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Hours
Sun
12:00 - 22:30
Mon
12:00 - 23:30
Tue
16:00 - 23:30
Wed
16:00 - 23:30
Thu
16:00 - 0:00
Fri
16:00 - 22:00
Sat
12:00 - 13:00
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PRICE RANGE
£5.00 – £15.00
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
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"Most Loved Pub in London 2015" and "Best Pub in Hackney 2014, 2015, 2016" by Time Out London's Love London Awards. The Kenton is a Norwegian-run, friendly neighbourhood-pub that offers great wines, beers, and real ales. We are serving a fine selection of food every day including an immense Roast on Sundays. Our back room and garden snug are ideal for party bookings for up to 40 people. Check our website and Facebook page for everything that goes on in the pub plus for updates
PRICE RANGE
£5.00 – £15.00
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Serves Alcohol
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4.5
64 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
14
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nikko1974UK
London1428 contributions
Nov 2020 • couples
Fantastic way to say goodbye to normal times (again). Lovely Asian food. The Japanese chicken with the yuzu mayonnaise was excellent. Also loved the pork buns. Hopefully we can get another meal in December....
Written 4 November 2020
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JamesHeath76
Crewe13 contributions
Nov 2019 • family
Great Sunday roast and good selection of beers. Nice relaxed atmosphere. Staff were good too. Would definitely go back!
Written 17 November 2019
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EgilJ_13
Thanks James you are welcome back any time:) Cheers
Written 19 November 2019
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Anton G
2 contributions
Oct 2019 • couples
Brilliant food and atmosphere the staff are great the drinks are reasonable lots of fun little querks to keep it interesting
Written 31 October 2019
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EgilJ_13
Thanks Anton appreciate it:)
Written 19 November 2019
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emma g
1 contribution
Aug 2024 • friends
having woken up with the sun hitting my face i thought it to be a fine tuesday! it, however, did not take long for my blissful existence to be rudely disturbed by bad news- the worst perhaps. but alas one must overcome the trials and tribulations of the everyday to be successful in this life and so i so bravely soldiered on when i was met with yet more catastrophic information. i had been let go of from my job, the job i had worked tirelessly day and night to get which kept me afloat just over the breadline. and i was let go for no fault of my own as i am a desire to work with i was just a simple miscommunication surrounding how the laptop became unfit to function due to mindfulness related bath work, but i digress. regardless, i allowed myself to be convinced by a dear friend of whom i had previously arranged social engagements with to go to the pub. we had thought that some simple jovial fun would turn the day around yet. i must admit that i have never been so sorely MISTAKEN in my life! in fact the day went only further downhill as i was so rudely treated by one of this establishments staff. the staff member in question seemingly went around with no consideration for the fact that some of us may have received cancer diagnoses or been so wrongly dismissed from ones workplace all in the span of a day. i have heard of bad customer service before but this quite literally may have ruined my life (especially due to the loss of my personal laptop to similar mindfulness based exercises i embarked on whilst completing this review), when i moved to this city to become a struggling actor, the dream, i did not expect the most treacherous part to be existing in an east london pub! and may i just say, if the gentleman, well, not so gentle man in question is reading this - good day to you sir !
Written 14 August 2024
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Lou
London4 contributions
Nov 2019 • none
I wish I could write a more positive review about this place, as I've been in a couple of times for drinks, but I recently had a pretty negative experience. I visited at about 2pm on 30th November and ordered some drinks, all fine - good selection of beers. We also ordered food - nothing fancy, just some chips and snacks. The chips took 45 minutes to come, really unimpressed. Queried with a member of bar staff and got no apology, chips took another 5 mins to come. Clearly they forgot? Also £3.50 is a complete rip off for what we got, I'm used to paying London prices but this really wasn't great. Will be back for a pint, but would give the food a miss!
Written 17 December 2019
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EgilJ_13
Thanks for your review! We can only apologise about the long wait, and am happy to buy you a pint next time you come in. It was a very busy Saturday and yes we slipped up your order sorry.
Regarding portion size we agree, Carcass Ldn who was the kitchen residents at the time received many similar feedback about the portion size.
But we will now take control of our own kitchen from January, only Sunday Roasts for now, and hopefully by 1st February we will have a new and exiting menu. Keep an eye out on our social media for details, and see you for drinks soon
Written 30 December 2019
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Top Banana
London5 contributions
Sept 2019 • none
Amazing pub, Amazing service, Amazing food and the best beer selection.
Love this place.
Best pub....ever!
Written 17 September 2019
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EgilJ_13
Thanks a lot for the amazing review x
Written 23 September 2019
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Eddie1062
Naples18 contributions
Aug 2019 • friends
I met up with literally long lost cousins and we couldn't have been in a better place for a long chat after having walked through Victoria Park.
It felt I was In a traditional pub with a quirky, artistic twist. The Ipa was excellent- a mixture of fruity and bitter and I was surprised when my cousin ordered a rhubarb cider. I haven't lived In the UK for a very long time- his drink looked so artisan-with little chunks of actual rhubarb floating around his glass!
Written 18 August 2019
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EgilJ_13
Thanks Eddie your welcome back any time:)
Written 14 September 2019
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John N
London130 contributions
Jul 2019 • none
Popped in here for some Sunday morning bloody Marys. Well, it opens at 12 so technical afternoon. Very well made and spicy as requested.
Also decided to have a Sunday roast as we've eaten here before and it was very good. Just as good this time - see photo.
Finally, the service is also great - the guy behind the bar is always checking around to make sure everyone has what they need.
Recommended.
Written 22 July 2019
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EgilJ_13
Thanks for your lovely words John it means a lot:)
Written 25 July 2019
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Steven G
1 contribution
May 2019 • solo
The Kenton was recommended to me by a local bartender. He suggested I go by for the slow roast. OMG! It was delicious. It was def the best thing I ate during my time in London. Just beware, you may want to nap after. Also, show up early or make a reservation
Written 13 May 2019
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EgilJ_13
Thanks for your kind words Steven :)
Written 30 May 2019
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Elaine D
3 contributions
Mar 2019 • family
Great Sunday roasts at the Kenton . Puddings are yummy too! Really warm and cosy. Lovely crowd. Kid friendly AND dog friendly!
Written 18 March 2019
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Charles B
1 contribution
Feb 2019 • friends
After playing football I came here with some friends. I wanted a couple beers and a roast - they have good deals so why not? I ordered my food and waited, for almost 2 hours til it arrived.
After the first hour I was getting a bit wary, I noticed other tables getting there’s, but not me. The staff came to me twice, both times stating I hadn’t payed for my meal (which I did) and then the manager insulted me because I wanted a beer for the wait. By then it had been 1.30hrs and I was getting impatient. It ended with me getting my food after a long wait. Seriously not coming back here for food - awful service, crazy long wait, very rude staff that blames customers for their own faults.
Food was ite tho.
Manager was foul mouthed and blamed the client for their mistakes...
Written 10 February 2019
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EgilJ_13
Hello Charles and thanks for your feedback. We are terribly sorry that you had to experience this. It was a mad Sunday with England playing the rugby, so we were a lot busier than normal which slowed service down, plus we have just had a complete change of management team so they are still learning.
But no excuse for your bad experience and that the service was not good, we are not happy about what happened at all.
If you DM me on info@kentonpub.co.uk we can sort you out some free drinks, if you accept the apology and want to come back.
Best
Egil
Written 12 February 2019
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James P
Lerwick22 contributions
Jan 2019 • couples
We went here with family as visitors. They had been before. The staff and manager ( woman) were fantastic, so friendly and helpful. The food was probably the best pub food I've tasted - Sunday roasts - and exceptionally generous portions. The cauliflower cheese ( with mustard in sauce was devine.) Great range of beers too. Perhaps greater range of bottled Norwegian beers given Norwegian theme( owner). Will definitely come back. Such fun.
Written 9 January 2019
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Carolinealice1
London18 contributions
Nov 2018 • couples
Had a Sunday roast at the Kenton yesterday, our first time there, but won’t be our last. We both had the pork which was just delicious and had been prepared and seasoned beautifully with very little fat. Vegetables were carrots, kale and braised red cabbage and the gravy was good and plentiful (important!). Oh, and the apple sauce - really tangy and fresh. Friendly staff and a nice warm, cosy place for a grey and cold Sunday. We got lucky and managed to get a walk in- but we will definitely book several days in advance in future. Only slight downside is that some tables aren’t the easiest to eat from, but I’m sure if you book in advance you could make sure you get a good one. Have already been on to friends to persuade them to come next time!
Written 25 November 2018
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Travel23151168984
New York City1 contribution
Nov 2018 • friends
I always go to the Kenton when I come to London to visit my partner. This is one of my favorite pubs in London. It's literally one of the most chill, easygoing spots in London. The drinks are great, and not expensive, and the staff is really friendly. I reserved a space there this past weekend for my partner's birthday. Booking was very easy and the staff was very accommodating to everyone. (This seems to be an "everyone is welcome" space. My friends and I go there very often and have never experienced any form of homophobia, trans phobia, racial discrimination, etc.) Speaking of the spaces, the place, though small and cozy, still manages to seem huge with all of the different rooms/options they have. It's an amazing place to hold a small or mid sized party/get together of any kind. I definitely, one hundred and fifty percent recommend the Kenton.
Written 21 November 2018
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Andrew C
London170 contributions
Nov 2018 • family
What a great atmosphere in here, myself and my daughter called for a drink and was blown away it was amazing. We didn't have the roast but to be honest I wish I hadn't eaten earlier it looked fantastic will deffo eat here next time
Written 18 November 2018
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