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Bat & Ball

Bar Pub Sports bar

One of the Most Reviewed Sports bars in London


Address

2 Montfichet Road Westfield, London E20 1EJ, United Kingdom

Website

www.thebatandball.com

Contact

+44 20 3058 3020

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (3.5K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 12 AM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 11 AM to 1 AM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 1 AM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (17) pong (16) table (16) drinks (14) good (13) ping (12) pool (11) time (10) karaoke (8) great (8)
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  • 4/5 Prasanna V. 2 years ago on Google
    Great pub with good music, wide variety of drinks and decent selection of food! Great place to go with friends for an evening of fun! Do carry some form of photo ID to enter the pub. Also has a games hall with Ping Pong tables. The pub could benefit from providing more choices of vegetarian food. 👍👍
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Bo S. 4 months ago on Google • 173 reviews
    Nice pub with lots of space and several ping pong tables. Friendly staff. Tasty food but waiting times for it to arrive are ridiculous.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Kate B. 8 months ago on Google • 57 reviews
    So disappointed in the food. Specifically ordered plain hot dogs (due to allergies as mentioned) and double checked and they arrived fully loaded. Kids had to then wait for them (3 and 7) No kids meals, but main meals were kids size. Mexican Loaded fries really disappointing and so sweet and horrid. Overall wouldn’t go back and a waste of £98 as all still hungry
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Clive F. 1 year ago on Google
    Fairly priced pub with good food. Options to play ping pong and pool. With a private karaoke room available upon request. I ordered some beer (approx. £6.50) and a meat feast for around £13.50. Pizza's start at £10 and are freshly made(delicious). Plenty of seating and friendly staff. (Haven't seen this place late evening). They also have sports playing on tv screens.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Mandy J. 6 months ago on Google • 114 reviews
    The food was nice, I ordered the chicken burger, nothing special though. the app didn’t work so had to go downstairs to order and carry the drinks back up the stairs. The staff downstairs were helpful, staff upstairs, not so much.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jehan M. 1 month ago on Google • 13 reviews New
    Came for a quick drink. Definitely would come back again for the Ping Pong and Food. Love the concept of this bar / restaurant. Had my favourite IPA on tap. Great location. Doorman slightly abrasive today with some shortness on manners but I’ve personally been in the industry and worked on many doors dealing with guests in a forward facing capacity and I can look past that. Otherwise, great establishment and fantastic if you’re looking for something that isn’t a pub.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dean 2 months ago on Google • 11 reviews New
    Been coming here with my Wife since the old B&B... We found it one night by chance and had the best night there. Been coming once-twice a month ever since. We Go always on a Saturday for drinks and dancing. The staff are the absolute the best around, and my wife and I are treated like family. The security there are second to none, They really do look out for everyone and you feel totally safe and they always give such a warm welcome. Lucy the Manger is without a doubt the best, of the best. They truly do provide this level of service to everyone I've seen, I'm not just basing this on just my experiences, but also of how I see them throughout the evening doing their job with others. To sum it up... Love the place, the staff, the security team. Keep up the great work guys. Love Dancing Dean!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nish C. 2 years ago on Google
    Decent hour of fun playing beer pong. Staff were mostly nice and helpful. The receptionist of the pong section was frustratingly blunt however, and looked like she hated being there. This took away from the overall experience. 4 stars.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Inga T. 1 year ago on Google
    Went today for lunch. Enjoyed the food. The ribs were exceptional. 3 stars for the fact that the waitress took orders from all the other tables and avoided ours. The other waiter was walking around without taking any orders at all. The place was not very busy for us to be unnoticed. So, we ordered food and drinks at the bar. I grabbed first 2drinks and sat at the table, whilst bartender filled glass with slushy and placed it on the bar looked at it and at me as if "it is ready, you can take it". Made us feel a bit unwelcome. Food was good though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Track The S. 1 year ago on Google
    Perfect place for drinks, food and fun. We had amazing evening there, ordered cocktails, shoots, beer’s , food was very tasty and comes quick to our table, fresh and big portions, staff including security - professional 👏 recommended to everyone
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alice W. 1 year ago on Google
    The place wasn't too busy and it was nice to sit and have a quick drink. The cocktails looked very impressive but didn't taste as good as they looked. We weren't there long but I would probably go back and try a different one another time if I was in the area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 sourabh g. 9 months ago on Google
    Whenever I visit.its good wow! The place itself is so clean and comfortable, polite staff every stole and attentive. The food was just so lush, prepared with love for sure! This is definitely going to be my place of choice🥰👍🏻🫰🏻love to go again and again…🔥🔥 thanks for the services and food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 miguel A. 2 years ago on Google
    You can play table tennis, beer pong and pool. They have a decent drinks and food menu and generally friendly staff. In all not a bad please to have a drink with your mates or other persons.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Alex S. 1 month ago on Google • 77 reviews New
    Ok. Nothing special. Had some trouble getting in. And even after confirming age with a photo of id, we were told no alcohol. Didn't make any sense. We had a big table. Service was very slow even though it was not busy at all. We also had to ask for drinks that were forgotten after 15 minutes of waiting. But they add this new stupid "included" Service charge. I don't understand this new trend of adding service charge for doing your job. Service was mediocre at most. I know I can ask to be removed but i shouldn't have to do that. Food was fine, nothing extraordinary. We wanted to book a tenis table for and after explaining me how it works, i was told nothing is available. I asked to be informed when a table becomes available showing her where we sit, but i was told no more games. Just too see later that others have starter to play. Poor service overall. Doubt we'll be going back. Judging by the standard automated response of the management's replies, doubt they care much about customer service

  • 3/5 Nasreen T. 4 months ago on Google • 66 reviews
    Service was excellent Food average, pizza wasn't nice at all, Nachos were good, no halal option so couldn't have the wings. Great game option but too crowded to play pingpong properly

  • 4/5 Anthony 7 months ago on Google • 46 reviews
    Went for a few drinks after work on a Friday. Sat outside on the balcony which was quite nice even though it was raining outside. The drinks are a little bit pricey, however has a decent atmosphere. I didn’t have any food. Just had the Cuban zombies which they stopped serving after a certain time - a bit strange.

  • 4/5 WreckingBall83 S. 3 months ago on Google • 15 reviews New
    Ok, I will be very honest: When I came to this place... It was alright, It wasn't bad. The atmosphere was pretty decent. However, the service for drinks was very horrifying. I ordered a coke and a Hot dog and chips and it arrived 3 hours later... however, the food was good. The reason why I also gave it a 4 and not a 5 was because of lack of facilities... but again: It is not the staffs fault of this. Overall, decent time, but service: Needs to be a bit quicker.

  • 3/5 Adnan K. 2 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    Overall it was good, we had a fun time playing ping pong and enjoying some drinks. Our only disappointment was that we were sent off our ping pong table by a staff member 5 mins before our slot ended. Normally this wouldn’t be an issue if we hadn’t paid for the 55 min slot (£28), but we were kicked off at 50 mins while about to finish a fun game. I’m assuming it’s 55 mins and not an hour to allow for a changeover in people, so it wasn’t needed to kick us off any earlier.

  • 5/5 Tabitha D. 1 month ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    Best staff, best atmosphere and Prateek makes the best Espresso Martini!!! Will definitely be coming back again soon 🥳

  • 5/5 Kirstie A. 2 years ago on Google
    We came in for our anniversary and had such a great night! We will be coming back. We played ping pong but unfortunately we didn't book karaoke in time so we will need to return to do that. The barman (I think he said his name was K) was absolutely brilliant. He made us lots of delicious cocktails. He is a credit to your team. Thank you!!

  • 1/5 Louisa R. 3 months ago on Google New
    Me my partner and his parents walked in to bat and ball at about 3pm on Boxing Day, the man at the door looked at us up and down and asked me and my partner for ID (me 25 and my partner 30) when right behind us he was letting kids through the door with no question. The way he looked at us made us feel very unwelcome and we felt so disrespected by him, we left straight away. I have full understanding of it being the Christmas period and most people do not wish to work. However, I would not dream of treating customers with this behaviour. The bat and ball should seriously consider having this man at the front of the house. I have not added a rating to this review, purely because we did not even get to try any food or the other services as the man at the door ruined it!

  • 4/5 everythingisgreenandblu �. 2 years ago on Google
    This two floor bar in the heart of Stratford's Westfield shopping centre sits this leisure sports concept of ping pong and pool tables. Bat & Ball, is great for after shopping, work drinks and couples or group friends day/evenings out. The lower floor (entrance)has a rather large seated bar area with two sides, one for those coming for drinks and dining. The other side pretty much the same, but the other side you can feel the concept. When I arrived there were a few staff ready too greet guests as they entered - great to see that. So, I felt very welcomed here. I went upstairs to the area of the ping pong and pool tables, with multiple screens showing live sports also playing a variety of music classics genre. I ordered using the QR code for my table. As could see that the bar person was busy with a group. I had too give a 4 star rating only not getting 5 star because the WiFi reception is pretty poor. And took me 15mins too get a signal so could order via there app. The food was great, was served my pint in under 5mins and my food followed 5mins after. It was pretty busy when I arrived.

  • 3/5 Rachel “Rachou” L. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice atmosphere and nice food, which was served to our table very quickly. However, we had booked to play pool, and I would not recommend this location for that. They are way more focused on ping pong (and they have a really great set up for that), whereas pool seems like an afterthought, with only 2 tables which are in the way of foot traffic and pool queues of poor quality.

  • 5/5 Art M. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the Best sports bars in East London. Multiple screens, Ping pong, awesome Music, Dance Floor, Darts, a VIP room, best cocktails, friendly staff and security. I mean I could go on but I'd be here forever. I love that place.

  • 5/5 Anastasia F. 1 year ago on Google
    Just visited the place to watch a football match and we had a wonderful experience. There were a lot of TVs and you could get a good view from almost any table. The service was also super fast and we had an polite, fun and really kind waitress serving us. There are multiple floors and you can do various activities like karaoke and play ping pong, and although there was different music on the other floors, we had no issue downstairs

  • 5/5 Veronika H. 1 year ago on Google
    Officially my favorite bar! With the best looking and tasting cocktail the "zombie" and beer ping pong, pool table, karaoke and more the place is suitable for families too. Great for dates, couples, anyone! Love the place ❤️

  • 1/5 Jack G. 2 years ago on Google
    DOOR STAFF ARE SO RUDE!!!!! Don't go to this place even if you put a deposit down, they won't let you in. My wife decided to throw me a lovely surprise birthday party, with 20 of my friends. Firstly we went bowling in the All star lanes which was amazing, but we had a booking at the Bat and Ball that she put a £48 deposit for, so we decided to head over. After gathering all the people from the bowling alley (again amazing, couldn't recommend high enough) we finally got outside the Bat and Ball, with the rudest door staff I've ever met. I said to them that we had a table booked and after looking at me in disgust, he said that we should queue, which we did. We eventually get to the front of the queue only for the doorman to tell about half of my friends that they were too drunk to get in. Out of the 20, 10 people got in and 10 didn't, mostly the girls within the group were let in. Out of the 10 people they didn't let in five people were driving and one was pregnant and the bouncer had said that all of us were too drunk. So after stepping out of the queue and being turned away, we all had to leave which ruined the rest of my 30th, something I'll never be able to do again. We were told we were not allowed our deposit back and could only receive a voucher to revisit. Also with the 10 people that got in, they said our table had been taken, so the deposit would never meant anything anyway. I will never return to this place, so why would i ever want a voucher to revisit. They should really look at their door staff, who were unhelpful, power hungry and just plain rude!

  • 4/5 Henna B. 2 years ago on Google
    I love this place for karaoke, such a good atmosphere with friends/family. They also have other activities to do there such as pool and ping pong. I asked about the pricing of pool, extortionate. Better off going to your local pool place that’s only £1 for a game. (4 stars) Updated review: As I had a good experience I went back for my birthday for karaoke. I had a booking from 11pm to 12am (into my birthday). I was aware that 12am was closing time. I was reassured by a staff member that due to the previous group overrunning that we would still get our full hour despite it closing. As soon as 12am hit, security came in and informed we had to leave. We explained that we were told we would get the whole hour, we had around 10minutes left (the screen shows time left). He left stating he would give us 3 minutes and returned shortly despite us still having more time. Our karaoke session was cut slightly short with his disturbance. What a great start to my birthday, not! As we left, there were still customers at the bar and the staff who lied to us wasn’t in sight. Disappointed! (2 stars). I also wanted to add that they had a post on Instagram with a chance of winning a karaoke session for up to 12 mates. I was the only one that commented on the post and when I dm’d them on Instagram to ask if I won as I was the only one that entered, they deleted the post and did not respond! Further update: after posting my review I was contacted through Instagram and was told that this was a post that was put up in the summer so therefore was taken down as it was no longer running. The manager also emailed and apologised for the inconvenience that was caused on the day and also offered a discount for next time in return as a good gesture. I am happy with the management in dealing with the situation and hope to have a good experience next time (3 stars) Additional update: I returned with some colleagues and had a much better experience due to management resolving my previous issue which I appreciated (4 stars)

  • 1/5 caterina s. 1 month ago on Google • 1 review New
    Never found a more unprofessional place than this! I had booked a ping-pong table three weeks before for my birthday by inviting a couple of friends. I arrived at the pub 20 minutes early and was told by a girl to be patient because the place was very busy due to the football match and they have no yet put the ping pong tables.Than the manager arrives and without even apologise and rudely she tells me that the would not put the table out because it is too busy there is no space and she would have given me a refund!!! I can understand that you are a sports pub and due to certain events you are very busy, you probably can’t know this three weeks in advance but at least a couple of days before you didn't know that these matches would take place? ?? And maybe inform customers with reservations or be a little kinder when you rejected me and I found myself without a table with some guests on my birthday!!!


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Free water refills
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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