Not already a member?
Join our community and
- Rate & review pubs
- Upload pictures
- Add events
JOIN for free NOW
Chat about:
Disappointment of the week with Tris39
on the Pub Forum
Image posted by Tris C
Submitted on Saturday, 23rd September 2017
With picture contributions to 2292 other pubs
View all this pub's pictures (12 more images)
Detail Pages
Islington, N7
N7
N7 6NE
Served areas
@islingtonsportsbarandgrill
@stevieboy591 God Bless Steve RIP
9:17 AM Mar 14th 2019 from Twitter for iPhone
Reviews of Islington (Average Rating: 2 of 10) see review guidelines
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Tris C left this review about Islington
Dating from 1859, this was originally a Watney’s house which has gone through a number of names in recent years, though was originally the Prince of Wales.
A first in here the other night and although I wasn’t hoping for much, what I encountered failed to reach all expectations. The room is stark white with semi-industrial very bright lighting and a municipal black floor which more closely resembles a flat roof; it was also filthy, with wind blown leaves and a multitude of fag ends; I’d never seen so many fag ends on a pub floor even prior to the smoking ban. The bar back is just a bit of shelving with scaffold and décor amounts to framed and signed Arsenal memorabilia (The Emirates is just to the rear). Furniture is as basic as possible, minimal and there were a myriad TVs showing multiple sports with the sound down, which in any event would have been inaudible due to the pounding music being played, the Pet Shop Boys on arrival; in all, the whole ensemble resembled a downmarket youth centre. Customers were mixed in age and local, around half wearing Arsenal shirts and although most seemed ok, a couple got a bit boorish when AC/DC came over the stereo.
There’s no real ale here, just a forest of fizz founts, me opting for a half of Stella (£2.60) served in a plastic cup.
I can’t believe that there is a more dispiriting pub in the whole borough.
On 2nd October 2022
- rating: 2
[User has posted 1982 recommendations about 1949 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Steve C left this review about The Herbert Chapman
I'm not sure what to say about this pub; maybe I should start with the nutter who walked out and then tried to talk to me in jabbing motions through the open window whilst singing in Gaelic. Or maybe I should start with the barmaid who took ten minutes to pour half a Guinness because “I've not served any for a while”. Yes the hardy Guinness was rank and yes I was glad to escape.
The Sky and the pool table are the only things going for this place and I personally would save this place for match days when you just want a pint from anywhere.
On 16th July 2009
- rating: 2
[User has posted 5228 recommendations about 5196 pubs]
Pubs Galore is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
- Official site of Islington Sports Bar - islingtonsportsbarandgrill.co.uk
- Facebook - Islington Sports Bar and Grill
- Twitter - @islingtonsportsbarandgrill
- CAMRA WhatPub :: Islington - whatpub.com
Highbury & Islington, 0.74 miles, 14 min walk (show)
Highbury & Islington, 0.74 miles, 14 min walk (show)
Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : No last updated 06 September 2020 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 02 October 2022 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 06 September 2020 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : No last updated 06 September 2020 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 06 September 2020 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 06 September 2020 by ROB Camra
- Darts : Yes last updated 02 October 2022 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 02 October 2022 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 06 September 2020 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 02 October 2022 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 02 October 2022 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 02 October 2022 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 06 September 2020 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 06 September 2020 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 02 October 2022 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 02 October 2022 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : No last updated 02 October 2022 by Tris C
- Real Ale : No last updated 02 October 2022 by Tris C
- Real Cider : No last updated 06 September 2020 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : No last updated 02 October 2022 by Tris C
