Great beer garden with plenty of seating, capturing the sun and some shade for those who rather not roast. I did pre check the menu before arriving as I am trying my hardest to be vegan. They had butternut squash, sage pasta on the online menu, but not the one in the pub. I asked a barman, if the chef could possibly make me something vegan, answer, Why don’t you have the halloumi burger without the bun? I replied, I wasn’t gluten free, just vegan. Again I was told to just have the halloumi on its own, as the person believed it was so different from«normal» cheese, that it couldn’t be made from dairy. What on earth do people think its made from? Most of the staff there were really friendly and able, so guess it was an abnomaly.
Mel N.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
The crooked billet is a trendy gastro pub with a large beer garden and ping pong. I’m a total fan of the«bird flipper» American BBQ style food available during the summer months, but the Sunday roasts are a bit disappointing(overlooked meat, not quite crispy enough roasties and overpoweringly vinegary red cabbage). Overall, a nice spot for a pint and a snack, but head to the clapton heart for a half decent roast dinner.
Melanie H.
Rating des Ortes: 3 London, United Kingdom
Really nice pub and great atmosphere. Beer garden with ping pong table is great on a sunny day but unfortunately the dart board has disappeared. Sunday roasts are nice with meat from the Ginger Pig. The cabbage is a bit overly vinegary for my liking though and doesn’t seem to go with the rest of the dish. Staff are a bit slow. If you aren’t in a rush though it’s a good spot for Sunday lunch.
Charlotte M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
Went in for a quick drink, nice place and friendly bar staff.
Ada C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
Simple but well made pub grub. Yay! The flat iron steak was cooked medium rare. I love that the chef sliced it up on an angle to show off its red in the middle loveliness. Chips were from frozen and could have been crisper but still pretty good. Green salad was a nice touch. We shared the sticky toffee pudding. Yum yum yum for the toffee sauce!
Paul C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
After changing ownership in May 2013, this pub has turned it’s shabby back garden and car park into a very pleasant outdoor area, smartened up its interior, and now serves a range of mostly locally brewed top quality cask ale(with a keg of the fantastic Pale Fire from the Pressure Drop brewery too) alongside some good bottled craft beer as well as some of the usual lagers, Guinness, wines and spirits. The food is pretty good too. They have a way to go to get as good as the Clapton Hart five minutes walk down the road. But they’re doing a great job. And unlike the Clapton Hart they are open from lunch time on week days(which is good for those of us who work from home or don’t work regular 9 – 5 hours).
Grumps
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
Massive improvement on a dodgy dive. Bit surprised when asked how I wanted my burger cooked, i thought that was now against the law. Having said that it was very nice. I thought the barman was a bit scary to be honest.
Chris F.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
There’s a nice ambiance to this place, particularly if the garden out back is open. There were five golden beers on offer which suited me. Big fan of Redemption Brewery so enjoyed a Rock the Kazbek. Whoever is in charge of the beer knows a thing or two I reckon. Not so much the staff(i heard one recommend Dark Star Hophead as a dark beeras it had the word dark in it i guess) although i approve very much of how many people they said serving. It was a lively evening but they were staffed sufficiently to assure rapid beverage replenishment! Chilled music contributed to the vibe too!