Oxymoron at the Royal Oak, Lambeth, SE11

Official site of Oxymoron at the Royal Oak - oxymoronse11.co.uk

Official site of Oxymoron at the Royal Oak - oxymoronse11.co.uk

This pub is a bit of a mess, lots of clutter down one side. the lighting is very dim. No real ale, so had a Guinness, £5 a pint!! Saw the rest of the range on tap, everything £5 barring one lager, which was £4.50. The woman behind the bar was friendly, but I don't think that justifies the high prices.

The Royal Oak is a very basic pub that is set in a terrace of old houses to the left and newer council houses to the right. The outside of the pub looked a bit of a mess,but the old Youngers neon sign was nice to see. Once inside there is a small single L shaped room which runs to the rear,the serving bar was on the left side,the seating was a mix of scruffy leather chairs all of different types plus a settee to the front,there was a piano to the front right plus lots of clutter down the right side,the rear area opened out,there was a pool table in this area,the floor was bare boarded. There were no real ales on the bar or any bitters,i had a drink of Guinness which was a decent enough drink. There are not many very basic pubs like this left in London,give it a visit before it is altered or closes down. Pub visited 2/8/2014