The Bell — Restaurant in London

I have mixed feelings about this place. It's an old-fashioned boozer of a type I thought had disappeared, being devoted to football, with absolutely HUGE screens on every possible wall, so when a game is on, there's no escape. Given the location, it was full of West Ham supporters, who were in an unusually jovial mood, as their team was winning, and going top of the league in the process. Devotees of the kick up the grass will know just how unusual this is, and a look at the fixture list and league table is advisable for anyone who is not a fan of the hammers before your visit. On the occasion of mine, I was disappointed to see that no ales were available, and as I don't enjoy the gassy mediocrity of the yellow stuff with nicknames such as wifebeater, I had to settle for a pint of the black stuff, which was its usual bland and boring self. The staff were friendly, the local cribbage team companionable, and my partner and I were able win, thus salvaging something from an otherwise unrewarding evening. The chips were...

A pub with no think going for it management whevere new or old seem to allow the same riff raff in to keep a dying business a float the pub is segregated as you walk in on the right is an area often filled with drug dealers or intimidating figures and the left side is the regular bums that have no think better to do all day and night often a lot of trouble there involving management and customers there is no security often people are way to intoxicated people have often smashed property e.g. doors and windows when drunk in anger and are still allowed to come and go this place is better left to die and hope that the owners realise they need to drasticly change that venue over than that it's ok I would recommend finding a better...

Popped in here with a friend as it is her local pub. I have to say it was very welcoming and had a lovely atmosphere with the locals doing karaoke and the friendly, helpful bar staff. They drinks are very reasonably priced, and there is a great selection on offer of alcohol and non alcoholic drinks. There was a bit of a wait for the pool table, but it wasn't too bad. The toilets were clean and well stocked, and the seating area was also very clean and tidy. There is an outside smoking area and always has polite security too. I...