The Castle in Islington

Had a nice chat with Olivia, very pleasant when ordering bear

Dane is the man. We love it baby. What a guy. Will be back.

Definitely passed the vibe check 😉

Small pub with friendly staff, clean toilets down stairs and most tables are reserved at lunch time. I ordered a burger and chips and this burger was black with charcoal , I should of sent it back to the kitchen to be honest, it was dry and tasteless. The chips were good and so was the brownie. I won't be visiting this pub again.

I don't have a review on the food because I only drink beer, but it's useful for meetings in Farrington. The staff are friendly, so the atmosphere is like a cafe where you can feel at ease.

I flight from Beijing and try to get kings Cross underground station, any how i mistakenly came out Farringdon station to waiting someone to pick me up, I get in this pub and ask for help to store my two big baggies. Stuffs are so friendly and helpful, they helped me without any hesitation. I enjoyed great atmosphere. Big thanks for it ..

Exceptional customer service provided by the kitchen team namely: Dane, Molly, Will and Valeria. As a first time customer, I would highly recommend this team to others. Job well done!

Had a lovely time, William was brilliant, top service.

William was a really nice host, lovely pub

One of the highlights from my recent trip to London! It was right down the street from our AirBNB and we ended up finding it directly upon arrival from the airport. We needed a place to chill with all of our luggage until check in and Dane and all of the staff at the Castle were happy to accommodate us:) They had great drinks and wonderful hospitality and after that first visit we had to go back several more times during our stay and were always greeted with enthusiasm! Could easily see it becoming our neighborhood bar if we lived in London…Cannot wait to go back…thanks guys 🥂🥂

Sunday roast was delicious and affordable for central London. Got the beef and chicken and both were delightful. Would recommend to anyone travelling in need of a good meal.

A nice pub in a great Location, gets very busy after 4 and spills out onto the pavement, but the business creates a great atmosphere. Very convenient for those that need Farringdon station!

Roast dinner was amazing, served by Dane who was a brilliant host. Loved the banter, gonna go again if only for that haha

Great food place and drinks ! The caesar salad was 10/10 and so were the small plates. Dean and valentina were excellent staff and have enhanced the experience a lot in our short trip to London! Will be returning

Great service by Sam, very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend!

Went to this pub for the first time, Sam was very friendly and helpful, and provided a great service for us. Will definitely come back!

Great service by Sam, thank you!

Great atmosphere, was there for after-work vibe on a Friday, cool music, everybody chillin', big thumbs up ! And shout-out to Dane at the bar !

Olivia is the best person at the pub. She do a amazing service, give money for here, she so loverly❤️

Olivia is the best waitress at The Castle thank you for an amazing service. You are amazingg!

Super cute place! Olivia helped us out and got us a table upstairs and she catered to us so well!! We would recommend!

THE GUINNESS IS AMAZING. Thanks to DANE for the vibe check!

Dane is a legend. Top barman. Highly recommended. Great pub and atmosphere

Great food and service from Dave and Will

Dave and the team have great service, highly recommend 👍

Very nice experience in this warm and old fashioned pub. Warm feelings, great food and the friendful support of Dale helping us through the suggestion of the day. Very positive experience!

Great pub with cozy atmosphere and great food!

visited on Easter sunday, no booking just walked in for lunch. Pub was clean, nice atmosphere and a great history. Staff very warm and superfriendly, Dane and Molly especially had great smiles and made us feel welcome. The pub menu looked good and we had a nice fish'n'chips which was a large portion. Recommended!

Great pub by Farringdon station Molly, Valentina, Dane, Theo amd Sam were a great craic Ill definitely be back

Ended up here due to a train diversion, must of been fate. Lovely atmosphere and staff very welcoming, especially Florence behind the bar, won’t need a diversion to be coming here next time 👍😉

We felt thoroughly looked after at The Castle to celebrate Helen’s birthday. Theo and Dane were friendly and made us the best drinks. It finished off a fabulous day in London

Great boozer and top service. Dane the bar man is an absolute gent.

Just popped into the castle and just had lovely service from a guy called William he’s definitely setting a bar from across the bar

Good place to meet for a few pints

Bar staff made me do a review. But I used to come back in the day. And it’s still sick ! Brapppppppppp 🤪🤪🤪🤪🥰

Good atmosphere, excellent aperol and plenty of space inside and outside.

Great food and service. Dane and the team always on a great vibe

Dane was absolutely fantastic. What a beautiful place to go to very chilled very Special thank you very much for having us amazing

Dane was a great host. Lovely food and a great evening. Thanks we shall be returning

Had a lovely night at the Castle. Great service from Olivia, recommended me some drinks and very friendly. Definitely coming back !!!!

Always have a lovely afternoon with friends in the lounge. Olivia - we thank you for your fabulous attention.

Excellent food, lovely atmosphere, great night. Dane was very attentive and Olivia was super friendly.

Such a great vibe! Thank you Dane for your attentive hospitality. Great wine. Definitely coming back for the food!

Ideal place to drink your pints accompanied by good food. Good treatment and professionalism of the staff. Ideal place to have your pints accompanied by good food. Good treatment and professionalism of the staff

A few of us came in before a football game. Staff seemed offended we wanted to give them our money.

Rude staff. Don't seem to want to serve people to get their pay check

Lovely food, good price. Friendly and attentive staff, Dane looked after us well.

The pub is incredible and i love Dane serving drinks.

A great night out and by far the best venue in clerkenwell/Farringdon. Great service by Dane & Co. Top restaurant and top pub!

Nice pub and Dane is really friendly!

Everythink was Perfect, Thank you Dave and Molly

Lovely pub very welcoming lovely staff especially the ginger guy who’s where a SnapBack hat

Olivia was really lovely, smiling welcoming and very efficient.

Great food, great service from Dave and the atmosphere good. Music isn’t too old and you can actually hear your colleagues or friends.

We ate and drank here and it was really nice! The food was very tasty and freshly made. The service was really friendly and helpful, and the whole pub has a really cozy atmosphere. We felt very comfortable, a real tip for anyone traveling in London!

Fui a El Castillo anoche ( 07 / 04 / 2025 ) para conocer a unos viejos amigos del trabajo. Tuvimos una noche encantadora. Las opciones de comida eran muy buenas y el personal era excelente. Amable y atento. Recomendaría este pub a cualquiera que quiera buena comida pub en un ambiente acogedor.

Had a lovely lunch in the castle yesterday Monday 7th April 2025. Everything was perfect especially Dane who was friendly, funny and attentive to our customer needs.

The server was amazing and the drinks were fantastic. Clean space with fun and welcoming atmosphere!

Solid choice of draughty and keg ales, traditional feel, clean and super friendly bar team - and good for a bit of early evening sun outside!

Very pleasant staff and a great atmosphere. That said, the sun was shining. But I think it would be just as nice without it.

Best Sunday Roast. If ever around, give a shout to Dane the manager. Legend

Dane was fantastic, amazing service very charismatic and easily approachable. Honestly made my day 😄

Olivia was excellent great customer service and made a good aperol spritz

Dane was amazing! And the food was fab. Loved the vegan nut roast.

Had a great meal Food was very tasty and good value for money with a nice friendly atmosphere Staff were great

Buena comida, buen menú, personal servicial encantador. Lugar perfecto para un almuerzo en grupo, buen servicio eficiente. Fácil de reservar, sin quejas.

Nice huge red throne chair. Excellent pork sausage and mash. The gravy was soothing. However, i am used to a side of vegetables (usually green peas or sometimes broccoli) with my sausage and mash. They said that would be £4 extra! No thanks :(

Good evening, I visited the castle with my friend after work to catch up for some drinks and the service was absolutely amazing. Very friendly young girl Olivia. We will definitely have to come back sometime!

Great pub! Olivia was an amazing waiter—super friendly and helpful. The food and drinks were awesome. Highly recommend!

Me and my mates went there and we had a great time, Olivia was really helpful and got us our drinks straight away which was nice. great place with great staff

A real London pub. Nice atmosphere, local beers

Barman rude. Great atmosphere with good seating and large projector. Good for station

Recommend for the six nations ! Really good vibes

Fui a Farringdon. Explorar. Se detuvo en la cercana barbacana. Castillo muy ocupado. No hay espacio disponible. Bebí afuera. Buena cerveza. Buena selección. Servicio rápido. Teniendo en cuenta lo ocupado. Disfruté. Volveré. Si en el área.

everything was so delicious and the place is great. Valentina- the bartender- was super gentle and kind. Thanks everyone. Beppe will back B.

Everything was perfect! Valentina super ! Thanks Mauro

Very busy pub on a Thursday night with great service. Prices reasonable for the City. Good choice of beers and shorts. Toilet downstairs. They do bar food. Loud evening may not be conducive to easy conversation.

Un buen pub en una ubicación conveniente Pub quiz fue bueno La comida no estaba mal, pero desearía que la salchicha y el puré vinieran con verduras a un lado. Era pequeño por el precio

Contraté a los de arriba del Castillo para un buen almuerzo familiar el domingo al día siguiente de la fiesta número 50 de mi hermana gemela y yo. El espacio era perfecto, el personal era tan atento y amable, la comida era perfecta. Una manera realmente perfecta de redondear un fin de semana encantador.

Great pub in a great location. I travel into Farringdon a lot and this is my first port of call before exploring London. Fast efficient service with a chatty vibe. Highly recommended

Not long popped in for my second visit and the atmosphere was good and friendly just like the last time I visited drinks were good still and food was yummy just like last time definitely going to make this my new spot cheers for a good time guys !!!!!!!!! 👍

Food was not good, no one came to take our order for 30min. Atmosphere is good.

Good boozer, bar menu was solid. Shame they were out of scotch eggs however the other items we had more than made up for it. Dark beers on offer were decent, service wasn't the most welcoming. Asked twice for pint to be topped up as 20% foam doesn't count. Pardon peppers were a highlight

The staff at this pub are incredibly rude . Most of them are disengaged with their job and treat it like a pesky chore, according to their facial expressions each time a customer approached the bar to order. The girl with long hair who also happens to be a manager has learnt to be passive aggressive before learning the ability to speak proper English, not being able to handle a situation without getting extremely emotional and defensive when misunderstanding my order. The other manager whose name I do not know was shouting swear words from behind the bar as the pub was closing and telling people to leave in a derogatory way. On the other hand there was an agency staff behind the bar who was extremely helpful and supportive throughout our visit.

Second visit to the Tuesday night quiz. Really enjoyed it again. Bar staff excellent, quiz host lovely, venue nice and food great!

El Castillo es un lugar encantador, vibrante y concurrido. Sin embargo, reservamos una mesa para siete personas, pero cuando llegamos a nuestra mesa, había una silla y una banqueta que permitiría acomodar a cuatro personas en la mesa. Cuando se lo planteaba al personal del bar, le decía que no había nada que pudieran hacer. Tuvimos que ir y encontrar dos asientos más de la habitación nosotros mismos.

Mi amigo reservó la zona de arriba para celebrar su cumpleaños. Desde el principio pudimos ver que iba a ser un éxito. El espacio de arriba estaba muy bien establecido, el personal no podría ser más amable y servicial. Quisiera destacar particularmente a William, Janet y Molly por su agradecimiento especial, ya que trabajaron tan duro para que fuera una tarde especial para todos. La comida era excelente - mucho mejor de lo que esperaba, especialmente dado el precio muy razonable. Muy recomendable

We were in yesterday , what great service and meal deal brilliant .

Had a lunch here and we both had the beef and ale pie which wad delicious! Great service too

Poor beer selection and of those half are not available. No staff on today who have been trained how to change a keg. What a shame…

Very nice pub by Farringdon station

Held a private function at the Castle and had a really great time. The hot buffet food was excellent and service was friendly.

I stumbled into The Castle to avoid the blistering cold whilst waiting for a friend, and ended up staying here for an hour or two. A few rounds of Guiness helped to keep us warm which was decent but on the pricey side. We were a bit peckish and the menu caught our eye, with a wide selection of tasty sounding dishes. We settled on the olives (£4.50) and the fried chicken with chilli honey (£8). The olives were tasty and went down a treat. The chicken, however, was a let down. While the flavour was there, with a great crispy coating and a tasty dipping sauce that paired well with the chilli honey, it was a laughably small portion. Now I’m aware it’s classed as a ‘small plate’, but for £8 we were served just one piece of chicken, rather sadly positioned on an oversized plate which felt stingy, even for london. The service was perfectly fine and the pub itself is pleasant. With plenty of seating and a cosy atmosphere it’s a good place for a catch up with a friend or a spot of people watching. Would I recommend The Castle? If you’re in the area then sure, it’s a good albeit expensive pub that serves good drinks, however if you are going to go for food, just double-check the portion size before you order. Maybe if I’m ever back in the area I’ll give it another chance.

Great atmosphere, food and drinks. Definitely at a big city price but a good experience.

Great pub, buzzing. V convenient for Farringdon station.

Our work group (around 40) booked the upstairs private room. It was a perfect size for our group, and the food was all delicious. Separate bar for us was perfect. The staff were all very friendly, and were kind enough to go downstairs to bring up cocktails for our party.

We had a lovely meal, and loved the crackers on the table! The staff were all excellent and very friendly. We came last year for the same Christmas meal (same group of friends) and will do the same next year. Thank you!

The food in this pub is shocking! In all my years on this earth, I have never been served boiled potatoes, described as roasted with a Sunday roast! The only half decent thing on my plate was the Yorkshire and nut roast! Crunchy cabbage, a few carrots and something that I believe was part of a parsnip, which all lacked any flavour! It was terrible! We requested the staff have a look at our plate and sent the food back! When it returned there was no difference! Please avoid this place for food.

Brilliant service, lovely pub, excellent staff. Molly and team looked after us all (35 adults and children) for a big Christmas lunch upstairs. It was perfect. Couldn’t recommend them highly enough.

Tuve el placer de asistir a una fantástica fiesta de Navidad en el pub The Castle, y fue realmente una experiencia inolvidable. Desde el momento en que llegamos, Molly era un anfitrión increíble, asegurando que todas nuestras necesidades se cubrieron con una cálida sonrisa. La tarde se llenó de sabores deliciosos un Fayre de Navidad que el personal de cocina elaboró con habilidad y creatividad, mostrando lo mejor de los sabores de temporada. El enorme árbol y las decoraciones crearon un ambiente acogedor y acogedor y hicieron que la celebración navideña se sintiera extra especial. Si estás buscando el lugar perfecto para organizar cualquier tipo de reunión, no puedo recomendar The Castle lo suficiente!