The Island Queen Reviews Summary

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Great pub hidden in a very residential street!"
• "Love this old style pub, hidden off the main drag of The Angel."
• "The Island Queen is a charming and lively pub that offers a cosy atmosphere that's perfect for a few quiet pints in the week, a more lively Friday/Saturday night out or a chilled weekend afternoon visit."
• "Very nice traditional pub (second half of 19th century), away from the high street, with lovely spots to sip your pint. Beautiful decorated mirrors."
• "Great natural light from the big windows at the front, and the whole place has something of a unique, tropical greenhouse vibe about it."
• "It's a gorgeous hidden little gem 🖤💎🖤... with lush, authentic art deco decor - right next to some charming canal walks."
• "A brilliant unique pub located in the heart of Angel, full of character and atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Board games are multiple missing pieces. One game was just an empty box."
• "This pub is great but so small!"
• "Looks tired and dirty. Nothing special anymore."
• "It’s a musty, dusty pub that could use a spruce up inside—or at least clean up the giant dust balls hanging off the peacock feathers inside!!"
• "Characterful building, but sound bounces around in there, so it's quite loud."
• "Harsh spotlights cast an ugly light on everything."
• "The music selection was OK, it didn't impress me."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was great particularly from Zara I found her very helpful especially when clearing our table super quickly and checking on us often!"
• "Amazing staff too - so relaxed yet professional, knowledgeable and helpful."
• "Leigh the manager was so great and really looked after us all - we are already booked for Sunday lunch."
• "Staff are very attentive, food is great! Gemma was an absolute legend!"
• "A huge thank you to the staff who helped to make our evening really enjoyable."
• "They was having problems with the pumps but they dealt with the problems with a smile."
• "Staff were exceptional, the service received was fabulous and consistent throughout the afternoon."

Cons:

• "The service was lackluster."
• "The service was lackluster and the food was overall very disappointing."
• "Poor management that doesn’t even know how they accept bookings."
• "Staff vary between rude, poorly trained, or generally indifferent."
• "Was a real shame as the service was very poor as a result."
• "Client service was appalling."
• "But what really let it down was the impersonal service."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "The service excellent and the food was extremely good and nicely presented."
• "sun, guiness and island queen halloumi fries, sensational."
• "The Scotch Egg was fine and set the tone for what we had been looking forward to all week."
• "Food was home cooked and hearty."
• "Our food arrived quickly and everything was delicious! - I’d recommended the croquettes and arancini."
• "The food was hot and plentiful and we all ate at the same time."
• "The Veggie Plate was brilliant and the Salmon Cake required plate scrapping."

Cons:

• "The Harrisa burger didn’t come with the “beets” or the “walnut salad” as advertised."
• "Only negative was that the food was very bland and average."
• "disappointing drinks. For somewhere this has 'gin palace history' all over the walls the selection of gins was very low."
• "The drinks, which are too expensive given the quality."
• "The main problem with is was that the menu was limited amd the portions were small."
• "Don’t rely on this place if you want to eat."
• "Roast potatoes were impressively awful, somehow burnt without being crispy."