The Princess of Wales, Clapton - pub details
Address: 146 Lea Bridge Road, London, E5 9RB [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 3408) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Clapton (0.5 miles), Rectory Road (1 mile), Homerton (1.1 miles)
Brewery: Young's
Pub suggested by Dave Harley on 9 Jul 2003
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> Current user rating: 4.8/10 (rated by 23 users)
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| I used to live on Lea Bridge road for 5 years - I left in 1984. This was my local and by the time I left it cost 74p a pint. In those days it was always busy on a Friday and Saturday night - often with a local eccentric playing popular old style cockney songs on the piano. But, I gather from reading the reviews that it hasn't really changed one little bit (though no food in my days) - the same London style utter rudeness and misery which passes for service. I left to work abroad for ten years but when I came back I stayed clear of London. These days I'm down in Hampshire - but a couple of days ago I drove past - I'm glad I left the area. Tinker1950 - 14 May 2011 13:27 |
| We recently moved to the area and thought we would try this pub out for the first time. The beer as all Youngs pubs was the quality that you would expect. The problem was with the staff and the food. The lady (I think the landlady) that served us was miserable and did not smile from the moment we walked in. When at the bar she asked what I wanted, I said 2 dinners and she started to pour a guiness. This could have been laughed off but when she said we would have to wait, I asked what for and she said that the barrel needed changing. I said we only wanted food and instead of laughing about the fact she misheard she gave me a look that made me feel an idiot. No small talk or pleasantries. She also asked me whether Sauvignon Blanc was red or white wine. Strange as the sign outside boasts quality wine available! The food did arrive quickly which we were impressed with but we were very disappointed with it. We ordered sunday lunch. 1 pork, 1 beef. The meat was fine apart from the fact that the pork was ham, not roast pork. However the vegetables were very wet, some over cooked, some under cooked but both inedible. The older guy that brought the food to the table could really do with a wash too! We're not going back. geordiestu - 27 Feb 2011 20:39 |
| what kind of place is this. well... running my usual route last weekend I got caught dehydrated. Went in here with my running gear on clearly dehydrated. Asked politely if could get some water. Fat middle-aged barman: "I can't give you water". nice one. Needless to say, the Anchor and Hope further north on the canal let me have some tap water no bother. That's because that's a community pub. This is not. By the way, the 6 Dec 2006 10:14 post by "hackneybornandbred" is clearly a plant, so add manipulation to the list. Discerning pubgoers and citizens, you know what to do! Dimple_mug - 13 Apr 2010 20:04 |
| I've just been to this pub with my 3 yr old daughter because I understood it to be a friendly family pub. However, after less than a minute of entering a man who told me he was a staff member, despite the fact that he was standing at the bar drinking, told me my daughter should not have been near the bar. He was very aggressive and my young one was quite upset. I certainly won't be returning. cherkoff - 31 Jul 2009 19:47 |
| Expensive pub in good spot by the river lea, moody staff and bad food. TONSAI - 12 Jun 2009 15:30 |
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