The Vineyard Islington Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was amazing, and the staff were not only attentive and friendly but also highly knowledgeable about both the drinks and the surrounding area."
• "The ambiance is just right as the background music was not too loud so we were able to converse easily."
• "Been going there on and off over the past 18 years and the place has changed over the years. Visited last night and the pub was very busy good selection of lagers great atmosphere and friendly staff a good night out!"
• "The place has an amazing decor and the staff is very friendly and attentive!"
• "Nice bar with a friendly atmosphere. clean inside and out."
• "Friendly staff and good atmosphere - Definitely recommend!"
• "Really spacious inside with a good atmosphere."

Cons:

• "That funny booth in the middle breaks it up in a weird way."
• "I would never go here again, I went with a friend a few weeks ago. However was denied entry due to 'lack of space'."
• "The worst pints in Islington."
• "Music was generic and way too loud for the venue."
• "Too noisy to hear yourself think, let alone talk."
• "The DJ was playing NOW that's what I call rubbish music 2003 at full blast."
• "The whole place was full of flies."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "The service was amazing, especially Christine who was looking after us."
• "Peter looked after us. He was lovely, so attentive, polite, welcoming and friendly."
• "We really enjoyed the warm welcome of the staff who were so attentive and friendly, the service was really excellent ❤️"
• "Very friendly and professional staff who greet us with a smile."
• "Melinda was lovely! Attentive, friendly and just there whenever we needed her."
• "The Vineyard is such a comfortable place with great hospitality from all the members of staff."
• "The staff went above and beyond to make sure we had a good time."

Cons:

• "This place is not worth your money or time. First off when we entered no one greeted us or told us where to sit so it was a bit annoying to have to walk around the restaurant aimlessly and try to find a free table."
• "Really poor food and service. Food was bland and dry from being overcooked."
• "If I could give zero stars I would. The would be 'manager' wearing a pink shirt on Friday 10th December has to be the most rudest and judgemental excuse for a manager I have ever met."
• "Slow service. Don't offer an app for guests who might be sat outside if your response is going to be 'we are very busy'."
• "The service is poor, lazy and slow."
• "The staff are not friendly nor helpful."
• "The entire staff was careless and slow."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "Very good outside eating area, well laid out, ordered a caesar salad and it was lovely."
• "Good selection of drinks behind the bar and on tap."
• "Visited the Vineyard last night, great selection of beers on draught and in bottles."
• "Lots of choice on the food menu and reasonable price."
• "The drinks were not too expensive and the range and variety quite wide too."
• "Food was lovely 👌 lovely friendly staff."
• "A bottle of prosecco was £10 which is almost unheard of in London so I would say it's a great place to start your night!"

Cons:

• "Ok for drinks but don't order any kind of food here."
• "We received the food after quite a long time waiting, some of it was burned and some uncooked."
• "The food wasn't good, the meat patties tasted like frozen patties."
• "The food however was bad. I’m not a picky eater, but I did not finish the plate after a couple bites."
• "The food looked great but was not worth £10.75. Was expecting a bit more quality in the way the food was cooked."
• "Very overpriced for what you receive."
• "Terrifyingly bad food. Keep having flashbacks to the butterfly chicken burger."