Situated in a scruffy East End industrial estate, next to a railway line, we've seen more promising pub locations in our time. The Dartmouth Arms is so distant from passing trade that we were surprised to find it open on a...
This is a large local's pub on the edge of Stratford with a lot going for it. The interior's a mix of traditional pub features (think horseshoe shaped bar) and more trendy pub couture, which works somehow. Prints of old...
A former coaching inn, the Black Lion easily stands out in a landscape where little predates the twentieth century. Inside, a traditional low-ceilinged front bar and a larger back room offer plenty of space to test out the real...
The Alex, as the pub is known for short, is a homely and reasonably pleasant local that provides a valuable service for its clientele. It is, like the regulars, smart and slightly old-fashioned. The smaller public bar has...
Less intrepid pub-goers than us may only have seen this joint from the window of a passing train on the Jubilee Line or the old CrossTown LinkLine between West Ham and Canning Town. As the view from the tracks should make...
This pub bills itself as an original East End experience'. Well, if that's true, there are better ones to be found. This pub isn't exactly terrible, but it does ooze decay, disrespect and dereliction. It's a big old boozer,...
