The Coronet in Islington

Not a weatherspoons anymore and no WiFi available at the momemt. It's a cool location, lots of potential if the owners can leverage it. I would go again, for a quiet drink. I think it had 3 customers during the hour I visited 2pm mid week. I hope the independent can survive.

Best place to have a drink ,chat and a laugh

2024 Update: No longer a Wetherspoons. Absolutely devastating for the community. Original review: Our local Spoons, we've been here about six times since moving to the area and we've never been disappointed. The chap with the piercing just below their lip went above and beyond to give us excellent service today, thank you.

Went there for pre drink before the Villa game Its no longer a Wetherspoons and boy you can tell that by the prices 2 pints of beer just shy of £15 was going to order food but then see them bring out what looked like a chicker burger and chips for another customer and that put me right off found another bar around the corner with a better atmosphere and alot cheaper drinks and had a burger from a stall

Unfortunately last night, closing down night, the usual great staff were not all working, another manager with nil sense of the occassion, with her pathetic smiling colleague, who looked 14 yes old, were convinced I was upset because I couldn't get a free drink, which is funny, because they had no Guinness, or the shot I drink, or the craft beer I drink no nothing, and obviously this manager had no opologies, as she was so far up her self she needed to come up for air, along with her side kick colleague who thought they were somthing lol, the bar was trashed, and looked a complete mess bottles were strewn across the back and just looked untidy as were the fridges, this is at 9pm, nowhere near the usual bar staff standard, obviously no last minute kegs were bought in not even for guinness drinkers, which is pretty disgusting when there are a lot of us and it was closing down day, shows the respect and care from mr spoon for his buying punters over the years nasty man nasty company, and the manager that night certainly did not give a toss,I always take my glass back, and my plate, which the usual staff could tell you, so im not a person who has no respect on the contrary, but the terrible manager shouted at the security who I actually have a good relationship with...... in her words, get him out of here like she's judge and jury nasty piece of work these two little girls were, I shall be writing to head office and I'm sure a few members of staff will jump in on the band wagon who are as useless as the two staff I have mentioned, not an issue place is closed, fact I have been drinking in the pub longer than the age, of the two children behind the bar and have 16 years bar experience I can categorically say she was by far the worse manager I have ever come across in a spoons, as for her colleague who just stood there laughing you both should work in a youth club for 10yr olds serving orange juice, not a pub with adults.

Jasmine was amazing. So helpful and informative, GIVE HER A RAISE!!!!

Jasmine was very fast on the bar and friendly, she deserves a fat tip

Great pub. The manager put the football match on for us! Good prices for the area.

Popped into The Coronet for an impromptu meal and drink, excited to see what this once frequented local had to offer under new ownership. We should not have bothered. The pub was virtually empty, yet we stood at the bar to be ignored by a girl who could not have missed us, but did not approach us (we were the only people at that end of the bar), she walked forward and backward for a bit, looking around (without making eye contact) but doing nothing, except stop and go near a wall to use her phone at one point. Another girl walked down to our end of the bar, but she also ignored us, and even more insulting was the way she looked straight through me as she walked back - she wasn't serving anyone either. Eventually, the third girl, who was the only one actually serving customers, came to us and, when asked, directed us to one menu on the bar. We left without ordering anything. There was nothing displayed outside to indicate they served food and no menus on the tables. The bar display was unenticing. The lovely raised seating area at the rear of the pub has gone, and the space is dominated by a large pull-down screen (even though nothing was showing). The only positive I can report from this visit was the security guard who confirmed they did food when he welcomed us in. This is the first negative review I have ever written, but felt compelled to do so because I am so disappointed to see such a large and beautiful space where we once struggled to find a seat on Sundays or match days, looking so sad and empty. I can not see it surviving under current management, particularly if they do not address the calibre of their staff.

Got I. Here to find out it's no longer a weather spoons pub. Wasn't impressed so left. Still has the old man vibe. It was empty.

Arrranged to meet with some friends here for some lunch and drinks I entered the pub which was not busy (maybe 10 customers) waited at the top end of the bar to be served eventually a member of staff appeared and told that I had to come down to the far end of the bar to be served as that was where her till was I assumed that the staff came to the customers not in the Coronet it seems I rearrange to meet me friends in the nearby Flynns pub where the staff come to me and were glad to take my money no matter where I stood at the bar

Used to love this place when it was a Wetherspoons but now it's just disappointing. Zero atmosphere, menu has so many typos and we were told a lot of it was wrong. Food came out wrong, was lukewarm and not good at all

Great place to go on match days for a few drinks before the game!

About 500 in the bar,5 staff working all useless, drink was rotten, never ever again

Thursday 4pm 6/7 ish So, not a spoons anymore. The place was dead! Loud and big TVs. Slow bar service with no one waiting to be served. Guinness is a great price of 3.70, but watch out for spirits 3.75 for Bombay, but 2.80 for a tonic water not highlighted on the price list. The toilets are very clean. I miss this place not being a spoons!

Waited nearly an hour for food then when it arrived it was barely lukewarm

A cavernous former Spoons (old cinema) with few customers. Prices much higher, less of a range, beer isn't great. Don't know if it will succeed. Former clientele seems to have made up its mind and gone.

We enjoyed a pilsner together! This one was dark in color and had a good taste! There was karaoke but the participants were drunk!

The staff is amazing, the drink taste good and very good value for the customer. I love this pub.

Staff arguing with each other poor working practices not enough staff

I ordered a burger at 12:14, the kind lady said it takes 10 - 15 minutes. Unfortunately till 12:40 they didn't bring anything and I needed return to my work. When I requested a refund the kind lady said she is not giving me.

This pub used to belong to Weatherspoons. It's been sold. ( The place is huge!) It was definitely a drinkers pub and still is. It used to be down at heel and still is. The ladies toilets were dirty, some doors with no locks, discarded rubbish. As yesterday 19.2.24 it's still the same :( Will take a lot of time money and effort to bring it to a decent standard. Perhaps next year ????

The building is beautiful that's the only nice thing that can be said!! It's no wonder this on was one ofnthem chosen to close down. The staff moods are an rollercoaster, sometimes happy to serve sometimes can't be bothered. When ever I have been I have had to ask for a cloth and spray to clean a very dirty sticky table. The food LMFAO I'd never eat here again, who can't even get a burger right, presentation was very poor, and the service was even worse when delivering our food, the man stood they and smiled, it wasn't untill I asked you ok mate, that he turned and walked away. I've seen a lot of comment on here prasing this place, one can know wonder how much alcohol was consumed for them to have a very high review of this sorry pub. Updated.... Since the take over it has become an obismal place with staff looking fresh from prison, rude and hoodrat looking. I would never enter this place again.

Wow this pub was virtually empty since its changed from a weatherspoons

Award winning cinema conversion. Beer barn probably best avoided after 9pm, but very pleasant during the day. 2024 Permanently closed. The pub has been sold

"Preferred it as a wetherspoons" is a phrase nobody should ever mutter. But the new owners are running this place into the ground. A pub on Holloway road closing at 9pm on weekdays. Naff selection of spirits. No bar snacks. No atmosphere. And always freezing cold!!! Would it hurt to put a radiator on?! Avoid it like the plague till they give their heads a massive wobble.

No Coke Zero, no Diet Coke, no heating, plastic pint cups, no table service, no hand driers in the toilet, no toilet rolls, music so loud you can’t hear what the person next to you is saying, increased prices since being taken over. Not an impressive change of ownership

Great pre Arsenal match day pub. Packed great music and banter. Bar staff are incredibly efficient yet super polite, even with a packed 3 deep bar wait was minimal (impressive team).

Big up the Coronet! In terms of the building, beautiful and grandiose. Has to be maybe the best Spoons architecturally, next to the Mossy Well. But a Spoons will always be a Spoons. The vibe is absolutely dreary as hell, but that’s the thing about Spoons, they always are. Got that Brexit buoyancy lmfao. Anyway, great place to hang out and one of my locals! 🍻🍻🍻🍻

Since place got sold its a dive no atmosphere staff attitude problems just needs to change

Recently changed ownership from Spoons, believe it or not, pints are cheaper and atmosphere is better

I love this building and the art deco vibe. It's no longer a wetherspoons so it's not as cheap and the new management were pumping out loud music through the speakers last time I went.

2022 review: Great spoons and friendly staff. Closing Night review: The closing nite was a disgrace, the bar started to run dry by midday because they "missed an order". None of the established staff were there. The management that were there, needlessly kicked off at a regular due to harmless banter/misunderstanding about a drink, there was no rapport to be had. It was all quite empty and shallow. Maybe that's cos there was no heating and they silently closed the bar over an hour before last orders. Punters tried to make the most of the day to celibate the old gal. The temp staff made sure that we could not give a just sendoff. Bye, The Coronet :(

Terrible service, we didn't even get part of our order, and the security guard assaulted my brother and intimidated my mother, when we complained and brought it to the attention of the mangeress nothing was done, terrible service nowadays, I have complained to HQ, and seeking legal help because in such an establishment people fo NOT deserve to be treated in a despicable manner which we were, they take your money and treat you like dirt. Not happy not happy at all.

But run down and a bit smelly, but what do you expect from Spoons.

I took my brother there to eat the menu was very poor and and to be honest I told the waitress that the food was fine not to upset the mood ,but honestly what we actually got was very poor 2 sausages,they mean chipolatas, half tomato, 2 eggs - 1 undercooked 1 over cooked ,2 rashers bacon [streaky ]over cooked,2 toast [warm bread] a few scrapes of mushroom,pot of beans and the best of the whole dish was the Ash brown probably frozen and just heated,to be honest felt that I was totally robbed will not eat there again .

I hope the coronet doesn't change much. I have been here so many times. Whether it be for breakfast, lunch, dinner or just drinks. Even came here few days before the close-up. As I obviously don't know what will become of it. Cheaply priced food and drinks in an old fashioned setting. It's a very convenient place. It shouldn't lose it's spark

I'm never a fan of Wetherspoons, but I'm sad to see The Coronet closed down. I had some good memories in this pub in the past, and I will never forget them. Thank you to the team for their excellent service throughout the years.

Final visit before closing down. Very cold - heating was turned off!

Short walk from the underground station, near the Emirates stadium and located inside an old cinema building, in keeping with Wetherspoons theme of converting old buildings. Beautiful inside. Good number of seats however I can imagine on match days it can be busy. Order via the app or at the bar. Food is usual Wetherspoons standards, comfort food- not gourmet. Good prices. Toilets are not the nicest though - plenty of graffiti and the usual urine covered floor.

Food was cold, but tune selection was unreal!

Christmas pizza garlic and mushroom was amazing!

On certain (football) days this pub can be a disaster site, but only because it is so popular and a success but always the staff work well to make customers welcome, with a smile and concern. Lots of space.

Some staff very stressed and aggitated. Steak was like leather.

Quality beer on tap and affordable. Service is friendly however they are under staffed so be prepared to wait when it's busy and finding a table on the weekend is not easy!

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Awful pub. Dirty toilets. The tables and bar need cleaning. The menus need cleaning. I had a very long wait for the food , and no apology for this delay. I complained about the wait - I was told the food was ready - then I had a further long wait until it was served at my table. The food was not hot enough . One rude staff member. The doors were left open on a cold day. Many tables did not have a food menu. I am not coming back to this dump.

A lot of character in this historic building. Staff is pleasant and the place is quite clean till it’s a crowded night.

Came here for breakfast with friends and had a really nice time. The food was good, and the refillable tea/coffee was a really nice touch.

Great place for a nice lunch & a drink. Yeah friendly staff. Reasonable prices. Will definitely go again.

Nice pub. Food was tasty and well cooked. Staff were friendly and helpful. Nice big area, can get drafty by the doors but otherwise very nice

Un ancien cinéma transformé en un restaurant à des prix très abordable et joliment décorée

It's a Spoon's, but certainly a lot more inviting than most. Shame that it's going.

This place used to be a cinema and was turned into this atmospheric pub. Cheap prices, many tables to sit at. The service is fairly good and the toilets are clean.

Absolute sit hole. Stinks, staff are absolutely miserable and slow. Disrespectful to older gentleman. Would never show my face here again, even if the piss that they call drink, was free.

I haven’t been to this whetherspoon in awhile, but todays visit is a mixed review. The building itself is old and glorious but it’s in need of repair. It was clear that the bar staff were understaffed but Joshua served us and he was calm and collected. Lily was fabulous! She delivered our food and cleared our plates with a huge smile and personality! Thank you Lilly and Joshua!

Very large Wetherspoon's pub, with a good selection of beers and nice atmosphere. The best thing about this place is the price though. There's not many places in London where a pint of Guinness costs less than £4.

Slow service Star saved by toilets on ground floor

The staff was very attentive and friendly. Thank you for the late dinner!!

The establishment smells of tramp, the food is lackluster but the service was on point!

Fair, nothing special, but did what it said.

Probably the worst Wetherspoon I frequent. Don't get me wrong I like Wetherspoons, have reviewed some of the busiest with the best services like The Montagu Pyke -JD in Central London... The service in Coronet is always slow, you can have 7 service staff (busy bodies) at the bar but you will still wait on queue for over 15minutes... Food options either not available or just plain poor quality of food. Table clearance next to zero and yes, it's dirty. I would never recommend this outlet.

Had a great time here pitty it's closing Been coming back on and off for years

Arrived at 11.20 and ordered breakfast using the app. It was half empty, so thought it would be quick service. After 40 minutes and not even receiving our drinks I asked at the bar and was told it was an hour wait. After an hour I asked again and was told it's a 90 minute wait. After 90 minutes of trying to keep two kids entertained without even receiving our drinks I asked for a refund. What a terrible experience and a waste of our morning. It was a match day and it did get very busy, but that's why we arrived early when there still loads of empty tables. Made things so difficult for us when we had hungry children who were trying their best to be patient.

Cheapest spoons I’ve seen in London. Great prices and lovely venue 👍

Extremely rude, white, late 20's, woman behind the bar. Yes im being specific so you know exactly who she is!! She wasn't pleased that we complained she was serving others first who had just arrived at the bar and we had been queuing for about 20mins. I was asked if i wanted to be served otherwise the door is that way. When her attitude was questioned she outright refused to serve us. The black lady who supposedly is a manager said she couldn't comment as she hadn't heard what was said. Pathetic and shocking customer service. There was no need for it, its their loss as we were going to order food and drink for 6 people.

Excellent space after an Arsenal match, busy but not overcrowded and fair prices for a pint

The decor is beautiful but the toilets fell like you'd catch something of you touched the toilet walls

I didn't eat on this visit, but I did enjoy a Champions ale by Twickenham. I was really impressed with the art deco building inside and out. I was told by a customer that this one may be closing? Hopefully, it doesn't close. Lauren is a keen member of staff and very polite. Very reasonable prices 👌

Big old spoons, in a lovely old coronet theatre. Toilets are not a mission away, which is a nice change. Good beer selection and little out door bit.

I love Wetherspoon's, but this branch was extremely dirty. Tables were not usable.

Very nice old cinema building but unfortunately it is a very limited menu and they have given us carton cups to drink out of. The staff could have been nicer as well.

Visited quite a few times while visiting from Devon, due to my family all Arsenal supporters and I'm the Black Sheep ⚒️⚒️⚒️, I find it a lovely busy pub even when there are no matches on. It's a shame it's on the cards to be closed! I do hope it's not as on a match day the place is packed solid but the staff are always welcoming and the door staff are friendly but not in your face as a lot of security do in establishments. I've had a few meals here and though at one time my order was forgotten, but the staff were very apologetic I've found no fault. The only down side is the mens loos, remind me of the Dublin Castle loos 😂 Apart from that the decor is still in good condition from when a cinema. Keep up the good work all and as I said I like a lot of north London hope it stays open 🌟👍

Great Spoons in an atmospheric old cinema building. Incredibly cheap drinks. Shame if this closes as it's on their at risk list.

Very spacious bar! It's an old cinema, so it's very stylish, clean, organized, spacious and cheap! Get a pint of beer for £2.50. Easily reachable by metro.

Super atmosphere after the Man utd win 03/09/23

Only had coffee with my friend.

Food was cold dint come at same time complaining about cold food they just worried it up you ever had fried egg worried up toast was not fresh staff was rude and not putting food on the right tabled the worst witherspoons iv been to

This used to be one of my favourite Wetherspoon pubs in London. They lost a star for only letting in football ticket holders. I only wanted lunch and a beer.

I was told this place was closed, it's not!

Drug dealing going whole we were there - reported it!

Good food with great company also England match on TV.

The pub atmosphere was nice. I love the design and layout of the pub, but the food was overcooked. I had fish and chips with garden peas. Very dry. I also ordered a Shandy Bud light, but it tasted just like beer with no lemonade. However, I did go back and asked for more lemonade which they obliged. I would go back there again. On leaving it was someone's birthday and a staff member sang happy birthday plus there was a bridal party. All of which I have never seen before in a pub.

apart from the gorgeous building (whqt a waste) it’s all you can ever ask for and expect from a spoons - moody staff, tea machine on the fritz and no toast for breakfast because bread is too far difficult to order for a chain run by a brexit genius

This place is a north London icon, full of history and memories for the locals. Holloway road is slowly degrading and this was the last decent place for people to enjoy a reasonably priced meal and drink. I true travesty that it will soon be closing down.

I told the Spanish waiter I saw a mouse around the tables and his response was: welcome to London …

My fave spoons decent staff can't complain

I love this place for cheap drinks

Both the food and drinks couldn't be ordered on the app. Which led to a massive que at the bar. Staff were doing there best and we keep in good spirits, then went to the match.

Usually, it's one of the better Weatherspoons but on this occasion, service was awful. Over an hours wait for food with no warning l. When staff were asked about dealys, they said foods coming but don't know when!!!

Friendly staff, incredible building!

Great for pre game drinks for Arsenal game

honestly, i can’t think of many positive words to describe this place, most of the food was out of stock and so were the drinks, im not the biggest fan of wetherspoons food anyway but this just wasn’t great and the staff were not very helpful when we asked about why things weren’t in stock, they still had items on the menu that they do not serve anymore, however i do like the interior of this wetherspoons and it was pretty tidy

Staff are great.. Alisha is lovely, friendly & engaging.. The manager (Jason) was very helpful, even though they seemed quite under pressure 😊

If I could give no stars I would. Never in all my life have I seen such disgraceful customer service . So shocking . So miserable , so rude , so appalling. Arguing with the elderly, like what on earth!! And there is more life in a morgue than behind that bar. I hate leaving bad reviews but this needs to be said .

Worst spoons I've ever been in. The two black girls behind the bar were so rude and do not say please or thankyou (or anything at all) to customers at the bar they just look at you. In particular the one who uses the till name "Leah Sparkles" - she's the worst barmaid I've ever come across, making people especially the elderly feel uncomfortable with her vile attitude. I don't know how "Leah sparkles" passed a job interview. The white girls were smiley and friendly. And this is nothing to do with race, just the way I am describing the staff. The manager is a decent guy I feel sorry for him. My friend complained about her food and the chef came out of the kitchen and started gobbing off to her. Great building and a great space for friends to gather but the service was shockimg, some of the worst I have ever encountered and I have been in more pubs that your average Joe. Will not be returning. Better atmosphere in a funeral directors.

What can I say, disgusting cheap wafer ham burnt fried egg, cold soggy and tasteless chips.... the drink all you want tea from the warm water tap NO Thanks. In general I would never go in this particular branch its only because my group needed to eat. Haha!!! The place stinks of stale beer stale fags is dark and dinghy and definitely worth a big miss.....and neither would anyone in my group venture here again..

came in on Monday and just want to say great food. friendly staff and great atmosphere

Very spacious layout meant a big crowd of us were able to go for a drink together after the WIT23 conference. And not noisy so we could chat and hear each other. Plenty of sockets to charge phones too. Nice staff. Zero Becks also in stock. The pub is set up in an old cinema that I used to see films at in the 70s. Many original features have been kept and make this a pleasant venue for all ages, alone or with others.

It's a weatherspoons so you get what you pay for really the food was OK drinks were good and there is loads of seating was very chilled though out the day get very busy 5pm onwards then packed frpm 7pm