The Raglan, E17

Tris C left this review about The Raglan

This is a mid-19th century pub, but I suspect that it’s a post-World War II rebuild, looking none-too-pleasant on Google, in an area undergoing gentrification, just outside lovely Walthamstow ‘Village’. This Trust Inns (who?) pub reopened about 10 days ago, having undergone a substantial renovation, ditching the Lord, so I expect that the previous reviews bear little relation to what’s on offer.
There are gazebo-like covered structures to the exterior, but the interior is now rather smooth and trendy in a tasteful way: modern bare boarded, teak effect and mirrored modern bar back, white walls, bare brick and low white Anaglypta ceiling, mixed trendy light fittings, conventional furniture with studded fawn banquettes to the periphery, conservatory extension and background mood muzak. At the time of my Saturday 9.20pm visit, customers were mainly young professional types, then a knot of older, more old-school locals, all wearing a look of bemusement which said, “What’s happened to our traditional boozer?”.
Aside from two unused pumps, there was Five Points Best offered, £2.80 a half, served by a smiley, friendly barmaid and in decent nick.
This pub isn’t too bad, but it’s a short walk to the Nags Head.

On 14^th October 2024 - rating: 5
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