Like this place it a good mixed crowd of people. Special nights for live music promotions .
Hamid Khan (The Imperial Orange)
I've lived around here for years, and this used to be the sort of place where you got what you paid for. It was not flashy or high-quality, but it was a solid, old-fashioned boozer where you could get a cheap ale and some pub grub while watching the football. Now you don't even get that.In the last few months, new management has wrecked what little quality this pub had. It's constantly understaffed (sometimes just one person serving a full bar), the kitchen has been permanently closed, they have barely half the drinks on tap most days, and it seems like you need a degree in electrical engineering to use the speaker system, because not one member of the team ever knows how to change the feed. It doesn't help that staff turnover is turning over like a washing machine (obviously they're as unhappy as we loyal customers are). It was never fancy to start with, but now it has really gone down the pan, and it shows because people who used to come here all the time now go elsewhere. Meanwhile, the prices just go up and up. I know this isn't the fault of the people who do their best working there; it's the management's problem.Sadly, if you're after anything more than your third-choice drink served very slowly by underpaid and undervalued staff who don't want to be there anymore than you do, then go to the Chequers instead, a great pub on Walthamstow High Street. It's a bit dearer, but they do good food, it's cosier, the atmosphere is always fun, and they have multiple screens where you can watch live sports with commentary.I waited a long time before posting this review, because I wanted to give the new era a chance over several visits, but it just ain't working.
Celene Mc Kane
New manager steff is great!!I wrote a review of this pub years ago which is now not revenant. That's because of the new manager steff, she honestly has changed the pub back into a lovely place to go.She and her staff shan and lola are really great together. We had a funeral there recently and steff could not have done enough for us to make everything perfect. They all made the best night and I know the manager will continue to make this pub a center of the community again.
R. Elliott
Variable, not currently serving real ale, also no listing which nights are karaoke or live music. Shame as I could avoid those nights as I prefer to keep my hearing.Still when I know the above, and they get back real ale I'll be happy to go there.
tom riley
Beautiful pub 4 excellent pool tables and enough sport on tv to satisfy
Michelle Metcalfe (Mich)
Great place friendly staff and good atmosphere Great food nice beer good choice in drinks and food garden would go again when in London ??? ?????
paul brandon
Not impressed... Two large barstaff males were laughing uncontrollable just as they were about to serve me.. obviously the customer before me they were laughing at them.. I thought their behaviour was disgusting and disrespectful towards their customers.. one of the bar men badly smelt of Body odour and the toilets were smelly puddles of urine and water we visible.. we decided not to eat here on the evidence we had witnessed.. The people in the pub seemed friendly enough.
Linda Hudson
Not very impressed ? staff need to be told what baths are as the both smelt of bad B.O also lady's toilets in great need of a clean as of the whole pub, shame really as used to be a nice clean place ...... won't be using pub anymore ?
Steve Harris
Saturday afternoon lovely day,practically empty,I hear there's new owners taking it over
Spent the evening here back along. Had a great night with my friends. Will defo going back there again
Esther Simpson
Standard old school pub. Cheap and cheerful, one for the locals or those seeking a pint under £6 (unusual in most of E17). Proper brown pub food, onion rings, fried cheese, bhajis… it’s also a pokestop if that’s your thing.
Alex Reeves
A big local boozer that shows various sports on multiple screens. Drinks are reasonably priced. Friendly bar staff.
Mayank Pareek
Highly trained staff, Delicious food and a lovely atmosphere would recommend everyone out there
Mahdi Hastie
Excellent pub, would recommend to others. Excellent weekend offers and nice space
Like this place it a good mixed crowd of people. Special nights for live music promotions .
I've lived around here for years, and this used to be the sort of place where you got what you paid for. It was not flashy or high-quality, but it was a solid, old-fashioned boozer where you could get a cheap ale and some pub grub while watching the football. Now you don't even get that.In the last few months, new management has wrecked what little quality this pub had. It's constantly understaffed (sometimes just one person serving a full bar), the kitchen has been permanently closed, they have barely half the drinks on tap most days, and it seems like you need a degree in electrical engineering to use the speaker system, because not one member of the team ever knows how to change the feed. It doesn't help that staff turnover is turning over like a washing machine (obviously they're as unhappy as we loyal customers are). It was never fancy to start with, but now it has really gone down the pan, and it shows because people who used to come here all the time now go elsewhere. Meanwhile, the prices just go up and up. I know this isn't the fault of the people who do their best working there; it's the management's problem.Sadly, if you're after anything more than your third-choice drink served very slowly by underpaid and undervalued staff who don't want to be there anymore than you do, then go to the Chequers instead, a great pub on Walthamstow High Street. It's a bit dearer, but they do good food, it's cosier, the atmosphere is always fun, and they have multiple screens where you can watch live sports with commentary.I waited a long time before posting this review, because I wanted to give the new era a chance over several visits, but it just ain't working.
New manager steff is great!!I wrote a review of this pub years ago which is now not revenant. That's because of the new manager steff, she honestly has changed the pub back into a lovely place to go.She and her staff shan and lola are really great together. We had a funeral there recently and steff could not have done enough for us to make everything perfect. They all made the best night and I know the manager will continue to make this pub a center of the community again.
Variable, not currently serving real ale, also no listing which nights are karaoke or live music. Shame as I could avoid those nights as I prefer to keep my hearing.Still when I know the above, and they get back real ale I'll be happy to go there.
Beautiful pub 4 excellent pool tables and enough sport on tv to satisfy
Great place friendly staff and good atmosphere Great food nice beer good choice in drinks and food garden would go again when in London ??? ?????
Not impressed... Two large barstaff males were laughing uncontrollable just as they were about to serve me.. obviously the customer before me they were laughing at them.. I thought their behaviour was disgusting and disrespectful towards their customers.. one of the bar men badly smelt of Body odour and the toilets were smelly puddles of urine and water we visible.. we decided not to eat here on the evidence we had witnessed.. The people in the pub seemed friendly enough.
Not very impressed ? staff need to be told what baths are as the both smelt of bad B.O also lady's toilets in great need of a clean as of the whole pub, shame really as used to be a nice clean place ...... won't be using pub anymore ?
Saturday afternoon lovely day,practically empty,I hear there's new owners taking it over
Great time here staff lovely and great
Restaurantji Recommends
Spent the evening here back along. Had a great night with my friends. Will defo going back there again
Standard old school pub. Cheap and cheerful, one for the locals or those seeking a pint under £6 (unusual in most of E17). Proper brown pub food, onion rings, fried cheese, bhajis… it’s also a pokestop if that’s your thing.
A big local boozer that shows various sports on multiple screens. Drinks are reasonably priced. Friendly bar staff.
Highly trained staff, Delicious food and a lovely atmosphere would recommend everyone out there
Excellent pub, would recommend to others. Excellent weekend offers and nice space