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Seems to have been recently refurbished but in the main unchanged since I used to visit it in the 80's.
Good quality Bass at £2.24 a pint was a welcome discovery.
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Its a nice pub but is almost always under staffed and they aren't very friendly either.
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ok boozer (for the area) but one of the worst designed pubs I've been to; everyone congregates by the bar making it impossible to pass or get served. there's seating out the front too, if you don't mind carbon monoxide poisoning.
hilariously, they've sold the car park off to developers who are building flats on the site, with a lovely view out of your back window onto the side of the cinema/alleyway. it beggars belief...
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Well cheap, nice bar staff, but not enough of them but nice to pay an honest price for a beer.
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I Have been in the George many times at it is one of the worst pubs in South Woodford. On a Friday and Saturday you can hardly move and there is never enough bar staff so you end up waiting for 30 minutes for a drink. Also i am now 19 and i have seen many underage drinkers in that pub as i have seen them when i used to go to school. In two years i have only been I.D once in this pub.
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doesn't allow children, even in the beer garden.when we asked why, we were told this is to discourage under-age drinkers,which doesn't make sense in the first place, never mind considering the difference
between my 9 month old daughter and a hooded teenage tearaway.
hence an empty beer garden on a lovely sunny sunday afternoon.
still, at least they display a notice of their policy/prejudice,unlike the vile O'Neills in Leytonstone.georgekaplan.
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I'm a Guinness fan, and the George pulls a good one. They've got regular and Extra Cold. But the smoke is almost intolerable on a Fri/Sat night. Outdoor in the summer is ok but it gets full in there.
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Very nice place as a start to a good night out. Real ale is always on and is of a good quality. Can get very busy but is still very relaxed and the staff are quite good. Don't really understand the last couple of comments, clearly from people who expect to be waited hand on foot whilst enjoying the cheapest pint in the area. In fact i'm rather glad they don't like the place as hopefully they won't drink in there so the other 95% of us can relax without such blatent snobbery. Top-noch, highly recommend!
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Not a bad pub, good no smoking area. Not had food here yet!
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This place is dire.Ok for as swift one before the cinema but otherwise avoid.Despite a refurb it's haldf modern and half traditional.Staff are miserable as sin.Last time I was in there it appeared to be full of neds/chavs.Has a beer garden which is right beside the main road...hardly quaint! No children allowed anywhere...not even in the beer garden.
Shame really as from the outside it looks like it's got potential....could do with a bloody good clean as well
anonymous - 6 Jan 2006 16:16 |
Massive improvement recently. Prices reasonable, bar staff efficient, locals good (very mixed age range), bit too smokey.
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A classic 70-style carpets type pub, but crying out for a jukebox.
drbee - 23 Dec 2005 11:43 |
Since this pub has been taken over it's a much nicer place to be. The food is also good now and it's always busy. I always preferred the hogs head but i now regular the george cause its cheap, nice friendly, top noch!
anonymous - 26 Oct 2005 03:32 |
Great little pub (as in the decor, location and atmosphere) but has: miserable staff, far too much 2nd hand smoke except for the little corner when you walk in and bad food!!! Other than that a treat!!!
anonymous - 5 Aug 2005 15:15 |
Not a very good atmosphere adn the staff were very miserable and unhelpful, wouldn`t recommed this pub
janet - 13 May 2004 11:06 |
The George used to be a dump not a very nice pub. It has changed alot, it is a really nice pub now.
Martin Smith - 4 May 2004 17:22 |
Used to be a grotty hole which went downhill pre rennovation, now a comfortable, bright pub with friendly staff and a good selection of pub grub. It's location is perfect - next to the cinema and opposite a chicken shop & curry house. You still get the odd weirdo in there but most of them have disappeared into the ether. Definately worth a visit although they took away the pool table and the TV's post rennovation.
jason - 11 Mar 2004 00:04 |
Who is this guy? 'I'll keep you updated,' what a loser.
Anyway the George's recent rennovation has greatly improved the standard in the pub, the drinks are nice, the staff efficient, if a little shy. The new decor in there is superb, I'd almost like it in my own house, very traditional and comfortable. A good pub alround.
Jaris - 7 Dec 2003 09:43 |
This pub is open again and I'm pleasantly suprised. The interior is warm, comfortable and relaxing. The staff are uniformed now and are noticably more efficient. They don't sell cider anymore which is dissappointing. Music's a bit loud for this typeof pub. Otherwise,it's all good.
Chris - 9 Oct 2003 05:03 |
This pub is closed for renovation for a couple of weeks so keep clear and i'll post a description of the new interior when it next opens.
Chris - 27 Aug 2003 19:05 |
This is pub is if anything, a handy watering hole. It may not jump out as the best pub in the area but it's in the middle of South Woodford, next to the cinema and oppositte some good resteraunts. Usual beers and ales, friendly staff, pool table, juke box, car park.
Chris - 14 Aug 2003 20:24 |
