Fountains Abbey, Paddington, W2

Totally unremarkable place, one huge gutted room, raised area close to the entrance, ok for sport on TV and I imagine a reasonable choice for a quick pint before a train but that's about it. A few original features have somehow escaped the attention of the pub designers.

As far as real ale is concerned, they had four of the usual suspects on – Pride; Bombardier; GKIPA; and Young’s Bitter (I think). This is a very ordinary and uninspiring Spirit Group pub. Too many high stools/tables for my liking, though there were a few normal tables and chairs, plus a good number of picnic type benches outside on the pavement. It’s right on the busy main road of Praed St, just down the road from Paddington Station, so gets a lot of passing trade. It’s really nothing special, and although I’ve drunk in much worse pubs I can’t see any reason to return.