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10. Knight & Garter
Overall Ratings
4 based on 219 reviews
Reviewed By laura198935
Been here for both brunch and an evening meal. Food is lovely and always piping hot! Sometimes service can be slow at times even when there is very few people and when itâs super busy! Great atmosphere, lots of choice and a great brunch also! Crab and lamb were divine.
9. The Parcel Yard
Overall Ratings
4 based on 381 reviews
After a full renovation, the former Time Bar (located right next door to Leicester Train Station) is now open!The new name takes its inspiration from the building's original purpose as a sorting office and parcel yard for British rail.Come and join us in
Reviewed By Mike F
Right next to the station at Leicester this is a coffe shop, come pub, come eatery. It looks like a small place from the front but goes back miles and there is lots of space to sit on comfortable settees
8. Poacher's Brasserie
Overall Ratings
4 based on 289 reviews
Located in Thurlaston(7 mins from J21M1) and just 20 minutes south-west of Leicester city centre,Poacher"s is situated opposite a stunning Norman church right in the heart of this picturesque Leicestershire village. Our recently refurbished restaurant and
Reviewed By I3672PTalanr
Met a couple of friends there to celebrate my wife's birthday and first impressions were really good as the place has a really nice atmosphere. Table booked for and we were seated at 8.40 - despite having the menu in the bar where perhaps they could have taken the orders so that starters could be ready when you sat down we took them with us and it was another ten minutes or so before the orders were taken. Starters took another quarter of an hour and the mains arrived at 10. That said when the food arrived it was perfect - the green chicken, duck and sea bass were wonderful but the star was the meat platter as a starter. generous portions to say the least. The place didn't seem over busy and I can't understand why everything was so slow. It took the edge off a lovely evening and that's the only reason I haven't given it 5*. Yes I would go back and would recommend it but with the proviso - be prepared to wait.
7. Crafty Burger
Overall Ratings
4 based on 611 reviews
Reviewed By 996liamh
Nice place in St. Martains square with a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Booked a 7.30pm table but arrived early around 6.50pm and were seated right away with no problem which was appreciated. The burgers here are insane!! It really was such a hard choice making my order as I wanted so many of the burgers. I went for the Crafty Poet (XL naturally) in the end and was not dissapointed. It was a BIG BURGER but I'm very greedy so I was delighted. The cheese, onions all added to the very flavoursome patty of perfectly cooked meat. Really can not fault the burger at all. I also pimped my fries with the Spanish topping. The sausage meat was so tender, they werent stingy with the cheese and sauce either. I will 100% be returning to crafty burger to try the other burgers I missed. This place really hit the spot.
6. The Windmill Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1093 reviews
Enjoy a contemporary informal dining experience within a traditional country pub setting or just come for a drink in The Windmill Inn's relaxing bar atmosphere. Open Every Day Lunchtime and Evening (Restaurant closed Sunday evenings).
Reviewed By Jasper203
Four adults and a lively 15 month-old toddler on a wet and miserable Sunday afternoon. Good choice of food, great service and lovely food! Great atmosphere too as it was cheerfully busy! The starter and dessert were particularly good- better than pubs in the area usually offer. The main course was traditional Sunday lunch fare- what was very pleasing, however, was that when we asked for extra vegetables and gravy they were delivered straightaway! Very good value too. We will definitely go back! Xx
5. North Bar and Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 606 reviews
North was set up by good friends who have travelled the world together. We've brought together our experiences to offer traditional British food with a contemporary European twist, a great range of drinks and a warm, friendly atmosphere. We offer somethin
Reviewed By hellefrog
We all agreed that the vegan and meat 5 course tasting menu with paired wines was delicious.I loved every vegan mouthful from the exotic mushrooms to the chickpea meringue with mango.Son said it was the best pork heâd ever tasted and although husband hates rhubarb, he wolfed his panne cotta with rhubarb ice cream.The service was attentive and good explanations. Iâd have liked a bit more time between courses but we were a little late and the last to leave.Weâll be back.Thank you so much for your wonderful review of our Tasting menus.It is really uplifting for our staff to read as they take great care in everything they do.We hope to see you again and please mention that you would like more time between courses.Kind regards
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4. Bistro Live Leicester
Overall Ratings
4 based on 617 reviews
Bistro Live is a live music restaurant in the heart of Leicester. A perfect venue if you're having a hen night, birthday party, leaving do, Christmas Party - or anything really! The Food - We have a full time team of chefs that have been with us from the
Reviewed By RChohan16
Well we have been to bistro live a few times!! We attended this time due to winning a competition in which I got a birthday party for £10 each for up to £10 people! What can I say yet another fantastic night out with my fantastic group of friends! Lots of music, great drinks especially the cocktails (strawberry woo, pornstar martini, cheeky vimto) great great food (most of the group personally prefer this menu than the old menu that just finished) - I had both chicken dishes the spicy chicken koftas (and they are spicy - fine for me but some people would fine them quite hot) and the breaded chicken with mash and veg for mains - both great dishes and the desserts were nice too! Some friends had the fruit terrine and soup and croquettes for starters and for mains others had pasta, pork en croute and vegetable tart thing! They all went down well and looked great! Great music - personally we didnât think much to the house band and much preferred the DJ! The band was on for too long for our liking and the DJ not on long enough - that was our only niggle! Everything else fantastic - fantastic food, drinks, music, entertainment and staff! We just love bistro live and go there for a great night that is reasonably priced! Would definitely recommend!
3. Ben's Kitchen
Overall Ratings
5 based on 200 reviews
Welcome! Ben's Kitchen at Kirby Muxloe Golf Club is a food franchise located in the warm and welcoming village of Kirby. I have a true passion for food and giving what customers want and need. I believe in quality food at low cost prices - cooked homemade
Reviewed By lozza1974
The restaurant was like a liberal club..Didnât feel like a restaurant at all. Food was ok but could of been hotter.Price was ok but Iâve paid cheaper for a meal & the atmosphere was better.Thereâs a dress code here which my bf was told about when he booked the table.Fuming as there was people which trainers a woman with ripped jeans and lads with T-shirtâs on.I actually felt overdress with a dress, jacket and heeled boots on.I wanted to complain but the bf doesnât like the attention of the embarrassment of the complain Was an experience but will not return Hi Lozza.Sorry to hear about your bad experience here at Ben's Kitchen.In regards to the restaurant, we're currently working with the golf club to give it that restaurant / warm feel needed.The hardest thing to keep warm on the Carvery is the items without liquid, we try to replenish all of them items as frequent as possible and sometimes don't manage to hit that mark!I managed to walk around the restaurant and get feedback from most of the diners and didn't here any bad comments, also didn't hear anything from the front of house team.As we state on the cover letter, we will fix anything and need to know / be reminded sometimes, so hopefully you do decide to revisit, then please do tell us if they're any problems, at all, otherwise, I'd like to apologise for your meal being cold!Regarding the dress code, unfortunately we now have to mention to every customer calling to book or dining with us, so we do mention it to people when they arrive not in the dress code, however, we do not wish to turn anybody away, the dress code has been in place for 125 years and the downside is that Ben's Kitchen is based inside a golf club and not at my own restaurant. Please do call and ask for Ben on 01162393457 option 4 and i'll be more than happy with invite you back for a discounted price and show you why we deserve them 5 stars!I look forward to your call.
2. Gillys sandwich bar
Overall Ratings
5 based on 169 reviews
Reviewed By Hilary K
We were stopping in Leicester en route home, and needed a late lunch stop. Gillyâs came out well in the reviews, which prompted us to find it. First good point - easy parking, right outside, as it isnât city centre. Second good point - friendly staff, who went out of their way to accommodate us, even though it was almost closing time. Other points in its favour - Itâs a spotlessly clean, simply furnished café, and the food was freshly prepared, delicious and well-priced. For a tasty breakfast or simple lunch/ coffee and cake, itâs perfect, and I hope we have the excuse to go back.
1. Reeceâs
Overall Ratings
5 based on 86 reviews
Reeceâs is located in the heart of Groby. We serve everything from breakfast to Sunday carverys. All cooked fresh and using quality ingredients.
Reviewed By Faz S
We visited Reece's today on our way to spending some time a Bradgate Park, Leicester. We had seen all of the 5 star reviews on TripAdvisor, and wanted to see what all of the positive feedback was about. WOW! We were extremely impressed and will definitely make this our 'go to' place when in the area. We were met by Reece when we arrived, and he was an excellent host. We also had the pleasure of meeting Wendy who is the friendliest restaurant/bar person we have met to date. The atmosphere at Reece's is excellent, the food is top quality and cooked to perfection. If you are looking for a venue that is proud about the food & service they provide, without the 'airs and graces' then we recommend you visit Reece's in Groby. You will really enjoy the Full Breakfast, and 3 of us choose that, with a mix of egg orders of fried, scrambled & poached. I had the poached egg option, and they were the best cooked eggs I have had in ages. This is an excellent, honest, decent venue serving great food with top customer service. Next time we will visit after 1pm so that we can sample the homemade 'a la carte' restaurant, and will also visit on a Sunday lunchtime so that we can sample their renowned Sunday roasts & carvery. Reece & Wendy - you have hit gold providing excellent quality meals at reasonable prices, and we look forward to seeing you again very soon. Best wishes, Faz, Wendy & the girls xThank you so much for this review!! These sort of reviews make everything I do worthwhile! Iâm so pleased you and your family enjoyed your visit, and I hope to see you guys again soon!! Thank you again!
