The Victoria in Tower Hamlets

Came to the Victoria recently for my brother’s pre wedding food and drinks. It’s such a beautiful pub with a great atmosphere. The food was delicious and it was the perfect place for the bridal party to come together before the wedding. Thank you

So much more than a pub - the food is incredible! We had a pre wedding reception here and the spread was amazing and the staff kept our drinks full!

We met at The Victoria the lunchtime before my daughter got married for some fizz and oysters. The staff looked after us really well and were very professional, friendly and super efficient It’s a great spot Serving excellent fresh seafood Would highly recommend

We love the Victoria, and come a lot - particularly the shrimp burger in the gorgeous outdoor beer garden in the summer! We came to the Victoria for our pre wedding drinks - the food was amazing, the staff were fabulous and it’s such a gorgeous venue!

The Victoria is a hidden gem in East London, perfectly tucked between Bethnal Green and Mile End stations. From the outside, it looks like your typical pub, but once you’re inside, it’s a whole different vibe. The place has a cozy, welcoming atmosphere, a bit of a vintage feel but not overly hipster, just the right balance of chill and lively. Now, let's talk about the food! The croquetas here are next level. I’ve had my fair share of croquetas, but these ones are something else – crispy on the outside, soft and creamy on the inside, with that perfect balance of flavor. Honestly, if you go for the drinks, stay for the croquetas. Drinks-wise, they’ve got a solid selection of beers and some interesting craft options, and the staff is really friendly, always happy to recommend something if you’re unsure. Prices are decent, especially for London, and the crowd is usually a good mix of locals and people passing through. There’s also a nice outdoor area if you’re lucky enough to get a seat on a sunny day, perfect for a chill afternoon. All in all, The Victoria is a fantastic spot to unwind with friends, grab a bite, and enjoy some good drinks. Just make sure to try those croquetas, they’re worth the visit alone!

Thought it was just a pub, and indeed it presents like a pub from the street (though to the more astute punters the sign beside the door with the word "Octopus" on it might have been a clue). Turns out that it's East London's seafood hotspot. A welcome discovery since we were quite hungry. It's friendly and bright inside and they pull a good pint and the glasses of wine are always large. The food was fabulous - with a special shout out for whatever sauce they doused the scallops in cause that was phenomenal. 10/10 for the ceviche too. Maybe we'll move to the neighborhood I dunno.

A nice pub, the service is lovely. It does, however, smell like fish and a Guinness is £7.25 which is outrageous.

Lovely pub, good service, nice atmosphere although a bit pricey for what it is.

A quiet , early Tuesday evening but still a treat - super service and great cooking - the brill was superb and the new potatoes awesome . Negronis and oysters to start . wow

An excellent choice for families looking to indulge in a luxurious lunch while catering to picky eaters. We enjoyed the children’s menu, fresh fish, and a surprisingly delicious celeriac steak

Amazing staff and service! Had the best time here, will be back 👀

Everything you want in a pub. Great drink options (kudos for the White Negroni!), good ale, good wine, great food, friendly and prompt service, nice outdoor garden, and all around good atmosphere. We went on mussels night and got 1kg of fresh mussels in fennel and cider broth (couldn't finish!), and the half lobster with samphire and chips that were by far the thickest I've ever seen but were still crispy outside and fluffy in the middle. It's not easy for me to get there, but I'll probably make the effort to go back one day.

Great meal, fabulous location, staff very attentive, polite and friendly. Prices are reasonable. I will definitely return.

Drinks very overpriced for the area and doesn’t take cash

Nice pub with a back garden and outside seating on the street

Great outside space. Unfortunately the fish and chips gave two of my family indigestion, they also didn't like the taste of the fish. Mine was actually really good and I had no problems with it, we had two bad ones and two good ones. So it was kind of inconsistent.

Do you want to have fish and chips? this is the place. I came from Toronto, and I had two fish and chips back to back. I highly recommend this place and hope to come back here sometime soon to have my favorite dish 😋 as I'm going home tomorrow.

Had a lovely Haddock & Chips, salad instead of Mushy Peas due to my dairy problem. Aspalls Cyder all very good. Will go back and have a go at the Seafood choices on the menu when my wife is back from her trip, can't wait 👍4th + visit and still great Lovely Sardines with chilli & pickled fennel. Another visit and still marvellous, still the same a few snack items and great service Went again brilliant I love this place, exceptional food and service

We have been going to the Victoria for years as we've lived in Bow since 2012. It used to be an amazing local option for fish/seafood. Having had a few average experiences recently we went there again last night- but this will absolutely be the last time. All of the specials were finished by 8pm which was a shame so we ordered from the main menu. We paid £14 for a minuscule plate of "heirloom tomatoes and burrata"- which comprised of literally 6/7 small tomato pieces and probably 1/3 of a mozarella ball- did not feel like burrata at all as it had zero creamy centre. If I am being charged £14 for a tiny salad plate, I'd expect a full burrata ball in it. My husband's main was equally disappointing: an oily, refried piece of fish and horrible looking wedges that were supposed to pass as "chips"- all and all a dark oily unseasoned deep fried brown mess- for £18.50 My dish was a tiny butterflied charred mackerel- again, under seasoned, placed on a red tasteless smear which was supposedly "romesco sauce"- I make my own romesco and this was nothing like Romesco. With a tiny sprinkle of potatoes "parmentier"- which again looked like they took the same wedges they served intact on my husband's dish, they chopped them up in smaller chunks, refried them (without seasoning) and put 7/8 tiny pieces on top of the fish. Avoid.

We visited with family after our wedding and enjoyed a delicious lunch in the garden. It’s a great little sun trap, with cover if it rains too. Dietary requirements were no problem to cater to and everyone was very happy with their food and the service we received. Thank you so much!

Had lunch at The Victoria after Race for Life in Victoria Park. Menu had changed a lot since last year but the food was good and well presented.

Just dropped in for an OJ and loo break, would def visit again

Told to take a seat and someone would take my order, only wanted a beer, waited 5 minutes, nothing, so left

Great pub. Especially if you jave kids that need entertaining on the weekend.

First visit. Popped in for a couple of pints. A warm welcome and great service. Beautifully restored old pub. Seafood menu looks fantastic. Will be back to sample!

Delicious sea food! We had oysters and mackerel, and chips, of course…everything was very tasty. I also liked their IPA. Can’t wait to go back to try their mussels!

We have been here a few times. It is always nice and easy place to go to. We sat in the outside in back of the pub on this sunny afternoon. Staff are nice and welcoming.

Excellent all round couldn't fault it

Me and a few friends came here a few months ago and had really bad food poisoning from oysters. We told them about it a few days later and they said they were gonna look into it but months later we still haven’t received any updates on what happened neither we got refunded for the meal we had that. They keep saying we’ll be in touch and I have to keep asking a few weeks later what’s the update to be told again that they thought the problem was resolved. Very unhappy with the food but even more with how they have responded to a very unpleasant situation.

A beautiful pub, with great food and a fully staffed craft table to drop your kids off at! After enduring a rainy half term with an energetic toddler (if you know you know), being able to have a quiet drink in the sunshine by myself whilst my son played happily with the staff in the crèche was an actual dream come true. I was a little frazzled from the tube and messed up my drinks order but the staff were very kind about it. Loved the risotto and the fish was perfectly cooked. Victoria park being just across the road made for a perfect day out.

Calmed place and great beer. I hope I can come back to try the oysters! Bartender was the sweetest

Very friendly service, made us feel very welcome. Fish of the day was delicious! Definitely recommend.

Love this pub. Some of the best seafood anywhere.

Very chic pub with nice atmosphere and good service. Waiters were very attentive and nice. Very family friendly with lots of kids around.

Fish and chips burnt to crisp, servers rude, go to the fish and chippy opposite!!! Terrible

I had a nice Sunday lunch in their lovely garden. The staff was smily and attentive. The manager Daniel was friendly and helpful.

Quiet and friendly pub. Staff a bit cold 🥶

We have be at Victoria 3 times, the first time we have be there food was great, we have an amazing experience , fantastic service, we have be back 4 weeks ago for the second time, the experience wasn’t great as the first time, we have wait around 30mn for starters, our mains has arrived cold, we diced to not complain and give another chance to the place, I have be back today for the 3 time, my god, I will never be back, our main courses was horrible, all four of us have received mais courses cold, my fish and chips was horrible, cold fish, cold mush peas, mixed os French fries and hand cut chips, the hand cut was left over pieces over fried and hard, my wife has place for main, not season on the fish, fish was very grease and raw, my friend have a pork belly, which was cold, and another friend has trout which was cold to, my self , my wife and one of our friend we have left the food on the plate, and I don’t think they really care about it, we didn’t complain, we want to see if they really care about , but don’t think they do it, because they clear the table and don’t ask why we didn’t eat our meal, so I don’t recommend this place, I was really disappointed, I understand they was busy and short of staffs, but there is not excuse to send a cold food to the table, at least sow a bit respect for guest, we ending expending 290£ on Sunday launch.

Amazing food, great service, not too busy or loud

After having drinks for an hour or so we ordered food just before 9pm by which time a new waiter started serving us. He was really discourteous and cold compared to the people serving us before. He removed food from our table without asking if we were finished and when we said we’d like to keep a bowl of chips on the table to finish off he said “I just want to get the bowl back in the kitchen, that’s why I’m being so insistent”. It seemed like he couldn’t wait for us to leave and was unhelpful and snappy when I asked for the whisky selection at the end of the meal. We had been informed it was last orders and he appeared annoyed that we wanted another drink. We spent a lot of money and we were pretty disappointed to be treated this way. I don’t think we’ll be going back.

Came tonight for the mussels menu and had a great time. The staff were really friendly and the food was great

Seafood specialized, with absolutely delicious alternatives. Confit Pork Belly with Romesco is to die for, well balanced in flavours with super crispy skin and tender melting meat. Just banging!

With wife and daughter for drinks and lunch, and thoroughly enjoyed all wine, beer, and food. I had mussels in traditional white wine sauce with sourdough and fries. Lovely.

Extensive wine list, fabulous fish orientated menu, first class. Well done 👏

Fantastic mussels platter, fantastic service, fantastic time.

Came for a solo lunch. A bit busy and the wait on food was a little long but absolutely worth it! Good thing I live only 10 mins away ;)

brilliant atmosphere & amazing food!

Disappointing and poor value for money. Specials and mussels had all run out. Scallop starter portion was paltry, with 2 tiny scallops, clams starter portion very small as well. Fish and chips came with a very small piece of fish, they'd run out of the bigger haddock portions everyone else got but not told us this until the plate came out. They did try to rectify things with a small discount after we complained, but even after that it was a big bill for what it was! Shame as I remember this place being great a couple of years ago!

Fantastic spot for our first visit to Mile End; great place w/ delicious food and nice atmosphere - would definitely come back

Valentines Day damp and grey but a cheerful welcome and good fish cooking.

Stopped by before some busy afternoon business we had a very good late lunch. The guy was so very sweet and was very friendly. Such a lovely place. Food came along and we had a lovely burger. Great meat and the fries where just crispy and amazing! Will go back for sure!

We had a meeting nearby and looked for somewhere to lunch and stumbled upon this place. Absolutely perfect, specialised on Fish and we will definetely come back soon.

Happy hour oysters and English fizz. Lovely staff, and music wasn’t intrusive.

Every time we have dinner here it’s like I’ve been on a Mediterranean holiday. Feeling the good quality fish 🐟 vibes 😍

Really pleased we found this place. We had a very friendly welcome and were well looked after during lunch. Food was great, washed down with a decent wine selection as well.

Fantastic fish dishes, lovely pints, great staff. I felt like a bit of a rube having the fish and chips on a cold night, but it was the best fish and chips I'd had all year. Good pint selection.

Great food, great staff, great atmosphere 👌...x

I was very excited about this restaurant. The food was very tasty and fresh. And the service is very good.

Good pub. Clean and comfortable Polite staff I would recommend the mussels they are very good. Definitely be going again soon.

I've only had drinks here but really lovely and relaxing place. Good atmosphere, friendly staff. I always pop in if I'm in the area.

We have lived in Mile End for a while and biggest regret is only just going to The Victoria! The food is amazing, the atmosphere is cosy and the staff are second to none! Danny couldn’t have been more welcoming and showed us all the spaces! This is now our favourite haunt and couldn’t recommend it more

They’re so lovely here :-) yum!

I recently visited this pub, and it exceeded my expectations! The cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, and diverse drink selection made for a delightful experience. The food was delicious! I'll definitely be returning for more enjoyable evenings!

Probably our local but every time we go here the prices have increased and the service has reduced. Still the good news is it’s rarely busy…

Wonderful dinner with a few pals pre Xmas

Went for a large Christmas group dinner. Attentive staff and good food. Nothing to fault and everything to praise. I’ll be back 😎

Had a Christmas party in December loads of amazing food and wine. Service was excellent and cheerful. Best roast potatoes I've ever had!!!

The best pub Christmas dinner that we've had, great atmosphere with top class service.

Lovely place , amazing food stunning service I will be back for sure .

Amazing meal every time.. especially mussel club on Wednesdays! Great Service

Amazing little pub in Mile End, Fabulous fresh seafood, amazing oysters and a drinks list that excites

Never let’s us down, food, service and atmosphere are brilliant every time

Cannot rate this pub more highly! Amazing service, amazing hosting, unbelievable attentive and superb food! Large party catered for and it was perfect! Thank you Danny & team.

Had such a fabulous Xmas dinner here yesterday. We dined in the room upstairs. The decor is amazing - full of character and atmosphere. The room is a great size. Perfect for all kinds of celebrations with family and friends. Very kid friendly too. Danny took excellent care of us all afternoon. Would highly recommend it.

Can’t express how great this pub is for families and for delicious seafood

Very amazing accommodating lovely kind staff

Lovely pub with a primarily fish focused menu. Food was superb... We had the whole fresh fish, which was cooked perfectly and had great sides. We made it there for the happy hour, which was 2 for 1 cocktails and cheap oysters. Oysters were very fresh and well presented. The chap who usually does the table service provided superb service once again.

More like a restaurant than a pub. The staff were nice but they got my order wrong and forgot a round of drinks. They did apologise as soon as they realised though and the food was good.

Great food, fantastic service. Our group was extremely well looked after.

Actually some of the best food I've ever eaten in my life, incredible 10/10

This seems like it would be a great place to eat! Definitely seemed more like a fish restaurant than a pub, I think we went in at a bad time, service was very patchy and unfortunately our bream wasnt cooked and had to be sent back, so we were waiting in there for a long time. The other food was really good though and I'd go in again.

A fantastic local pub, with exceptional seafood. The bream was next level. Wine list was a winner with seriously solid food pairings.

Wonderful place with a good atmosphere, service and food. Was invited to taste their new Christmas menu. I was impressed and look forward to a revisit. The manager Danny seemed like a diamond geezer.

Great place! Lovely upstairs, just attended the private dining room and booked my staff party. Such a lovely place. We had the braised pork cheek along with a few canapés. Highly recommend!

Luckily we had aimed for a relaxed Sunday brunch with friends, but the service went a bit beyond relaxed and sadly bordered on the delinquent. The food was quite good when it finally arrived about an hour after we placed our orders, but at that point they could have served us ready salted peanuts and we would have wolfed them down. The kids table is a nice touch.

Nice place, attentive staff, but the food is a little overpriced, a little oily and too much bread to make dishes look bigger. Could do much better with the food menu

Our local pub. Great service and excellent food. Will always recommend

Good beers on tap, but perhaps the least welcoming pub I've been to in a while

Been to the place numerous times. Generally the food is really good with a nice variety, staff are good and they have a decent wine list as well. BUT 3 times this year i have fallen ill after eating some of their shellfish (twice with the mussels on the offer days), my partner has also fallen ill twice. This place could be great but it falls short because of this and a couple of other indiscretions. One being that they fail to mention that the oyster offer they have only applies to one type (Maldon) at the point where i ordered, another being they never really offer anything like a seafood platter or salads when the weather turns warmer. Price wise if 2 people have 3 oysters each, a starter, a main course with a bottle of wine you will spend about £70 per person or more. Be aware that a service charge is always added on to the bill.

Great food. Mixed clientele, still hold some east end charm 😬😂. mostly, it’s about the food. 4 star to 1 star. Edit. Summer 2023 - Now a cashless venue. Auto 1 star. I don’t care how good you are if you don’t accept cash you won’t get my business.

Great exhibition space with lovely work by local artists. Pub with a fish restaurant plus burgers etc. Beer not well looked after. Garden very nice but closes at 10. My advice is to meet there and go to the excellent chippy over the road

Seen this pub change many times. This version serves great food, has a good atmosphere and friendly staff. The Devon crab was fantastic and my partner loved the mussels. Chips are tasty. Mostly seafood, there are veggie options and I saw a pork chop on the menu too.

Great pub. We stopped here on our way to a concert at Victoria Park. Great atmosphere and would definitely return.

Excellent seafood dishes and a pleasant seating area outdoors!

I’ve been wanting to eat here for a while (visited loads for a drink, which The Vic is also perfect for). My family had lunch on Sunday and it was absolutely fantastic. The food was fresh, VERY tasty and beautifully presented. The mussels were gorgeous, so was the fish and chips (massive and beautifully cooked). The staff are so friendly and helpful - all in all, the Vic is a cracking pub!

Very knowledgeable staff and incredible food. Please try the specials!!

Amazing pub, great service & delicious food, only bad thing is they won't give me a job :p

Absolutely wicked service and drinks, best pub in East London. Only issue is they won't give my friend Jess a job, and honestly, what a shame. So sad. Stay blessed x

Great brew and a man once sold me a goat for a decent price. Would give a 6th star if they hired Jess

Wouldn’t serve me 10 minutes before close.