The Railway Tavern, Bethnal Green

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The new and the old are sometimes only a whisper away from each other. So up the street from the pie-tastic Camel and the louche Florist is the other East End - the way it used to be. The Railway Tavern is a traditional local for those older Eastenders who haven't decanted eastwards to Dagenham or Braintree. Rather attractive from the outside, the interior is a sad mishmash of successive partial refurbishments, probably dating back to the 1970s. It's overly bright and people look at you when you cross the threshold. All in all, a potential candidate for a poor rating. However, it's sometimes worth persevering and we quickly managed to break though the wall of suspicion and the nagging feeling we were gatecrashing. During the mammoth quiz night, the jollity started to flow and at the end of the night free food arrived, courtesy of the hardworking landlady. Overall, we had a fun and lively time, not something you can say about every pub. If you decide to chance your luck in this back-street boozer, you'll find a band of loyal regulars, a dart board and two chubby pub cats. There certainly aren't many places like this anymore.
Reviewed by 13 Aug 2008    Helpful? yes/no
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131 Globe Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0LJ

020 8983 4408

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Quiz night - quiz night Tuesday

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From Bethnal Green tube, go east onto Roman Road and walk for a few minutes. When you reach the traffic lights, turn right onto Globe Road and the pub will be on your right, just before the railway line. From Stepney Green tube, cross the road onto Globe Road and the pub will be a short walk up on the left.

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27 May 11 Updated by piranha