The Eagle

Pub in Islington
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6 / 10 from 3 reviews
Address
2 Shepherdess Walk
Islington
London
N1 7LB
Map
Telephone
020 7553 7681
Region
Islington
Nearest Station
Old Street
0.31 miles
Category
Pubs
Opening Times
Monday Open 12:00 - Closes 23:00
Tuesday Open 12:00 - Closes 00:00
Wednesday Open 12:00 - Closes 00:00
Thursday Open 12:00 - Closes 00:00
Friday Open 12:00 - Closes 01:00
Saturday Open 12:00 - Closes 01:00
Sunday Open 12:00 - Closes 23:00

The Eagle serve beers, wines and spirits as well as pub food in their restaurant section. Meals are served between Midday and 6pm every day. A variety of entertainment is provided including a pool table and gaming machines. Catering for private parties is available upon request. They also have a beer garden which is available for use in warmer months.

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All In London Review

A beautiful, traditional boozer in an area where there should be more of them

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If you’re looking for history then Old Street pub The Eagle has an unusual claim to fame. Its name check in the nursery rhyme, Pop Goes the Weasel, ensures that whatever else befalls it in the future it will always have that to fall back on. Not that we can imagine anything knocking The Eagle off its perch – this is a beautiful, traditional boozer in an area where beautiful traditional boozers are criminally outnumbered by throwaway bars.

If it weren’t for the big screen being mounted inside a naff, oversized gilt frame on the one wall that happens to be covered in ugly red, flowery wallpaper, then I could happily say that this pub’s interior could do no wrong. Sadly, that happened so we’ll have to look past the oversight and focus on the healthy amount of seating, stunning tiles and huge windows that flood the pub with light. It’s a personal thing, but still, a screen should never be ‘faux-framed’.

Lively during the week, bustling on Saturdays and relaxed on Sundays, The Eagle is blessed with a natural balance. The food is adequate – we ate the beef burger with pulled pork along with the pork and chorizo burger – and does the trick for soaking up the offerings from the bar. Attention has been paid to the range of beer on tap and the selection will satisfy those who like to look beyond the lager.

The Eagle claim that they are “one of the best pubs in Hoxton” in their introductory blurb and I wouldn’t disagree.

Reviewed by T.A.O
Published on Feb 18, 2015


User Reviews

notimpressed

Mar 31, 2008

Have eaten and drunk in this pub before so thought it would be a great idea to host our summer party there. Big mistake whoever answered the phone had such an attitude I'm not even going to consider it - consider this lost business not only a party but lunchtime, evening and any other times we would have visited as a company or individuals.
may23

Feb 14, 2007

What a great pub. Lots of lagers on tap and lots of wine old & new world. The food was some of the best pub food I've had. (severed till 10pm, not 6pm). I hear they have a great Dj fridays from 8-1am who also does a great quiz every sunday from 8pm, one not to be missed. I know i'll be heading back for a few drinks and dinner at eagle.
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