The Duke of Wellington, Aldgate - pub details
Address: 12 Toynbee Street, London, E1 7NE [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 27098) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Aldgate East (0.2 miles), Aldgate (0.3 miles), Liverpool Street (0.4 miles)
Tower Gateway (0.5 miles), Bank (0.7 miles)
London Liverpool Street (0.3 miles), Fenchurch Street (0.5 miles), Moorgate (0.7 miles)
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user reviews of the Duke of Wellington, Aldgate
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| It's ironic that the toilets in this pub are so well furnished and inviting, because the rest of the place is like a nasty khazi. A dingy, dreary, humourless place, it's quite possible an abandoned abattoir would have a cheerier atmosphere. At least the dismal ambience makes sense when you encounter the landlord. Shabby in appearance, he's even shabbier in his treatment of customers, and he was needlessly rude to my friend and I. I suspect he may be alumnus of the Alf Garnett School of Charm. This sour, passive-aggressive man clearly takes no pride in his establishment so perhaps he should retire and allow this back-street boozer to fall into the hands of management that's capable of welcoming new customers instead of sneering and treating them like a nuisance. Other than that it's too pokey and has an appalling choice of ales. The only redeeming feature is the (I assume) freshly refurbished toilets, which are completely incongruent with the Duke of Wellington's overall grimness. All in all it's like a little bit of the Black Death stuck around in London and transformed into pub form. Avoid. badger_of_doom - 13 Nov 2011 14:42 |
| Very local-esque bar - friendly staff, but I am not a fan of the sports tvs in every corner............but nice enough for a quiet drink. adamwalsh - 29 Oct 2010 19:08 |
| droped in on a wednesday night, very quiet, choice of 3 ales, the green king at 2.50 - lowest price i ve seen for ages. lots of space for standing, tucked 100 metres from spitalfields. vincent the manager is a chiry east ender, bar staff are female non brits. decor is shabby. popeye321 - 11 Jun 2010 15:47 |
| Small pub on a corner of an estate with the city 500 yards away. Lit up from the outside it looks like a charmer but inside it's dreary: two darts board - one with an electronic scoreboard - TV's in the top corners - had stade-side racing on one and Davis Cup tennis on the other. Asked for a Pride which was unavailable, IPA also unavailable so it was a Guinness - 3 quid. East European bar girls were miserable. Landlord made an appearance to change the Pride. Body weight symptomatic of a lifetime's booze and fags (nothing wrong with that). Only people in was a faceless, grey city couple throwing arrows. Smoking garden to one side. All said, I couldn't see the charm here but might try it again. glennquagmire - 11 Jul 2009 11:13 |
| Like the Old Kings Head the other side of Bishopsgate this is an old style pub that is not flash in any way but an enjoyable place to drink. Although it's close to Commercial Rd it is still quite hidden away and the street it is on has quite a few derelict buildings that look ready to be knocked down. Quiet and comfortable and any pub that still has a dart board is to be commended. murgatroyd - 21 Jun 2009 21:08 |
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