Food was delivious Service was also good…read moreAmbiance are great Peacefull environment I am satisfied with forest tavern, i urge people to visit once here.

So glad we've found this great pub. It's probably going to become our new local, even though it's…read morehalf an hour away on the bus! It has everything you want a good pub to have. Good selection of craft beers - check Nice wines - check Places to sit, not just stand - check Live music sessions - check Friendly staff - check Delicious food - check Board games - check It also allows dogs, and they have water bowls for them if you have a dog or want to go and coo over someone else's! We went for a Sunday roast and it coincided with when they had a live jazz band playing. It's quite shabby chic, but really quite big. There's a room out the back which is more of a dining room but we stayed in the front bit as that's where the music was. It was busy but we got a table and people came and went so there was normally space for those arriving. The roast dinner was the best I've probably ever had out, certainly in London and at £12 each it wasn't bad at all. There was so much meat (we both had the lamb) and it was so tender and juicy. It had the largest, tastiest homemade Yorkshire pudding I've ever seen, crispy goose fat roast potatoes and perfectly cooked parsnip, carrots and cabbage. It had really delicious gravy too. The drinks were cheap and the jazz band were brilliant. When they weren't playing, there was a guy in the corner with decks playing LPs. There have been some comments on here from other reviewers about the toilets. The ladies were really clean and nicely decorated so may have been refurbished recently. My boyfriend went to the men's and said they weren't the best but not that bad so they may have had some work recently too. This pub is really handy for Forest Gate station and also Wanstead. We had a lovely walk around Wanstead Flats before going to the pub so there's lots to do if you travel to the area. We'll definitely be visiting a lot more.

Great pub, great beer, all Brodies at £1.99 a pint, from 3.2% to 11%, how bad is that…read more... 5 mins walk from Leyton Midland overground ,15 mins from Leyton tube, bit of a schlep on the bus, 55 from town could take a while,East London well served though. Now doing guest ales all at £1.99, including Jaipur IPA!

This pub can be a bit tricky to get to. It's not really near any stations, but the area is very…read morewell served by bus. This is a large pub, with a dartboard and a couple of tellys. The décor is Victorian and the walls are covered with various beer memorabilia, most coming from somewhere else of course, but that doesn't make it look any less impressive. The drinks are cheap, about 2 pounds a pint for the ales. The lagers are a little more. The reason why the ale is so reasonable? Well it is brewed just out back. This pubs small beer garden separates the pub from the Brodie's brewery. They do make some excellent beers. The Blonde and the sunshine were my favourites but I managed to sample most of them and they were all pretty decent. The Thai food here is reputed to be excellent. I'm afraid I only tried some prawn crackers but they were certainly decent so I'd be keen to try a full meal here sometime. This is a really excellent pub, very close to a 5 rating, but I'd like to come back to be sure.

They could do so much better. A perfect situation, facing the Wanstead Flats, and possibly one of…read morethe better pubs in the area, but that's not saying much. Beer's OK. Beer garden heaves with kids and smokers. Badly in need of a refit (seating stained and torn etc). Food is on the pub side of mediocre. So, if you are walking around the flats, a nice place to stop a while for a drink, but probably not for long.

This is a great little pub, a proper back street local which is friendly enough to passers by…read more It's split into two halves, with the bar down the middle and it makes a lot of effort with nights devoted to live bands and stand up comedy. It's in a very quaint sidestreet, just off the main high street but feeling like a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of it all, which is perfect for a pub where you can escape and relax. They have a good range of real ales, which change often enough and now seem to be consistently kept well which is a must for a good pub. There is a juke box and a dart board, plus a seating area outside which although not huge has had quite a lot of seating space added in providing plenty of seats without feeling too over crowded. There are also a couple of benches out front where you'll also usually find a few locals standing around, giving you the impression that this really is their second home, as the local pub always should be to its loyal locals. All in all, a charming pub that does make an effort, but there are a couple of things that do knock it down from being a 5 star establishment. One is the TV screens, they have one in each half of the bar but will often show the same sporting event on both, which really seems to spoil the whole advantage of having two separate halves. Often the pub won't even be that busy, so all could comfortably fit in one half, leaving the other for more peaceful drinking. However they don't do this, and if you've made the effort to head up there and are not into sports it can be a real let down to find that there's no space away from them. Another odd thing, and this is probably harder for them to do anything about, is that very often there's one or two incredibly drunks guys in there - and you could understand this if it was late in the evening but this seems to regularly be the case at about 5 or 6, early in the evening. Quite often they'll be shouting or jumping up and down causing a racket, never in a threatening way but just very out of kilter with the atmosphere in the rest of the pub. I think it's a sign of it being very much a locals' pub, and perhaps this is something the other locals are happy with, but as someone who visits less regularly it really makes the place seem less inviting and certainly not so easy a place to kick back and relax in. It's definitely a 4 star pub, many excellent reasons to go there but one or two minor foibles that keep it from being a top place. Perhaps they prefer it that way though.

Great service and atmosphere at this pub. The staff are always very friendly and ready to help you…read moreout. They've been working here for a while now and know their stuff, so you won't be left waiting for your drink more than a few minutes and even when it gets crowded they serve you just as quick. The prices might seem a bit high for some people, but it's understandable. The location is pretty good, so the pub is really easy to find. Atmosphere is very warm and welcoming, good for groups. The whole place is decorated in a very traditional style, with lots of wood panellings and old artwork. Totally recommended!

We were staying at the Crowne Plaza Dockland and wanted to get away from the hotel bar/pub to a…read morelocal pub. Streeties was our place. A great atmosphere of a east London pub! We went several times during our stay and had great conversations with others at the bar (Danny was awesome to talk to). One might be concerned about the walk or the neighborhood but the taxi ride is 5 pounds...worth the trip. I enjoyed the John Smith Ale (see picture above)....this is a real London pub, not like those in the restaurants and hotels near the Excel Center.....also and equally important...the prices are very, very good.

This is a great local pub. Fun place. There is a pool table and lots of regulars. Good cold beer!read more

A fantastic local East End pub run by a gorgeous bunch of women who make you feel so welcome. They…read moredo free fish food on Sundays and have live singers. It has a nice atmosphere and if you are a West Ham fan the decor is great with West Ham carpet and claret and blue walls. One of the best pubs I have sat and had a pint in.

Fantastic pub, I travel all the way from Kent weekends its worth the trip. The locals are great…read moretoo. nice place

I often go to the Eagle, the food is tasty, and does a good value early bird offer. The staff are…read morereally friendly and the decor amusing. As my husband is disabled, we find the large car park to have well marked bays close to the ramp which leads to the side door of the dining area.

Originally called the Spread Eagle, this was an 18th century coaching inn on the London to…read moreNewmarket road, now known as the Eagle and owned by the Toby carvery chain, the pub serves a mean roast and to my surprise curry alongside the ample vegetables on offer. The selection of meats is good and the refresh rate is great due to the popularity of the restaurant. I have tried most of the local competition and this is one of my favourites for a good value easy feast. I must admit to being initially shocked at the addition of the curry (I presume to add to the variety) but after watching my 12 year tucking in with out hesitation I just had to have a little taste. You have not lived until you pile your plate with a fine carvery alongside a lamb bhuna and rice!!!! My conclusion is that I am yet to find a pub chain that does a good curry, interesting that it is an option but I doubt if people will flock for the Asian cuisine. As for the roast, well keep up the good work, the vegetable selection was great and well cooked with the al dente bite I like, definitely gets a re-visit from me. Final thought: Eagle Pond, nearby, takes its name from this pub and is located 5 min walk up Snaresbrook Road take some bread to feed the ducks you'll need the walk after your feast.

Was expecting average, but honestly quote decent. They are into the craft beer thing which is…read moresurprising... And they do it at great value. £2.49 for a lagunitas! An oasis in an otherwise dry stretch of London desert. Also hammers friendly.

The outdoor area in the summer is amazing, nicely landscaped you feel like sitting in a park and…read morenot in the middle of Forest Gate.

Having friends that have moved to Leyton, I'm experiencing a large variety of new…read morepubs/restaurants/etc.... And I have to say that so far, Northcote Pub is one of my favourites. After having a pub lunch somewhere else, we weren't quite ready to call it a day, and one of my friends mentioned that the pub at the end of his road had a drag show on Sunday nights. So...as you do...we decided to give it a try...and I'm so glad we did. Although the drag show was entertaining, and I'd certainly go back again for it, it was the actual pub that I really liked. It still has a nice, old pub feel...hasn't been too gentrified, and had a good variety of people in it. When we first walked in there were a couple of tables with babies, but by 7pm, they'd cleared out. There was plenty of seating, but not so much to make it seem crowded...it had a nice cozy feel. The bartender was great...I couldn't decide which wine I wanted, so he let me do a little wine tasting before I chose my bottle. One friend ordered a pizza....which from the small bite I had, tasted pretty awesome. I'm definitely going back for pizza! It's also just around the corner from the tube station, and an even quicker walk to a bus stop...luckily for me, it was the bus I needed to get home. Great little pub and I'll definitely go back.

I'd been meaning to come here for ages but the allure of the Red Lion / Leyton Technical were just…read moretoo great, but it's worth checking out as it has its own vibe and is making a huge effort, and on a Sunday afternoon it's fairy busy so it's definitely doing something right! The crowd is nice and mixed, it actually feels a bit like you're in someone's living room, cosy and welcoming. There's a lot going on here, today we have a cake / nic nac sale, loud piped music, sports on TV and a pizza bar all in different parts of actually quite a small pub! There's also signs for a comedy night, and there's a cocktail list on the wall along with all your usual pub drinks. There's a little courtyard out back which catches the sun, it doesn't feel like a Sunday aftetnoon in here - more the vibe and energy of early Friday night!

Many a pleasant evening (and afternoon) has been spent in the red lion. It's one of two really good…read morelocal pubs (along with Leyton tech) that I frequent regularly and is actually my preferred choice food wise. The portions are generous and tasty and all the times I've taken others down, they have been equally impressed, even family members with lots of opinions! The bar is good and its open late with a Dj on some evenings and a pub quiz on Mondays. The garden is huge and they have an outdoor cinema in the summer and frequent craft fairs and craft beer/cider festivals. I can't review this place without a mention of their new years parties which have been amazing the last two years. They're themed and fancy dress is encouraged. The large back area has a marquee and outdoor bar. There's always a great atmosphere. The real perk as a local, is its easy to stagger home!

Friendly staff, amazing vibe, plus a street-art adorned courtyard - what's not to love about The…read moreRed Lion? Oh yes, the good grub. Forgot about that. Settled in on a dewy Saturday evening (as in, the clouds opened about an hour into our meal) for a delicious pub dinner of steak onglet and lamb chops. A little disappointed by my "side salad", which really consisted of a handful of limp watercress, BUT, the steak was cooked to perfection and those chips ... errmygawd those chips!!! So, so good. Lamb chops were the real winner though, and paired with a glass of Cote du Rhone, we were set for the evening - even when it began to rain. Staff were so nice and apologetic about running out of my first choice (err, the lamb chops - I was generous and let my husband have his!) and replacing it with the steak instead. Rare to find in any pub, let alone one this far east! Definitely worth stopping by - live music on select evenings and the big space means it doesn't get crowded too easily.