South Quay
The
North Pole
74 Manilla St, London, E14 8LG
Date of Visit : 6th July 2006
Approx. Time of Visit: 1.00 pm
Route Used: DLR from Canary Wharf
Distance Traveled : 0.40 miles
Guests: 13
Clientele: Suits, workmen and birds
Pub Number : 142
| Beer |
Cost |
Comments |
| Guinness | £2.60 | |
| Foster's | £2.35 |
| Characteristics | Rating | Comments |
| Ambience |
|
Civilised, low music and chatter |
| Facilities |  |
1 x dartboard, 1 x pool table, 1 x TV, 1 x fruity |
| Ladies | |
11 (average) and a greying barmaid |
| OVERALL |  |
Does what it's supposed to |
Unlucky Guest 13 joined us for a swift lunchtime stop at South Quay. We exited the DLR to the right (the left would have spelled trouble as we'd have had to pass Majingos a.k.a "Docklands premier lapdancing club"). After following the road as it looped around the Docklands, we headed down the steps opposite Office Angels. We spotted the outside tables but decided to savor the atmos within. It was quite surprising to see fairy lights still active in the height of summer but they didn't look out of place alongside the plush red carpets and wooden interior. As we bemoaned the lack of women a triplet of them entered, followed shortly after by a further six... the lure of Guest 13?! Wanting to explore what upstairs had to offer I headed up them only to be met by a pair of longs legs in a short skirt, sat on a stool overlooking the pool action. I showed a lot of restraint and headed straight back downstairs to take an artistic photo of my fellow drinkers before trudging back to work. More tonight at Whitechapel...
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