Marquess Tavern

I had Sunday lunch at The Marquess Tavern on Sunday 11th December and

my food was delicious. The portions were generous without being too much (as I often find pub roasts!), with a good range of vegetables including roasted celeriac with mustard dressing, creamed Savoy cabbage and carrots as well as the obligatory Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes (the potatoes were awesome. Crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside).

The beef was cooked to perfection for me, medium rare. It was tender, full of flavour and again, generous of portion! Topped off with a lovely gravy, I as very pleased.

The drinks order was taken quickly as was my food order and I was pleased with the unexpected basket of bread (FOC).

The young guy who served me was really friendly but the other staff appeared quite aloof, which felt out of place with the great food and the actual environment of the pub. More smile, please!

Overall, a lovely dining experience.
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Lanny - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Monday, December 12, 2011

I had Sunday lunch at The Marquess Tavern on Sunday 11th December and

my food was delicious. The portions were generous without being too much (as I often find pub roasts!), with a good range of vegetables including roasted celeriac with mustard dressing, creamed Savoy cabbage and carrots as well as the obligatory Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes (the potatoes were awesome. Crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside).

The beef was cooked to perfection for me, medium rare. It was tender, full of flavour and again, generous of portion! Topped off with a lovely gravy, I as very pleased.

The drinks order was taken quickly as was my food order and I was pleased with the unexpected basket of bread (FOC).

The young guy who served me was really friendly but the other staff appeared quite aloof, which felt out of place with the great food and the actual environment of the pub. More smile, please!

Overall, a lovely dining experience.
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Lanny - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Monday, December 12, 2011

Had a lovely meal here on a moderately busy wednesday night. Relaxed friendly service, exactly what you'd expect in a pub, and food as good as many restaurants i've eaten in.

To start we had a well executed squash soup with truffle and some kind of creamy goats cheese inside, I opted for an interesting cured salmon dish, with a horseradish sauce.

I had a venison hot pot, served in its own individual crockery pot and with a moist piece of venison served on the side, perfectly medium rare. My wifes white beetroot stew with crispy walnut things was tasty and a bit different, and good to see vegetarians being thought about for a change!

Only down side was the wine list, very limited choice.

Will definitely return.
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Frank Hill
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

I went twice for birthdays with groups of 12 to 15 people. The food was average, especially since they removed the lamb chops from their already limited menu (for better quality and wider choice in the neighbourhood go to “the house”).

When it came to paying they systematically tried to charge us 2 or 3 drinks that either nobody ordered or that were already paid for.

The service is actually the worst I've ever seen in London!! One of the 2 waitresses that was there on Sunday had so much attitude and so little skills!! So my advice is the following: if Eurostar tickets are too expensive and you want to have a feel of the worse service you can get in Paris: Marquess Tavern is the perfect alternative.

And remember: the service will be included in the bill BUT the smile will definitely NOT be on the menu!!!
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Paul Love Food
1 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 1
Monday, February 14, 2011

I had not know about The Marquess Tavern for long before finding out the disappointing news about the prix fixe menu coming to an end!! Finally I found the bargain of a life-time and then it's gone! Despite being a bit gutted I still go in with friends to take part in the weekly pub-quiz which is a great place to get to know some locals in the area! Just the other night I tried the new menu, which is now much bigger. I had the bangers and mash - But these are no normal bangers and mash, the sausages are venison not pork, the mash is really creamy and the gravy is delicious. I know bangers and mash is not a complex meal but The Marquess Tavern really have perfected this British favourite - I very strongly recommend it to anyone in the area with a rumble in their belly!!
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Jane - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Thursday, October 14, 2010

I went to the Marquess Tavern last night and the food was delicious - the vegetarian main course (Field Mushroom and Somerset Brie Strudel, with Red Pepper Marmalade) was one of the tastiest dishes I have had. The surroundings are lovely and the staff friendly and efficient - I would definitely go back again and look forward to taking my family there when they next visit London.
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9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, October 07, 2010

When reading up on The Marquess Tavern I noticed that someone commented on the homemade mayonnaise. I've now been in and tasted it and just wanted to agree - it is amazing. FYI - They also do homemade horse raddish which I wish you could buy in the supermarket like the pizza express dressing!! - It would make a killing!
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Steve - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Thursday, September 09, 2010

I work and live in the Angel/ Highbury area and had never heard of the Marquess Tavern until recently. It is off Upper Street, on Canonbury Street and if you don't walk that way you probably don't know about it either!!

After 45 minutes of disappointing service at The Canonbury we wondered down to Marquess and were immediately greeted by friendly bar-staff. The drinks were great and more importantly the staff were happy to serve us! The food looked amazing too - we will definitely be taking our work nights out to The Marquess from now on!
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Ryan
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, August 11, 2010

The Marquess is a deceiving venue - The appearance from outside suggests it is just a pub. Until you go in you wouldn't believe there is a chandelier conservatory dining room at the back! And you definitely wouldn't believe that the food is better than 80% of what is on offer on Upper Street and at good value. I ordered the steak which was cooked to perfection and served with homemade chips - even the mayonnaise is home-made!

As I said it is deceiving and definitely worth a try!
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Guy_65 - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Friday, July 02, 2010

I am not kidding when I say I saw a member of staff in the bar wearing a t-shirt bearing the slogan "Nice Legs - what time do they open?". Classy.
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2 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 2
Tuesday, June 01, 2010