The Royal Oak, Walsall

the royal oak is now under new management the food is great and they have karaoke on friday nights and upcoming events i have had plenty good nights there the staff are very friendly i think people think it is still cosed but its not they have a good function room to accomadate up to 150 people for different parties and they are doing xmas lunches from 1st december and also xmas day meals so now you all know the pub is back open pop in a try for your self

A bland, modern, single-story detached build, in brick, some painted white. The interior was anathma. There were two rooms that i saw, but there may have been another. The lounge, in yellow, with high-backed chairs, was laid out for food, and empty. The bar, no Frankies Bar (at the Royal Oak - pretentious tosh) was in white, cream and flowery wallpaper - which actually then doubled for some of the tragic arty pictures around the room. A stove, with an old kettle and pot attempted to give some feel of tradition, i think, but was undone by the brown 3-piece suite in the middle of the room. The clientele were small. The service was the highpoint - a nice chap behind the bar. Beer; tap stuff with an ok Banks's MILD. Banks's Bitter and Courage Directors provided the handpull beer. Sorry, despite the good service and real ale, this place is a private nightmare. I really didnt like it - The Manor and even the Boat, just over the canal, are more my places.