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The Eagle, Homerton, E9
E9
E9 5AE
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Tris C left this review about The Eagle
This pub dates from around the mid-19th century, but I suspect that the current incarnation is a rebuild from the 1930s and for Watney Combe Reid, as one of their increasingly rare ‘stag’ roundels sits atop the pub sign.
I was surprised to find that this is an Irish pub. There’s a part carpeted, part lino floor, a turqouisey blue colour scheme to the dado, then white walls and a white ceiling. There’s little in the way of décor, apart from a few tributes to the GAA, then a large number of sporting trophies to a shelf. What is very evident though are the large number of A4 flyers boldly stating the pub’s various rules: that children aren’t allowed after 7.00pm, another informing us that children are prohibited from using the pool table; there were probably other warnings, but I didn’t explore. Furniture is traditional and basic, with just peripheral seating with some dark brown banquettes; lighting is modern and bright. There’s a games machine and a dartboard, though how it can be used in conjunction with the pool table is anyone’s guess, as it’s above it. Two projector screens were on, showing Live at the Apollo with the sound virtually off, so as not to compete with the jukebox, which seemed to play exclusively mournful Irish folk ballads or Van the Man, which was curious, as none of the customers were Irish. There seems to be Wi-Fi here, but only on account that it leaks in from William Hill next door.
Obviously there was no real ale, me going for a half of the now ubiquitous Neck Oil at £2.85, served by a non-Irish, polite landlord.
This place is just about ok but it’s unbelievably plain, though it’s now one of only three traditional locals’ boozers in the entire borough of Hackney to have escaped hipsterfication or trendification, a far cry from the Lord Napier and Star up the road; a decent real ale would have garnered another point.
Rated 3.5.
On 19th November 2022
- rating: 4
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Eagle
When alighting at Homerton overground station en route for a walk through Victoria Park I thought I would do a “Winfield” visit for research purposes and take a look in here to see if anything has changed over the years since the previous reviews.
In a word nope.
Still a standard keg only estate type pub with two separate areas around the central servery, plenty of screens for the sport and loads of shiny keg fonts for mainly the standard mainstream lagers. It is now the last man standing on Wick Road with the demise of the Prince Edward a couple of doors away, currently boarded up and looking like it is awaiting demolition.
On 28th June 2022
- rating: 6
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john gray left this review about The Eagle
Clean ,tidy but rather old fashioned bar.Sky sports, pool ,darts, gambling machines so as you would expect no real ale.Loads of lagers though.
On 18th April 2015
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1023 recommendations about 1009 pubs]
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- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Eagle - whatpub.com
Hackney Central, 0.82 miles, 15 min walk (show)
Hackney Wick, 0.87 miles, 16 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : No - Small rear patio. - last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes - Depends on how you define 'friendly'. - last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Darts : Yes last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Hot Food : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 26 October 2014 by Alan Winfield
- Micropub : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 26 October 2014 by Alan Winfield
- Quiz Night : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- Real Ale : No last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes - From William Hill. - last updated 19 November 2022 by Tris C
