The Dog, Whitechapel, E1

Official site of The Dog - www.feeneyspubs.com

Official site of The Dog - www.feeneyspubs.com

This place dates from the mid-19th century, but was rebuilt in 1935 and is very much a backstreet venue, not to be found unless looking for it. I suspect that the interior has been massively trendified since the first two reviews. For one thing, the Watney Combe Reid roundel which once straddled the sign bracket has now been mounted to a wall in the beer garden, which also has a conservatory. Otherwise, there’s much bare brick and really nothing of the original interior remaining. Paint where applied is grey and cream, with a modern floor, furniture is mixed and conventional, there are modern light fixtures and the football was being shown on multiple TVs with the sound off, so as not to interfere with the staggeringly simplistic quiz. Customers were mixed, but I suspect mainly younger incomers. A noted irritant was that despite the pub being not that busy, there were loads of tables cluttered with dirty plates and empty glasses piled up. Ale amounted to Doom and Ghost Ship (off), so it was a half of Peroni at £2.90, served by a friendly barmaid. This place is ok I suppose, but there’s better to be had in the area, better ale would get the score of this place up.

Refurbished pub in an area of former warehouses between the edge of the City and the main Tower Hamlets housing estates. The rectangular bar is quite an attractive mix of traditional and modern elements, and has a couple of screens to break things up a bit. Also has further seating in a conservatory to one side (with a compact patio beyond) and a partly covered yard on the other. Pieminister menu. Clientele mostly young professionals, by the look and sound of things. Truman's Runner and the seasonal Greene King Grubber golden ale (£4.35) from two of four handpumps.

The Dog and truck is a proper old school pub that is up a back street but close to the city. Once inside there is a small oblong shaped room which runs the width of the pub,the floor is bare boarded,the seating is comfy bench type and chairs. There is a pool table to the right and a darts board to the left. The pub does cheap food for this area of London and is served from a very small open kitchen which is at the right side of the bar,i liked the look of all dishes being served and most around the £5 or £6 mark. There were three real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Harveys bitter which went down well,the other beers were Black Sheep bitter and GK IPA. There is a small conservatory to the rear right which has normal table and chairs and a small outside seating area to the front right. Decent background music was playing. I really liked this pub,and will no doubt visit again if with my wife for a meal. Pub visited 1/7/2015