The Albion in Islington

The food I felt was expensive. Smoked salmon starters were tiny and soup was not warm. Our friends thought that too much salt was used in the cooking of the steam and risotto dish too. On the plus side excellent bread and a beautiful dining room at the back of the pub which was quiet.

Ottimo! Staff molto cortese. Bloody Mary molto buono

Great food. Wish we booked our seats indoors. Very friendly staff and the bartender made me a stupendously good Margarita which I’ll be coming back for.

Visitex this great pub. The staff were friendly and the service was quick considering it was very busy.the food was excellent. Highly recommend

Food was lovely but service was poor with very long waits for food/drink orders/drinks. Despite calling ahead about bringing a cake we were not informed about a “cakage” charge of £7 a person. Despite not opting for this we were still charged for it but thankfully they did take this off the bill with no fight.

Went for a Sunday roast and the food came 2 minutes after we ordered so we didn’t even have drinks. We were then rushed off the table an hour after we sat down. The whole thing felt like a sprint and was not relaxing at all. Thought it was standard practice to book a table for 2hours?

It was my first time in The Albion, and I've had the tipical Sanday roast with some friends, very pleasant exoerience!

Visited purely because my friend and I needed something to eat. We were both chuffed to bit's with our accidental find. The venue is cool and the food absolutely stunning. I had the venison and I was in food heaven. 20/10 to the chefs! The service was average unfortunately. Our waitress was really inattentive and wasn't hugely friendly at all. It's a shame as this could have been a 5 star review. If you love food then pay a visit.

Really poor service. Food was nice but overall experience was let down by the slow and poor service

Sunday lunch was mediocre - poor value for a vegetarian lunch with a really poor wellington with undercooked pastry and small portions. Roast vegetables were only just warm. The staff were also pushing us off our table - arriving 25 mins before the end of our booking to share that if we want pudding we would have to eat in the garden, to then come back five minutes later with the bill without us asking.

We had booked indoor dining and we were given a table in the garden. Drinks took approximately 45 min to come after asking 3 times. Level of staffing for the number of people was really unfair on the staff and customers. Main courses came and one person on our table received theirs after all had finished. The soup was cold. The only thing that arrived on time was the bill.

I’ll start off by saying that the food was good, and the pub garden was very nice - that is what the 1 star is for. We sat down outside and ordered the pie to share, a pasta dish and a Scotch egg (all to come at the same time). The wait time of 30 minutes for the pie was written on the menu and of course, that’s was fine. After 60 minutes there had been no food, and no one checking in on us for food or more drinks, so one of our party checked on the foods status after flagging down one of the staff. They said they would check with the kitchen and reminded us that the wait time for the pie was 30 minutes - which was now somewhat irrelevant. Another 10 minutes passed and the same staff member was flagged down to which he very aggressively said he wouldn’t go back to the kitchen to check and we should just wait for our food. I was shocked at his tone and his attitude! The food finally came out 15 minutes later (a 1h 15 minute wait for a main course), to which we had to wait another 5 minutes for plates and a serving spoon for the pie. We were still missing a fork but just shared one for fear of getting another ear-full from the rude man with frosted tips who was clearly out of his depth. To be honest the whole experience left such a sour taste in our mouths that we weren’t really hungry. After finishing our food, no one came to clear our plates and when we asked for the bill - and it didn’t arrive for 10 minutes - we just walked to the front and paid. The whole situation could have been resolved by having a quick word with us and saying the kitchen was running behind, and have a couple of drinks on the house. It was the worst service of my 25 years living in London.

Lovely pub and nice setting. Unfortunately our dining experience was very poor. The mackerel for one of our group was uncooked and when it was returned to the kitchen it came back with the comment that it is not going to do you any harm, so no apology despite it being quite visibly raw. The serving staff were very good but very surprised at the attitude from the kitchen. I expect there is a captive market in Barnsbury given the charm of the pub but also can’t understand why they can’t get men’s toilets to flush leaving what can only be described as ‘sausage and mash’ in the toilet pan, not something that is very appealing in a restaurant.

We came in for the Sunday Roast tonight and everything, and I mean everything, was amazing! We each had a variety of roasts, including roast beef, pork, lamb and chicken, and OMG... They were delicious! Desserts were equally sublime... The sticky toffee pudding, rice pudding, meringue, and custard pie were absolutely delicious. Service was awesome, the ambiance was great, and we can't wait to come back. Simply stellar supper.

Really lovely pub in a pretty part of Islington. It was a lovely sunny Autumn day and we were seated in the attractive garden area which had a great atmosphere. The food was really delicious we had the Taramasalata & radishes, Charred radicchio with blue cheese, crab on toast, Braised lamb raviolo and the wild mushroom & truffle risotto. The girl who served us was very attentive and pleasant. Will definitely be going again!

We went for a Sunday roast and they only had lamb or veggie left which was pretty disappointing. The food was good but wish they had more staff on as we waited ages for our order to be taken.

We reserved a table for Saturday lunch, as it was sunny they were happy to move us outside. Food very good and large portions, staff readily available and friendly. Our booking was for 1.00pm and we stayed until 5.30pm. The pub was busy but we were not rushed or moved off our table after only a couple of hours. I hate that many London venues now only allocate you 2 hours for lunch, we will return to The Albion because they allowed us to relax and enjoy the afternoon properly

The food has improved since I last ate here a few years back. My family had a lot of starters which were very good and no mains. They weren't huge so we ordered another round. We sat in the rear garden which is pretty huge by London pub standards but the table and bar service was spot on. Friendly and efficient. Will go again. Thank you Albion staff.

One of our favourite pubs in Islington. Four of us turned up without a booking but were found a table outside in the back garden and were looked after by the lovely Prue, could not do enough for us, she is a credit to the business, we will be back again soon🥰

unfortunately nowhere near as good as it used to be

Really nice pub, service and food was really good. Great menu variety. Will definitely be returning!

Bad food great place- burger was so overcooked and had no flavor

Love the Albion for food - Sunday roast and small plates are amazing!! Staff is also super nice, really is my go to here

Very enjoyable meal at Albion. Staff went over and above. The manager Martin even went out to buy us some bottled water. Loved the bread and fish and chips.

Service was great and food good. The roast is usually fab, but this time the gravy was a little watery/lacked flavour and the roasties a bit cold.

Overall a great meal, lovely wine great food and a good atmosphere. The staff were incredible and attentive eben though it was very busy. We did have a large group on the table next to us who were loud so we moved but nothing that the restaurant could have done about that.

Terrible sunday roast and poor service! Definitely wouldn’t recommend it.

Sunday roast is definitely the most delicious dish to enjoy on Sunday! Kudos to all the servants and host!

Totally amazing - booked to be inside but they let us sit outside with the glorious sun. Amazing starters and an amazing roast. It was a shame that one of our wine glasses was spilt and they didn't offer to remove it from the bill as it was nearly a full glass.

The gap since we had our starters and mains was well over 50 min , to the point our waitress didn’t realised and when she approached to ask if we wanted dessert we told her we still were waiting for the mains. Dessert and coffee were offered on the house I felt something else could have been done. Won’t be returning

Great food, service and ambience. Staff were friendly and helpful and the location is lovely.

We had a wonderful 40th wedding anniversary celebration. The food was delicious - every choice was delicious! The service was friendly and efficient / we loved the whole experience!

Great location for gatherings, I had dinner with too friends. Dinner was average and vege option wasn’t great. Would always go back for drinks and snacks but not so sure about food. Perhaps we caught a bad day. Pub is lovely and garden too.

The Albion is our local pub and it always looks great, so we have visited numerous times, but I can’t help feeling disappointed every time we go. The food is tasty, but it’s super over priced and the portions are small. The drinks are standard, but of course expensive and there is limited seating so you always have to stand. My main issue is that when you stand with your drink, you often get told off by the staff for standing in the wrong place - even in the back and front garden! The culture of the pub is just a bit pretentious despite the niceties of some staff members.

Drinks were great, food was great, service was a little slow at times, but it was busy when we were there. The only negative was that we sat next to two girls who smoked the entire time we were there, however, as we wanted the garden vibe, we remained outside.

The food was absolutely delicious and we had a really lovely meal. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Drinks particularly were a bit slow but the place was packed and so the bar was just taking a bit longer with things. It’s not cheap but we had a fantastic time.

Visited The Albion for Sunday lunch with friends and we were not disappointed. Great choice of roasts and the starters were delicious. The service was also amazing. Would definitely return.

Service was very good, food was excellent. We always enjoy visiting The Albion.

Love the Albion and we are not about to bash the place, but the food was not great I am afraid, however, it was a Monday and very quiet! The staff were lovely, the vibe was great and I got a birthday pudding, so can't complain I know! I will only speak of my own dish, the Cod, was super salty and the grill cabbage was obviously wilting! It was also one of the most expensive dishes,,, I never go for that one! Oh well!

Food was quite good and the garden is really nice. The service was disappointing - I booked for my friend's birthday and has put in my notes to please write happy birthday on the dessert. To make sure this was done, once we ordered desserts I spoke to 2 staff members to make sure they did so. They told me it wouldn't be possible but they could add a candle, to which I agreed. Desserts arrived with neither a candle nor a happy birthday message. This was disappointing as it would have been a nice touch to celebrate my friend, and shows communication among staff is not great.

Lovely pub, cool and beautifully candle lit inside with a lovely sunny garden outside. Very busy on a Sunday so not one for a romantic lunch, but lovely all the same. Great choice on the wine list, would be great if they could do wine by the carafe too.

The Albion is a great venue. The roast was fantastic coupled with the friendly staff, it makes for a perfect Sunday!

Fantastic food, lovely staff and perfect service. Always such a joy to visit

Outstanding service. Wonderful garden. Fine Sunday roast.

Used to be great pub, now really poor. Food awful, hugely expensive

There were too few staff on duty for the hottest evening in months. They really did their best but we waited 35 minutes for our drinks order to be delivered. The roasts when they came were hot hot enough.

The place in general is quite nice and has a back garden also, the dishes are good but perhaps a bit expensive, a bit too much crowded for Sunday luch.

Good quality food and lovely service - a nice Friday night

Found the pub online. Wasn’t the warmest welcome but the waitress made up for it. The food was very well prepared and the mint sauce was fresh. I was sat in a quiet spot and for a Sunday it not super busy which was an added bonus. So for a quiet Sunday Roast and your in Islington , well this is a nice spot to dine alone. Enjoy ❤️

Excellent, pub with one of nicest roasts I’ve never had in London. Highly recommend.

Waited over 40 minutes for our roast. Lamb was a little cold. Management offered a free beverage as a gesture. Tasted terrible (new blood orange summer non alcoholic drink) was bitter & overly sweet not in a nice way. Would have preferred a reduction in the bill. Roast was really tasty so made up for all the negatives.

Another great evening at The Albion. The food was excellent, we had Cod Loin, Bavette Steak and the Burger. Our waitress, Kate, was absolutely brilliant. She was very attentive, informative and made sure we did not want for anything. We look forward to returning again very soon.

The rear courtyard is a lovely place to eat on a warm evening. Decent food and friendly staff - in the fact the asparagus salad was exceptional. Wine was worse than it should have been for a £59 bottle.

Overpriced, very average food. Friendly service, beautiful garden and pretty old pub. But, food really lets it down.

Best Sunday roast I have had in a long time. Would recommend!

Very good service. The food was delicious. The Albion was a very good address to enjoy the time after wook.

Excellent food, drinks list, service, waiting time, will definitely be back soon, ask at booking time to be put in the back as the front is quite noisy and has a very large table for celebrations, if you want a quiet time, ask for the back rooms or the terrace which is amazing!!

Grim, homophobic experience at The Albion last night - two of the men who work there (I assume one of them is the landlord, older dude with white hair) noticed my date and I and made comments such as 'oh god, there's two women kissing over there - oh dear' - followed by, 'oh no its probably not two women, wouldn't dare assume their gender these days'. The 'landlord' then went on to stare at us for a while until we left. Hilariously, yesterday was also lesbian visibility day. Do better people.

Got a roast dinner, the lamb shoulder came out raw and just overall so tasteless. Got a beer it was room temp and they were refusing to replace it. Honestly one of the worst Sunday pub experiences I’ve had.

Sunday lunch. Pleasant enough waiting staff but roast lamb appalling. Half of it grizzle or fat and when that discarded hardly any meat. All mains cold even gravy. No horseradish or mustard with friend’s beef. Had to ask. Tart Tatin to share for pud was good and a godsend as was so hungry. This used to be one of my favourite places in years gone by. The garden was a gem. Now almost all covered to make sure all weather and gloomy. Suppose owners have to do what they can to bring in max dollars but I’ll be spending mine elsewhere in future.

Good Sunday lunch but very expensive for what it was. Equivalent quality lunchs in other pubs in same Borough are £10 cheaper

Ambiance typique dans un lieu chaleureux. Nourriture très agréable.

Great food as always! Amazing bread and butter . Thank you

Was a lovely time atmosphere beautiful friendly staff food is amazing worth going to eat friendly staff make you feel very welcome

For all the hype, this is just a really average gastropub. The dishes, for all 4 of us, was really average. The belly pork was ok, skin was tough and the portion was small. Accompaniments were minimal, a couple of leaves of cabbage and 1 wedge of roast potato. Not great for a £26 dish… The fish and chips was slightly soggy and the burger was pretty ordinary. Not great value overall for the pricing. Best thing was the tarte tatin. A nice local pub for a drink but do dinner somewhere else…

We had a table booked for 2, arrived at 12:30 and were able to sit at our reserved area just at the end of the bar until after 6. Food was good, service was good, prices weren’t too bad either. The sharer chicken pie for 2 was massive and we got to take the leftovers home. It’s a busy place, they probably should remove the table by the window by the bar as it squished everything up but we personally had a lovely Saturday afternoon here.

bad service and the food came 1 hour late... and it was cold.

We booked a table for 3 people and the booking policy said we had an hour and 45 mins. Our mains were brought out before we had finished our starters and we were then asked to relocate to the garden if we wanted dessert. When we said we didnt, we were asked to pay and leave as they wanted the table for the next party. This was after 1 hr and 15 mins. We complained to the manager who said it was a miscommunication with the timings and that they thought we wanted our starters with our mains, but who has a side order of soup with a Sunday roast? They took the service charge off (which we weren't going to pay anyway) and gave us two of our drinks free so we didnt even all get a free drink. Don't waste your time or money going here.

Always seems to be packed so booked for a special dinner but fell flat and was really average food considering the price. Staff are all very young and don’t really care about service or have not been given any training/advice. Was expecting a whole lot more but I think everyone must come here for drinks only. Partner also mentioned the males toilets were very unclean.

I need to warn people that The Albion has a very draconian policy on reservation cancellations.I was forced to cancel a booking last Sunday as one of my children was very ill. Taking a vomitting child to a restaurant was not a good option for anyone. The pub does not answer the phone ( it goes to voicemail) and they claim both this message and the subsequent email were not received - both go to 'HQ' apparently and no one gets to hear of them. These were sent three hours ahead of the table reservation time. Despite explaining the circumstances the pub insists on taking a charge of 80 pounds - fair if you don't show but not in this case. So , if you wish to make a booking via Open Table, I would recommend equally good local pub/ restaurants who won't behave like this.

The pub itself is lovely and there is a great atmosphere. We went for a sunday roast and while it was decent, it was not worth the price tag. 1 slice of carrot, 1 slice of parsnip, some roast potatoes, and the meat (or in my case the vegan option), plus a yorkshire. It felt a bit scimpy for the price. The vegan butternut squash wellington was fine, but the slice was small and it tasted overwhelmingly of truffle and not much else. I would recommend the pub, but not really the food.

Really bad. Could tell the staff weren’t being treated as they should which made the whole atmosphere feel really tense.

We had been looking forward to coming here for a roast for a while, I don't know if it was because it's game day and the pub was super busy but we were barely acknowledged when we arrived and throughout our entire booking. Staff were rushing around not making eye contact with anybody and nobody was really looking after our table so we didn't manage to order until an hour after we sat down. The roasts are expensive and the price doesn't reflect the quality. The food was rushed to be cleared because they needed the table back so we had to insist on ordering dessert with the threat that we might have to move outside to eat it, the chocolate ganache was truly horrible in both presentation and taste. I rarely leave reviews and I've worked in hospitality my whole life so I feel for the team if they were understaffed but £150 for a table of three with no alcoholic drinks and having to beg to be served means I wouldn't recommend coming here and I won't be rushing to come back.

Visited for lunch in the week and the pub was very quiet. The staff were helpful and pleasant with us having a choice of tables. The burgers were £19 and were excellent although I was surprised there was very little salad on the plate. The chips were sublime however. We were able to sit in the bar which was light but note that the more formal dining rooms are rather dark. I shall return but avoid week-ends.

Sunday roast was lovely! Only minor complaint would be that the sides are too small for the price. We tired the beef and lamb both perfectly cooked and the sticky toffee pudding was amazing!

Poor service, terrible food. Went for Sunday lunch and it was bland and tasteles. Service is non existent. Place was dirty. We wouldn’t go back.

The service was a little slow. Yes, they were busy and they did apologise it took so long for our roasts to arrive, but then they took a long time to come back once we’d finished and to take payment. We had to go up to the bar to pay in the end.

Great food, lovely setting. Hopefully the ladies loos will be fixed soon.

The starters were excellent, fish and chips good and sticky toffee lovely. However, the burger was poor. A small, tight, overcooked patty with a small amount of cheese and some iceberg lettuce with the chunky chips on a white plate looked more likely to found in a motorway service station. I queried it with a server but apparantly that's how it is supposed to be served. When most pubs have realised even should get some thought and care, this just seemed out of place. As did the experience when leaving. Three members of staff behind the bar not serving at that time and the server for our section walking towards us as we got to the door yet no one felt it polite to say a thanks or goodbye when customers are leaving. Small things but they make a difference to the experience.

Great food, lovely staff and a cosy atmosphere. Would definitely go again if in the area!

Really great service, delicious food! Would recommend for a casual dinner

Great place. The scotch egg is a winner. Staff are lovely too.

Cons Table was late to be released They got our order wrong despite our server double checking everything Cauliflower cheese was half a serving Both Ladies and Disabled Toilets broken Dry powdery roast potatoes Also forgot one of our drinks and said they’d take it off the bill but didn’t Pros The pub is a lovely setting. Huge garden would be great in summer Polite staff The meat was cooked well

Very congenial pub. Excellent food. Very dog friendly.

The 40% premium on a small glass of Malbec v a large glass looks steep !

We were a very large group for Sunday lunch, for a family celebration. The staff were excellent in ensuring everything was done to the highest standard. It was a high quality Sunday lunch and the pub was full with a lovely atmosphere.

Hello, My daughter and I were completely enchanted and marveled by the treatment we received for our recent dinner. The lovely Italian who accommodated our meal was so very pleasant, helpful, and generous in terms of our requests. She went beyond all expected in making our visit exceptional. We look very forward to the next visit, and again, merci, merci, et merci encore!

A lovely local gastropub that hasn't lost the 'pub' bit. Very good 'comfort food-plus' in a nice ambience. Pleasant, unobtrusive service. Not too bad value. Bar could have done with one or two more ales on tap.

Overall quite a poor experience for a number of reasons when trying to have Sunday dinner and we wouldn't go back. Firstly, we were seated for a Sunday dinner right next to the main bar area on a very small table. Within about five minutes of sitting down the table was knocked into numerous times by customers waiting to be served at the bar, spilling our drinks. The tables here are far too small to serve main meals and when the bar is busy you are constantly being bumped into by customers waiting to be served. Server was generally quite rude and when finishing our starters he warned us that if we didn't also order our main meal soon then we should be aware the table would be reserved for customers after us in some thinly vailed threat that we might be kicked off our table half way through our main meals somehow. When I asked whether there was a chance we could be seated elsewhere in the pub to eat he simply pointed to two other members of staff who were seating people in the main restaurant area and told us we can go ask them. I appreciate that the pub was busy at the time but I would say that its' probably his job to do the admin behind seating customers. Finally, when we decided to leave after finishing our starters we received the bill which had a voluntary carbon contribution added. Although the price of the food and drink is not overly pricey, it is not cheap by any means so I would have though that the duty of reducing their carbon footprint would fall on the pub, rather than the consumer. It's worth adding that the website doesn't include any information on its carbon policy so I think then charging customers for something that apparently doesn't exist could be just another way of getting more money on top of the already quite expensive meal.

After taking our money they tell us there no room inside, have to stand in the garden in sun zero temperatures, 1/2 the patio heaters aren’t working & those that are working for low on gas. Pretty appalling, avoid.

I booked the private room at the Albion for a birthday celebration. Even though I have been to the Albion many times, I unfortunately would not reccomend it now after the expedience I had. When we arrived, we were told that we could either order all of our drinks on a tab or the guests could go to the bar and order their own drinks. Given that it was a large event, I decided that I would buy some drinks / food on the tab and then the rest of the guests could order drinks at the bar themselves As the night went on, it was clear that it was taking a long time for guests to order drinks from the bar and on the tab. For example, some guests found that they waited 25/30 mins to be served. The wrong drinks were also served. The food platters that we had ordered took a really long time to arrive too (even though these had been ordered in advance). A few hours later I was then told by the manager that we needed to order all of our drinks on the tab, otherwise we would not make the minimum spend. When I had arrived, I had not been told that all of the drinks had to be ordered on the tab, or that I should have told my guests at the bar that they were ordering drinks as part of our private room. What then ensued was the manager coming over every 15/20 minutes telling me how much of the minimum spend was left and how many more drinks I needed to buy. The whole situation was a real shame and really ruined the entire evening. I reached out to the Albion after the event but they did little in the way of an apology. We won’t be coming back.

Great food served by the sweetness and most wonderfully attentive staff. It was a first date and between me and you it went really well! The skate and risotto were delicious. Special thank to Joanne, our server. She give me a shot of her confidence to be myself (see photo). Thank you bo. See you soon!

The Sunday roast was just appalling . The lamb was all fat scraps , no meat at all. If i wasnt with my family i would have sent it back and refused to pay. Truly truly a shocker. What more thy had the cheek to dd, without asking a carbon fee. Having to pay a 12.5% service charge is now becoming the norm but adding an additional fee is just a piss take. I was so annoyed about the standard of the food i lost it and made them take it off. Never , ever again

Asked very nicely to put the Celtic game on , considering 2 English’s teams on at same time Maddie made sure I was catered for also

We went here for Sunday roast when my mom was in town. The meal was lovely but the best part was Joane. She was prompt, efficient and fun!

Very disappointed sadly. A unimpressive burger for £18. A goodish wine list. Staff were friendly and service was quick. But felt like a little chef not a gastropub

If I could give it a zero I would! management is diabolical. Staff never last possibly because of the champagne socialists that run this establishment. They pride and joy is their employee of 28 years that is miserable, slow, rude and has zero customer service...

It was a busy Saturday at The Albion, the initial service was a bit slow, but we got there in the end. The food was good and we weren't hurried to leave the table.

Great service, friendly staff, bar maids are super friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend stopping by for a pint

Such a disappointment. Although the menu is relatively appealing the reality is tiny portions, cold food and careless cooking. A risotto dish arrived within minutes, with a skin on the sauce as it had cooled (how long had it been sitting on the plate waiting...