Superb atmosphere. Cracking ale selection. Also, the staff is knowledgeable and personable. After a very steep climb up from the football ground, we found this pub and I'm glad we persisted - it was excellent with good Bateman's beers and some interesting guest ales (we all enjoyed the very aptly names "Worth the Wait"). Friendly and efficient staff and a nice atmosphere. Good little pub - to be recommended.Viewed BITE before visiting and I was correct to do so. Friendly helpfull staff, good selection of real ales and a good atmosphere. Only ten minutes walk from the city centre and well worth the trek as the beers were varied and excellent. Def worth a visit.

Fat Cat does have immense selection of ales all in top form, but the selection is fairly regular and usually find only a handful that are new to me. Also have never seen this place short of rammed and often have trouble getting a seat. The staff is extremely efficient and polite, but don't really have a chance to interact with customers. More like a busy beer bar than a pub.We made a special effort to get out to this pub as we had heard so much about it - and we were not disappointed. What a fantistic place,loads of beers on including their own brews; fabulous old breweriana everywhere and rolls at 60p ! We had no problem getting a seat but it does get very packed around the bar especially where it is narrow, but we never waited long to be served. This must now rate among my all-time favourites - absolutely brilliant. Beer on handpump and straight from the cask and even the lager selection was out of the ordinary. Just shows what can be done when so many pubs are closing down - this one is not exactly on the tourist route either!This is an absolutely fantastic pub and with the fine selection of ales it's no wonder that every known and again you might have to wait a few minutes to get served!

My review should be tempered by the fact that the place was absolutely mobbed when I visited: Norwich were about to get booted out of the FA Cup by the mighty Os that afternoon. But what I did glean was this: the service was cheery and swift, in spite of the layers of bodies pressed up against the bar - the beer (much of it their own) was top quality, particularly the Flintknappers Mild - the atmosphere was very convivial, in spite of the competing groups of fans - and they had big screen football on.

I'm told that Fat Cat is the real real ale mecca in Norwich, but this place certainly won't disappoint if you're in town for the football, and it is much easier to get to.great spit n sawdust style pub full of the mighty green n yellows!! crackin beer from pubs own brewery n sky sports. top banana!!I had high hopes for this place but to be honest found the quality of the beers on offer to be a complete let down - not a patch on the nearby Jubilee or Ketts

First time visit - excellent little corner boozer with Chalk Hill ales and a guest beer as well. Busy with rugby fans but we were served quickly and the barman even ordered us a taxi to the football. Norwich seems well blessed with good real ale pubs these days. This one is well worth the bus/taxi/walk and is near The Fat Cat.Great back street boozer with a fair to middling selction of ales.great little back street pub..i prefer this pub to the fat cat which is always packed,never had a bad visit

Definitely worth a visit.

Decent real ales.

"makes a nice change from the Fat Cat and its got some comfortable seats too - fantastic array of old pub photos and memorabilia - all in all a great little pub and an asset to Norwich !"

Yep.Have applied 5 times for the pub to be put back as it's original name "The White Lion" on this site. Also asked 5 times that the cover picture changed.

The only change that the regulators of this site have finally done after 18 months, is to finally change the sign saying "CLOSED"nice to see the pub reopened again..use to b a rough druggie pub..
not a favourite of mine but..6/10

A strange shaped building, stood on its' own at the side of a busy A road and opposite a canal junction in a semi-rural setting. Look at the photo on its' website. (Anyone know the history of this building?)
I've been here a few times for lunch but the last time, a few months ago, the basic pub grub was poor.
Usually a couple of ales available including a local one. Large childrens play area outside. Large carpark. Apparently the pub is a well-known live music venue. MrsBun, I can only assume you tried this pub on a weekday.
The website now states that new opening hours are in force:-
Monday-Thursday 5pm to midnight
Friday, Saturday, Sunday noon to 1am.
This pub had closed down when we tried to visit in September 2010.

The pub is ok but unfortunately the atmosphere is ruined by certain individuals. For instance - there's a Big Fat Ugly bloke called Glenn who always sings meatloaf. He is such a tosser !!A cool pub, friendly and great event nights.

Transgendered, LOL i knew there was something weird about Carol, i suspected she may be a bloke LOL ! fun land lady though.i like the tiny old boozer..unlike the over hyped fat cat which is just down the rd.

5/10