30 St Peters Street,
Islington,
London,
N1 8JT
0872 148 1237
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I have been going to this gem of a pub for years. It offers a real alternative to drinking the same beers that are forced upon in every other pub. The only issue I had with this place was the staff which had until recently all been there since the beginning of time. They were more concerned about completing puzzles in the papers than acknowledge your existence. This has thankfully changed recently and I can not fault the new team which have breathed new life into this fabulous pub.
Smug. Bland. And ridiculous. I went here for a friend's birthday on Friday and one of our party had baked a special birthday cake. But when they tried to bring it into the pub, they were barred. The reason was that as an organic pub, no non-organic food could be consumed on the premises (due to their organic certification).
We countered that saying the cake hadn't been made in the pub kitchens, hadn't been sold by the pub and that their kitchen was closed anyway. But no.
We then asked if we could at least cut the cake and sing happy birthday inside. But again no, non-organic food could not be cut or sung over on the premises. In the end, we had to go outside and serve the cake in the freezing cold and rain. Nice.
Otherwise, the service was surly, the food overpriced, the atmosphere ordinary and the cider terrible.
If you want a good pub that serves organic ales, go to the Charles Lamb down the road.
I recently went to the Duke of Cambridge because of the fantastic reviws I had seen else where. The food was so nice and the wine was also very tasty. I thought the service was nothing short of helpful, friendly and very efficient.
The atmosphere was great. I would have no hesitation in recommending The Duke of Cambridge to anyone for a great night out.
We went to The Duke of Cambridge for a change, first-timers for my sisters birthday. What an utter dissapointment.
It was freezing cold as the place is so big, without adequate heating, and The food was burnt. When I sent my chicken salad back because it had pieces of chicken in it that were black and tasteless, really disgusting, the waitress asked: "Was it too hot or cold?" I wondered if I was speaking English.
The service at The Duke of Cambridge was utterly dissapointing, a real let down, and they weren't joking about being completely organic, the toilets downstairs smell like manure!
Very unpleasant.
The Duke of Cambridge is a nice space, shame about the inhabitants-condescending, rude, offhand, slow and more interested in completing their chores than taking orders and serving food, or even taking the money.
50 minutes to get served and there were 5 people in the pub, 20 minutes before we saw the menu and 20 mins to pay the bill. The waitress at The Duke of Cambridge did not want to explain the menu and everyone was 'dear'. Two out of three plates were OK but over-priced, the third was too salty and the olive oil was coarse. Do not go to The Duke of Cambridge unless you are very patient and thick skinned. Fortunately, service is optional.
The Duke of Cambridge is an organic pub - even the beers are organic. It's a nice space and the food and drink are good, but sweet God in heaven, the staff are rude. In a rudeness competition, they'd definitely beat all comers, even if pitted against Parisian waiters and Asda checkout staff. Short of throwing your drink at you they couldn't actually be ruder. Astonishing behaviour.
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