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Cat & Mutton, E8
E8
E8 4QJ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Bucking Fastard left this review about Cat & Mutton
Our AI reviewer has got it totally wrong .This street corner pub does have some interesting features but is keg only ,the two handpumps stand unused and forlorn.Several external doors hint at a previous multi room layout but these days the doors are unused and the interior is open plan.There are some large libation adverts in screens,exposed brick work along one side and a spiral staircase both to the first floor ,unvisited by me,and down to the loos.Mainly high tables with some dining tables to the periphery.
The food menu with median mains £16 read well,but I was just in for beer and had to make do with a Neck Oil at £7.Muzak was playing at a sensible volume,fairy lights above the long bar added some much needed illumination on a dank evening while the wood covered ceiling was anothjer worthy feature.
The lack of real ale was an issue ,I just didn't warm to this pub and the customer base seemed transient in what is a really upmarket area where punters probably expect a lot more quality .
On 1st March 2024
- rating: 6
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Gus Woltmann left this review about Cat & Mutton
Yet another bustling pub in the area, this establishment attracts a diverse crowd of hipsters and tourists alike. It falls in line with the trend of being on the pricier side, a common theme in this neighborhood. Once a traditional Victorian pub, it has now embraced a modern aesthetic, featuring exposed brickwork that gives it a contemporary touch. The bar top, made of copper, elegantly contrasts with a brass foot rail. Adding to the charm is an impressive spiral staircase tucked into one corner. While the pub has evolved, it pays homage to its Victorian origins with a collection of stuffed animal heads adorning the wall behind the bar.
The pub boasts four pumps, with three of them in operation. The beer selection includes the well-regarded Darkstar Hophead, Adnams Ghost Ship, and Deuchars IPA. Opting for a half of the Hophead, I found it to be in excellent condition, though it did come with a somewhat hefty price tag of £2.20. Despite the cost, the overall ambiance and unexpected delights of the pub exceeded my initial expectations.
On 26th November 2023
- rating: 10
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custodian 42 left this review about The Cat and Mutton
Corner pub with bar to the rear. No real ales - two hand pulled ciders, rest keg.
On 19th September 2018
- rating: 4
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Tris C left this review about The Cat and Mutton
A second visit since my first back in mid-2013 and this pub is much improved, probably due in part to the further gentrification that has taken place here in the interim three-year period. There's a fair amount of bare brickwork but some very interesting carved motifs to the bar and rear which have a certain Palace of Westminster whiff about them. Also a bit PoW are the tiles to the bar's apron which look a bit Minton. Also of interest are the old brewer's mirrors with gilt lettering to the rear, panelled ceiling and the charming Charrington's red lettering panels to the picture windows, some of which are modern additions. Thereafter furniture is fairly conventional and the floor is boarded. Up the helical staircase is a rather grander lounge bar which looks a bit like a Victorian clubroom. The lavatories are vastly improved since my last visit when lumps of masonry adorned the floor.
Ales: Redemption's Big Chief IPA and Trinity, Signature's Session and Hackney Brewery's APA which was good as it should be at £4.60 a pint, especially when served in an E8 postcode!
Worth returning, this is a far better hostelry than before with better ale though at a price. Certainly better than the Pub on the Park across London Fields.
On 28th September 2016
- rating: 6
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Moby Duck left this review about The Cat and Mutton
Another very busy pub with a mixture of hipsters and tourists,also another expensive pub which was a theme in this area,obviously once a traditional Victorian boozer now given a modern touch with lots of exposed brickwork,the bar top is copper contrasting with a brass foot rail,there is an impressive spiral staircase in one corner, with a nod to its former Victorian roots there are a number of stuffed animal heads on the wall behind the bar.Four pumps with three on,Darkstar Hophead,Adnams Ghost Ship and Deuchars IPA, my half a hophead was in good form but set me back £2.20. A nice pub and better than I anticipated.
On 27th March 2016
- rating: 7
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john gray left this review about The Cat and Mutton
This must have been impressive in its heyday.Large high ceilinged one room but slightly faded interior.Busy.4 handpumps with Breakspear -bitter,Pedigree and Hophead. Nice atmosphere inside and seating at the front.
On 20th June 2015
- rating: 6
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Cat and Mutton
The Cat and Mutton is a corner pub that is situated at what i would call the top end of Broadway market.
Once inside there is a single decent sized square shaped room with the bar facing,the room is bare boarded,there is a long bench seat down the left side with a long table,a few normal tables and chairs in the middle area,the right side had leather bench seating and some leather settees.
There was one real ale on the bar which was Robinsons Trooper,this drink was ok but slightly too warm for my liking.
The pub was empty when i arrived at about 11.40am,by the time i left just after 12 it was packed.
There is nothing special about this pub,but it is a proper pub.
Pub visited 4/10/2014
On 4th October 2014
- rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Cat and Mutton
Apparently this pub was originally called The Cattle and Shoulder of Mutton. It’s at the end of Broadway Market and was predictably very busy with the market on the go at Saturday lunchtime. Clearly a classic pub, it sports the iconic polished granite pillars outside. Inside it’s nothing like the pub it once must have been. It’s bare-boarded, with the tables and chairs having very little room between them – indeed it all seemed very crowded and cramped in here, but that is probably partly due to being as busy as it was. The bar counter was unusual being very high off the ground, with the staff behind it looking down on you seemingly like the police sergeants in those old US TV shows. There was just the one real ale on – Deuchars IPA, which went off just as I ordered. I suspect that this is a much nicer pub when the market crowds aren’t present.
On 7th August 2011
- rating: 4
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