Old Bridge Inn, Kirkstall

Friendly locals and bar staff, a pleasant place to drink. Especially in the beer garden during the summer when the weather is good. Can not be beaten.

6 Nov 2007 14:48

Molly O'Grady's, Leicester

A pleasant tradtional pub with just the right amount of Irish charm to please both English and Irish alike. A quiet, clean, uncrowded and relaxed atmosphere where you can drink and feel safe whilst listening to good music. That's how I would describe this pub if we lived in a world where everything is in reverse.
If you want to hear the old Pogues classic and Christmas favourite 'Fairy tale of New York' every week whilst you drink, go here. If you want to use toilets constantly blocked up with urine whilst 45 year old drunks shout at you go here- it must be noted this does have a certain amount of comedy value.
This is not the only entertainment provided here, enjoy a Guiness in the company of Ireland's answer to top notch hip-hop... Duff Paddy. Or dance in the company of over enthusiastic geriatricts who are happily willing to fork out �3.90 of their pension for another vodka and Coke.
At �2.80 a pint the Guiness provides some value for money, although it will look like it has been pulled by Mohamed Ali. I reccomend ordering a pint of Tiger instead, the fact that this is one of two handpulled beers available in a "tradtional" pub seems to motivate the bar staff into actually doing something physical to earn their pay.
If you go here, I gaurantee you will end up knocking back so many sambuccas and pints of stout to try and change your surroundings as quickly as possible. This however will only help you succeed in pulling somebody who looks like something out of a Monty Python film, or "The Lord of the rings".

6 Nov 2007 03:36