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Party-goers can hit the town and sip on a choice of drinks, dancing the night away at a bar situated in a 19th-century building
A typical Wetherspoon's I suppose - cheap food and drink, and all that goes with it. The food is exactly what you'd expect, but the steak night is incredible value.
The beers are regularly changed but not the best kept in the world, and on a weekend eye candy bar staff pull you an indifferent pint with more head than The Mekon. They do, however, top it up without too much fuss. Noisy youngsters and crowds getting half cut before heading "into town" can be annoying when trying to find a seat, but I've never witnessed any trouble there. Perhaps the police station directly across the road acts a suitable deterrent.
A good pub overall.
- Vincent Black,
The change back to the Mulberry Tavern (this was previously a gay bar) may have seemed welcome, as it pitched to offer real ales in a real pub. The reality of this is something else though.
When I visited the downstairs area was not open and the upstairs had a quick redecorate and that was about it.
A pool table (one of my pet hates) dominates the small bar, rendering one half almost unusable if someone is playing, and there always is seemingly, the bar staff.
Once served after the break (ahem), then the beer was very cheap at £2 a pint, and not bad but a little cloudy.
The clientele though are shall we say rough. I wouldn't recommend it for pre or post theatre drinkies.
- Vincent Black,
A truly great-looking pub, close the city centre. And when the bar isn't crowded and the staff can be bothered to tear themselves away from the conversation they're having with their friends, the beer is usually pretty good.
I've not eaten here but the food does look nice.
The decor hasn't really changed for the last, well, ever. It could do with a good clean, too.
Expect lengthy waits for service on busy days, as the bar is tiny and crowded with the bar staff's friends.
- Vincent Black,
I've visited this place on and off for the last few years, as I live nearby. It is currently being refurbished, so hopefully it will appear better than it did.
It's a shame it's not a better place to go, the landlady is wonderful. She's helpful and friendly, and doesn't let the idiots who congregate there en mass every weekend get out of control. This, however, is the problem. The clientele are the roughest lot from around and, as a pub, it gets a fair share a Police visits. Although in the last 12 months this has got much better, by which I mean less.
The drink selection is below par and if you want hand-pulled, go somewhere else because there isn't any.
It's a great old building, in a good place, spoiled by the Batemoor, Low Edges, Jordanthorpe residents who use it as a landing point before heading down the Wetherspoon's.
- Vincent Black,
A strange but nice pub. It's got the older sections that have been kept and newer modern decor in places. There is a very large function/music room and good atmosphere overall.
The beers are predominantly Thornbridge, but guest ales are available all the time. The food is very good, too. The staff could be a little sharper but they're not overly bad.
It does have a reasonably high "hipster" quotient though, so if you don't want to see badly-dressed beardy, student types talking loudly about crap then perhaps go elsewhere (only at weekends though).
I really like the quirkiness of this place.
- Vincent Black,
A shame this once lovely pub has been blighted by rising prices and the encroaching idiots that spoil a good night out. The ever present stench of weed smoking in the beer garden ruins the lighter and warmer evenings for those of us who don't partake. Then again at least the rowdy football fans have gone now.
Inside, the toilets are amongst the worst in the city, the stench is quite appalling. The staff are pretty good and cope well with the crowds that gather but be careful where you sit or you could be in a regular's seat and suffer the baleful dagger stares all night. Pretty grim for a weekend in the sun.
- Vincent Black,
A great old fashioned bar, lovely "olde worlde" rooms and panelling and a good selection of well-kept hand-pulled beers. Live music, too. What could be better than that? Friendly and helpful staff, that's what. And this place has them, too. A really good night out. Highly recommended.
- Vincent Black,
A very rough and ready pub that was also very friendly and welcoming - and where I was introduced to Kelham Island bitter. I was very happy to return!
- Jonathan Chamberlain,
I don't really know where to start. There was an attitude as soon as we walked into the place. The atmosphere wasn't very nice. We waited ages at the bar before being served by the woman behind the bar who didn't look like she wanted to serve anybody. It was shocking to learn later that she was the manager!
We sat down to eat. We had reserved the table for 3:30PM. No one came with any menus. After we searched the place we finally found some. When we went to order the food they had no beef or pork. When the person I was with pointed this out, we were met with a grunt and an extremely rude response.
We should have left then. But I informed my party and they changed their order. We also asked if they could prepare a slice of cheese on toast for a child. They refused, saying they didn't have a grill.
When I spoke to my friend about the attitude and rudeness of the staff, I was challenged by the woman with bad attitude. When I told her that her response wasn't in anyway good customer practice, she told the bar staff to cancel my order and told me to leave. So our party of 7 left, including two children.
Never again will I set foot in this place. Apparently she is known for her bad attitude and some of the people when we were leaving said they were not surprised.
- Julie Stewart,
What a load of drunken yobs. I will stick to the Wordsworth Tavern.
- Fran Smith,
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