Four Quarters East

£8 - £20 / Beer bars, Cocktail bars

Unit 8, International Broadcast Centre, E Bay Ln, London

Opening hours

3PM-12AM

Sunday 12PM-9PM
Monday 3PM-11PM
Tuesday 3PM-11:30PM
Wednesday 3PM-11:30PM
Thursday 3PM-12AM
Friday 3PM-12:30AM
Saturday 12PM-12:30AM

Legendary Staff and Retro Arcade Adventure

Stepping into this quirky enclave of nostalgia is like falling through a wormhole leading straight back to the golden years of video gaming. Dim lights reflect off retro arcade machines, echoing with the clinks and clatters that defined a generation’s adolescence. Drinks soundtrack leisurely yet vibrant evenings filled with smiles from a mosaic of seemingly lost days—a contemporary temple of nostalgia where high scores battle modern life worries. The offerings shine under Sub Atomic, encapsulated in layers of energy, culinary concoctions, and a reminiscent soundtrack. But make no mistake: despite the pixelated legends crowding every corner, there are heroes from today’s Earth-shaved new world too.

It's the warm hearts behind old consoles that shine amidst the leaderboard glow; staff who overlook the coin slot complexities to treat gamers, drinkers, or diners—with disarmingly marked sincerity. Whether it’s Sam's friendly assistance or messages from Joe, Wolff is right in praising these earnest spirits serendipitously scattered across service to offer advice on spooned taco game exploits or secretive leveling-up orders glimpsed on a screen. Though nighttime strictly insists upon older souls lingering, a deal with past selves combats fears symbolized by American quarters arcing above imported cocktails and pizzas. Unlike beer alone, it fronts a grand levity worthy atmospheric emblems of bright sprites crushed against all Cold War brevity enjoyed in rising tides—a mix between high school sophomores’ dreamy murmur-horizons seeming endless beyond curfews once laid to crumble under strategic statecraft deceit. — Audrey Al Dente