Henry Addington, Canary Wharf

Fairly typical for the area, Henry Addington was obviously once glitzy but has seen better days. It's main attraction - again in common with several bars in the area - is the availability of outdoor seating, which takes you away from the dingy, slightly down-at-heel interior.
There seems to be a good enough range of beers if that's what floats your boat, wine likewise. Food is, in my experience, NOT cheap. �10 bought us a fairly meagre mixed platter which was done in by two people in short order.
Drink prices are pretty standard for the area - a couple of G&Ts will set you back over a fiver, a standard bottle of wine �20.
The music was overly loud at 6pm - three times we asked them to turn it down. It was a good job none of us carried anything sharp or the speaker cable would have been cut.
Be warned - I had my wallet stolen from here. Might not be an issue isolated to this bar, but will make me especially wary if I ever go back there again.

Pro's - nice outside drinking area.
Con's - slightly tatty interior, expensive food, overly loud music, attracts local villainy.

9 May 2008 10:44