The White Swan in Islington

Too many low life hanging around outside, not nice..beggars city! 😖

Mwahaha! The White Swan Wetherspoons in Islington—what a devilishly delicious haunt for a creature of the night like myself! I drifted through the doors, and behold! A veritable charnel house awaited! Skulls, bones, and oozing green slime draped the room as if inviting me to stay until dawn—or longer! The decorations were enough to chill the very blood in your veins...if only I could still taste such mortal pleasures! Ah, the Ultimate Burger! A monstrous stack of meat, as thick and juicy as the throbbing veins of the living! I sank my fangs—I mean, my teeth—into it, and the succulence nearly made me swoon. My companion, equally possessed by the dark spirit of the evening, feasted upon the Korean Chicken Burger. The sweetness and spice were like a siren's call, pulling us deeper into a shadowy abyss of flavour. The wings, oh, the wings! Dripping with fiery sauces that burned like the first rays of sunlight upon my cursed flesh! A taste so wickedly delightful, it almost made my immortal heart beat once more. And to quench our thirst—Guinness, deep and dark as a moonless grave, thick and satisfying as freshly spilled vitae. Each sip a reminder of my bloodlust, a drink that could pass for the finest vintage in a pinch! The decorations, ah! What mortals might find frightful, I found...amusing. Severed limbs, grotesque skulls, and a mad scientist’s bubbling brews, as if the very pub itself were beckoning me to step deeper into its web of horror. Truly, a delight fit for a creature of the night! I left The White Swan with my thirst for terror—and a good burger—well and truly sated! If you dare, join me there... but beware! For you might not leave as you came...

Wetherspoons. You know what you're getting. This pub is a very roomy place and comfortable with a convenient location. If you have been to any Wetherspoons this review is unnecessary. For those who haven't, Wetherspoons is a... Better value rendition of a British pub. It is somewhere between traditional and modern but not to the extent of a bar/gastro pub. You will struggle to find better value food and drink anywhere that isn't fast food and absolutely not anywhere that serves alcohol which isn't a supermarket. When I went it was very quiet and had plenty of tables. Orders were through the app and served at the table and provided quickly. Great place, thanks!

Good pub for reasonable priced drinks and food especially for London.

Lovely staff , good vibes and decent food . Great prices

Food okay, no mushy peas or vinegar

Kitchen staff was rude I ordered a cookie dough sent it back cause it was cold and not cooked so they sent it back burnt

Staff are always a good laugh great people all round

Present during Arsenal PSG. Very nice spoon, a little expensive compared to some others. The service is very efficient and the toilets are clean. Attention for visiting supporters from a certain time the bar is only accessible to Arsenal fans with a ticket for the match

Usual Wetherspoon. Nothing special. The interior is not impressive

Not a bad Wetherspoons. We visited on an Arsenal match day and they did not seem to be geared up for lots of breakfast orders. My order was wrong and I saw many other people complaining too, my family had finished before I got my food. No compensation offered. The drinks are very good price. There is little atmosphere but it’s a Wetherspoons with no music so you can’t expect much!

Big pub a number of solo men but then 2nd area more couples and.a family good value ale and wine

Cracking Spoons on a Sunday morning. Good value breakfast and cheap ale. What’s not to like.

Food was excellent, Staff were very friendly.

Short IC1 female shouldn't be in a customer facing role. Has no knowledge, no personality. Couldn't even order a meal without her getting it wrong and being rude to me. Please train her or put her in the kitchen, toilets or basement counting stock.

The service here was excellent. I needed to borrow a phone charger, and the lady at the bar was kind enough to let us use her personal one, which was really appreciated. The bar itself was very spacious and comfortable. However, the food wasn't the best. We ordered a pizza and chips with gravy. Unfortunately, they forgot to cut the pizza, and the chips tasted undercooked. The gravy also lacked much flavor. While the service was great, the food could definitely use some improvement.

Well where do I start, great atmosphere and what do I say about the manager JASON! INCREDIBLE AND WELCOMING, unfortunately a horrible customer came in and it was dealt with successfully and promptly dealt with by this fantastic team 👏 would highly recommend to attend to anyone, cheap and tasty food! The manager needs to be commended and recognised for his hard work! Well done JASON!

Great beers Great service but can be busy and a little loud.. Small outdoor space at front and thankfully non smoking

Good place to relax good service clean space nice food and to watch football in t.v with nice 🍷.

Pretty fair portion for medium mixed grill really enjoyed it 😋 😋😋👌👌👌

Great Selection of Beers & Great prices Food Lunch Excellent.... A Real Pub...

Nice mixed grill 6-7pm on a Tuesday

Worse wetherspoon I have ever been in

Good food and wheelchair access

Great friendly bar staff. Haven’t eaten here yet - only at baker st branch. Unfortunately it’s not as nice as the baker st branch for decor. It’s not particularly inviting and doesn’t have a nice ambiance. Could do with a refurb if they’re serious about keeping this branch open.

All in all a great Wetherspoons. Staffs friendly and casual. One day they pranked each other and one of the staff screamed and everyone heard. I'd say it was a good thing, there's nothing great about being too formal. Thanks for the vibes!

Food was okay been it before it was okay.but today the staff we're soo lazy and unhelpful and just rude.at least one staff member a young female was quite considerate.but other then that not sure I would go again.

Used this as our base for a couple of days in the capital! Great prices great food ...porridge was top notch! Definitely a favourite and will be calling again!

It's very noisey, packed solid at 5pm, decor dated, prices for a burger gone upwards! It's not worth it any longer (yes, i know costs have gone up). Only spoons in the area for miles now due to so many closures. So if you you're a group, get there ahead of time! Price hike again (24/07/24).

Popped in here for a quick bite to eat before a country gig at the Assembly Hall, and the staff are friendly, and the food was very good as with every Wetherspoon I have visited. I came back after the gig with my wife and had several more G&Ts and it was the perfect end to the night.

Nice quick and easy meal before a country gig. Plenty of space and quick service.

Poor food on Saturday July 21st Sadly Not hot enough food and meger portions NEEDED REFUND

What can I say about the wetherspoons, everyone we've been in and there's been alot have been fantastic. All that little bit difficult Unique. Great food a large menu. Drinks are much cheaper than other pubs. Just so good around a great place to go.

Nice food tables are a little dirty

Have been coming here for a few years. Although I am not local but I try to come here as much as I can, especially when I am in the area. Usually good guest ale selection but food is just so so, especially the fish and chip I had this time. It’s small and a bit drier. Staff are fine, I have never had any problem with them.

Lots of seating especially for meals. Dining areas separate from bar area. Not to busy but then it was a Tuesday lunchtime. Good place to meet being within 50 yards approx of Highbury and Islington underground station. Good for small groups as plenty of seating and an upstairs dining area which may not always be open.

Friendly staff and significantly quieter than others Spoons I've been to which is a plus. The drinks took quite long to arrive though

Caught up with school friends had a lovely time

Pub was very dirty with lots of tables that hadn't been cleared. Service was very slow despite not being particularly busy. Ordered a burger but it didn't taste very nice. Chicken wings were very overcooked and like chewing leather.

It's a spoons which is cheap for London.

Staff really shouldn't hang around the wrong end of the bar and look pained when they need to serve someone.

Just not impressed with this establishment whatsoever. Cleanliness isn't good, dark and drab interior, more like a working man's pub/restaurant. No relaxing area or seating to just relax and enjoy a drink.

Good food and location....but staff dont look pleased.

Great afternoon catching up with friends

When we went here, it was very busy, but the staff were working hard and serving people quickly and efficiently. Nice Wetherspoons with a good atmosphere.

Great pub for a cheap sesh. Amazing value and great staff. It’s a weatherspoons, if you want something a bit more upmarket walk to one of the other 30 pubs within a stones throw and spend £6.50 on a pint.

Was good At least not smelly like in others 😅 Clean!!! Will come again! Thank you!

Went in, in the afternoon to meet with some friends. A few people in, alot just sitting on there own. It seems to be that sort of place to attract lonely people needing some company as such.

Great pub lovely service! Food and drinks great 😊

Caught someone tying to video in mens toilets be careful if you have children in there lazy bar staff

Good Old Wetherspoons, my cheapskate of a 'geezer' loves a 'Spoons'. it is on Upper Street tho, lively there

Nice and comfortable. Friendly staff

Typical Wetherspoons. Reasonable service, low price. Next to the station. Just lots of loud people around. Generally OK.

Horrible, dull, too boring, never come back again

Great selection of real ales reasonable priced

If you are in highbury and islington and are looking for a pub with good beer prices, don't miss out at that spoons. Friendly bar staff and most important: a great selection of ales for a great price. Would consider to give it a five Star rating next time. So, go here and enjoy your beer.

Wow the rudeness of one of the mangers a lady today she has no people skill and needs training in her role

Cozy place and the cheese garlic bread and halloumi fries were good 😊

Not a bad trendy place to stop by to break up your journey to refresh yourself in general or to meet up with friends and family. Loos are downstairs which is a plus and there's a good range of drinks and food on offer at sensible prices.

Excellent value, quality and service at 10 in the morning.

Bosh! Lovely bit of business in there 👊

Great pub Great atmosphere highly recommended 👌

Can't give a good review as only there to watch football. Facilities look good

Usual great value we always get from Wetherspoons. Friendly, helpful and welcoming Staff

Shoutout to Jasmine for her excellent service last week. Had an amazing time with my friends. Will be coming back 👍🏾

Standard Wethspoons fare. This means it was very good for the value and price which is all you want. Yes I would recommend and I would visit again.

I use the place a lot I know the manager there as well as some of the bar staff they never been rude to me I even done my Podcast there on my life in my Band The Dark which took nearly 4 hours I reconmend it to anything and resnabale prices too 2 Large wines £5.90.😎.

Wethers poons is not noted for speedy service, but this pub has the worst service I've ever experienced.

A one star review even seems to much for a terrible Establishment like this. beyond dreadful. The service was abysmal, the staff seemed drunk or either high on drugs they was constantly disinterested over stressed and extremely rude. Not to mention, how disrespectful the manager there was when I wanted to make a comment on the service… the atmosphere was very unpleasant and dirty… the drinks and food were poorly made. I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy. Save yourself the misery and avoid this establishment at all costs.

Breakfast porage was lumpy Toasts gave me double Promptly rectified Thanks

Interesting night. Pub was lovely on the whole; the history of this place is especially notable. Great prices so spent several hours here. Serving staff were very polite but the doormen were a little computer-says-no and probably need versing on the licensing act - almost chucked us out towards the end of our night for bringing in our evening shopping (which, unsurpringly, happened to include some beer/wine) on account of it being "illegal". Apparently taking a Tesco sandwich onto their premises would also be "illegal" lol.... Bit odd for a chain of this size to hear such obtuse rubbish having spent a few hundred quid for mother's day already. So unnecessary.

Good layout. Good service.Tube and overground less than 10 mins walk

I'd say typical wetherspoons but this one is different, it's dull and anonymous. Even the staff have that miserable aura about the. It's not their fault, it's working in a soulless place

Staff are miserable slow and rude.

The worst Wetherspoons I've ever been to. Service is extremely slow (it takes more than an hour to order a beer), staff is very rude. There is no smoking area, and the whole place is super filthy, even the tables are sticky and not cleaned regularly. Terrible management

Not bad when you need a cheap drink and okay food. Seems a bit dated though

Always busy/service good/great coffee refill free hard 2 believe.

Typical English and cheaper than other restaurants such as pizzerias and others

Really enjoyed my hour here just before a Gig at 'The Garage' ... Had bangers and mash and a pint 😋🥃

Very convenient location a stones throw from numerous bus routes and a tube station. Saturday lunchtime visit but food and drinks served extremely quickly (ordered on appl though pub was probably only half full. Atmosphere fine. Mains were great and freshly cooked etc but daughter complained her warm cookie dough sandwich was cold, (not cold enough to send back but too cold to finish off which she normally would!)

Food was fine just your regular spoons . Don’t understand the stupidity of having an outdoor seating area where you can’t smoke. Security are so rude. Got asked for ID twice by them as if I was ordering a pint. Bloody ridiculous pattern up

Terrible food my tummy is killing me from it not fair atmosphere was terrible my god not going back

One of my favourite spoons to go to with friends. Good vibes, lots of room, staff are always friendly and happy to help. Drinks are cheap with good offers on always.

Decent pint, staff were excellent

Lovely breakfast, English and American 🥞🍳

Great Spoons, so close to Highbury & Islington tube.

Manager is a lovely friendly fella

The White Swan Wetherspoons pub in Highbury is a great place to grab a drink or a bite to eat. The pub is spread across two floors, with the second floor being smaller than the first. The drinks are reasonably priced, and the quality is excellent. The food is also good, with a wide range of options to choose from. I would highly recommend the fish and chips and curry sauce, which was great!

Fantastic pub if you ever fancy a few beers in Islington and not have cash intravenously removed from your account. The curries aren't bad either.

Usual garbage service. Doesn't matter how many people are behind the bar you usually find only one or two serving, the others are too deep in conversation. Usual Spoons.

Don't like camera's in ladies toilets

Great attentive and efficient staff and fantastic value for money. Jason made our evening by his jovial character. A little mishap with the drinks tray was turned around by Jason with some Jokes and promptly rectified ... Great place for a drink where it is Good value for money.

Jason from the Bar staff, what a character ...made us all laugh and created a Jovial atmosphere during our office evening out today. Great Guy and so are the friendly and efficient staff behind the Bar. A small accident with the drinks serving to our table became a hilarious event ...and was promptly reordered and redelivered to our tables. Keep up the good work Jason and all the best in your new job.

Good classic spoons vibes. No complaints

Great place to go if you’re a girl who likes to be manhandled by agressive ugly narcissistic security guards

Wow, rude bar staff. We ordered a couple of pints at the bar and thought one of the glasses could be filled to the top. Bar worker replied 'don't think so but put a splash more in, slamming the glass down and spilling a bit. Later we ordered food at the bar and more drinks. Drinks didn't come so I went back to the bar only to be told 'the drinks were poured when you were here and you didn't take them' (lie)very grumpily again. Why would I spend any more money in here? You get what you pay for I suppose. The food serving staff were very friendly though, even enquired after out drinks for us and said 'they're coming'. They weren't.

Big big hall !food and drink good best. !!!

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Nice place good service .i like it

No ales on Friday evening terrible they were not that busy