The Railway, Rainham

Went in to this pub a couple of weeks ago after a horrendously delayed journey from London (desperate need of a pint). We went in to the first pub we could, The Railway. All seemed fine, the bar maid was courteous and friendly, there were a few people in there enjoying themselves, they were a bit loud, but hey, it�s a pub and the atmosphere was calm and friendly. The d�cor is a bit grubby and could do with a bit of a revamp, but it�s not offensive � it�s a real working class pub, much preferred to a wanky wine bar. My friend and I commented that this is actually a nice pub (contrary to its past reputation), perfect for a cheeky swift pint before you go home to the wife! Then a man came down the stairs (assume the Landlord), stomping through the pub f�ing and blinding, he was obviously very angry about something. He continued stomping and swearing and when the bar maid asked him a question, he spoke to her the most condescending manner I have ever heard. This guy obviously has some serious issues, we thought he was going to kill somebody! With this, what started out as a very calm and relaxing pint, turned in to the pint from hell. We suddenly felt very threatened and uneasy, totally changing the ambiance of the place. Most of the people in the pub didn�t seem that worried about it and we heard one guy say �oh� he�s off on one again�, suggesting that this behaviour was a regular occurrence!

I�m tempted to go in again in the hope that this guy was just having a really really bad day. I think I�ll take a few more people with me this time (safety in numbers), in case the angry Landlord is angry again! Overall I�d rate this pub:

Location: 7
Staff: 8
Atmosphere: Originally 6, dropping to 2
Beer: 7

2 Dec 2010 17:02

The Railway, Rainham

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2 Dec 2010 16:59