easily bradfords best real ale house. every visit the beer has been in tip top form, also a good selection of real ciders and perry.ok ther are no creature comforts and the food menu is limited but if your looking for good quality ales, regulary changing guests from all corners of britain.the fighting cock has to be a destination venue.. oh and by the way if you are hungry and want a indian turn left out of the door walk to the top of the street turn left again to the punjab grill house.easily the best pub and indian,within 500yds of each other.....bliss Visited at 1pm on Saturday. A dozen people in. No music on, but Sky Sports was. No-one was interested in it, however.

This is a pub of the kind rarely found these days: hard floors, lousy decorations, tatty furniture etc etc...but unique and laden with atmosphere. Its years since I was last in, but immediately felt welcome.

Knowledgeable bar staff who guided me to exactly what I wanted from a range of largely unfamiliar beers (Taylor's well represented, but avoided them). The beer was and remains well-kept and served at eaxcly the right temperature (slightly cool, but not cold enough to impair the flavour)

Restriced menu but went for the chilli, which was unusual but delicious.Easily Bradford best. Proper bloody boozer. LOADS of real ales, ciders and filthy great Pigbits (scratchings to the uninitiated). Spit and sawdust. No hot Food.....no family area...no karaoke. Truely great. Just go there!

Cracking pub. Really good selection of real ales. Just up from Forster Square railway station. Definately one of Bradford's best...well worth a visit!Wonderful place. There is always a good selection of real ales on. Nice atmosphere.A good reliable ale house with a good choice of guest beers, at lower than average prices. Not far from Bradford Forster Square railway station

Disparate forms of life congregate. The most atmospheric pub ever. Pool table, tap room, massive painting of rock and R'n'b legends that fits round the whole of the function room. Gas Lamps, large beer garden area. Could probably live inside this joint for months without leaving and discover different things. Pretty great pub, late opening as well. You know it makes sense people.This has got to be the best pub in Bradford. Wonderful atmosphere. The gas lanterns just do it for me. It's wonderful how the interior has been largely preserved although the gents desperately need some work doing to them! And of course the most important thing is the beer. There is always at least a couple of real ales on although we're usually onto the snifters by the time we reach here.The New Bee Hive is one of Bradford's treasures. Every part of the pub bursts with its own individual character. The ales are usually kept very well and there were 5 pumps on the go on my last visit. They usually have at least a couple of locally produced ales.
There's a big beer garden with a massive canvas roof at the side. But beware, there's a curry house right next door, and the urge to go eat can be overwhelming.

Concur totally with nimbusexpress. Top beer...massive beer garden...normally the starting point of a bradford night.This is a great example of an unpretentious and genuine traditional city centre local. It's a fairly small pub that has a surprisingly large beer garden hidden away at the rear. As someone said previously, this is a 'must visit' pub, even if you are not a Sam Smith's fan (there's always the Pure Brewed Lager if you dont like the Old Brewery Bitter).

Much better pub than you'd think. Really friendly landlord and staff, was a bit of a family doo going on so a great atmosphere. I think you should support it people. Give it a chance...its a nice surprise!!A nice friendly and comfortable city centre pub with an excellent selection of real ales that i've always found to be in good condition. The splendid exterior is slightly let down by the rather bland interior, but well worth a visit all the same if you're in the area.Just been in once and have to say it was pretty decent. Very friendly atmosphere. Good ales on. Felt quite a home.

Its a barn. Always waiting for ages to get served. They do have the occasional good ale on but at the end of the day its a wetherspoons so not a real pub!A pub well worth a visit if you love your ale. There has always been a big selection of beers on offer but the beers used to be a bit predictable. Things have now improved and you're likely to see more blonde and golden ales and something from the local breweries.
I really like the decor of the place although it does need a bit of TLC. Like most Bradford pubs it doesnt get rammed like pubs in Leeds, but its steady and has a good mix of young and old.An imaginative conversion of an old swimming pool, this Wetherspoons outlet is certainly better than its sister pub in Centenary Square (a Lloyds No 1).

Despite some of the previous comments, we usually chat to the duty manager or other members of staff, and, with one or two exceptions, are impressed by their knowledge of and enthusiasm for real ale.

Cannot fault the quality of the beer.

It must have been a very very dull 'Birthday Party' (post below) given your home from it by 20.30 on a Saturday night...........or, more likely, you work there and your on your break pretending to be a customer. Tut Tut!!I have just returned from a private birthday party held in the function room at the Richardsons Arms. It is a nicely decorated, clean and cheerful room with a small bar and dance floor. The new owner, Kevin Firth, is a very amenable and approachable. Nothing is too much for him. The room will comfortably cater for approximately 60 people and is ideal for smaller functions such as birthday/anniversary parties, business meetings, conferences, interviews etc. I highly recommend it and will be using the Richardsons Arms again.

Past here on Friday (30/07/10) looks to be open again! Will post a report next time I'm in the area. A rare beast, a re-opened pub.