Lloyds No 1, Leicesterback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Not surprised at all that this place has mixed reviews below. Wetherspoons tend to do that, and especially ones in High Streets or Town Squares, which can attract a real mixed bag of clientele.
I’ve been to many Wetherspoons up and down the country, and as they go I liked the Corn Exchange. Firstly it’s a fine old building, which has probably been saved from the wrecking ball by making it a pub, so full marks to Mr Wetherspoon for that. This one is bloody big with a central bar area and lots of seating to left and right, and then a very impressive mezzanine floor with lots of seating. The only downside was the strange Purple colour chosen for the décor as mentioned below.
And secondly the food and beer were reasonable quality and cheep. Four Sunday roast and beer deals for £22.00, served promptly and efficiently, and you can’t say fairer than that.
The downside ?. well , as usual the cheep beer and spirit prices attract those that would be better off attending The Priory. Even with it being 1.30PM on a Sunday Lunchtime I managed to be swore at by a bar fly who took umbrage at me trying to place my order too close to his pint. Although in fairness his mate later apologised to me and explained he was in the middle of a domestic argument by mobile and there were mitigating circumstances…
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Regularly receives bad press in the Leicester Mercury due to the number of fights and punters being glassed in the face there. Awful, terrible place. You deserve better. AVOID!
Slake - 12 Feb 2008 20:30 |
On my visit to Leicester I was on the look out for The Corn Exchange. It wasn't difficult, the building is huge and slap bang in the middle of the town centre. As I entered walking under an randomly placed bridge the first thing that hit me was how dark it is in there. Especially upstairs where I sat.
The bar upstairs is small but stretches outward giving the bar staff plenty of work space for quite a small serving area. Theres plenty of seating upstairs and in my opinion it was negeleted by the customers. Down stairs the bar is like an island and is very big. Theres lots of seating including sofas, its a very comfatable place.
As I said it is very dark because they've painted all the walls a very dark purple and the only real lighting comes from neon lights, but i can say this gives a great atmosphere at night. I noticed there wasn't a DJ booth but music was playing at midday which is unusual for Lloyds Bars as wetherspoons seem to be trying to make all the Lloyds bars more like wetherspoon pubs, this was great because it wasn't loud and it gave a nice back ground noise.
I really liked this place, it had a great layout and buzzing atmosphere. As its a Lloyds it had the great selection of drinks and good cheap food I've come to expect from the Wetherspoons brand. Put this on your list of pubs/bars to visit for your next trip to Leicester you won't be disapointed.
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Very Nice Big LN1,Quick service,good beer,well priced,good music,and a very amusing catfight to watch on the way out!! lol,ideal!
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Vile. Full of aggressive chavs, neon lights, bad and loud music. When I was last obliged to go (a very cold december night) the air con was on full blast and we sat there shivering. There are other late licences in Leicester now, so you have no excuse to go there. Avoid.
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Had one of my best nights ot here, period. Cheap drinks, loads of nice ladies. My friend and I met two lovely girls from Brazil, had a good time teaching them English, then back to theirs for afters... Shame they lived in Highfields... Oh, what a night!!! The foods ok too.
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Stylish and popular, Lloyd's provides a central location in the city with cheap drinks and a good atmosphere. Hidden away in the centre of Leicester's market it's well worth a visit.
Alex - 30 Aug 2004 18:37 |
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