The William Morris Bar and Restaurant in Waltham Forest

Just been in for Sunday lunch, waiter said he’d come and take our order shortly! He took order from another table and then stood at the end of the bar doing nothing we waited ten minutes and left. Suffice to say we will not be going back!

My event didn't actually take place because of Covid, however, the communication with the resturant was terrible, they ignored emails and were extremly rude on numerous occassions. It is shocking! It seems like they actually do not want people to hold events at the venue, despite advertising as a venue which specalises in events. Do not book!!

1st time I’ve been to William Morris bar after seeing the offer on Groupon thought I would give it a try. I read some very mixed reviews so wasn’t expecting too much however I was very surprised we went as a family of 10 and had a very pleasant evening. Loved the live music after our meal as I thought it was just going to be a DJ. Will definitely be back for more.

Fantastic heavenly food served with exceptional service. All staff are friendly and welcoming and creates a warm atmosphere. Been here a few times now and the food is always top notch! Cant wait for my next trip. Thank you to all the staff Rick

Had an excellent time! The food was amazing and the atmosphere was electrifying. Would highly recommend this place. Looking forward to the next event.

Excellent food, excellent staff and a great atmosphere. The jerk chicken and curry goat is the best I’ve ever had. Highly recommended.

Absolute gem of a pub in Walthamstow! There is so much character & spirit here, we felt really welcomed and at home! All the staff were very friendly and warm. We attended a Special Christmas Lunch and we were blown away by what an amazing time we had! The food was incredible, easily the best curried goat & jerk chicken I have ever tasted in my life! The meat was so tender, juicy and full of spice! We could not believe that we were allowed to eat as much as we wanted! We were completely stuffed afterwards! The wine included in our deal was of very high quality and they were very generous with our glass sizes! Fantastic time! I would definitely recommend and come back for another Sunday Brunch! 

Had a great day out with the family. Lovely atmosphere, staff friendly as always. Amazing food as always. Good band playing music too. We love this place.

We had our daughter birthday party at this venue on Saturday. It is a beautiful venue very spacious and clean. The food is excellent and the staff and chief on the day was fantastic, very helpful and supportive. That everyone at the party had an enjoyable time. I would like to say thank you to the staff and chief. Well done.

Food was nice guests enjoyed it. Had the whole Restaurant. Was upset when said no take away after I paid per head for the food after all if was mine. We all had a great time but did get the taste before had but got wine went had a visit.

I booked a table for a party of 8 to attend a so-called Theme night, which has been advertised as a Soul Night for the first Friday every month. I received email confirmation of the booking. Only to turn up and be told we cannot come in as there's a private party booking and the manager Laurence was nowhere to be found. There was another couple in the same predicament who booked via Groupon and had to leave with the Groupon voucher purchased for a birthday celebration. Don't waste your time going here.

The food is not too bad. However, the owner extremely unfriendly, poor customer service and I would not visit there ever again. As I said food was not bad and the chef tried is best to salvage the evening. This has got to be the most unpleasant customer experience ever. My advice - don't waste your time!!!!

Went here for a family birthday party,no draught beer,all bottled lager,few bottles of cider,place was packed,two people behind bar only one knew what she was doing,by 9.30ish they had run out of all beer,no mixers,wine etc.on the only plus side,food was great,Jerk Chicken,rice,salad.Very hot inside so opted to sit outside,this was okay till it got dark,no lights.Staff not at all friendly,good disco but a so called pub with no beer on hottest day of the year doesn't say much,would not recommend this place to anyone,rant over.

I brought 4 'wowcher' coupons to treat 3 friends who help me out as I have a disability. I had high hopes as i boasted the £29 each coupon entitled us to a cocktail on entry a buffet and it was going to be a soul night. Just the sort of music we all love. Apparently the usual cost for such a night was £62.50p each. I called and made my reservation and felt as though that wouldn't be a good night for me. I said it suited me fine and that was okay. I forgot what time I had booked out table for so called the venue only to get a recorded message that said it was only an information line and if you have a question to email them!!!! A worry as we were due to be there that evening. I am still waiting for them to email or call me back. We arrived at 7.30pm hoping it was the right time and immediately shown to the first table inside the door which has a little blackboard on it saying reserved for Bev and 4 people. Nice touch. I went around the rear of the table and the chair was an upright armchair but it was so low I was mouth level with the table. Not ideal for eating. We were pointed to the buffet area and told to help ourselves. I didn't have the soup but my guests did and assured me it was the nicest soup they have ever tasted. I chose the jerk chicken, rice and peas, coleslaw and salad. I enjoyed the rice and peas. The chicken was moist but not proper jerk. it wasn't crispy or hot and spicy. Te coleslaw was shop brought. I expected it to be home made. The salad was fine. We weren't offered a cocktail so I asked for it. The lady told me it was a gin based cocktail which suited us all fine. It arrived in a drinking chocolate mug. I tasted mine and couldn't drink it. I couldn't taste gin instead it tasted like cheap lemsip. Awful and none of us drank it. We were offered pudding which was a slice of cake. Nothing caribbean about that. The entertainment was very strange. A lady and a man were singing but have the music and words on their iPads. A couple of people got up and sang a few tunes. It was not a soul night but karaoke. The atmosphere was really strange. It was more like being in someones front room for a family party. There was a 90th birthday being held there I was wondering if we were the only paying guests. We made the most of the evening. We sang along etc. The only singer in tune was a man who did a Van Morrision number 'have I told you lately' Nothing soul like. Never worth £62.50. Not even worth £29.The jerk wasn't authentic enough for me. The desert was a big disappointment and the entertainment I expected to be on par. How can you offer so much and provide so little.

We had a look at a few places and decided on here because we could have the whole place to ourselves, rather than hiring a function room. That worked out to be a great idea because it meant we were surrounded by friends and family. The food was spot on. A delicious Jerk Buffet. The guys behind the bar worked flat out, but were so polite with our guests. The Patio area out the back was a bonus. They actually advised us to spend less than what we had originally budgeted, which was very much welcome because everyone was happy with what we laid on.

We held our Christening party here and we all had a great time! It wasn't easy to book, they don't make that bit easy but once we met up and had a chat everything ran smoothly and they made sure that we enjoyed ourselves. The...

Delicious Carrot soup starter. Then Jerk Chicken , rice and peas, mixed salad and coleslaw salad buffet with lemon cheesecake or chocolate cake for dessert. Warm welcome and live jazz band. Very popular so recommend booking. Will be back. Thank you.

Nice buffet food including jerk chicken.Unlimited wine for one and a half hours. Although it was cheap the quality of food and wine was excellent. Jazz band playing. Second visit and again the welcome was very good.Will return for another visit on a Sunday afternoon.

I’m so glad we made the effort to come here for Burns Night! Candles blazing, pipers playing and just an all round brilliant night. We even had the haggis being blessed in a lovely Scottish ceremony involving the piper.

Pipers, a choir, a fantastic three course meal and hundreds raised for charity. What’s not to like! The guy blessing the haggis was absolutely brilliant. A beautiful place!

What a fab evening we had. Superb atmosphere and great fun as always and the evening raised a lot of money for charity. Wonderful!

I live & work in Walthamstow and was really looking forward to visiting the pub. but I nearly fainted when I was told that the vegetarian option (chick pea curry) had been scrapped & now I had to eat the vegetables BUT just leave out...

We went here for our Christmas party as we work nearby. We arrived on time and there was only one member of staff there-the chef. We all wanted to get some drinks but this wasn't possible because we had to wait till the chef was...

I had to travel a long way to get to The William Morris but it was well worth it! I don't generally like work do's but this one was great because they had a wicked DJ playing Soul Music all night! The food was jerk...

We went here for a work Christmas party and it would not have been possible for it to be any worse · Did not respond helpfully or quickly to enquiries before we booked · There was no one there apart from the chef when we...

I attended this dive as part of a work Christmas dinner. Service was terrible, Lawrence was rude and kept asking if we had figured out what we wanted to drink yet. He told one of my colleagues who asked whether he could start the tab...

Never book a function in this venue. The manager Lawrence is the rudest man I have ever spoken to. He insulted me over the phone when I asked him to clarify the final cost, expressing that I did not understand English and that I should...

I heard about the venue and wanted to try it out. So me and my girls did just that. Located on Forest Road, a high street to add. Upon arrival the venue is not particularly welcoming and is very dark. However, the young lady at...

Good vibes, great music, nice food. Enjoyed the band. Good atmosphere. Been a few times now. Will be going again.

I was really surprised at the amount of food given for what we paid(in a positive way). Good size portions. Food tase good on starters - ribs and calamari and jerk chicken as main.Welcome was good . My only complaint was that i was only...

Just back from a lovely Mother’s Day lunch at the W.M kitchen. Have to say I don’t agree with the previous review as we were a Groupon customer too. Really nice venue, we were greeted with a smile and made to feel very welcome throughout...

I am really surprised that the proprietor chooses to advertise his business using Groupon but yet clearly treats these particular customers with 'contempt'. I have to use the same word 'contempt' as Max C because that was how I experienced Lawrence and his staff. The...

Came here for the Sunday afternoon jazz slot. Fab relaxed and warm atmosphere and interesting and diverse crowd. Good value and tasty Caribbean food. Excellent jazz (which is free). I can thoroughly recommend it.

If you value your sanity do not buy anything from here, ordered food tonight, first time ever and let’s just say upon delivery and closing my front door the stupid cheap paper bag gave way and 3 meals covered my wall and floor, upon ringing...

We have given one star for the food which was undeniably tasty but meagre . The barmaid was the rudest, most surliest unpleasant person we have had the misfortune to meet in a long time. When challenged on this behaviour, she refused to serve us...

Struggling to think where he is going with this place. My partner and her friend were only people in there on a Sat night, but they just wanted to talk so not an issue. Barman started turning lights off with no discussion, more or less...

This place really gave us nice memories . We had to try English pub and we did very good choice . nice selection of beers on tap , the bartender was a nice guy . we ordered fish and chips , steak and meat pie...

Went for Sunday lunch, but was restricted by a voucher scheme to ordering jerk chicken. When the meal arrived, it consisted of a small drumstick, rice and peas and salad. On arrival, we had viewed other diner's meals and they had whole legs of chicken...

Food was reheated by microwave. Lack of drinks available. Waitress surly, did not smile, not even a thank you when we went to pay.

Visited with a Groupon voucher. Very good value and wouldderful Jerk chicken. Made extremely welcome, chef came out to see us. The bar hosts a selection of themed evening including board games evenings. We went to visit the William Morris Gallery first. So full after...

Nice place, just across from the Hammersmith Broadway tube station. Bright, beautiful upstairs restaurant with a view of King Street and the traffic cris-crossing there at Hammersmith Broadway. The food is decent English fare with a nice wait staff. Well worth popping in for a...

Situated on Forest Road, this venue is great for the food, music and other events organised throughout the week. Parking available outside after 6.30pm but there is parking in nearby streets. Discounts given to staff working in the public sector. Serves wine and bottled beer...