The Red Lion — Restaurant in Harlow

The worst public house in Essex. People standing outside smoking weed, people sniffing drugs in the toilets and the place was messy. Tried talking to a so called manager about drug use who was very camp and laughed it off saying well it’s potter street after all luvvie. Drug deals outside by the kebab van and was asked multiple time do I want to buy any gear. From knock off trainers and tracksuits to headphones for mobiles you can buy it all here. Just trying to get in the front door was bad enough. Men getting over friendly in the toilets. Some old man with a beard drunk as a skunk driving off in some silver Mercedes 4x4 with the kebab man saying he does it all the time he only lives down the road his fine. One pub to avoid. No wonder in under surveillance from the flats opposite for drug use and dealing as see plenty of that’s going on. No parking , terrible music, worst bar...

Walked into the empty dead bar for a quiet drink when walking my two well controlled dogs, even with haltis on their leads. Looked at like a pile of crap as a professional friendly person and greeted by a growling staff off the lead and with a harness on for god knows what reason and told we weren't welcome in there. (I don't have anything against staffs but it was snarling) Landlady extremely rude and I will never go back there. No wonder it's empty! They say dogs are similar to their owners but the dog had more teeth. Cheap shot I know but seriously, you'd think they'd need...

For the Kebab Van: I thought this van would be promising but it couldn’t have gone much worse. To start, the prices were pretty high but not really an issue. I ordered a chicken shish and got a lamb shish which was not great at all and the chips were the worst kebab shop chips ever. They were completely stale. There’s a chip shop round the corner, go there instead. I have to say the man running the van was friendly but unfortunately the food...