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Larkshall, E4
Chingford Hatch
Postal town: E4
E4 9HZ
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David Walton left this review about Larkshall
Visited 09/03/26
Cask here was TT LL and Youngs Original. Keg offering was Estrella, Pravha, Peroni, Neck Oil, Aspall, Five Points XPA, Deya Steady Rolling Man, Asahi, Jubel Peach lager, Guinness and Pillars Pilsner.
Pub with a large beer garden at the front, materially covered by large tentlike structures providing shelter to what you would describe as expensive (looking at least) wooden patio furniture – the exterior in general was very manicured. The outside seating area also has its own bar, closed on my visit. This is a Youngs establishment. Inside the area around the bar counter is bare boarded with attractive leather banquettes fitted around the windows serving regular tables with leather stools or chairs the other side thereof. There is a fire grate just inside the entrance that has a ledge with tall stools on two sides of the chimney column, which forms the corner of the two-sided bar and serving area. The bar counter had some tall stools at discrete points of its two sides. Down a couple of steps beyond the end of the bar counter is a large but nicely spaced dining area, couldn't have a proper look as the area was turned over to a wake on my visit. There is an upstairs galleried seating area with regular tables and chairs and some attractive brass suspended ceiling lights. There is a decent amount of parking at the side of the venue.
On 15th March 2026
- rating: 5
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Aqualung . left this review about Larkshall
This pub is arguably the most attractive pub in E4 but has always suffered from having a really boring beer selection. It was originally a Courage pub and is now John Barras.
After the recent refurbishment I came here this afternoon to see what is was like. As you enter from the left there is a smallish bar area with other rooms down to the right that looked like they were intended for diners. The whole bar area seems fairly cramped with assorted tables and chairs plus a sofa. There is a highly obtrusive large TV screen taking up most of the far wall right by the bar.
As for the refurbishment it looked to me like it had been done on the cheap, probably by the lager swilling builders that were propping up the bar. The floor looked like a laminate to me rather than proper floorboards and it all looked fairly poor. On the bar there were five hand pumps with only two beers on, Greene King Rocking Rudolph and a 3.7% house beer called Larkshall Bitter from the truly awful Cottage brewery (coincidentally the same ABV as their Southern Bitter). The beers turned round were Doom Bore, London Pride and Directors so there were no regrets there. Advertised on a board behind the bar were Fuller's Black Cab & Honeydew (presumably bottled) and a couple of foreign beers.
I went for the Rocking Rudolph (£3.10) which to be fair was in good condition but served in one of those stupid dimple mugs and I was too late to change it.
This building was originally a farmhouse and has the potential to be a fine pub but it's clearly never going to happen in the hands of the Spirit Group.
I have to pass this pub to get to my local Spoons on the bus and I'm fairly sure I won't be bothering to stop by again. It has got a nice garden but that's not much use this time of year.
On 15th December 2014
- rating: 4
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john mcgraw left this review about Larkshall
This pub which is set back from the main road has been converted from an old farmhouse. It has several seperate drinking areas including an upstairs gallery. Pleasant outside seating area. 3 Real ales on tap.
On 5th April 2009
- rating: 6
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Chingford, 1.87 miles, 36 min walk (show)
Wood Street, 2.29 miles, 44 min walk (show)
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- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 21 March 2022 by ROB Camra
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