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"... especially Burratta, Padron Peppers, amazing charcuterie and Crate IPA locally..."(2 Tips)
"Start with the awesome chorizo and duck egg appetizer."(2 Tips)"Guinea Foul, service and atmosphere, kid friendly"(2 Tips)
"Good service and lovely sitting outside."(5 Tips)
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- padron peppers
- good for dates
- good for a quick meal
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Richard RevisJuly 9, 2017Fantastic. Brilliant Sunday roast. Good service and lovely sitting outside. Artichoke, crab and aioli starter very tasty. Vegetables with roast pork perfectly cooked. Recommend.Upvote2Downvote- Tabitha StapelyNovember 10, 2012The crispy pig's ear strips served in a cone with a tangy apple sauce on the side is done perfectly. Order as a bar snack or pre-starter. Read the full East London Girl review at http://goo.gl/wRbHD
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Adam RobbinsMarch 1, 2015Solid roast. Great service. Finish with an Affogato. Will return.
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Rylan HoleyJanuary 21, 2015Gorgeous sunday roast made with high quality produce. To start order some of the bar snacks and share them - the pig's ears were particularly good.UpvoteDownvote- Felicity MouldOctober 3, 2015Their new renovations are subtle but lovely! The harissa and duck egg is great. Duck breast is awesome and has a great reasonable wine list.UpvoteDownvote
Cameron TodSeptember 21, 2013Had a fantastic dinner here tonight. The snails and bone marrow was fantastic, as was the sweet potato salad and panacotta. Love it! Will be back.Upvote1Downvote
Bradley WoodMay 11, 2013Great spot. Eggs royale was perfect. Bloody Mary nice and spicey. Service could be a little more attentive though. Nevertheless, I'd definitely come back.UpvoteDownvote
I adore this place. Menu has Spanish influences in a very well mixed selection . Indoors is cosy, outdoors is great. Service and staff is friendly.Upvote2Downvote
Isa SierraJanuary 25, 2015Love the small selection of tapas. The polenta is specially good. Great wine too!
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Sergio AJuly 8, 2014Great place with interesting and tasty food. Pig's ears, pig's head and crispy lamb fillet are the best!UpvoteDownvote
Alex MannNovember 23, 2015Unbelievable spot for Sunday grub, especially the Sirloin roast.
UpvoteDownvote- Omer ZachDecember 24, 2015Start with the awesome chorizo and duck egg appetizer. The Guinea fowl was also great.UpvoteDownvote
- Awesome small plates, especially Burratta, Padron Peppers, amazing charcuterie and Crate IPA locally made bitter!UpvoteDownvote
- BarChickAugust 27, 2013You might as well stay for food – because with over 10 beers you’ll need something to soak them all up http://barchick.com/find-a-bar/london/the-empressUpvoteDownvote
Christopher KahlerJanuary 31, 2016Everything here is good and the staff are super friendly. Dog-friendly too.UpvoteDownvote
Olga PavlovskyJuly 23, 2013If you have the choice of gnocchi on the menu, go for it! The best I've ever had.UpvoteDownvote
Davina GiffordJune 10, 2010The monthly Fine Wine and British Seasonal Food evenings are a must. Excellent food matched with excellent wines. A knowledgeable Sommelier. And reasonably priced!UpvoteDownvote
Ramin BeheshtiJuly 28, 2013Fantastic food, service is incredible and the brownie is unreal.Upvote1Downvote
Food is unquestionably really good here, but the service could be more friendly...maybe we got them on a bad day?UpvoteDownvote
chris morrisseyJuly 8, 2012Killer pork belly, easily best food in victoria park, hats off to michael...UpvoteDownvote
Best. Roast. Ever. Make sure to order the whitebait to start.UpvoteDownvote
Rachel KnowledgeOctober 24, 2010Great Sunday lunch, try the whole roasted chicken (for two) that you carve at the table ;)UpvoteDownvote
Try the crispy pig's ear. The texture is amazing.UpvoteDownvote
SuziAugust 29, 2011Under new management, sells a lot of small, poncey sounding fish dishes.UpvoteDownvote
Katerina RubiFebruary 25, 2018Disorganised service and the food was disappointing for its value.UpvoteDownvote
na ChiFebruary 4, 2016Never been so disappointed with a pub food . Our dishes were microwaved straight from the freezer. Never again :/UpvoteDownvote
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