The Castle in Harrow

Enjoyed the warm atmosphere of this Edwardian pub and inviting garden area. I've added it to my barguide.london site too!

Super cosy pub in Harrow on the Hill - really friendly staff and great beer+wine, highly recommend

Having heard good things about the veggie roast we booked here earlier in the week. The menu online indicated the veggie option to be a beetroot parcel/wellington. On arrival we noticed the menu had changed to a nut roast. Had we known we would never have booked as a nut roast is never good. We thought it would be rude to not dine as we’d reserved a table so took a chance on the nut roast (there was no other option for us on the rest of the menu either). Unfortunately it was bland and stodgy and we didn’t even get a Yorkshire pudding. The side of cauliflower cheese was very good at least. We tried the sticky toffee pudding which had a strange texture and very dense. The staff were friendly and it’s a nice pub but extremely disappointed in the food. Weirdly the menu online is now showing the veg roast option as a cauliflower steak so again customers might be fooled coming in and seeing a nut roast.

Service was a bit slow for dinner but food delicious. Great menu choices. Ambient, lively and super friendly.

I like be this place, have been coming for years, and previously scored it a 5. Today however a very different place with long waits for food (despite not being as busy as usual) and well below typical standard quality of food. I would normally not rate a place down on a single occasion - anyone can have a bad day - however speaking to a number of people, I understand the castle has been going down hill for some time since it departed from fullers I can only hope that it is not too long before it sorts itself out again. Good luck.

Had a Sunday roast, food was slightly underwhelming this time. We were seated next to the front door by the bar so it was busy and noisy. Dog friendly so extra noisy. Card only.

Our first visit under the new management. Food served was not as described on menu- this was replaced by another dish ..also not as described on the menu! Salt & pepper containers dirty. Table wasn't clean when we sat down. By chance we discovered that the wrong menu was set out on our pre booked table, luckily our neighbours alerted us. Cauli cheese was tasteless. They had no alternative to dairy milk on site and no intention to supply soya, oat or almond milk. By our 3rd complaint one would expect the manager to come speak to us, but each time it was left to our young waitress to deal with the issues that arose. We won't be back. There are better ways to spend your money.

This was probably the worst Thai Green curry I've ever eaten. Very little flavour and undercooked sweet potato/butternut squash. I only give two stars because my partner's food wasn't as bad. Won't be eating here again, as it's not exactly cheap either.

Had a very nice lunch with my friends. Worth visiting again

Cozy old pub. We had a Sunday roast which was very nice, although the potatoes were a bit mid.

It is fitting that I watched Dune 2 this week because the burger here was drier than the sands of Arrakis. This happened the first time I was here and I thought it could be a fluke. This second time I tried to drop them a hint by asking for a medium-rare burger - even though I know that's not really a thing in the UK. No such luck. And the food took forever - about 40 minutes after ordering. Surely they were torching my burger for a solid 40 minutes to make sure it was cooked to perfection. And they didn't have any high chairs for my 2 year old. And there was a hair in my daughter's chips. Really disappointing on so many different levels. To be fair to them, it was a nice atmosphere, the staff were friendly and no complaints about the rest of the food from my family.

There’s something on most evenings, really friendly sociable pub. Best beer garden in summer!

We decided to go for a Sunday roast and so thought we'd try The Castle, never being there before. We booked and took our fur baby with. The staff were friendly however they took over an hour to bring us our roasts, only after enquiring with the waitress who took our order. She, too, was surprised and went to check. We ordered one starter to share, ox cheek croquettes, instead brought us Arrancini, which was a vegetarian rice ball. Our drinks took a long time to come as well, which was a pint of beer and a glass of red wine. When our food finally arrived, the beef roast was still raw. Everything was bland and boring. The couple that came well after us was served before us. The waitress apologised and offered us a free drink only. Didn't take the beef roast off the bill, nothing.. Definitely won't be visiting The Castle again, which is a shame as it was a nice atmosphere but absolutely terrible food and service.

It's a Fullers pub what's not to like the staff are on the ball the beers are in Excellent condition the atmosphere is good

We love this pub. Friendly service, great food, super dog friendly. And in the summer their terrace is super lovely. A little gem in Harrow

Our favourite pub. So nice that myself and my partner moved to Harrow after scouting a few areas in North West London and spending one evening in this pub

Great vegan roasts and amazing service.

I am an experienced chef with Micheline stars experience. We didn't have much food, just a pint and tea. Ordered some bread and garlic butter and olives along. Even though it was not busy, the bread and butter were so delayed, I believe they forgot about it. The front of house staff were very distracted and I had to ask for cutlery, for napkins, and in the end we were asked how long are we going to stay because they needed to sit another group in the restaurant. So definitely inexperienced FOH staff. Will be going back when the weather gets better and we hope to have some nice food in the garden pergola terrace.

This was my first time at the castle. Service, food and the atmosphere was good. Thank you. I enjoyed myself.

Lovely lovely pub. Has a photo of England’s first fatal car crash, which took place in Harrow in 1899. The fish and chips also smelled very good.

Love this place! Great food, amazing atmosphere, lovely staff 👌👌👌

Amazing food, amazing atmosphere and team. Had the pleasure of being served by Emma, Katie, Will, Christian, and El. Just felt like the place was a bit under staffed and frantic at times.

£7.05 for a pint of Pilnser Urquell! I just..!? And no nuts. Again. But served well and still a nice quiet ambience. Will have to budget for a guest beer in the future :(

Nice friendly pub, and good setting

Great pub , the food is very good.

Recommended! Visited again this lovely establishment for a mid week family meal. We were truly impressed with the experience: The food we were served demonstrated the passion and professionalism that the chefs, Márcio and Adrian, have for their trade. The lamb rump was divine and the haddock and chips was something to write home about! All members of staff made us feel welcome and cared for. I'd like to thank them all for the hospitality. Top marks!

Have been visiting the Castle for many years and in all previous visits, the experience has been most enjoyable. However, have not visited the Castle for some time and I looked forward to a return visit especially since on-line menu looked so good. Unfortunately my return visit during lunchtime was hugely disappointing. The actual menu was not the same as that on line and with what was on there, some items were not available which did not omen well for people arriving for evening meals to have run out so early. Also, there did not seem to be any 'specials' board which in the past has always had some interesting offerings. What we did have was quite bland and seemed more akin to boil-in-the-bag food which was so unusual because in the past, the food has been exemplary. A final disappointment was that the coffee machine was not working and there did not even seem to have any instant! However, by far the worst thing was the introduction of musak. This I just cannot understand. One goes to a pub to eat and drink and not to listen to canned music. If I wanted such music, I would opt to go up and down in a lift. All in all, this was a most unfortunate experience and definitely not up to their usual standards

Generally The Castle has been the go to pub for years with it’s good quality of food and atmosphere after not going for some months due to a limited menu we were so excited to see a new one posted on there website. Having ordered the french onion soup which was rather tasteless and very average also my other party member thought her bubble and squeak had been bought in. Due to a large partly they had ran out of the chicken and leek mushroom pie, so my other guest stuck with the burger which was fine, I ordered the Pan roasted Whole plaice with Caper butter sauce, hand- cut chips, buttered greens which I can only describe again as a tasteless disappointment due to it lack of flavours as I could not detect any caper sauce and the french beans just seemed to be boiled along with bought in chips for £22.95 totally over priced and not acceptable. A new addition is background music at the Castle whether it was a bad playlist but having cheesy tunes in the background was painful and very off putting I know music is down to peoples personal taste, but you need to get a balance, still hungry and I thought you can’t go wrong with cheese and biscuits yep they did not have any, coffee was a no no due to the lack of having no machine 🤷🏽‍♀️ All in all memorable for all the wrong reasons.

Local pub with a good atmosphere

A lovely pub, full of character. The only problem with it is the accessibility. Right up the top of the hill. Uneven uphill pavements and very difficult to park at busy times.

This has always been our go to local for a good quality Friday evening meal. We thought it odd a month ago when there was not much available from the menu. We were told the tenancy would be changing. One month on, the tenancy has changed to Countrywide pubs and food quality is now poor. Regular fish and chips ordered, the fish is now definitely frozen, no mushy peas, a side of regular frozen peas. Fullers beers are still being served but no quality pies, mrs Owton sausages or laverstock farm ice cream. The food quality no better than Greene King. They have lost our custom for family gatherings and Friday dinner. We will take our custom to White Horse Wembley Park

Popped in the Castle today as my son as just moved to the area. A lovely little place with friendly staff. We had the Duck and the Chicken/Mushroom pie, which was really nice, and reasonably priced. Looking forward to my next visit.

I wont be back to eat until they buck their ideas up and stop taking us for mugs. Ate there on Saturday night in the Garden: 1.The service was stunningly slow, disinterested and borderline rude. We arived at 7:45 - by 8:15 we finally managed to get someone to take an order. Food started to arrive at 8:40 at which point the bored staff told us we'd have to leave the garden by 9. last food arrived at 8:45. Nice relaxed environment it was not. 2. The food we ordered was poor. No other way to put it. 2 dishes we ordered were no longer available. The burger was pathetic, small and cold. (it arrived on a plate where half the plate was empty. no salad garnish etc - just some fries and a small cold burger). Not £17.50 worth The pork chop was supposed to come with pommes Anna, sliced potatoes with a garlic butter - instead came with a lumpy mash. No Veg at all. crackling was floppy not crackly. So a chop and some lumpy mash with a smear of Dijon mustard cost £21. Then we waited about 5 minutes Then the fish and chips arrived, was Ok, standard, and the Chicken Supreme was (i suspect) served in a mushroom sauce that was akin to a can of soup. Oh - and it wasn't Girolle sauce - not a girolle in sight. And - no veg at all. The only green vegetable over all 4 dishes were peas with the fish and chips. Beer is expensive of course - but £13.60 for 2 pints is a push. We were given another table in the pub after being hurridly ejected from the garden and were offered Dessert menus - which we agreed to. Only to be told that the kitchen was now closed so we couldnt have any. All in all - very poor. Expensive and poor. Buck Up!!

Getting refurbished staff beer and garden are spot on when it's finished will be even better

Almost empty of customers. Asked if chicken pie was made with breast meat and was told yes. It was not. Instantly forgettable. Wont be back

Great secret garden and lovely food. The waiting staff were really helpful and friendly

Very nice and cosy place, remember to sit in the garden upstairs

Very friendly staff and very clean. Lovely rooftop spacious garden. Thank you

Great food and location, staff are friendly and helpful

Nice pub Lovely garden Bit annoying with the food, ordered beef skewers and vegan skewers, ended up giving us 2 dishes of beef skewers that we sent back Beef skewers come back again, but then were cold

What a fantastic spot for friends or families. The patio is unbelievably nice and spacious. The food is delicious. The staff is super friendly. 🚽 🚨 Clean bathroom, approve!

Ordered 4 burgers and chips, We all got a burger with half a potato worth of chips scattered on the plate. The burger was nice, but the number of chips was not what you would expect paying £16.

An absolutely charming looking pub with friendly staff and lots of outdoor space. A very pleasant surprise, tucked away from the main road. We didn't have any food this visit but will definitely return.

Upper garden is a lovely area. Best battered Haddock ever. 👌

A great place to be after a long day at work, relaxing with your mates or a date with someone. Good food options including vegetarian! Great views of Harrow too.

I've been coming to the castle for a couple of years now and it never fails to disappoint. The food is always delicious, the drinks are great and the service is impeccable! Special thanks to Amy, Kadar and the manager Jesal.

Lovely pub in a beautiful part of London. Servers and bar staff seem friendly enough. I'd recommend for a drink but honestly the food is poor. Roasts, burger and starters were bland and overpriced. Tables next to us were equally, if not more disappointed. On the plus side, it's dog friendly, so so I'll take that!

A little room for improvement on the food, especially given the prices, but overall it's a solid local choice with friendly staff and a cosy atmosphere. Would come again.

Great child friendly pub, perfect for dining when it's sunny. Food was really good. Would recommend although they didn't seem to have quite enough staff on for the demand.

I have had bad food in the past... but this had to be the worst food I've had ever. Wasted my £21 for a Sunday roast... to think I could have gotten a mv meal which would have costed me less and tasted way better. How did they get 4+ stars

Enjoyed a drink and some food at the terrace bar. Would recommend the steak!

The best burger I’ve had in ages! Lovely atmosphere at the beer garden and such a good choice of beer 💕 Ty!!

Amazing pub, cozy in the winter and lovely in the garden for summer. Dog friendly and really nice staff!

Very dog friendly pub with the best Sunday roast and extremely friendly staff (10 months ago). Revisited this pub today. We sat on the terrace this time. The plates of food looked bigger than last time. I had the best roast beef - 3 large slices of tender beef. The apple sauce went well with roast pork. Although fish and chips was a bit pricey, the fish tasted very good even without tartar sauce.

Long walk to the bar from the sun deck. Get one of the nice young attendants to radio down for you. 😎

As a pub The Castle is great if you just want a drink, however whilst food has previously been very good, it is now overpriced with small portions and staff are inexperienced and inattentive.

Usually exceptional in every way, we retuned today after our last visit for Mothers Day to find the roasts disappointingly bland, with items missed served with poor quality beef laden with gristle and gravy that ranked lower than the leading instant brand. A real 360 degree change on what I’ve come to know as their norms. Staff, as always, remain very kind and passionate but learning that kitchen staff have changed hands does leave a significant shadow that I’m sure will hang over many future diners heads. Buyer beware that your traditional Sunday roast may never be the same.

A really nice old pub in the old Harrow on the Hill with a fantastic beer garden, good service and a great rotating line up of beers available. Recommended when visiting Harrow on the Hill.

Interesting menu, good food, nice service, fair prices and a incredible environment.

It's been many years since we have been in the Castle. We will return for a meal. 2nd meal and very good steaks and value for money. The staff were friendly and attentive.

The pub was busy, but it was a Friday night, a good sign! Friendly staff, although the waitress we had seemed new and still learning the job. Good food, food atmosphere.

Great local Boozer.First drank there in 1969!London Pride always on form.

Local easy access. The menu is limited but that was fine as it still provided good choice including a vegetarian option, on the day. It is excellently cooked and well presented dishes and full of flavour. Bery enjoyable. The service needs to improve with attentiveness and detail. Aside from this it was good. The desserts were excellent

Great pub. .prices on drinks highly inflated

Great old traditional pub, great social atmosphere in an historic area.

I have been coming to the Castle for the last 5 years and going for a roast was one of my fave things to do on a Sunday! I have not been recently for the last 9 months, but today I went with 10 other family members for the Easter bank holiday weekend. I can’t not tell you how extremely disappointed I was, the food was atrocious. None of my family members were happy or impressed either. I ordered a roast - Chicken, I was disgusted that it was not even a fresh half or 1/4 chicken. It was a separate drum stick and thigh piece like you would get in tescos, how can you serve this to paying customers? It did not taste fresh and it was bland. I then swapped this for a pork roast, again it was also awful, I left all my pork as the cracklings were chewy filled with fat and the pork was over cooked, hard and very dry. We then ordered 4 apple and blackberry crumbles with custard, this all came to our table very cold and custard slightly warm. I don’t understand how this place has changed so much, it’s gone totally down hill and I rated it as a 5* pub for food drinks & atmosphere, total let down. The fish & chips was the only thing that looked decentish. Staff were absolutely non trained and kept forgetting what we ordered and bringing up the wrong items. I then asked if the chef had changed, and I was told by the manager, yes he’s a new chef and everything has changed in A big way.. Im so so disappointed, we all are with this place, my friends, family nor my self will be returning again, it really is not the same anymore.

Nice and cosy pub, stumbled during a walk, so nice surprise. Will probably come back and try the food another time

This is the first time me and my family went for dinner at this pub. My mum had the fish and chips, my sister had the nut roast and myself had the pork roast. The only complaint I have was that the portions were too big as I was unable to have dessert.

We went for the Herga folk club, which has been going for 60 years. Great night and great beer.

Has changed over the years. Excellent food and drinks.

Outstanding place, perfect for a pint with friends and a Sunday roast with family!

Pwoarrr !!! very good vegan roast dinner Top marks. The only thing missing is a plant based pud. But I was pretty full tbh. Some of the ice creams are plant based though. Loved it. Great place. Authentic English pub vibes and great staff.

Fantastic roast, beef was amazing and great portions! Cosy pub, nice staff, fast service, perfect Sunday afternoon!

Warm welcome, good service. Good ESB & HSB

Nice enough pub with pleasant staff, expensive beer prices though. There is no way of knowing the cost until paying for it without asking the bar staff. Unfortunately, this is now the case in most London pubs. I can't think of any commodity other than pub beer where one has no idea of the price until they have actually bought it.

Great food and very polite and courteous staff.

Cosy interior and nice selection of interesting beers/ales. The food is also really good quality - some of the best 'pub grub' I've had! (Fish n Chips was excellent)

Came in a Sunday afternoon, glad we booked and it was bustling. The staff were really friendly and attentive, I had the roast beef which was lovely and pink. My partner had the pork roast and although the crackling was good the pork was quite dry. The roast vegetables were nice. Nice beer and ale selection, would recommend coming and booking. There's also a lovely outdoor seating upstairs with a view in the summer.

Friendly helpful barman,very pleasant waitress.

Love the old school vibe of this place - literally reminds me of my old school on a smaller scale 😄 Very popular with the locals and their dogs it seems

Super kind,super pro and super delicious, beautiful meals!

Lovely pub. Sadly, there is no parking. Outside is a controlled parking zone 10-2pm - so take great care if you are visiting for lunch. I got stung.

The atmosphere, service, food and most importantly beer are always spot on. Great for a family meal or catch up with friends. Parking can be tough but with the views it's a nice place for a walk and worth the trip.

Great food, nice warm fire, friendly staff

Favorite pub in the area. Cozy ambiance, lovely dishes, good assortment of drinks,…

Food was lovely... after waiting nearly two hours for it. Getting the attention of their waiting staff & them delivering what was requested however was yet another issue. For a menu that only has 6 items on it - to not have the Steak or the Pie of the Day.. at 7pm on a Tuesday I found to be totally unacceptable! Very dissapointing.

Been a few times . Food was always quality . However this time around , all the meals were bad. The Christmas roasts , the burgers and fish and chips. Seems like they are cutting costs ..and it shows. Attended a Christmas lunch for 12 people. Sadly gone down hill.

Food was nice, but tiny portion, very slow service but friendly staff.

The food and drink was very good! The staff were very friendly and attentive! Nice ambiance. I would certainly recommend.

The staff here are amazing, super kind and perceptive. The food was worth the buck and the venue is super cozy. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a proper pub food

We had Sunday lunch here and it was all as described by others. Hearty food served with a smile. Superb value. Friendly service.

Nice old school pub. I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived.

Absolutely amazing evening: great atmosphere, amazing staff and of course the food was delicious 🍽️👍🥂

Charming cozy pub super dog friendly ( they even gave a biscuit and a bowl of water for the puppie) Food is amazingly good and the staff is very helpful. Thanks for all, we will be back!

One of my Sunday Roast favourite spots in London! 5⭐️

Service was very fast and the food was amazing! Friendly staff x

Great service, the Sunday lunches are just superb and the place has a lot of character and history as well.

Love the outdoor area and food!

On the last Wed of every month they have their "acoustic sessions". If you like live music, you'll love this.

Great choice of Fullers ales. Food available too. Latest visit just as good, plus live music, every last Wednesday of the month.