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    Approach Tavern

    3.5 (28 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, British
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    So good!!
    Ben C.

    It's a place I deliberately took a turn to come along and check out. Based on the fact its near my park and I once walked by an adjacent road and saw the light bulbs glistening with indistinct chattering and laughter, I wanted to go. So one weekend I headed down with my girlfriend and we decided to have a quick drink and a snack before our adventures for the rest of the day. We popped into the Approach, and it was wonderful. We sat outside in the sun and had some Padron Peppers. If you don't know what they are, see the photo I added to this listing. They are incredible. After a while of supping on my craft ale, we go inside and read the paper. Its a real pub and not far visually from the Royal inn on the park nearby. However its a tad smaller, cosier and has a stronger feeling of community.

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    As a well known staple to most discerning locals, this is a charming little East End boozer pub with a spacious heated patio out front for all the smokers amongst you. There is a good variety of beers and ales and thank god, they haven't done it over and sterilised it. Probably not the best place for devout animal lovers, there are still stuffed peasants in cases about the bar for those who fancy an indoor safari viewing! For an extra culture vulture infusion, the Approach Gallery is upstairs. Traditional pub grub is fairly good but not great, get in there early as they stopped serving at 9.30 which more than a little irksome for my ravenous stomach!

    Leanne W.

    Pub upstairs, art gallery upstairs this is a comfortable pub with a very arty vibe. Private Views in the gallery are always good fun, and it's a very nice space. Downstairs the bar is usually busy, but there is a lot of seating available. Large tables outside at the front of the building mean it's especially good in the summer months. If you are doing a pub crawl of Bethnal Green this should definitely be incorporated, and keep an eye on the artists they have - i saw a fantastic John Stezaker show here a few years ago.

    Amy M.

    The Approach is one of my favourite pubs in London. It's in quite a quiet area but close to Vyner Street for all of those gallery goers. In fact The Approach has it's very own gallery above the bar. They show the works of artists such as Phil Allen, John Stezaker and Stuart Cumberland. The gallery has been doing so well that they have opened a second gallery in the West End on Mortimer Street (but sadly without the pub). Not only is this one of my favourite pubs but favourite galleries. The pub serves great Guinness and good food. The food is a tad more pricey than the usual pub grub but i think it's worth it. The service is great, there's a real chilled out atmosphere with loads of locals keeping it in good business and it's a really down to earth place. Some evenings can get really busy and it creates a fantastic atmosphere. Outside they have plenty of benches and heaters for the chillier nights but in the summer it's a brilliant place to sit out and enjoy the weather. I really love this place and i wish it was on my doorstep!

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    Great place for Sunday lunch, good family atmosphere and good grub. The sunday Roast and Fruit Crumble is to die for!

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    The Carpenters Arms

    The Carpenters Arms

    4.4(51 reviews)
    0.9 miShoreditch, Bethnal Green
    ££

    Popped in for some food. As a few other have said - it's a…read moregood mix between a more modern food menu and the good/cheap beer and look of an older London pub. I got the bangers and mash while by wife got the cottage pie. I think I got the better meal as the sausages were really tasty and the whole grain mustard in the potatoes was a great way to elevate the potatoes. Her cottage pie was fine but didn't have a ton of flavor. Food came out surprisingly quickly, but we also had an order of chips which was crazy slow to come out of the kitchen. The chips were quite good but we'd both finished our entire meals and most of our beers by the time we got them. Beer options were solid, some good German choices. Beer was cheap too.

    Though it is located just a short walk from the many attractions of Brick Lane, The Carpenters Arms…read moreretains a very local feel. This place is not trying to play up on an image like many of the bars in this areas and sticks instead to the important business of being a damn fine pub. Being quite small there is a naturally cosy feel to the place and this is complimented by the decor wuth lots of wood panelling and comfy seats. The bar has a great selection of draft and bottled beers and, for the summer months, there is an excellent beer garden. I've yet to try the food but they do serve traditional pub grub between 12 and 5 Tuesday through Sunday. With a great atmosphere, warm and friendly bar staff and an excellent range of drinks, The Carpenters Arms is a brilliant place for a relaxing evening or a great stop-in after a hard days shop.

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    The Birdcage

    The Birdcage

    3.7(35 reviews)
    0.9 miShoreditch, Bethnal Green
    £

    I'm a bit hesitant to write a poor review of this place as the girls here are really hardworking…read moreand as attentive as one can possibly be to hundreds of people in a day. But, the chaos I walked into on a Sunday has ensured that I never walk into a crowded pub like this again. It took almost 15 minutes to flag down one of the servers to ask about getting a table, to which I was told, "If you see a spot, grab it." As soon as I saw a couple get up I threw my stuff down- hoping it wouldn't get stolen- and went to order at the bar. That took another 5 minutes. Given how crowded it was, I ended up having to share my table with 4 other people; which wasn't bad, until I ended up getting my food more than 15 minutes after I'd ordered it, and then realized I was the only one eating at a table full of strangers. The food itself wasn't bad, but for a pub that claims to have the best Sunday Roast in London, it certainly didn't compare to those that don't claim that and are less of a hassle to eat in. And at £17 a pop, you can bet the experience wasn't worth it for some chicken and Yorkshire pudding.

    About a week ago, I made the mistake of ordering some Nachos here. Honestly the saddest plate of…read moreNachos I've ever come across. The best description of it I can make is that it was that someone poured a bag of tortilla chips onto a plate, squeezed some awful American-style runny cheese over it all, then put some ready-made shop-bought guacamole on one end, what looked like ketchup but was salsa on the other end, and then the largest dollop of sour cream (almost tasted like fresh whipped cream somehow) in the middle. There was no attempts to layer anything. It was served on a baking tray which I can't really explain seeing as it was all completely cold. And they cost £12.50 which, tbh, is a disgrace. They were unfortunate to say the least. I should have sent them back but I was so hungry that I tried to make the most of it. Unrelated, but the bar staff were lovely, I'm sorry I had to give a bad review based off the food.

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    The Salmon and Ball

    The Salmon and Ball

    3.2(17 reviews)
    0.3 miBethnal Green
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    This pub is the first place I stumbled into upon arriving in Bethnal Green, instantly outside the…read moreunderground station exit. The place is old and run down, just like almost everywhere in this little pocket of East London, but rather then struggle against this handicap the pub has perservered and shone through as a local boozer where everyone knows one anothers name... and an outsider isn't always welcome. I ignored the alarms going off inside my head as I took my seat, watched beadily by about 10 locals all sitting at the bar swearing at each other. I was in their end now, so I have to be careful... The bartender however could not have been nicer, even when I was just sitting in there to watch the cricket (I came back later for a pint as homage to this good service.) The TV is projected (sports) onto a big screen and Led Zeppelin/David Bowie screams in the background.. awesome. Their are boxing posters all over the wall, looking back to a time when boxing was still a huge part of East End culture. An excellent little boozer.

    So I've stood outside The Salmon & Ball many a time, waiting to meet friends at Bethnal Green…read moreTube Station. Finally, last week, whilst waiting in the arctic London temperatures, I decided it was better for both my body and spirit to wait inside. So into the Salmon & Ball I went. And it was rather pleasant. A traditional East-London boozer with the usual smattering of cool boys and old men that look like they've been glued to their bar stools since the late 60s. Bar staff were really friendly and my pint was ice cold, so no complaints here. A far better alternative than standing on the street!

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