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Based on 975 opinions finded in 4 websites

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Nº 947 in 1510 in Hackney

Nº 97 of 154 British in Hackney

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Fantastic place. Best stake I had in a long time, lovely atmosphere and amazing service. Miguel is a great server. I recommend this place , fantastic food, everything was proper good.

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ITATM Angelo . 2024-02-29

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Great food, great service, cosy settings, love this pub.

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Pia Smith-Boquien . 2024-02-23

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We’ve been coming here for over 10 years and the food and service are always exceptional

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Guy Archard . 2024-02-14

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The service was incredible. It was really busy but the friendly waiter was always buzzing around and extremely attentive. We were in the dining area and we kept ordering drinks and took ages to order dinner so he was very patient. I can’t remember his name but he was Scottish. The atmosphere was lovely and I like the low lighting other pubs in the area have bright kitchen type lights!

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Jenni Osbaldiston . 2024-02-03

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Mondays deals and specials are great! Always good service and nice vibe too!

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Hasan Yildiz . 2024-01-15

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Pleasant pub with nice food. Very pleasant staff and a cosy interior.

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Kiff . 2024-01-13

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Lovely pub with very friendly stuff

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Matia Grossi . 2024-01-13

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What a night. We had such a delightful evening made even more special by Miguel the wonderful waiter who made us feel so looked after and laugh very hard. He made our night to be quite honest!

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Kajal Odedra . 2024-01-06

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Miguel was our angel on the night, fantastic service. Guided us to a thoroughly delicious steak, all the while bringing joy and laughter. A wonderful evening was had.

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Matt Gregory . 2024-01-06

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Great food and great pub - we will be back!

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Catherine Bonner . 2023-12-31

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The food tasted great, the service was amazing but a few hours after eating, both me and my partner started to feel unwell. We both had strong stomach aches, and he got all the symptoms of food poisoning. We both had Sunday roast, pork and beef respectively, and chocolate coffee cake. It’s a pity because when we left we thought we’d make it into our special occasion place.

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Nia Goc . 2023-12-17

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The food was overpriced (one small mince pie costing 8,5 plus service) with inconsistent quality (the mushroom tart was so dry and basically tasteless). The service was average with rude and defensive staff. The place gets so loud it's difficult to hold a conversation. Avoid when possible.

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Thomas Poulain . 2023-12-16

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Delicious Sunday Roasts....Pork melt in the mouth and so tasty. Beef a little pink for my partner who wanted well done...they enjoyed it nonetheless. Relaxed, warm atmosphere. Attentive staff. Hum drum of conversation can get loud. We enjoyed ourselves very much and will return. Our cost £36ea with a couple of drinks. Btw, if you like a Yorkshire, it comes with the Beef, sadly not with your Pork, that would be extra... £1. 🤷‍♂️🤷🤦‍♂️

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Angie H . 2023-12-13

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Roast was pretty poor, it came out lukewarm and the potatoes were dry and tasted like they were reheated. The beef was also extremely tough and chewy despite asking for it pink. They also charged extra for a Yorkshire pudding which should be included! Starters were good however as was the service.

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James Shields . 2023-12-03

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A really great pub! We were huddled outside after the Victoria park 10k waiting for them to open, and one of the staff popped out and asked if we wanted drinks etc. was so kind as they didn't open for another 15 and made our two runners day! We all had the roast beef which was delicious. We all agreed it was one of the best roasts we've had in London (sorry I forgot to take a picture, we dived straight in!!) Would 100% recommend and will definitely come back next time we are near!

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Josh Hood . 2023-11-24

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Went for a Sunday roast dinner and the beef roast was magnificent. Cooked at perfection and generous as a portion. Highly recommended!

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Danilo Cugia . 2023-11-21

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Fantastic Sunday roast, the beef was perfect and service was exceptional! We finished our meals off with a cheeky Tokaji

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Imraan Sathar (imy) . 2023-11-07

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The pub itself is in a great location, not near a tube but didnt bother most of us. I invited a group of mates for lunch and it was great, from the welcome, the service and the food. Nice bright room, casual but professional. We had selection of starters then had our own mains, all cooked as they should! Good drink selection, local beers and some off piste wines too. Still the best pub in East London!

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allaboutthebs . 2023-11-06

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One of my favourite East London pubs - now a gastropub. Had dinner there last night, was delighted to find partridge on the menu, which was delicious. Also good ale, and good wines by the glass - and great service.

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David Hensley . 2023-11-02

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What a great find. Staff is so very kind as we were with our dogs and a baby and they helped us out with anything. Burger was delicious, location is really close to Victoria park and it’s a very cosy and simple interior with a wheelchair accessible entry and toilet.

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Titta K . 2023-11-02

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This was supposed to be an enjoyable family meal but it was far from that.The girl serving was pleasant enough but didn’t have a clue.The pigs head croquettes at £9 was not a croquette at all but a single fried meat cake with tough dry meat inside.The flat iron steak at £24 was tough and tasteless and cold with a bland sauce which was a waste of time.This must be the worst place to eat in Bow Village and grossly overpriced.Avoid this establishment unless you just want a drink.

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Antiguaflame . 2023-11-01

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I regularly book for the monthly Frugal Feasts which are always incredible value and delicious (book early!) but I took my whole team last week for our annual (pre)Christmas dinner and was impressed by how well they managed a big table within the main room (without being forced into a dull "function room"). Lots of menu options to suit everyone, excellent food, brilliant service and fantastic atmosphere.

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S T . 2023-11-01

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We popped in for a drink and ended up ordering some desert. Really cosy atmosphere, great food and excellent service. Dogs are allowed. The chocolate tart and fruit sorbet was amazing.

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Aaron O'Hara . 2023-10-29

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Wonderful menu, venue, staff a lovely place to just meet or celebrate

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martin lincoln . 2023-10-27

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The steak (medium) was wanderful. Service very very good.

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Yannakos Dranda . 2023-10-27

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A really nice place to stop by on a Sunday. The staff were super friendly, the atmosphere was great and the Sunday roast was delicious!!

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C J . 2023-10-23

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What a gorgeous little pub. And wonderful staff who really understand that it’s ALL about customer service & friendliness. We’ve enjoyed the delicious vegan Sunday roast, and there’s a terrific £12 meal deal on Monday nights. Cannot recommend this place and its warm cosy ambience highly enough. And a heads up for the Hackney brewed pale ale. 💜💜💜

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Katerina Kokkinos-Kennedy . 2023-10-09

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Very reasonably priced beers. Had the flat iron steak and chips and it was unreal. Highly recommend.

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Tom Brandon . 2023-09-17

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Attractive, open and light space immaculately presented and with great outdoor seating - excellent range of beers served by charming staff. Very much looking forward to coming back to try the food, which looks fantastic!

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Danny Murphy . 2023-09-08

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Really lovely atmosphere, spacious vibe, lovely staff, great food, reasonable prices. Lovely summertime vibe. Beef and pork roast both great

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Felix Davies . 2023-09-03

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Had a couple of pints as was in the area

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Grant Inglis . 2023-09-01

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I love this pub. Great beer, and excellent food - not your normal pub grub, but rather elevated.

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Sam Hall . 2023-08-28

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Came for lunch before going to Field Day festival on Saturday, had pre-booked a table as a large group. Whilst the pub was busy it certainly wasn’t insanely so. Our table all ordered our food at the same time (a mix of starters, small plates and mains) and were asked if we wanted it all together or just as it was ready. We opted for the latter but assumed that this would mean that starters would come first (there’s a clue in the name there!). Anyway, some dishes came very quickly, others took ages and some simply didn’t come at all (with no explanation or apology). One of our group got his steak main course and then his starter arrived half way through! Worst of all however, one of our group (a vegetarian) was presented with his dish of (supposed) arancini by a waiter who clearly didn’t know what he was serving, only to discover having started to tuck into it that it was in fact a chicken and chorizo croquette. Not ideal at all! When we flagged this, to say the response we got back from the staff was non-plussed/rude would have been an understatement. When the bill arrived (we’d given up on the dishes that didn’t arrive by then) they hadn’t bothered to check it or even offer any sort of recompense for the chaos! Such a shame as the food (that did arrive) was very tasty - the service however, was utterly hopeless!!!

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Emily White . 2023-08-21

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Tasty Sunday roast, adequate mocktail and a good dessert. Popular with celebs too

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Simon Ball . 2023-08-19

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Nothing wrong the the service or atmosphere but the food was bang average.

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Will Mackenzie . 2023-08-03

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I went there with my work colleagues. I made the reservation about 3 months in advance, not knowing that The Empress will have the frugal feast that night. That meant a closed menu of 3 courses for a fixed price. There was no allergen information on the printed menu and we had to rely on our server's giving us information on food. Apparently they make their foccacia with butter?! I find it unacceptable that a pub like The Empress, in Hackney did not bother to mark allergen information on their set menu for the day! There was also no flexibility on the pricing given that members of our group could only have 1 main and 1 dessert out of the menu, due to food allergies. And one last thing (but just as annoying) is the messaging service to confirm and remind me of our booking- which was borderline harassing! I received 4 messages within 24h, the last one being 30 mins before we arrived! The food that we did manage to eat was fresh and good and perfectly seasoned. However, some of us did end up paying £35 for having a main only. So overall I would not go to The Empress again and would not recommend it to my friends and family.

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mariageny . 2023-08-01

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Wonderful food always at the Empress

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Anna . 2023-07-26

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I had the most delicious lunch I’ve had in a while. I had the chilled tomato soup and the melon. So so impressed. And the staff were really wonderful. Would recommend and would come back

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Alicia S . 2023-07-25

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The man who looked like he was in charge was super rude. I had ordered a drink and had just finished after which he told me he would give my seat to someone else unless I ordered something. A very short term view of good customer service in my opinion. Avoid.

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Jayesh Modhwadia . 2023-07-16

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I came here often when I lived close - today came for a roast and they’ve removed the veggie roast for some reason. It’s Hackney and there are a lot of vegetarians. Ruined my Sunday.

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Explorer677748 . 2023-07-16

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Good to see all the old faces back on the manor.

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Big B . 2023-07-16

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Honestly this place has great food terrible service one of the waters there kept hovering around us and made us really uncomfortable when, we tried eating in peace the water kept asking us about the food none stop I must admit I don't recommend going there terrible service.

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Fort Sands . 2023-07-16

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Best Sunday roast in Hackeny! Love this place.

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Sarah-Jane Lazell . 2023-07-11

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Firstly, the staff are awesome, really nice and happy. Then the food, we had a roast today and it was amazing. Highly recommend the roast beef. The pub itself is a lovely open space. The dining room has gorgeous leather seating along the wall and traditional tables and chairs running along that. Great bar and bar staff with lots of whiskeys too. Really great experience.

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Olliecrow78 . 2023-07-02

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Been coming to this place since 2015 and it sadly continues to move downhill. Most staff seem nice and helpful, unfortunately many do not seem to hang around long. And inevitably from time to time there seems to be someone who just doesnt get customer service and spoils things - in this case a young bar manager aggressively suggesting to my partner that a well done steak was actually medium (tough and no hint of pink). The waiter had already removed it agreeing was overdone so a surprised someone else felt a need to intervene - maybe if had said steak in front of us at that point could have had a better debate. And then not replacing it before I finished my meal 15mins later (not sure how long needed to cook a steak). Poor attitudes are quite a rarity in this area, and it is a shame whoever is running Empress cannot seem to keep hold of any good staff.

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Charliethegeordie2 . 2023-06-22

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Great bar and food - but the toilets are revolting!

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Chris Gadd . 2023-06-19

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Horrible experiences waitress extremely unpleasant, bar staff talking behind customers back. Over heard bar staff gossiping about customers and laughing very unprofessional and unpleasant.

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Joanne Scriver cox . 2023-06-03

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The customer service was very poor and I was made to feel very unwelcome. There was a distinct lack of diversity and I was clearly made to feel that I was unwelcome

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Ann Plummer . 2023-05-21

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Very poor experience. Made to feel very unwelcome , lack of diversity and ok if you fit a certain clientale

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Ann P . 2023-05-21

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Rude! Pub was busy but the man who appeared to be the boss sent all his efforts and time in telling us how much we were in the way and could we go somehwhere else. Won't go back until he's left.

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Patrick Sullivan . 2023-05-21

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Everything was good except the Sunday roast beef which was a brisket cut, well done, and tough

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dominic tobias . 2023-05-14

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Went for Sunday dinner. Lovely atmosphere and the staff were very smiley and nice. However I had a roast dinner, vegetable wellington, it was very poor, the only vegetables in the wellington were lentils and mushroom and the accompanying vegetables were a let down. The red cabbage was cold and the potatoes looked anemic. And there was the tiniest amount of gravy I have ever seen. Yes I should have spoken up but it was a meal out treat that I wasn’t paying for and I didn’t want to appear ungrateful.

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M3650XClindab . 2023-05-07

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Good food good service with a friendly smile great beer Whats not to like?

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Richard Bates . 2023-04-27

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Great pub with great restaurant inside. Good selection of beers and wines. Very cosy. Food is of a very high standard for a gastropub.

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Andrea Lari . 2023-04-26

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Gets better every time! The food has been high quality for some time, but the service goes from strength to strength. Most notable the thoughtfulness of the maitre’d to offer to bring out our young kids’ meals quickly before the adults had even ordered. Pork, pollock and beets starter all delicious. Cheerful, airy space. Enjoy! (Bonus point for well kept Five Points best bitter on cask)

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Stephen Herlihy . 2023-03-26

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Popped in for a roast, delicious foood, warm service, lovely local with great atmosphere. Will be back & the guinness was on point. Bloody Mary's also Slap.

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Joshua Black . 2023-03-20

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Very good customer service and food is tasty!! Will come back.

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JP . 2023-03-19

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Can’t beat it! Been coming here years. Lovely staff. And the kitchen always kills it. Amazing food at a reasonable price.

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HM 1989 . 2023-03-19

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Dog friendly 🐶🐶❤️ Originally recommended from a friend. Walked in on Sunday looking for a table of 4. Considering the location just outside Victoria park hopes were low but we incredibly got ourself a table. The manager at the door was very welcoming and accomodating. Bloody Mary is served with freshly grated horseradish, SO yummy! Both pork belly and beef roast were delicious. Staff was really friendly. Rhubarb crumble was incredible! A perfect Sunday, thank you ⭐

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lorenzo . 2023-03-12

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Now they even serve the world's best beer "Augustiner" and the price is very decent for the UK at least

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Floh Herzberg . 2023-03-12

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We used to love going to The Empress when visiting the area pre-Covid but staff (and chef?) have changed and this time it was disappointing in 2 ways. We ordered food on arrival - just a main course. Other people arrived on either side of us and ordered main courses too. After a long wait we noticed that the other tables had their food, and we were still waiting. We had to ask what had happened to our food, and it seems to us that our order had ‘got lost’ somewhere. The staff were extremely apologetic and dealt with it well. The food when it arrived was very good, especially the pork belly. However, my main course arrived having been described on the menu as pork belly and mashed potato. On ordering I specifically asked if there would be a vegetable with it as there are quite a few vegetables that I have to avoid (I’m not allergic but eating them causes unpleasant consequences). I was told that there wasn’t a vegetable with it and therefore ordered a side of a vegetable I can eat. When the food arrived the pork was sitting on red cabbage (which I don’t eat) as well as mash. If the item had been listed in the menu (which it should be in case of allergies etc) I would have asked to not have it plated (this would also have saved the restaurant money and avoided waste). When I pointed this out to the staff the response was that they sometimes added extra things on the plate. I mentioned that this could have a disastrous effect for some customers due to allergies and the server eventually agreed. However this is the second time in 6 months that this has happened and I had the same conversation then too! I am unsure as to why this is happening- the menu written up before the chef has decided what exactly to serve, or the menu writer who has omitted items that should be there or the table servers who haven’t been briefed correctly on what is in the dish or the chef suddenly getting over ambitious and adding extras. Whatever it is, it has made us realise that we won’t be returning here after many years of lovely meals. We do however appreciate that the table servers dealt with the long delay well.

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countrygirluk . 2023-03-08

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Leuke plek in Hackney , alleen maar locals , kleine kaart en het eten is ok . Geen Michelin ster maar lekker . Nadeel is wel dat het een pub en restaurant is dus je moet wel tegen enorme herrie kunnen . Zelf aan een tafeltje voor 3 kon je elkaar moeilijk verstaan door de enorme herrie in de tent . Maar niet onaardig om n keertje mee te maken. Tis trouwens niet bepaald goedkoop .

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531willemd . 2023-03-05

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Had a wonderful birthday meal with friends here. The tempura vegetables were lovely for starters, the duck breast main was amazing, as was the puds - I tried too many to remember them all, but loved the rhubarb crumble. The staff were attentive and even treated me to a birthday beer. I can't wait to visit again. Knocking a star off as the gents was a bit below par. 👃

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John . 2023-03-05

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Nice food, mid range prices. Toilets lovely. Beer selection large but not much to my taste.

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Rye A . 2023-02-26

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We visited on a Sunday afternoon without reservation. After 20min we managed to get a sit. The waiter was super friendly and accommodating! We ordered: - pork belly2x - Beef roast - Bloody Mary - rhubarb crumble - beetroot salad Above expectations! All freshly made and super tasty. A perfect place to experience a traditional Sunday roast!

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Alice Capelli . 2023-02-26

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Just so lovely. Was slightly intimidated before going and text my friend asking it was okay to wear my crocs there as thought it might have been a bit posh. Just a very, very lovely high end gastro pub with amazing food and drink choices. I cannot rate our server enough, he was so lovely and accommodating the entire evening. Atmosphere is very relaxed, we spent a good few hours there happily and I’ll absolutely be going back.

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Rebecca Clark . 2023-02-26

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We only stopped by for a few soft drinks but the service was prompt and very welcoming. Nice work team.

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Kibble White . 2023-02-21

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Came for a roast and there were lots of highlights: roast was solid, the brownie was incredible, staff were friendly and attentive and the vibe and location are great. Reasons it’s not a 5/5 for me include: the roast veggies had 2 types of cabbage (and I love cabbage) and we felt it would be better with some parsnips or something else. The white chocolate ice cream with the brownie is fine, nothing special. And the loos were a bit untidy with sticky floors. Totally worth a visit still. You will need to book as they are popular ☺️

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Emma H . 2023-02-20

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Met family here for a lovely lunch on a Saturday. The food was delicious and the service great. It was quite loud in there, but relaxed vibes, which made for a lovely lunch. Fantastic location too as we drove (due to train strikes) and it was easy to reach and park.

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250zoew . 2023-02-04

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One of my favourite places for a vegetarian Sunday roast around (have also had amazing food in the week here too). Lovely dining area, always a delicious menu, really professional, friendly service. Great location, right in the heart of Victoria Park Village, near Victoria Park - great for a stroll post food. In my experience, it’s always really busy, so recommend to book a table.

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Cecilia Cran . 2023-01-26

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Really nice atmosphere and decor. Service is always great here. However, the raviolo was really disappointing. Would only go back here for a Sunday roast after this visit.

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Lauren Barker . 2023-01-22

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Friends were over so we decided to head to The Empress. Firstly, they were dog friendly as we had a dog.. so that was splendid. The beer selection was decent and served us for what we wanted and needed. The atmosphere was lovely - a mix of people enjoying dinner and the quiet clatter of drinkers catching up about the world. I have deducted a point in the basis that we were abruptly asked to leave when the bar man wanted to leave. There were no last orders - just a ‘here’s a plastic cup, please can you begin to leave’.

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CumbrianDan . 2023-01-21

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Probably the best roast I’ve had in London. Positives of this place are the great atmosphere, classic interior, amazing beer and cocktails and large and classic roast dinners. The negatives were that the food is a LOT and that it was quite cold, but those are small negatives to a great experience.

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Florian . 2022-12-20

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Best atmosphere and service. Staff are friendly and the food is amazing. Highly recommend visiting.

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Jake Wilson . 2022-12-03

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Lovely place,family friend. Really nice staff

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Elsa Cristina Gouveia . 2022-12-02

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Fiancé and I both got the Sunday roast beef, a bit pricey but it was soooo delicious! Definitely the best Sunday roast I’ve had so far. The only thing is some pieces of the meat were too chewy, but the parts that were good, were so good. Lovely aesthetic, very traditional pub. It’s been packed both times we went, which is always a good sign.

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Kristen Gayagoy . 2022-11-28

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Fantastic food. Great selection of drinks and extremely attentive staff. A great spot

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Jonathan L . 2022-11-12

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Had to give one star as would not accept none. Booking system awful. Online only outside tables so telephoned, given a table for 2 8pm, turned up, they did not have our booking, turned away

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11nicky1 . 2022-11-04

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Positives: * Buzzy and friendly pub right near Victoria Park. * Sunday Roasts were tasty and had good portions. * The staff were friendly and attentive. Not so positive: * One thing that gave us a bit of an ick was this: we were asked by the wait staff whether we wanted Yorkshire pudding with our mains which, of course, we said a collective “Yes” (‘cause, who wouldn’t?) Perhaps my friend and I didn’t read the fine print on the menu, but to our surprise, (for a main that cost around £19+ (each) the Yorkshire pudding was charged as an extra(!) We found that very odd; either make it clear that it’s going to cost extra or include it as part of the veggies/sides that come sitting with the roasts like most venues.

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Priscilla P . 2022-10-29

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Fantastic food, great service, I always have a wonderful time there.

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Joanna “Asia” Milewska . 2022-10-27

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Lovely staff and food! Been popping in only for a pint all this time when I have missed so much.

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Aleksandr Repov . 2022-10-24

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Docking a star for hidden charges (extra for a Yorkshire!!! On a ROAST! Just add it on free or at least tell you, small price but principle etc) otherwise delicious food and great atmosphere

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Lauren Mustill . 2022-10-17

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Gastro pub very near Victoria Park. Only one real ale but kept well - 5 Points Excellent Sunday roast in a very busy dining room. Service efficient and friendly enough Slightly too noisy for my ears but was very busy

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jeaniepr777 . 2022-10-12

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I recently visited The Empress for a catch up meal with friends. We sat on the banquettes in the dining section but still felt like we were in the pub. We enjoyed lovely cocktails with some bar snacks. The Paloma was especially drinkable. Our waitress...

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daveoC3009BG . 2022-10-11

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Ended up eating here a couple of times recently, cocktails and a few bits with friends and then a fantastic roast with my partner. Seasonal menu, great wine list and friendly staff!

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TraceyrLondon . 2022-10-11

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Very un-empressed with the food, the chef is too laissez-faire with the salt and the menu is generous towards fried, unhealthy foods rather than including fresh veg.

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Siobhan Hartnoll Murray . 2022-10-03

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As a party of eight this Saturday, all of us enjoyed the cocktails, starters and mains. Great variety of dishes and nice vibe. Unfortunately found the server quite arrogant; we had guests over from Italy and he ‘joked’ about not having pizza or lasagne which came across as rude and condescending. He was quite abrupt a number of times and walked off on several occasions while in the middle of an interaction. There was also a friendly young server helping him out who he undermined and bossed around in front of us; this felt unprofessional. We had a nice time overall but this let them down a bit. Other staff were very friendly which is why we paid the service charge.

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Beth Angharad Hickling-Moore . 2022-09-25

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Me and my partner came on a busy Sunday evening, the manager was very kind, friendly and managed to find us a spot. The roast was 10/10 and we had outstanding service from Michal. Highly recommend this place.

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Korka Doro . 2022-09-23

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Extremely racist management,, service staff where good.

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Albab Miah . 2022-09-21

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Restaurant at is finest, British pride next to the amazing 👏 victoria park

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mido malt . 2022-09-01

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Fantastic service from the lovely staff, and the food was delicious!

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Peter Robinson . 2022-08-31

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excellent original cooking. warm beautiful settings with friendly pub atmosphere

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V2M . 2022-08-27

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The Empress is a ‘tour de force’ of pubs. The drinks are varied and always of a good quality and the decor matches the refined ambience of the pub. Staff are polite, cheerful and knowledgeable. My Father, a pub connoisseur of over fifty years was particularly impressed. A must visit if in the Victoria park area.

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Tom Murphy . 2022-08-23

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Warning: there is nothing on the menu for vegans in the group. Then when they offered to try to bring a ‘vegan version’ of a dish it turned out not to be vegan, after it was already eaten. The food was mediocre fair but the prices were more than the West End. Our bill for 2 people with 3 non-alcoholic drinks came to £75. Never again!

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Mark . 2022-08-14

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Visited with my partner. Staff lovely, love the decor, wine and beer. Slightly disappointed, the poussin was undercooked and the meal bland 😢 but will visit again.

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Eileen Augustin . 2022-08-11

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Amazing cuisine. Great experience overall. Actually my favourite restaurant in the area. Such friendly staff and loving atmosphere. Totally recommended. Tables outside when hot out really hit the spot. 10/10

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DAMZ DiMaggio . 2022-07-23

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Lovely bar with decent atmosphere.

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Bryan Kearney . 2022-07-11

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Pleasant surroundings, but the food was not good. We will not be returning

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Ewell Collins . 2022-07-10

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Smaczna i różnorodna kuchnia z miłą obsługą. Warto tutaj zajrzeć.

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Mariusz Kaczmarski . 2022-07-06

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Great old fashioned pub, nice to sit outside and people watch 😎 Update: Had Sunday lunch and have to say that everyone commented on the quality of the food. Well satisfied! We were well looked after by everyone who served us. Very enjoyable afternoon.

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Melvyn Ede . 2022-06-27

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