The Grocer in Tower Hamlets - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

erika was so lovely and did amazing service!! had a great experience and she made the sunday roast so enjoyable

Very slow service. No one to greet anyone coming into the eating area. Drinks took 30 minutes.

Such horrible service/waitstaff. Went in to get a table and ignored by waiters/host. Had to ask about sitting down for lunch and told we had to seat ourselves and order at bar since they were so busy (it was not busy). We found a seat and were waiting patiently in line at bar to order and were told by another waiter that we could not eat there because my 9 year old had food already. My 9 year old will only eat certain food so we had takeaway for her while we were waiting to order. All this was fine expect the attitude of the first waiter and second waiter was totally rude like they hated their jobs and we were a nuisance. No customer service attitude at all.

Food is quite nice and they have an outside area.

Stunning pub in the bustling Spitalfields market. The staff were amazing, particularly Erica, Flo, and Kelsey. Provided exceptionally fast and friendly service. Will definitely be back again!

Had my backpack stolen in the pub and notified the staff about it. - Staff did not look at CCTV to prevent the thief from leaving the Spitalfields market in case they would still be in the area. - Staff also did not look at CCTV to find out who the thief was and ban them from their premises. - Called the pub several times over the next days, staff told me they are too busy to deal with this matter. - The pub doesn't seem to have any dedicated security guard. - The pub has an open seating area, meaning thieves can enter from several directions. In summary, thieves can operate in this pub without having to fear any consequences whatsoever. Can only recommend this pub if you want all your belongings to be stolen. PS: I don't like to give negative reviews. I might remove this review if a manager from the company who owns the pub (Young & Co.'s Brewery Plc) calls me to apologize and plans to improve the security procedures at their pubs. I have given my phone number to the pub.

This place is super cute and has nice drinks, but the staff is not very friendly and the food was just okay. It did have gluten free options (like a GF burger bun), which I appreciated!

Erica was the best! This was our first time in London and we felt so welcomed and she ensured we had such an awesome experience, even though the restaurant was so busy!! Amazing service, amazing food, amazing atmosphere, amazing bartenders and drinks (go Amandio, go!). Must visit place :)

visited with my american friend who’s first time it was in london and had a great time, shout out to veronika and flo !!! will be back soon :)

Nice outdoor pub in the market, but there are always a lot of people and the service fails to be present and empathetic. Food okay.

We ordered a beef and a pork Sunday roast. The pork was fabulous however the beef was so tough it couldn't be cut with a knife! Staff were very friendly and the rhubarb cider was amazing, but I doubt we'll be returning anytime soon. Such a pity.....

Great atmosphere with friendly staff a d a wide range of drinks. A nice spot in a busy market. Didn't eat but the food looked good. Would recommend!

Dannika is unreal, great service

Danika was amazing, incredibly helpful and was willing to do anything for us! Amazing food and drinks the service was 10/10

both dannika, veronika and the rest of team did an amazing job ensuring my retirement celebration was a huge success. it’s hugely appreciated. thank you all

Nice buzzing place, with two really helpfully front of house ladies. However the burger was adequate, but very small for £18.50. The guy picking up the glasses was exceptionally rude, snatched a glass away, ignored a comment, and had a face like thunder.. Rather spoiled things..

Always great service for a large group booking at The Grocer. Helpful friendly staff and a good atmosphere.

Good pub with a wide range of beer.

Excellent treatment, Veronika treated us great and the food was very delicious.

Came here with my friends that came visiting from Spain and Veronika was absolutely exceptional, very patient, attentive and friendly ! Food was also delicious 🤤 Thank you Veronika! xx

It had such great promise for our group of 10, as a birthday dinner. There were options for Gluten Free and Vegan on the Sunday menu, the roasts sounded fantastic. However despite not being told before menus arrived that the only roast option available was Chicken. Therefore we had ordered 4 x Pork and 2 x Beef. We'd also asked if there was crackling with the Roast Pork, but still no mention they'd run out of it! 6 out of 10 of the meals we ordered weren't available. Some of the second choice Roast Chicken was very dry! Burgers were a bit uninspiring after looking forward to a Pork Roast! The server changed part way through our meal, I wasn't asked if I wanted a drink after the original drink order was taken. The new server was not terribly attentive, and after our mains came out there was a long time when there was not a single member of the serving staff in sight, so no second round of drinks. After asking, we finally received the dessert menu, again we weren't told what wasn't available. There were only about 5 options, but no mention of anything not being available. Of 4 desserts ordered, only 50% of us got our first choice. Then to top it off only 3 of the 4 desserts arrived. It wasnt even busy, so it wasnt as if they were run off their feet. Overall very underwhelming.

Really wonderful spot. Great food, fantastic service, really fun location. We booked the little shed for 13 of us and it was perfection.

Really lovely presentation. Beef roast was really nice, will say the celeriac purée was a miss for me but I think that comes down to taste preferences. However, the gravy is a little thin so just bare that in mind, overall still a nice plate and enjoyed.

A good fish sharing platter and drinks.

Lovely atmosphere. Quick couple of pints. All staff very friendly. Served by a polite young lady kelsey

Popped into the Grocer for a couple of drinks and some food recently. We thought that the food was great, and it was served in good time as well. The lady that served us for most of our time here was lovely we thought, Kelsie I believe. We will be returning at some point soon as we had a really nice time overall.

This was the first place we had dinner on our first night in London. Everything was great! My husband and I decided to share a hamburger and we each had a beer. The only downside was that we didn't check the time when we got there, and I guess they were about to close the kitchen, so we only had a hamburger and nothing else. I wish we had more time to try other things from the menu.

Erica was such a great waitress, great vibes. The pub is a great spot for an after work snack, dinner and/or drink! We had the Camembert sharer and a cocktail - perfection!

Erica was the best! Great service

Delicious chips and the cocktails were lovely. Service was great from Erica, very helpful and kind

Delicious food, great staff and lovely atmosphere! Thank you Ryan and team for being the best in the industry!

Great place to meet with friends and enjoy the vibes. Very professional and friendly service by Emilia. Well done.

Great staff, good food, lovely drinks. A delightful sunny Sunday afternoon.

We had a wonderful time and the service, friendly staffs and especially Emilia was amazing. We will come back again. Thank you for your service.

Nice experience here for the first time for a Sunday roast: nice decor and helpful, friendly staff. Our waiter, Veronica, was excellent and very patient with us. Main critique is the uncertainty of gluten-free options with the mains. Veronica helpfully explained that you could have some of the foods with certain items removed, but you wouldn't know this unless you asked. I think it might be worth the restaurant explaining this on the Sunday menu, as the only gluten-free options visible are both starters (unless it was there and I missed it). Overall, nice experience and would return!

Dined here good food ,service etc 😋

Service was poor. Server was less than happy that were about to spend time in your establishment. You had run out of the cheese sharer starter, understand that things happen but obviously a popular menu item, why had this run out? Drinks order took along time to be taken, when the food arrived there were no plates or cutlery so we had to wait for those before we could eat. Why was the cutlery and plates not put on the table straight after the order was taken. Second round of drinks again took a very long time. There was no check back. When paying the server almost snatched the cash element of the bill from me without any pleasantries. No tip was left as we though the service had been bad. When one of my party returned from the loo, they over heard the waiting staff moaning about the fact that a tip was not left. Just to add the food that we did get was really good and enjoyed by all.

Greta atmosphere and food. Service was fast and brilliant, staff are great. Will be coming back for sure!

Amazing cozy pub, loads of drink options and a great menu. It has polite staff, especially Kelsey who has been very friendly and inviting. The Grocer is a perfect affordable spot.

Great pub, had a wonderful experience with the staff very accommodating, Kelsey was one of my favourite staff members, providing excellent service all night!

Had a lovely night here! The staff were so friendly and helpful, was lovely to see the bartender singing while she made drinks. So few young people these days enjoy their jobs it was really proved in the welcoming atmosphere of the Grocer that it pays off to look after your staff.

Our visit to the Grocer after work on a Thursday was a busy one! The staff was great, attentive with the cleanliness of the outside area (where we were sitting) and made quick work of clearing the busy bar of customers so you never felt as though you were waiting too long. Would recommend booking a table or area as can be very busy. Toilets not great and often long queues for the ladies.

Excellent food, nice waiters, great atmosphere, highly recommended !!!!

Gorgeous food, lovely atmosphere and staff.

My husband had been waiting over 20 minutes to be served at the bar. When he finally placed the order (4 drinks), the waiter had forgotten one drink. When my husband pointed it out and asked if it was a quick one to make (as we’d already been waiting a while), the waiter responded ‘ a bit of patience mate’. I wouldn’t be writing a negative review if he had simply apologised. This was rude and unnecessary.

Kelsey forced me to do this (only joking)

Great experience, after long shopping with my wife I found this jewel, great pint and Danika was the best safe my day:}

Beautiful upbeat style, food was fantastic, Sean and Amelia looked after us. We had a huge table by the window and we had a great time! We will be coming back :)

Lovely pub, friendly, good food too.

Great pub, great food, lovely staff 😊

My experience at this charming pub was great and made better by the lovely waitress Flo. Although I would love it if they had a mac n cheese as they had it at my local youngs pub. I would definitely recommend the grocer🍻

Great place for food and drinks post work near Liverpool Street. Order to the table via the app was a bonus.

Visited last night with a few friends & we had a great time! friendly staff & fantastic Food. Will definitely be back!!

Service 5/5, Venue 5/5, Atmosphere 5/5, food 5/5, I had a Beetroot Wellington from the Sunday Roast menu and it was delicious! Great work Grocers keep it up you beauts!

Really pretty place and nice people. They were happy to see us again :) We are travelling and really enjoyed the time here. If we would live hear, we would definitely come again.

We booked a table to entertain visitors and was awful. Food was average but we spent the whole lunch next to a member of staff throwing cutlery into a box right next to our table and very loudly. We might as well have been inside the kitchen. It was horrendous...

This is a review based on the food. We paid just shy of £30 for fish & chips with goujons as start. This isnt an issue as we are aware of location etc. However, this may be the blandest meal ive ever had. Goujons which are "straight from the market" tasted like they were lifted off a stall 5 minutes before coming out on a plate. Not to mention these were £9 & the portion size was a joke. The fish & chips were the real disappointment, how can you get this wrong! 3 orders & only 1 arrives with a lemon to top it off. The atmosphere was great & i reckon a lovely place for drinks, bit pricing food that high & not delivering is poor. Really disappointed.

The food is good. But few good options.

Cozy atmosphere and friendly staff but very expensive, £5 for a single soft drink!

Cool vibe. Indoor terrace with heaters so you can chat and people watch in comfort

Lovely place and incredible service! We will definitely come back!

Wonderful place for tea and cake 🎂 beer and food looked good too xx

Great place to go for a roast! Great food, friendly staff, all round a wonderful experience :)

Great food ! Amazing service!!! 👍🏻

Absolutely unacceptable food and service. All the sunday roast disgusting, chicken and beef. Service no comment ! No one care about anything,please dont louse your time not even entering

Slow service, small portions and a generally unfriendly atmosphere from the staff. Spitalfields is a lovely place, so I would suggest going to one of the other very nice pubs or street food vendors nearby.

Great place to chill service 5 star 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟

The service was fine, the atmosphere was fine, the location is good. I just can't get past the fact that they charged £9.50 for a small plate of store bought hummus, Tyrells crisps and Jacob's cream crackers and called it 'From the Market'. It was so disappointing.

Didn't eat anything so can only go on the enjoyment of those around me, looked OK but not tried so cannot award 5*. Was a 4ish visit so I can imagine as the offices kick out the atmosphere will change, better or worse no idea but entirely pleasent when I was there.

Went with a friend on a Monday lunch time. We both ordered the haddock sandwich. It came with two enormous slices of brown bread, an excess of tartar sauce, a tiny lettuce leaf, and very small disappointing piece of haddock, about the size of a single fish finger. We both left large portion of the bread. We both had a soft drink and a cup of coffee and the bill came to nearly £40. I won't be eating there again.

Amazing experience at the grocer pub with my girls

just popped in for a couple of coffees after visiting for a drink the day before, served by the same nice young man, polite and friendly - plus they dont automatically add a 20 % service charge just for drinks like they do in Covent Garden! would definitely recommend a visit

Had an amazing time last night !! Thank you so much!! The staff were great, atmosphere was fantastic ! Great place 10/10 ! 😁 I’d give more stars if I could haha. Keep it up everyone 😊❤️

Had a wonderful time, amazing atmosphere and food !! The bar staff was amazing, Emilia really stood out, very friendly and cheerful person. Thank you all!

Passed by last time with my family and the service that Emilia provided was amazing. Food was great as well so we'll definitely be back!

Always 5* cocktails and service

I can just say WOW. I love The Grocer, what a place! Been here a few times, service is absolutely amazing and the food is delicious. Highly recommend the trout and potatoes!!

So easy to book, perfect meeting space for our after work event. Thanks team.

Would highly recommend thank you to the lovely Kelsey

What a buzzy place! Loved the venue and the outside, right in the middle of the market. Friendly team , especially Kelsey. Definitely recommend.

Went in yesterday, the bald black guy in a green hoodie, who I think was the manager, was overall quite miserable anyway and was rude to my wife when she asked for more hot water in her takewaya coffee. Won't go again.

Had a great time, such a lovely pub and the server Eleni was so sweet and helped us throughout the whole night, even made my daughter feel so comfortable! Recommend :)

Buen sitio para comer algo, espectacular el fish and chips y las salchichas. Hay menú para niños tambien

Wonderful atmosphere and great service. Nothing was too much trouble. Special thanks to our lovely waitress Dannika. Food was great..especially the scallops.

Great party cool place thank you our waitress Kelsey

Great venue with fast service . Our server Kelsey was very friendly and brought our food and drinks very fast

Cool London pub with great food and service

From the booking enquiry to the meal itself, the communication, service, food and atmosphere was spot on. Everyone of the party of 24 really enjoyed the afternoon . Highly recommend and will be back for sure. Thankyou !!

Cosy little Christmas hut in the garden is so cute

Staff were very slow and there seemed to he no organisation of their tasks, food didnt come out together and half of it was quite cold but no point in raising with staff, as they were not responsive. Long waits at the bar for simple drinks

Didn't try the food, but a nice selection of wines and beers.

De chicken roast met groente is heerlijk, leuk om te zitten als je het marktje hebt ontdekt op een zondag. Geen spruitjes gekregen op het bord, toen we hadden nagevraagd kwamen ze met een grote kom vol spruitjes om het goed te maken, top service!

Very tasty food, loved the lamb curry pie, it was delish!

Made a dinner reservation for 7,30 and got no menus / service for ages, then were told that most of menu was not available. My sausage and mash was covered in fried onions and mash was hard and cold. Others had to order burger and chips as no choice - but it was all old, reheated food. Then we were told the kitchen closed at 8 so no desserts were available. Not a place to go for food.

Kelsey,Eleni and Emilia are the best waitresses ever I met

Lovely night at this welcoming pub with a glam vibe. Bart behind the bar was particularly fabulous, and so helpful.

I was a bit disappointed, I had a big choice of places to go to eat and I thought this pub was really overpriced, £27 for a lamb shank and a few small potatoes and cold veg was NOT value for money.

A nice pub located to the side of the old Spitalfields market. Large and airy and with good service from the bar. The staff were friendly and helpful. They offer a good range of beers and wines but the prices are on the high side. I ordered two beers, a large glass of wine and a gin and Tonic and the charge was £47. The atmosphere was however good and I didn't have to shout to be heard over any loud music. Well worth a visit.

Decent food and excellent service all round. I recommend visiting on Sunday then you can get the Roasts menu as well as the classics. Large amounts of space inside and out.

Our team attended for a work lunch, the food was absolutely brilliant. Great atmosphere. We will be coming back again!