Harden's survey result
Summary
“Still just about a pub”, this chef-run operation near Columbia Road Market is “way, way ahead of other gastropubs, and just gets better”. It serves “one of the best and most reliable roasts anywhere” – perfect after a trip to the flower market on Sunday morning – and “is sublime during the week, with great cocktails and beer selection”.
Summary
“Still just about a pub”, this chef-run operation near Columbia Road Market is “way, way ahead of other gastropubs, and just gets better”. It serves “one of the best and most reliable roasts anywhere” – perfect after a trip to the flower market on Sunday morning – and “is sublime during the week, with great cocktails and beer selection”.
Summary
“Just an East End boozer it’s not” – this converted public house and dining rooms a short walk from Columbia Road has “an airy, modern and confident first-floor dining room, with food to make you smile and make you think”. “It’s nothing over-fancy, nothing over-priced” – “taking dishes beyond what one would describe as pub grub”, although there’s “no better place for a relaxed Sunday lunch”.
Summary
“Ignore the hipster-beards!” – this “relaxed East End boozer serving top notch nosh” is “too good to be written-off as just-another-hangout-of-the-terminally-trendy!” “Impeccably cooked, thoroughly modern British dishes” are “cheerfully and efficiently served” and while “it’s always crowded”, “it’s got a good buzz, still feels like a pub (almost)” and “it’s great that its old character and charm still thrive”.
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Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| SundayLunch | £29.00 | £33.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
|---|---|---|---|
| £9.00 | £19.00 | £5.00 | £7.50 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £24.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.50 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
254 Hackney Road, London, E2 7SJ
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 4 pm‑12 am |
| Thursday | 4 pm‑12 am |
| Friday | 12 pm‑5 pm, 5 pm‑1 am |
| Saturday | 11 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑1 am |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑5 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
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