The Jackdaw Stump, Homerton

Quite simply it's a pub as frightening and unwelcoming as it's "horror film name" suggests.

As a person living closeby I have lost count of the number of late night fights which happen in the road outside, often causing car crashes or arguments with innocent drivers passing by who have slowed to avoid the customers and end up getting their cars kicked or (in one case recently) a windscreen smashed by a psychopathic, stilletto wielding woman jumping on a one car's bonnet.

For your safety and sanity it's best avoided.

How this place hasnt been shut down I'll never know.

6 Jul 2007 14:59

The White Lion, Clerkenwell

I've been drinking here for 7 or 8 years and quite simply it's just a good down to earth, unpretentious pub (which is so rare in these trendy parts) with a mix of locals, office workers, students and people from the sports centre opposite and in all my years of drinking there I've never heard a cross word from a customer or not been afforded a great welcome by the londlord and landlady.

For the real ale crowd there's usually IPA and Adnams on and for those who need it there's pool tables, big screen, jukebox etc.

Sadly no food except bar snacks, which is the only thing which lets this pub down, although they will gladly order a pizza to be delivered to you if you wish!

6 Jul 2007 14:48