The Griffin

Holding out as the only trad boozer left in the area. It's an old style corner pub with a dark brown Victorian tiled exterior (Meux tiled), whilst inside has a thoroughly run down interior with everything falling apart or giving the impression that it is just about to.

And how the over zealous City health and safety wallas have missed the opportunity to shut this place down, just for the floor alone, is a mystery.
However, I’m not sure what it was, perhaps the dark orange lighting, which really shouldn’t go with a green wood interior, or a half-decent pint of Doombar, but I actually found myself beginning to not dislike this place on a cold November evening. I would even consider visiting again if I was back around Old Street.

But word of advice, certainly not the place to take a first date if you are trying to impress..