The Carpenter's Arms — Restaurant in London

🚇Stratford 🍺 £4.30 Amstel

A Popular West Ham Match Day Pub.

The Carpenters Arms is located at the edge of Queen Elizabeth Park in Stratford, East London. The nearest Tube Station is Stratford.

The original Carpenters Arms was located close by and built in 1867. The pub you see today was built in 1965.

This is a decent size one bar boozer that is set out in an ‘L’ shape. The decor is traditional with plenty of seating around the perimeter. The servery stretches down the length of the bar and is clad in dark wood panels with a matching counter and back bar. Around the walls is a variety of West Ham memorabilia including posters, signs and a Bobby Moore mural. This pub boasts a pool table, dartboard, TV screens and of course a fruity. To the side of the pub is a large outside beer garden that has lots of benches.

The beer line up was all keg and included a selection of mainstream brews. I decided on an Amstel, my pint hit the spot, price point was excellent at just over four quid. There is no food menu available here.

We arrived around 4.30pm on a mild Friday afternoon in February. The pub was fairly quiet with a few other punters dotted about. The atmosphere was chilled and relaxed with a local pub vibe. My partner in crime this day was @scottyboy71 who has visited this pub many times on his way to see West Ham. He mentioned that pub gets absolutely packed on match days and is a favourite amongst Hammers fans. The service was great, we received a warm welcome from the Lady behind the ramp.

Unlike the pubs in Plaistow and East Ham, The @carpentersarmsstraford has greatly benefited from the West Ham move. That said, this is a solid local boozer that is a nice place to spend time in and has plenty on offer to keep you entertained. If you are ever this way or visiting Westfields, why not see for yourself.

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I went into this pub today with my male friend. The woman behind the bar, I was told her name is Pauline & from Co. Wicklow, point blank refused to serve my friend & would not give either of us a reason & asked us both to leave. We went there because the man who lives upstairs, Brendan (Who is a really nice man) recommended it to us. We were planning on meeting him there for a drink but we left as this woman was so awfully rude to us. We went to a local pub in Stratford & were immediately served no problem. We talked to the staff & explained what just happened in the carpenter's arms & they said that pub is well known for being prejudiced to people. Absolutely...