The Bowler Pub and Kitchen in Islington

Always such a pleasure going to the Marian Anderson. Food is great, staff are friendly and drinks are cold what more could you ask for.

After work drinks with my daughter. First visit here. Really busy, good atmosphere but really, really bright lights - for a pub. Ordered four small plates to share - Padron peppers, humous, chorizo and Scotch egg. All great. There was too much humous/not enough flat bread. We asked for some more bread, rather than waste the humous, and were told ‘you are the fifth customer in four days to ask for more bread. We pointed this out to the chef but that p*ssed him off’. Very odd. Needless to say, no extra bread!

Lovely pub in Clerkenwell just off exmouth market. Popped in for some after work drinks with some friends. Really good atmosphere and very friendly staff. Had the double cheese burger and chips it was lovely.

This pub is extra special. Genuine warmth and atmosphere with the best pub name in the UK. Definitely returning and bringing family and friends. Can't beat it. Traditional pub food, beautifully cooked and presented. This place definitely has the vibe!

Great pub - down the road from my work and it’s friendly, good service beer and food and they even take cash which is a rarity in London There’s an open fire with comfy armchairs - great place to chill out Thanks to Caitlin for her welcoming smile and service Bob and Liam will be back !

Tried to find a place to watch the west ham conference league game midweek and the guys very kindly put the game on one of the two tvs. Our side was empty, but they still reserved us a table when I called. On the other side of the pub was a giant group of Roma fans watching their game, singing non stop with musical instruments and everything. Brilliant to see! We went back a couple of days later for another game and the staff were super nice again. Didn’t try to food, limited menu but the stuff coming out of the kitchen looked ok pub grub.

I received come out with a few friends to Watch Arsenal Vs United. We was in exmouth market so tried Kick bar when we got there it was very small and busy, waited outside for a while to get served but no luck. So we walked around the corner and found the Bowler. We was greeted by the friendly staff and got a great space to watch the game. Really nice clean pub with a great selections of beers on tap. They also sell food. We got some crispy chicken strips which was so nice. We will be back soon

Come here recently to watch the football and wasn’t expecting much in the way of food as most sports bars/pubs in London are oftern just microwave food. But I ordered the bone marrow burger and it was unreal. Will be back for the nextArsenal game

I have not visited the Bowler for a while but was in the area so popped in. It has been taken over by new management and completed transformed from the dingy pub I remember. It has had a complete make over with a great range of beers on tap aswell as classic pub food. I spoke with the manager Harry really nice bloke who informed me they will be showing Football when the premier league starts up again August. I can’t wait to come back 🍻🍻🍻

Brought 6 friends and the food was exquisite and the drink was really affordable. Even got a free drink for my sisters hen do on the house

Great little hidden gem. Popped in because of their lunch special for just £6.50. It's just round the corner from the busy Exmouth street. Loved my vegan fish and chips and I'm not even vegetarian, let alone vegan. My new favourite lunchtime spot!

Walking around farringdon, we came across the bowler pub, needing a drink and some lunch my brother and I decided to check it out. To our delight they were serving manzes pie and mash for lunch, so we went for it, ordered the food and drink, took drinks back to the table and the food followed shortly, the pie and mash was excellent, The pub was full of locals mix between old london and new london. The staff were friendly and helpful, the pub was clean and open, traditional on the outside and open plan bit more modern inside, great pub would visit again

Went here on a Tuesday night to watch the second half of a Champions League game with 4 of my friends. The pub was nearly empty with 6-7 other people watching the game and plenty of empty tables. As we were sitting down on one of the tables, the waitress/owner came to us to ask us if we are ordering a drink - we responded that we will, once we have a chance to leave our stuff and get to the bar. 4 of my friends went to get a drink but I decided I'd have enough to drink that night so asked for one of them to get me tap water. While 2 of my friends were still ordering at the bar, the waitress came to me and asked me what I'm having again - mind you, we had been in the pub for about 2 minutes at the time. I said I'm not having a drink, to which she rudely asked if I will be sitting at THEIR pub watching THEIR TV (emphasis for her tone) and not order a drink. I was pretty shocked as 4 of my friends were having drinks but I said yes, is that a problem and would you like me to leave? The waitress then rudely asked me to leave THEIR pub if I am not having a drink. My friends and I were all speechless and a few of the other people at the pub were equally confused. So I left and waited for my friends to finish their drinks and leave. I've been to hundreds of pubs and had never experienced anything like this. Safe to say I will never be returning so I guess the waitress/owner got what they wanted in the end.

Popped into the Bowler on a whim to find it in new management hands. Wow! What a find. Food and service excellent. Simple menu compared to other "Bar and Kitchens" but they have absolutely cracked it. This is definitely the go-to pub if you are in the area.

lovely newly opened pub with great service and amazing food, very friendly owners, definitely recommend!

Encontramos este pub por casualidad después de que los lugares en Exmouth Market estuvieran tan ocupados. Los nuevos propietarios han creado un lugar elegante y cómodo para tomar una copa. La lista de vinos ofrece una buena elección y el Pimms fue excepcionalmente bueno. No comimos pero la comida se veía genial. Estaremos de vuelta.

Tomaron 2 niños para ver el fútbol al que llegamos, todas las mesas estaban reservadas. llegó una pareja y había una reserva para ellos de 4 personas que nos dieron allí mesa que ya no necesitaban. Bueno, hasta ahora tuvimos nuestras bebidas muy caras. Estuvimos y vimos 1 calle, mitad de fútbol. Estábamos a punto de conseguir otra bebida más cara del bar. Un miembro del personal vino a nuestra mesa y me preguntó si para conseguir otra bebida, esto me hizo Nos sentimos tan decepcionados como hasta entonces estábamos disfrutando del bombín.Nunca volveré nuncaNo es un buen lugar en todas las sillas duras

Debo decir que el personal era increíble y grandes felicitaciones al chef. Éramos un grupo de 35 con una cena navideña de 3 platos y, por supuesto, superaron todas las expectativas. Terminamos quedándonos toda la tarde. Gran selección de música.Gran lugar hogareño. Volveremos pronto

Además del hecho de que "perdieron" nuestra reserva para 25 personas después de que pagáramos un depósito de 100, acusándome de mentir sobre la reserva, la comida se llevó 2. 5 horas para salir, la mayor parte de frío, 1 plato que no sale todo, la mitad de las cervezas de barril no están disponibles y el servicio más rudo que jamás hemos encontrado. . . No me puedo quejar del lugar.

Llegó como un gran grupo reservado (pagando un gran depósito). Esperaron 2 horas para comer, después de dos horas se les dijo a algunas personas del grupo que se habían quedado sin su artículo. Se sirvieron puré de papas a la temperatura del refrigerador. Tuve una pizza de "champiñones y tomillo", que consistía en una pizza congelada del supermercado (tenía la base de pan de cuento), con champiñones y tomillo SECADO tirado encima. ¿en serio?Cuando nos quejamos de todos los diversos errores, su respuesta al olvidar la comida de alguien fue "bueno, solo olvidamos uno de ellos". . . increíble.

Qué cambio tan impactante en este lugar. Un lugar una vez acogedor y agradable para visitar. Esta no fue mi experiencia en una visita de domingo.El miembro del bar me gritó porque no sabía qué productos vendía ni cómo identificarlos.El bar estaba cerrado a las 5: 25 pm cuando todos seguíamos viendo el fútbol.Por supuesto, encontraré un nuevo lugar para ver deportes y me esforzaré por encontrar un lugar que tenga comida y miembros del personal educados.

Esta es una pequeña joya escondida de un pub que se encuentra cuando se busca un lugar para ver la Copa del Mundo. La estrella del lugar es la casera, que es acogedor e ingenioso. Con un montón de bromas y buena alegría, ella le pone de buen humor para beber. Su alegría puede no ser del gusto de todos, pero estaba bien para mí. El lugar es amplio y tiene buena decoración de mesas gastro pub bien mezclado con el bar de tamaño mediano. Sería bueno tener personal adicional disponible ya que a veces puede haber un poco de espera para ser servido.

this place is the worst pub in Clerkenwell, don't go. Food is repulsive and the waitress extremely rude (blonde girl)

Pub was booked and dedicated to a conference evening social, a traditional London pub, coped with a volume of attendees, a decent choice of drinks and friendly staff.

Cuando el año pasado hubo regularmente el ambiente brillante, finalmente encontraron un equipo que realmente retomó el lugar y lo condujo hacia adelante, la dama era encantadora si alguna vez había un problema, ella estaba encima y lo más importante es que consiguió que a otros les importara. y realmente organizó el lugar desde el terrible estado en el que estaba antes, pero recientemente entré y descubrí que se fue después de dos meses y pensé que aún así le daría una oportunidad, ¡pero el servicio fue horrible! ! Me dijeron que es lo que espero de un pub, no de un restaurante elegante, ¡qué más quiero! ! ? ? El jugador de bolos lo has volado y yo no volveré ni ninguno de mis amigos lo lamentará, ya he tenido suficiente de esperar 1 año y medio por mala actitud.

Visitamos el bombín de la 2ª semana de Diciembre para nuestro almuerzo Equipo de navidad. Inititally me impresionó la organización, cada uno de nosotros de haber estado siempre con un cartel con su nombre indiciating nuestras opciones ordenados. Teníamos una reserva relativamente pronto 12:30 y el lugar no estaba muy lleno, era la única fiesta de comida de Navidad de lo que pude ver, a pesar de que este servicio estaba increíblemente lento y después de estar allí por casi una hora, sólo tenía sus entradas y tuvimos que perseguir para nuestros platos principales como algunos colegas tuvieron reuniones para volver a.

The bowler it's a rather large place just off farringdon road/exmouth market. It's a bit quieter than the usual bustle in exmouth market, but this is strong selling point. Large interior modernly decorated and lovely atmosphere.

Popped in just after opening time and was met with a fabulously friendly female bartender. First of our pub crawl so didnt fancy eating the worm with a shot of tequila perhaps next time cos I want a plaque on the worm wall

Antes de ir a nuestra cena paramos aquí para un par de copas. Éramos un grupo de 10. El lugar es bastante pintoresco, nada especialmente destacable como ser excepcional, pero luego no me puedo quejar. No sólo comida, posiblemente a la hora del almuerzo, ya que no parece ser nada ocurre en la cocina cuando llegamos a las 4:00 pm. También hay televisión con Sky Sports.

El personal aquí es muy amable, que no pueden descuidarse, ya que es muy importante para crear un ambiente relajante. Probamos muchos de sus cervezas y Matty, el director, es muy bien informado, explicando sus amplia variedad con facilidad. Teníamos una fuente en el bar, la casa de ahumado costillas son increíbles!

Que venga aquí pero sólo hemos comenzado a comer aquí recientemente. A menudo llevar a los clientes aquí ya que es generalmente tranquilo durante el almuerzo y el personal es muy acogedor. El Bombín ha pasado por un montón de nuevas de gestión a lo largo de los años, pero me alegra decir que jamás está a cargo ahora está haciendo un trabajo excelente. La comida de primera categoría (recomiendo especialmente las hamburguesas) y las bebidas están bien seleccionados en el bar. En general un sonido pub y restaurante con un personal amable y atento. Sigan con el buen trabajo!

Encontré este encantador pub mientras yo tenía una hora para "matar"- había aparcamiento fácil fuera y así paré aquí. Desde el primer momento fue un ambiente de facilidad, simplemente agradable. El personal del bar recomendado un vino thait resultó realmente encantador; las patatas fritas de camote estoy comiendo mientras escribo este es probablemente el mejor que he probado en mucho tiempo, ligero y perfecto sofrito picante mezcla de fresco y suave por dentro. fuera Personal vino a preguntar si necesitaba algo y me trajo algunos mayonesa sazonada con un poco de romero... Estoy sentirse bien atendidos. Realmente aprecio este acogedor lugar, cuando yo estaba buscando era algo regular".

Almorzamos en el el icónico bombín era precioso. Realmente disfrutamos de la comida. El pub en sí es muy agradable. El personal era muy agradable y el servicio era rápido.

Viajo por trabajo en Londres, como tal que comer fuera mucho! que por lo general no me gusta revisión lugares como entiendo puede ser abrumadora de negocios, sin embargo, me pareció que este lugar se merece una crítica, de ahí que firmé a TripAdvisor. (Soy de los Estados Unidos, generalmente le uso Zagat o Yelp).

This place is next to my office so I usually go there with my colleagues in Friday evening. Nice place, would be better with wheat beer :)

The Bowler is a wonderful establishment, the finest pub in the Clerkenwell borough. When you walk in, you can already smell the rich scent of food, permeating throughout the restaurant. When you sat down, it was like sitting at a table made by the finest craftsmen in all of London, with a TV viewing area ready at your disposal. Many a time did I come in here and grab a pint while sitting down to watch a Sunday afternoon football match. Before you could even speak, a waitress would come with a food menu, ready to take your order. The Bowler had a lot of great food items, but none were better than the Burger, which ranked high on the list of delectable treats I had during my stay in London. The patrons inside the pub were also very cheery, often talking to me about world affairs and the current state of Arsenal F.C. When I left, I told myself I would come back, and I made it my home for the next 3 months. Best pub in London, bar none.

*One of the best veggie burgers in town*Stingy portion of chips served - for £11-12 quid you should be a bit more generous*Table was dirty when we arrived, no-one seemed to mind, few bugs flying aroundOverall I would return for the food and nice big screen showing the match, room for improvement though

Stumbled upon this pub as we wanted to watch the Scotland match against RSA. We were able to sit and enjoy a beverage or two whilst Scotland valiantly tried to hold RSA at bay! Toilets nice and although we didn't get food, there were others enjoying what was on offer.

It was a Saturday vening, some rugby was on TV, but the pub was empty, except for some French guys supporting their team. They have a videoprojector, which is great to watch the games! And a few good beers. The kitchen closed at 8pm !!! That is really early !

Went twice in one week because of how welcome the charming bar staff made us feel. Lovely young man and lady serving made us have a great night and made us all ( including kids) feel so welcomed. Food was fresh and the atmosphere relaxed and inviting. Opposite to the exmouth arms a few streets away that is awful, awful, awful.

I went with my colleagues for someone's leaving lunch. We were the only ones in the pub. They have some very very uncomfortable chairs at some of the tables and when I switched mine to a more comfortable one I was told to switch it back even if there was nobody else in the pub and I told the waiter I'll switch it when we leave. If I wasn't in a big group I would have walked away the next second. Food is quite average, pub standards but with plenty of options. Service was poor with the waiter trying to be funny and acting like he was the smartest guy in the room which is never pleasent as a paying customer.

Watched United Derby on Sunday. Decent food with decent service in a nice pub. Much better that most sports bars. Highly recommend to watch sport in if u don't want the typical sports bar

Really great place - just popped in and decided to have a bite to eat - the crayfish linguine has to be the best I have ever tasted, then just thought I would try the scotch egg as the wonderful barmaid Carla suggested it to me, it was delicious, the curry mayo complemented it perfectly.I chatted to the manager Matt who was good fun and well informed.Overall great experience - good food and great staff..!!!

been in a few times for football and rugby, great venue for this!Popped past on Sunday and a DJ was on, not the usual crowd but the same guys on the bar I see normally, good fun evening, will be back!

As a local to the area I wish I could be more complimentary about this place. The food they do is tasty, they used to do an unusual fish and chips (one piece of salmon) but no longer. Last time I went with eight colleagues - the manager was serving us and to be honest his "banter" was just appaulling. Came across as very rude and really spoiled the experience for all. I think he was trying to be funny but he really missed the tone. To think there are some great pubs in the area, I won't be going back here.

Nice atmosphere in this classic central London pub. Away from the busyness and noise in Farringdon.Ideal for couples, dates. Don't know during the weekend but it looks good. Good selection of drinks, but don't expect much. This pub is not the typical one in Farringdon business area. Which is probably why is quiet and nice.They didn't have the fire in which is a down side having those lovely sofas!Will try the food and then update.

I popped here to watch the rugby a few weeks back and I have to say it's a great venue for sporting events. Friendly staff, not a bad drinks selection and plenty of screens for the sport. You tend to get a really nice crowd in here as well.

i work in the area and love this pub. The overhaul on the toilets is phenomenal, they weren't that nice before, but now they are stunning. The beer selection although regular, they know about them, they can talk about them, they enjoy their trade.The food is always great, our office are regular lunchers here, top notch burger. Can't say enough how much I enjoy this place, always friendly and efficient, always trying to improve, the cocktails always have a few bespoke pieces, what more can you ask for??

Went for a working lunch, the pub was empty but the service was still slow and the table dirty. The food was adequate but for the price of the menu that was not good enough.No thank you.

The Bowler has quite stiff competition in Clerkenwell and Farringdon not just from gastropubs like The Eagle, but also the wide range of top-notch eateries of all descriptions in and around Exmouth Market. Nor is it helped by being on something of a backwater behibd the bustle of Farringdon Road. This perhaps explains why, on a Friday lunchtime, when other nearby places were heaving, this place was far from full. Also it might be said that compared with the likes of Moro or even The Quality Chop House, the menu, comprising various burgers, and a few mains, supplemented by dishes chalked on a blackboard such ad fish and chips and flatiron steak, is not exactly imaginative. Nevertheless judging by the burger and steak my colleague and I respectively chose, the Bowler offers standard fare but exceptionally done. The flatiron steak whilst not quite of the quality of the one I had in Flatiron, Dennark Street earlier in the week (but one must bear in mind Flatiron serves steaks and virtually nothing else), came close to it. Nothing to complain about so far as the triple cooked chips were concerned. The peppercorn sauce was particularly good. Service was polite and efficient.

My wife and i started this account to share our london experience and it has started so well.We heard the football was on and thought we would try this pub.what a great time. Team were super friendly and trying to make sure all of the different football fans could see their teams. It wasnt busy, but they had it all planned out so well.The guy on the bar sure knew his beer, lucky because we didnt.I will be recommending this great london pub to all friends who travel here.

First pub I had popped into in London and the atmosphere is friendly, people are beautiful and I was lucky enough to try a cocktail made by the owner, Lee. A great establishment and will be back for sure.

I've always been made to feel welcome in The Bowler. It's an exceptionally friendly pub with the charm of a local and some really good food. The manager - Matt, is a legend.

As the title says, I like this place a lot! I've been in a few times when in the area and have always enjoyed the vibrant atmosphere created by the regulars and locals not to mention the manager of the pub when he is there. I always get a cold pint served with a smile and a tasty bit of pub grub off the ever changing menu. Great stuff...keep up the good work :)

Maybe part of the character and only went in for a drink but this place is a dump scabby. Wee bit of refurb wouldn't go a miss. Certainly not up to the standard of all the great bars/eateries in the immediate area. If you're visiting walk past there much better all around.

I went in here for a few hours to do some admin work on my laptop while I was in the area. I started a tab and ordered a pint of Peroni with a dash of lemonade. When I went to pay my bill a few hours later, my bill came to £7 something. They charged me 50p for a squirt of lemonade and a further 60p for paying by card, the pint was well over £5 too! I can handle paying a fiver or so on the odd occasion for a pint (begrudgingly), but they are taking the mick here. Great way to ensure new customers never come back! See you never.

I'm not a person who regularly does reviews, but this place and it's team impressed me and I felt they deserved a review.Let me highlight the great things;Food that is honest and of great valueA manager who knows his stuff about what he sells, from beer through to wine and cocktails and is fun to talk toA group of girls who work there that are fiercely efficient and friendlyA beautiful pub that appears to be cared for and continually upgraded by the very friendly ownerFor a city pub .....decent pricesGreat sports screensI'm semi regular here due to work and intend to continue this trend and hope that more pubs can emulate this venue

My husband and I went to this little place to watch some World Cup.Wow was it ever busy! But the atmosphere was electric. We got to the bar to find 2 guys and 2 girls working the butts off, very impressive I how they all worked together. The two guys still managing to slide in some laughs.We'll the service was good, especially considering the volume of people, the food we ate was pretty cool. Apparently they had a menu on just for the football. We had wings and a burger........AWESOME!We will definitely be heading back to this little gem.

I was visiting London on business and happened upon The Bowler on Tuesday for lunch. There seemed to be one waiter on duty at the time. The pub was reasonably busy but he was very helpful, polite and knowledgeable about the food and drinks on offer (as I have some allergies) and didn’t make me feel like I was a hassle to him or the pub with all my questions (I worry I can be a bit of a pain at times but I was never made to feel that way). The food was ok, the portion reasonable etc. I would definitely visit again though as there was a nice vibe and good service. I’m shocked at the reviews I read about this pub (I read these after my visit) because this was not my experience at all. Admittedly, I only encountered one member of staff but he was very accommodating and polite. Perhaps they encountered different staff from me but I was very pleased with my experience there and I’ll be sure to return next time I’m down in London.

Possibly the most disappointing pub in the area.The food was overpriced for an average menu.The service was slow, sloppy and rude.Never to return nor recommend the place.

I went in for Friday pub lunch with some friends and left utterly disappointed. Even though we had made a reservation the waiter was incredibly rude, ignoring us when we arrived saying he was too busy and would get to us soon. We finally ordered drinks and food and 1 hour and 15 minutes later after asking for the food it finally arrived. Only my order did not arrive. I was then told that they had forgotten my order because of a mix up in the kitchen and they were working on getting it to me. No apology. Then 20 minutes later my order finally arrived and it was incorrect. I had asked for a burger without cheese and they smothered it in cheese. Since I did not feel like waiting for another 20 minutes and since my friends had all finished eating I just ate what I could from the order. Unfortunately the wait was not worth it. The burger was very dry and the bun tasted stale. In the past when someones order was forgotten the wait staff normally apologies profusely and rushes the order. That was not the case here. Although they did not charge for my burger, they charged for my drink which felt like was a little bit cheap. We also asked for a discount for the other orders being so slow and the waiter refused and shouted at us in the middle of the restaurant. Honestly I would give The Boweler a miss. Rude staff, slow service and bad food. All in all a pretty terrible lunch.

We had a very pleasant time enjoying a few drinks. Very nice interior. On leaving, I asked to quietly discuss the state of the ladies toilets with the manager - missing toilet seat and generally not clean. A better word is dirty. His response was that 'they' - who I assume to be the brewery - would not replace the seat. Apparently they are checked every hour by his good self, which I questioned. The response was nothing other than rude and dismissive. My rating is solely based on the response by the manager. He might be more polite and obliging to you!

I watched some sport here recently with some fellas - thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Started with the home made biltong - very tasty. We then had dinner - cheeseburgers were great, fish and chips disappeared off the plate very quickly, and the gammon was bang on.Added bonuses - good selection of beer, huge projector screen, a table right in front of it - and the right result.Great evening.

We got here just before 9.00pm on a Thursday night the kitchen closes at 9.00pm on a weekday this wasn't a problem for the very friendly staff who greeted us I had a burger and chips and my partner chose the haddock and chips both freshly cooked and delicious. Couldn't fault this place good for a meal or just a drink. Will go back again.

A friend and I were looking for a pub to watch the 6 nations this past Saturday. After perusing matchpint.co.uk, we decided on The Bowler due to the convenient location and the rave reviews on the matchpint site. We arrived for the later game (England v Scotland) around 4:30 with there being a bit of a crowd. There were chairs set up cinema style in front of a gigantic HD projector, as well as some sofas up front. We went to the bar to order some drinks and ask if we would be lucky enough to grab some chairs, or if they were already booked. The bartender directed us to the owner, Lee, who coincidentally had a cancelled reservation for one of the sofas and asked if we'd like to have that spot. Perfect! Since we had a place to sit, we also ordered two cheeseburgers which were pretty amazing and almost reason enough to visit the pub (unless you hate cheeseburgers). I think this might be my new sports pub!

This pub is great to watch a game and have a relaxing drink. With a large screen, projector and ample seating, this makes for a great atmosphere to enjoy your favourite sport. The service was good and the food was delicious and well-priced. The staff were friendly and overall this was a lovely experience.Will definitely be going back.

We visited The Bowler for a work lunch this afternoon, having intially booked a table for 8 another 5 colleagues decided they wanted to come too - being a bar we did not see this as being an issue.On arrival the waiter serving us was instantly rude and commented 'you should have booked for more, its easier to remove a table then add one' - not greatful for the extra custom, instead making us feel like we were an inconvenience. When taking our food order the same red faced waiter was again rude to 3 colleagues who had decided to just have a drink rather than eat, again making us feel like we had inconvenienced him by making him move table when some were only having a drink.The service didn't improve... when the food eventually arrived (after nearly and hour) one of our orders was wrong and another was missed and when we questioned this we were again treated like an inconvenience. The angry waiter who had taken the order butted into a conversation being had with the manager and said aggressively 'people shouldn't come into a restaurant and move tables' when we replied that this was outrageous customer service, he then replied 'well the customer isn't always right'. Not making any apology for missing the order in the first place. Needless to say neither myself or the rest of my colleagues will ever visit this pub again. We will stick to the Wilmington & Exmouth Arms where customers are treated decently and would recommend others do to.

Throughout the 3 games the service was excellent, friendly, and efficient. Food was fantastic, scotch egg heaven and heart stopping nachos. The manager has really taken out all the stops to ensure that the customers get exactly the type of atmosphere a rugby fan would want. If you do want to sit down, then definitely book ahead, but plenty of room to stand, jump up and down and yell as well.Would like to say thank you to the team for going that extra mile with the sticky toffee puddings at the end of the evening. Will be returning to work my way through more of the menu later.

I have been to the Bowler on multiple occasions now, and was never left disappointed. Their service, food and drink are always good. I have also been here on 2 occasions for work functions and the finger food and service for these big corporate events were fantastic! Everybody could not stop mentioning how nice the food was in comparison to the normal buffet style we are used to on nights like this.If you are in the area, be sure not to miss out - especially for BUrger Wednesday!

I came across this pup while searching for a place to watch the Euro 2012. It took me some time to to find a bar that would show the France vs Sweden game so I called the Bowler Pub to double check if they are going to show the game to be sure, before I arranged to meet my friends there. I was assured they have a few TVs and on one of them they will show that match. When I was in the bar watching the beginning of the game the manager came and simply changed the TV channel to the England vs Ukraine game. When I tried to explain I arranged to meet my friends here just because I was assured they will show the French/Swedish game he simply said that perhaps more people will like to watch the English game.So I would say they have no respect for the customer. And fair enough more people wanted to watch the English game (which they could do on the other 2 screens!) but why would you lie over the phone then? Very unprofessional and appalling customer service. I will never ever again go to this place that made me feel terrible and just spoiled the day for me and my friends.The place itself was just an old shabby pub and the food was very expensive for the quality you get. I would not recommend this pub to anyone, if you want to go to a place with a nice friendly atmosphere and receive some good customer service - avoid the Bowler Pub! There are plenty nice bars and pubs around in the area that you can go to instead.

Went there for business type lunch. Gastro pub like menu with a twist e.g. Chicken and chorizo pie. A £9burger was a bit wizened and chips were meager. My pie was ok,but could have been hotter. I guess it was a bit pricey for a pub lunch. Sausage and mash seems to be the thing to go for

We spent the day trawling through old records at the Metropolitan Archives and, when we went out to stretch our legs, were delighted to find this place just around the corner.The atmosphere was modern pub-like with table service and cheerful, friendly staff. They also had a huge screen showing Wimbledon tennis.The food was absolutely excellent. We both had bangers and mash (large portions of local Cumberland sausages with fluffy mash and onion gravy) for 8.50 GBP. Certainly the best I have eaten for ages.The menu included salads, specials, typical pub food (fish & chips etc) and vegetarian options such as Gazpacho soup, pea & mint risotto.We will certainly eat there again next time we are in quirky Clerkenwell and are very glad that we didn’t take a packed lunch with us to the Met Archives otherwise we would have missed this gem.