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4.0
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PRICE RANGE
£3.00 – £12.00
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About
It’s with great sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the closure of The Goat. The Goat has been sold and will become a community centre. There has been a Goat pub in Ponders End for nearly 272 years. We closed our doors for good and had a last gathering yesterday, Friday 26th April 2024. where we celebrated all the good times. We are immensely proud of our time here. We would like to say a massive thank you to all our customers, both local and from afar.
PRICE RANGE
£3.00 – £12.00
CUISINES
Pub
Meals
Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Parking Available, Street Parking, Validated Parking, Free off-street parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards
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4.0
18 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
5
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4
Pat
9 contributions
Oct 2021 • none
This is a gem of a pub with a good range of beers and lagers, all types of drinks reasonably priced and special offers on. The food is exceptionally good - real home cooked and of the highest quality and very good value. The chefs clearly know their stuff and the "specials" are innovative and satisfying. The staff are the most welcoming, always friendly and accommodating, both to "locals" and new visitors. They exercised great covid measures in the bad old days, making for a safe and comfortable environment. I would highly recommend a visit if just for a quick pint or a lovely relaxing evening with a good meal and good company.
Written 4 November 2021
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StephanieMurphy
3 contributions
Sept 2020 • family
It was the first time me and my family visited this pub, from the outside it looks small but it’s not. You wouldn’t realise we was still in this pandemic as when you walk in the atmosphere was just perfect,
Football on the tv, people chatting and laughing(not too loudly) Food was delicious and the 2 men that was working I couldn’t fault them especially the guy with an accent, I didn’t get his name but was very friendly. Me and my family will definitely be back... maybe it’s our new Sunday lunch place. Thank you to the whole team that work there
Written 9 October 2020
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Nicola H
Bruges14 contributions
May 2021 • family
The staff and management at this pub and restaurant always go above and beyond to welcome and accommodate their customers. I have been a regular here for 15 years and i have never experienced any negativity from any of the staff... the previous review from a 1 time clearly disgruntled customer should not be viewed, allowed or taken any notice of! I know many a customer who have been here regularly or once and have never heard of such awful feedback... this is my pub and it will always be a special family oriented place ... the recent refurbishment is spectacular and you do not need to know the surrounding area to feel welcomed and treated with respect.
Written 29 May 2021
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Sophie Elie
1 contribution
May 2021 • friends
This is a pub for the locals, the rough ones that crawl out of the woodwork in the dark of night. I went for a drink with colleagues from a local organisation. The landlady said we could order food to bring in as their kitchen is closed. When the food arrived she told us we had to eat outside as per government guidelines at a table for six. This was never explained to us in the beginning. She then went on to be hostile about the other colleagues supposedly not following rules outside that were nothing to do with our group. I happily left and ate my food elsewhere because the place is a dive and I would never eat on the roadside of Hertford Rd. Most of our colleagues were Black and the landlady clearly had a problem with that. Good luck going there if you are a darker shade of dairy milk.
Written 28 May 2021
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Mario G
It's always upsetting when a reviewer posts something like this, however it turns out that the above reviewer had problems following government guidelines ... the group she was with requested 3 tables for 18 guests, when they arrived there were 28 of them and we did our best to accommodate them. Some of the group started moving the tables around and together against guidelines so this prompted a response which some of the group were not happy with in spite of the covid guidelines of groups of six.
The group she visited with have also been regulars of the Goat for years and we enjoy a good relationship with them. We don't know this reviewer as they have never visited our pub before, a pub which welcomes all...
Pulling the race card never sits well with anyone, especially when we have a team which includes people of asian, black, middle eastern and south african backgrounds. Maybe this individual needs to look at themselves hard before they try to go down this road. You shouldn't throw your toys out of the pram if you don't like the rules... Rules we didn't make up but which all are required to respect...
Written 29 May 2021
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Patricia E
3 contributions
May 2021 • none
So great to have our wonderful local fully open again! Excellent ambience, wonderful staff, keen prices and plenty of friendly faces, old and new. The roof terrace is a joy, as is the bright and airy extended downstairs bar. A big thank you to all the staff for looking after us - and especially during what has been for many a very trying time - you're doing a grand job. Cheers!
Written 1 June 2021
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Lynda T
1 contribution
Feb 2023 • friends
Called into the pub on a coach trip heading for London. Had a carvery.
Food was excellent, hot, well cooked, well presented and delicious.
Staff friendly and helpful.
Would highly recommend!!,
Written 12 February 2023
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Southerntom
8 contributions
Oct 2021 • couples
I went here on a first date. The atmosphere was great and the staff friendly. We were drinking and we were asked if we wanted to join a pub quiz. The quiz was so much fun, the guy running it very funny and really friendly! We all sat around talking afterwards. Dog friendly and good beer/drinks selection. It’s one of the last remaining pubs in the area. Please support it. It was my first time there and it would be a dying shame for community hubs like these to go!
Written 21 October 2021
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magickestar
London8 contributions
Oct 2021 • none
Lovely relaxed atmosphere, friendly bar staff, well cooked food from first class chef. Affordable prices, good service, comfortable seating, good hygiene standard - what’s not to like? Recommended venue for a meal out with family or friends.
Written 31 October 2021
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Michael deane
2 contributions
May 2021 • solo
I come in here regular on my own. Have a good chat to all sorts of people from all walks of life f. No one is snooty at all, and everyone's up for the chat. Read some other reviews and these people obviously live on a pedestal and have no experience in the real world.
Written 30 May 2021
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William gill
Westport2 contributions
Aug 2020 • business
I found this pub whilst out on a walk and couldn’t be happier that I did all the staff were brilliant the service was amazing and the food even better so I was working away from home in Ireland and they made me feel right at home again so welcoming and accommodating I’d highly recommend visiting this pub if you are In the area I’m glad to say I’ve made life long friends here!
Written 8 January 2021
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Valentina L
London1 contribution
Mar 2020 • family
Unbelievable rude staff, the Scottish guy in particular I don’t know how he’s managed to keep he’s job for so longI would not recommend this pub to anyone !
Written 20 March 2020
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James O
London21 contributions
Jun 2019 • couples
Staff are so ridiculously rude and unbelievable, doesn't matter how much money you spend here the staff (especially one scottish dude in particular) will talk to you like utter rubbish, he's constantly sarcastic and can't be bothered, he's upset my girlfriend and her friends countless of times with he's disgusting attitude. It's a shame really as it's a decent pub other than that, manager definitely needs to hire some better and more polite staff.
Written 11 June 2019
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shoreditch68
London41 contributions
Aug 2018 • family
Awful waited 45 mins for food and it was cold meat tough and roast potatoes burnt
Don’t bother better places elsewhere
Written 5 August 2018
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EssexYvonne
Chelmsford467 contributions
Jun 2018 • couples
No idea how we ended up here but decided to have a meal while passing through. Nice local pub, clean and well looked after. Easy to park at the back. I had a very nice burger and chips and my partner really enjoyed the homemade steak pie. Excellent value, friendly barmaid.
Hope the locals visit and enjoy
Written 7 June 2018
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Theresa A
Chingford8 contributions
Nov 2017 • couples
Nice and clean good pub for reasonably priced drinks 👍 and food. Bar staff polite and helpful. Outside area mainly used for smokers so beware if you fancy eating outside
Written 8 November 2017
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