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Popped in on a weekday lunchtime. Shepherd Neame pub, just round the corner from Fenchurch St Station. Always seems busy, but is pretty small, so a dozen people would make it seem popular. One padded bench-with-a-back area at the rear of the pub but, other than that, its standing or stools n' shelves. An all gents crowd today, but I have seen ladies in here.
Sank a solitary pint of Spitfire. Beer in better than average condition. Decent City boozer.
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Good old fashioned pub but only a full range of Shep, which to be honest is only average beer. Lucky to be in GBG.
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Beer good but highly branded image now
anonymous - 13 Nov 2007 23:58 |
Decent City pub but Spitfire very average
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Fear not "Navigators". The pub is already non smoking. Following a refurb (lick of pain) the pub is now non-smoking. A breath of fresh air. !
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Roll on smoking ban - this pub has good beer but is full of smoke...
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First visit for a while. Quality watering hole. 4 different Shepherd Neame beers on pump. My pint of Kent Best was excellent. As usual not over full with ladies. I counted one. Think she was lost.
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A small real Pub no food but well kept Shep Neame beers.Best watering hole in area but can get very busy.
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Been bought out by Shepherd Neame.
anonymous - 19 Sep 2006 08:37 |
Timothy Taylor was spot on, well-poured and at £2.60 great value. The ale seemed to be going down well with the patrons who were drinking it, although the pub was mainly populated by suits - with about half the patrons drinking the rather pathetic Magners stuff - gimps.
Anyway, it is a tiny bar, so there is no real seating area per se, and punters tend to spill out onto the pavement.
Still, for a couple of swift, decent ales after work, it does the job.
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Nice little one bar pub just around the corner from Fenchurch St.Station.Gets packed lunch time and early evening.Closes about 9 pm and is closed at week-ends.Normally three beers on and the Landlord today was as good as it will ever get and at £2.60 a pint good value for a city pub.Then again,if you find this a bit dear see The Orange Tree,Havering Atte Bower.
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Little to add to previous comments, but they seem to have removed some of the beer pumps - only one bank of 2 pumps now, one dispensing Pride and the other Youngs Ordinary. Are they actively eeking to reduce the beer trade and, if so, why ?
London Pride was only £ 2.50 and was in splendid form, however on my visit yesterday
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Can't agree more. A proper old fashioned pub. Definitely not one for the ladies. Girls only come in here to ask for directions or serve the beer. Good for a quick pint. Beer is always good
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Decent boozer in the City.
anonymous - 14 Feb 2006 13:26 |
Had a few lunchtime beers at the East India recently. It was busy, but the service was still very good, and the beer in good shape. A 'proper' pub
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insurance market boozer, for insurance market boozers
evers - 29 Aug 2005 17:36 |
A no nonsense traditional stand-up boozer.
Great!
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Slightly shabby old style city boozer for standing up and drinking in. I wouldn't bother asking for a glass of wine for the lady as they'd probably think you were taking the mickey. Tasty Eastern European Barmaids, tasty London Pride. Fine by me!
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This pub now has a web site: www.eastindiaarms.co.uk and is now run by the same guy who ran Page's Bar in Westminster (www.pagesbar.com)
Ex Page's Bar - 4 Nov 2004 17:16 |
Proper pub for men to drink decent bitter in. The last time a bird went in here was 1989.
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