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The Italian Job, E9
E9
E9 5HP
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Italian Job
Located in a fairly quiet, inauspicious area near a corner of Victoria Park, this is an overpriced Italian themed pub - part of a small London-based chain - which amazingly, didn’t seem to have any Italian beer on draught. It’s a quirky split-level premises, as you enter to a landing area from where you can go downstairs to the main bar, or up to a first floor seating area. The bar has lots of rustic floorboards with a check-tile splash panel around the servery. The bar is fronted by a chunky dark wood counter, with a fancy modern wood and metal canopy above, but no proper bar back to speak of. There’s mixed seating throughout, including some mid-height stools and comfy chairs, mostly arranged to one side of the staircase. To the right is a small sunken outdoor decked seating area, which is below street level and seems to be used as a urinal by passers-by, as it had a strong smell of urine, which prevented me from sitting out there. To the left of the bar, there’s access to a much nicer garden, with better seating options and some bright plants. The upper level seems fairly basic and perhaps only gets used as overspill, as no-one had bothered with it on my visit. Bland pop played quite loudly, to my irritation, and most punters seemed to be popping in for takeaway drinks, rather than staying to take in the piss aromas.
I was really disappointed to find there was no draught Italian beer anywhere to be found, nor any cask ale, with options limited to Italian bottles or keg beer from Signature Brew and Five Points. I tried the latter’s Jupa - a reliable pint at an inflated price of £6.00, which went down well on a hot day, but was hardly the interesting Italian rarity i’d hoped to find.
Having really enjoyed their Chiswick branch a few years ago, I was excited to check their sister pub out, but found it a huge disappointment, from the glum service to the poor beer range and the unpleasant smell in the decked garden area. I left feeling that this place was struggling a bit and on this evidence, I wouldn’t be surprised if it didn’t survive for much longer.
On 22nd November 2022
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3350 recommendations about 3350 pubs]
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Will Larter left this review about The Italian Job
Following the demolition of the original pub on this site (formerly Mitford Castle, closed as Top o'the Morning) in 2015, a new building comprising flats and a new pub was constructed. For the original pub, please see https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25114/.
On 16th March 2020
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 4273 recommendations about 3935 pubs]
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Homerton, 1.07 miles, 20 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 16 March 2020 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 05 November 2020 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 22 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 05 November 2020 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 16 March 2020 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 22 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 22 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : Yes - Italian. - last updated 16 March 2020 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 22 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Karaoke : No last updated 22 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Live Music : No last updated 05 November 2020 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 05 November 2020 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 16 March 2020 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 22 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 22 November 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : Yes - Thursday - last updated 05 November 2020 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : No last updated 16 March 2020 by Tris C
- Real Cider : No last updated 05 November 2020 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 05 November 2020 by ROB Camra
