The City Pride, Millwall, E14

Having read that its days are numbered, I made a point of visiting what I hoped would be one of the last traditional old style pubs left in Docklands. It looks like I was already a few years too late. The City Pride is pretty much the template on the sort of pubs that leaves me sobbing into the bottom of my pint glass. The characterless and faceless interior has undergone a typical modern refurbishment that leaves lttle of interest or focus. The beer selection was starndard and the only Ale (Tetleys) was off. Prices are high (Guiness £3.60) and served by disinterested euro-staff. There are a couple of raised sections and plenty of pillars to find a tucked away table but ultimately, the ambience is sterile and contrived. The plasma screen was tuned to Kiss FM and supplied an endless diet of dull music. On the plus side, there is a decent enough large beer patio to the rear with several picnic tables although the views of the surrounding towers is not particularly picturesque. I dare say there is an appeal here for some people but the place did little for me and it was not the traditional boozer I was hoping to find. Whilst I rue the demise of another pub, it is not somewhere I would hurry back to whilst it is still around.