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The Junction, N1

3-5 Islington High Street
N1
N1 9LQ

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Tris C left this review about The Junction

Much of the ‘spoons layout still remains, certainly the floor looks unchanged. Thereafter, there’s a tubular steel bar back and racking system, two bare brick walls with a mass of miscellaneous framed prints and exposed trunking, exposed RSJs, white ceiling, smoky blue paintwork, tall furniture to the front then booth-style seating and banquettes to the rear, all illuminated by Victorian-style lighting. Customers are now younger, more fashionable and certainly less spoonish, the place near full on a late Saturday.
An ale choice amounted to Redemption’s Pale Ale and Sambrook’s Junction (£5.40 a pint) and so rancid that I could smell it before I dared take a sip before walking out.
This place isn’t bad if you like lager, prosecco or cocktails, but there’s nothing here for the cask aficionado; if there were – or at least if it wasn’t fit for nothing more than sprinkling on my chips – the place would get an extra point.

On 16th August 2023 - rating: 3
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Angel (JD Wetherspoon)

A slightly disappointing Spoons with a tacky modern interior, admittedly not helped by the Covid screens, but not showing much of their usual attention to design. It at least managed a reasonable beer range, if a little on the strong side for session drinking. Alongside the usual suspects were Brains SA, Peerless Full Whack, Wolf Howling Wolf and Goff's Black Knight.

On 16th September 2021 - rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Angel (JD Wetherspoon)

This a typical formulaic 'spoons, pretty much a carbon copy of of many other 'spoons that I've visited. There are the usual tall tables/tall stools crammed in at the front area of the pub, with the usual normal tables and chairs crammed in at the back, mainly on a carpeted raised area on the right.

But, as always, the 'spoons is the best value for a bite to eat with a decent pint, with the pepperoni pizza accompanied by a pint of Portobello Chestnut Ale coming in at £8.79. The guest ales here are £2.39.

This pub is OK for what it is - a good value busy 'spoons on a busy thoroughfare.

On 6th January 2020 - rating: 6
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john gray left this review about The Angel (JD Wetherspoon)

Small dull basic Spoons but busy and warm on a cold nightand snowy night.Good selection of London festival beers and the two I tried were good.Slight problem getting 2 halves and using a voucher but eventually resolved.

On 2nd February 2019 - rating: 6
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Angel (JD Wetherspoon)

This is a surprisingly small branch of the ubiquitous Wetherspoons chain, which has adopted the name of its famous predecessor from which the area takes its name, although the original pub was not on the site of the present day venue. The original pub was apparently built in 1639 and then rebuilt on at least two occasions before finally closing in 1921 and if you want to see the building it last occupied, you need to look out for Lyons Corner House, a little further up the road. The pub has a simple rectangular room split across two levels with the bar to the front left. You enter into the lower front half with exposed floorboards and lots of high tables and stools as well as plenty of slot machines. The bar has a curved ended counter with the usual polished stone top, plus a fairly unmemorable dark wood, mirrored bar back. As you pass the bar, the lower section continues along the left hand side where some nice back to back banquette booths can be found beneath some plain mirrors and a board listing the craft beer range. To the right is the carpeted raised seating area with lots of standard tables and chairs and some long banquettes under a selection of old pictures of the pub and local area as well as the normal selection of local history boards. A TV to the front was showing muted news coverage, but seemed to be the only screen in action throughout the pub. Rather off-puttingly, a number of tables had warning plates stuck to them, alerting customers to the presence of bag snatchers and advising punters to keep their belongings close to hand.
There was a disappointing ratio of six 'Spoons regulars (some doubled up) and three guest ales on the bar, with the remaining hand pumps showing two 'Coming Soon' signs and one reversed clip. I tried a pint of Wimbledon XXK, which was in pretty good nick and went down well after a long walk here.
This is a pub with an iconic name but a pretty underwhelming appearance which I found to be somewhat disappointing, if perhaps not entirely unexpected. It goes without saying that it's a good, cheap option that is very handy for the eponymous tube station, but there are plenty of better pubs close by and I didn't feel particularly bad by the fact that I've somehow never been in here before - I don't feel I was missing out on much. It's a solid enough option, but best to search a little further for much greater rewards.

On 23rd July 2018 - rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Angel (JD Wetherspoon)

A very basic 'spoons,and not that huge.The bifold doors open onto a pine floor and the bar to the left side.There are a vast array of copper topped high tables to the front,while at the rear there are two raised section with standard issue tables and chairs.It's functional but unmemorable.
At the bar there are two ranks of 6 handpumps with regulars Doom Bar and GK IPA doubled up,leaving guests Green Jack Lurcher Stout,Phoenix Hopsack,Belhaven Robert Burns Brown Ale,Redemption Red,Wychwood Hobgoblin,DBC Jurrasic,Reunion Single Double Hop and Southwark Neckinger Amber (fine but not a great brew).Well done to the cellar team here,no available soon notices and some tasting notes ,so that's an extra mark from me.Service however was painfully slow.
A wide range of cheap real ale makes it worth a visit but there's not much more to see here.

On 27th January 2018 - rating: 6
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Tris C left this review about The Angel (JD Wetherspoon)

This is a fairly typical 'spoons, situated in a former theatre/cinema and taking its name from the legendary Angel pub next door, an imposing baroque structure built for THB, which closed in 1921 and gave its name to this area and - hence square - on the UK Monopoly board.
Inside, you know what to expect, with carpet, pale wood a split level and games machines.
Clients ranged from the trackied-up chavvy to the very elderly with a stag and hen party in between - Aqualung sums it up perfectly '...extras from Last of Summer Wine and Shameless'.
At 12.45 on a Saturday lunchtime, service, as mentioned below, was painfully slow though there was a decent selection of ales, all priced between £2.79 or under; a typical pint in this area of London will set you back north of £4.50 and although I forget what I chose, it was very decent indeed.
All in, the pub's grade arrives largely for serving decent ale at very low prices. However, service leaves a lot to be desired and after all, this is a 'spoons, with all the baggage this attracts.

On 16th July 2017 - rating: 4
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custodian 42 left this review about The Angel (JD Wetherspoon)

Not many Spoons don't have Abbot ale, but this was one of them. It did have Doombore; however, which I did not partake of. Went in this place a couple of times last week and found the service was good and the Revelation @ 5.5% was in good order.

On 19th January 2017 - rating: 6
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Angel (JD Wetherspoon)

This was our first port of call on a mini crawl around Angel. Service was slow and with patience we managed to get a fairly average Trumans Gypsey Queen and a Portobello Summer Blonde, which tasted ok, until after a few sips, I noticed it was from the bottom of the barrel. The pub had a large selection of bottled craft beers and a selection of their gin was dispensed from glass jars along the back bar.

On 11th August 2016 - rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about The Angel (JD Wetherspoon)

Slow staff, which really went down well in a pub packed out with the Christmas drinkers and their L-plates. Gave up waiting and walked out after 5 minutes.

On 8th January 2015 - no rating submitted
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