Mcgrews Bistro
Old Fire Station Peter Street, CA3 8QP - Carlisle
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European
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Wheelchair accessible
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Accessible restroom
Contact Information
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Phone:
+44 1228 817389
🌐 Website:
http://oldfirestation.carlisle.city
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Address:
Old Fire Station Peter Street, Carlisle
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Google Reviews (10)
This was our 1st visit to the Old Fire Station . We went to the Loco Bingo night. It's safe to say we had a fabulous night. The venue itself is great, the drinks are great value for money and everyone was very helpful and seemed to be happy to be working there which is a bonus. Fabulous place we will absolutely be back .
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Another quality evening in a fantastic venue.
Never had a bad night here, fantastic staff.
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Excellent night out at a great venue hosting a fantastic band.
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Great venue, amazing staff, and a more personal experience. Love coming to this place. I'm just sad some of the acts I want to come and see are sold out so fast. Snooze, you lose. My loss Ofs gain
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Great place and for a first time visit we were made very welcome.
Good atmosphere and very cosy. Gets pretty hot inside when everyone is in so leave your coat off 😁
Drinks very reasonable and clean toilets.
Good size smoking/vaping area outside
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Friendly, small venue with a great bar and a warm vibe, it feels welcoming and personal and light-years away from the larger and more impersonal offerings. Excellent carparking right outside the door.
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Nicely organised, good size venue, reasonable drink prices, staff are fantastic, super helpful and friendly.
Toilets could be updated but on the whole clean and tidy.
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Great venue, bar staff friendly relaxed atmosphere.
Came to see Martin Kemp- very disappointed that he only came on at 10:30, a very long wait for everyone, especially as the advertised time was 7:30. People had left, fed up of waiting for him. Excellent when he did finally get on.
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What a great little venue clean and spacious . Great chatty owner bar area upbeat and on trend. Went to see the comedian #marksimmons really cosy atmosphere would recommend
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Food - 3/5
Ambiance - 3/5
Accessibility - 5/5
Cost - 4/5
Service - 4/5
Summary - 4/5
Once a fire station for Carlisle, it is now an arts and entertainment venue. When I visited, part of the ground floor area was sectioned off and a baby 'disco' was being held! Besides the function area, the ground floor also holds the box office and the McGrew's restaurant where I stopped for lunch. The Hunter chicken burger was okay; good portion, reasonable price. Upstairs, there are more functions rooms and also the Carlisle Contemporary Art gallery (free to visit). Tip: Visit the website and read about the history of the place. Overall, it's a good place, well maintained/staffed and seems like a decent venue for various activities. The history side to the fire station is also interesting!
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