this place prided itself on selling cheap booze -- trouble is, they were selling it to people (some…read moreof them were known trouble makers) until they were so drunk they were wandering home absolutely wasted out of their heads, wreaking havoc in the local community causing violent outbreaks and misusing emergency services. Now they are permanently closed down as of this week, according to a sign taped outside on the door. This is the best news the local community has had in decades.

You've gotta feel sorry for the Waggon and 'Osses. This small, award-winning real-ale pub has…read morerecently suffered the ignomony of having a massive, million-pound costing Wetherspoons open next door to it. Not only that, the Wetherspoons is actually really good with the facilities, warmth and atmosphere completely lacking in other nearby pubs like The White Swan and The Junction. The Waggon though should be able to stand its ground a little as its typical of the old-school boozer that seasoned bar workers like myself and seasoned ale seekers like many I know are always happy to stumble across (or out of). It's indicative of the kind of pub it is that within 30 seconds of walking in and ordering a pint of Golden Glow, I found myself in a conversation with an old chap sat nearby about Salopian beers. As well as five real ales, they serve Carling, Fosters and Strongbow. There's no Guinness on tap but cans of it in the fridge. The toilets are located at the end of a dimly lit corridor and the place could maybe do with a spot of paint. Overall it's the kind of pub that has probably survived a long time on a good reputation. Now that the Wetherspoons have moved in next door, hopefully it won't try and rest on its laurels. It's the kind of place that's nice to go for a quiet pint with your mates or on your onesome but certainly not the kind of place to go on a date or in the hope of a wild night out.

This is probably the best indian BBQ in the world! This place is a must,…read more the food is to die for. This place is basically 2 semi detached houses converted into a pub / indian bbq crib. Customer service is ok'ish but the food is tooo good. Friday and Sat nights are the days to go however one bad point is that this is mainly a men only joint, I say that as i've never seen a woman there before.

While writing this review I am still chuckling at the pictures which contain some of the regulars…read morewho I know very well from this small town pub that I spent a large part of my life near. Desi2 represents a popular type of pub which are abundant in this area and have gained popularity amongst the non-indians due to the food and no frills approach. It is a pub at heart so I am not reviewing the drinks or service as its pretty standard for any pub around here. What I am reviewing is the 'mixed grills' - they come in small to xtra large which if i remember is 5 pounds - 12 pounds the xtra large being enough for 4 people! YUP super value for money. However the food options go from fries to a curry but I always stick with the great tasting fish pakora as starters and a mixed grill. A mixed grill consists of lamb chops, kebabs, chicken wings and boneless chickens all on a sizzling hot plate and cooked in an indian bbq style. Great with a pint and great to enjoy in a group which is why pubs like these are the number one destinations for people just wanting a laid back evening with food and drink. It lost a star due to the washrooms never having paper towels or toilet roll even because the hand dryer is pretty lame. Sucks that no such place exists yet in the whole of Canada!

"Smart dress only" advises the sign on the door as you walk into the White Swan. I'm guessing this…read moreonly applies to the nights as the handful of people in there (myself included) were hardly black tie. The barman who, in fairness, was actually wearing a black tie, served me an orange juice which cost £1.50 and was a quarter of a pint. I know this because he tipped it straight into a glass without asking and didn't ask me if I wanted any ice (two big no-no's of barman etiquette - that's me talking as a barman, not an arsey customer). Two gulps later, the juice was gone and I wandered back out safe in the knowledge there'll never be a bit of my heart devoted to it. I was in there just long enough to take in the soulless decor and massive tele on the wall showing 'Dickinson's Real Deal' with a dodgy picture. Absolutely awful.

Bit of a drab pub. They do meals but don't expect to pay on a credit card. And don't expect much…read moreeffort put into them.

If experience has taught me anything, it's too always be wary of pubs and clubs that have punchbag…read moregames in them. If I was wary of going in the Junction beforehand, once I went inside and saw one such game, I knew my intuition had been right., Before I ever went in this place, the things I'd noticed the most about it were that it always seemed very full very early in the mornings; and the music. The Junction constantly seems to be playing music which is piped out into the street via a speaker screwed to the wall of the smoking area. The inside of the pub is frankly a complete mess. As well as the punchbag, there's a random cream leather sofa with a big hole in it. In fact, most of the seating I saw had holes in it, the tables were severely chipped and scratched and the boards behind the bench-seating had big pieces broken out of them. The service was pleasant enough and the few locals in there seemed friendly, but the decor is desperate. The only thing that stops it getting one star is that just before I left some very loud (and very good) Jamaican ska came bursting out the speakers, which cheered me up. I'm guessing The Junction is best experienced on weekend nights, when everyone's too hammered to notice what a state the place is.

Deep in the heart of post-industrial Langley Green, at the end of a High Street pretty much…read moredecimated by poor architectural planning and a nearby big-name supermarket sits the Crosswells Inn - one of two old-school looking pubs (the other is the nearby Model). Despite looking quite small when you first go past, the Crosswells is actually pretty big, with a bar, lounge, at least one function room, a small outside seating area and a restaurant. The bar also has a good selection of bitters, lagers, bottles and Guinness. They also have salt and vinegar crinkly mini cheddars which I've not seen anywhere else and which I highly recommend. The staff are the right kind of staff for the place - they know the locals but are just as friendly with passing customers. I must admit I've not been in at night, but during the day it's a clean and lovely place to have a quiet drink.

My local pub, its at the bottom of my street, in the heart of langley village, always something…read moregoing on, bingo, poker nights, weight watchers meeting, live music, disco's and even physic nights! Theres a function room for private parties too!! Theres a restaurant towards the back of the building which offers a full range menu and. Carvery on selected days the food is a tad pricey in my opinion but it is good! There are two other rooms another towards the back which is more like the lounge of the pub and the bar on the front, with a heated covered smoking area out back!! Theres small parking at the rear and a carpark out front, ive taken my kids in there many times and they are very welcomed but also good for adult time too!! Staff are Always very friendly, welcoming and helpful... Traditional english pub still going strong!!

I'd walked past this pub a few times without ever having gone in. However, going by the regular…read moresite of chavs inside walking round a pool table talking animatedly on their mobile phones, I'd assumed it was a place best avoided. Anyway, the other afternoon, I went in and found myself pleasantly surprised. The main bar is a fairly long, thin room with a dart board (the pool table's in another room) and a tele, which at this time of day was showing 'Four in a Bed'. The lady behind the bar was friendly and the drinks were cheap. The decor, like pretty much every pub in this part of the world, is a little tired and dated but the friendly atmosphere more than made up for that. I wouldn't say I'd go there regularly, more because they don't have the widest choice of drinks out of the local pubs than anything else, but I won't be so quick to avoid it in the future.

The One & Two Halves (so named as it used to be the site of a bus station, so think and adult and…read morechild fare) is a chain pub off Wolverhampton Road by the M5 traffic island. It's a family pub with a wacky warehouse play area and crayons and drawing paper for tiny diners. I went for lunch with a friend and we had to wait a while to be seated, even though the place was fairly empty. We then had to wait a while for our order to be taken, and wait a while longer for our 2nd drinks order to be delivered. Ouch. The staff were really very friendly, but it felt like they were a touch disorganised. The meal was passable. I had Chicken, which was nice, but my vegetables were dry and some burnt. Average, at the very best. The men's toilet was out of order and the place felt very worn, with a lot of damaged furniture and warning signs. The disabled toilet I had to use in lieu of the gents toilet was actually very dirty. Yuck. Overall, I give this place an extra star thanks to the staff being so friendly. It's not somewhere I'd recommend though.

Looks like any other chain pub! However this place is a lot bigger and way better. Great seating…read moreavailable. Parking is good! Outdoor seating area! Outdoor smoking area! A wacky warehouse attached to it for the kids also...

One sunny afternoon a few weeks ago, my girlfriend and I decided to be some of those people who…read moreonly ever go to a pub when it's sunny (as a barman of a decade's standing, I'm allowed the odd busman's holiday surely?) As I'd noticed this pub - which sits on the corner of Wolverhampton Road and Titford Road, backing onto a canal - had just been refurb'ed, we went down there. It looks like the refurbishment amounted to painting (most of) the outside because it still looks quite old in there. The toilets were clean but haven't been updated since sometime well back in the last century and there was a hole in one of the windows. There's nothing wrong with a traditional pub, but we found this one lacking charm and atmosphere and, whilst I'm in no way an advocate of inane and false customer service, the woman behind the bar definitely wasn't pleased to see us. So we necked our drinks and quickly left for the Crosswells. Overall? Okay if you want to sit by the canal for a bit. But you'd do just as well getting a fishing rod, buying your own booze and going it alone.

The Ivy Bush is an amazing place great brand new refurb and lovely staff, very welcoming and such a…read morehuge change, the food is amazing I couldn't think of anywhere better to go

A man walks into a bar and orders a diet coke. The barman pours the drink without asking if the…read moreman wants ice and them mumbles the price so that the man can't hear it. On working out from his change that it was only 85p, the man cheers a little and settles down on a barstool to watch the dreadful US afternoon film on Channel 5 along with the sole other customer in the pub. So is life at the Ivy Bush in Smethwick, a short distance from the dilapidated West Cross shopping centre (if it was ever lapidated in the first place). It's a small Holdens pub which serves no cask ale despite having six handpulls, but has a good selection of cheap keg stuff such as Coors Light, Guinness, Strongbow, smooth bitters and so on. Like other pubs in the area (The Cottage, The Royal Oak), it also serves Indian food. I've experienced better.