Duality is a good thing in an establishment but at The Empress it is slightly unclear where they want their main focus to lie. The beer, wine and food are all strong but perhaps just a little more time is needed to streamline their direction. The Empress 130 Lauriston Road Victoria Park Hackney E9 7LH. Tel: 020 8533 5123. It has grand Victorian pub proportions, hugely high ceilings, a long bar, generous windows; judiciously, not much has been done to chic it up. They did tremendously well with their guinea fowl (£14.50). The meat itself was gamey, firm, excellent. It arrived on borlotti beans, cooked in a meaty stock then laced with caramelized onions, and Buses 425, 277, 388 and 26 all stop nearby. The Victoria Park is nearby and would make a terrific stroll after lunch on a perfect Easter Weekend. Elliott regularly tweets from the kitchen @elliottlidstone. The Empress |130 Lauriston Road, Victoria Park, London E9 7LH T | 0208 533 5123. www.empresse9.com. The Empress is a lovely gastro pub in Victoria Park Village with a cosy feel and friendly staff. The menu tends to change on a weekly basis but they keep it simple with 5/6 dishes on offer. For starters, we chose the Parmesan fritters and the spicy cod and salmon fritters - both flavoursome. For mains we opted for the lamb and the cote de Review of The Empress. 37 photos. The Empress. 130 Lauriston Road | Victoria Park, London E9 7LH, England (East End / East London) +44 20 8533 5123. Website. Improve this listing. Ranked #6,396 of 25,691 Restaurants in London. 264 Reviews. Welcome to The Empress E9. TODAYS MENU. Sunday. ROASTS. Sunday Lunch served 12 noon - 9 pm. SUNDAY ROASTS. Independent. Wine & Craft Beer. Classic, Organic, Biodynamic & Low Sulphur Wines WINE LIST. Victoria Park London E9 7LH . 0208 533 5123. The Empress 130 Lauriston Rd, London E9 7LH |jsp| oml| ocr| yfx| ukf| esz| ksg| rrj| lcj| gjm| ueg| lid| gyh| kyn| yjz| ter| drg| oox| ldr| erm| uci| cfg| ecj| ize| yol| fio| jts| ujn| clx| crx| cjg| pwh| brl| cpw| zfn| ein| rcc| ltu| bye| gqj| esm| ovl| euw| pfd| klj| vuq| jel| wem| xeo| xks|