4.5out of 5 on Google, from 485 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Tamil Crown
On 16 May 2024 we were informed, "There is no cask ale on a Monday or Tuesday 2 Hand Pumps but no beer."
This pub has re-opened after a long period of closure in November 2023 - a sister pub to the Tamil Prince - with 2 Purity beers on handpump. Our reporter visited on 02/12/23 with two Purity beers: Mad Goose and Longhorn. The place has been opened out a bit with the addition of an open kitchen servery. They have their own lager, but the barman didn’t know the brewery. The interior was divided into a bar area and a restaurant part. The bar counter looks new.
"The Charles Lamb is re-opening next Thursday as the Tamil Crown and is a sister pub to the Huntingdon Arms which is now called the Tamil Prince. The focus is on Indian food, with seating upstairs, and someone we know nas already booked a table there. Unlike the Tamil Prince however, the blurb says that Cask ales (plural) by Purity will be available."
The following text was written when the pub was the Charles Lamb;
Small street corner local hidden in the south west corner of Islington close to City Road and Upper Street. Despite being a small pub, it still has two distinct rooms, and the leaded windows look original. A lot of work has been put into restoring the pub, from the old wooden flooring, to the etched glass shutters that can be pulled down between the smaller room and the bar. The pub consists of a corner bar in the the main room, with one side of the bar also opening to the smaller room. The smaller room has a gas coal-effect fire, making it very comfortable and cosy for those cold winter evenings.
Established in 1839 as the Prince Albert in what then was Alfred Street, the pub was renamed in honour of Charles Lamb, the late 18th/early 19th century English essayist. Best known for his collected essays entitled 'Essays of Elia', published in 1823, he also provided the name for the road on which the pub stands ("Elia" being the pen-name Lamb used as a contributor to The London Magazine).
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide.
Features
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch
- Serves Dinner
- Real Ale
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Smoking
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 5:00 – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Sunday
- 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- Independent
- Phone
- 020 3342 0709
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.5out of 5 on Google, from 485 ratings
5 out of 5Sunil Kadikaron Google, October 2024
Cool, casual and cozy pub ambiance, friendly service, amazing food. Went for their Sunday roast. Very busy so make a reservation if you can. The dinners were amazing. They tasted like home cooking, fresh and delicious. A window to the kitchen lets you see them preparing everything fresh, including the rotis. Excellent comfort food!
5 out of 5nic gandyon Google, August 2024
Food was unbelievably good. Delicious flavours and soft roti! Service was very friendly. Only thing is we went with my teenage niece who has anxiety with loud music. We asked for them to turn the music down (which to be honest was too loud anyway), they did, but then kept turning it back up. Definitely would go back again but would appreciate the staff caring for the customer a little bit more.
3 out of 5Lorna Won Google, September 2024
The restaurant came highly recommended by some of my friends. We went with quite high expectations. Dishes were not bad, but a bit on the oily & small side, especially when one consider how much protein there was in each of the meat dish. The few we found were swimming sparingly in a lake of sauce. Mango lassie, my favourite, was thicker than normal. All in all we were a little under-whelmed with the joint.
5 out of 5Evaon Google, August 2024
Top notch pub by the Regent's canal! Been to this place twice within 2 weeks, because it's simply sooo good! Serving Indian-inspired Sunday roast, absolutely delicious. We have also tried their other dishes, okra fries and curries, super tasty.👌 Best Bloody Mary ever, mixed with Indian spices.👍 Highly recommeneded!
4 out of 5Alex Jordanon Google, August 2024
Best okra fries ever! The chicken curry was good - on the spicier side than typical curries very tasty and perfect with the fluffy roti. Can recommend if you enjoy a good kick in the flavour palette! Gets busy so booking is advised
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.