The Approach Tavern in Tower Hamlets

Fabulous friendly staff. Great food. A wonderful atmosphere both inside and out. An extremely varied selection of wine and beers. Very competitively priced especially compared to other pubs in the area. Good for couples, groups, kids and dogs. All packaged up in a proper old school East End pub style. Love this place!

Unfortunately we just didn’t enjoy it today. Food took way too long (just under 2hrs) and it wasn’t as good as everyone said it would be. Unfortunately the pork was just way too sweet. Service was ok. On the plus side the drinks were really good!

Four of us went for a meal. One of us a vegetarian but only bean burger on the menu. We had haddock and chips, burger and chips and two home made steak and stout pies. Everything was over cooked. The pies came with hard mash, burnt un trimmed runner beans, tough old beef and no gravy. The pastry was nice. The haddock was really dark and almost burnt, the fish dry as a bone. We complained and the lady said thanks for letting us know, next time you come in we’ll give you a free drink! Err this is not good enough and we are unlikely to return. The guy serving drinks couldn’t raise a smile and wasn’t very helpful. To eat out these days isn’t cheap so when you do you expect a certain quality, this was not the case.

I wouldn’t even give this place one star.. the food was inedible the taste was just awful, veg was hard, tasted like SICK no wonder no one had more than two mouthfuls of their food..NOT TO MENTION the 3 hours of waiting for the food to then come out like this.the rudeness of the manager was just shocking, no negotiation with me and had the cheek to refund everyone (after 4 times speaking to him) expect me!I would never recommend ever coming to this place and if you do then expect to have the worst experience..I wish you the absolute best with that attitude towards your customers 😂

The staff are wonderful, service is excellent, food delicious. Cutlery is rubbish. My partner and I both had red meat which naturally has fat running through it. The knives were so bad my partner gave up trying to cut through his food. I persevered through my yummy beef.

Extremely unfriendly staff.We booked a table for the France-Hungary football match. (2pm, June 19) upon arrival we were informed that our table was indoors. We asked if we could be seated outside as that’s were we wanted to watch the match and the online booking system didn’t allow to pick outdoors or indoors.The staff had no intention to help or have an apprehensive conversation about the problem.It was 2pm and all of their tables outside were free at that point, 50% of them with booking from 5-6pm. We explained that we would only stay for 90 minutes which is the duration of the match. The host lied and said that all the tables were booked from 2pm. There were 2 tables taken at that point in the garden, as the pictures show below as proof and most of them booked later in the evening. We also suggested that we would immediately move from a table if anyone comes. The answers were unreasonable and illogical and totally out if context not related to the query. They went along the below lines:“Do you know how a reservation system works, have you ever done it?”“It is not our fault that Boris has this and that regulations in place..”Completely irrelevant and illogical responses and just simply unhelpful.At this point we didn’t have the time or option to book another place. We decided to watch the match from outside of the pub from the street.The pub should spend some time with training their staff to have basic problem solving and communication skills. Not recommending this place.

Initially, we only planned to see the exhibition upstairs...Artist: Sandra Mujinga.We didn't realise we'd be able to get a table. So we ended up having a few beers and some yummy snacks. Staff were so friendly and welcoming...all very mindful about social distancing etc. We felt very comfortable. Great outside space. Please venture upstairs when you visit... brilliant artworks!Thanks guys we had a great afternoon. Will visit again.

It's so good to finally be back to the Approach Tavern after such a long time. The quality of the food is sublime, Chef Luca never disappoints you! The new entry Hot chocolate and avocado brownie sandwich with mango sorbet (picture attached) is a real treat, you must try it :)

Great pub en route to Victoria Park. Does an excellent Sunday roast menu. Although a little expensive, you get a big portion of great quality food. The pub isn't huge inside so does get busy on a Sunday but has a good sized outside area with plenty of seating under shelter. Only one cider on tap but a wide range of beers.

Nice ambient, friendly service. Both indoor n outdoor table r available. Good beer choice. Roasted pork is fabulous.