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    The Shipwright Arms

    3.0 (38 reviews)
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    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Valentina E.

    Great pub that is close to the train station. The ambiance is what you would expect from a pub and they serve fish a chips. Service was mostly at the bar

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    David S.

    Previously when I passed through London Bridge station, but since I didn't have time to pop in here for a beer, I simply took notice of its existence and went to catch the train. The second time I was more relaxed so I decided to check it out. Well, it was pretty awesome, and had a great range of beers, and cocktails. Also, it's next to the railway station so it makes a great place to grab a beer while waiting for your train (not that you generally have to wait all that long anyway).

    Jamie D.

    Stopped here in the afternoon after I saw the bright blue painted facade, and I hadn't eaten anything all day. Inside were a handful of people in suits having some beers, and a group of older Spaniards eating fish and chips. (There were probably just as many people working there as there were patrons.) Their lunch menu was short and sweet. I was starving and opted for the bangers and mash. The servers at the bar were nice. I liked the decor, as far as the bar situated in the middle of the room and the old, patterned carpet. At one point during my meal a drunk homeless guy walked in, and what I assumed was an owner got up from eating and threw him out. Aside from that my meal was tasty. Wish I'd had a friend to eat with because I would have gotten a pint... seemed kind of wrong of me to be there without one.

    Robert G.

    This pub is in a decent location and it was good to sit outside watching the world go by and some skateboarders. We had to have plastic glasses outside, which is never good. The pub itself is a little tired.

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    Alec H.

    If you are looking for a trendy upscale club type pub this is not your place. This is a classic British Pub, it looks like a pub should from the outside, feels like a pub should on the inside, and serves beer and lots of it like a real British Pub! They have a traditional pub menu and the food I had ordered was very good. Most important the staff at Shipwrite Arms was very friendly. On my last visit to London I was there for work. I wanted to find a classic pub to hangout after a long working day. Shipwrite Arms was clearly the place. If your looking for a real British Pub this is it!

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    Proper old English pub that hasn't been bought up by a corporation. Staff are stern at times but that's part of the charm.

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    Great location for a beer before you hope on the tube at London Bridge station. Filler up!

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    It's a good value in an expensive area. Service is reasonable and the furnishings are ok. It's a pub and just fine at being one.

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    It looks like Shipwright is run by a matriarch. No wonder the fish and chips is the best in the U.K. I've ever had.

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    The Carpenters Arms

    The Carpenters Arms

    4.4(51 reviews)
    1.5 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)
    1.7 miShoreditch, Bethnal Green
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    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)
    2.0 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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