The Palm Tree, Mile End - pub details
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Address: Haverfield Road, Bow, London, E3 5BH [map] [gmap]
Mile End (0.4 miles), Stepney Green (0.6 miles), Bow Road (0.7 miles)
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Cambridge Heath (0.8 miles), Bethnal Green (1 mile), Limehouse (1.2 miles)
Pub suggested by Dominic on 7 Aug 2003
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> Current user rating: 7.1/10 (rated by 42 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Unicorn, Bow (0.2 miles), Morgan Arms, Mile End (0.2 miles), Crown, Victoria Park (0.2 miles), New Globe, Bow (0.3 miles), Young Prince, Bow (0.3 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Palm Tree, Mile End
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| I know it looks a bit grim from the outside. But anywhere with foil wallpaper and lurid orange interior lighting is special in my book. Upsides aplenty: live jazz old-man band, good ale selection, healthy mix of punters, good outdoor space and nice canal-side location. Downside: why the hell do they refuse to sell tapwater? And yes, the landlord is occasionally a bit hard to handle. Overall though a nice feel to it. Enjoyed many a summer evening laying out on the grass with a few pints, enjoying the music from the little old guy on a mobility scooter parked under one of the trees, who brings his tapedeck with him for all to enjoy. Lovely. box_twenty - 11 Aug 2008 00:34 |
| Overall, this is a very special pub. Great atmosphere, well-kept ales, and a fairly unusual location in the middle of Mile End park. They *do* seem to have a bit of a problem with people carrying bags. Even small shoulder bags. I can't quite work out what the issue is, and they wouldn't really explain, but they definitely don't like it. Also, the prices tend to be on the high side of random. But when you hear the remarkable jazz singing on a Friday or Saturday night, these oddities just fade into the background. Well worth a visit. DaveyWavey - 19 Jul 2008 12:04 |
| ...an update following my visit to Radiohead's gig and specifically this pub. It does indeeed have a very, very old till and some tiny musical instruments on a tiny stage (as if ready to welcome a miniature Chas & Dave tribute band). It was cold outside in the garden area. Admittedly, blame for this cannot be directly attributed to the pub landlord but a complete absence of garden furniture, parasols, heaters etc... was a shame and could have helped. It also has the tiniest gents urinal facility (ok for the mini in-house band perhaps, but I struggled) and no actual male flushing toilet apparent (there must be one somewhere). I couldn't tell which of the three middle-aged chaps in cheap tailored shorts was the boss. They all seemed equally glum but didn't throw me out for any random issue. All in all, it served a purpose but it's a fantastic building in a great setting and could do with a bit of love and attention. I'm never going there again though, because I don't live anywhere near it. Radiohead weren't up to much either, that night. steveruss - 15 Jul 2008 12:37 |
| 1 pint of (yuk) carlsberg = 3.40... not that cheap for an east end pub! And I agree the order price can vary somewhat... get rid of the "open all hours" till (or keep it for display purposes only)! jamespo - 23 Jun 2008 22:35 |
| this is more of a preview, really. i'm looking forward to visiting this pub next week as it's near the Radiohead gig. reading the reviews, it would seem that this landlord can't add up, refuses to serve tap water, short changes people, won't tolerate a non-drinker, is stroppy and doesn't like rucsacs one little bit. he's also a great guy and shouldn't be slandered in this way. on balance, it would seem he's a bit of a tossbag, but I'll be happy to report back on my findings next week, readers.... steveruss - 20 Jun 2008 15:21 |
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