Traditional cosy intimate pub in the centre of Coventry. Very friendly staff and locals, well-kept beer (Bass and Deuchars plus a number of changing guests). Did not try food as arrived after kitchen closed. A cracking atmosphere makes this a must-visit pub! Be sure to sup a pint in the snug, too!
Dog friendly, great beers, lovely décor. All I can ask for in a pub. Took us a few extra minutes to find the place since it was tucked around the back of the theatre, but the beer garden out back is a lovely sun spot and the location of the pub means it's fairly quiet.
Mychajlo Kalicun (Mike)
+5
13th May 2023
I came here before the theatre. I had battered halloumi with chips and mushy peas. All washed down with a pint or two of Theakston OP. Delicious.
Friendly welcoming staff.
2019
Nice cosy place with friendly mature clientele. Good selection of beers. Juke box has music that covers most tastes.
Great traditional pub, the lady even opened the Donkey Bay for our party. Always great service and more importantly excellent beer!
My bestie & me come monthly, today I had the lasagne tasted lovely but would have preferred a bit more sauce.
We haven't even left the pub but i just had to write a review straight away. This is our first time eating here and definitely won't be our last. I had the faggots with red onion gravy, chips and mushy peas and my other half had the cajun chicken goujons, with chips, salad, coleslaw and a lime and jalapeno mayo. Just wow! Presentation, flavour combinations and portion sizes are excellent. Lovely pint as well. Warm welcome and a nice cosy atmosphere on top make it well worthy of a 5 star review. Matt and his team are doing a fantastic job of keeping traditional pubs alive which is a rarity in this day and age. Top notch!
Great beer, great jukebox, comfy snugs, historic building: what more do you need?
Great little pub. Lovely atmosphere with friendly and helpful staff
Excellent pub and staff. Prices are not the cheapest but it is made up by the quality of the beer. The amount of food being served at lunchtimes speaks volumes regarding its quality. My wife loves the place. With no children of any age allowed in it is also a sea of calm, broken only by the restrained volume level of the juke box and the banter at the tables.
Walking past the NCP Car park nearby, I asked a stranger if there were any pubs nearby. They recommended this one.
Seriously not a bad shout.
Although they had sold out of most of the menu disappointingly, what was left to choose from wasn’t that bad! Big portions.
Drinks and food were fairly priced.
Seating in bar wasn’t too comfy but other than that it was good!
Cajun chicken came in an actual shopping basket which was pretty amusing!
Lovely pub. I particularly like the Lounge Bar at the left hand side of the pub. Great choice of real ale. They even had a Mild - I had a couple of pints of that yesterday afternoon. Well worth looking out. It's right behind the Belgrade Theatre.
A fantastic traditional pub serving proper real ale. A real highlight of the Coventry ale trail. Loved the donkey bar.
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