Colegrave Arms, Leytonstoneback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Basically when Len had this pub he ran a tight ship (for donkeys years), but after his decided to move and new people went in, then it went downhill. Shame used to be good in there and the quiz night was always fun with Billy Stevens.
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Not been in yet, but it now seems very busy. The new tenants are clearly making an effort... new attractive lighting and seating outside, and even curry made on the premises in "Bittu's kitchen". I'll give it a try soon.
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It's reopened!
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There's a sign up saying that a new licencee is taking over soon.
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It's shut and up for rent. A shame because the tenants had obviously just spent some money on it. I guess it's just too big to turn a profit in this area. The Rookwood up the road is a similar size but is famous for its Jazz nights, and the ever-welcoming guv'nor Gerry. I don't ever recall anyone recommending the Colegrave to me, even though my one and only visit was OK. So, will some entrepeneur turn it into a real ale and good food place (something I think that could do well in this area... at a risk of sounding a snob, the demographic is moving upward all the time) , or will it end up as an olympics cash-in property development? Watch this space.
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I don't know what to make of this place. It's enormous but only ever seems to have about 8 people in it at any one time. My one and only visit was pretty good, the staff and regulars were friendly and we had a pretty pleasant night. The interior was very shabby, but it seems to have been done up since then. The outside has certainly had a lick of paint.
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