Location:
2a Hancock Street, beside the Civic Centre
near to Hancock's Museum. Metro - Haymarket
Click here for map Open:
Monday - Wednesday 11.30am - 11pm, Thursday -
Saturday 11.30am - 1am, Sunday noon - 10.30pm.
Telephone 0191 2815653
Review:
Large pub that has two
floors and an outside beer garden area.
The pub is
bright and airy with glass windows at the side and
modern décor throughout. The main bar downstairs has
a long wooden bar with plenty of tables and chairs
dotted about, and some more comfortable booths down
one side. There is three pool tables located at the
rear with several games machines on display. This
leads to a large outside beer garden area with bench
seating that is very popular in the summer.
The
upstairs bar is very similar to downstairs but it
also has a beautiful glass fronted area overlooking
the seating area outside. It is open until 1am on a
Thursday, Friday and Saturday as there is a small
dance and games floor with a DJ booth in one corner.
The upstairs is also furnished in a modern style
with plenty of wooden tables and chairs and there is
also a juke box and a pool table towards the rear of
the bar. The lighting fixtures throughout the pub
are made up of oil drums cut in half, that give a
subdued feel to the place. The pub attracts
predominantly a student clientele, being close to
the University area.
Regular music is on
play at most times with all musical tastes catered
for and 4 DJ's featured on different nights. There
are also several juke boxes in both the upstairs and
downstairs bars. Big screen live sports shown with
all live football and six nations rugby featured.
There are several small TV's on show. No children
are allowed on premises at any time, including the
beer garden. The pub is packed out with students on
most nights. A quiz night is held every Sunday at
8pm with entry 50p and prizes that include CD's,
beer, cinema tickets and travel vouchers. A cask
link machine is located near to the main entrance
Disabled
access is good to main bar downstairs but difficult
to the upstairs bar. The toilets which are
downstairs are small and clean.
Price:
Reasonable.
Search for Haymarket pubs
Beers:
Tetley's, Caffrey's,
Carlsberg Extra Cold, Grolsch, Staropramen, Budweiser, Fosters, Fruli, Guinness Cold and Carling
on tap. Bulmers and Strongbow cider also on
offer. 2 cask ales and an extensive range of cocktails available.
Meals:
Food
served every day until 8pm. Meals are reasonably priced
with 2 meals for £6.50. Meals include jacket potatoes £2.25 - £3.50,
burgers £3.50 - £3.95 (Go Gourmet £4.95 - £7.50, Really hungry £4.75 - £5.50, and the rest £3.75 - £5.25),
salads £4.75 - £5.50, sandwiches
£2.25 - £4.00, deluxe chips 50p extra, sharers £3.25 - £6.95, hot baguettes £3.75 - £3.95,
mains £3.95 - £7.75, extras £1 - £1.75. all day breakfasts £4.95 and other breakfast dishes £1.95 -
£3.95. A vegetarian selection of meals is also on offer. Beer
& Burger offer from 3pm till late at £3.50 -£5.50. Desserts £2.75 - £3.50. (Fondue Platter £5.95). Tea,
coffee and hot chocolate available at any time £1.00 -
£1.65.
Happy Hours:
Classic cocktails £3.50 (£8.95 pitcher, yellow card save 40p), Shaken cocktails £3.90
(£9.95 pitcher, yellow card save 40p), Pitchers all £8.95, Champagne cocktails £30 (serves 4 people),
shorts £1.50 (yellow card £1.25), mini cocktails all £2.50.
Location:
The pub is
bright and airy with glass windows at the side and
modern décor throughout. The main bar downstairs has
a long wooden bar with plenty of tables and chairs
dotted about, and some more comfortable booths down
one side. There is three pool tables located at the
rear with several games machines on display. This
leads to a large outside beer garden area with bench
seating that is very popular in the summer.
The lighting fixtures throughout the pub
are made up of oil drums cut in half, that give a
subdued feel to the place. The pub attracts
predominantly a student clientele, being close to
the University area. 
