Has anyone actually been in as a first-time customer since the refurbishment?

Having lived in Forest Hill for a couple of years, this is the only pub I'm yet to visit (suspect I'm not the only one) and I was quite excited at the prospect of it having a new lease of life. However, despite the smart new look, they seem to want to attract the same crowd as before, with cheap drinks and fruit machines. The group that hangs around the front door is more off-putting than a surly doorman and does nothing to entice new customers.

A shame, as this pub has so much potential.

I appreciate that mine is a limited view, judging from the outside, but with so many friendly pubs locally I'll continue to walk on by. The loud music they seem to blast out each weekend is also unlikely to win them many local friends.

Does anyone have any positive experiences to share?