The Star of the East 805A Commercial Road, London E14 7HG

"I love it here. I come quite often, on my own or with friends, and always for the Sunday Roast. I like the chicken the best, with the pork a close second. You get really good portions, with unlimited gravy and more roasties if requested. There are usually at least 4 different vegetables (carrots, parsnips and two types of cabbage, sometimes with added broccolini) plus some squash puree and watercress garnish. The chicken is moist and the skin crisp, the pork shoulder is soft, the roasties are amazing, the Yorkies are excellent, the vegetables are soft and lovely and the gravy is sooo tasty. It's such a nice quirky space (but it's best not to be drunk if you need to access the toilet as the staircase is narrow and steep!) with an excellent beer garden in warm weather. Service is fast and friendly, you never wait long for anything. The roasts are well-priced but I feel the soft drinks go up in price all the time and the cauliflower cheese is a little too small for what it costs. It's my only gripe though! The photos are from several visits."

"Got the sharing roast for 2 with beef and pork, absolutely unreal (gravy was average but I’ll allow it for how good the rest of it was)"

"I want to love this place as it my local. Great staff and good drinks menu. But the food is always a let down. Been several times. Tastes good but the portions sizes are always poor. 15 quid for chicken burger and chips but barely A handful of chips. It’s potato! (See pic for tiny chip bowls they put on plates to make look bigger portion than is. And different sizes per plate!) Make sure people are full. Hate leaving still hungry. Was same for Sunday roast. Tasted amazing but barely any veg or potato so left hungry. We even ended up having to ask for more veg as we were so annoyed we were still so hungry yet paying £££."

"Came for Sunday roast and it was amazing. I chose a chicken roast and it included half a roast chicken. Roast tatties. 3 different veg and a big Yorkshire with a separate jug of gravy. Reasonable price. I then had a strong cut spice rum cocktail which certainly rounded off the meal nicely. Nice environment. really friendly and welcoming, nice size garden area, good seating space. Left a bit tipsy but hey… what a Sunday"

"Best pub in the area! Atmosphere is always brilliant, you cannot fault any of the members of staff - they are super friendly and nothing is too much trouble (especially Sam, Ana and Raquel!). Food is incredible- normal menu is great, pizzas are amazing, breakfast is superb, and the Sunday roast is the best I have ever eaten out!! And to top it all off, it's dog friendly!!"