Historical version 3 of Widow's Son, E3 3PJ (view current version)
- 75 Devons Road
The Widow's Son was a pub in Bow, very close to Devons Road Station. As of March 2016, diamond geezer reports that it has closed.
The information below is retained for historical purposes.
When Kake, Ewan, Bec, and other Tube Walkers visited on a Sunday afternoon in March 2014, there were only a few other customers in. A TV was showing sports commentary with the sound on quietly, gently competing with some equally-quiet piped music.
There are no handpumps for real ale. On our March 2014 visit, they had Guinness Extra Cold, Tetley Smoothflow, San Miguel, and Strongbow, among other keg drinks. A J2O was £1.90. They didn't appear to have a gun for soft drinks; lemonade came from a plastic bottle and Coke came from cans.
There was no sign of food on our visit.
Kake's verdict: The whole pub seemed really quite run down, with broken locks on the toilet doors and various detritus (including a hoover) stored on what looked like it might once have been a stage area. Not somewhere I'd come back to on purpose, unless I was passing and needed a sit-down.
Accessibility: Steps at both entrances. Most of the interior seating is either on a dais (up one step) or on high stools at the bar, though there is one table on the level. No further steps to toilets. Small step to beer garden.
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