The Easton reviews
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 (2 reviews), 29 Feb 2008I'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 2007The 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 2007Actually, 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.
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 2006Wanted 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 2006Good food and ambiance. However, gets very busy and is on the pricey side.
by ICOT (8 reviews), 22 Jan 2006I 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 2005I 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 2005I ate here for lunch recently, and the food was superb. excellent value, good trad pub atmosphere - would deffo go again.
by Anonymous, 22 Nov 2004I go to The Easton a fair bit as my friend works around the corner from it. I just want to say that this place rocks! The food is always excellent, the staff are cool, and its got the loveliest wallpaper around. Nuff said.
Emma
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