The Elm Tree, Surbiton

A pretty bland and mediocre town centre pub consisting of a single room with the bar along a side wall. Once a Hogshead I think and now following on as a GK pub. No guest beers on my visit, just IPA, Abbot and OSH. It looks like there has been a relatively recent refurb, but there is not one iota of interest or tradition in the internal layout. A wood floor and some B&Q style stained wainscotting, mixed seating with some high tables and stools, including a central room feature of a raised area with opposite drinking shelves. Live music is heavily advertised around the place, I assume they use one of the slightly raised areas towards the front but I'm surmising. Several TV screens, a pool table, dartboard and numerous gaming machines dotted around. Not my kind of place at all, but it will suit some and to be fair the welcome and service were very good.