J J Moons, Hornchurch

I used to use this pub all the time, for no other reason than it was cheap and not far from my home and work. But i've stopped going there now for so many reasons. For a start, it smells. And i don't just mean a bit like stale beer or anything, it actually smells like sick whenever you go near the bar. It's as if the carpet is soaked in puke, or the actual bar itself is made of solidified bile. Rank!
It also gets far far too busy, and the lack of music means people chat more which is great, except that the volume of noise generated from hundreds of peoples voices gets so loud that it's noisier than if they played music. You find yourself really having to shout above all the other voices just to get yourself heard.
All of this and you're not even at the bar yet. And when you do, well, thats when the real trouble starts. It's AGES before you get served, and you have to put up with being surrounded by chavs and watching girl after girl get their drinks while a fella in his 20's like myself just gets over looked because i'm not flirting with the bar staff. And as i mention the bar staff, it's worth pointing out just how bad they are. If you get a smile out of these lot, or if they act like they might have a sense of humour, then consider yourself priviliged. The majority of staff here (but mostly just the men) have got some serious attitudes. One chubby asian/indian looking fella in particular is so snide and full of attitude that it can only be for two reasons, 1.He's a nasty kind of bloke, or 2. He's trying really hard to be a nasty kind of bloke. To top it all, this bar man seems to be some kind odf manager and he also can be seen on the door some nights with the bouncers. If there's ever a reason to avoid going near this pub, then that is surely the strongest one.

Avoid at all costs!

8 Jan 2007 12:24