Younger, dare I say it, typical Hackney hipster crowd with loud, fairly unimaginative music and nightclub atmosphere at 8.30pm on a Saturday evening. High prices for basic beer (£7.20 for a Neck Oil! £20 for Navetas steak & chips (didn’t partake))maybe I’m not the target demographic in age or income. Busy, busy, there’s obviously a place for this kinda pub #22 #33

We went for a Sunday roast. Atmosphere was fine and the staff were friendly. The food was pretty dire though. £26 for the beef roast. Portion size was meagrer, meat was cold and there was barely any of it, flooded with too much watery gravy. Really disappointing. Much better roasts in the area charging lower price.

I personally really value kind people with manners. I think it's important to treat everybody with respect. It's cool to be nice :) which is why I avoid the spurstowe *staff*

Good pub with great atmosphere. Gets very busy, but the back garden helps spread things out. Finding a table can be a challenge, and bar staff can be a little cold & business driven, but it's a great watering hole for locals and has a feel good vibe.

Traditional East London pub meets tasty restaurant 🍔🍟🍻

I was always put off going to this pub. Wasn't really my local. But damn it's a good pub! Solid beers off the tap that taste half decent. Friendly staff behind the bar and a really buzz going on.

The quintessential gastro pub, The Spurstowe Arms offers indoor and outdoor seating, as well as a limited but inventive menu. The fish finger sandwich with pickled cucumbers and tarragon was heavenly! Wash it down with a 🍺 and you’re all set.

This my local Pub and is a trendy, hip place which attracts an affluent ,young crowd who have moved in to the area over the past decade or so. Food is served or you can order in food to eat inside. It has a West End feel for a local neighbourhood bar with a Beer Garden at the back and an enclosed outside area at the front for hanging out. A cool, lively alternative to hitting the West End!

Positives: The food. The burger was amazing. Negatives: insanely busy with a LOT of very young people. The place needs a makeover. There were holes in the ground. The tables are wobbly. The paint is flaking off furniture outside. Staff act like you are being a pain when ordering. A VERY young crowd here

Amazing garden area with great vibes from the staff and the patrons. (Toilets could be in a better condition though)

The chef here is top notch. We ordered the fried fish, tomato salad, baby gem salad and the burger. Everything was absolutely delicious - I’d highly recommend trying the burger it was the best we’ve ever had in London/England. The menu is always changing and is super creative. We’ll be back! (The only let down is the crowd in the pub and staff which make it seem like a chore to serve you)

Dirty beer and water glasses. Three pints had multiple hairs in them, all with smudges and one with lipstick on the rim. Sunday roast (£26) was served cold. Even after getting it replaced, it was unimpressive food swimming in what seemed like broth (no gravy). Disappointing considering the price of everything and the potential given the location and beautiful interior.

I feel nice when I go there. Today 1st of October at 19:30 the man behind the bar, the tall guy with the moustache was very rude. We ordered together but when we asked to pay separately his reaction was not nice and not the one you expect from bar’s staff. You just can’t be so rude to customers especially when they have asked something politely. It is just unacceptable to me. Such a nice place should be accompanied with equally polite and nice people

V cool and hip pub in Hackney, nice outdoor area though could do with heaters. Pints are on the expensive side.

The blond girl who served me looked miserable and didn't utter a word throughout my transaction. We sat outside because there was no space inside and astoundingly there was not a single outdoor heater on one of the coldest days of the year.

The security guard posted on the 9 July was aggressive and seemed to take great pleasure in refusing me entry because I had a small folding bicycle that has been allowed into every pub I've been to in London for years, including this one.

Nice place, unfortunately it attracts some of the most unpleasant spoilt little rich kids that East London has to offer. A real shame, a good pub ruined.

The blonde girl behind the bar was so welcoming that the customer service alone has made me dying to come back. So many pubs lack this kind of comfortability and friendliness. Thank you, Spurstowe Arms.

Very much an old school hackney pub tucked away in the back streets. Always liked the chilled vibe of this pub. Very popular with locals and Bohemians alike. Has a beer garden and space outside the front to stand in summer. Kitchen is closed on Tuesday.

Good pub. Extremely disappointing burger especially given it is the only thing on the menu and costs £13.50 if you would like to have it with chips

Really nice pub with a great atmosphere, friendly staff, and incredible food (while elliot cunningham is there) Great wine selection too, any pub that sells orange wine is a win in my book

Great drinking den with “vibe” until kitchen is sorted and food delivery is encouraged, so we can enjoy the pub and grub. Kitchen hasn’t been sorted for a while now (2019) ! Otherwise, just a pub with no food. And owners have said to go elsewhere … so we are!! End of an era I’m afraid!

My fave beer garden in Hackney, top pub!

Food is some of the best in London atm. Definitely recommend going early as it gets very busy and can be hard to find a table. Staff also very grumpy

It's a pub. Everyone wears black. And while it's an institution amongst a certain crowd the food has really taken a dive... But hey who eats at a pub where everyone else is just drinking. Bad food aside I'll be back

PLEASE START WASHING YOUR BEER GLASSES I BEG OF YOU Great pub, awesome atmosphere, beer is pricey but I get it - however... for £7.20 I expect my beer to come in a clean glass (those bubbles all over the inside of the glasses mean they're dirty / greasy), so the beer goes flat in about 3 mins, Please... I just want the beer to taste good