Gateway, Leicesterback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Disappointing. There was a chance of improvement after Tynemill got rid. More of a sports bar than a pub. The design of the place (one big room) means you cannot escape the big screen which when not showing sport shows a music channel.
The thoughtless location of the new pool table also means you're likely to have to dodge the end of a pool cue as you sit and drink.
There was an impressive line up of well kept ales when I visited, but with pubs such as the Swan & Rushes, Criterion, and The Western close by I won't be in a hurry to return. If you like Sky Sports, pool, and being served by a man wearing a baseball cap this place is for you.
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Not as many beers at the bar as was suggested on the chalkboard at the door, but still a large and varied selection. Grainstore Cooking & Rutland Panther Mild, Banks & Taylor Dragon Slayer, Caledonian XPA, Marstons Dragon’s Tale, Old Rosie, Oakham Inferno, Pedigree, Banks Bitter. Large, single roomed, open-plan pub, slightly reminiscent of working-mens’ club layout, separate seating for bar & dining, pool table, tv, drop down big screen. ‘Hot cobs’ – pork or sausage&onion £3, chip cob £2. Building lacks character, but friendly staff & punters & good beer.
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Perhaps a bit fierce and blokey looking for a start, but don't be put off, the staff and locals are very friendly. Almost family orientated, with food all day, and a fine looking Sunday Roast available, but there's lagers and some lovely traditional ales on, TopHatte is right (see above) the Batemans was a treat, with five on all together.
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Decent pub with a range of ales and good bar food. Beers always in tip-top condition. Friendly welcome and efficient service.
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Good range of ales, Batemans was in good form. Well worth a visit if your an away fan going to the Football or Rugby.
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Decent range of well kept ales and continental lagers, decent food at good prices, staff are friendly and attentive. It's a kind of 'not' student pub - as in its a pub close to DMU, that is still a proper pub, which hasn't found the need to infantilise itself for the turgid student market. In other words, some brave students actually interact here with people from the community in which they are based. Shocking stuff, really. Aside from that, it's a large open pub, split off into smoking/non-smoking sections, that manages to retain a decent atmosphere, despite not being particularly intimate. A decent all-rounder.
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Beers are tasty and discount provide with Phoenix Art Centre cinema ticket is ace.
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Not easy to find but fits in well with the nearby Swan & Rushes for its range of quality real ales. Don’t be put off by the lean towards a “Wetherspoon” interior. All day food a bonus
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Superb range of well kept ales, even a large selection of continental largers.
5 minutes walk from both the rugby and football grounds. As an away football fan found the pub very welcoming to all...
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Good pub with a range of up to 6 real ales & many imported draught & bottled lagers.
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For £7 you cannot beat their sunday 3 course carvery, excellent range of premium lagers, and a very nice cider. Plus a v v v fit barmaid from Newcastle. Leicester matchdays can be crowded though.
James - 8 Apr 2004 11:35 |
I will eleberate a bit. Laid back staff with a good atmospheare. A good range of beer. They do quizes on various days. The sunday roasts are large and yummy.
Andrew - 20 Mar 2004 13:32 |
Situated close to the DMU campus.
Tom Morris - 15 Mar 2004 14:55 |
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