The Rose and Crown, Walthamstow - pub details
Address: 55, Hoe St, Walthamstow, London, E17 4SA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 8520 6198
Walthamstow Central (0.3 miles)
Walthamstow Central (0.3 miles), Walthamstow Queens Road (0.5 miles), St James Street (0.7 miles)
Pub suggested by Steve on 28 Sep 2004
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> Current user rating: 4.7/10 (rated by 23 users)
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Victoria, Walthamstow (0.1 miles), Goose and Granite, Walthamstow (0.2 miles), Bell, Walthamstow (0.3 miles), Chequers, Walthamstow (0.3 miles), Queens Arms, Walthamstow (0.4 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Rose and Crown, Walthamstow
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| This place has been reborn! Had a fantastically well-kept pint of Pride here the other day. Finally a pub with decent ale in central Walthamstow - and without the "middle-class ghetto" feeling you get in Walthamstow Village! They have a web-site where they list their events http://www.yeolderoseandcrowntheatrepub.co.uk/ Places like this deserve to do very well - I hope it thrives. I just hope they sort the paint job out - currently it is painted a horrid shade of white and the place feels like a barn! I am hoping this is just an undercoat..... walthamlab - 5 Jun 2008 23:33 |
| A rapidly improving pub, since the new managers took over a couple of months ago. Decor has significantly improved and the loud televisions removed. An upstairs theatre has only just opened (I haven't visited yet). Beer is well kept, real ale and lager - which wasn't always the case under the previous incumbents. The new owners also talk of having other plans for a variety of entertainments. All-in-all a very promising prospect that anyone who knew it in the bad old days should revisit. pjge - 2 Jun 2008 13:17 |
| Thing's are going in the right direction if a little slowly. All the bric-a-brac that used to be a 'feature' has thankfully been consigned to the bin, or the cellar I believe. This has allowed the new landlords to clean off the 20+ years of dust that had accumulated and to give the place a coat of paint which is still ongoing. The place retains a rather odd smell which I assume is from the remaining furniture and carpets - reminds one of a rather stale museum. I gather that certainly the furniture will be sorted soon. Gone are the TV screens - bringing an end to the football night madness that used to go on in the place and gone also at the moment is the sound system which means there's no more Kiss FM/MTV forced upon you at intolerable volumes either. I will miss neither. I do hope this shift in format will bring enough custom to make the place a success because it's much more pleasant for someone who wants to enjoy a drink and a conversation without some of the intrusions and the 'characters' that used to frequent the place. The owners/bar staff seem very friendly and not the usual sullen crowd that seem to flit between this pub and the Bell. Beer seems ok and not too expensive. E17drinker - 23 May 2008 00:02 |
| This pub continues to improve; good beer at very reasonable prices (£2 55 for Pride or Adnams!), very friendly staff and lots of plans in the pipeline. If I want to pop out for a quick one, I now drop in here rather than heading for the bus stop and going further afield. E17Bee - 22 May 2008 21:49 |
| Had a terrible pint of IPA in here. Tasted odd and was wrong temp. This pub has been going up and down more than Kerry Katona's knickers over the years. I doubt if it will take off again. The area has had a change of population over the years and a lot of the locals do not drink or cannot afford to. Good luck anyhow as I think you will need it! offthewagon07 - 16 Apr 2008 21:07 |
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