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Whelans, Rotherhithe, SE16
SE16
SE16 2PP
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Tris C left this review about Whelans
Dating from the mid-19th century and now probably an Edwardian rebuild, this was originally the Jolly Waggoners, a Charrington’s house now seemingly serving the surrounding sprawling estate, with a derelict scrapyard to the south.
On ascending the small paved front patio, the first thing you notice are the downmarket occluded lower windows and uninviting closed door on a warm evening. Above, you can see multicoloured flashing lights with young heads bobbing about, all to a very loud soundtrack with karaoke, possibly held in the garden. The customers that I saw were very sweary older locals in the patio, then some young chavvy types in sports’ clobber in the beer garden. This was about as far as I was going to entertain this pub; maybe it holds undiscovered pleasures, though I doubt it; the Danny Dyer lookalike giving the camera a V-sign on their Facebook page says much.
On 1st August 2023
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Whelans
Basic Irish-style pub featuring a rectangular bar with the counter along one side and a pool table at the back. Plainly furnished and decorated. Neither of the handpumps (one of which had a reversed Doom Bar clip) was working, unfortunately, so made do with a John Smith's (£1.50, half) before moving swiftly on.
On 13th August 2016
- rating: 5
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- Accommodation : No last updated 01 August 2023 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 01 August 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 01 August 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 01 August 2023 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 01 August 2023 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 01 August 2023 by Tris C
- Hot Food : No last updated 01 August 2023 by Tris C
- Karaoke : Yes - Saturdays. - last updated 01 August 2023 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports. - last updated 01 August 2023 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 01 August 2023 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 01 August 2023 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : No last updated 01 August 2023 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 23 May 2020 by Quinno _
