Plau Gin And Beer House

The food, service and atmosphere all good. The only slight downside was a delay in serving coffee which was luke warm. I raised this when paying the bill which resulted in an apology and an adjustment to the bill. All told a very enjoyable evening and a thoroughly recommendable venue

Beautiful, historic setting for a beautiful meal. Highly recommend the hanger steak starter. I had the hake main and it was gorgeous. The gentleman serving us was the perfect waiter, attentive yet demure.

(Rating as a restaurant) Having the opportunity for a couple of hours in Preston this Friday evening, we were looking for a restaurant serving vegetarian and vegan food. Google maps suggested Plau. Being described as a Gin & Beer House, we may well have skipped past the listing, but I happened to have come across the name the other day while looking at the website of Fieldwork, who seem to have done the branding and design for this establishment - and had seen photos of interesting-looking food. Externally, the venue really doesn't look at all food related but there are several storeys for dining and it's quite spacious. We were walk-ins at 6.30pm on a Friday. Luckily we were accommodated but I would probably recommend booking ahead. It's not a cheap establishment: drinks prices are relatively high for the area (paying, perhaps, for the aforementioned branding and design). Clientele were varied, but certainly the hipster type was strongly represented; I didn't feel I had quite the right type of beard. The decor is smart, dark wood, dark grey, muted gin-palace. BUT...the FOOD! The menu (apparently a new menu) contained not too many dishes, mains priced around £15 to £25, small (starter) dishes I think £7 to £9. (The precise menu isn't online yet, so I can't verify prices and dishes.) We chose one small dish and two mains. Quite a wait for food - not a bad sign. Service was attentive and friendly. Quality was top notch - probably the best food we have had in Preston. The starter - okra cooked with peanut and served with some beautiful mango chutney and garlic - was absolutely heavenly but we definitely should have gone for a starter each. Small does mean small. Our mains were two more vegan dishes. The first (koftas containing quinoa and sweet potato, served on a bed of salad containing mango, pomegranate, leaves and a light horseradish dressing) - savoury but light, satisfying. The second salt baked beetroot served on pearl barley with parsnip mash and a light slightly smokey chilli sauce - amazing: earthy but with a tang, not too salty, maybe a hint of vinegar and cinnamon were evident. Presentation good. We didn't have time for desserts this time but will leave a new review after the next visit.

Sunday roast was superb. Seasoning of the beef and the roasties were exceptional. Beer selection didn't seem great, but the rosé wine was one of the best we've had. Definitely sit up on the roof

My favourite bar in Preston! Fantastic building with a great ambience day and night. Had an amazing cocktail brunch! Staff attentive.Highly recommended!