The Philharmonic, Liverpool - pub details
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Address: 36 Hope St, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 9BX [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 6273) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Liverpool Central (0.4 miles), Lime Street Liverpool (0.5 miles), Moorfields (0.9 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
- Wireless internet access (provided by The Cloud)
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> Current user rating: 6.7/10 (rated by 80 users)
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user reviews of the Philharmonic, Liverpool
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| We had arranged to meet a friend for lunch after the Easter Sunday Mass in the Metropolitan, in the Philharmonic. When we arrived there was no sign of our guest, so we orderd a couple of ales. The pint I ordered was really murky, very off putting. I pointed out this murkiness, and the waiter and I struck up a conversation about the possible causes. He came to the conclusion that only the dregs were left in the barrel. The solution was to have a crack at one of the other half dozen ales on offer. By this time I had learnt that the upstairs dining room was open, so up we went, pints in hand to a really pleasant place to eat. Our friend by this time had arrived, and we ordered the Easter Sunday speciality of roast lamb with all the trimmings. The waitress turned up rather sheepishly (no pun intended) with three plates of roast beef. As I could imagine the rather hapless girl trying to explain her lapse of memory to the chef, I told her it didn't matter. I had no beef with her after all (no pun intended either) and I saved twenty quid on the bill. shouldersarms - 22 Apr 2012 18:54 |
| After a brief stop in a cafe bar over the road (the Clove Hitch - 2 unusual real ales), I paid a return visit to the Philharmonic for the first time in 18 months. The interior is just as grand as ever. The beer range seemed to have improved since my last visit too - Adnams Lighthouse, Summer Wine Barista Espresso Stout, Kelburn Red Smiddy, Brewed Up North Cherry Porter, Thwaites Wainwright, Roosters True Grit, Wickwar Bob & Sharps Doom Bar. No real ciders were available. Still worth a visit on any Liverpool crawl. blue_scrumpy - 12 Mar 2012 20:24 |
| A ten minute, albeit uphill, walk from Lime St/Central stations, the Phil is certainly worth a visit on architectural grounds alone. As a pub, it was perhaps something of an anti-climax, if only since London drinkers such as ourselves see similar food and beer menus throughout the capital across the dozens of similar Nicholsons pubs and I hadn't been aware that it was part of the chain prior to our visit. Personally I found the other options nearby a bit more intriguing as a result, but still a pleasant place to raise a glass or two. LondonWolf - 21 Feb 2012 19:42 |
| Glad to say that after the refurbishment, the Phil has improved a great deal. I said a few years ago on here, the place needed a good spring clean and more enthusiastic staff. Well they done just that. It can still get packed, particularly of a weekend/evening, but regardless of that, I urge ANYONE who is visiting my city to go out of your way and take a look. Probably the best time is a midweek or Sunday lunchtime. If I could say one negative thing, perhaps some of the prices are higher than the norm, but you get what you pay for in my opinion. Scousefire - 17 Feb 2012 15:18 |
| On a recent trip to Liverpool we thought we'd eat in the newly-refurbished restaurant upstairs. On enqiring, we were politely informed that the eating rooms upstairs were only available at weekends. Mystified, we stood with pint in hand and a glass of mulled cider wondering what to do. Then the waiter informed us that meals were being served downstairs so we took up the offer and we were very glad we did. My fish and chips with mushy peas was just the ticket and my wife's haddock with herbs was sensational. Eating in such surroundings was wonderfuland; the service couldn't have been bettered or like my fish, battered. shouldersarms - 29 Dec 2011 16:41 |
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