Address: 84 Commercial St, London, E1 6LY, United Kingdom
Phone: +442072477532
Rating: 4.4
based on 227 reviews.
Historical Significance
Pros:
"Old London pub legendary for its connection with Jack the Ripper."
"Iconic London pub, wonderful tiles, views of a Hawksmoor church and a Jack the Ripper connection makes it an interesting pub for visitors."
"Want to know how were the times during XIX century??? Come over! This place keeps the exact same decoration and style of 1888 (the year of the killings of Jack the Ripper)."
"Great pub! It has historical significance being the pub at least two, possibly all, of the victims of Jack the Ripper were patrons at this establishment."
"One of the most haunted Public Houses in London !!.. Has hardly changed since the 1800s."
"The walls have over a hundred years of memories!"
"As the story goes, Jack the Ripper may have picked up his dates at this particular bar. Lots of history here and the area."
Cons:
"Used be a decent pub but since it was refurbished about ten years ago has, in my opinion, lost its charm."
"Looks like they want to cancel the infamous history of the area which is the actual reason why people are going there."
"There is nothing inside or out which discloses this grizzly history so 'Ripper fans' don't have much of a reason to come here either, other than to take a quick photo of the outside."
"I LIKED THE VISIT BUT ITS BEEN CHANGED FROM WHAT I REMEMBER...IT WAS LIKE GOING BACK IN TIME BUT NOW IT DIDNT GIVE ME THAT FEEL OF THE PLACE."
"A little disappointed as it is a one-room pub and expensive given the connection to Jack the Ripper which attracts people."
Staff and Service
Pros:
"Great and large selection of beers and even better service."
"The staff here are always really friendly regardless of how busy it is which is nice."
"Really nice little pub in Shoreditch with a good selection of beers on tap and friendly staff."
"Knowledgeable, friendly staff who all appear happy in their work, always makes a difference to me."
"Such a great pub anyway, but Josh behind the bar really went above and beyond."
"Staff are welcoming and enthusiastic, a great team!"
"Awesome Pub with super friendly bar service!"
Cons:
"It's such a shame when a nice historical pub is ruined by a power-hungry small-minded Bouncer that was not just rude, but also racist."
"Not great service, definitely city boys looking down their noses too cramped service slow not impressed."
"The reason I give it a low rating is because of the thicko behind the bar...being downright rude is unforgivable."
"Came by to try it but the tiny horrible girl behind the bar was too busy flirting with her coworker to serve me!"
"Extremely rude...they didn't serve food some brought some in...we were hounded and watched for the remainder of our drinks."
"Although the pub is in a good spot and nice place to sit down and have a drink, the service was appalling."
"We actually expected a better ambience but the pub was super crowded and really plain as a service."
Atmosphere and Ambience
Pros:
"Great historical pub. Can be busy after the workday, but so cool."
"It is very clean and has a really great vibe."
"This place has vibes for sure. It’s cool."
"Always buzzing with locals, other Londoners and the odd tourist."
"The atmosphere is usually good, lively in a everyone having a good time sort of way."
"A great pub with a buzzing atmosphere and a good selection of beer."
"Great pub with an authentic atmosphere and genuinely interested in serving staff."
Cons:
"All upstairs closed when we visited, if you're not in the area then don't bother."
"Avoid on a Saturday evening! For such an historic pub, I was mortified by the level of music emanating from the premises."
"Came in for a quiet Sunday afternoon drink. It would have been a nice relaxed venue, if it weren't for the unfittingly loud and crude music."
"Since the ground floor was very noisy with a very bad music we visited the upstairs bar, which was much better."
"Loud background music spoils it slightly and it could do with a deep clean throughout as it feels a bit grubby."
"It was already fairly busy at 12:30 and got more so when we were leaving an hour later."
"Very overcrowded pub and if is a classic pub experience that you want that's the right place."
Drinks and Food
Pros:
"Also handy for Liverpool Street trains and tasty food on Brick Lane."
"Pricey drinks but one of the classic London pubs staff friendly. Decor has been done up since 10 yrs ago."
"Great choice of beers here right across the road from Spitalfields."
"The beer's always in good condition and the place has a great atmosphere."
"Regarding the menu: they had such a great deal for pizza and beer for like £12."
"Great beers on tap (I recommend the Erdinger wheat beer) trendy crowd and great location on the edge of Spitalfields Market."
"Also one of the best Bloody Mary's I've ever had, garnished with a rasher of crisp streaky bacon."
Cons:
"Nice building, Terrible beer. Those who think there is a great drink selection are definitely not into beer."
"Cocktails are really expensive."
"Good beers on tap but lack of spirits."
"They did have some brands of beverage out of stock."
"The pints are pricey, 2 cost us £12."
"What a Christmas rip off Ordered a bottle of wine (menu with no prices 💁) no mention of the 12.5 % service anywhere??"
Accessibility and Convenience
Pros:
"Local stations are a 10minute walk away."
"Parking after 7pm should be doable, before hand will be tough and expensive."
"Across the road from Spitalfields market and Christ Church Spitalfields."
"Nice clean bathrooms with no queues."
"It also gets the sun in the evening - perfect in the summer to have a beer and stand outside the front."
"Old English pub where typical you are allowed to stand outside and drink beer."
"The Alleyways take you back in time."
Cons:
"The toilets are not wheelchair accessible."
"The ground floor main areas is very cramped."
"Be careful on the stairs as they are narrow and go down in a spiral."
"Difficult to get parking and very few seat for sitting so outside drinking is popular in this bar."