Poco Loco, Chatham

Very quiet when we visited, but I have previously noted large crowds outside. The plastic table cloths and mild institutional schizophrenia (it can't decide whether it's Spanish or Mexican) make it feel a bit false, a feeling amplified by the incongruous dartboard in the raised area at the back. Free wifi is allegedly available but none of the staff could tell me the password. There is no real ale on draft, but they did have Fursty Ferret in bottles. I don't see my rushing back any time soon. Tómelo o déjelo.

This venue is split in two with Poco Loco (a bit mad) being a tapas and Spanish restaurant located separately to the right and Los Amigos (friends) being a small bar to the left with a flamenco/dining area to the rear. Obviously as this is a pub/bar review site my intention was to focus on the bar, which was handy as my visit was just after the bar had opened at 15:00 which is three hours before the kitchen opens. I must say that my visit was during the week and that the bar opens at noon at the weekend (not sure about the kitchen). Who I think was the owner was very friendly and the two other customers at the bar who seemed like regulars were nice enough, although one of them did drop his rank guts as a prospective customer came in to book a party in the restaurant. There is a jukebox which was appropriately turned off and I noted happy hour(s) to be from midnight until 2am so this is a late bar. The bar supports a limited draught range alongside Estrella and surprisingly a solitary hand pump that unsurprisingly wasn’t drawing the Tribute it was badged up with.