The Hope and Anchor, Camden

I wouldn't go here if I were you. And if you haven't been here then I truly want to BE you. It's the worst pub I've ever been in - no lie. And I've been to Benidorm. It's so bad, in fact, that I felt it necessary to sign up here and write a review to forewarn you.

Friendly advice... Don't bother trying to be polite to the group of has-beens huddled to the right of the bar, because they won't reciprocate. In fact, I felt lucky to escape with my limbs intact. And God forbid you need to urinate without solid proof that you were one of the nine punters present on a Friday night who purchased a pint in there (a simple equation for the landlord: beer + bladders = urination). Come to think of it, the landlord was one of the most unfriendly human beings I've ever met. And I ought to stress again, I've been to Benidorm.

I can't be bothered to write any more 'review' because it's genuinely depressing me thinking about this place. I can only hope somebody, somewhere daubs a big capital 'W' in front of the word Anchor, with an accompanying arrow, pointing directly at the spot where the landlord stands. Looking dyslexic is a small price to pay for telling would-be punters the truth.

Hell, if they've got time on their hands, they could always cross out the 'and' and replace it with 'less' - I've heard policing is poor in the area, so...

19 Aug 2006 00:06