Rising Sun, Smithfield, EC1

Another basic Smiths pub and one very much for the locals, just a few old boys and a couple market workers in on my visit.Nice upstairs lounge as mentioned before but apart from that pretty boring all in all.

Typical Sam Smith's house,it all looks very traditional both inside and out ,but when the only ale option is Old Brewery Bitter the heart sinks ,it really was tastless after a decent crawl and I just could not be bothered to finish my half. The interior is open plan in two section with the far end having a darts board,while the larger back section is rather sparse on the furniture front.Wood panelling everywhere,carved wood bar but this is such a usual feature in SS pubs that it's almost a pastiche in here.There is a first floor restaurant with prices for pub grub that looked cheap but like the ale is it cheap for a reason ? It's so boring I won't be rushing back.