. Loads of tables had reserved signs for later on. So I think the atmosphere must be good. So my lower score for atmosphere I’m sure would change in the evening.

Great food. Excellent service. Friendly and accommodating. Had Sunday roast chicken dinner and sides. All tasty and well-prepared. Reece was very helpful! Would definitely return.

A really nice pub. Great furnishings and you can even sit in the beer garden on the roof. The service was very helpful and friendly. The food, we had burgers, was also good. I thought it was very nice that we got chicken wings to start and vanilla ice cream for dessert on the house. Conclusion: If I lived here, I would come more often.

Great location and service in Islington. Thanks Jasmine and all staff for a very fiendly welcome!

Chloe, Amy, Reiss, and Jas were all really fantastic. Really helpful and speedy service. Thank you.

Staff attitude in the upstairs bar is rude and unprofessional along with the manager. What a shame because it’s a nice pub

The best experience I’ve ever had at a pub!!!! Could not have asked for better. Thank you to Charlie and Mariah. PAY THEM MORE

Rooftop is LUSH! Highly recommend

I would like to say that I am so grateful and satisfied of the service, and the amazing fresh food . Thank you Jamie, Kate, Sophie and Martha 10/10 service and vibe!!!!

The Castle is one of the best pubs in Angel, it's away from the hustle and bustle of the main Angel area so you can have a quiet drink with friends or read a book. There's an upstairs roof terrace area so if it's sunny you can enjoy the sun. The staff are really nice, relaxed and friendly as well. I'll certainly be coming back to the Castle soon 😊

Great afternoon spent in the sun on the terrace with drinks and a roast dinner. Amazing table service from Reece also - legend!

Food and drink on the terrace was great. Lost my AirPods, staff were really helpful in finding them. Lovely for sunny days.

Sunday lunch was beautiful and Charlie was amazing ! His playlist was 10/10, great vibes amazing personality. Just a chill and understated pub. Hidden gem

Outstanding food & drinks, very kind staff, highly recommend this place & we‘ll be back :)

Charlie takes it up a gear at the castle. Felt like we were flying up on the roof terrace!

Amazing Pub, great rooftop! the staff were so friendly, Charlie was an absolutely gem!

Amy and Chloe provide the best service!! 100% elite

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Charlie and Mariah were super nice.

Amazing! Fabulous service and attention from Charlie. Delicious food and drinks. We had the fish and chips and felt full and happy!! Can’t wait to go back and bring our friends!!

Brilliant service, honestly such nice people and made me feel at home, would definitely recommend (Charlie + Mariah)

Amy and Chloe are fantastic! A great place to drink with a fantastic rooftop!