The George, South Woodford

The faults brought by an incredibly awkward design is merely heightened by the barstaff simply refusing to work at any other pace than 'slow'. People gather in the narrow part of the pub, leaving either end strangely empty. The beer is cheap, but not brilliant, but as a result of the poor design you may end up spilling most it on some poor soul's lap and thus getting your head kicked in. Yet for some reason the locals love it, and as a result the atmosphere, if you're willing to delve into the furthest reaches of your mind for some form of idiocy, can be great.

7 Oct 2009 21:34

The Manor House, Chigwell

This used to be The White Hart, but "The White Powder" would have been far more appropriate. Following its refurbishment into some sort of faux-nightclub, it is an overpriced den full of rude staff and morons thinking that they're the centre of the universe... so pretty much all they've done is paint it black and stick bouncers on the door. AVOID!

7 Oct 2009 21:21

The Last Post, Loughton

Pretty much your typical Wetherspoons. Not much in the way of atmosphere, but a decent cheap pub nonetheless. The Guinness is good, there's a great selection of ales and the food is generally edible. The bar staff are friendly until 11pm when suddenly there's nothing worse to them than drinking slowly. A good place for you to start the night in before going elsewhere.

7 Oct 2009 21:16