The George, London Bridge

Vastly overpriced, dodgy drinks, rude staff and - since the smoking ban - the inside seating areas stink.

I have often ended up at this pub on my way home from work, and it is always disappointing. But after my experience last night, I am never going again. I was sitting with an almost full pint in front of me when it turned 11pm, and immediately three heavies started doing the rounds of the outside seating area telling people to drink up and leave. There was none of the normal courtesy shown whereby drinkers are granted twenty minutes to drink the pint they have only just been sold (at an inflated price). The message was clear: we've taken your money, now get out. We were told four or five times within twenty minutes that we had to leave, ending with a face off between myself and one bouncer when I insisted on remainig seated until twenty past eleven. This kind of treatment of customers is appalling, but the bar manager, when we spoke to her about it, really didn't seem to care, and was more interested in closing up the pub so she could go out clubbing. It's a shame so many people are prepared to put up with this treatment, as this pub really doesn't deserve the custom.

16 Sep 2007 12:55