O'Neill's, Sutton

Nice pub the usual grey paint decor. Friendly staff and the Guinness was great and good price. Also had London Pride on one of the three taps in the front bar, the other two had clips but were turned round so not sure what they were. I like it.

I wouldn't normally even bother with an O'Neills but since a friends band were playing in here, I felt obliged to spend the best part of an evening here. I can't say I was particularly taken in by the place although I have been in far worse town centre pubs on a Saturday night. The lack of Ales was half expected and the loud, brash crowds equally so. The front bar was particularly busy whereas service was easier to the rear of the pub although is a bottleneck where the stairs take you up a level. Some of the décor, notably the dodgy stonework, looks like a cheap DIY B&Q job. All in all, nothing here to get terribly excited about if you have high expectations but that could pretty much sum up Sutton in General. Band were good though!