Duke of Cambridge (Angel)

The review of Steve Kerr above looks like an advertisement for the Duke of Cambridge than a real and genuine review.

Sorry but I would like to specify that It is not true that all the food and the drink are completely organic at the Duke of Cambridge. How can a wild boar or a venison be organic? Or the game? And regarding the fish? No all the fish served at the pub come from an organic farm but it come from the sea.

And about drinks? I realize after a while I was going there for a drink that the tonic water wasn't organic.

In conclusion the food cooked in that place is not so special from the other nice and less pretentious gastropub around London.
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3 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 1
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

I noticed a couple of negative reviews about this gastropub which to be honest I'm quite suprised about. I eat here more often than anywhere else and nine times out of ten its absolutely on the money. Service can be a little ramshackle on occasions but its a gastropub and for me that's part of the charm of this place. All food and drink is completely organic, the menu is wide and changes regularly, and they have an excellent value wine list. I tend to go for the vegatarian options becuase they do them so well. Worth a look in my opinion.
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Steve Kerr - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Why all the dishes are over priced? Spaghetti w/ rocket pesto and parmesan £16? Is it a joke?

And last thing why the staff members look so stress and unhappy? I remember last year the atmosphere was much better.

Good luck.
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2 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 1
Thursday, November 24, 2011

Awful service. Tasteless desserts. Over priced.

The main course was okay but not worth £19.

Why did this pub win any awards?
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1 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Sunday, November 06, 2011

We visited with friends and although the food was lovely, we found it overpriced.

The atmosphere in the pub is lovely, albeit a bit loud at times. You can argue if it's the best way to have the menu only on blackboards around the room (i.e. instead of handout menus per table) - but we managed alright.

Our starters (crab salad, terrine, soup and scallops) arrived really fast after we'd ordered, which was great. It all tasted lovely, but with prices from £8 for a slice of terrine and £14 for 3 (!) scallops we didn't feel it was particular good value for money. Similarly the mains (e.g. shredded lamb and vegetable dahl) were delicious but again with prices from £14 - £24 for per main, we felt it was too expensive. They have a very nice wine list (with a good selection of wines for under £20 per bottle) and a lot of other drinks to chose from.

Note that a service charge of 12.5% will be added to your bill - yes, you can take it off in theory but it always feels a bit mean (as this will impact the staff directly, who in our view did a great job in serving us). So not impressed that this was added automatically... Rather they should be paying decent wages to begin with and leave the customer to decide if they want to add a bit extra for good service.
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Nina
7 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 4
Thursday, August 18, 2011

Unfortunately the Duke of Cambridge in 2 years has slipped from being an over priced but very good restaurant to extraordinary over priced and very very poor food.
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4 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 1
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

I moved to Islington over a year ago and have found myself returning to the Duke again and again. This is for many reasons.

The menu changes every day and has never disappointed. It may well be a little more expensive but I'm happy to pay that due to the fact it is organic, seasonal and locally sourced.

The beers and ales are fabulous and ever changing and the wine list gets a regular revamp. It's great to go somewhere where you aren't forced to buy what you can in the off-licence.

The staff are great, very friendly and happy to let you try beers and wines. before you buy.

But most of all the atmosphere is brilliant. No music is played so the pub builds a natural atmosphere from happy customers like me chatting away

I have recommended this place to countless people and they have all thanked me for introducing them to the Duke.

I really felt moved to write this as it seems the only people who find time to write a review are the disgruntled types who may be find it hard to enjoy life at all.

Keep up the good work Duke of Cambridge
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D Jones
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Pretty disappointing really.

Very nice looking pub, but the service and food leaves a lot to be desired.

I'd booked a table on the phone and when we entered I tried to catch the eye of one of the waiters to ask where to sit, but they had their 'blinkers' on and managed not to spot me for 5 mins.

The menu was written on a blackboard at the opposite end of the dining area - not very helpful when it was relatively dark and the people sitting next to it obsure half the main courses and puddings.

I had the beef pie with mash and cabbage and my girlfriend went for the pork meatballs (both £17) - I tried both (naturally stole some of my girlfirend's) and they were pretty bland and uninspiring.

The restaurant prides itself on being organic and in my opinion the meat that benefits the most from being organic is chicken (no cages / antibiotics etc) yet there was no chicken on the menu for some reason.

I don't normally drink cider, but tried their organic draft and it was excellent.

In summary, must try harder - although as it was full on a Wednesday I don't imagine that they'll bother.
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Mark
4 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 3
Thursday, September 23, 2010

The Duke of Cambridge encapsulates everything that is wrong with London dining. The room is functional but not pleasing on the eye. The service is friendly but slapdash. The wine list is ok but dull and the food is dull and tired. I think people want either a pub that serves food that is cheap and quick or they want a restaurant. What they dont want is a pub serving expensive food that is below par. Very disappointing
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Toby Tucker
4 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 4
Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Visited the Duke over the weekend for our groups' annual chrimbo meet up/drinks and to be honest was quite disappointed with the food. The dish I ordered was tiny (I had the beef pie with stilton and broccoli) and was really surprised by the size and also that the beef was actually beef mince - it must have been a whole tablespoon of mince contained in the whole dish, with two pieces of broccoli on the side of my plate - for the price I was expecting chunks of! It was tasty though however I felt very underwhelmed by the dish and given it cost in the region of £16 I expected a lot more. Drank some lovely on tap cider. Ambiance was good. Just felt let down by the size of the portions...
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Crack - View all reviews by this user
5 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 3
Monday, December 14, 2009