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The Kings Stores, E1
E1
E1 7HP

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Delboy 20 left this review about The Kings Stores
Nice pub with a good choice of ales including Hogs Back TEA, Redemption Hopspur, Rock The Kazbek and Trumans Zephyr. I went for the latter and it was the best pint I had all day. Very friendly service. Well worth a visit.
On 6th October 2021
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Tris C left this review about Kings Stores
Situated in a charmingly Dickensian enclave of east London, this pub was rebuilt for Whitbread in 1902. I came here once about 10 years ago after a long walk in the scorching weather so plumped for a pint of ice cold mineral water!
A return the other night and it's clear that the more traditional pub of old has been opened out into a rather modern 3-screen sports bar where you can also eat.
The interior has a modern bare boarded floor and all-round bare brick with a tubular steel shelf rack with some modern white tiling. Furniture is quite tall in the main bar area but the rear is more geared towards eating with back-to-back upholstered banquette seats, the rear-facing ones meaning that you can't see the dining room's TV football despite being unable to escape from the noise. Customers seem to be mainly male and very exuberant, the overall ambience being a little wearing.
Ales: five pumps with my half of Truman's Swift coming in at a very pricey £2.55 though fine.
Overall, the place reminds me a bit of a student union bar which may be explained by the large student residential block across the road.
I don't envisage a return visit as the far superior William's Ale & Cider House is across the road.
On 16th April 2019
- rating: 3
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Danny O'Revey left this review about Kings Stores
Large open plan pub, beer heavy, lots of space for standing rather than seating, probably suits its location on the edge of the city
On 1st October 2018
- rating: 7
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Shoreditch High Street, 0.47 miles, 8 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 22 August 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 August 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Garden : No last updated 22 August 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Car Park : No last updated 22 August 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 22 August 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 16 April 2019 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 22 August 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Function Room : Yes - According to Twitter - last updated 21 July 2015 by Dave McNally
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 22 August 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Karaoke : No last updated 16 April 2019 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 16 April 2019 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sport/BT Sports. - last updated 16 April 2019 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 22 August 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 22 August 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 16 April 2019 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : No last updated 16 April 2019 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 22 August 2017 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 18 November 2013 by hondo .