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Odd place, with the pool table taking centre stage (giving the incongruous effect of an alter). No real ale, and not many of the lager dispensers seemed to be working either. Surprisingly polite barman.
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Great place for a punch up, just turn up here steaming at 1am on a Saturday and start fighting with the Slavs or the Pikeys over some 50+ yr old vodka-soaked dog with varicose veins wearing a mini skirt. Great fun, but make sure you pick a night where the hospitals aren't too busy so you don't have to wait too long until you get all the glass shards removed from your face and neck.
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Shakespeare met some American tourists here.
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It's like being back in the Wild West! I swear I saw sawdust on the floor and a bottle swinging barmaid! The atmosphere is tense and I don't think the regulars appreciate new faces. Apart from all the travellers obviously. Definitely only a place to go for one last late drink. Just make sure you got good mates behind you incase things get dodge.
anonymous - 24 Aug 2007 11:33 |
I agree with last review. This use to be a great place but boy has it gone to the gutter.
What ever Brewery/Person owns this place should be ashamed of themselves, have you seen the state of their toilets ? and the smell !!!!!!
Rotten beer... rotten attitude from staff and rotten place !!!!!!!!!
anonymous - 23 Apr 2007 08:13 |
Popped into this pub for the first time in ages and found it hard to believe that it had gone downhill. Felt grimy, and could feel the cancer growing in my lungs every minute I was in there, it was so thick with a fog of cigarette smoke. I think we interuppted the barmaid's evening by ordering a drink (she preferred shining her laser pen at the only other barmaid to serving customers). As an Eastender, felt strangely out of place in this local East End boozer as it was frequented entirely by Eastern Europeans (other than the old couple that came in for half a lager, bless them!). Live music was ok, but too loud to hear any conversation. The only saving grace was the amusement factor at watching everyone dance to seemingly different songs. I'm sure I won't go back unless I'm desperate for a late drink on a Saturday.
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i think this pub is ok.i was working there long time and landlord is nice,friendly people.maybe some was change but i think still will be nice place to go.only this pub is open on weekends and got life music, pleasure be barmaid in cart and horses.if you don't like this pub PLEASE just don't go there any more.
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Went there Fri night great duo FAB SINGER lovely atmosphere real lively music and I met some lovely people HAD GREAT FUN
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Absolute Gem ! One of the pubs that you wont visit until your too drunk to know any better.. (that is why it's only busy at the weekends after every other bar in the area is shut)
Seen lots of pub brawls in my time but this years St Patricks night kick off was truly one where you wished you had a crash helmet and a video camera. God love 'em, they do know how to jolly up in here and you'll always see a punch up at the weekend but its rare you get treated to so much smashing of Bud & Becks bottles and random exhuburant glassings as this once a year frivolity. There were at least 10 people bleeding out the front being tended to by Paramedics whilst the Police closed the road down.
On the down side, they always book shite mediocre, 'never has been' acts (with 80's style backing floppy discs) or "New Bands" from 'Oireland that are usually garage bands related to someone the guvnor knows cos "he's got a big music pub in London" and they're "Touring London". They don't have Cask Beer, the other draught is warm and the glasses are filthy. The Guinness is the only safe option cos' they're scared of upsetting the Travellers.
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Someone have a word with the landlord of this please. Zero people skills. He was happy to watch me and my friends drinking in his pub(buying big rounds), when I asked for a glass of water between my alcohol drinks he refused. He said I had to buy a bottle of water, I asked for tap water, he said the tap water was bad!!!
If you want to get a re-action from him, ask him about his throne to the right of bar counter, but stand back!!!!
late bar, thats all that can be said for this place
anonymous - 11 Apr 2006 01:21 |
yes you can enter into the cart. have good fun everybody!! judy vee ruls!!
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Do you know that Dennis Stratton, 1st guitarist of Iron Maiden with Murray, manages here?
An other thing... I'm only sixteen, can I enter in this pub or not? Thank you
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Yes David!
Maiden played there in 1976...
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It is true that Iron Maiden played in this pub at 1976?
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Good entertainment on the weekends, good service and great bar staff.
Raymond - 5 Feb 2004 17:30 |
