BITE user comments - jonnyg
Comments by jonnyg
The Hand and Heart, Nottingham
Really nice bar. It has a very comfortable slightly more upmarket atmosphere. Its a couple of minutes walk up Derby Road from the Market Square, but well worth it. Yes, it can smell a little musty, but its not overpowering and it is partly built into the sandstone rock, so its to be expected! The food by the way is excellent and hearty. Highly recommended.
9 Dec 2010 13:38
Excellent pub. Nice and lively in the evenings (especially at weekends) but with a quieter, more laid back atmosphere during the day and sunday afternoons. It has a superb position smack opposite Nottingham Castle.
9 Dec 2010 13:34
Nice, relaxed, characterful venue just on Spon Street - makes a nice change from all the chain pubs - and it has a record shop as well
5 Jan 2010 11:25
Hadn't been in this place for a long time. Seems very hit and miss - you sometimes get some dodgy clientelle in here and the bar staff seem to not give a stuff. Overall poor value and you are still better off going into town and finding a decent place to eat / drink
30 Dec 2009 15:34
Perfectly decent pub that gets very busy Friday and Saturday nights - although there are times when it just lacks a certain something - maybe its the lack of background music, but then thats not to everyones taste. Handy seating area at the back
29 Dec 2009 14:09
The Sir John Borlase Warren, Nottingham
Excellent little pub - characterful decor, pleasant staff and punters. Certainly worth a visit.
29 Dec 2009 14:04
The Hand and Heart, Nottingham
Excellent little pub now re-opened. Seems more up market than it used to be. Built partly into a cave, its a pretty unique setting. Food is very good, and its located just on the edge of town its away from the hoi polloi. Enjoy.
21 Dec 2009 11:06
Fine little pub on site of what used to be a lighting shop. Definitely recommended.
25 Nov 2009 13:57
Fade and The Hard to Find Cafe, Nottingham
This place is quite unusual - there are a number of rooms and an area with a glass roof that makes this a little different from the typical bar. Always seems to be a nice relaxed atmosphere and sometimes you even get decent music. Recommended
23 Mar 2009 16:42
Avoid at all costs. The tram stop is opposite, so I'd recommend jumping on a tram into Nottingham city centre and finding somewhere that is not full of Jeremy Kyle show fodder.
3 Aug 2008 16:50
Recently refurbed - now much brighter. Bar staff still not up to much.
31 Jan 2008 15:49
Great fun - but wrap up well as (unbelievably) its bl**dy cold.
31 Jan 2008 15:45
Not a patch on the one in Birmingham - but a decent enough bar none the less
26 Sep 2007 14:46
Excellent bar - usually fairly busy but not overly so - well worth a visit for the decor alone !
29 Jun 2007 11:56
Fellows Morton & Clayton Ltd, Nottingham
Excellent little boozer - well worth a visit
27 Apr 2007 15:50
The Navigation Inn, Nottingham
Very nice to sit out on in summer by the Lock - and without all the rowdiness of the Waterfront area
27 Apr 2007 15:46
MB has improved recently - not quite so many chavs in the bar area - and they are now open until mid-night
19 Mar 2007 11:55
Worth it if you want a cheap night out in the centre of town
12 Mar 2007 15:36
The Broadway Cafe Bar, Nottingham
Bar now re-opened - refurb is OKish but seems like they tried to do it on the cheap - don't like the "canteen" style seating now in the main bar either
23 Jan 2007 15:28
Tried out the newly refurbed Earlsdon Cottage on Saturday - now totally transformed into a bright, modern bar, although its possibly lost some its character on the way - well worth a visit though
21 Dec 2006 16:43
Tried to get in to this dump a few nights ago, but was told that because I was wearing a pair of reebok boots I could not get in - however, my friends (who DID get in) informed me that a group of asian lads were in there wearing trainers. Clearly, being a respectable white 40 year old I was going to go in there wreck the joint - I would like to ask the doormen why they are applying different dress standards to different people ? Or is it just that they are scared of being accused of racism ?
5 Dec 2006 16:30
Nice pub - gets v.busy on Friday and Saturday nights - shame they stop serving at 11pm still
9 Jun 2006 15:19
Used to really like this place, but it now seems to be going a bit down-market - went in there last weekend and the place was infested with chavs - maybe the warm weather brought them all out....
6 Jun 2006 09:33
Great character bar - makes a nice change from some of the other pretentious bars in the area. Recommended.
23 May 2006 09:13
Finally made it in to this bar on Sunday evening (with no bouncer on the door), it wasn't worth the wait I must say - this place totally lacks character - and the gents toilets are more reminiscent of a transport cafe than a "chic" bar. Avoid.
23 May 2006 09:12
The Broadway Cafe Bar, Nottingham
Easy going, relaxed Bar that sadly looks like its going to have its license temporarily revoked for a 6 week period for serving drinks to a 15year old (as part of a police sting) - nice to see the police concentrating on the real trouble spots in Nottingham......
18 May 2006 14:07
Myself and a friend have now started to play a little game with the doorman at Browns - make it look as though you are walking up to enter the bar then walk away at the last minute - the look of horror on the doormans face is a sight to behold
16 May 2006 10:27
DJ now back on saturday nights and the place is much more like its old self - still too expensive for a pint though
16 May 2006 10:14
Seems to be going more down market - went in a few days ago and the place seemed to have a rougher edge than it used to
6 Mar 2006 12:40
Decent bar - they need to turn the heating up abit though in winter
27 Feb 2006 16:48
Nothing to write home about - this is a completely average bar
27 Feb 2006 16:46
Now re-opened - thankfully, they've kept the pub decor as it was
11 Jan 2006 14:06
Can't fault it- not too expensive - good music - and has some classy christmas decorations up this time of year
28 Dec 2005 16:07
Just why does the Wheelhouse (and neighbouring pub The Willoughby) attract so many Chavs in an evening ? Shame, 'cos it spoils what could be a nice pub
28 Dec 2005 15:44
Not too bad at lunchtimes - but the clientelle are pretty chavvy at nights - best avoided
26 Oct 2005 13:29
Myself and a friend of mine (both very sober, very well dressed and in our thirties) have been turned away from here on more than one occasion for absolutely no apparent reason. Maybe it was because my friend shaves his head (due to thinning hair) ? What an insulting way to treat the public. Any business that treats its (potential) clientelle like this deserves to fail. The sooner this place goes, or gets a change of management, the better.
9 Jun 2005 16:57
Clienetelle has gone downhill in recent years - this is supposed to be a "family diner" type of bar, but it now just seems to be full of rowdy yobs
15 Mar 2005 15:47
The Old Portelet Inn, St Brelade
The Portelet Inn has a stunning setting at the top of the steps leading down to the glorious Portelet Bay - well worth a visit
3 Feb 2005 11:53
The Old Court House Inn, St Brelade
Fantastic setting - although, like most bars in Jersey, strangely expensive considering the low duty on alcohol on the Island
3 Feb 2005 11:45
Excellent bar, non-smoking, but could do with some live Jazz to enhance the atmosphere
4 Jan 2005 12:48
Have to say that this pub has one of the most efficient and courteous barmaids around - makes a pleasant change from the usual standard
30 Dec 2004 16:16
The Coach and Horses, Nottingham
Good old fashioned pub - great music - gets absolutely packed solid at weekends though, so avoid if claustrophobic
22 Dec 2004 13:52
Bar decor needs refurbing - restaurant v.poor value for money. My advice is to catch the tram into town and find somewhere decent instead.
10 Dec 2004 11:43
Really nice pub - food very good - bar staff can be v.slow though if it gets a little busy
9 Dec 2004 15:58
Potentially a really nice pub - unfortunately, it is long overdue for a refurb
9 Dec 2004 15:57
Just been refurbed - loads better than it was - now looking quite trendy - and, thankfully, the dartboard has gone so you can now go to the gents without fear of being hit by a stray dart
9 Dec 2004 11:11
Myself and a friend tried to get in here on Saturday night (4/12/04) - we were both very respectable and smartly dressed - we were told by the bouncer in no uncertain terms: "Sorry, tonight is for regulars only". I couldn't make up my mind whether this was (a) ageism (we are both in our 30's), (b) racism (he was black and we are white) or (c) a bar trying to commit commercial suicide by not allowing in respectable, affluent punters
9 Dec 2004 08:41
The Peacock, Nottingham
This is an eclectic pub with a nice mix atmosphere and good music. But it really could do with a bit of hands-on management, a good clean and tidy up. As previously observed, the decor is a mixture of traditional pub and what can only be described as "camp" fixtures and fittings. But if the "front of house" cleaning and general house-keeping is not up to scratch, then customers will also question what is happening behind the scenes ie in terms of drink and food preparation. If that was all "spot on", I'd give the place a 9 out of 10!
18 Feb 2013 11:19