The Nags Head - Waltham Forest

Fabulous, always. Just a great place to eat and drink. Brilliant local, with lovey staff. Always a warm welcome.

I have never been treated so appalling in any establishment. THIS IS NOT A CHILD FRIENDLY PUB! The landlady is a horrible, bitter women who cannot stand children and make sure parents know that. I went to this pub with my husband and my 2 children. Whilst there, I saw a friend and went to her table to say hello. My 7 year old followed me and the landlady told me and the whole pub ! that my son was running ? . I tried to argued that he wasn't running but she wouldn't have that and she went on and on to make sure I understood her rules and that if he continue running around ? we would have to leave. I felt very embarrassed but also upset as he was not running he only followed me! My children are shy and quiet and understand/follow social rules. By reading other reviews, it seems this pub have a known reputation. There are plenty of decent pubs in E17 who need our support: run by decent people with common sense and respect for others, who embrace equality and do not treat parents and children different from other customers. The Nags Head, I am afraid, is not one of them! Why display signs that give a false idea that children are welcome when managers clearly can't stand the sight of them?

Incredibly rude landlady, music's way too loud and the beer selection is terrible considering they live next to some amazing, award-winning breweries. Ruined the pub completely.

Just left having been told that this is not a ‘ child friendly pub’ Landlady was happy to let us pay for drinks whilst outside. I took my baby inside to breastfeed discreetly and was asked to leave as they are not ‘child friendly’. Made to feel really rubbish, was the first time my dad was meeting my newborn. Would not recommend and won’t go back. Shame on you- my daughter wasn’t going to run around causing trouble. I wish we hadn’t didn’t any money in your establishment.

The pizzas are really good, freshly made to order and loads of choice, the staff are nice, good choice of beers, nice friendly local pub in the village, loads of seats in ear garden, not a huge fan of the booths but get their earlier and you don’t have to use a booth. My own taste. Marked it down because the service is generally slow for drinks and you can’t do a tab but still worth it.