Minerva in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Booked a table for 10 only 9 meals arrived at the table. We showed the screenshot of the 10 orders and they still tried to blame our organiser. No apology and basically the waitresses couldnt care less....very poor service

First impression was great. First pint was decent, second was cloudy and unfortunately on the way out. Table was reserved from 5, so we knew to leave before 4:45. Staff waited until the men went to the bar not long after 4 then bee-lined for the 1 woman left guarding the (single) table and told her to move the (small) group as they wanted the table sooner. She suggested that the staff stop the men at the bar ordering a full pint so they could leave faster, which the staff didn't. A member of the group checked with a barmaid who confirmed we were actually OK until 4:55 but if wanting to stay longer would need to move to another table, group still on track to leave before 4:45 and promised we'd be gone. Before 4:45 another barmaid with a temper targeted the woman and fired off that she'd asked her several times for them to leave (which she hadn't, and please note, no loutish or loud or drunk behaviour from the group) as the single small round table was required at 5. This member of staff was particularly hostile and out of line bullying her. This pub is probably best avoided if not a local and especially if you're a female on your own. It's a shame, as this used to be a cracking pub.

A great old place, lots of history. Staff are friendly and look after the gest, food is all so vary good.

Just visited the pub for our sunday tea, the food was great, friendly, warm service from the staff and amazing atmosphere.

What a lovely atmosphere. Friendly staff and some lovely customers made us welcome.

We booked in on a Saturday afternoon for a meal before seeing Frank Skinner at the city hall. We both ordered fish and chips which were superb, reasonably priced and very tasty. The staff were friendly and helpful so would recommend

We've eaten here on and off for 40 years! If you're looking for a "real deal historic pub" in Hull the Minerva is the place. We just had homemade Haddock fishcakes absolutely delicious.

Not really a pub any more. It's essentially a restaurant with no unreserved tables or even an area you can stand without being in the way.

Each time we visit Hull, we go, why? Just a great pub, staff, and food.

We always love our visits to Minerva. Great food, always. In a home cooked way. Nice selection of drinks. Although a variety of coffees would be welcome. Currently only a regular coffee is available. Even if supplied using a counter top Tassimo for other coffees (latte etc). Never had a poor meal. Good table service. Nicely kept place. One of our go to places locally.

Traditional pub style food and drink. I had the fish and chips. Everything was as expected. Both were hot and quite tasty. It even came with a side of crushed peas.

Super pleasant pub with English specialties that we love to discover!!! I highly recommend

One of the best places I've visited in Hull. Minerva was recommended to me by some work colleagues so came for dinner one evening. It was quite busy when we arrived, but we manged to get a table for 2 straight away. I ordered a fish pie and my friend got the fish and chips. The portions were decent sized and the food was really good. They had a good selection of beers on the bar. The pub inside is a proper traditional old pub and really nice inside. Can't wait to go back!

Ordered 4 meals ,one never came until 20minutes later,plates were cold , lack of communication with staff,been lots of times always good,maybe give it a while before we go again.

Good pub food in surroundings full of character. This pub has a great deal of charm, with little rooms hidden away and various nooks and crannies. The staff were friendly & helpful. It's probably best to book for an evening meal at the weekend, as it seemed quite busy.

We hired the function room for a baby shower. It’s a beautiful room and accommodated roughly 30 people easily. The Minerva catered the buffet for us. From start to finish everything went smoothly. The staff were so friendly and professional; the food outstanding. We had guests from out of town staying overnight in the Premier Inn so the location of The Minerva was ideal. Would not hesitate to come here again.

Always good reliable tasty meals at a fair price.

Lots of real ales guest ales and some good food options.

Absolutely delighted to spend an evening dining here at the Minerva, it's been many many years since my last visit. There were 2 large tables in our group and we had booked and ordered ahead. Food arrived in a timely manner and everything looked delicious. I enjoyed the chilli con carne with chips, rice and a sprinkle of tortilla chips. It was tasty and very clearly home made, lots of fresh ingredients gave a deep flavoursome taste to the dish. The atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant, as were the staff.

Needed a decent pub for a quick tea after a family trip to the Deep. Really impressed by the proper homemade pub food and it came fairly quickly too considering it was 5/6pm on a Friday. Will definitely pop in again.

Definitely will come here again when we visit The Deep just over the bridge, and if we ever make other visits to Hull for any other reason. Nice portion sizes of really nice pub grub, friendly staff and a nice atmosphere. Definitely recommend the steak pie and the lasagne. Managed to book in at very short notice and we had a nice sized table for our needs.

Food and Drink were outstanding but what makes this place is the feel of it. The staff are friendly happy and welcoming as well as experienced. 8 in the party, were shown to a great table on time, ordered starters and mains, which all come out in great time and the food was stunning. I had Harissa skewers, side salad, and had a half chips/rice option. They were perfectly cooked and delicious. Other orders in the party ranged from fish, curry mixed grill and bangers and starters of prawn cocktail or garlic and everything was delicious! Although situated on the marina in the busy part of town, it had a local homely feel and the staff ( again I say this) were so helpful! Great prices too - wont hurt your wallet no matter which food or drink option you go with. Cleanliness in the bar, restaurant and bathrooms was also impeccable I will highly recommend this place to anyone! I will be back there again really soon.

Great waterfront bar & restaurant. Wide variety of beers wines and spirits. Great choice of home cooked food on the menu.

Excellent food and service as always.fantastically atmospheric and interesting interior full of nooks and cranies take the time to look around and soak in the ambiance of a good old traditional pub which is also keeping up with the times a difficult path to tread but the minerva has got it just right.i could say i wish more pubs were like this but really its better to find a hidden diamond among the rough

Great location, ales, food, and vibe !

Extra friendly staff, happy to help, very accommodating.

Visiting the deep popped in for a Sunday lunch The positives nice staff, value for money The pub is very traditional in decor and a little dated, toilets didn’t smell great The food was average, mash, gravy and Yorkshire puddings were delicious unfortunately the veg wasn’t great and the meat was average A freshen up of furniture/decor and a tweak to the meat/veg and it would be 5

Go here regularly Gorgeous food .Lovely staff

We had previously been to Hull numerous times and walked past the Minerva as it didn't look that inviting for something to eat. This time as a result of recommendation we called in at tea time on a Friday, there were lots of people sat outside drinking and it was busy inside where numerous people were eating. The Minerva is a large building but inside it is divided into many smaller rooms giving it a homely touch, the decor being traditional, and the welcome from the bar-staff was convivial. They quickly found a table for us and service at the bar was second to none. Our food arrived in good time. My wife had the fish pie and I had the legendary fish and chips. The portions were generous and the food excellent. An error with the fish pie was quickly and very professionally dealt with by Debbie and when we left we thought what an exceptional experience we had had. So much so we called in again on Saturday tea time where we had a tuna salad and a prawn salad as we were too full for a cooked meal. Again the food was excellent and the portions substantial all at a price that was reasonable for our all round experience(s) I wouldn't recommend going to the same place two nights running, but this was the exception. Well done and thanks to all involved at the Minerva,

Great meat pie,will deffo come again!!

My fish chips and mushy peas with tartare sauce was excellent, though not cheap. My partner was very disappointed with the fish pie which didn’t look great, was not much of a portion and needed more veg. Not cheap either

" old school " type of pub, that will never goo out of fashion ,

Sunday afternoon visit for an 80th birthday party! We were seated in the large room at the back, which was fine. Food and service good but more gravy needed for the roast dinners, roast potatoes very hard, more gravy was brought when we requested it. Yorkshire puddings looked amazing 👏 would recommend 👌

Get the fish and chips in a bucket it's a corker

Worst korma curry I’ve ever had, dry chicken and bitty sauce, just like out of a packet, would have complained but no staff enquired how food was and had to rush off, rest of food was good

Really enjoyed the meal and drinks staff really friendly and helpful we'll keep coming back

Brilliant company, fantastic musicians and singers!

Great atmosphere for a pint on the marina

Stayed two days in Hull and came here for dinner the first night - our food was so good we had to come back a second night! Big fish and chips, great pies. Beautiful old pub.

Great place for a drink with a great view.

It's becoming a rundown shopping centre with loads of closed shops. Only thing keeps it going is the cinema.

Fantastic pub in the fruit market area of Hull. A decent selection of ale and delicious food

Small pub full of history nice to sit outside on a summers day. wasn't the pint and is expensive but I guess your paying more for the location

After arriving at Hull University, I went out for the first time with a friend to Minerva and discovered that the food and atmosphere were both nice and comfortable. This led me to visit the place frequently to enjoy a cool beer and my favorite dish, fish and chips. I even celebrated my birthday there with 12 friends, as it had become my favorite spot. However, when I later tried to book a table for two, I was told that no tables were available at that time. Then, a native English friend of mine called on my behalf, saying she was visiting the UK and wanted to book a table for two at the same time I had tried to reserve. She was able to book the table for the exact time I had requested. I don't know what to say, but I no longer want to have fish and chips at Minerva.

Delightful, congenial and comfortable ambience, very cosy in places. Claims to have the smallest lounge room in the country (quite possibly when you see it) Seemingly well visited by locals and repeat customers. Prompt service by polite and efficient staff. Reasonable choice of (very, I have to say,) tasty food. OK selection of beers .. although a sprinkling of serious real ales would not go amiss. Would I patronise again ? .. Yes !

Very over rated in my opinion. I heard the food is good, but not eaten there for a long while.

Pub is one of the nicest in Hull with great decor, ambience, atmosphere and staff. Problem is they have a small kitchen and are not set up for GF so a small selection of offerings. I had baked fish and new potatoes with peas and tartare sauce. It was well cooked but overall the dish was a little dry and more sauce would have helped. I was envious of friends battered fish and chips, which I was told were as good as they looked. Secondly despite marketing themselves as a real ale pub I was disappointed they had no GF beer, only bottled GF lager.

Unfortunately we had booked and ended up sat in an awkward position on the bench inside the pub. You could not sit opposite due to location. Further to this , on the day it was really hot and we where in the direct sunlight from a big window behind us which was incredibly uncomfortable. Everything else was great but definitely on this occasion the seating did spoil the visit.

One of my favourite places to eat in Hull. Always been impressed with the food here and the service has always been friendly.

Good food, reasonable prices, friendly staff.

Popped in here today, was very busy, but staff were happy,helpful and courteous, meal was nice, couldn't eat it all but was nice.

Traditional pub. Excellent atmosphere, friendly staff and wonderful food. A gem in the underrated city of Hull.

Quality, quality food, got the chip shop platter, nice five, nice spam fitter, nice fish cake, great chips, well worth the visit

Lovely dinner I had the meatballs and my husband had the steak pie . The service from was friendly and polite. Definitely will be going back 😊

Just the best place to eat at a great price and service.

An ok building...not overly clean. Staff not very friendly. Food was cold across all 5 plates served. Staff uninterested. Apparently due to its location....they get away with overcharging for food and drinks yet survive bcos it's all passing trade in the marina area. Clearly don't care about customers. Avoid.

Love it, great food good selection of drinks friendly service fantastic location

Recommended by my daughter who went there and had great food on a trip to the Deep. We wanted to go down to the water so were looking for the Minerva. It's in a lovely setting facing the Humber. We all enjoyed the meal very much. The staff were very helpful and efficient.

Service was good, atmosphere was great, location is good, food was good but could use a little seasoning. Good mushy peas.

Great food, lovely waitresses serving. Place was busy even at mid week so you know the locals love it. Will go back again.

Great pub with a good selection of food. The staff are friendly and efficient. It’s been our favourite city centre pub for years and never fails

Good food, good beer, good views. What's not to like

Lovely food at a sensible price. A good old fashioned pub

Great food, the best fish and chips, absolutely great! Definitely will be back again and highly recommend to enjoy this place and food.

Our first visit based on reviews. What a great place. Excellent food and service. It might look quite small in the bar area but there are a number of tables on different levels. Weather permitting lots of seating outside overlooking the estuary. Our only issue is do we return tomorrow or try somewhere new. Absolutely worth a visit but please book in advance.

Yummy food Great location Nice beers and perfect spot for a sunny day . It can get super busy so bring time :) but worth it

The food was great and the staff friendly, the pub has a very classic cosy vibe with great views

Historic pub overlooking the river Humber. Famous small nook room, tables get booked up fast so not a "drop in for a pint" pub anymore

It was lovely food and nice to sit outside with our dogs in the nice weather. One thing that didn't impress us was charging £3.50 for a sausage for the dogs!! Honestly happy to pay but that was really steep for one sausage!! We bought one and they shared it at that price!.. When we checked the menu later we saw it was only £6.45 for a sausage butty!!🤨

stopped off for lunch with 4 family members it was lovely mam in wheelchair so was shown through the disabled entrance with a disabled toilet.Food was sooooo good i had christines home made pie with chips and peas and lashings of gravy brother had the same.Mam and auntie shared a fish baskets had fishcake fish chips mushy peas and homemade tarter sauce.sister had fish chips and mushy peas everyone enjoyed their food and was washed down with lager vodka coke and a hot water and lemon not all mine i might ad.price was very good just over £60.service was quick and all done with a smile.place got busy as we were leaving and i know why.looking forward to our next visit.

Cosy old pub lovely home made food

Really enjoy the real ales. The food amazing. Staff and atmosphere brill

Amazing food. The lasagne was out of this world! Best I have ever eaten in a pub. Chips were a big hit too.Still an awesome traditional pub of yesteryear with atmosphere

Old stomping ground from 40 years ago Great place still

We went in for lunch I had fish and chips my wife had lasagne and we had a beer and a soft drink and it was good. Food was first class the beer was good the prices was reasonable

I Celabrated my 70th birthday with 20 guests first class service, the food came piping hot and lots of it, the Staff are very efficant and friendly I will definitely be going there again highly recommended...

What a lovely place, sat outside, plenty of seating, great service, What more could you ask for

Chose to visit at 16:00 on a Saturday afternoon. Good atmosphere very busy which didn't detract from the service. Food good, beer good, service good Lots of nooks and crannies for those seeking a more intimate gathering👍

Private function, good buffet, good selection of drinks. An extra star would be better outside seating from the private function room.

A very interesting place, it's a maze of a place.

Great Beer, Great Food, Great Staff. Always worth the visit, and a firm family favourite. One of the best Sunday Dinners in the city too. Always a great selection of ales, and around 50 different gins!. Nothings changed. Worth booking if you want to eat, always so busy 🍻 Still Fab, and lovely outside when its a nice day/evening

This place is great for food or just a drink Excellent portion size I love the chips well cook 👍

Lovely home cooked food, nice pub atmosphere. A lovely place for a catch up with friends.

Top quality food! The chicken sandwich is to die for! This is a trip I will be making again for sure!! 👌

Beautiful food , brilliant staff 👌

Scampi was spot on also enjoyed the flavoured ciders on offer

Nothing to write home about ...the end

Delicious food here -- especially the fish and chips. Great selection of beer, cider, and spirits.

Great place to eat and sit outside on summer afternoon or evening.

Lovely old building , very busy great atmosphere

Food looked amazing plenty drinks to choose from

Excellent food, good service, nice atmospheres. We will come back!

We are enjoyed the fish and cips with family nice lunch on the terace of the bar. I liked 👍

Beautiful pub and amazing quality food staff where especially friendly (especially Lucy special props to her for being friendly and lovely to chat to) was very happy to see an LGBTQ+ IPA here and felt comfortable and happy in this pub as a queer person.

Really nice food and friendly staff

Absolutely fabulous. The fish batter was crispy, the white flakes of fish were delicious. Chips! Another level, cooked to perfection. The mushy peas tasty, and the tartare sauce outstanding! Helpful staff, great service, deserved the tip. Would recommend it for a great family meal anytime. We will be back, thank you.

This is a nice place with good food but it is a conveyor belt. The place and the decor is lovely but once you have finished your meal there are no unreserved tables for you to go to. Heaven forbid you should enjoy your time, get comfortable and want to stay.

Proper pub. Good range of real ales. Good food. Would have been 5, but for the soggy chips.

Had a lovely lunch with friends, it was my husband’s 70th birthday . I took a little cake in and the staff brought it to us and sang Happy birthday . The staff were very friendly and helpful. Well worth a visit.

Excellent well cooked food at reasonable cost.