Browns West India Quay, E14

Well described below, there has been no significant change since JAQPTIO's visit. Still no real ale, the wine selection is dull, they do imaginative cocktails at Happy Hour, staff are charming but otherwise useless, the food is pretty ordinary, though the bouncers were friendly. Not my first choice here, though I might be tempted to a short visit when there is live music on, which tends to be Sundays.

One of a long line of bars and restaurants in former dockside warehouses, this one features a large ground floor restaurant furnished in a modern style. Smaller bar beneath with more basic decor. Large patio seating area out front (partly covered by umbrellas). No real ale, so I opted for the keg Old Speckled Hen (£3.80) before moving on.