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The Dove Freehouse and Kitchen

British, Thai • Hackney

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2.6/5

(020) 7275 7617 24-28 Broadway Market, Hackney, London, E8 4QJ (020)727…Show

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The Dove has been at the heart of Hackney’s Broadway Market for more than 30 years.

About The Dove Freehouse and Kitchen

The Dove Freehouse and Kitchen has been at the heart of Broadway Market in Hackney for more than 30 years. They have one of the best selections of beers in London with more than 100 bottled beers and a wide choice of draft ales from the UK, Belgium and around the world to choose from. Plus there’s a small but perfectly formed selection of wines, cocktails and alcohol-free options. The food offering includes British pub classics, burgers and Sunday Roasts alongside a great choice of Thai dishes with vegan, veggie and gluten-free options as standard. Everyone is welcome here and The Dove is also enthusiastically dog-friendly. And Wednesday night here is Quiz Night.

The Big Dove Quiz

Pub quiz every Wednesday at 7pm. £25 bar tab jackpot. Maximum number per team 6.

19 Oct 2022 - 18 Oct 2023

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2.6

Food 2.8/5

Service 1.5/5

Atmosphere 3.3/5

Value for Money 2.8/5

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Mon	12:00 - 23:00	—
Tue	12:00 - 23:00	—
Wed	12:00 - 23:00	—
Thu	12:00 - 23:00	—
Fri	12:00 - 23:00	—
Sat	12:00 - 23:00	—
Sun	12:00 - 22:00	—

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2.8

Shauna

Good service but would of been charged no show fee if I didn’t go to someone and tell them I was told to sit at any table and wasn’t checked in. I do think there was far too much star anise in the cabbage and was too over powering. For the price was expecting a bit more on the plate

Bee

Booked for dinner on Saturday night about 1 hour before we were planning to arrive. When we turned up the manager was really rude and said he didn't have any bookings after 4, then realised how late we booked and said he couldn't kick someone off their table, almost gearing up for some pushback. Totally understandable however the booking system shouldn't be open if we aren't meant to book that late. In the end one of the other lovely staff found us a table so there was no need for him to be so rude a defensive off the bat. We sat down and ordered two burgers which came out very fast but were drenched in salsa and too much mustard. I felt sick for the rest of the evening. I normally have great vibes from the Dove but this wasn't a great experience

2.5

Ale HC

Quite bittersweet review as I used to love this pub, but I have had such a bad experience with every single member of staff there. Dismissive, rude, unhelpful. Felt like I was not welcomed.

3.0

Julia

I don't usually write negative reviews but I do have to feedback on the experience we had here last Sunday because I was incredibly surprised and shocked. I called the moment you opened to ask if another person could be added to our table. I was told that is no problem at all, but when we arrived no one was aware and I was given a table that had been squeezed between two others and was told to "pull up a chair". This resulted in us being extremely squished between the two tables we were in between and all three tables were very uncomfortable about it. The table was also extremely sticky and could have done with a wipedown. When I asked a waitress if there was anything we could do about the space, she said: "Yeah, it's a lot... I guess you can check if theres any other free table." Which there wasn't, so we stayed at our extremely tight table. When we went to order the staff was incredibly rude. They asked me what table and when I said we didn't have a number (as we were an added/nonexistent table), the waitress scoffed at me until I walked back to check and confirmed that we were in fact inbetween table 23 and 24, so didn't have a number. She also told us that you were out of any roasts except chicken, but weirdly enough some people on the table next to us, who ordered after us, were able to get both beef and pork as well. Generally, she was extremely dismissive, as if we were doing something wrong being there in the first place. When our food came the first roast came 15 minutes before the other two and was lukewarm. When the other two finally came, we did end up having a great meal, the food is delicious and that is why we came in the first place but I think it would be worth aligning your staff a little bit more when it comes to such a busy time. Totally understand no one wants to be working the roast shift on a busy Sunday, and I would always cut people slack, but equally, no one who is spending their equally hard-earned money on a Sunday roast should be made to feel this way by rude and unorganized staff.