The Eastbrook — Restaurant in London

My partner and I had a wedding to attend nearby and found this place last minute, thinking it might be a decent option. Big mistake.

This is not a hotel. It’s a run-down pub with rooms above it – no reception, no hospitality, nothing. We were taken to our room by the barman, who walked us behind the bar like we were sneaking in through the back.

The place stinks – literally. The hallway smelled like urine and old food from a filthy kitchen. Carpets were stained, the windows were broken, and the furniture was falling apart. Even the towels looked like old rags, and the bedding was thin, worn out, and honestly made my skin crawl.

The worst part? The bathroom. It was clearly being shared with staff who live there. Dust, hair, and limescale everywhere – even mould. I honestly thought we had been put in one of the employees’ personal rooms.

We were stuck and had no other choice but to stay, but I wouldn’t wish this experience on anyone. The hygiene level is beyond poor. I wouldn’t recommend even eating or drinking here.

If I had the energy, I would’ve taken more photos to show just how bad it was — but honestly, I was too disgusted and overwhelmed to even bother. That’s how bad it was.

Avoid at all costs. This place needs to be inspected...

I am genuinely shocked by my experience at this so-called “Sunday carvery.” While the food itself was nice, with decent flavours, the overall experience completely let it down. There was barely any selection, and while it wasn’t bad, it certainly wasn’t exceptional or worth the price.

What really ruined it for me was the setup. There was absolutely no table service, and the dining area felt like a glorified canteen. Tables were just randomly scattered about in what felt more like a lifeless hall than a proper restaurant. It had absolutely no atmosphere, making it a disappointing setting for a meal.

The biggest insult, though, was the price—especially as there was no advertised price anywhere at the start. I didn’t think to ask, as I was expecting it to be reasonable given the average state of the room and the setup. Imagine my shock when we went to pay and were hit with a staggering £18.50 per person! That’s £37.50 for two, and that didn’t even include drinks. I honestly thought the barmaid was joking when she gave us the total. For what we got, it was outright daylight robbery.

In conclusion: DO NOT COME HERE. You’ll get completely ripped off for an average experience, even though the food itself was okay. I left feeling nothing...

The atmosphere in the pub has fallen, the owner uses it often for personal use. We was there Christmas eve another private function for the owner, the music from their function was intrusive into the pub as they kept coming on and out of the pub leaving divided door open, not really sure why they kept in and out of the pub as often as they were. Last year the old owner supplied nibbles and there was a great atmosphere, this year there was no atmosphere, no nibbles, it was dull. The effort was definitely on the owners private fiction and not the punters of the pub. It seems the new owner has no connection with the punters that drink in the pub, and has no idea what the punters want in a pub. The food is now limited yo curry night 3 night a week t it's okay if you want to eat over priced curry for small portions no value for money anymore. Definitely won't be my regular...