The Albion, Barnsbury

I went to this pub on a sunny friday after work with a small group looking for somewhere to relax and have a drink and possibly some food.
I knew there was something not quite right about this place as soon as we walked in. I walked in and headed for the beer garden to find a seat only to be pulled up by a staff member and asked if I had a reservation, I looked out to the beer garden to find that out of probably 20 tables (about 4 taken) they ALL had reserved signs on them (1st time I've seen that in a pub). I started to look in side and fortunately (or maybe not thinking about it now) I found enough chairs to seat our small group.
To follow was beer, very average food & crap cocktails, did I mention we had to clear our own tables of plates.
Watch out for the massive service charge added to the whole bill, at the end of the night for the privilege of leaving them with your card and setting up a tab.

Service charged for drinking beer in a pub.(Another 1st for me)

Bottom line.

If you want a good drink around this area go to a near by pub.
If you want good food around this area go to a near by restaurant.
If you want both combine the above.

Not worth the walk from Upper street.

3 weeks later I am still annoyed enough to register and write this review.

19 Jul 2009 22:21