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The Leyton Star, E15
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E15 2BX
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Tris C left this review about The Leyton Star
Formerly the King Harold, this pub dates from the late 19th century, the current name applied in 2016 being part of the …Star, Star of… or …and Star chain, describing the place as ‘A Top of the League East End Pub’; errm…no it isn’t: it’s in East London, which is definitely not the same thing as the East End, old China.
The interior is a mix of carpeted floor, blue/green walls with cork cladding to the rear, a white ceiling with grey painted ornate cornice and spherical crystal chandeliers; furniture was modern and included chartreuse fluted velour banquettes; décor was all but absent other than one or two modest TVs showing the local match in silence.
Customers amounted to twentysomething costumed Halloween twats, oblivious to the din, though at least it didn’t come courtesy of the football, rather a [monster?] mashup of Thriller, Walking on Sunshine (Rockers Revenge) and Hall & Oates Maneater, played by a DJ.
The ale choice came down to Doom, the name applied to a handwritten pump clip, my half of Camden Pale coming in at a surprisingly reasonable £2.45 a half, arriving via a mime artist barman.
This isn’t the place for me, the Coach & Horses being the obvious choice in the area.
On 1st November 2023
- rating: 4
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Moby Duck left this review about The Leyton Star
A single large room, hockey stick shaped, several TV screens were showing the Leyton Orient home game taking place just up the road, at this point I realised my school boy error and soon the early kick off finished and the pub very quickly got mobbed. Before the human tsunami took place I had time to note three handpumps with a couple of Trumans beers, Runner and Swift along with Three Sods Trade Union, I however opted for a keg Beavertown Gamma Ray, downed it and made good my escape. The pub was OK but nothing to shout about.
On 23rd March 2019
- rating: 6
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Komakino . left this review about The Leyton Star
Another in the expanding Star empire in these reaches of East London and is a bit of an anomaly in these lower reaches of Leyton High Road with its numerous fast food outlets. A rough, L-shape internally, it's high-ceilinged with a green and black colour scheme in the main bar area at front (the bar is snorkel-shaped) along with small screen curtains blocking out the stares of passers-by. The area to the rear is darker in hue with what appeared to be cork panelling on the walls and was all tables and chairs, compared to the banquette seating in the bar area. Siren Yulu, Siren Sound Wave IPA and Truman's Treason on the three stumps with various other crafty bits available on keg and some interesting cans in the fridge. Food of the burger / wings / dogs variety and there are a few screens which come on if there's a game on. There's also a decent patio area out back. All in all, a great appropriation of a pub that was losing its way, so fair play to Star for the effort - and it was busy on my Wednesday night visit to boot.
On 1st November 2017
- rating: 7
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aleand hearty left this review about The Leyton Star
The former King Harold has re-opened as The Leyton Star.
On 20th September 2016
- no rating submitted
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