The Straits House, Straits, Dudley

Marked as closed

This is a low-ceilinged two-room pub with plenty of dark wood, located in a small terraced road just off the Fulham Road, just a few minutes' walk from Stamford Bridge. Only GKIPA and Abbott Ale on – the GKIPA at £3.00 a pint is a tad overpriced in my view. As you enter the pub you are faced with the side of the smallish central bar, which would undoubtedly have been used for off sales at some stage. The TV was on in the left hand (public) bar showing (of course!) the Villa v Chelsea game, watched by a handful of locals. The saloon bar on the right seems a bit more comfortable, although retaining the feel of a real pub. This pub has the feel of a backstreet local to me, with comfortable seating and friendly bar staff. It's worth a visit, but probably only one visit unless you are a fan of Greene King ales.

Turned into flats - gone! [Admin edit: Marked as closed 24/2/10]