The Hare and Hounds, Leyton, London in Waltham Forest

Great quiz with an excellent host. Really lovely staff and the food was delicious. Gem of an establishment! Will be back. #update: Came back again for the roast! Delicious 👌🏼

I took my Mum and Sister out for lunch for Mother's Day. Great atmosphere, delicious food. Wonderful staff, and family-friendly. Michaela was our waitress and made our day. I'm coeliac and had an amazing butternut squash curry. Thank you so much for a brilliant lunch! We will be back.

Lovely pub lovely staff evening completely ruined Sunday by noisy noisy quiz master, shouting out to small amount of players ruining evening for others.

We had our mother's Wake in the hall at the back.We had a buffet which was mostly home cooked food which was very tasty.You were able to play your own music.All staff were very helpful. I would recommend the Hare and Hounds as a venue.

Great time there, kids entertained with the bar football and pool table. Food was lovely, definitely going to be coming back soon.

I’ve asked them whether they broadcast Barca Napoli, they said yes and then I booked a table. I was 15 minutes late and they told me that other guys asked to broadcast another match and that’s why they can’t broadcast the one I asked. That didn’t call me to clarify whether I will be or not, they just mailed their job in. Evening is spoiled, service is terrible.

Great for Sunday roast. Delicious food, friendly staff. Highly recommended

Fantastic roast. Perfect potatoes, great greens, generous portions, friendly service, I’ll definitely return!

Lovely pub! The Sunday roast was really good and big plates. Stick toffee pudding really good too. Loved the decor as well. I highly recommend it.

We've been to many local pubs in the area for roasts and this is most likely the best one yet! I wasn't expecting it as we usually go to the village area which feels more bouji but this was better value for money, tastier and larger portions. Veggie roast was also amazing, couldn't fault it! Proper gravy too (as a northerner, I would know!) amazing cauli cheese! Gorge wine, I rate the Malbec The dining room is beautiful, Lots of space for families, but also enough of a pub vibe to enjoy it with friends. Service was great. Fast and friendly. It feels like a hidden gem that I almost don't want people to uncover in fear of not being able to get a table! But definitely will be bringing everyone we know here for roasts and drinks.

Great food, great beer, great service 10/10

Absolutely amazing food place and first-class service. Visited on May 24, 2023 with my brother's girl's family. The price level is significantly cheaper than in central London. Absolutely amazing food place and first-class service. Visited on May 24, 2023 with my brother's girl's family. The price level is significantly cheaper than in central London.

Fantastic beer garden. Just a better choice of draught and this place would be 5 stars

Waited over an hour for a Sunday roast and when it arrived both mine and my sisters food was stone cold and basically a pile of mush. Looked like the food had been recycled a few times. Very nice decor but service and food zero points.

I had a great experence at the hare lovely staff i was served by a very friendly barman rory he gave great service and recomendations, will definately be back, my new local

I was in the area went in for a pint found the service good staff friendly toilets clean cannot comment on the food as I didn't order food just a nice friendly pub I will be visiting again.

Ok food. Ceiling looked really comfortable.

The best espresso Martini in East London. Be there or be square x

Good pool table and Bonzini Football

Amazing Sunday roast. New management has done a good change and service now is top notch. Thanks you Gaza, we really had a great time x

Great night in the Hare & Hounds

I rarely post a review on Google but honestly had one of the worst experiences in hospitality in London. I called twice to ensure I had a booking for a roast (which I specified), and on arrival we were just told by a very nonchalant manager to just "sit anywhere". Of course there was no table and he grunted at me when I told him we couldn't sit anywhere. He moved some people around and we were placed next to a group of 30 people including 15 children who were screaming so loudly it was deafening and the parents did nothing to calm them down. I went to buy two pints for my cousin and I and proceeded to ask about the roasts to be told after that there was no food left. I complained to the manager who was incredibly rude and we were not even offered our drinks and he just huffed at me and walked off. So disappointing especially as this is a local of mine and the pub is really beautiful. Avoid at all costs.

Lovely pub Very specious with big garden Good for families

We had a private party there which included food, it was excellent couldn't fault the food and service

Went on a quiet Tuesday evening with a colleague. Warm and brightly lit, but still cozy. Lovely staff and great chips. Highly recommend.

Nice chips,went in for a chat with a friends was not under any pressure to drink up or to buy more than one drink.

I had my first Sunday Roast here today. The food was pretty good.

Great Sunday afternoon. Having tried all the local offerings, this is the best roast in the E17 area. All they need is a good cheese board and then it’s probably where I’ll be most Sundays if I’m not cooking roast at home.

terrible everything with vinegar even the burger🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️and the wings are spicy and full of vinegar

So we popped in for a Sunday roast. It's a very pleasant environment and very friendly staff. No issues there. Rugby to watch and plenty for the kids to do. On seeing the menu which was pricey but not a surprise as a Sunday roast is never cheap these days especially a pub in London. But it was nudging up to £20 per person. So we expected more than we got. What we did get was very tasty but with a potato each, as in two halves, half a carrot each and parsnip each with two slices of beef and a frozen Yorkshire pudding does not make for a £19 roast! I'm only pointing out that I don't think this is value for money. We'd have been more than happy and I wouldn't be writing this review but for a few more veggies to warrant the price tag. This to me lacks long term thinking. We probably won't be back as the other pubs in the area offer better bang for you buck. Who knows maybe we're being unjust and they were running low on supplies. If you were, perhaps pass on a discount.

This pub is stunning, Took my family for a roast dinner last Sunday , the waiter that served us was incredible welcoming gave us the best suggestions , and even though the place was packed took the time to give us attention and we had good laugh what a lovely lad . And the roasts were the best we had in ages . Really improved the food. We’ll definitely be back , our new local for sure .

This pub is completely a hit or miss. Since the outdoor renovations and new menu it’s definitely improved but service can be very sloppy. Ordered a burger and the vegan tagliatelle. The tagliatelle was honestly awful and I do wonder how a chef can make such a poor Napoletana sauce- it’s the most basic skill and has me really question their kitchen standards. Pasta was so over cooked it was mushy and also cut up into loads of tiny pieces (why would you CUT tagliatelle?) My aperol was subpar - only a few ice cubes, no orange, flat Prosecco. The burger was great though! Like I said, super hit or miss so tread carefully.

Not bad could do with a lot of emprovment Moor staff on the counter.

Lovely service....went in for a roast. Was super good. Best roast in ages.

Been tidied up since I used to frequent this pub. Decent range of nitros. Back room heavily refurbished.. huge lions head mock fireplace.

Perfecto para tomar una pinta en típico sitio inglés!!!

Good for a pint but bad for food. It’s also the only pub in the area so they sort of win by default.

A social pub that’s family friendly with a garden, fireplace, pool and quiz. Believe there was a change in management since 2023 and the service has been super friendly! Good selection of beers, plus the burgers, wings and pie were good quality. Would suggest rethinking the Caesar salad though! Needed a bit more love.

I love this pub and used to love the food too but for the last few months it has been disappointing to say the least. It’s poor quality and overpriced. I don’t mind paying a bit extra for a good burger but theirs is expensive and not great!! Please bring the old chef back!! 😃 I will continue to go there as it’s a great pub but won’t be ordering food any time soon.

Great decor, with a beautiful back room. However, by early evening, the toilets can be smelled from outside, unless it's the many dogs that the pub positively encourages. The tables are sticky. The food is actually good, but served on planchas and greese-proof paper, which is just disgusting. Do they not wash up? They certainly don't clean the tables properly.

Terrible food. So salty it tasted sickly, stay away if you have high blood pressure. Beer battered cod was very over done, fryed to death. Fish inside was like paste and triple cooked chips are actually skinny fries. I'm local and I won't be eating there ever again, nobody seemed to care and was not a pleasant anniversary dinner.

Booked room for private party three months in advance, had to constantly chase venue for information and was given very vague answers. Every time there was a new manager. Less than 24 hours before event, on going to venue was told they knew nothing about the booking other than my name but what I had been told by the manager I booked with was completely wrong. Plus the deposit I'd paid did not come off the total bill. On day of event, no one came to help, no cutlery or plates out until I went to ask fir them. No exclusive use of bar in room even though I'd paid for it. Made an important day for my daughter very stressful. Avoid if you want a smooth running event.

Fantastic bar lot of heritage great staff could be my new local..x

Great pub serving traditional Sunday roasts and more. Friendly staff and nice vibe 😉

It’s a nice environment but the food and service weren’t so good the last couple of times I visited this pub. Before the lockdown it was much better, hopefully it will improve.

Great pub with amazing decor, especially the lions head fireplace! Fabulous food, really friendly and helpful staff. Definitely worth a visit.

Food mediocre to inedible. Staff mixed bag from fairly friendly to Basil Fawlty without the comic charm. Don't know who gave this pub a favourable review. Made to feel as welcome as something dragged in on my shoe.

Sit, eat and drink. Outdoor/indoor, nice place to relax.

Fantastic as always. Lovely food, decent beer and friendly staff.

Love this place, great local place to meet friends

Great pub. Very friendly and clean.

Went for Sunday Roast. Amazing food. Family friendly pub. Very cozy and table service. We went at 2pm, it was a good amount of people not too crowded.

Kids friendly. Nice and helpful staff. God quality food

The burger is an absolute treat. If you eat burgers, try this one. Won't regret it. I've been to Ramsey Burgers too but I'd rate this burger better then that of Remsey's. It's that good.

Really disappointed with the lack of communication and professionalism from the team, at Hare and Hounds. Had my 30th birthday celebrations there. Planned it well in advance with all the details confirmed and the team on site were condescending, rude, didnt follow through with requests and when i complained to the manager i was told this would be escalated to senior management. and i still not heard back. Beautiful location and great food but would not be returning with large crowd as customer service is way off.

Was there for a private function. I found the manager or the man in charge for thr evening very rude. The staff were pleasent, but at times made it feel like you were bothering them

Nice place to hang out with friends and family. It's quite spacious and has a dog friendly environment. The food is basic, but I suppose it is just a pub, therefore no high expectations. They have two sets of guest amenities. I have not visited myself, but we were sitting quite close to one and there was no bad smell, therefore I would assume they are regularly cleaned. The decor is quite interesting. It ranges from original fit out and ceiling elements. Added church doors and Asian decorations, real tree trunks with fairy lights help to achieve the mood. I can forget the large golden lion head as a fire place. Definitely nice place to spend the afternoon.

It's ok. Nice enough staff and a mixed crowd.

Great atmosphere, lovely staff, really good family meal, dog friendly too. Excellent - will be going back again!

I walked past fairly regularly during lockdown but had never been in until yesterday. We weren't entirely sure what to expect but were pleasantly surprised! Staff were absolutely fab. Very friendly and couldn't have done more to help. Food was good. We got there for lunch at 1.30pm and as the afternoon and into evening came, the pub got busier with a good vibe. Kid friendly (although 3 steps into the pub so you need help with a buggy). Plenty of space and laid out well. Conservatory, main bar plus a back room so it didn't feel too overcrowded even though it got quite busy. We'll definitely be going back again soon - would highly recommend.

I walked past fairly regularly during lockdown but had never been in until yesterday. We weren't entirely sure what to expect but were pleasantly surprised! Staff were absolutely fab. Very friendly and couldn't have done more to help. Food was good. We got there for lunch at 1.30pm and as the afternoon and into evening came, the pub got busier with a good vibe. Kid friendly (although 3 steps into the pub so you need help with a buggy). Plenty of space and laid out well. Conservatory, main bar plus a back room so it didn't feel too overcrowded even though it got quite busy. We'll definitely be going back again soon - would highly recommend.

Chilled family friendly environment. I haven't tried the food yet but it looked nice.

Pie of the Day is absolutely delicious…

A few real ales. Nice atmosphere. Food looked good. Good live band last Friday of each month. Other live music events during non Winter months. Well served by public transport.

Goos food options for vegans and lovely service in a spacious and friendly pub

Fantastic pub with fantastic staff,made me and my cousin feel welcome....

I was there last Sunday for a toast with boyfriend and friend. Absolutely superb and end up meeting people at a birthday party !! Thank you so much xx

Nice place, food OK. Would go back again

Great for drinks, have only tried the food for the first time today, very bland and appalling.

Did little food so had to find somewhere else for it

Oh wow what a lovely cosy place. The staff were very accommodating. Loved the deco Highly recommended Would definitely visit again The food was delicious

Always been a bit hit and miss this place. But local pub. Last month eccellent sunday lunch and brilliant staff. Last night went to the sing along was told resturant was closed by 8 pm... Found that straight on busy saturday night. So we had to order pizzas.. Which took over a hour to come.. When i complianed after waiting a hour there were 4 of us i was meet by a very aggresive bar man. Their excuse oh we only hv one oven and we are busy. I asked why haven't we been informed and offered some kind free drinks or nibbles. He became more aggressive. He claimed he was the manager. Then I finally talked to the manger who was excellent came talked to the table and offered us drinks etc. But seriously will not be rushing back rather walk to the village or leyton high rd or clapton in future.

Very nice rooms and great atmosphere . Music was good and very friendly staff. Amazing pizzas . Aussie Mick

Great atmosphere, the food was delicious and the service from Andre was fantastic. Only suggestion - please reduce the plastic for condiments. 🥰

A great local pub with brilliant garden and atmosphere inside. Food is good, good selection of drinks and they are dog friendly.

Not a bad pub. Nice space inside and the beer was cold. Toilets were a bit grotty.

Fantastic pub, good food, real tranquil pub where nothing is the "norm" great ability to adhere to any needs or wants

Lovely pub........good burgers of real beef

Lovely atmosphere though could go a bit easier on the heater out the back! Good value beer

Great for a pint after a days work

Stunning pub with friendly staff and lovely food. 😍

Really nice pub, with good food, nice beer and some nice wines. Really great staff make this a good place to visit

My local and a great friendly bar

Friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere

Posto fantastico per passare una serata

Excellent service, cute bar staff and the food!

This is a local pub for me and I’ve visited several times. There has definitely been improvement over the last year, but the Sunday roast was a great disappointment and hugely overpriced. Quite a stark contrast to their regular day menu which was actually very tasty and quite varied. Not sure why really, but it is a shame.

Good pub. It's a pub, pub food not Michelin but honest. Great staff and regulars make you feel welcome. It is what it is I'd go there again.

Unfortunately for the start of my visit I was Billy no mates. However once they turned up the afternoon was enjoyable with great attentive bar staff. Not a bad visit as it turns out.

One of the must coziest pubs I have been too. Truly amazing in winter. Love the Margaritas 😋

Such a great place. Especially for the pizza.

Love that this pub is my local. The staff are all so friendly and accommodating. And the pizzas are awesome. Thanks to the team for making my brother's birthday so great. Can't recommend enough for occasions big or small. Cheers guys!

Great pub vibe, good value half chicken. Shame England missed three penalties

The place is nice. But the young man serving the drinks has no clue of the various drinks. He goes to me that he doesn't drink, so that's his excuse. Management needs to educate their staff..

Fantastic hosts and lovely location and food. Will take your money if the vibes are right

Lovely place, love the garden. Outstanding customer service.

My first visit to what was once a favourite, and I will not be returning in a while. We were a tired and thirsty bunch, who had just ridden some thirty humid miles in my monthly 'Taking the Peaceful Route' social bike ride along the Thames Path, and were in some need of refreshment and rehydration. I had suggested this pub, as at least half the participants enjoyed real ale, and I remembered how well this pub had kept theirs on previous visits. This was probably due to the relatively recent construction of the segregated cycle lanes on Lea Bridge Rd, which had diverted the heavy traffic away from from the cellars by just enough to ensure that it no longer disturbs the contents of the place. To be told (without apology) on arrival that the beer had run out - even the lager with the pitiful exception of San Miguel - was a huge disappointment, and the background music grated on the ears. We only lingered as long as we did to avoid a sudden shower, and didn't bother complaining, as the sounds blasting from the speakers would have drowned our words.

I really want to like this place because it's right next to my house but I've been 4-5 times and always have a bad experience. On a Wednesday we went and waited about 10 minutes to be seated. It was fairly busy, but waited over half an hour and we saw no server so we went inside to ask to order. They said they would come out and 15 minutes later, still noone so we left. I don't think they even noticed because I saw no staff on the way out either. The Hare and Hound looks lovely, but they're chronically understaffed and I haven't been all too impressed with the food. It's a shame, and I hope they manage to resolve it but I've given them too many chances now and I won't be back again.

Andre was a fantastic server, great service and food!

I absolutely love this place. The food is amazing and our cocktails were made by the book. Miguel looked after us. He was so professional and friendly and we had good laughs together.