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About Royal Oak
Royal Oak is a village pub on Main St in Walsall, owned and run locally by landlords who took over fairly recently. The bar keeps its focus on beers and ales, and the place works as a drinkers' pub, with regulars coming in through the week and on Friday nights. A quiz night gives customers a reason to gather rather than just drink in, and dogs are welcome, so walkers can bring theirs to the bar. Outdoor seating offers somewhere to drink outside, while a step-free entrance lets visitors with mobility needs get in without a threshold to manage. No booking is needed, since drinks are ordered at the bar and the team serves and chats with customers there. The doors open Tuesday to Sunday, with Mondays closed. Refurbishment of the pub remains a work in progress under the current landlords.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention excellent beer and ale selection, fireplace and large rear garden, good guinness and dog friendly.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention excellent beer and ale selection, fireplace and large rear garden, good guinness and dog friendly.
Customer Review Summary
The welcoming, friendly atmosphere is what regulars raise most, described as a proper traditional village pub run by local landlords who several reviewers single out as great hosts, with a few noting the couple who took over have transformed the place quickly and calling it a work in progress. Close behind is the beer, praised as an excellent selection of ales, with good Guinness named by one drinker. Others mention a fireplace and a large garden to the rear, dogs being welcome, watching Aston Villa with friendly staff, and early evening live music. Several expressly recommend it for a relaxing drink. The dissent is specific: one visitor found the beer bitter with an unpleasant aftertaste and the decor old and dated, adding that the hand dryer in the gents did not work and there were no paper towels, while another describes a Friday night dominated by drunk locals who turned nasty, and questions how much the regulars are served.
Customer Review Summary
The welcoming, friendly atmosphere is what regulars raise most, described as a proper traditional village pub run by local landlords who several reviewers single out as great hosts, with a few noting the couple who took over have transformed the place quickly and calling it a work in progress. Close behind is the beer, praised as an excellent selection of ales, with good Guinness named by one drinker. Others mention a fireplace and a large garden to the rear, dogs being welcome, watching Aston Villa with friendly staff, and early evening live music. Several expressly recommend it for a relaxing drink. The dissent is specific: one visitor found the beer bitter with an unpleasant aftertaste and the decor old and dated, adding that the hand dryer in the gents did not work and there were no paper towels, while another describes a Friday night dominated by drunk locals who turned nasty, and questions how much the regulars are served.
Featured reviews
- Adrian Walters
“Great local pub with an excellent selection of beers and ales. The staff are super friendly and excellent place to watch the might Aston Villa win the Europa Cup.”
- Vikki Carter-waller
“Lovely pub, lovely landlords(and ladies)”
- Wayne Somerfield
“Great village pub, owned locally and run by great landlords, formerly from the Railway in Shenstone. Really friendly atmosphere, everyone so welcoming, a drinkers pub. Love it!”
- HytM
“Could be a gem but sadly my experience was of drunk locals on a Friday night. Owners nice but why ply regulars with so much beer they turn nasty! Not what I would expect from a nice quiet settlement!”
- Sue Dykes
“First time here, lovely pub listened to some early evening music. Great atmosphere and music. Well done Davy Thom for making it great.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Quiz night
- Sport
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Bar games
Show more amenities
- Casual
- Beer
- Spirits
- Seating
- Live music
- Quiz night
- Highlights· 3
- Great beer selection
- Live performances
- Sport
- Parking· 1
- Parking
- Offerings· 2
- Alcohol
- Wine
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
Bars near Royal Oak
- The Brickmakers Arms4.21401.2 mi£15–30Outdoor seating
cheap cobs, back beer garden, dog friendly
- The Hop Station4.7751.3 miOutdoor seating
real ale selection, fresh cobs, dartboard
- 1.9 mi£10–20ReservationsGood for kids
real ales on cask, pineapple cider, dogs and kids welcome
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal OakOutdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.5102 | — | — | excellent beer and ale selection, fireplace and large rear garden, good guinness |
| The Brickmakers ArmsOutdoor seating | 4.2140 | 1.2 mi | £15–30 | cheap cobs, back beer garden, dog friendly |
| The Hop StationOutdoor seating | 4.775 | 1.3 mi | — | real ale selection, fresh cobs, dartboard |
| The Jiggers Whistle Micro PubReservations · Good for kids | 4.8152 | 1.9 mi | £10–20 | real ales on cask, pineapple cider, dogs and kids welcome |
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