Formerly a fairly poor pub called Angie's of Holloway Road. This old pub has been transformed into a café/restaurant now called 'The Spoke' a name to reflect it's apparently bike friendly nature. Being just around the corner from my house I was excited to see what the pub was going to be turned into and was pleasantly surprised when it was not just refurbished as a pub. I visited the place about a week after it opened and was pleased with what I found. A nicely decorated space with many tables and a open to view kitchen with seating around it so you can watch your food being prepared. The menu is not overwhelmingly large and hopefully this means that everything they do, they do well. I opted for the full English breakfast at £8 is rather on the pricey side, however what you get is a large breakfast with quality ingredients and you really can taste what your eating is great food. The place offers only free range organic type food and for that reason is slightly higher price than most places in Archway. They have a range of food on the menu burgers etc and offer wine and some nice craft beer too. I'm not really sure why it's bike friendly, a friend told me it's supposedly is. There is the addition of two bike posts on the pavement outside on the junction and maybe these were installed at the request of the owner?? Certainly didn't see anyone with their bike in the place. Overall I'm please to see an establishment of this sort come to the Archway area, and hopefully it is a success. It certainly deserves to be. read more

The Spoke - Full English breakfast - Burgers Near Me - London, XGL

Nice place to go out 4 a bite to eat,go for a hot drink or alcohol/ cocktails, a bit to eat/lunch or dinner or a cake! Very friendly staff who have allowed my dog in. Good service along with a good atmospher. read more

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Archway is full of good eateries, so if one one them is as full as The Stoke is on a Saturday, that should say something about its quality in the first place. It's not the cheapest place to eat, but the food is nice and hearty and they have Pilsner Urquell on tap plus a decent selection of ales to wash your meal down with. If you are not keen on a boozy lunch, the selection of fresh juices or nice coffees is there to save the day. Food: our table ordered the pulled pork burger with coleslaw (£8), cheeseburger (£7.50, I think), and pork shoulder sandwich. The burgers were yummy, but I was surprised to find that despite being a bit cheaper, our friend's sour dough bread sandwich with more than generous serving of meat and cheese looked perhaps even better and bigger. So I might give that a shot next time! The burgers don't come with any sides, so if you want to stuff your face properly with chips on salad on the side, count on £3-£4 extra added onto the bill. I had the sweet potato chips, and those were perfect - not too greasy, hot and fresh out of the over, nicely thick and cut alongside the entire potato length, plus came with some kind of cajun mayo. Waistline might have its regrets, I don't. I also appreciate that there is complimentary water for the table. The ambiance of this place is really chill: it always seems buzzing and there is a good mixture of people - from neighborhood elderly and mummies to the weekend party goers. Service was nice and attentive, no complaints there. I will be back. read more

The Spoke - Half eaten pulled pork burger (sorry, forgot!) and some yummy sweet potato fries. - Burgers Near Me - London, XGL

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Spoke is really local to where I live, and I've been for breakfast, lunch and dinner and I've always had fantastic food and good service. I usually have the burger, and their fries and burger sauce are delicious, and clearly homemade. This morning I went for breakfast for the first time with my family and we all had the full English. They were totally okay with our small changes and everything arrived quickly, hot and delicious. Will continue to keep coming back. read more

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I believe this is a very attractive place, and it is certainly better when it is quiet. Good music on the background and solid wifi, for people who want to have a few coffees and work on their laptop. The coffee and the fresh mint tea were perfect. The cheese burgers were tasty but i didn't enjoy it and the chips as much. Still, it is up to everyone's personal liking and the atmosphere is lovely so i suggest you give it a try... read more

delicious food great service Lovely surprise to find this place in holloway. Visited for the first time on monday evening This's a lovely place to have a relaxed meal a coffee or even cocktails in the evening' Perfect to go with friends or even a date. family friendly, on weekends always busy' specially brunch time the food was great, the service even better! the atmosphere is cool, nice vibe, there were couples, guys having burgers after playing football, they seemed very happy with their food, thats when you know foods great when people enjoy it, not only eat it because they are hungry! the waiter recommended a salad and strawberry frozen yogurt which was really smooth, my friend had a sandwich which was delicious and mojitos which at the end were perfect as the waiter very kindly listened to all my suggestions ;)) I'm an expert in mojitos ha! my friend reckons maybe for the area its a bit pricey? a salad a sandwich a frozen yogurt and 5 mojitos, £60? i don't think so though' all and all a lovely place ill be coming back! read more

Popped in here for what I thought would be a beer as it looks like a rather tantalising pub on the outside. Sadly, it's a yummy mummy cafe. Well, at 2pm on a week day it is and they definitely have no beer pumps. They even played the instrumental version of wheels on the bus. So we had some overpriced, over seasoned £3 tiny bowl of chips. Paid my card (plus a surcharge) and hot footed it out of there. If you're not looking for a yummy mummy over priced cafe then go somewhere else. Like I should have. Huff. read more

Five stars to the The Spoke, because besides the great set up they got going on there (i.e. you can see how your food is cooked, modern lighting with old cool looking like lamps, trained baristas brewing your coffee, etc) i can't be objective when pubs have a free range and sustainable sourcing policy. If i can know my food comes from good places, besides tasting and looking great, i'm going to keep coming over here. Staff is cool and very friendly. You might have to wait for a table on weekends breakfast/lunch time. It's Worth it. Yummy Burgers from Pounds 8ish, english breakfast same, espresso 1.80 (Nov 2014) read more

The Spoke - Burgers Near Me - London, XGL

The idea is very nice to make a vintage style pub with front cooking and wine and and and.. So far so good. The service is not this which I understand as good customer care toooo much put on smile and not real from heart service for their wanna be upper class pub style and the organization to manage all-in-one experience could be much better. the coffee is good. The food I didn't try yet.i was missing that somebody come over and inspirer me to let my money here.properbly they don't need my money, and I did not see any reason to stay longer here.thanks for the coffee..good bye for now read more

The Spoke - My americano + coffee spoon which can be full of bacterias because they are not from one piece of metal like it should be. - Burgers Near Me - London, XGL

I started going to The Spoke when it opened as I was previously a regular customer of it's sister Cafe, Bread and Bean. I am now a loyal customer here, the staff are always warm and friendly and the coffee is great! I have brought a lot of friends here and all have loved it. The breakfast menu is slightly over the odds, but when you try the food, it makes sense. Great ingredients. Although primarily a cafe, I'd definitely recommend a visit in the evening, their burgers are great and they have a well chosen selection of wine and beer. One of my favourite places. read more

Local coffee shop in Holloway Road. Great urban/modern indoors, quite friendly staff, nice coffees, nice selection of food. Mostly busy during morning time for coffee/breakfast but remains open till late for lunch/dinner. Quite noisy though if you want to read/do work on laptop, and a bit overpriced considering that you are not in the most "trendy/hipster" area of London. read more

Great burgers, fries, nachos and frozen yogurt are served here (and other things as well, but I didn't try them). It's quite a nice space as well. Prompt and courteous service. read more

Having recently moved to Archway from east London I was nostalgic for the hipster style I have left behind. The Spoke provides this perfectly. The burgers are amazing, and I have still to find the words to describe what the spoke is... is it a cafe, a bar, a restaurant, or all three? I love that when I come here alone I am sat in the middle of the biggest table if there isn't a space open at the bar, and groups are sat around me. In fact the last time I came here alone a rather attractive single man was sat opposite me, and if we had been in a film I am sure that there would have been a significant plot point as I informed him that the burger was still caught in his beard. However this is real life and so the meeting will fade into memory, we will go our separate ways and never meet again, noted only on this review. The staff can be a little stand offish though it depends on who is serving you, as some can be extremely flirty. All in all I like this place. It's reasonably priced, close to home and makes me think of east London. read more

When we first heard about Spoke we were excited at the prospect of a nice, new local place to eat in Holloway especially for a lazy weekend brunch. Our experience there yesterday was disappointing to say the least and I can sum it up by describing what they do there as style over substance. They've got the decor nailed to attract the local middle class customers, but as soon as you walk in it's clear they haven't quite got a grasp on what they're doing yet. Service is flaky at best and the food was hugely disappointing especially for the price. I opted for the avocado on toast with two poached eggs for a total of £8.10. What arrived was one lone piece of bread with a grey-green paste smeared on it, two poached eggs and a oddly large slice (not wedge) of lemon. The avocado had clearly been made in bulk and instead of tasting fresh it was more like cheap supermarket guacamole. Now, you might think I'm just being picky, but the experience is also backed up by the person at the table next to us who had to send his food back not only once, but twice. His was avocado on toast and poached eggs as well, but the first time it arrived the yolks on his eggs were cooked solid. When the replacement dish arrived it was missing the avocado. Such a simple dish to get right, but they've managed to get it massively wrong at Spoke. My partner had the full English breakfast which again comes at a price relative to the type of customer they're trying to attract, and it was a poor effort. All in all our brunch came to £21.80 including two lukewarm coffees and it goes without saying we won't be returning. I would suggest whoever is running Spoke head over to Caravan to see how it should be done, and anyone thinking of going to Spoke for brunch do the same. You'll get what you're actually expecting there! read more

I would like to tile this review "The Veggie Burger That Never Was!". I walked past this place on Saturday and looked through the window. I was pleased to see that it looked very child friendly. I could see toys, high chairs and children playing. This little restaurant is set in an old pub and has a nice feel to it. The open plan cooking facilities make it feel modern and fun. I thought it might be a great place to take my little one. I suggested this place to a friend who also has a little one who agreed. We met the next day and my friend brought his boy and another friend. We started off by getting in and grabbing a table, which was slightly too big with a high chair, but we crammed in fine. We noticed immediately that the toilet said it was out of order, which is particularly with kids and little ones who may need their nappies changed. The staff though seemed to be using it, and locking and unlocking it by prodding a knife into the lock. The waitress came over and took our orders for beers (of which there was a nice selection) and water with straw for my daughter. Looking at the menu there didn't seem much for very little children. But that was ok as I share with my daughter. When I am eating out with a vegetarian I like to also go for the veggie option. The menu said "Vegetarian Burger with mushrooms and halloumi cheese" which sounded nice. But when we asked the waitress what the vegetarian burger was actually made of she was more than a little vague and said something about a "sort of pate". This put me off as I imagined a grilled lump of various vegetable mash like the sort of thing you get from Iceland. So I opted for the cheese burger with potato wedges. It was a long wait... After a very long time chatting, having fun, getting toys for the frustrated kids I finally got up to ask what was happening. Just as I was going to the counter the manager (I think) came with plates with our food on. We were very curious as to what the burger was made of. It just seemed to be a bap with mushrooms and halloumi cheese and a spreading of something like humus. My friend was a little concerned as he is allergic to sesame seed and thought it may be that. But he ate it anyway and didn't later come out in a rash. We still don't know what it was, and I don't really know if he really enjoyed it. My little girl enjoyed the chips, which I broke up for her, but not the burger which was ok. We all had another beer with our meal, the wait had mean we had finished our first, and later we asked for the bill. When the manager came over with it I queried about the burger and she said "Oh there isn't a burger. It's quite clear on the menu that there isn't a burger. It's a paste." which I suppose was what the waitress meant. I thought it was odd that we had all looked at the menu and talked about a burger when it clearly stated that there wasn't one. So I looked at the menu - and photographed it - and have now posted it here. "Vegetarian Burger with mushrooms and halloumi cheese". Anyway so my friends were very English about it and decided not to complain, and pay the bill (and appallingly a tip!) and never go back. What makes things worse is they are Australians and have no excuse. Anyway, apart from all the moans I actually had a good time and quite liked the place. I hope it sorts itself out. The staff were friendly and it's difficult to find somewhere that is quite so child friendly. The staff seemed quite amused by my daughter running around. so a generous 3 for this visit. But do please get some veggie burgers and fix the toilet so we can change our children. We would have stayed longer and probably spent more. But we had to decamp to Costa. I'm not sure my friends will go back though. read more

Recently found this new pub/cafe on Holloway Road, just round the corner from my house. Had the Cajun Chicken Burger and was definitely not disappointed! It's great to see some cooler places opening up around Holloway that don't only have a chilled and friendly atmosphere but also dish up some top food. Will definitely be coming back to try out some of the breakfasts! read more

Loved the spoke! Great breakfast with big portions. Definitely one for your Saturday hangover spots,

Poor menu, low quality in general, food doesn't taste good, portions very small and super expensive for food quality, respect the coffee...there is a Costa round the corner that makes better coffee. Also we were invited to leave the table in 1 hour (in very rude manners) If you are thinking of going out and enjoy your food this is not the place. Go to another place if you don't want to waste your money and your "time" (they timed how long you are setting on the table) read more

This is a great addition to Holloway Rd! We need more places like you!!! Holloway Rd is full of takeaways and cafs and so Spoke is a god send. I always order the skinny burger and it's great. Wine selection is fab too. I went there when it first opened and it was quiet and over staffed but now there are queues out the door on the weekend. It's my new go to place before a movie at the odeon down the road. read more

Went in there for a morning meeting for a nice coffee and breakfast, while the food was okay nothing special the service was disgusting, not only that they stole money from me. I paid with two 10's for a £10.30 breakfast the OWNER gave me back £4.00 in change when i polite said i had given her £20 she immediately got defensive in fact yelling at me in front of the whole restaurant. Her reaction clearly showed she knew she stole from me, while i tried to just let it go she continued to yell. I will never return to that place and am telling everyone in my office not to return as well. Only go if you want half your money stole from you for a mediocre food and a disappointing service. read more

We ordered breakfast and 3 coffees. 55 minutes after were ask to either order anything else or leave as 'they were crowded because it is saturday morning' Shameful!!!! Absolute awful experience to be rushed in your only day off of the week!!! read more