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The Angel, Old Street, EC1

73 City Road
EC1
EC1Y 1BD

Phone: 02072533753

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Castle (Mitchells & Butlers)

Served areas

Old Street

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Delboy 20 left this review about The Angel

The Angel was covered with scaffolding when I visited but it was still open. It is now closed for 3 weeks for an interior refurb.
No ales on so it was a choice from the keg taps. I went for Haze Machine from Signature brew which was possibly the gassiest beer I have ever had!
I got through it with a lot of burping and belching. I won't have it again though!

On 11^th May 2025 - no rating submitted
[User has posted 1838 recommendations about 1709 pubs]

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Malden man left this review about The Angel

A vaguely L-shaped interior with the aquamarine coloured bar counter straight ahead on entering, boarded flooring and some exposed brickwork behind the bar. The angel theme is reinforced by a wall mural of some ecclesiastical stone carved examples. Mixed seating including brown button backed banquettes and also some recycled church type chairs with the rear bible pockets. Stairs lead up to somewhere I didn't visit.
Three on, initially I plumped for something called Herbalist Hoppy Saison, a collaboration brew from Adnams and Magic Rock. Thankfully the barmaid suggested a taster first, a good move as it was not to my taste at all. Next choice was Hobgoblin which spluttered and died, leaving Doom Bar. Instead I had a quick half of Sierra Nevada. Busy with suits dining.
An unremarkable pub without anything to entice me back.

On 1^st October 2017 - rating: 5
[User has posted 1710 recommendations about 1683 pubs]

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Tris C left this review about The Angel

This is an ex-Taylor Walker pub which has recently been denuded of its TW regalia. Bare boarded with banquettes, ordinary furniture, panelled walls painted a shade of gastro blue and some bare brick; lighting is a bit industrial. Music played at too loud a level and there was a TV which was off. Clients seemed to comprise locals and transients.
Ales: two unused pumps and one each dispensing Sharp's Doom Bar and Fuller's London Pride which were off - early evening. So, no real ale then, my half of Camden Hell's Lager cost a nasty £2.55.
This is by no means a great pub and I can't see myself returning.

On 26^th May 2016 - rating: 4
[User has posted 2242 recommendations about 2199 pubs]

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