The Nags Head in Waltham Forest - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

This lovely pub is let down by one thing and one thing only. The lady who parades round at the end of the night who is objectively rude to customers and genuinely very unpleasant. We have visited this pub several times and have always been welcomed by the other bar staff, who serve drinks professionally and with a smile on their faces. We have come back several times due to the fun atmosphere. The good vibes are sadly sullied when last orders comes, as the otherwise fun environment is ripped apart by the lady who goes round kicking people out (not sure whether she is the landlady/manager - I would ask if she wasn't so unpleasant to speak to). Let me preface this by saying I entirely understand that the pub needs to stick to its closing times and I totally appreciate that the staff must all want to go home after working long shifts. My friend and I have both worked in service previously so would never wish to outstay our welcome. On two occasions now, we have been finishing our drinks when said lady has been going round offering plastic cups (which we accepted) and letting people know the pub needed to close to encouraging people to drink up and make their way home. There is nothing wrong with this in principle of course. However, her means of communication entirely juxtapose the entire point and purpose of hospitality. She is objectively rude to customers, saying 'you've had your time' when they are clearly already leaving and not intending to be difficult. Most recently, the lady was giving my friend a plastic cup for the small amount of her drink left, and we were clearly making our way out. To try and placate her and appease her sour demeanour I said to her 'don't worry we will be out of your way in just a minute' (for context this was when lots of other people still needed to leave - by no means were we being a pain). She responded with 'I'd like you to leave now' - entirely serious, she wasn't joking, and she said this with a genuinely stern and unpleasant expression. I have no problem with the pubs encouraging people to make their way home, but this needs to be done in a way that doesn't actively make the customers feel unwanted and treated rudely. It is such a shame that an otherwise lovely pub that we'd like to support is seriously let down by an objectively unpleasant and horrible attitude of one member of staff. I am inclined to suggest this lady either amends her approach, or moves into an industry which may suit her better. May I suggest a dinner lady in a primary school, as she clearly likes to use an authoritarian approach. Not sure if the pub's name is inspired by her.

Landlady is aggressive and from reading reviews seems like a pattern. Used to go often, furniture outside needs updating. The locals give it a great vibe but the landlady is miserable and makes you feel unwelcome. Feel sad that i wont be returning. Bar staff are nice. Had food here, pizza was good, crusts a little over cooked. My sister had been shouted at by the chef a year or so ago over a misunderstanding, accused her of saying the pizza was wrong when she didn't, it was the right order... the bar staff flagged it as wrong to the chef - also seems like a pattern. Has potential to be a great pub.

Nice friendly staff, dog friendly, love the way it's decorated, like your nan's living room in the 1970's, which I love. Oregano fries were nice, but quite expensive. Reccommend if you are in the area, the shrine to Bowie, prince and George Michael is a winner.

Went in for a quiet drink and a pizza. Food hadn’t arrived after half an hour, so I asked at the bar. Two minutes later the pizza chef slams a pizza down on my table and shouts “it’s not one hour why are you lying?”. I clarified that I’d said at the bar that it’d been half an hour. He didn’t listen, again shouting “it’s not one hour”. I said again “I spoke to bar staff, I told him half an hour”, “NO, YOU SAID ONE HOUR!” I said “you’re actually being really rude now”, he again said “why are you lying? Wasn’t even half an hour” so I told him where he could stick his pizza and went to the bar for a refund. As I was talking to bar staff, the chef followed me, shouting “it’s not one hour! It’s not one hour”, and I told him he’s “f***ing rude”, and he became threatening “don’t you swear at me”, actually fronting up to me as if he wants a fight. I’m 42 and haven’t had a fight since school! I spoke to staff and they refunded my pizza. I said “I think you should refund my drink - it’s half finished and your chef is very rude”. The staff member pretty much laughed in my face and said “you’ve drunk it though right?” as if I’m trying to get a free alcohol free beer for the fun of it. “We can’t give you a free drink, it’s a different company, the chef is nothing to do with me” as the chef stands across the bar glaring at me. Eventually I manage to speak to someone senior, who refunds the drink and pretty much rolls her eyes at the chef “I’ll have a word, he can be like that sometimes” Wont be going back there

Fabulous, always. Just a great place to eat and drink. Brilliant local, with lovey staff. Always a warm welcome. 😍

VERY overpriced food!!! £11.50 for loaded fries that were hardly loaded at all.. most other establishments charge £6 for the same sort of portion. Burgers are quite disappointing too (£12): no lettuce, no tomato, no sauce, no love! What’s really cheeky is if you order chips it’s £4.50 for an alright sized portion, but order with a burger they still charge you £4.50 but give you half the size as they put your burger in the same container.

I have never been treated so appalling in any establishment. THIS IS NOT A CHILD-FRIENDLY PUB! The landlady is a horrible, bitter women who cannot stand children and make sure parents know that. I went to this pub with my husband and my 2 children. Whilst there, I saw a friend and went to her table to say hello. My 7 year old followed me and the landlady told me ( and the whole pub ! ) that my son was running ( ? ). I tried to argued that he wasn't running but she wouldn't have that and she went on and on to make sure I understood her rules and that if he continue running around {?) we would have to leave. I felt very embarrassed but also upset as he was not running - he only followed me! My children are shy and quiet and understand/follow social rules. By reading other reviews, it seems this pub have a known reputation. There are plenty of decent pubs in E17 who need our support: run by decent people with common sense and respect for others, who embrace equality and do not treat parents and children different from other customers. The Nags Head, I am afraid, is not one of them! Why display signs that give a false idea that children are welcome when managers clearly can't stand the sight of them?

I stayed in Walthamstow for 2 weeks to made sure to try a few restaurants. Not a big menu choice, I ordered a pizza and Pimms as the beer selection was not great. Service was fine. Pub was crowded due to a band ... Please note: in the evening a fox will be sitting across the street, watching every move.

Incredibly rude landlady, music's way too loud and the beer selection is terrible considering they live next to some amazing, award-winning breweries. Ruined the pub completely.

Everything about the Nags is wonderful. It is so different. The staff are fab, all of them. It is a great fun place with lots going on, Flossie makes sure of that, so special and there is a great mixture of people too. The pizza's are delicious from Amalfi kitchen, real Italian.

This pub is fairly local to us and has a sunny front terrace to watch the world go by and a larger garden area at the rear with lots of seating. It’s an over 18 only pub which does make for a refreshing change. It has low and no alcohol beers and good pizza and friendly staff. What’s not to like!

Just left having been told that this is not a ‘ child friendly pub’ Landlady was happy to let us pay for drinks whilst outside. I took my baby inside to breastfeed discreetly and was asked to leave as they are not ‘child friendly’. Made to feel really rubbish, was the first time my dad was meeting my newborn. Would not recommend and won’t go back. Shame on you- my daughter wasn’t going to run around causing trouble. I wish we hadn’t didn’t any money in your establishment.

Love this place. Haven’t visited since pre lockdown. Good sized beer garden and a kid free zone (“the village” has turned into a nappy valley/hill of late). Attentive bar staff, good selection of drinks and beer and Pizzas as good as I remember them last time (and oregano fries). Didn’t stay for the vinyl disco this time but will be coming back soon.

Much of the decor I recalled from past visits has changed and not for the better. The beer selection is good with several worthwhile ales on tap plus the usual Craft (fizzy) beer nonsense - but great if you like that. We had pizza between several of us, a veg dog, and a burger. The pizzas were fine and the Veggie dog went down well. The burger was dreadful. Apart from the tastes of the bacon and the cheese, I'd have been unsurprised to find a slab of carpet nestling in the bun. It was cooked beyond taste and texture. The vibe in the pub was fine until 20:00 when the background music rendered conversation impractical. The major surprise was the rapacious cost of The Nag's Prosecco. At £27:50 for a cheap bottle, it's remarkably expensive and nowhere near good enough to justify the price. It's a pity we didn't like the pub better. It's been a little spoiled by unsympathetic redecoration but, on the plus side, all the staff were lovely, helpful, and knew their business - I just feel that their inflated bubbles were taking the p*** ever so slightly. 6/10

The pizzas are really good, freshly made to order and loads of choice, the staff are nice, good choice of beers, nice friendly local pub in the village, loads of seats in ear garden, not a huge fan of the booths but get their earlier and you don’t have to use a booth. My own taste. Marked it down because the service is generally slow for drinks and you can’t do a tab but still worth it.

Great both indoor and outdoor space, helpful and attentive staff. Great food especially the pizza and a generally happy, friendly vibe. Highly recommend!

Revamped - pizza’s magic Soooo much better after covid. Staff lovely - free cats Love it Owners have done a great job

New to ares and stopped her. Quirky pub with cats roaming (not a problem unless you don't like cats). We tried the pizza as we were not that hungry and they were great.

Probably the best pub in the village. It's individual and idiosyncratic and great for cuddling cats.

He estado entrando y saliendo a lo largo de los años. Fui de nuevo la semana pasada. La cerveza era buena y una buena elección. Pero no me gusta el letrero "Pub sin niños". Los míos son adultos y nunca me gustaron los pubs con niños después de las siete. Pero "sin niños" es desagradable y suena como "sin gérmenes". Asqueroso, creo. Estarán libres de mí. Eran niños una vez y necesitamos niños que nos cuiden.

Walthamstow tiene algunos pubs encantadores, este es nuestro favorito. Quirky Irish Chap ejecuta el cuestionario del pub, la mamá reúne las mejores bebidas combinadas (melocotón y sangría blanca), papá hace la pizza que es tan buena (corteza delgada, muy buena salsa de tomate, ajo y aceite de albahaca) y hay 2 muy amistosos gatos de pub. Arriba es como un sky lodge de los 70 s. Super guay. Super peculiar Nunca había escuchado una sola canción de Justin Bieber, pero antes los 80 s. Saludos m'dears. ¡Nos vemos la próxima semana!

Frozen food, barely heated, no effort, utterly disgusting. Poor service... hmmm, a redeeming factor? Nice lighting. However they’ve just needlessly destroyed half of their charming 20th century interior, so what can I say? A disaster.

He estado viniendo aquí durante unos seis años y me ha encantado el interior cálido y peculiar. Ahora encuentro que han arrancado el toldo de la barra, que era encantador, e instaló una nueva barra que es demasiado alta, grande, cuadrada, fea y agresiva. Este era un lugar en Londres que era encantador como lo era. ¿Qué están pensando? También han pintado el rosa exterior por el amor de Dios. También el menú MUY LIMITADO fue decepcionante para decir lo menos. Terminamos con chips de chile picantes en un cono de papel porque nada más fuera de los otros tres elementos era ni siquiera remotamente atractivo. Sigue mi consejo, no los pidas. Es una pena que me encantara venir aquí con mi madre, pero no creo que nos molestemos ahora y lo lamento.

Absolutely love this charmingly eccentric pub. Relaxed atmosphere and some marvellous live jazz last time I visited. The vegan pizzas are excellent and are unadulterated with horrible vegan cheese. I will keep going back. Vegan wine and beer is also available. Also dog friendly.

Very mixed views of the Nags Head. Love the cat theme and quirky interior. Fantastic garden and decent selection of beer. Some bar staff were on the rude side and we were served burnt pizza and then asked after ‘how was the food?’! Need to try harder!

Había dado este descanso de 4 años porque el personal no tenía esperanzas, ay, una vez más, encontré una actitud despreocupada, lo que pasa con las personas que toman trabajos en la industria de la hospitalidad, que son inhóspitas, entré en un bar vacío desde el jardín al que se le debe decir que se pare en otra parte para obtener bebidas innecesarias para decir que yo y mi grupo nos marchamos, me iré más de 4 años antes de regresar, a cargo de una persona agradable y bien intencionada, pero decepcionada por el personal aficionado .

This pub has a good choice of beers and a friendly atmosphere. There is a garden in the back and tables in the front. I haven’t there for a while but have had lovely pizza and burgers in the past.

Como otros críticos, estábamos en el extremo receptor de una grosera bienvenida al visitar este pub una vez fue genial. El pub siempre ha sido uno de los establecimientos menos favorables a la familia en el pueblo y tiene una regla de "no cochecitos en el jardín". Sin embargo, cuando visitamos recientemente en un domingo tranquilo con nuestros dos hijos pequeños (sin cochecito) nos dijeron que tendríamos que dejar el jardín ya que el propietario no permitió niños. Nos dijeron que si queríamos podíamos sentarnos en la parte delantera del bar en los asientos cerca de la carretera (no tan agradable como la parte de atrás). Nos hicieron sentir como clientes de segunda clase, así que nos fuimos, y lamentablemente no volveremos, incluso sin nuestros hijos.

As over last 20 yrs, Nags Head still demonstrates total lack of diversity - so inhospitable and unwelcoming in now fab E17 - our family and 17 yr old turned away on father's day. Had hoped atmosphere would have improved after last time we visited with young kids yrs ago when just as unwelcoming

Estado viniendo aquí durante años y siempre llaman para una bebida cuando en Walthamstow Village. Llamado en domingo por la tarde y tomamos una copa en el jardín, que es un agradable espacio patio para relajarse y cuenta con un buen ambiente. Un DJ era debido a jugar una sesión de tarde en la noche y cogimos un par de canciones antes de salir para la cena. Un grupo de bailarines Morris en un hecho apareció una rutina buena que merece la pena alojarse en. Vale la pena una visita al pub crawl haciendo un en la zona.

Siempre solía como este pub. Vinimos a la Cabeza Nags el cumpleaños de un amigo. Comimos la (salada) pizzas y estaban sorprendidos por la magnitud de las colas en el bar hasta que nos dimos cuenta de cómo el personal del bar era incompetant. No reconocerlos, pero había escuchado que el pub estaba tomada recientemente. El concepto de vertido de una pinta parecía ser extraterrestre. Y desde cuándo debe un vaso de 250 ml de vino cuesta casi el doble de las 175 ml? ? Lo que una estafa. Un amigo más tarde se unió a nosotros y trajo un paquete de patatas fritas que compró desde el spa, ya que la cocina estaba cerrado y ella no había comido. El dueňo de la señora llegó, y sólo puede ser descrito como nos gritó que era grosero y descarado llevando la patatas fritas y que deberíamos comprar la comida en el pub (que tuvimos! ! Y la cocina estaba cerrado! ! Entonces ella jalaba el) la comida de la mesa y lo tiró en la papelera! ! Después de pasar mucho dinero en el bar y en la comida toda la noche, no puedo creer lo grosero que era, y cómo se atreve alguien tire sus posesiones en la papelera.

Really loved these. Great idea. Cheap too. Great fan of the relaxed atmosphere in this place. Love the cats.

we were going to visit the Vestry Museum and were walking towards Walthamstow village ( which has some quite pricey restaurants) when we saw this pub. The menu was quite limited- choice of vegan hot dogs or pizza but decided to try. While waiting for our meal we had some excellent cider. We had to wait about 20 minutes but the Pizza was freshly cooked and very nice and my husband enjoyed is curry hot dog, which was quite filling-nice bun and lots of onions. He could have had chips but didn't and there was enough without them. There is a cat that wanders round and various quirky cat and other pictures on the walls, and tablecloths with clubs, diamonds hearts and spades.

I went here yesterday night for new years with 3 friends, we're all 18 and had our ids and we...

I was really impressed by the atmosphere in this pub today- a relaxed vibe, buzzing with chatter, background Jazz, cool decor and a lovely warm fire. We both ordered roast dinners- one chicken and one nut roast. The portions were huge. The gravy that accompanied the veggie roast was a too thick- almost like a thick pumpkin soup. The nut roast was also lacking flavour and was really heavy. The roast potatoes were crispy on the outside but were not fluffy inside.The chicken roast was almost quite bland too. I would go back to this pub, for drinks and the atmosphere and the sample other thing on the menu but would not have a roast dinner again.

Seemed liked a nice pub but then an incredibly grumpy barman kicked us out for a friend momentarily hiding behind a sign and claiming it was immature behaviour. Was visiting for a friend's birthday and it was very unreasonable. Will not visit again. It was only 8pm.

Teníamos la carne de hamburguesa casera de calidad, patatas fritas y una pizza a herby compartir por 2, que era excelente y abundante. Bueno comida de estilo italiano. Servicio rápido y además siempre mantienen buenas cervezas de grifo y sidras en botella. Siempre vale la pena visitar cuando en E17, además de la parte de atrás del jardín es bonito y espacioso.

Wonderful beer garden with seating front and back. They have something going on almost every night from pub quizzes to live jazz and Pilates! Brilliant pizzas that are extremely tasty and well priced Great vibe about the place, really friendly and relaxed.

Siendo local voy a menudo a la de Nagg para una bebida, especialmente cuando el clima es agradable porque tienen un espacio al aire libre. Además, dispone de una estricta política de no niño pero cat's son bienvenidos (prefiero esto último a la antigua). Esta semana, fui a lo largo y tenía el almuerzo del domingo y creo que podría haber encontrado el mejor cerdo encendida en Londres! Si estás buscando un lugar para tener el almuerzo del domingo, vale la pena dar este lugar.

Had a really nice pizza here and some good ale. The garden's got a really nice vibe. Still feels like a real pub unlike most other pubs in the Village which smell too nice, the drinks are overpriced, and theres far too much sobriety!

Gran asado los domingos tiene un fantástico asado de cerdo seguido de horneado Lemon & Almendra Tarta 100% fabuloso. Al principio que no se permiten niños! ! ! ! Agradable y relajado ambiente de gran selección de cervezas y vinos.

4 adultos y 1 adolescentes metimos en una copa a las 3 pm. Me pidieron mi hija de su edad (15 años). Nos dijeron que sentarse afuera o dejar como niños no fueron permitidos dentro. Como hacía mucho frío no había manera de que iba a pagar por el privilegio de estar fuera. Puedo entender que ellos no quieren que los gritos de los niños allí corriendo en la noche. Sin embargo, fue a mitad de la tarde, el lugar estaba vacío y mi hija está pasando la etapa de gritos de niños. Llevamos nuestro dinero en otro lugar.

Decided to try this out, has a lovely facade and good location but heard some negative reviews locally. Menu was just burgers, blah. Interior was badly in need of updating and just felt dark and grubby as soon as you step in the door. My husband came to meet me with baby sleeping in pram. He was greeted by a member of staff who advised children are only allowed outside, not inside the pub. Not feasible on a freezing cold December day. I'm all for 'child free areas' but treating them like dogs is just ridiculous. It doesn't matter what the menu or atmosphere are like, you miss out on so much business by alienating the huge number of young families that live in this area. Luckily there are loads of nicer pubs around which are accepting of children & babies so happy to stick to those.

We all had a lovely time here on Saturday. The beer was in excellent condition and the service was nice and friendly. Yummy pizza.

One of the first through the doors on a wintery Sunday morning, hung over, hungry and looking for a roast, the Nags head knew how to treat us well. The bar maid was churpy and the chef, who made us feel most welcome. We had one fussy eater who didn't like cooked vegetables, (don't ask me why), so the chef prepared a selection of crudités. The roast was delicious and we even received some extra roasted potatoes! Thanks

A unique experience. Friendly and helpful staff. Have always found food to be good. We really like the pizzas and the Sunday lunch we had yesterday was brilliant. Apparently good selection of beer and there is a great beer garden. I particularly like the cat that sits on the bar.

Flossie the landlady is to be congratulated for not allowing children in the pub after 7. There should be more 'child free areas' in pubs, restaurants, in fact everywhere. I don't want screaming kids running around when I want a quiet pint. Having said that I preferred the Nags Head a few years ago before the hipsters arrived and the 'village' was more 'normal'....

Wow what a great pub. Nice to be welcomed at the bar, nice beer -great vibe equals a great night. Will return!

The Nag is a good little boozer with a lot of character, a nice beer garden and a varied rotation of ales and beers. They also do live music on a Sunday, which is quite nice.Sadly the food is some of the worst I've ever had for their fairly steep prices - both pizzas we had were burned and absolutely dripping in oil. It's hard to convey just how saturated they were. Should also note that if the menu specifies "chillies" it's reasonable to expect chillies and not just a boatload of chilli oil. By all means have a nice relaxing drink here, but given you've got the Village down the road and Pepe's Pizza opening up in the Spar, there's no reason to eat here.

Great Sunday afternoon, live jazz, great atmosphere and Italian food. What more could you ask for. We love coming here on a Sunday afternoon.

Firstly, I should begin by saying that we didn't eat here. We popped in for a drink and were contemplating getting something to eat but the menu was quite limited and bore no resemblance to the one featured on the pub's website; it was pizza or burgers and we didn't fancy either. Although the pub was quiet, service was slow (but friendly).We took our drinks out into the large garden at the rear of the pub. Only three other tables were occupied, which we thought odd given that it was a hot Saturday afternoon. Two tables were having food and we were astonished to see that the burgers and fries were served in the type of containers you get when you order a burger from a kebab shop. It may be an attempt at being "quirky" or far more likely a means of reducing the amount of dishes to wash, but I wouldn't have been happy paying over £10 for it and for it to be served to me as if I were standing up at a music festival or a fun fair.What really put us off the place though was the sheer number of prohibitive and restrictive signs everywhere, especially those relating to the presence of children in the garden. It did feel a bit like you were being shouted at and we're a same-sex couple without children. It just wasn't really conducive to creating a welcoming atmosphere and so we finished our drinks and headed down the road where we ate in a much more relaxed beer garden.It's a shame because it's a lovely old pub, although the interior décor doesn't match the exterior and with a refurb it could be a lovely village local. The signs should definitely go. By all means have one outside the front or one at the bar, but not cover every outside wall and door with them. Replace them with hanging baskets filled with flowers and you'd have a much more attractive and inviting space.

This is an historic pub in a quiet side street and features a delightful beer garden at the back (there's also a fair amount of seating at the front). You sit surrounded by bamboo, hops, ivy and other floral delights. Along with one other of my group I had a huge and excellent pizza, the other two went for the calzone - and they received the largest versions we'd ever seen. Great food accompanied by excellent English wine. Service was also genuinely friendly and interested in our assessment of the food. A very fine meal.But I regret there are some downsides. For a start the menu is far more limited than the pub's website states. It's just three versions of garlic bread for starters and then a range of pizzas (plus a few types of burger). Diners are informed that the standard pizzas on offer won't be modified (so no excluding a topping you don't like or adding one that you do -even when they're available for other pizza choices).And there are no desserts (not even ice cream) or coffee.It's a pity to let down a very pleasant offering with a such narrow approach to the range of choice customers expect.

Was told this is a really lovely pub, good wine and beers and delicious food. I found all this to be true, but the last time I went there the staff were rude and took ages to bring the food. I have been here 3 or 4 times, and on the first occasion 2 years ago, it was a real treat; subsequently however I have found the staff unfriendly, slow etc. and it seems the prices have gone up considerably! There are so many atmospheric and interesting pubs and eateries in Walthamstow Village - I will stick to the better ones.

Not visited in a long time. Nice to see that it is now a really nice pub although a little strange with red tablecloths. Very good range of beers. Nice garden although much smaller than i remembered. Really nice village pub. Good choice of pubs is Walthamstow village.

This is nearly a great pub - lovely quirky atmosphere, good selection of ales and a pleasant beer garden. There is however a reason I won't go back or recommend it. Almost every wall is adorned with numerous signs in red paint "shouting" rules and regulations at customers. It makes one feel uneasy and put upon. It creates a hostile feel and it's completely unnecessary, if not disrespectful. I'll take my custom to a place where I feel like a customer and where I feel appreciated. Luckily there are better pubs in walking distance!

Exiting news, there's yet another sign barking at customers , who couldn't fail to notice kids & dogs are far from welcome On a positive note, had an excellent burger from the new menu , one of the best I've ever had,

Visit often, love the garden and the drinks, but varying opening hours, and varying menu offer is starting to irritate.The menu on line looks great, however it bears no resemblance to whats on offer when you visit. However, I have never been disappointed with the quality of food, just the options available.Used to be open every afternoon, now sometimes opens at 4 or 12 or !!!!

We went to the Nags Head for a pub Sunday lunch with a friend visiting from overseas. It was the first time we had eaten there, having gone for (good) drinks previously. The pork belly roast was overcooked and tasteless and the spicy sausage pizza a soggy mess of dough, peppery mince and raw onion - ugh. Worse still, we were sat in the rear terrace, across from a French family with their young children playing quietly nearby. Suddenly the landlady yelled 'Whose children are these?' and unceremoniously insisted children must be seated at the table, claiming there were signs up everywhere to say this. The only signs around said children had to be out of the area by 7.30pm (whereas this was lunchtime). The French family decided to leave as she continued loudly insisting. I hope at least they got a refund as they were still waiting for their food. wish we'd left before our food too - it was not only expensive but foul. Whatever you do, don't make the mistake of going to this place - it's dire.

This was a cute pub in a lovely area we chose to have a Sunday lunch with family. However, I have to report that one of the staff was not pleasant when she raised her voice to yell across the garden area "who owns these children?" Well one of them belonged to us and we owned up to him. She promptly told us to keep him in control. He and the other two children had been playing nicely and quietly together. Not running around stupid as was insinuated. The other couple were so embarrassed they left. There is a way of handling situations and this woman had no tact at all! I have to say this didn't apply to all staff. By the way...our meals were O.K.but would not recommend to people with children.

This place was a breath of fresh air - a place with a real personality of its own, rather than the generic gastro-pub setup. It won't be to everyone's taste, but they are friendly enough, have a decent selection of beer (including local brews) and put out a decent roast too. Add into the mix the outside space and garden, and I'm looking forward to spending a lot more time here come summertime...

This is such a laid back place. Come as you are, whether that be dressed in sequins and high heels or trackies or paint covered dungarees. Mis-matched furniture, great sound tracks, nice fairytale garden, good in house cooking. The jazz on a sunday late afternoon is great.

went to the Nags Head Pub for sunday lunch, food was great with great staff and a friendly atmosphere.

We visiting The Nags Head yesterday for a drink, as we have on many occasions. It now has a very strange atmosphere though which borders somewhere between a greasy spoon and a very down market restaurant. When we first arrived there were only a couple of people in there. Which considering the rest of the pubs in the village were full to bursting is very telling.The barmaids were sat at a table and seemed to be taking it in turns to go behind the bar to serve people before going back to their own table. This didn't really give a professional or even friendly service. What ensued was just a very odd experience (whilst we finished our pints as quickly as we could) which consisted of all the staff including who I assume is the manageress and the chef stood just a few feet away from us. We felt like we were being scrutinised.This is nothing personal towards the manageress but The Nags Head needs a complete overhaul of decor and atmosphere if it is going to capture its own share of the gastro pub market in Walthamstow Village. Ditch the dodgy table cloths and get some traditional pub furniture back in. The generic furniture and light walls give it a feel of a café and not a cosy village pub.

Very pretty looking pub right in the heart of the village, lovely fairy lights outside. We've been before and the punters are sweet and friendly. Happy, easy music. All you could want in a local pub, really. All the pubs in Walthamstow Village let dogs in. We went on a Sunday evening as there is live music on then. We took our six month old puppy (who is perfectly trained). We were looking forward to the live Sunday music, which we had heard so much about - but were told by the young staff member serving us to sit at the back, outside the pub, because we had a dog. This is before she checked if our dog was trained to sit quietly under the table and before she checked if our puppy is trained. She just said, "You can go outside as you have a dog. There is a heat lamp there." So we listened to the live music through the back doors, outside the pub, sitting by ourselves in 2 degree freezing weather with a heat lamp on our backs, which marred our experience sadly, and made us feel very excluded. We were on our own outside - everyone else inside, listening to music. We left sharpish, abandoning our drinks. The Castle pub, also in the Village allows puppies and dogs in and we have had wonderful drinks and meals there. I hope the Nags Head changes its policy because we love the landlady and the pub is beautiful and the punters are friendly.

Went here with a relatively large group (6 adults, 1 infant) on a Sunday afternoon for lunch. Was informed children can only be sat upstairs not in the main bar. They do not do hot drinks here, which we found out when one of the group ordered tea and was rather bluntly told she couldn't have it as they no longer serve hot drinks.There are no baby changing facilities and I was rather coldly told by the barmaid I should change my infant daughter on the (not exactly clean) bathroom floor when I asked about this. Yes, I appreciate it is a pub and therefore aimed at adults, but if it allows families then it should cater for this in bathroom facilities. The food was ok, being a Sunday, most of the party ordered various roasts which were of a good size and reportedly tasted nice. (Although if you are a vegetarian, it might be worth ordering the goats cheese burger- very tasty- rather than the nut roast which was apparently very dry and bland). However overall it wasn't a great experience and compared with other places in the village area doesn't seem to compete as a viable Sunday lunch venue.

A great local pub in the heart of Walthamstow village. Fab wine list and selection of beers. No TV or games machines, just good old fashioned bonhomie and opportunity to drink and socialise. Great music including live jazz every Sunday. Excellent monthly wine club.

This pub is one of my locals, and one I have always liked, so I am sorry to have to give this feedback. I was one of a group of eight people visiting, first for drinks and a meeting, after which several of us wanted to order food. There ensued a prolonged scene worthy of Fawlty Towers, in which almost everything in turn was declared to be "off". The staff member then claimed the kitchen was about to close, but there were some chicken burgers we could have - there was nothing in stock that did not include chicken, not even any chips. So as I do not eat chicken, it was clear I was destined to go hungry. A lady I take to have been the duty manager then came to our table, giggling, and said she was sorry there was so little food in stock, there would be more next week. I replied that as there was nothing I could eat that evening, that was no comfort. She offered me free chicken wings, but I replied I did not eat chicken. She then went away, but returned a few minutes later, and subjected me to a prolonged rant, during which she said she had never before received a complaint, accused me of shouting at her (not true) and claimed I had embarrassed her. Her attitude during this was angry, aggressive and totally unprofessional. I did not reply to anything she said other than to ask her to go away, which she finally did. Her behaviour was reminiscent of a seven year old child working herself into a tantrum. The only reason I am listing this review as "poor" rather than "terrible" is my previous liking for the pub - I can only hope that this was a one-of occurrence, and other customers will not be treated in this way. And that if food is advertised as being available on a Monday evening, then it will be.

We recently had an intimate wedding reception upstairs at The Nags Head (Madam La Zongas). Head Chef Nino created an amazing Vegan buffet as per our request. Each dish was bursting with flavour and colour. You can tell the team put love into their food -which I think is essential!! Many of our guests were not Vegan but commented on how everything they tried was delicious and that they were inspired. We couldn't have asked for a better service which came with consideration, creativity and friendliness. Thank you Nino, Antonio and all staff.

We usually go to the Nags for drinks and have never eaten there before as go elsewhere in the Village - The Castle and Queens Arms both do very good food. We tried their roast lunch today but really wished we hasn't bothered. It was really bland and the roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding tasted like they came straight from the freezer. For the price very poor value - will stick to drinks in future.

Nice bar with friendly staff (and cats) offering a selection of up to eight ales including at least one mild. Not far from the Wild Cat Brewery, see seperate entry.

Our wonderful local, very special, quirky, comfy, great food, fab drinks and lovely people. Just a fantastic place.

Nice little local pub a little way out from the hustle and bustle of the village. We sat in the lovely garden out back with the friendly pub cat. Good selection of beer and wine and lager.

The Nags Head is a lovely local pub that serves delicious food and a good range of real ales. The garden is really pleasant, and perfect to relax in on a summer's evening. The bar staff are always really friendly, and the pub is in a nice quiet location. Every Monday evening there is a life drawing class that is run upstairs in the function room, and this class is fantastic. I would definitely recommend this pub as the best pub in the village.

I moved to Walthamstow about 10 years ago and this was the only decent pub around. Things have changed now and Walthamstow Village has lots of lovely pubs, but this is still my favourite! It is quirky and has lots of character. There are lots of different events here, including wine tasting, which is always a great night. The food is great and I personally find all the staff helpful. The best thing about The Nags though is the atmosphere. It is just so relaxed and has a fab vibe. I have also been to The Nags for New Years and it was one of the best NY I've ever had!

The Nags Head is in Walthamstow Village and in a quiet location so even if you sit on the forecourt it's pretty peaceful. Came here on a Saturday night so the front and back outdoor seating was pretty full. They do havea decent range of drinks here, can be slightly pricey but standard for the area. We had some food and they had a special menu on for the wine festival. I had a cheese fondue with meats, bread and veggies to dip. It was about £10. It would have fed two people but I had it to myself and it was pretty filling. Two of our party had hot dogs. They were just over £7 each. They were really tasty and had had some thought put into them. The last thing we had was a tear and share platter which had bread, olives, onions, meats and sausages. Easy enough for two people. We also had some chips which were good too. In my opinion one of the nicer pubs in the Village with a good atmosphere

Quite literally the best pub in the village, walthamstow village that is.Went here with husband on date night Friday night sat out in beer garden had some food, warm steak salad and chicken ceasar salad. Very nice food good quality and all round a very pleasant experience

We always walk past this pub and think we should pop in for a drink, and as the sun was shining this time we did. I wasn't overly impressed that one bottle of non-alcoholic beer and one diet coke came to more than a fiver. The inside of the pub had nice character and the staff were perfectly pleasant. The beer garden looked inviting, but it was affected by the usual unpleasant impact of people smoking. We drank up quite quickly to escape the fog! Didn't have enough money for another drink anyway!

We stumbled upon this place and decided to go in for some lunch. The pub has a nice relaxed atmosphere and has a good selection of alcoholic and soft drinks. The staff were friendly. The beer garden was lovely on a sunny day. The food we ordered come reasonably quickly and was absolutely delicious. The food and drinks were quite expensive but as stated were very good. Overall a brilliant experience and well worth a visit.

In many ways It's the villages best pub. Good choice of beer & atmosphere, great beer garden & good food.There's just 1 really annoying problem: the signs shouting from every wall...'No children in the bar. At any time'.....'no dogs' ....'no children after 7' etc etc. For a pub that succeeds so well in creating a cool & slightly alternative & arty vibe the signs are out of place & unnecessary & get under the skin making parents with young kids feel a bit unwelcome. The owners should realise when people feel they're shouted at & dictated too they loose a bit of loyalty & sympathy on occasions when standards fall short.

We went to the Nag's Head. There were two dogs running around inside, and we decided to bring our dog in. We ordered a round of drinks, and when we sat down, we were asked to sit outside, because dogs were not allowed inside.We were told that only the owners dogs were allowed inside, and that we had to finish our drinks out in the beer garden. We went outside, the heated area was full of people smoking, and we didn't want to sit there. It was too cold to sit in the unheated areas, so we decided to leave our drinks and go.A complete waste of a round of drinks, and the Nag's Head is the only pub we've been to in Walthamstow where only the owners dogs have a right to roam inside, whilst customers' dogs can't.With two-faced behaviour like this, we won't be going back.Frank & Trish

Came here back to my roots in Walthamstow.. Met up with friends, kids only allowed outside - kind of like a conservatory / extension of the pub. The food - what you order, you get... order a pizza and thats what you get. risotto? thats what you get... no garnish, no side salad. Not a generous portion either, but they DO have italian chefs and i guess that's meant to make up for things.. Well it doesn't ! I'm in no hurry to go back.