Nice place with a good selection of beers and cocktails. They do drink and food specials pretty…read moreoften, most recently a Bourbon Root Beer Float that was pretty tasty. A bit more upscale than a pub but not quite as fancy as a cocktail bar, with a nice mix of people and good music. The place seems to fill up a bit on weekends, unsurprisingly, but there is a large beer garden in the back if you don't mind the smokers. The food menu also looks pretty interesting but I have not yet eaten here.

Best bar in Leicster tis a bit quirky and the furniture is…read morea mixed bag really but the staff attentive and the beer is great as is the food too all hand made not microwaved muck not expensive for something different its also a chav free zone

Amazing drinks in a quirky building. Creative bar staff that know there stuff and lovely table…read moreservers who can really make you laugh. True gem in Leicester a must for cocktail lovers

From the owner: Leading the way in Leicester with cocktails and a cool place to hang out and chat in. We take…read morereservations but also walk ins welcomed. We Approach cocktails differently and we give you an experience and knowledge for those who care about what they drink and enjoy cocktails. We sit within the Heritage area and the bar occupies an 17th century listed building with ties to prisons & Brothels . Just come see for yourself

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.

I had the passion paradise and it was just ice. there was no drink in it…read more I am quite disappointed as I didn't have any drink at all

We went for a bottomless brunch at the Leicester branch this evening at 5pm with 8 people and were…read moremet with poor service and management. We received 2 rounds of drinks within one hour (which is not an exaggeration unfortunately) and when we talked to a waiter he told us to order "easier" cocktails so that they would be made faster. Since the price has been raised from just over £30 to £40.80 we would expect the same level if not better service as it was when we've come previously. We waited to see if the service would improve however it did not, we had to usher waiters over to order our food and more drinks as they would constantly walk past us even when it was clear we had finished all drinks on the table. When we talked to the manager (keiran) and asked for a simple fix of an extra 20-30mins on our 2 hour time he said that was impossible and illegal, and then said all he could do was take £20 off our whole bill which was just about £2 off of everyone's bottomless. We obviously disputed this as usually you get AT LEAST 5 rounds in an hour, to which he replied saying since the menu change they prioritise spending their time with their tables and mixing drinks which is a joke as it's still marketed on the menu and website as BOTTOMLESS and UNLIMITED. After we complained to the highest management there (who was named Kieran) one of our guests heard him unprofessionally complaining to the other staff saying "don't worry they'll be gone in 20 minutes" as if we'd asked something completely crazy other than better service from them. We all paid £38 each, and when we asked for the managers name we were told to ask him personally, so we went to ask him and he went and hid upstairs until we had to follow him and ask before we left. We are very dissatisfied and disappointed as we have had better bottomless service from places that have charged £25 for 2 hours.

I lived in Leicester for two years while at De Montfort uni and this was our regular place to go…read morefor a glass of wine or to get completely hammered on the way into town/down Narborough Road. The bar staff are lovely, make a great (cheap!) cocktail and the best night of the week was always quiz night, even though we consistently came last. Probably my favourite place in Leicester, can't wait to get back there for our annual Halloween reunion!

Pi Bar is situated in the heart of the Narborough Road bar circuit. Established in 2002, we have…read morebeen awarded Mixmag DJ bar of the year, Finalists in Leicester's Bacardi cocktail competition. We are extremely proud we have been the only bar within the West End to be finalists two years running (2007 & 2008) in Leicester's Best Bar None Awards. Conveniently positioned on the corner of Norman Street and Narborough Road, Pi Bar is the ideal place for a quiet drink or a big night out with comfortable leather sofas, a contemporary but cozy design, friendly and knowledgeable staff, a huge selection of draught products, spirits, cocktails and wines. In these difficult times we appreciate money is short ,so we have launched the After Work Social with fantastic offers on selected products all day until 8PM EVERY DAY!!! PI BAR STUDENTS - being slap bang within the student community of Demontfort Uni, we have THE BEST STUDENT DEALS in the West End which are available Sunday - Thursday all day and night with valid NUS card. Acoustic OPEN MIC returns EVERY SUNDAY evening from Jan 18th 2009 so if you think you have a bit of talent and can perform in front of a welcoming crowd, we look forward to seeing you soon. QUIZ NIGHT returns EVERY TUESDAY evening from the 20th Jan 2009 with our resident brain box Quizmaster Nitan with CASH PRIZES to be won and FREE raffle with drinks prizes its the best and most popular quiz night in the area. Pi Bar will again be graced with the cream of Leicestershire's Live Acts through the first quarter of 2009 with the likes of The Carnabys, Chris Armson, Alice B, Oasis and Stereophonics Tribute bands. If you are in a band and would like to play at Pi Bar, please pop in for a chat. Last but not least PI BAR IS AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE HIRE, either the whole venue or just the top bar area please contact Sarah on 07900 891795 for more information. We hope to see you soon. Pi Bar X

Nice cocktail lounge with a retro vibe and a focus on crafting drinks from good ingredients…read more Not cheap, and it gets busy so keep that in mind if you haven't reserved a table. Like St. Martin's Square in general its on the upscale end, but I found it friendly and cozy as well. They sometimes have live music apparently, though the space is small so I'm not sure how they manage that! Some outdoor seating across from Gelato Village.

A strange little place this one. The drinks are good, no…read moredoubt about it. They're offering something a little different here; cocktails with a twist served in a variety of interesting vessels or with unexpected additions (popcorn/hundreds and thousands etc) But that said, I wouldn't consider them 'crafted' or designed by a true mixologist. They are more fun than anything else. They are also quite expensive, for Leicester anyway. The real issue is the location. It is obviously a popular place, so good luck getting a table. Don't even try if you haven't booked. There will probably be a spare table inside, but they won't actually let you sit at it. They seem to have extremely high standards for their customers, considering this is... Leicester. I've not witnessed such pretentiousness in London, let alone in the Midlands. They also seem to think of their interior as having a designer speakeasy vibe. I'm afraid not. It is extremely basic, uncomfortable and cold, with odd display items for apparently no reason, and extremely cheap decor. The ceiling is actually offensive. It does not feel special at all, especially when you've been sat by the door which seems to be open all the time. If you're offered a seat on the 'terrace' refuse. It is Winter now and those heat lamps are doing nothing... Pop in to try one interesting cocktail if you can get a seat and the staff don't insult you. Otherwise don't bother.

Excellent service from Niamh who was very chatty and attentive and made all our drinks in good time…read morebut paid attention to detail on what appears to be a busy evening!

Yeah, it's part of a chain, so you won't get that personal touch, but for somewhere to chill out,…read morehave a few drinks and a bit of grub, it's not bad at all. It's 50% off food on Mondays, which makes it a bit of a bargain, especially as the goat's cheese tostada I had was very yummy, and happy hour on cocktails from 5-8pm weekdays, which means that you can get a pretty good Woo Woo, Cosmopolitan or Long Island Iced Tea for only £3. A welcome addition to the (admittedly many) pubs around the city.

Firebug is a great bar to go if you decide to venture into town. It is open late (4am) and tends to…read morebe a good alternative to going to a club after the other pubs close. It has a good outdoor area, with heaters and some interesting furniture. I always seem to end up here - by accident - I'd like to see what it was like during the day. I know it also has gigs and comedy events taking place on the first floor. It is a nice little independant pub - which is always good to have in a city like Leicester.

If it wasn't for distance (well, it's about a mile from my house), this place would be my local…read more Your average rock pub it's not - your feet don't stick to the floor and you can actually see five feet in front of you. They have a huge array of drinks (hurrah, raspberry beer!), awesome cocktails, an eclectic playlist of indie/alt past and present - oh, and the food's not bad too. The Sunday roast and the burgers come very recommended. And that's not to mention the beer garden, the frequent gigs, the lindy hop lessons (yes, you read correctly.). I like this place muchly.

Decor is like a cross between a 1966 Chevy Fleetwood station wagon, a Nixon/Fossil wood-grain wrist…read morewatch and something on the back of a 1973 Blind Faith LP. In other words, it is the glorious epitome of 1970s chill lounge grooviness (the closest thing to it in Seattle is the now defunct 'The Apartment' on 1st - RIP). Wide mix of folks from pretty to plain, chavs to posh, but no one was fugly (there were three extraordinarily attractive girls from Denmark the night I was there). Staff are a little standoffish, but they are competent. Crowd seemed open to conversation with foriegners which I found somewhat uncommon in Leicester. I would definitely return.

Cool 60s interior with a very trendy vibe. Cool music and a cool, posery crowd. Nice to go for an…read moreearly drink it gets rammed later on. Pricey.