New little cocktail bar that had opened up in the cultural quarter of Leicester. American speakeasy…read moretheme everything is prohibition tastic with barrels and tea crates for tables and lots is stripped wood. Looks like this might have been a former shop but I like the way the have kept nods to its former life rather than messing about with it too much. Bar area isn't very big and I can imagine if it was in a bigger city it would get very busy very quickly with people waiting for cocktails. Good cocktail menu with with lots of the old favs on there as well as some I've never heard if before as it was Easter weekend and I was down in Leicester visiting a friend I decided to go for a cocktail called the easterend. It was a long cocktail served over ice and was very tasty. My friend went for porn star martinis which were pinker than others I've seen and lacked the floating passion fruity. It was a nice bar with a nice vibe and if I'm ever in Leicester again I'll be sure to check it out. Not sure if they do food during the day but I'd like to find out.

Out of an ingredient for the first two drinks I ordered. The terrible girl working was the most…read moreunwelcoming person, acting too bothered to stop doing her homework to make our drinks. She also couldn't be bothered to walk our drinks to us, though we were literally the only people in the place. Instead she yells out to us that they're ready. Then she smugly advised me to sign my credit card. Won't be back.

Really really good food and a nice atmosphere i would 100% recommend for a nice brunch. It's on the…read moremore expensive side so i probably wouldn't go again just because i'm a student and can't afford to pay £11 for a piece of toast and smoked salmon with an egg on top. If i had more money to spend i would definitely come often !!

We we're walking around st martins square when we noticed the nice little cafe/brunch place and…read morewalked in after recently hearing good things. One of the cafes employees even came out, noticing us checking out the menu, and told us about the place and what they had, which was the start of great service throughout my visit. The cafe had a wonderful environment and very nice staff. I tried both the Greek yoghurt pancakes and the Nutella with strawberries pancakes, both were presented amazingly and were delicious. Portion sizes were great with 3 thick pancakes each and a healthy portion of toppings. The pancakes were fluffy and light but still filling and overall the best pancakes I could ask for. Service was also very fast. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants a nice breakfast. Warning: there is no English breakfast and apart from the pancakes the mainly specialise in egg dishes.

Very nice addition to the Highcross and the best burger I've had in Leicester. At £7-£10 for the…read moreburgers and £4.25 for the milkshakes it's also cheaper than a lot of the alternatives. We went on the opening night with the Burger Club free burger offer, so that may have biased me a little bit, but I loved it. The decor is minimalist but kinda fun, and despite the high ceilings the place is not as loud as you would expect. The burger meat was good and more importantly, it was cooked just how I ordered it (medium rare). I had the Byron, which comes with streaky American bacon, among the most authentic I've had since coming to the UK. I also recommend the Chilli burger if you like hot food, it's served with sliced green chillies and a chipotle sauce, and was very tasty. The onion rings were a bit greasy to my taste but the skin on chips were very good, as were the appetizer tortilla chips (a nice change from the Doritos everywhere else seems to serve) and the guacamole and salsa were both nice and fresh. The only other appetizer available beside the tortilla chips is olives, which are nice enough but oddly out of place. They serve A&W root beer, which while not my top choice in the US is still nicer than many. My boyfriend got the Oreo shake, which was nice and thick and very good as well. The brownie was very good and served warm with vanilla ice cream on top and the white chocolate cheesecake was also tasty, creamy and not nearly as sweet as cheesecakes have a tendency to be.

Zomgomgomg! Proper burgers have escaped London and are heading north!…read more Having been to Byron in both Bloomsbury and Covent garden on several occasions, I knew what to expect and was pleased to see that Byron has made the journey north without losing any of its quality and variety. This is a very welcome addition to Leicester Highcross, and is right next door to John Lewis for maximum accessibility. I love the rough-hewn, rustic, warehouse industrial-style decor with it's exposed AC ducting and wooden beams. The staff appear to be quick and efficient on first impressions, but do double-check your order as it can be quite noisy and you wouldn't want to be delivered a Peroni when you asked for a Dead Pony! There's a good variety of drinks including a really sour fresh lemonade and decent milkshakes. Beers and bourbons are well represented and there are several very nice craft beers of varying styles. And the food? Yes. Have it! Come! It's very, very good. But still quite a large portion. You do not need fries each as one just stretches between two. But you should skip the normal fries and try the courgette fries - they're very nice! Burgers are lovely sweet, juicy patties of quality meat. But please, don't spoil them by having them well done? A good burger should be cooked medium or ideally med-rare. Just ask for how you like it, they will do it. A look out for that juicy dill pickle too! Super tangy and crunchy, just how they should be. I can't fault this place after my first visit.

Food was very nice…read more Service was mid pretty normal Ambiance: pretty good I would recommend this place if you're in a rush

The Burgers here are so huge that I would recommend you consider carefully before ordering a side…read moreof chips (even though they are above average for restaurant chips, being more like fish and chip shop chips). The burger..was alright..but not quite what I expected/hoped for. They do have a lot of veggie options..but I have forgotten which one I had..must be the 1pc alcohol dandelion and burdock I washed it down with clouding my memory! (They actually warned me about the alcohol content when I ordered it!). I loathe this newfangled part of Leicester though :(

Went here with my daughter and granddaughter. We were enticed in by the billboard outside…read moreadvertising "All you can eat pizza". This was at approximately 2pm. Once settled inside we asked for the "all you can eat pizza" only to be told it didn't start until 4pm (no mention of this on the billboard). So after careful consideration we both ordered "The Beast" - described as all the meats (burger, chicken, bacon and much more). As we both believed this would be filling, we decided not to pay the extra £3 each to upgrade the burger to include fries and onion and slaw. Instead we ordered a side of fries (£2) to share. After waiting almost an hour for the food to arrive. We were disappointed with the presentation. Daughter's chicken was part cooked. Both meals were cold. The fries were also cold. Daughter then looked closer at her meal and realised there was no bacon. Managed to get the attention of a member of staff. Complained about the food not being cooked properly, pointed out that the description on menu stated "burger, chicken, bacon, cheese, pulled pork, pickles and onion rings" however the meal we were given lacked cheese, pickles and bacon. The member of staff apologised and took both meals away. The same staff member returned shortly after with the SAME meal. Daughter's chicken was STILL raw!!! I was annoyed, upset and disappointed. The raw chicken would have contaminated the rest of the meal. I had fully expected a completely replaced burger. Alas not. As a softer, when the food was returned I was told that chef was sorry and that the meal could be half price! Totally annoyed. I went to the serving counter where I was ignored by 3 staff refusing to give me eye contact. Eventually 1 came over. I explained the situation. Said I was happy to pay for my granddaughter's hot dog, the extra portion of fries and the drinks. However I would NOT pay for the disgusting burgers. The environment was clean. Temperature freezing. Staff totally ignorant. Wouldn't recommend not even to my enemy!

Love Las Iguanas with its Latin America menu from Mexico to Brazil and Beyond with something to…read moretickle most tastebuds. My personal faves are the Cha-Cha Chorizo starter and the Blazing Bird spicy chicken & chips but I can also recommend the Fajitas! What's more, Happy Hour means certain cocktails are 2 for 1 between 12-7.30pm and ALL DAY Sunday - Wednesday! Yay it's Monday so that's two big Long Island Iced Teas for me . Why not 5 stars, well it's often busy and hard to get a table and the prices are bit higher than I think they should be otherwise it'd be full marks! Still it's quiet tonight and as such my starter has arrived in the time it's taken me to write this review so excuse my while I dive in!

Fresh and tasty Latin American food. A bit of a mix, with some Mexican dishes but also Cuban,…read moreBrazilian, and so on. All of it is very good, the portions tend to be satisfying, and there's a nice spread of reasonable appetizers as well as entrees. New dishes are added regularly, most recently the super delicious Pollo con Chorizo and the Camarão de Calabaza. The guacamole is also great, and the lunch menu has several well priced options. But happy hour is the real standout with two for one deals on their cocktails. Only drawback is service can be a little slow. Friendly, but slow. (Do be advised that while the address Yelp has listed is correct, the current map is not. This restaurant is not by the Cathedral, it's about a five minute walk from there on Belvoir a little bit up from where it meets Granby.)

This is a beautiful place , good staff and management . Their staff , Angel is incredible. Angel…read morethank you so much for making my birthday a remarkable one today . She loves her job and she goes above and beyond to make sure you have a wonderful day in the place . This place is highly recommended

went here yesterday and got a Cold breakfast everything seemed to be cooked in the deep fat fryer…read moreeven the mushroom and tomato bacon was blacker than my heart and the potato's must have been cooking for a year nothing inside of them just rock hard shells. My plate had That much oil on it I was worried the Americans were going to invade the store and start a oil company! Over all what I am saying is go Mac Donald's it's cheaper and better quality. Over and out

During a pretty long visit to England, my husband and I had had enough fish and chips, which we…read morelove, and looked for something different one night. We decided to try Smokeworks. It was excellent. I had the baby back ribs and fries which were both great. I can't remember what my husband had, but I remember that he liked it.

Location is at the end of Free School Lane. Nice atmosphere when you walk in, options of dining on…read moreentry level or below. Unique way to get service, have to go to see and experience, kids had fun with it. Service was quick and food was hot. From someone who has years of experience with ribs they did a good job. Very tender and flavorful. Only bad thing I can say is that description of the Philly burger was a lil off.