I love the location I have visited a good few times since they opened up. As a regular visitor to…read morethe Excel the Beer Box is just a short hop over to the 02 via the Emirates Airline. It has extended hours on concert nights at the 02. Meantime beers are brewed locally with the brewery just a stones throw away. My favorite is the London Porter its a nice flavorsome brew. On a sunny day its ideal to sit and relax outdoors and watch the world go by.

Great bar to chat and play games with friends. No food available but you can order food to be…read moredelivered to you.

Based at the former Princess of Wales pub, Loading has moved into this pub to expand their brand…read morewhich mixes drinking with gaming both electronic and board based. Whilst Scenario in Dalston is focused on console gaming (Wii U, SNES and others), Secret Weapon are focusing on PC gaming similar to Meltdown and as such have several PCs for people to try out. The drinks on tap are a bit more like a typical pub fare in that there is Carling, Guinness and Budvar (Czech) and several others; but their bottle and can range is more vibrant from several breweries such as Flying Dog and Monteiths, In addition they have the same gaming cocktails that their Dalston bar are known for so it adds to the gaming vibe. The pub itself is largely intact from it's previous form in that it has kept more of the old school decor around. It has only one floor, but there is a beer garden out the back so you can get some fresh air in between gaming or watching some people play games.

This is an adult playground. At the moment, it's all about winter sports: outside, along with other…read moregames, you can play curling. When you go into the bar, you find a range of delicious winter cocktails and decor from cool Running. We had an excellent time there last Saturday. As a bonus, it wasn't too busy so it didn't feel crammed and the toilets were surprisingly clean!

Roof East is a real surprise, I'd seen it advertised last year but I thought how good can an open…read moretop bar on top of a grotty Stratford shopping centre multi-story car park be? Well the answer is pretty damn good, they've got a couple of bars with beer about £5 a pint plus wine cocktails and all that, but you've also got crazy golf, a cinema, basketball and amazing views of Stratford and the city... If you want to see Stratford in a different light you can't do much better than visiting this roof top bar

We were staying at the Crowne Plaza Dockland and wanted to get away from the hotel bar/pub to a…read morelocal pub. Streeties was our place. A great atmosphere of a east London pub! We went several times during our stay and had great conversations with others at the bar (Danny was awesome to talk to). One might be concerned about the walk or the neighborhood but the taxi ride is 5 pounds...worth the trip. I enjoyed the John Smith Ale (see picture above)....this is a real London pub, not like those in the restaurants and hotels near the Excel Center.....also and equally important...the prices are very, very good.

This is a great local pub. Fun place. There is a pool table and lots of regulars. Good cold beer!read more

Just behind Leadenhall Market, a small pub with a nice beer selection and food. Beer was fine,…read morechicken sandwich less so. Bartender could have been warmer. Comfortable seating, and it gets crowded outside. Bathrooms downstairs; only one was operable.

This place is just like most pubs around London. The beer is good and the food is tasty /…read moredelicious. The one thing that sets it apart, however, is the fact that it is owned by Sir Ian McKellen. As such you can see the staff he used as Gandalf mounted behind the main bar. So not only do you get good beer and food, but you get to see a movie prop that I think is pretty cool. The staff here is also very kind and super cool to talk to. One final thing I liked about this pub is the location. It's far enough removed from the hustle and bustle of the tourist areas to feel somewhat more cozy. Finally, the River views are pretty nice as well!

When in town for a conference I had a couple mixed work/social dinners. I am friends with a number…read moreof Londoners and they suggested we meet up the The Gun which is one of their regular bars. It is tucked out of the way in the Docklands and we had to go down a couple winding streets to get there. It gives off a very proper pub vibe which I really enjoyed. We were there for a group dinner but I arrived early. There are two halves to the bar and I sat on the side closer to the water. They had a good selection of drafts and I ended up with a cider to start. The service was good, and there was a decent mixture of after work social drinkers about. When the dinner started I was more than pleased. The food was excellent as was the service. The next time I'm in London I will happily meet back up with my friends at this bar.

While visiting London for a few days, we were looking for a good pre-theater spot, and The Gun was…read moreincredibly convenient and seemed like a great fit. It absolutely didn't disappoint. The staff was fantastic -- they accommodated two additional friends who joined us at the last minute and timed everything perfectly so we made it to the theater on time. We were seated on the enclosed patio with fantastic waterfront views, which made for a great atmosphere. The food was excellent, and the drinks were expertly made. I'd definitely return and would highly recommend it to anyone in the area.

Had a spiritual experience in here one hazy spring evening. I thought it couldn't get any better…read morewhen after having been there for less than 5 minutes I was welcomed into the warm embrace of the regulars pool tournament... how wrong I was. A few hours later I found myself dancing to Candy with gay abandon among the friendly locals. 10/10

My wife and I stopped into The Queens when attending our first Premier League match between West…read moreHam and Stoke City. It was right next to the train station and on the way to the stadium. Extremely friendly bartenders, clientele, and on this match day the crowd was cheering for West Ham vigorously the entire time. I've never heard "Tiny Bubbles" so many times in my life. We felt very comfortable and very at home, almost a part of the neighborhood. Many thanks to the good people of The Queens for their hospitality.

A strange little pub that is very close to Canning Town station and many of the bus routes in and…read morearound the area. I went here only once, not that long ago. I wouldnt come back. Its a very strange atmosphere. I dont think they like newcomers to their pub. You can see that everyone in there is a regular, as they all knew eachother. When i walked in, there was almost a silence and everyone was looking at me and my friends, as if we had stumbled across a private meeting between an MI5 officer and an informant. The pub looks like a hut has been placed on a slab of concrete, and they decided to call it a pub. The great beer garden consists of 2 benches, even though there is alot of space outside. Not too great for some privacy either, as there are no walls or confined spaces outside. They do ,however, have quite a range of beers and ales at pirces that are standard to East London. There are a few other pubs in Canning Town that i would recommend ahead of this. In fact, i wouldnt recommend this place at all. Not unless you know someone that goes here regularly. The only thing i can think of that is good about this pub is that there is a McDonalds across the road.

I cannot believe this other review that was written, your walking into a nice local pub with nice…read morelocal people. However you cannot say that the people thought you were different or weird, as many international people visit the pub traditionally, including Liverpudlian, Scottish, Irish, Lithuanian, Russian and West Indian. The pub has kept its foundations the same, which keeps the old fashioned homey feeling about it. The interior is beautiful, with small spotlights flowing throughout the pub and many comfortable seats around the pub and many stools at the bar and outside there are are numerous benches which overlook the traffic along the heart of canning town, believe me you will never be left standing. The music in the pub is played at a very low volume, which means you don't have to raise your voice just to ask for a drink. However, on a sunday afternoon, on the stage inside the pub, there is live music. Brilliant singers take to the stage, and leave you singing along or dancing the night away. A great way to finish the night, listening to the music of a talented performer. You will not only be served rapidly, you will be served by a warm welcoming tender who will talk to you personally, like they have known you for years which is nice and makes you feel comfortable. On saturdays and sundays, there is a seafood stool outside which is owned by two of the satisfied regulars of the pub. Why not sit outside with a cool refreshing pint and a pot of whelks?, luxury. There are many different variety's of beers and ales, spirits, wines and soft drinks. Also, there are free snacks which are freshly placed onto the bar regularly, this includes cheese and Ritz crackers, roast potatoes, sausages, bowls of crisps and peanuts. Lovely place to visit and would definitely recommend to families, a group of friends or anybody who fancies a few pints and a nice old chin-wag.

Ample choice of drinks and food. Walked in on a weekday and was not disappointed. Few loud groups…read moreof customers having a good time was expected! Friendly staff and decent wait times. One gripe was that we couldn't order from our table because the scannable QR code had worn off our table.

A good selection of beers and drinks. Free samples Cozy bar ambiance. Very good burger. (five stars…read morereserved for an amazing burger). Friendly service. A good option for a drink or a casual dinner.

Terrible, expensive food. Rude staff. Plastic glasses for wine, and the most overpriced slab of…read moremeat I've ever had. I paid £18.50 for a roast dinner. When it turned up, it was a tiny fatty slab of overcooked meat (see the picture). I decided to bring it up to the bar to ask if this was the normal portion of meat for an £18.50 roast dinner. I was told: "It's an expensive pub, what do you expect?" I was a bit shocked, and then also pointed out the flat Yorkshire pudding. Without apology, I was told: "If you don't like it, I'll give you a refund" I took the refund, and was glad I did so. My friends reported that the roast potatoes were rock hard, the meat was overcooked and fatty and that that I was lucky to have got my money back. AVOID. AVOID. AVOID.

Firstly, the best thing about this place is the garden!!! It opens directly on to Vicky park and…read moreit's huge. It has benches and booths all over so there is plenty of seating with funky little strip lights and 'light bulbs' hanging from the trees. There's also an undercover area, an open fire pit, a food hut and a sound system that goes into the booths to really bring the indoor/outdoor experience together. There's a micro brewery on site and although we didn't taste it, the roast looked amazing! We are definitely planning a pit stop here after a wander around the park on a lovely sunny day!