Grafton Arms, Fitzrovia, W1

This is another Greene King house, but it had a greater range of beers than one normally expects from this brewery's pubs. I went for the Milestone Donner and Blitzed (£3.60 a pint), but they also had on Rockin Rudolph, GKIPA, Abbot and Old Speckled Hen. There were clipboard menus on all the tables, advertising main course at around £7.50 - £9, and sarnies for £6.50 - £7. This pub has a typical layout - a few tables and chairs as you enter; bar counter on the left with a couple of tall tables/stools on the right; then a bit of banquette seating and standard tables and chairs past the bar counter. There was a staircase on the right, possibly leading to the previously mentioned roof garden, but I didn't spot any signs to that effect. The dull green painted walls provide a contrast to the red upholstered banquettes and stools. The flooring is light coloured replacement boarding; a few gilt framed mirrors dominate the decor; and there was a TV on the back wall, but switched off when I was in on Wednesday afternoon. There's nothing special about this pub that I could see (although I didn't find the roof garden). It's better than some; not as good as others. It's comfortable enough, but as I'm not overly keen on Greene King ales it won't be top of my list, although the Donner and Blitzed was a decent enough drink.

Randomness Guide to London - Grafton Arms entry