The Easton reviews
I've been going to The Easton for the last couple of years - it really is brilliant. The food is very tasty and well presented. The staff are pretty efficient considering how popular it is, and it doesn't get too rowdy even when it's full. I've seen the staff deal firmly with rude punters who expect immediate service and talk down to them. Follow a simple rule: smile and the world, especially The Easton, smiles back at you.
by Jamie T, 23 Sep 2009
by Jamie T, 23 Sep 2009
I am amazed that people bang on about rude staff. I've been going to The Easton for ages and have never had any problems. In fact I think they are really friendly. Apart from that the food is killer and totally good value. I also like the fact that they grow their own veggies on the roof. I had some lovely stripey homegrown tomatoes there last week that actually tasted of tomatoes!
by pdc, 10 Aug 2009
by pdc, 10 Aug 2009
It's my favourite place to eat and drink in London. I've been going since '03 and, it's true, the staff were complete idiots then. But that seems to have been put right now. The food is A-Grade tremendous, and lately the chef has upped it another notch. It's a bit off the main drag but thank the lord it is otherwise it would be mobbed. My friends and I have been conspiring to buy the place for years...
by jaswai, 19 Jul 2009
by jaswai, 19 Jul 2009
Good roast as always but the staff are simply shocking. If you want to be a gobby little fashionista prick, go to Hoxton; if you don't like working in a bar, get a different job. There is nothing more pathetic than someone in their early 30s that hasn't been bothered to do anything more than work in a bar all their life yet still carries resentment for people that have done well for themselves. It's a sad state when management are as bad as the staff and the owner does nothing about it.
Don't expect it to change anytime soon either.
by wefrwer, 09 May 2009
Don't expect it to change anytime soon either.
by wefrwer, 09 May 2009
In my opinion, The Easton is the best of the best. The food is just fantastic. The pork belly is out of this world! It’s been cooked to perfection every time I’ve had it. If I say any more, people will think I own shares in the place. So I’ll leave it at that. But don’t believe me, do the ‘Pepsi challenge' and try it for yourself.
by luckyloly (2 reviews), 05 Jan 2009
by luckyloly (2 reviews), 05 Jan 2009
The food is absolutely superb - Sunday roasts at the Easton feature pretty regularly in my life. The atmosphere is great too. So far, so good...
Unfortunately, all of this is let down by some of the worst staff for this level of pub I've ever come across. Rude, surly, inefficient, they seem to think they are way cooler than their punters and that we should be privileged to be served by them... I could go on. It's a great shame, as this truly lets a super place down. I can't believe that the owners or managers have not acted on any of the reviews and sorted this out. Shame on them.
I'll keep going for food and friends, and grit my teeth with the staff! Hopefully.
by amacurry, 04 Aug 2008
Unfortunately, all of this is let down by some of the worst staff for this level of pub I've ever come across. Rude, surly, inefficient, they seem to think they are way cooler than their punters and that we should be privileged to be served by them... I could go on. It's a great shame, as this truly lets a super place down. I can't believe that the owners or managers have not acted on any of the reviews and sorted this out. Shame on them.
I'll keep going for food and friends, and grit my teeth with the staff! Hopefully.
by amacurry, 04 Aug 2008
Some of the best roasts and North African-influenced plates of heaven in town. This chef knows how to get every last ounce of flavour from his ingredients. However, the wine is crap and most folk are right that the staff are generally obnoxious and ignorant.... Come for the food!
by justinteractive (3 reviews), 29 Feb 2008
by justinteractive (3 reviews), 29 Feb 2008
I'm pleased to see a couple of one star reviews below, because this pub has the worst service of any I can remember. Cling film on the pumps by 10pm, staff smoking at the bar by 10.45, and mouthy cocksure abuse from the self same staff as we left, officiously brushed out of the door, by 11.10. The staff here either take cocaine to get them through the night, or hate working in a pub and feel a need to take their resentment out on the public. This could be a nice pub, but isn't. The food might be nice, but the attitude stinks.
by michaeljohn, 16 Nov 2007
by michaeljohn, 16 Nov 2007
The food is absolutely fantastic at The Easton, I can't recommend it enough. That said, the staff could do with a lesson in good manners.
by Dommy, 24 Aug 2007
by Dommy, 24 Aug 2007
Actually, this is a terrible place. As a local person, I find that the staff are all too happy to grab my money at luch time if I bring down lucrative business lunch groups and have to fight for a table with the endless punters from local yuppie media and businesses.
However, should I make the mistake of drinking with friends during a week evening - all of whom have contributed to the Easton's success with money spent on less-than-bargain alcohol on many occasions in the past - I can expect to find myself being made less than welcome once the staff with lots of attitude and no service decide that the evening crowd are not worth their financial gain.
On more than three occasions in the past three months, chairs have been showily stacked onto tables as early a 9:45. Whilst the Easton does not object to selling a bottle of wine to be consumed by 3 people at 10:30, it also has no problem supporting its brash and rude waiting staff demanding the same three people finish their drinks and leave at 11:20 by banging on the table and shouting. Should you dare to suggest that you are finishing up, you might be told - as we were - that that wasn't good enough.
I have no complaints about the quality ot the food available, but the aftertaste of bad and abusive service can make even excellent cuisine taste dreadful.
by Anonymous, 02 May 2007
However, should I make the mistake of drinking with friends during a week evening - all of whom have contributed to the Easton's success with money spent on less-than-bargain alcohol on many occasions in the past - I can expect to find myself being made less than welcome once the staff with lots of attitude and no service decide that the evening crowd are not worth their financial gain.
On more than three occasions in the past three months, chairs have been showily stacked onto tables as early a 9:45. Whilst the Easton does not object to selling a bottle of wine to be consumed by 3 people at 10:30, it also has no problem supporting its brash and rude waiting staff demanding the same three people finish their drinks and leave at 11:20 by banging on the table and shouting. Should you dare to suggest that you are finishing up, you might be told - as we were - that that wasn't good enough.
I have no complaints about the quality ot the food available, but the aftertaste of bad and abusive service can make even excellent cuisine taste dreadful.
by Anonymous, 02 May 2007
Been there every few days over a period of six months while living next door and have never been disappointed. Food is great (especially the risottos and roasts) with a small but fine wine-selection. Nice people and unpretentious service. Strongly recommended.
by Anonymous, 12 Oct 2006
by Anonymous, 12 Oct 2006
Wanted to go for a Saturday lunch - so rang to see if I needed to book a table. The guy I spoke to tells me they don't open for Saturday lunch, despite what their own website, and the info here states. Be warned.
by Anonymous, 15 Jul 2006
by Anonymous, 15 Jul 2006
Good food and ambiance. However, gets very busy and is on the pricey side.
by ICOT (8 reviews), 22 Jan 2006
by ICOT (8 reviews), 22 Jan 2006
I work just South of the Easton. As an office we eat there at least once a month. The Easton is a benchmark in the gastro pub world. I have yet to find a pub that can offer the same variety and quality in their menu. The prices may seem a little high but I have paid more for inferior food in the past. I highly recommend this pub to everyone I know.
by Vanzloe, 27 Jul 2005
by Vanzloe, 27 Jul 2005
I work just round the corner and often find myself in The Easton. They a offer a fine selection of quality draught lagers, a decent wine list and the food is top notch. With an ever changing and thought-through menu that offers good choice and value for money, The Easton is a must visit if you're in the neighbourhood.
by Tim, 25 Jul 2005
by Tim, 25 Jul 2005
I ate here for lunch recently, and the food was superb. excellent value, good trad pub atmosphere - would deffo go again.
by Anonymous, 22 Nov 2004
by Anonymous, 22 Nov 2004
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