The Red Lion, East Ham, E6

This pub is unchanged since the previous reviewer's visit late last year, and there is little to add. I would emphasise that the beer garden is really quite large, and much bigger than the single room inside of the pub. About half of the garden is covered by a tent, on which looked like artificial turf. Inside I also spotted a red neon illuminated sign pointing towards a function room (not explored) which would indeed be very hard to miss. There's also a small informal library on a shelf, and the pile of old TVs and radios mentioned by Komakino is still there, plus at the end of the counter is what looks like an old Ind Coope illuminated lantern. As stated, the walls are all exposed brickwork, showing bricks that were never meant to be seen by the human eye. Personally I don't think seeing old and knackered bricks adds anything positive to a pub's appearance, but that's just my opinion. The ale selection wasn't brilliant on my visit. Of the four handpumps, only one was in use use dishing out Timothy Tailor Landlord (£2.40 a half). Food is mainly pizze, with a margherita at £7.75 (no indication of size), up to something called a "mad dog" at £14.50 which had loads of toppings. I saw Sunday roasts advertised, as well as quiz nights and live music. I didn't think that this pub was anything special, falling into the "OK" category. Perhaps if all the handpumps were in operation providing a better beer selection I would have rated it higher. But the Landlord was in good nick, even if quite expensive.

Official site of The Red Lion - www.redlion-e6.co.uk

Official site of The Red Lion - www.redlion-e6.co.uk