The Chequers Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Waitress was excellent."
• "The gentleman on the phone was lovely and booked us the 'snug' area by the fireplace which was so lovely."
• "Service was quick, attentive and friendly."
• "Staff and customers are so nice there!"
• "The staff are always friendly and look after regulars."
• "The staff went above and beyond to make us feel as home."
• "The two guys working were super polite and went above and beyond to deliver great service."

Cons:

• "The staff are totally disinterested."
• "Some members of staff can be quite short and unfriendly at times."
• "Staff quite surly."
• "Staff are poor; not very friendly and unable to help with any issues."
• "The main barman (I think he's the manager) has a terrible attitude and seems to think his job is to chat with his mates and ignore customers."
• "Also staff don't wear masks and come too close to you to talk to you/serve you."
• "There seems to be many staff who do nothing but talk amongst themselves."

Food and Drink

Pros:

• "Tasty meals, all seemed like big portions."
• "Excellent food."
• "Order pizza from here and they are amazing."
• "Food was absolutely delicious."
• "The pizza was excellent, but the buffalo wings were absolutely superb!"
• "The food is very good value for money."
• "They've recently started a new kitchen menu which seemed reasonably priced and the buttermilk chicken burger was great."

Cons:

• "The big let down of this pub is the food, so much potential!"
• "The lamb shank is not a lamb shank its just a few slices lamb."
• "Pizza has really fallen off here."
• "The real ales were not available because it was a week day, and they go off during the week."
• "Paid £4 for a pint of Amstel, which was 100% watered down."
• "The food wasn't that good, it wasn't bad but not that good either."
• "Unfortunately I had a terrible experience with the roast today."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A community hub that's a little bit ramshackle, but that's part of the charm."
• "Lovely and lively traditional pub."
• "The pub now has a vibrant atmosphere with regular drag acts and retro DJs."
• "Drag queen on Friday night had a fantastic voice and very entertaining!"
• "Really cool pub which feels a bit out of place based on the street it's located on but don't get taken away by that because once inside, it feels a different universe."
• "The best pub in Walthamstow for a laid back, everything-friendly vibe, good food and drink."
• "The whole vibe is just as the world should be - gays, straights, of all ethnicities and backgrounds just having fun."

Cons:

• "Why is the outside of the building so un-finished, dirty and utterly neglected?"
• "The sound system was inferior... Better speakers give good sound on lower levels."
• "Possibly the most pretentious pub in Walthamstow."
• "Totally lacking in atmosphere and with awful beer to boot."
• "Three stars because of the expensive drinks and mardy DJ."
• "The Chequers is not a bad pub, but I really don't like the gloomy dark interior."
• "In this filthy pub (and I mean seriously grimy tables, grubby greasy floors that have rarely if ever been scrubbed), you will be drinking tepid beer that tastes of pipe cleaner."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Recommend this for lunch and not expensive."
• "Good £5 pizza."
• "There were some great deals on drinks."
• "The food is very good value for money and I highly recommend the burger with its beef cooked to perfection!"
• "They have a good range of reasonably priced beers."
• "The prices are not the lowest in the area, but I think they are acceptable."
• "Good beers and great pizza."