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Requested be closed with reason - Other: Closed according to East London CAMRA. ourbow website agrees.
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The Blue Anchor, Bow, E3
E3
E3 3EN
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Reviews of The Blue Anchor (Average Rating: 4 of 10) see review guidelines
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Blue Anchor
There was just the single handpump in here, dishing out Greene King IPA (£1.70 a half). I didn’t see any sign of food or menus when I was in on Wednesday afternoon.
This is a bit like a traditional boozer, but someone has tried to give it a modern arty look, which I suspect is not the sort of pub look that this part of the world needs. The walls are painted maroon below the dado level, and a very light grey above that. The mainly bare walls had one or two black and white prints breaking up the otherwise empty space. Deliberately minimalist by the look of of it. There's a dartboard down at the end on the right, and of course TVs around the place (switched off when I was in).
The floor's got a sort of mock tartan design carpet on it, the bar counter's painted black, and furnishings are grey plastic covered banquettes, with some normal tables and chairs. There's nothing special about this place, which I found fairly soulless, but there again I was the only customer in there. It's someone's local so I'm glad it's there. It would be a better place with some more customers in, but with only GKIPA on offer (I gather that it has had on Courage Best) I don't expect to pay a return visit.
On 11th August 2013
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2606 recommendations about 2520 pubs]
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ALFRED COCHRANE left this review about The Blue Anchor
i have it on good authority that this pub as re opened,29/5/2008.will confirm
On 29th May 2008
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 19 recommendations about 19 pubs]
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- Car Park : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Darts : Yes last updated 07 August 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Pinball : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Pool Table : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 07 August 2013 by Rex Rattus
