O'Neill's, Enfield

A large and quite impressive exterior,sadly not matched by a very corporate interior in the'spoons mode.The front part is dominated by an large open plan seating area,and there are flatscreen dotted about ,although sensibly on mute.The bar is to the left which the rear of the pub has a lower ceiling,a few balustraded sections and a lot of seating booths,which make this the area to sit and drink in peace. The bar is dominated by keg taps but there are 5 handpumps,offering on my trip Doom Bar,Shepherd Neame Rudolphs Reward and Everards Sly Fox 9 (in decent nick ,£3) with two pumps unclipped.The food menu was classic pub grub,with some 2 for 1 deals. Cheap,not too cheerful but functional for a pint of real ale.

This was the last pub on our Enfield perambulation as we returned to the bright lights of Enfield Town. This is a Mitchell & Butler pub, but I didn't see any obvious branding. It looked a bit like a 'spoons, or perhaps more like a Stonegate pub with its dark varnished sticky tables , glossy menus on all the tables with the usual sort of meal deals. I noted that the Steak & Guinness pie was £7.29. But the ale selection wasn't bad, with Roosters's California Common, Purity Mad Goose, and Orkney Dark Island all on. The Dark Island was on good form, and although for some reason I failed to note the prices, I recall that they weren't excessive. This is an ordinary or common or garden high street pub with little of interest about it. But it serves an important function in providing sustenance for needy Enfield shoppers. This is not a pub for an extended session, but it served its purpose in providing my chums and I with a decent last pint before catching our train back to London.