please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Worth mentioning that it's yards away from the platforms of Lime St station, whilst architecturally head & shoulders above the average station chain bar. Possibly the bar of the long-defunct British Rail station hotel?? Very Liverpool.
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Went here for the 1st time last week. It's a bit shabby inside with speaker wires and wires attched to lights sticking out of the walls, and was spoilt by the 2 women who let their 2 little brats run riot and climb all over the seats! Would be nice if it was given a bit of a makeover and had a better range of ales.
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A feeble shadow of what it once was. Very little choice of real ale and lots of non-working handpumps.
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Poor selection of beers with only 3 handpumps in action. However this pub is worth a visit because of the unique & interesting decor with its very high ceiling. Handy location in between Lime Street Station & the Empire Theatre.
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Visited this large pub with its ornate decor in November last year, and enjoyed the Old Bear and Daleside beers on offer. Not all pumps had beer available for a Saturday afternoon. Comfy seating areas and friendly staff.
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Very hit and miss.
Sometimes it's busy, good atmosphere, plenty of real ales on, and it's then well above the average station pub.
Other times I've had the same experience as Jon, hardly any of the handpumps on, and place totally empty.
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This pub may well serve many great beers but by the end of a beery trip to Liverpool following the mighty Leyton Orient at Tranmere Rovers, out of about 12 handpumps 11 (!!!) were off on a Sunday evening, leaving the deeply dull Black Sheep as the only real ale choice. Instead supped a decidedly average pint of Guinness (but then, what else could it be other than average) prior to the train back to London.
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