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Marquess Tavern external - Marquess Tavern, London, Greater London

Marquess Tavern

3.6
3.6
128 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Dog-friendly
  • Charming
The Marquess Tavern is a friendly local gastropub in the heart of Canonbury, Islington. We boast a wide range of beers, ales along side an extensive wine list. Our food menu is reasonably priced packed with pub classics and slow cooked meats.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Pub, Beer Garden
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Thu 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    020 3441 5688
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighbourhood
    Canonbury
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Experiences

  • New Year's Eve Set Menu - £46pp (£10pp deposit)

    £10.00 per person

    Dec 31, 2024 only
    Celebrate the New Year in style with our sumptuous three course set menu. Think cured salmon, venison & pancetta pie, and triple chocolate delice to name a few. Visit our pub website to view the full menu, pricing and details. Secure your festive booking today with a deposit of just £10 per person.
    New Year's Eve Set Menu - £46pp (£10pp deposit) photo
  • 3 Course Christmas Day Menu -£95pp (£25pp deposit)

    £25.00 per person

    Dec 25, 2024 only
    Join us for our sumptuous three course Christmas Day set menu. Choose from our beautifully inventive dishes or our classic turkey & traditional trimmings. Visit our pub website to view the full menu, pricing and details. Secure your festive booking today with a deposit of just £25.00 per person.
    3 Course Christmas Day Menu -£95pp (£25pp deposit) photo
  • Festive Set Menu - £36pp (£10pp deposit)

    £10.00 per person

    Nov 20, 2024 - Dec 27, 2024
    Join us for our sumptuous three course (£36) or two course (£32) festive set menu. Think crispy ham hock terrine, pan-fried British lamb rump and clementine & orange baked Alaska to name a few, alongside turkey and the traditional trimmings. Visit our pub website to view the full menu, pricing and details. Secure your festive booking today with a deposit of just £10 per person.
    Festive Set Menu - £36pp (£10pp deposit) photo

What 128 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.6
3.6 based on recent ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.4Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.7Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Marquess Tavern offers "fantastic staff and food" in a beautiful pub setting with a cozy atmosphere that welcomes both kids and dogs. While the roast dinners and pies receive praise, service can be slow due to occasional understaffing. The pub shines with excellent lunchtime deals and remains a delightful spot for leisurely visits.

128 Reviews
  1. Connor

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible food and great service. Look forward to our next visit.

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  2. Jane

    London

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food good but long wait between courses main and dessert took over 2 hours - staff attentive and pleasant got a free wine as dessert took so long to arrive.

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  3. alex

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Feel sorry for the waiters and kitchen. Totally understaffed and too many covers to handle. We were sat an hour after our booking time, and waited an hour for our food to come out which arrived wrong and at different times. I got my main two hours after ordering Food was really salty, mismatched, and tasted microwaved. It was like an episode from Fawlty Towers so at least it was an entertaining experience… I heard there are new owners and they should be reviewing their strategy here if they want to keep running!

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  4. Ashley

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great meal with friends at the Marquess. Food was delicious and service attentive

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  5. Susan

    Essex

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good value, portion siz just right, will eat here again.

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  6. Camille

    VIP

    London

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was decent, but it took ages for the food to arrive. Then it was wrong. The service was poor - not anywhere plan on returning to anytime soon
    Marquess TavernResponded on December 2, 2024
    Thank you for your feedback! I'm pleased to know that you found the food satisfactory. However, I apologise for the delay in getting your order. It can be frustrating when the service does not meet expectations. I hope you will consider giving us another chance in the future.

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  7. James

    Dublin

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We were seated 45 minutes after our booking, had to clear the table of the previous seatings glasses ourselves and when we went to order food we were first told it would be a 20/30 mins which changed to 2 hours. No apology given and 60 minutes wasted. Will not be back.

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  8. Debbie

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Had to wait half an hour for the table we had booked. A couple of the party never got their food till about 15 min after they brought the first meal out. There were items missing on a couple of the roasts that never got resolved Despite the above the food was excellent and the staff were trying their best and were very polite.

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  9. Jess

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We waited over 1hr 15 mins after ordering our food and asked 2 waiters and we still didn't get our food. When it finally arrived it was cold so we ended up leaving. Very disappointing.
    Marquess TavernResponded on November 18, 2024
    I'm really sorry to hear about your experience. It’s frustrating to wait so long for food, especially when it arrives cold. I understand how disappointing that must have been, and it’s not what you expect when dining out. I hope your next experience is much better! Thank you for sharing your feedback.

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  10. Luke

    London

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    I last ate here around 10 years ago at which point this pub had a great reputation. I'm really not sure what has happened in the time since... We were a party of 3 for Sunday lunch with prior booking. It took 20 minutes and prompting of a waiter to get as far as receiving menus. When food orders were taken there was no wine list. That arrived 10 minutes later, after which there was a further 20 minute wait before I decided to go and order drinks at the bar and bring them over instead. As a sign of how disorganised things were a chef was bussing dishes in and out of the kitchen... 75 minutes after arriving the food was served. Maybe just a bad day? Fair enough if so, and if the food were exceptional or even just ok I could forgive the poor service, but it was just so poor - mealy, frozen roast potatoes, watery cold cabbage, congealed gravy and everything seriously over-seasoned. This was replicated across three different roasts. I don't like to leave negative reviews and sympathise with how hard it is in the restaurant industry at the moment but this experience fell so far short of what could be considered a good experience that I want to write it in the hope that management will read it and look into getting their house in order. Ambience was nice though! 1/5

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Marquess Tavern is rated 3.6 stars by 128 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Marquess Tavern

32 Canonbury St, London, Greater London N1 2TB

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Canonbury
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Thu 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Pub, Beer Garden
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine
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