The Prospect of Whitby, Wapping - pub details
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Address: 57 Wapping Wall, London, E1W 3SH [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 2278)
Wapping (0.3 miles), Shadwell (0.4 miles), Rotherithe (0.5 miles)
Shadwell (0.4 miles), Limehouse (0.7 miles)
Limehouse (0.6 miles), South Bermondsey (1.3 miles), Fenchurch Street (1.3 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
- Riverside location
- Outside seating (Terrace and beer garden for views over the Thames), Credit cards accepted
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> Current user rating: 6.4/10 (rated by 68 users)
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Old Salt Quay, Rotherhithe (0.2 miles), White Swan and Cuckoo, Wapping (0.3 miles), Turners Old Star, Wapping (0.4 miles), Mayflower, Rotherhithe (0.4 miles), Adam and Eve, Rotherhithe (0.4 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Prospect of Whitby, Wapping
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5 most recent reviews of 68 shown - see all reviews
| A terrific pub that is badly managed. On my weekend visit some staff were wandering aimlessly with no intention of serving customers, others were very pleasant and helpful but rushed off their feet. Long wait to get served with no-one in charge. Almost all the tables are marked for food service, which means more food orders - and more profit from the absent management - but too much work for the lazier staff and consequently tables are littered with uncleared glasses and plates (and flies on a hot day). Add to this mix the random arrival of coach parties occupying space yet ordering three capuccinos between 10 people and it quickly becomes intolerable. All in all, a trade-off between the magnificent location and decent beer selection and shockingly poor management. apbj - 26 May 2009 17:30 |
| 4 casks - IPA, Pride, Broadside and guest: Rosey Nosey. Stunning pub - great atmosphere - drips with history. Wonderful setting - great views of the Thames. Standard pub grub at around £8. Great place - one of London's best pubs - a must visit place. Well run. Interior has been updated, and although fake, it fits in. Floor is original. SilkTork - 11 May 2009 20:22 |
| NOT IMPRESSED at all! Have been to this pub in the past (a few years back) took the parents for lunch there today, what a shame!! It's a lovely old pub and obviously has a load of history! Very busy, got a table, ordered food and was told by the bar staff it would take an hour! I ordered Roast Dinner - Half a Chicken (on the menu its listed as Roast Dinner, served with all the trimmings) Parents ordered Moules with fries. Food arrived as promised an hour later, parents moules and fries and the waiter (doesnt speak very good english) brought my plate ............ Chicken, chips, salad and spicy sauce!? I told him I had asked for a Roast Chicken Dinner and he said YES!!! So it turns out if you order a Roast Chicken Dinner you wont receive one, but you will receive ...Chicken with spicy sauce chips and salad!??? WTF is that all about!!!! I told him to take it away as I wasnt going to eat it! We got our money back, the staff at the bar (could speak English) told us this is how its served, why not be specific on the menu PLEASE!!? A waitress came to clear the table she stacked up the plates of finshed moules in such a way that she spilt the sauce all over the table, chairs, floor and herself! Clever!!! What a shame, this pub could be a little goldmine! I wont be going there again! Jane2009 - 15 Mar 2009 20:19 |
| This pub has so much potential, but unfortunitly is not really worth a visit. Starting with the drink - there is nothing of note here, just the usual Fosters, London Pride, Gallo Wine, etc. Food isn't great, with small portions and not great quality. The staff are not very good - often getting orders wrong and spilling drinks. Also, it's pretty pricy. Basically, has the feel of a poor quality chain pub. To top everything off, the Prospect can be a tourist trap, with full coach loads of people stopping for an "English pub experience". The saving grace of this pub is it's location. Sunningly placed right on the bank of the Thames, with a wonderful (small) beer garden. All this pub needs to fix it is a decent landlord to restore it's former glory. Currently 4/10, but could easily approach 10 with some decent management. jackspratUK - 27 Feb 2009 18:08 |
| Pub was very quiet on a recent visit, but I suppose no more than is to be expected on a Monday afternoon in February. Had a really nice pint of Broadside, the staff were fine, and I enjoyed the traditional interior, and the views of the river. D_J_C - 25 Feb 2009 22:24 |
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