The Compass (ex-Salmon & Compass), Angel  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Angel

address:

58 Penton Street, N1 9PZ

phone:

0871 258 6552*
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nearest stations:

Angel London Underground station
(390m) - zone 1

King's Cross Thameslink railway station
(690m)

King's Cross St. Pancras Eurostar terminalrailway stationLondon Underground station
(920m) - zone 1

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury London Overground station
(1.1Km)

Essex Road railway station
(1.2Km) - zone 2

bus routes:

19, 30, 38, 43, 73, 214 bus info

how to find it:

From the tube cross Islington High Street and walk down Liverpool Road before taking the first turning into Chapel Market. The Salmon and Compass is at the far end of the street.

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nearby attraction(s):

Business Design Centre (410m)

Sadler's Wells Theatre (570m)

London Canal Museum (630m)

picture of Compass
Things are heading in a new direction at the west end of Chapel Market, with DJ bar the Salmon & Compass now replaced by a "pub and eatery," and the fishy part of the name has disappeared too. Food perhaps takes precedence in the new establishment, but with three regularly changing real ales and a hearty 6% cider there is enough to keep drinkers onside. The food coming from the open kitchen is above standard pub grub, with even the chips and bread being home-made. Also, any place that sells a black pudding sausage roll and has gargantuan jars of pickled eggs and onions on display has to be recommended. We've yet to try what's advertised as "the World's Greatest Scotch Egg" (it's made with a duck egg), yet, but we have high hopes. The refurb is very much a standard gastropub makeover, quite plain but inoffensive, but benefits from plenty of natural light. There are six additional tables outside, which seemed to be basking in the sun's rays in the early afternoon. What made this stand out for us was the welcoming and helpful bar staff, and we'll be going back again soon.

reviewed:
28/06/2009
reviewed by squirrel

Eating at The Compass (ex-Salmon & Compass) ... we last ate here on 27/07/2009

Pretty decent British gastropub grub. Well-selected ingredients, that have not been mucked about.
food rating 3 - quality
price rating 2 - price

pub features:(click on an icon to see an explanation)

good beer served - click for explanationreal ales
function room for hire - click for explanationfunction room for hire
beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationtable and chairs outside

second opinion:

posted by cheshirecat - Thursday 15th October, 2009, 10:28am
Tried to sample it on Monday only to find that it doesn't open lunchtimes during the week - no mention of this on their own website! Looking through the window I could see Adnams Bitter and Deuchars IPA plus a na other on the bar.
posted by wesley_h - Tuesday 7th July, 2009, 12:12pm
I met up with friends here on a glorious sunny London day and I tell you it doesn't get much better then sitting outside basking in the sunshine accompanied by fine ales. The ales on tap were excellent and combined with fantastic food. The duck scotch egg was amazing, I would love to know how the chef manages to acheive it and it left me wanting more. So I had another! I'm definitely going to come back for dinner as the other diners plates looked great too.. hearty and good sized portions. Service was good and friendly with the laid back feel that a lot of pubs are missing.. My only gripe is that I don't live close enough but then I would be spending far too much time here but it's worth the trip for me everytime,
posted by elliedavies - Thursday 2nd July, 2009, 2:52pm
I went to the Compass for dinner, with a friend. Really welcoming and smiley staff, light and airy room with big windows and lots of outside seating in sun or shade. We were recommended a Portugese white Torega Nationale unoaked Chardonney by the french barman, so delicious we stayed on that for the evening. I had the snails to start, tasty and succulent. Then I had the Cornish Fish Stew, for me a fish stew is a good test of a kitchen, and this one was absolutely delicious, deep and full of flavour with a properly made crouton with rouille, which I love and its hard to find it done well in this country. A blackboard said that all the food is sourced in the UK, and the fish is sustainable...very important in light of recent reports about fish stocks...so in light of this we shared the cheese board...yum, really great selection. The other food coming out of the kitchen looked great too so we'll be going back for more. I've read lots of great reviews of this pub and i'm really happy to have it nearby, i want to check out the duck eye scotch egg next time!
posted by timber - Thursday 25th June, 2009, 12:15pm
polecam!!! kazdy kto szuka dobrej zabawy,super obslugi oraz chce dobrze zjesc powinien trafic do tego pabu!!!!
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