Unless you're a connoisseur of yellowing East London grit, or the kind of person whose week isn't complete until you've come micron-close to the tall, chatty Hungarian with the nice figure, this classic strip pub may not especially be a draw.

Except, every Saturday, the girls pack up at midnight and young '50s enthusiasts flock to the most hardcore rock-a-billy night in town, giving Ye Olde Axe genuine cult boozer status.