
The Marquess Tavern
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About The Marquess Tavern
The Marquess Tavern is a pub on Canonbury St in London, serving pub grub classics such as burgers alongside wines, craft beers and ales. The kitchen also runs seasonal specials and a Korean chicken burger among its more innovative dishes. On Sundays, a roast menu includes a chicken option served with Yorkshire pudding, stuffing and bread sauce, plus a vegetarian roast. Indoors, open fires sit near the tables, and a garden provides additional outside seating. The pub takes walk-ins, though a queue for tables can build at busy times even for those with a booking. The space has also hosted wedding and celebration lunches with afternoon sittings.
Good to know
“Warm, snug & quirky stop serving pub grub classics such as burgers, plus wines, craft beers & ales.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, yorkshire pudding missing, wine selection and korean chicken burger.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, yorkshire pudding missing, wine selection and korean chicken burger.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roasts draw the most praise, with several diners singling out the vegetarian roast and the cozy, warm atmosphere that suits family gatherings even when queues form outside for a booked table. Close behind, reviewers repeatedly credit the staff and management for making the pub feel welcoming, from pre-game drinks before an Arsenal parade to a civil wedding lunch where the wine selection and food had guests raving. But roast dinners split opinion elsewhere: one diner's roast chicken arrived without the advertised Yorkshire pudding, stuffing or bread sauce, was only a quarter portion, and came out cold after a slow fix, with service described as timid and absent-minded. Another found pub classics and the Korean chicken burger overpriced and bland given cold vegetables, and reported being seated inside despite reserving an outside table, plus a margarita served after the bar ran out of limes. The open fires and reasonably priced pints get repeated mentions alongside these complaints.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roasts draw the most praise, with several diners singling out the vegetarian roast and the cozy, warm atmosphere that suits family gatherings even when queues form outside for a booked table. Close behind, reviewers repeatedly credit the staff and management for making the pub feel welcoming, from pre-game drinks before an Arsenal parade to a civil wedding lunch where the wine selection and food had guests raving. But roast dinners split opinion elsewhere: one diner's roast chicken arrived without the advertised Yorkshire pudding, stuffing or bread sauce, was only a quarter portion, and came out cold after a slow fix, with service described as timid and absent-minded. Another found pub classics and the Korean chicken burger overpriced and bland given cold vegetables, and reported being seated inside despite reserving an outside table, plus a margarita served after the bar ran out of limes. The open fires and reasonably priced pints get repeated mentions alongside these complaints.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Max was our server this afternoon as are all the staff he was amazing. Well we didn't know it was a trial shift. You would have never guessed. He was professional, attentive and amazing. I am know doubt he will be a amazing addition to all the other staff. Overseen by manager Deano who has a unique way of bonding with the staff also managing to be a productive boss.”
- Google user
“Amazing pub. As a local I’ve seen this pub go through many different management teams and I’d say this by far is the best! Particularly the current manager is so engaged with the community and makes our experience in the pub very worthwhile that we happily choose to come here over many other great options.”
- Google user
“We had a great evening there! One of the best vegetarian roasts I’ve had and an excellent wine selection. Deano made us feel right at home”
- Google user
“Lovely location but unfortunately the food offering lets this establishment down. The pub classics and seasonal specials are executed well enough but at price a price scale of £20-30+, dishes felt as if they had been marked up 25% more than one would expect (especially considering the cold/lukewarm vegetables that accompanied them). The same cannot be said for their more innovative items (e.g. Korean chicken burger), which lacked imagination and tastes bland. Having said this, drinks were reasonably priced (£6.50ish for a pint; cocktails at £10-11 mark). After initially being informed that they had run out of limes, we were surged a Tommy’s margarita that appeared to be lacking in agave? Although we had requested an outside table in our reservation, we were seated inside. The interior was pleasant enough, but do believe sitting in the garden would have been preferable! Having said this, the staff were friendly — no complaints there :)”
- Google user
“It’s a nice pub in a pleasant location and it was quiet when we were there. We ordered roasts and the food and service were both quite bad. Roast chicken (£21) arrived without the advertised Yorkshire pudding, stuffing and bread sauce. We asked after the Yorkshire puddings and they took maybe 10 minutes to come, the rest of the food having gone cold by then. It was at best a quarter of a chicken. It arrived swimming in gravy with an additional pot of gravy sat in the gravy on the plate. It seemed that this extra pot was there for no other reason than to fill up space on the plate. It was very disappointing. The staff seemed to be young people on weekend jobs, quite timid, reticent and a little absent minded. If the food had been better that probably would have been fine but I can’t help but feel that this contributed to the food arriving missing very visible components and the problems not being rectified with any sense of urgency. Would recommend as a nice spot for drinks!”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
Location
Bars near The Marquess Tavern
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- The Hare & Hounds4.6820.3 miWheelchair accessible
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Marquess TavernWheelchair accessible | 4.3858 | — | — | sunday roast, yorkshire pudding missing, wine selection |
| The Pocket | 4.8254 | 0.3 mi | £10–20 | sausage rolls, cask ale selection, record player playing vinyl |
| The Hare & HoundsWheelchair accessible | 4.682 | 0.3 mi | — | sunday roast beef, top floor private room, roasted pork belly |
| The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar | 4.5776 | 0.3 mi | £10–20 | upstairs theatre performances, well-kept pints, match-day pub atmosphere |
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