Friar Park Tavern, Friar Park, Wednesbury

Busy community local with two plainly decorated bars separated by a central servery. Not a lot of seating either, and all of that taken by darts players and their supporters and two local teams battled things out. Convivial atmosphere. No real ale, and the keg Banks's Original was off, but the Amber was available from a tap on the other counter.

Known locally as 'The Cabin',I used to use this pub some 30 years ago (when Tony and Rita Grayson ran it)!!! I recently visited it with my mate Gitto and agree (for a change!) with 'soup dragon' that it is a friendly place.I've no doubt I will be visiting here again.

A large detached white rendered building, with some brick. The interior seemed to have a few rooms, i just saw a couple - a small pool room, with a punchbag machine and the main bar. The bar is in red and white, now looking a little tired. There is a dart board above the fireplace. It is a little like a transport cafe in the 1970s, but i dont mean that in a bad way - it is friendly and a locals place. There main seating is a wood bench and there are no real pictures or ephemera, other than some old trophies. There was a TV. Beer, just tap stuff, with a decent enough Banks's MILD. No real ale. I enjoyed my visit here, as it has a touch of the 70s about it. Friendly enough, it is just out of the way and has too little choice of beer for me to go back.