The Clarence Tavern Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff who are knowledgeable, professional and friendly."
• "The staff were respectful, kind and understanding."
• "Amazing friendly staff with a great atmosphere!"
• "Service was really attentive. The wine list was really good and the staff were very knowledgeable."
• "Everyone was so attentive and friendly."
• "The service was warm and friendly."
• "The staff are always lovely."

Cons:

• "Service was slow, but maybe that's because we were hidden away in the dog house."
• "Pub got orders wrong, closed before 11pm and without informing clientele of last orders."
• "Then had to wait forever to place an order. Tried to get the attention of three members of staff to no avail."
• "There was no check-back during the meal and when the plates were cleared they didn’t ask whether everything was satisfactory."
• "The bar staff in particular, are rude and pretentious."
• "When I talked to staff, they listened and then just ignored me."
• "We were met with quite a defensive reception."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was nice enough, but the wait was quite long."
• "I fall in love with the burrata & pickled chard dish!! Please give me more!!"
• "The food....aaaaaaaaaahhhhhh the FOOD! Nothing try hard about this; just good, honest, wholehearted and bloody delicious."
• "Food was hearty and delicious - the burrata & Nebbiolo grapes is a must have."
• "Food is wonderful; hearty and made with love."
• "Food is magnificent and tasty, especially the wild rabbit and chicken tarragon pie."
• "The food was very tasty! You could feel the quality and freshness of the products."

Cons:

• "Luke warm, tasteless pumpkin risotto? £24."
• "Personally I found the tagliatelle a bit tasteless. Not seasoned at all really."
• "The rib of beef... was overcooked and tough so we sent it back."
• "The food was very poor: the eggs were not cooked, the vegetarian breakfast was disgusting and cold."
• "Vegan burgers were simply dust and we sent them back."
• "We just walked out of here... being served uncooked chips, soggy bean burgers and an unappealing looking black charcoal burger buns we didn’t ask for."
• "Food was awful, over or re-cooked."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "One of the best wine lists I've ever seen, almost all natural wines with plenty to choose by the glass, and most importantly, completely reasonably priced!"
• "The lunchtime set menu makes it very good value."
• "A treat certainly, but not extortionate at all, especially for the quality."
• "Really good food at pretty reasonable London prices."
• "The food is very good value, the wine perhaps a tad expensive but all good stuff."
• "The set lunch is great value."
• "Good value, delicious food."

Cons:

• "For a tiny glass of wine, (only one size available) and the plate of pasta, it was £31."
• "A measly hand full of crisps (free everywhere in Italy) is £3.80…a joke."
• "£7.40 for a pint of Estrella I no a lot of rich people drink in there but £7.40 is robbing people."
• "Too overpriced for what you get."
• "The food is astronomically expensive for what is delivered."
• "And they charge over a tenner for a burger."
• "£7.40 for a pint of Estrella I no a lot of rich people drink in there but £7.40 is robbing people."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "Aside from that, the decor was nice and it looked clean."
• "The covered garden provides the perfect atmosphere for a weekday lunch with friends or Friday night dinner."
• "Perfect Sunday Roast - super chilled atmosphere, lovely menu which is ever evolving."
• "The terrace and garden are lovely and covered so nice even in the spring autumn months."
• "Brilliant place, relaxed, friendly environment. Lovely garden with outdoor heating and cute lights."
• "The space itself is lovely to be in."
• "The atmosphere is really relaxed and cosy despite covid restrictions, and on a sunny day the garden is a great place for a cheeky cocktail or two."

Cons:

• "Bit wet and drippy on a rainy day even when covered in the garden."
• "Hot, packed and sweaty. Too many people and not enough staff, so long waiting time for the meals."
• "No music in the beer garden."
• "Also it had absolutely no atmosphere."
• "One of Stoke Newington's less good pubs; dated decor and a really boringly standard range of drinks."
• "Not a friendly environment in general."
• "Roast chicken Sunday dinner served up cold."