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I agree this is pretty dire, enter at own risk!
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This pub is the setting for the Hollywood Movie Saw V. It is populated with toothles cockney scum who have scarlet, alcohol faces, and that's before I tell you about the men. If one raises their voice it makes heads turn, if said yelling yob catches their eye, he'll say "what you bogging at you cnut?". Lots of pregnant teens chain smoking outside and major drug deals going down. There is a family area where Stickey Wicket sings inaudible songs in his sweet, throat cancer tones. He usually finishes his renditions by collapsing onto a table of slops.
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just don'i go in walk past and go to the dog it's a lot better
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My wife and I, who are partial to Wetherspoons, paid a vist to The Barking Dog on a rainy Saturday in June. We normally frequent Highbury and Hammersmith and not East London. The men's toilet was crammed and dirty and the overall place had a shabby look. My wife said the ladies' room was very shabby, very unusual for this chain. The one thing that one can count on in most outlets is that the beer is almost invariably good. A Heinekin and a Fosters were both off or perhaps the glasses were dirty for there was no lacing, a sure sign. Back to Highbury and Hammersmith.
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I have used that pub for the last 12 years and seen many good changes but what your area manager managed to do was wreck the whole ambiance by putting those tall tables in the cental bar area.There were four small tables and around table,this was known as The Knights of the Round Table. Every charity event,they contributed and assisted in the various raffles,and once raised over £3000 for a man called Bill who died at the table number 46. Since then it has been a focal point of the pub,where any body can come and talk about the various problems. We all contribute wether it is through talk,physical help or going to the pensions and credit deparment on the phone to assist them. Now these !!TABLES!! have been put in without any consideration for people who might be phisically,verticaly challanged or otherwise but liked to be able to talk to people who they know will help.I am along with others who DO NOT LIKE what as been done.
Yours sincerly
Budd
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Well worth avoiding, Is a run down place (not literally) but contains all the low-lifes of Barking Town and the surrounding streets. Beer maybe the cheapest, but one of the worst though, Visit @ Barking or SPotted Dog (Never been in but looks good)
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only saving grace for this pub is , its a couple of steps from the station , all manner of low life in here , definatly didnt feel safe in here quaffed my pint then next door to the spotted , not the worst weatherspoons ive ever been in but very close to it.
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i meant to say happened there, yes im drunk!
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Everytime I have been to this pub, the following has always ahooened, be it it 1pm, 6pm or 12am
a) a fight
The scum of the area go here, don't go unless you reeally have to, this only gets 2 from me as its cheap!
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Seems to have got a bit better recently, but they still never seem to have enough barstaff on. Good beer range but quality not 100% reliable on my occasional visits here. On the whole, prefer the Spotted - far more convivial.
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Called in here on a Friday evening, had to wait 10 minutes to be served. I was always impressed with the cleanleness of witherspoons pubs but this is by far the worst, filled with all the dregs of Barking.
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not too bad.. not a spot on the spotted dog next door (no pun intended)
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When this pub first opened, the clean, ersatz furnishings and decor were disconcerting - making you wish for something a bit more "lived in". Now there is often a very unpleasant smell at the bar and the place looks grubby. (The staff don't spend enough time clearing up empty glasses and the stuff that's left around by diners, but this may be because they're needed to serve at the bar.) The pendulum needs to swing back the other way. There does always seem to be a good choice of real ale and the prices are competitive - the down side being the "all dayers" mentioned by others here. It wouldn't be a bad idea if we could buy our beer here and drink it in the Spotted next door! We could pay corkage.
anonymous - 15 May 2005 20:03 |
Does Tim Martin ever visit this place?
Must be in line for worst pub in the chain.
A disgrace to the JDW chain,even the low prices don't make it worth a visit-surely the last chance saloon.
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A noisy cheap and cheerful Wetherspoon - food not bad and some good beer promotions, but you take your life in your hands in Barking on a Friday or Saturday evening.
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Horrible, horrible, horrible!
Went there as we had two hours to kill in Barking on a Sat afternoon; huge pub but at 4pm full up already with usual Wetherspoons customers ie drunk old men and the like attracted by exteremly cheap beer. Paused for a pint and then left swiftly - Spotted Dog next door much better; spacious, airy and good beer.
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Dead inside, there is absolutely no atmosphere !!!
Sarah - 29 Apr 2004 02:17 |
Better than average Wetherspoon, convenient for the station
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Literally a stones throw from Barking railway station, this a reasonable Wetherspoon's, with all the usual features.
Stephen - 16 Sep 2003 14:58 |
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