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Butchers Hook & Cleaver, Smithfield, EC1
EC1
EC1A 9DY
Reviews of Butchers Hook & Cleaver (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blackthorn _ left this review about Butchers Hook & Cleaver
A traditional looking and substantial street corner pub located just across the road from Smithfield Market, the signage outside describes it as a Fuller’s Ale & Pie House so presumably there is some emphasis on the food, although on my sunny Tuesday evening visit there were probably more people stood drinking on the pavement outside than there were inside.
Internally it’s a good size, and is quite elegant in style, perhaps it could even be described as grand. There was much elaborate cornice work on the ceiling with much of the inset panelling being painted a deep shade of maroon. Elsewhere was a pleasant mid-green paintwork, both on the walls and further parts of the ceiling. The flooring was predominantly wood strip with some chequered black and white tiling around the wood panelled bar counter. A mezzanine floor was off to the right, with wrought iron balustrade overlooking the lower part of the pub. Chandeliers hung from the ceiling and there were some large stencilled cartoon style drawings on one wall. Wood partitioning with etched glass inserts broke up the space a little, and in a nod to the pubs name, both a butcher’s hook and a cleaver were displayed in a glass case.
Despite being described as a pie house, there was only one pie option on the menu as far as I could see, with other choices including a burger, fish & chips, chicken Kiev, scampi and so on, with most of the main courses being somewhere around £15 - £20. My broccoli, squash and tomato linguine was a decent enough dish, although did seem a little expensive at £14.95 given the portion size and the lack of any meat or fish.
Beers on tap were London pride, Seafarer’s Ale, Dark Star Hophead and Coronation King’s Ale. The solitary cider meanwhile was Sanford Orchards. Overall, I thought this was a decent enough pub, and certainly worth checking out if in the area.
On 26th May 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1947 recommendations about 1860 pubs]
Moby Duck left this review about Butchers Hook & Cleaver
A fairly attractive Fullers pub with the expected Fullers beer range. Very busy on a lunchtime so I didn't hang around too long.Not really my kind of place but certainly worth a look,
On 28th April 2023
- rating: 6
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Ian Mapp left this review about Butchers Hook & Cleaver
Fullers Pie and Ale barn of a place. Friday night and overrun by those that hadn't yet gone from from work and those that were making a night of being drunk and lairy.
The bar staff couldn't cope - poor service at bar, tables all dirty.
Like a Wetherspoons, really.
On 1st March 2020
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1337 recommendations about 1323 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : No last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 09 April 2016 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : No - Guide dogs only. - last updated 09 April 2016 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes - Mezzanine. - last updated 09 April 2016 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes - Pie-orientated. - last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes - Fuller's. - last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- Real Cider : Yes - Cornish Orchards. - last updated 06 April 2016 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - Disabled WC. - last updated 05 April 2016 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 09 April 2016 by Tris C
