The Castle in Tower Hamlets

Really nice staff,and good prices.

Bubbly atmosphere and the best staff that found my sunglasses

Nice place to hang with (young) locals. Cellar is a small party scene - bring ear plugs

We had neon themed party in the basement. Staff were great and very flexible since we wanted to set up a lot of stuff for the party. Great communication and everything went very smoothly

Really nice comfortable bar, very clean and great service. One particular barman, Hugo, was very kind and provided excellent entertainment when there was nothing else open. Also, his music taste was impeccable. We will be back on our next visit to the city.

It's a nice old-fashioned pub with the upstairs theatre area. However, they don't serve bar snacks, and they don't take £50 notes, and the service as slow. There was only one bar person on duty.

It's good, what do you want? Quite nice and warm place. Full of interesting drunk people. Hope to have next tine Neck oil IPA in the Neck Oil glass

Vine aquí la otra noche, me alojaba en el Ibis Budget a la vuelta de la esquina que no tenía un bar, así que quería ir a sentarse en algún lugar con gente de la vida real. Entré en el castillo ya que me encantaba la música que estaba sonando en él. Soy del noreste y esto es en Londres, donde los precios definitivamente no son los mismos, sin embargo, en comparación con algunos otros lugares de Londres pensé que era más razonable. El personal del bar era amable y disfruté del par de horas que estuve allí. Si estuviera en la zona otra vez, aparecería.

If you're looking for a pub with the atmosphere to match, I recommend it. Really a great discovery, mention ++++ to the bartender who gave us the Guiness clover! 🍀

Nice place for a quiet pint. Unfortunately, we had to leave before the live band played upstairs. Great staff.

Great lively pub. Friendly staff, good atmosphere and great selection of drinks. You feel like you're in London. Got to shout out to Hugo the barman! He and the team bring a great vibe.

Cozy place with a large selection of drinks

I was groped in this bar, told the bouncer, and he didn't care

Jo is amazing! Always gives you the hospitality experience! My group came in for our birthday and the downstairs is great! And good price!

Great place to grab a pint of Guinness bar staff are amazing. Probably my favourite bar in London

Great wine selection as well as atmosphere!

Went in for a nice pint of Guinness, got kicked out for no reason because my ID felt textured. I’m 22 and work in London, the bar tender then started ranting about how he feels 20 IDs a day. Obviously he doesn’t, invest in an ID scanner or something. Utterly embarrassing, you’ve just lost good business because the bar tender is an uneducated twat on a power trip.

hello the castle , i really like the bartender which is named G because he is very friendly and he makes good cocktails keep him , because clients will always come back for him . keep it up G <3

Very unhelpful staff, generally very scruffy and dirty. Not worth it for the money.

Drinks are quite affordable at 4.30 for a Corona and 6.50 for a vodka redbull The atmosphere is amazing ! As I danced I made many friends

Top pint of Guinness ☘️ great pub great staff

Pleasant pub, was calm when we came. First time i see a Guinees with a pattern in-the foam!

Here on Monday night, a group of lads off for a curry. Tall chap with a baseball cap behind the bar kept the Guinness coming and gave us plenty of insight into the local curryl houses. He seemed to be running things by himself. Never ate there or anywhere else that night as the Guinness and service was that good.

Nice enough place with decent prices for the area and a lovely esthetic and atmosphere. A major issue here however is whatever is going on upstairs (our best guess was line dancing or some kind of jumping heavy exercise class?). The banging was way louder than the music and made the experience of having a cold pint of neck oil a whole looot less fun. If you can avoid being there when whatever that was is happening, you'll have a 5 stars experience!

It's enough to be very uncomfortable

Really fun pub and a great venue for live events! Great location and atmosphere, good prices, and open late! Recommend to anyone. The upstairs room was a brilliant space for our event, and the staff were all extremely helpful - thank you to Andy and Joanna for helping us set up a show! We will definitely be back.

Great background music. I felt at the start of the evening I might be a tad old for the establishment, but as the night went on, a mixed age group came through the doors, and with the friendly atmosphere it wasn't long before I was in full flow conversation with all sorts🤣

Great little pub for a pint On corner Mid London Great offering of local ales

What a great place!! We stayed in the hotel on the opposite side of the road (The Gate) and wanted to grab fast drinks and chillout a little bit. Pub looks great, beer was very good, music was just perfect, rock, metal, rap, what a mix 👌 Star of the place was bartender, swift, with friendly attitude. Highly recommend!

This was the worst pub I’ve ever been to in London. They had a private event downstairs but didn’t tell us until after we purchased drinks, and wouldn’t let us take our drinks out because they “only provided plastic cups at closing”. What a shitty pub!!!!!

Solid pub good tunes solid Guinness

The pub of my dreams. Say hi to Hugo for me and obvi order a pint of Guinness. 😍

What a lovely pub. Happy helpful staff and good atmosphere. Also very clean and no toilet smells in bar area. A good find.

Greta pub with great sound system in the basement, with techno, house and drum&bass night at the weekends.

The tall ginger guy on the bar is the reason I come here , the best bar man ever. He’s so nice to me and the rest of my flatmates really sociable to everyone that comes in and really good at recommending places around the area for tourists. Absolute hero

Hugo beat bar man in London. Just don’t ask about his brother

This pub is local to work and love it for its quirky atmosphere and crowd. Have only been early evening and mid-week when the vibe is chilled and relaxed. The bar staff are pleasant though the tall barman with the ginger beard is a great character. Prices are good for the area and the semi circular nature of the bar means you can see out onto the trendy passerby. The back room is more intimate and interesting. Was told there is a late night club below on certain nights and occasional gigs and comedy nights in the upstairs room. I checked them out and look like very eclectic and small spaces so could be interesting. Room downstairs smelt very damp though, as most cellars are. Would recommend this pub for a few drinks especially if you prefer your pubs like actual pubs and not gastro, foodie places. In a good area with lots of restaurants close by and trendy brick lane a stones throw away. Although this pub is accessible on the ground floor I am not sure the toilets are. I like this pub, it is real, honest and rough around the edges 😀

El tipo me dio la bebida más pequeña que he pedido solo porque sabía que no podía entender bien el inglés y pagué más que los demás.

Great Pub for a visit, nice barkeepers and good music

Late night bar at the weekend with good music, a laid back vibe and the prices of drinks are very competitive.

Great service and attention from Hugo! key site between two famous London neighborhoods. Huge Hugo!

This is a really awesome pub for Punks and friends! I Had cider which was nice and cold! We also some Lager and an ale. We Loved the music and the guests!

Despite the European Championship final, the waiters and waitresses were quick, motivated and friendly :)

Friendly staff and locals Relaxing vibe

Didn't have food. Just loads of beer, good beer.

Hugo was an absolute legend, great pub

Excellent RIDE beer. Friendly service. We stopped by for a beer a few times :). Greetings to the bartender.

Came for the beer, stayed for the tunes and good vibes.

Popped here for a late night drink. They had a Live DJ and the pub was open until 3am

Why oh why do have to have to pour my water away from a reusable bottle. Poor show. Staff great, but won't drink here again. Update to reply to Owner: The security on the front advised i was not allowed to take in external drinks. These 500ml refillable bottles where in the sides of my backpack. I said it was water, he took the bottles away for storage. Which was fine. After i bought the first round, the group decided not to stay, so I got them back, on the condition i would not drink them, then was told pour them away and checked at the bar i had done so. This spoilt otherwise good night. The water was poured out outside the pub. I can understand if it was beer or other drinks that where sold. But i carry water to make sure, i hydrate after drinking alcohol. We regularly go for a curry in the area and shame that the Castle was not welcoming.

Nice place, great space upstairs, friendly staff

Spotted the place on the way to dinner and backtracked to it for drinks. Great atmosphere. Friendly bartender. The two "regulars" having a pint at the end of the bar were friendly and funny! Certainly would stop here again.

Nice vibes, music is soundtracks from animated films

Standard London pub, nothing special. Seating is a bit limited, and at night, it gets packed. As someone who lives nearby, I'm not a big fan of the noise during the night. Easy access from Aldgate East tube station.

Nice bar for a couple of pints.

Lovely place for a late night...and a well done Guinness! By the barmaid.... congratulations!

Rather poor beer selection. No food is offered. The bartender was rather unmotivated. Unfortunately not a nice atmosphere. The tables were sticky, the room was fast, the bass from another event was booming from somewhere, which absolutely disrupted the music that was playing. It's a shame, I wouldn't come here anymore...

Draft beer is perfect. A place full of young people. On the 2nd day, the guy at the counter already remembers what we drink. He was a good head.

Awesome venue for up and coming promoters, decent incidental crowd and fair priced pints for london.

Great pub. Also have a great room you can reserve for parties/functions

Perfect for a pint before exploring the narrow outskirts full of ethnic restaurants

Went there before and after dinner. Was quiet when we got there but was busy towards the end. Service was fine and the staff was friendly.

Really nice pub to chill down after a hard day at work. Staffs are really friendly too

So cramped and quite oppressive, also got told we had to take our drinks inside even though it wasnt late and we were standing quietly.

The ginger beard barman is an absolute legend. Look at this shamrock piece of artwork he’s done here, class!

A fantastic old fashioned pub. The bar man kept everyone happy and the playlist kept everyone entertained. If this was my local I'd be very happy!

Speed of for a quick drink after a course, service was good, didn't have any food and want there long but would go again, nice selection, nice pub.

Lovely Small Pub right at the corner

Best Pub in town, awesome personal, awesome music, come in and get the best what pubs can offer you. Love it sooooo much

Friendly pub, not too busy on a Wednesday evening.

Amazing group of people and bartenders, also great choice of music, would recommend😊

Der Barkeeper war mehr an die junge Frauen interessiert als an zahlende Kundschaft 🙄🤔.. Nicht zu empfehlen..

Gute und preisgünstige drinks, sehr netter Barkeeper und hervorragende Musik (classic Rock bis moderner metal)

amazing staff!! epic pub!! Finley was very attentive! would definitely go again👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Small, no atmosphere, looks very plain. Felt like I was in a local pub, and not very welcome. Not much choice of drinks.. Neck Oil as per usual.

It is a fantastic corner place with a a very trendy seating area and a lil surprise upstairs where you can catch some live bands. A fun, locally popular and appreciate live music is exactly the kind of pub we need in these times.

It was empty when I went and the waitress make mistake with my order only one order lol 😆 😂 😅 but it was ok

Nice outdoor seating, cool and comfortable inside, good service great Guinness - photo doesn't do it justice :)

Wonderful and charming bartender, would go again for a chat and a smoke. The drinks were strong and the atmosphere delicious.

Great pub great food and great service

Always busy polite and welcoming, esp after everywhere else has decided it is closing time

Basement for a friend's gig, well priced drinks

White wine was served warm, bottle was already opened by bar staff for us and when we asked for a cold bottle bar staff said they didn't have any and as it was open no refunds. No loo roll or soap in bathrooms, pretty surly staff. Pretty expensive for what seems to be a pretty poorly cared for venue. Shame.

Great venue for comedy nights. Very professional and funny stand-up in the knock Knock comedy showcase.

My senses were overwhelmed by the heavy sonics occurring in the basement.

Nice for a few drinks, but staff were a bit slow on service, but overall, a great place and nice atmosphere! I didn't have any food, so I can't comment on that. The drinks were reasonable for being in London (4 double gins, under £40).

Place can get packed on the ground floor but basement is perfect for shows. Drinks are cheap and sound system is bumping

Nice pub, friendly atmosphere. There is no table for knocking snooker balls around

Ambiente ist gut. Tolle Mischung an Publikum. Große Fenster aus denen man den Alltag draußen betrachten.

Fun pub for a little drink, staff are always lovely and there is a great atmosphere!

On a wet Thurdsay night we trekked to E1 from west to rep for Itch F.M. the venue was cool. As this was an underground UK hip hop event it was more than suitable. Had a nice time will definitely visit again.

No generic / popular largers sold. Visited to use use the venue upstairs. Staff friendly enough. Have seating outside but if you wish to use them after 9pm with a drink, you won't be able!

Awesome pub and drinks are reasonably priced. Friendly staff and good atmosphere. Recommend

Cosey little pub, first time there but very pleasant atmosphere with great staffs.

Nice little pub on the corner. Drinks are average London prices and has a small venue underneath the pub which hosts intimate events that are always good vibes!

Went to vinyl touch. Aquasky and the legend Billy Daniel bunter. Great night , nice venue in the basement part of pub . Nice pub, good atmosphere

Great party downstairs. Security was cool and the sound system was pounding. 🤘🏾 Drinks are quite dear but it is in the middle of London.

I went in for post gig drinks with my friend, it was quite lively, a nice mix of customers and a good atmosphere. All the staff were very efficient and polite. They had a good choice of drinks which were well priced and the place was nicely decorated. I'd recommend this pub for drinks if you're in the area

Pub che offre tanti tipi di birre ad un prezzo non troppo alto . La musica non è male è c'è più di una sala dove è possibile ballare. Classico pub dove nel weekend si trasforma in una piccola discoteca , è popolato da studenti universitari e quindi fuori dal classico turismo. Lo consiglio per chi cerca nulla di troppo esagerato ed è in cerca di nuove amicizie 😁💫

One of the few places in Central-East London that's open till the wee hours.