Lucky Chip - The Sebright Arms in Tower Hamlets

Great pub, awful awful security. The security need to be fired for any of our group to consider returning. Seedy to the women in our group, to the point they did want to go past them without one of the lads. They also became overly aggressive physically and verbally for a minor issue with a glass at the door. This was unacceptable and the owners/venue need to take this seriously. Do not trust these bouncers to keep the venue safe. They are dangerous and violent.

Great simple pub tucked away off the main street—keep an eye out for the signpost or you might miss it. It’s an good spot to watch sports, and they pour a good Guinness. There’s also a varied selection of beers on tap. I haven’t tried the food, but there’s always a good vibe inside, plus a pool table (which is a rarity in London these days!) although you may struggle to get on it. The bar staff are quite friendly, too. I think they put on events but I've never been to one. I’d recommend the Sebright for a busy Saturday night or an early evening pint; it never feels dead.

A very friendly local bar in the Haggerston area. Friendship is great, you will bond immediately. There is an American billiards tournament on Tuesday evenings. Live music and events are also held on the lower floor. I recommend.

Best roast in east london, staff were incredibly helpful and an all around great vibe. Definitely recommend checking out the sebright arms so you too can experience this first hand.

Great pub with lots of character, friendly staff and good range of beers. Add to that an absolutely top notch music venue in the basement with a great sound system and brilliant bands

Lovely independent local boozer with a rich history. Excellent Sunday roasts, great vibes and friendly staff

Popped in for a famous Sunday Roast, unfortunately it was like a nursery / crèche, kids shouting & running everywhere, climbing all over pool table. In a larger pub this is usually tolerable but it’s a small open plan space. Walked straight out again. Haven’t given up though, will try another time, just hope there’s more considerate families eating there next time.

Great cosy pub and personable security guy -American gent

First time here for a gig and don’t think I’ll be back. Firstly ID is compulsory no matter what age you are (I’m 51) no details of this were shared in advance by the gig promoter. Security guard on the main door was unbelievably rude and aggressive…. He was on a massive power trip as he insisted on single file and threatening to send people to the back of the queue even though it was obvious people were arriving in couples. The pub itself seems quite nice and the bar staff nice and friendly. The venue in the basement is small with low ceilings and very hot and sweaty. They had issues with the stage lighting when we were there. Toilets were grim! The band was great!

Pub discovered during a Hey Colossus concert on a Saturday. A main room made of wood with its bar and pool table plus a small lounge with tables and sofas. The concert hall in the basement also has its bar but with a very limited choice of drinks. When we went there there were no craft beers, but there was a rather nice local lager. The staff is friendly, despite the crowds and the big atmosphere of Saturday evening

🚇 Cambridge Heath 🍺 £6.60 Mahou The Sebright Arms is located in a backstreet on the border between Cambridge Heath and Bethnal Green in the East End. The nearest station is Cambridge Heath, Bethnal Green Tube is ten minutes walk away. This pub was originally built in 1823 and was located diagonally opposite. The pub you see today was built by Charrington’s in 1936. This is a surprisingly large pub with an opened out interior. The interior comprises two wood-panelled rooms with the servery located on the left hand side. The seating comprises of traditional tables and chairs, long banquettes and sturdy benches. There are a couple of TV screens dotted about and a pool table near the entrance. In the basement is a live music venue, outside are a tables in the side alley. There are some beautiful original features that have survived the test of time, I love the leaded Charrington’s windows, the Neo-Georgian panelling and the stained glass gantry above the servery. The beer selection is all keg and offers a mix of mainstream beers, London craft and continental brews. I decided on a pint Mahou, my pint was great, price point was above average. The food menu consists of Burgers and comfort food options, Roasts are available on a Sunday. I arrived around 2pm on an overcast Saturday afternoon in June. The pub was fairly quiet inside and had a number of twenty something punters sat outside on the benches. The atmosphere was chilled and relaxed as the pub geared up for the Georgia v Czech Republic Euro match. The service was pleasant, the team member who served me was welcoming and courteous. This pub has plenty on to keep you entertained with live bands playing in the basement, Karaoke nights, a Pub Quiz, Pool competitions and Live Premier League. I loved the architecture of this interwar built boozer, and also the beautifully maintained interior. The beer choice is decent and there is plenty to keep you entertained. The @sebrightarms is well worth a visit if you’re in the area. ℹ️ Info correct 22.06.24

Sebright rules- especially on friday <3 bar staff, security and dj 10/10 #topform

Security was overly aggressive, disrespectful, whilst swearing at our group of friends before they even closed the venue. They kept being rude to us outside the pub until we were gone round the corner. Not coming back, not spending any more in that place.

Food was hit and miss- the beef was inedible; it’s fine having rare beef but it needs to be a decent cut. All of us couldn’t cut the beef let alone chew it, the rest of the food was lukewarm or cold, but otherwise tasted ok. We ordered 2 cauliflower cheeses but only got one, the kids menu came with ice cream but this never came and we were quite desperate to go by this stage anyway; without asking for, or ordering anything more or (even the money back for items we hadn’t received). We’d ordered a couple of starters on arrival but after 20mins got told one wasn’t available and then waited ages more for humus -wouldn’t have thought it would take that long to prepare humus and they didn’t seem that busy but it was a sign of things to come.. Service was kinda friendly but… useless, the people working were nice but it felt like nobody knew what they were doing, or maybe food was a new concept for the pub. Not enough cutlery for the table, dirty plates were left on tables even when the table next to us got served, the staff just walked back and left our table which was clearly finished. Every plate had a pile of untouched fatty/sinewy beef strewn across the plate but no acknowledgment was made when the plates eventually got taken from the table behind (we had to move them there ourselves). By this stage it was a case of cutting our losses and going for a drink somewhere else as we just wanted to get out. This isn’t a personal attack on the pub or the staff obviously, but in terms of constructive criticism, there’s a lot of pubs doing great food round this way and if you want to charge £20-30 for a roast you need to get the food and service better. If you want to serve the beef that rare- it needs to be a rib of beef or something, the beef we had was genuinely not fit for a dog. Potatoes, chicken and pork were nice, greens were decent, gravy was salty but nice and the yorkshire was dry/chewy but ok. Overall I wouldn’t go back, as there’s so many pubs doing better roasts for less money.

I had high hopes for this, but I can honestly say it was one of the worst Sunday roasts we’d ever had. Service was slow, 45 mins for houmus. Ordering was done at the bar and paid for and then another long wait. Really I’d have left earlier if I’d known how bad the food was going to be! Beef was so fatty and tough we couldn’t eat it, pork again fatty with a fatty cracking, I was told the chicken was nice. The food was cold and filled with salty gravy. Yorkshires were good as was the portion size but lots of bad food doesn’t make it better! We cleared the table ourselves onto another table as no one came. What’s sad as other than one guy who apologised for our wait our waitress was vague, unhelpful and lacked service skills

I had a bit of a not so good experience made better by the nice guy, who was working on the late afternoon/early evening shift on Friday 20th of September, this five star review is for him. I came in at about 4 45 pm, wanting a quick meal, in my limited work break. The nice guy, whos name l didn't get, took my order, told me it be about 15 min, l paid and popped out to get something, l returned about 10 min later, and waited and waited. The staff member, chased my food order up, some how the three kitchen staff, got side tracked with cleaning. It's now about 5.20 pm, l see people who's food, that was ordered after mine, come before mine. The nice guy, on duty, used his initiative, his excellent customer service skills, came up to me, couldn't have been more professionally polite, apologetic, and gave me a full refund on the food, that l ordered. The food then arrived, was placed in take away containers, as by this point, no time to even eat the food, and l went back to work. So a five star review to that nice male member of staff, you know what customer service is all about, and because you gave me a full refund, without me even saying a single word, l will come back, with friends, for your Monday night quiz sometime.

The venue was nice. What made the experience unpleasant is the security. After that the security told me to not bring my glass outside (which I understand and respect), the two security people became aggressive with me when I asked for alternatives considering that I don't want to leave my drink unattended. They told me: "it s not our problem" despite being there for the security, "we do not care if your drink gets spiked, it s not our job", "don't touch me or i will throw you out" while I was talking and moving my hands (sorry?) and they started being a bit more agitated and obviously stressed. They told me to just chug my drink, which I tried to do. After 30 seconds of discussion and despite there being nobody at the door (hence nobody to stress them?), one of the two violently grabbed the drink out of my hands and spilled it in the grass saying that it will resolve the issue. I am shocked. Two last comments: that drink was my only beer of the evening, and second, one of the bouncers was smoking when I was leaving asking for fire from one of the people outside. Is it allowed? This happened yesterday on the 21st of September 2024! Thanks for reading!

Very good roast, kids portions huge, the free ice-cream is a great touch!

Great little pub with plenty of great events on. Would recommend pool night on Tuesdays and karaoke on a Friday.

close to where I live so its convenient and stays open late for a quick beer after work. nice staff. good music.

Good pub, of course. DJ who think we’ve never heard CHIC or The Jackson 5; so blasts it as loud as he can.Thanks mate

Best pub, the burgers are awesome too

We love Lily, she is very pretty <3

Love love loved the pub quiz!!!

Great pub and music venue. Didn't eat here, so I'm not sure about the food.

Great atmosphere :) karaoke on Fridays is a lot of fun :)

Thank you for creating such a nice great skool boozer that blends the new school with the old. This establishment is my kinda haus and I’m there (pretty much) every weekend. Thank you 🙏 Dave Shaw

Boring place with bland atmosphere. Lots of kids.

Great pub in Shoreditch. Good food and great staff. Found this place by chance whilst staying at a local hotel. Would recommend.

Booked to watch the football and had a really great time - good atmosphere, not too busy bar, nice bar staff, nice drinks. But then the karaoke started and it was fun but the karaoke guy/MC or whatever was so so rude and literally everyone there was commenting on how standoffish, unfriendly and just weird he was. Kept cutting people off mid song and saying nasty comments over the microphone when people were singing. Just weird weird vibes from him which put a bit of a dampener on the night to be honest. Find someone new to manage the karaoke and I think more people would come back

Feels like a traditional pub :)

Great venue but the door security is unnecessarily aggressive. Having taken drinks out into the smoking area the whole evening they suddenly took our drinks out of our hands with little warning. One bouncer in particular was especially unprofessional and rude to the clientele. He also wasn't displaying his ID card which I understand door security are required to do. All in all, a pleasant venue ruined by poorly disciplined security staff.

Best pub in the world, hands down, always welcomed warmly by Lily, Isaac and Bianca, and the locals are quality as well. Affordable pints and banging food, Sebright Arms forever x

Nice, sterile atmosphere. Hypnotically Caucasian. The pints are strikingly overpriced but the glasses are very easy to steal, another one of god's little tests.

Great pub to watch music or sport at, big selection of beers and very friendly staff. Music venue was very hot and sweaty.

Came here for a pop up event, so cannot comment on what the place is like on a normal night. Great place for an event pub was really cool. Toilets were pretty busy and crowded & the event did feel a bit oversold and crowded but other than that I would come back if I was in the area

Great pub and venue! Venue needs a bit of ventilation though, it got really hot. Security is a bit curt he started kicking people out but didn’t explain that only the pool area was closing, but the rest of the pub is open- so was a bit confusing.

Really vibey pub with live cellar music bar putting on a range of exciting underground acts. Haven't eaten there so no idea about the food.

Really nice pub, in a hidden location. Seemed understaffed behind the bar and the security guard didn’t seem too bothered? Anyway great place to be with a nice atmosphere and underrated venue downstairs

These guys are consistently great! The food is banging. The music/dj/band nights are versatile, interesting and a great night out. Issac, Bill, Callum and Ryan are always great! My fav pub in London

I would like to thank Nathan, the pool master and King of games for creating a comuntity at the Seabright Arms! Because of you we all now have a place to go and escape our everyday lives and be a part of a wicked weekly pool competition! Every week i look forward to seeing you and all the people you bring to the competition. Wether they be professionals or beginners, regulars or noobs everyone is welcome and we all appreciate this amazing experience you have created! i look forward to seeing you every Tuesday and hope you realise what an amazing gift you have given us all. You are an absolute legend man! from your bro Chiq.. aka Moonwaker haha!! and all my love to everyone on the bar, the security and the management team

Great little pub, lovely and lively downstairs function room and stage to see music and would be perfect for live comedy.

A great find. Brilliant place, great gig venue with range of beers and good food.

Went there on a Wednesday for a show (Modern Guilt - although I cannot lie if I say I liked the guest band before way more). You know these places that just feel right, without much other explanation? That's one of them. Four years living 30 minutes walk from it. Four mother fudging years. Never have I been so angry, I am frothing with contempt, steaming with self loathing, at how I wish I had discovered this place earlier. Cod sandwich was decent too.

This place makes the best Sunday roast in Bethnal Green! I had a slow roasted pork belly last Sunday as they were already out of roast beef and it was divine!

Went for the Nia Archives launch party here. Great little pub and friendly staff and a decent soundsystem :) Would definitely go back

Amazing Sunday roast, really good service and a very nice atmosphere! I have tried many different Sunday roasts and this one really stands out! I would totally recommend it and we will definitely be back!

Great food and beer, lovely people and atmosphere however the security was a total scumbag wouldn’t let people in or out we just wanted to smoke our cigarettes with peace nothing intended. He wouldn’t let a young girl to get in to get her handbag, reason for that behaviour remains unknown he seems to be power poisoned and this ally way pub door

First time I'd been to the pub and it was for Worn out Tuesdays in the music room downstairs. Would definitely come back.

Just off Hackney Rd, we followed the sign through the alley and had one of the best Sunday roasts in ages. Especially the pork belly! Thank you. We will be back.

Stopped here a few weekends ago on a quiet Saturday afternoon for a pint with a friend. Had some wings, fries and ale. Loved the atmosphere and the handful of Park benches outside. Would recommend!

**edited to 5 stars as don't want to be part of the problem*** Love this pub, but a star taken off for the huge screens showing sports. Ruins the look and atmosphere of the pub

For what this pub lacks in size, it makes up for in hospitality. Many of my one of drinks have turned in to a night out with the friendly vide created by the community it this pub. Also it has a great pool table!

Saw a couple of bands, great night, nice beer.

This place always has such a great atmosphere! Everyone is in a cheery mood and lots of karaoke!! Brill night of fun with lots of space and a great gig venue downstairs! Affordable drinks and usually free entry

Very solid place for a pint. However, they insisted on having the back door open for quite some time which lead to a draft coming in most of the night. Not very pleasant to be sitting with your coat on in the pub.

Really great boozer with lovely bar staff, good music and decently placed tvs for the games. Free pool table is a nice touch in the corner and there are some very nice beers on tap: namely mahou and well-poured guinness. Most weeks there are free or v cheap gigs on in the underground Live music venue.

Nice pub, guinness always good. Free pool and footballs always on. Karaoke on Fridays what more can one ask.

My friends and I enjoy coming here for karaoke, but the host has consistently made it difficult to enjoy, and seems we’re not the only ones that feel that way. He skips songs that he doesn’t like, makes fun of people who are singing, and just makes it an all round unpleasant experience. Hope he gets his chin up one day

Nice pub with nice beer terrace

Went for drinks and a festive mood for Christmas jazz round the piano. It was a very cool spot to go with friends and coworkers for a drink. Not the venue to go if you wanna actually hear the music or snag a table unless you get there at 6pm. Although we could not hear what we came for due to noise, the venue itself is fun, energetic and a classic pub with excellent mulled cider (not mulled wine).

Best pub quiz ever, Sophia is such an awesome host !!!!! Always a fun time

Excellent atmosphere and friendly staff!

Excellent atmosphere, very young and dynamic. Incredible vinyl set in the basement, and some good karaoke by the bar.

Without a doubt my favourite pub. Great atmosphere, food and beer. Shout out to Callum, Ryan, Isaac, Sam and Thomas - you make this place what it is!

new menu at the sebright arms! went for the chicken naan which was bloody hefty - but very tasty. (chips were a separate order)

best pub in bethnal green!! the quiz on monday is brilliant, thanks to sophia ! won a jug of beer woop woop xxx

Sophia's quiz makes everything in this cold dark work shine, if but for a moment. Do it or submit to suffering.

We came for Sophia’s pub quiz tonight (13/11/23) and had the time of our lives! Sophia’s presence was incredible and her creativity was second to none. We will be back!

Bonne ambiance de pub, personnel super sympa, cod sandwich yummy 😋

What a pub! Always has something going on, reasonably priced pints, good atmosphere, and is carefully managed to limit noise to neighbours even though it's open late on weekends.

Tell you what, it’s bloody lovely

It's a very friendly place. Today we were mesmerised by Moyka's wonderful performance!

Small downstairs venue. Pub area is spacious with plenty of seats . Friendly quick staff with a good overall atmosphere. Venue is downstairs. Low ceilings so can sound very loud and can get quite hot. It's a great little place though. Drinks average prices.

Came for a gig in the basement venue - didn’t get a chance to sample the food offering but good prices on pints and the staff were all lovely!

Cracking pub, great beer selection, shows the sport, pool table, nice staff.

Music downstairs was top, met some sound people; I'll be back for more.

Great place but speaker sound quality (not volume) made it near impossible to have a conversation.

Great staff. Friendly atmosphere will 100% attend again 5🌟

Lovely pub quiz hosted by Sophia on a Wednesday night!

The Wednesday pub quiz hosted by Sophia was a great time! Was a lovely visit!

I attended on quiz night weds, was a pleasureable experience. Lovely crowd. Special thanks tp Sophio whp was the quiz host. Higjly recommend.

Good for gigs but the food was small portions. I like the place, good for live bands

Few pints then a good band in the basement gig venue, thoroughly recommend

Really only make the journey for the quiz !! It’s always such a great night. Sophia is hilarious, such a great quiz host and always has unique and fun questions!

Businesses like this should start taking up and acknowledging their mistakes and behaviour towards the people that construct it. it delays payments on staff, it doesnt provide any benefits for them, accuses it of stealing drinks and food for any mistakes on stock-take every month, doesnt have tips or service charge and pays on minimum wage. im the only non-binary/trans person and also oldest member of staff working for this business and every since management changed a few months now, my hours started decreasing more and more, when other cis heteronormative members got promotions and raises. Do not support the sebright or old blue last. support queer and black owned venues that care for the staff’s wellbeing!!!

Really fun pub, and the quizzes on Wednesday evening with Sophia are hilarious (and easy then difficult - so good for any level) me and my friends are regulars

The sound is always good and loud

The building itself is quite pretty and the dual-use with a downstairs is definitely unique for a pub. The staff however didn't seem to have a clue about managing such a busy night. We went for Eurovision, and booked tickets for downstairs viewing. However, they booked a band for downstairs and moved everyone else upstairs, where there wasn't enough space to accommodate everyone. On top of that, all the tables had been reserved! They hadn't publicly posted about the change in seating area or that we needed to reserve a table! We thought having tickets was enough. The staff also had a slew malfunctions with the television and we're surprisingly inattentive when it came to fixing these issues. It was quite noisy with the number of people and the band playing loudly downstairs, so we couldn't really hear the telly. Not a great Eurovision viewing party due to the event management so I'm not planning on returning.

Brilliant small venue. The pub upstairs had a great choice of beer and super friendly staff behind the bar. The burgers from the resident kitchen "slap & pickle" were excellent. The best bit is the small concert space in the basement which had really good sound without being too loud and was small enough to have a great view from where you stood. There's also a small bar down there where it was quick and easy to get served even at a sold out show. I hope to see many more gigs here.

Ah super nice! Burgers are a bit smaller than other places but SUPER.GOOD! Ciders and beer are nice. Venue is wonderfully located in a narrow alley and there is plenty of space in the front for smoking and drinking outside. We went to se a concert in the basement and that also was top quality: SKY VALLEY MISTRESS ROCKS!!. Well done, suggested 100%

Nice wee pub that does a weekly pub quiz on a Wednesday. Was also a huge fan of the cheeseburger loaded fries.

Decent pub. London prices of course. Good little upcoming bands venue.

The sound for the band was poor

Surprisingly hip bar disguised as a dive. Well worth the visit. Staff ridiculously over skilled.

Wonderful old school pub with music venue. Great live sound, very friendly staff and security. A pint and a gig with change out of 7 quid! Wow! 😮

Savage wee venue. Karaoke and a free entry gig on in the basement. Nice staff and security. Thanks 😊

Lovely boozer. Burgers were amazing

A interesting mix of pub, music venue and food supplier. They’ve had some great burger providers over the years including Luck Chip. The latest incarnation is Slap & Pickle from a team involved in the early days of the London street food scene but more latterly in Leeds.

Great pub with cool decor and ambiance. Beer range on tap is a little boring but the staff are great and the Slap & Pickle burgers are awesome!