Nice pubs in Leicester

[westernpark]

3 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

It's got some teething issues behind the bar I'd say. 

 

Hopefully they get it going well but can see why it struggles a bit when busy. 

 

 

Yeah I was planning on enjoying the garden this weekend, before and after the foootball, but think it may better for a quite pint on the way home on a Monday night!

-edit- don’t even think it’s open on a Monday!

Edited 6 October 2023 by westernpark
Monday

[Guest Lako42]

2 minutes ago, westernpark said:

Yeah I was planning on enjoying the garden this weekend, before and after the foootball, but think it may better for a quite pint on the way home on a Monday night!

-edit- don’t even think it’s open on a Monday!

You'd think it's the type of place that lecturers would go for a drink. 

 

I might give it a go this weekend and sit outside, although apparently there's an open day at DMU which seems oddly timed. 

[Stuntman_Mike]

It's more of a bar, but I quite liked the set up at Ronnie Roos the other week.

 

It's not overly 'matchday' but it's another option down Millstone Lane, where a lot of the other good pubs are.

[westernpark]

9 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

although apparently there's an open day at DMU which seems oddly timed. 

Yes I saw that, now the Uni has relinquished control over some of the buildings in Castle view, I wonder how busy it’ll be that way. DMU liked to sell that area as part of their campus offering.

[SpacedX]

The Coach and Horses has re-opened in Kibworth. 

[CosbehFox]

8 hours ago, SpacedX said:

The Coach and Horses has re-opened in Kibworth. 

Ran by the same people behind Harborough’a Waterfront 

[Voll Blau]

47 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Ran by the same people behind Harborough’a Waterfront 

Be more of a restaurant offering then, I'd have thought.

[Parafox]

Went to The Bradgate in Newtown Linford.

 

Excellent pizza. The main menu looks good, too.

 

It's a shame it's an Everards pub as there were no independent draught ales available and I'm not really a fan of Tiger.

[Voll Blau]

12 hours ago, Parafox said:

Went to The Bradgate in Newtown Linford.

 

Excellent pizza. The main menu looks good, too.

 

It's a shame it's an Everards pub as there were no independent draught ales available and I'm not really a fan of Tiger.

Did they not have any of the special ales Everard's do on? Some of the ones they've done recently have been good.

[Parafox]

3 hours ago, Voll Blau said:

Did they not have any of the special ales Everard's do on? Some of the ones they've done recently have been good.

 

They had Tiger and a new one that I was given a taster of. I can't remember what it was called but it wasn't full bodied enough for me.

 

I do like Old Original but it wasn't on.

Edited 9 October 2023 by Parafox

[Voll Blau]

3 minutes ago, Parafox said:

 

They had Tiger and a new one that I was given a taster of. I can't remember what it was called but it wasn't full bodied enough for me.

 

I do like Old Original but it wasn't on.

That's a shame. Tend to flip between that and Tiger if I fancy a winter pint these days, though Sunchaser always wins out if on a session or it's a summer's day.

[SemperEadem]

A good few in the ale wagon tonight.

[SemperEadem]

The Salmon having the most unnecessary refurb of all time then. Like a mate said just gone and nabbed themselves spoons carpet and wallpaper.
It was loved because it wasn’t a carbon copy and it looked and felt proper.

Edited 13 October 2023 by SemperEadem

[westernpark]

2 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

The Salmon having the most unnecessary refurb of all time then. Like a mate said just gone and nabbed themselves spoons carpet and wallpaper.
It was loved because it wasn’t a carbon copy and it looked and felt proper.

I have seen pictures and I’m gutted, it’s bizarre. It was clearly designed by someone who has never been for a drink there.

[SemperEadem]

1 minute ago, westernpark said:

I have seen pictures and I’m gutted, it’s bizarre. It was clearly designed by someone who has never been for a drink there.

Shifting the bar around, I don’t get it.

[CosbehFox]

Haven’t had a booze in a while but just supped an Illkey - Mary Jane, ****in hell so soft and smooth. Could see this sun off this afternoon/evening with three or four of theseb

[Parafox]

1 hour ago, CosbehFox said:

Haven’t had a booze in a while but just supped an Illkey - Mary Jane, ****in hell so soft and smooth. Could see this sun off this afternoon/evening with three or four of theseb

 

SUN?????

[Voll Blau]

Any recommendations for decent pubs between Loughborough and Leicester that do food too - nothing too fine-diney.

[FoxesDeb]

46 minutes ago, Voll Blau said:

Any recommendations for decent pubs between Loughborough and Leicester that do food too - nothing too fine-diney.

We used to go to the Badger's Sett in Cropston if we were out that way, nice pub with good food, no idea what the beer is like though

[Wymsey]

1 hour ago, Voll Blau said:

Any recommendations for decent pubs between Loughborough and Leicester that do food too - nothing too fine-diney.

The Blacksmith's Arms in Barrow-On-Soar.

 

The Greyhound in Burton-On-The-Wolds.

 

The Three Crowns and The Windmill in Wymeswold.

[Ashley]

On 13/10/2023 at 17:16, SemperEadem said:

The Salmon having the most unnecessary refurb of all time then. Like a mate said just gone and nabbed themselves spoons carpet and wallpaper.
It was loved because it wasn’t a carbon copy and it looked and felt proper.

Normally have a few in there on match days before wandering into town. 

 

Coolasleicester poster something the other day..  it looks a complete eye sore now.

 

[SemperEadem]

On 23/10/2023 at 14:24, Ashley said:

Normally have a few in there on match days before wandering into town. 

 

Coolasleicester poster something the other day..  it looks a complete eye sore now.

 

Sunnies needed for the wallpaper. Really not sure what thinking was behind getting rid of that lovely central bar.

[westernpark]

The new salmon is a shambles.

[Stadt]

New signage has gone up at The Criterion and the exterior has been painted (I think)

[westernpark]

Just now, Stadt said:

New signage has gone up at The Criterion and the exterior has been painted (I think)

Don’t get me excited, there’s been on and off a Uber eats/Deliveroo as showing as operating out of there recently.