Dame Alice Owen

Nice pub but the staff and service can be hit and miss. I've been there when the staff have been great but also had some quite rude staff
Apr 29th, 2023

Apr 18th, 2023

Apr 14th, 2023

Apr 7th, 2023

We had our wedding party at the Dame Alice Owen pub this past weekend and I couldn't recommend it more highly. A few highlights I want to draw attention to: 1) The staff were amazing. The managers, Charlie and Alastair, are exceptionally nice and went out of their way to make our night exactly how we wanted. Charlie graciously answered all of our questions leading up to the day, gave us pretty much free rein to decorate the place how we liked, and even ordered in specific drink options we requested especially for the occasion. On the night, Alastair and the team were all super friendly, highly attentive and ran the event seamlessly. Several of our guests commented on how nice the staff were. 2) The food was delicious. The pub makes great wood-fired oven pizzas and the chef was pumping them out throughout the evening to our guests' delight. He also made a bunch of small plates from their menu for people to graze on which people loved, too. Everything was a hit. 3) The building itself is lovely. The Dame Alice Owen has that classic cosy, historic English pub vibe whilst also having palatially high ceilings and loads of space for a party, so you don't have to compromise on your guest list because of space constraints. It's also not really quirky like some pubs with random knickknacks on the wall, etc., which make decorating difficult - you can easily make it look the way you want. 4) The value was great. Because the pub is usually only open Monday-Friday, we didn't have to meet a ridiculously high minimum spend to make it worth their while for us to hire it out on a Saturday night. We had checked out probably 10 or so venues around Clerkenwell/Islington and the Dame Alice Owen was definitely the best bang for the buck. In sum, we couldn't have asked for a better experience for our wedding party. A big thank you to Charlie, Alastair and the team again for making it so special for us. I would definitely recommend the Dame for private events, as well as for a weekday meal and pint.
Mar 22nd, 2023