Standard Bearer, Ilford

This is my local pub and to be brutally honest it�s not the most atmospheric of places. The service behind the bar can be a little slow even with three people behind it. But to be fair food orders do slow things down. My worst complaint has to be how dirty it is. Glasses rarely cleared from tables and I am sure only the cleaners at night wipe down the tables coz the staff definitely don't. Also the general state of the place has become a bit grotty... stained chairs, dirty old carpet.... On the plus side it a wetherspoon pub so it�s cheap and it selection of beer is pretty good� I also hear it will be closing soon? I am a bit surprised because for all I�ve said it is pretty popular. But then again O�Grady�s Bar is close by and a lot nicer pub... Especially if you enjoy good pint of guinness and lively atmosphere!

12 Jun 2006 13:25

Woodins Shades, Liverpool Street

I work opposite this pub so I guess it my (work) local. Whenever I go into this place the staff seems to have a minor crisis going on over someone using a credit card and there's a bit of a wait to be served. Genually service is pretty ok normally. It�s got quite an open feel to it, with big glass windows and glass doors that open up in the summer. One small point; I put a �5 note in the fruity and it jammed, making a the machine screech some awful alarm. They would not give me my money back until the engineer had been in to have a look at it. Went back two days later and they said I he had not been in yet. Um but the machine was up and working. Went back again and the same guy who I spoke to on the day of the jam, just shrugged with what can I do... well give me my �5 back mate!..... Not been in since.....

12 Jun 2006 12:55