The Travellers Friend, Woodford Green

Darles Chickens, your sudden appearance and negative comments about all the pubs in this area, even the good ones, indicates that you would not know a good pub if such a pub ever had the misfortune of you turning up and making no contribtion whatsoever to the atmosphere.

I am not the barmaid described incidently but just an appreciative customer. You should be informed that the girl referred to is probably the daughter of the Landlord who passed away last week, after a long battle with cancer. He was a really nice bloke and would have given you a run for your money. The poor girl family and friends do not need to hear your snide comments at this tragic time as the funeral has not even been held yet. Maybe this is why she was 'joyless' as she has just lost her father.

I should say further your dreadful attempt at humour around this site, certainly does not work for me and you really should watch what you say in the vicinity, as one of the young muscular lads, you described in the Horse and Wells, may be provoked in giving you a taste of the menu in the form of a knuckle sandwich.

Then again, we all know, that people like you just slide in and out of pubs around here and then scuttle off and write stupid remarks instead of making your complaints and observations or suggestions through the proper channels.

5 May 2009 16:35

The Nightingale, Wanstead

It seems to me that some people cannot identify a good pub if they were dropped into it and that most of the adverse comments here are from idiotic cheap skates who go to a pub once in a blue moon and expect the World. This is a pub doing good quality, home cooked food. What is great about this place is that the owner runs a tight ship and does not suffer fools. If you want Gordon Ramsey book up one of his restaurants months in advance and get the shock of your life.

This is probably the best pub in the Borough and I say probably as I have not been to them all.

The beer here is usually superb and there is always a great range on offer.

The Staff are generally very friendly, polite and presentable. If you want to see badly run pubs, you do not have to venture that far from here. If you do not like it here, you can go and mix with the volatile environments of the establishments situated within a mile radius. I have not noticed bars on the windows and doors and it would appear that punters are free to leave if they do not like it.

12 Aug 2008 15:11

The Travellers Friend, Woodford Green

I do not know what the last comment was about by Smirny. If you want to make friends and get chatted up by people, why do you not join a lonely hearts club?

The beer (real ale) here is always superb, they always have a great selection and this pub is the best traditional pub for miles. The staff work hard to keep all the lemonade drinkers and idiots out I would imagine. They sell lemonade down the sweet shop and it may be fizzier there but they do not sell quality beer!

The New Beer Garden is the best kept secret until now!

12 Aug 2008 14:37

The Plough, Walthamstow

Thank you for the positive comments Miu. We wanted to contact you direct, but were unable to, as your details are not shown. The main bar is due for a major refurbishment this year. With the introduction of the smoking ban, we were under pressure to do what we could (weather permitting) whilst at the same time keeping the pub open to fulfil our obligations to the Acts that had been booked in advance. We hit some unexpected snags as well. We had to take out an old chimney stack that was in the way of the enlarged doorway and then had to move a metal staircase outside. It was not a simple task and we had to hire heavy lifting gear. It is for these reasons that the decorations to the front bar have been delayed. We welcome your comments and can only assure you that we have our customers best interests at heart. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for their continued support over the years. We do hope that you have had a wonderful Christmas and we wish you all a temendous New Year!

2 Jan 2008 19:02