Dartmouth Arms, Monmore Green, Wolverhampton

Side-street local a walk due south from the station with a pair of bars at the front. Only the larger one (with a pool table as the centrepiece) appears to be in active use, with a limited amount of plain semi-modern furniture and several large sports TV screens. Takeaway food is available if you don't want to eat in. No cask ale, and only limited keg options, so a quick Worthington's (£3.20) before heading onwards.

This is a nice Banks's 1930s style part mock-Tudor corner pub. It is mainly in undressed brink but the upper storey is in white and wood beam, with two slightly projecting gables, with mouldings. There is a nice Banks's painted sign on the side. The interior has one room that i saw, which is in white and brown with brown and white glazed brick flooring. The seating was brown perimeter, looking tidy. There are WWII plane, steam train, snooker player cartoon and fishing pictures on the walls and there is a pool table. A few TVs were showing the footy. A hatch at the end serves curries, but i didnt try one so i can't comment (other than a few people were eating!). There was no music. The service was fine and it seemed like a good friendly locals pub. Beer; usual tap stuff with M&B and Banks's MILD - both fine enough. No real ale. A nice enough place, where i would happily pop back for one and maybe try a curry - just nothing for the real ale drinker.