juice-comedy
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Tried this on Tuesday night. Approached with caution as I thought The Yard was an absolute hole.
We went early on Student Night to try and avoid the awful, awful people who go out on Student Night. It was quiet at 7'ish which was what we wanted (we left as the Student Night crowd started trickling in at 9).
Thought they would have a few more craft beers on draught than they actually did (maybe a beer I hadn't seen elsewhere?), but they had a Purity draught which was very good.
(They also have cask ales, but I was looking forward to cold craft beers on draught)
The barmaid was great, friendly and conversational. We ordered chicken wings but didn't know how hot the sauce was, so she had a tub of the hot sauce put on the side of the plate to try it out, rather than having it poured all over the wings. Not an option on the menu, a little step by her to accommodate us, which was really well received. This barmaid also spoke about how much she enjoyed working with her team at the pub and that she enjoyed working there. She was a great Front Of House person that is obviously very good with customers. Five Stars to her.
We ordered nachos and chicken wings to share. These were perfectly decent pub-co food, of a good standard.
I'm not sure the concept of a craft beer place suits a MASSIVE space like this (high ceilings, dancefloor, massive TV screen). But, I went in sceptical and experienced Great Service, Good Beer and Decent Food.
It's not somewhere I'll visit on meat market nights (Tuesday, Friday, Saturday) but I will visit again during pub crawls or bigger nights out.
We went early on Student Night to try and avoid the awful, awful people who go out on Student Night. It was quiet at 7'ish which was what we wanted (we left as the Student Night crowd started trickling in at 9).
Thought they would have a few more craft beers on draught than they actually did (maybe a beer I hadn't seen elsewhere?), but they had a Purity draught which was very good.
(They also have cask ales, but I was looking forward to cold craft beers on draught)
The barmaid was great, friendly and conversational. We ordered chicken wings but didn't know how hot the sauce was, so she had a tub of the hot sauce put on the side of the plate to try it out, rather than having it poured all over the wings. Not an option on the menu, a little step by her to accommodate us, which was really well received. This barmaid also spoke about how much she enjoyed working with her team at the pub and that she enjoyed working there. She was a great Front Of House person that is obviously very good with customers. Five Stars to her.
We ordered nachos and chicken wings to share. These were perfectly decent pub-co food, of a good standard.
I'm not sure the concept of a craft beer place suits a MASSIVE space like this (high ceilings, dancefloor, massive TV screen). But, I went in sceptical and experienced Great Service, Good Beer and Decent Food.
It's not somewhere I'll visit on meat market nights (Tuesday, Friday, Saturday) but I will visit again during pub crawls or bigger nights out.