The Friary in Leicester

This spot is great for a night out. Was quiet when we went in and seemed to be one the locals liked. There was a man counting out his change for a pint a couple tables down from us. Unsure if they did food so we only had a couple of drinks. There is a good selection and it is a cask mark.

I popped in here for a quick lunch on a weekday, after visiting some nearby historical museums. I wanted an authentic and affordable pub meal, and it met every expectation. I was able to get a British made pint of beer and a steak and kidney pie meal, with quick and friendly service. The food was yummy, portion large, and the bill very reasonable.

This is a great pub in the middle of the city, really good prices and look after you very well. Food was hot and very tasty as well

Nice pub allways a good atmosphere was a top choice as the meet up before the tigers game nice selection and great tasting beer

5 of us booked here for our annual Christmas Lunch. We were welcomed by a guy dressed in a snowman suit (loved it as it is Christmas). Our table was decked out all Christmassy, complete with drackers. Our food server came to verify our pre orders. We got drinks from the bar and settled in at our table. The food was absolutely delicious, and also hot which is always a good sign. The wait staff were attentive and friendly. We had a wonderful experience. And the guy who sorted out our balance to pay at the end was extremely patient. All in all, one of the BEST Christmas Lunches we've had in many years. WELL DONE TO EVERYONE. We'll definitely be back.

Lovely staff great service but it's freezing in here apparently the heating has packed up... hope it's working soon just booked a party for Xmas dinners may have to cancel

Great atmosphere with helpful and friendly staff especially maddy. Food and drinks were lovely and great value for money

Great value for money with a happy service. Luke the barman is very friendly & down to earth guy. We will return for sure.

This is in my town, and city, and it is just awful. Another Stonegate pub, and just too expensive. Most lads use the Wetherspoons for honest pricing. Won't be going back.

This is a great pub. The food is v good and the staff are brilliant. The dj’s at the weekend are awesome and it’s always a brilliant atmosphere

I have been coming here for years when I visit Leicester and this is one of my favourite places, the staff are so lovely, the bar area and toilets are clean and the food is to a high standard! Keep up the good work team Friary!

Brilliantl. Beer...superb. Food...lovely. Value for money....amazing. If I could give more than 5 stars, I would . We will be back. xx I won CAMRA club of the year so i know good beer.. .and this pub has good beer .

I’m afraid this was a let down, ordered a chicken and bacon burger, chips were included (but only 12 chips and a few scraps), the salad, or lack of it, in the burger was just a joke. But, worse part of the experience was the gents loo. AWFUL, just awful. It stank, the walls were covered in dried faeces. Not what you want to encounter after your meal. I wonder what the kitchen is like!

Excellent customer service and the staff are very friendly. We went before some activities and the six Nations final. Great atmosphere and food

Popped along to Leicester for something different and stopped in to the Friary. Pleasantly surprised on entering how inviting and warm it felt. I sat down and ordered on the app which I found easy to use. Within minutes my drink was on its way over by a young lad who was very professional. My drink went down a treat so I ordered another and before I knew it I was on my third. Luckily I was on the 0% stuff so still able to drive home. Will definitely be visiting you again when I’m next in Leicestershire.

Engaging staff, very chatty and friendly, the food was spot on, we had the fish and chips and it was great.

One of my favourite places to go locally All good with food drinks and staff Great atmosphere too! Always a good night out

Visited the friary yesterday great time served by Tiff very helpful and great service will be visiting again soon

Went to the friary for lunch, food was great and the staff were super friendly and helpful, some great deals too👌

Not too pricey for a pub in the city centre, didn't have any food, just drinks. Service was good too.

Brilliant atmosphere, friendly staff, especially the manager, Harris, he welcomed us with a friendly smile as we walked in, he couldn’t do enough for us while we were there. Really enjoyed our visit and we will be back.

Amazing atmosphere, feel really comfortable in there, staff are always kind and polite. Especially Tiff she always has a smile on her face 😁

Went in with my partner and two kids after shopping on Saturday and had pizzas the staff where really polite and food was amazing

Friendly bartenders, very spacious and serves great cold drinks but the atmosphere could be better :)

Probably the best pub in Leicester for absolutely everything. Great food and amazing service. Thanks to Liz and Leanne for being incredible.

They have a Great range of drinks and beers, the staff are lovely and extremely helpful, will be coming back again soon!

I went there to watch the Real Madrid v Man City match. It wasn't busy so I got a table in front of a big screen (there are plenty of small screens if required) and ordered my pie and pint. I like the ale selection...

Amazing how this pub changes from being a traditional pub during to a disco in the evening 😀. Great Ales and Food to compliment it 🤪

Popped in for a quick drink, during a walk, staff were friendly, drinks served quickly, toilets clean and fresh smelling, nice areas to sit, with tvs in each booth and on the walls ideal if you are watching the sport

Considering how busy this place gets at the weekend I would highly recommend a visit! A good boogie in the night, busy with sports during the day, nice range of cask ale and cocktail and a lovely place to chill and relax with friends and...

Came here with friends for some food and a few drinks. The food was tasty, the staff friendly and helpful and a good atmosphere. Everything you would want for a nice evening out.

Ive been to this bar in the day and in the night. In the day it has a lovely chilled atmosphere, music playing in the background, lots of TV showing sport. Lovely friendly staff, happy to help. At night they often have a DJ and...

Tiffany is the best bar person we have every known she is perlite and would help you with anything she as even helped me with my mobile everybody like her

Really friendly staff always attentive, food always lovely, love to come here with my friends and family so I know they're in a safe environment

Ordered med steak. Sent it back to be cooked above raw, only to be told by the chef this how to eat it

Visited as a group of friends last week and really enjoyed our time there. Staff were fantastic & super friendly. Drinks & food were too notch too whilst also being very cheap!

We booked a Christmas lunch year, having enjoyed meals here in the past. Very enjoyable. Plenty of well cooked food, friendly staff, quick service and affordable prices. Santa hats, candy canes, chocolates and table decorations made it special.

Very friendly staff food out of this world good choice off drinks to pick from highly recommended josh and team keep up the good work

Amazing staff and venue!!! Would recommend! Perfect for bar crawl, we did this and it went really well and big enough!

I visit the Friary every week, mainly due to how friendly the staff are so when asked by one of the team to do a review I was more than happy to oblige. Always have changing ales which are kept well, and every time I’ve...

Great Experience! All the staff were wonderful and welcoming! Came in for food and drink and it did not disappoint! We took full advantage of the 2for1 cocktails and there were some good choices!

Myself & few friends visited the Friary last Saturday before the Leicester v Arsenal match. The place was pretty busy when we arrived around 10am but just got busier & busier. Breakfast was spot on & came quicker they we were told, cracking draught options...

Booked and paid deposit for table for myself, husband and daughter for 4pm for food and then to watch 5.30 footie, arrived at 4 and no table reserved, apparently you shouldn’t be able to book for same day. Ended up having to go elsewhere won’t...

Really enjoyed our lunch today in the Friary! Food excellent and brought to table quickly. Staff ultra-friendly. Good atmosphere. Will certainly go back next time we are in Leicester.

Brilliant place for family meal, friendly staff and great atmosphere! Well looked after us, thank you!!! Will definitely be back soon!

Fantastic covid measures in place felt safe as soon as I was there ..... loved the cheeky chappy on the door as well very friendly

Came in the other day with my family and the food was absolutely amazing, especially the gammon! Very helpful as it catered to all my family’s diets, with vegan and vegetarian options! The staff were fantastic and super helpful for everyone, ensuring all our needs...

Visit started ok, pub fairly quiet and quickish service for drinks. Bar staff not the friendliest in world & inexperienced. However after ordering food things down hill all the way. Given such a quiet time food took an age. When it did come some of...

Had a meal with some friends and it was brilliant! Brilliant value, Double Chicken Burger - chips and a drink for less than £10! Service was quick and friendly.

IF you want to come and watch sport and have a drink, then I'm sure this would be good, but as we were there on a Thursday lunchtime the television at our table showing Sky Sports was just an annoyance. The service was good, with...

Guy with the tattoos , very pleasant and always smiling , asking around the tables if anyone would like a drink. Good customer service , for this place. Young lady as well very lovely. Very nice explaining the covid rules un like other restaurants.

Went in here with a friend in last day of government eat out to help out scheme.We ordered burger & chips. About 15 mins later we were presented with a small burger & tiny portion of chips. The burger was possibly the most revolting thing we've ever eaten. Like a cheap frozen burger from Iceland that had just been thawed & deep fried to order. Totally tasteless and the grease dripped in to the plate as we ate.. Gross.With hindsight it was thankful the portion size was so small as both me & my friend very unwell after. We complained at the time however we were shrugged off. In fairness to Stonegate Pubs, I emailed the CEO and a manager called the following evening to apologise. Offered us a free meal which we obviously declined. The meal was subsidised by the government HMRC (ultimately tax payers) to help out the hospitality industry at this difficult time. This is basically a loan which the tax payer will have to pay back in the long term. In the context of this our experience if this pub was disgraceful.

Scruffy chef that doesn’t wash his hands, same guy that worked in the dry dock named Nick i believe, often seen outside smoking and i saw him leave the toilet cubicle and not wash his hands after, food was very average as well, give this one a miss guys.

Came in because they had previews of the Scottish footy game on some of their (many) tellys. At the start of the English game, all the TVs switched to that but the bar staff were able to change the tv at any booth to the game I wanted to see, even though it was on BT. A grand pint and at £2.45, astonishingly cheap compared to Edinburgh. Looks like I’ll be back here tomorrow night too.Great pub for a visiting Jock. Thanks for your hospitality

Came here today for lunch with my friend and her two children, being a Saturday afternoon the pub was very busy, we ordered food at the bar and I was surprised at how quickly our food arrived, it was hot and delicious! The only downfall was one young girl working behind the bar had a serious attitude problem! Not only was she rude to her work colleagues in front of everyone at the bar but was also rude to the customers.

Another Fish & Chip Restaurant failure (is there one at 19-21 At Nicholas Place?) led me here. Big pub in a converted old building. Had the Fish Special, which included a battered sausage and a boat of curry sauce (see photo). It was delicious though, cooked to order and served in good time. Would recommend and visit again.

Droped in for a lunchtime drink. Refurbished lovely old Leicester centre building.Massive room with high ceilings. Was laid out with a large table for a firms Christmas doo, but lots of room and various seating arrangements. Nice drinks. Didn,t eat but various menus and low prices. Tv,s and a pool table. Would assume it has a different feel at night and busy.

This was our first visit here, the place has had a facelift and looks pretty nice. We did eat here the food was average but it is a cheap deal so you cannot complain. My main gripe was the young staff, other than when they had to serve at the bar the young girls did nothing but laugh anf giggle between themselves whilst tables were left uncleaned, glasses needed collecting. We had 3 drinks, ate and tables which had dirty plates etc were still there when we left the staff were just too busy on a jolly. don't get me wrong they were pleasent enough but they needed someone there to gee them up badly. At one point another young man did show his face now he I guessed was the "one in charge" he didn't do anything to motivate the staff just strutted around in his baseball cap and parka which didn't look very professional to be honest. The disabled toilets were also left permenantly open so all and sundrie who were too lazy to go to the other toilets were using them. These toilets have a key for a reason!

we have just had a lovely time in this city central pub. we decided to have something to eat. and a few drinks. my wife had a steak which was cooked to perfection. i had a really tasty burger. the pub was busy but the overworked staff were lovely and cheerful.the chef and his assistant even bought our food out to us. overall a really nice time was had. my wife really enjoyed the orange gin in particular. thanks to all your staff for a great experiance

We certainly won’t be returning to this pub. The staff were woeful and clearly unable to run a busy pub / restaurant.

Enjoyed a lovely lunch with friends in nice surroundings. Looking forward to visiting again after current refurbishments after having to go elsewhere a few days ago.

I go here when I want to watch the football but still have space to sit down and eat. The food is great, excellent menu and fantastic value.The staff have been friendly and helpful in my experience, would definitely recommend over any other Wetherspoons type place in town

Can’t fault the food. It’s average pub grub but that’s what you expect given the price. The hunters chicken pie is lovely.

The lunch and dinner specials are amazing - on their own, and even more so for the price. Try the Club sandwich!

Another great night in the Friary. Thanks so much to the landlord for letting us collect money for 'JIGSAW'they support children with autism & their families- (activities & trips out).Altogether we collected £200.We all had a fantastic time. Brill music/Great prices at bar. Excellent staff

We tried this pub for lunch and for the first time a couple of days ago. It is an excellent city centre venue, with a comprehensive and inexpensive menu. There is also a good variety of draught beers, spirits and wine on offer and from Monday until Saturday there is a speciality day on the menu each day, ranging from chicken, grills and fish.There is also a vegetarian option. We tried the "build a plank" option which consisted of choosing five sharing plates, which are brought to the table on a wooden plank server. The food was well prepared and served. The staff are very friendly and very efficient, one server entering into the spirit of Christmas wearing a Christmas style suit. The service we found to be very good and prompt, with tables being wiped down beforehand. Condiments were brought along with the food and drink by very friendly staff. Our meal for two, along with a bottle of wine came to just under £20 and was good value. Although they were very busy at the lunchtime, staff were very good and attentive with no long waiting. This is certainly a venue we will use again. Being a city centre venue there is no car parking there but car parks are nearby and within walking distance.

l had brunch with my friends on Sun(opens at 11am). Not many people having beer or brunch. There is only one waitress at the bar.

Lovely staff a friendly venue come in most days and a lovely selection of beers and the food is amazing couldn’t ask for a better place

A good range of beers and the staff, especially Hali & Kassie are friendly and helpful an extremely friendly relaxing pub, couldn’t wish for more,thanks.

It is a large pub, new style, not traditional. Many seat available. As there are many screens it is quiet noisy. Sufficient choice at the menu card. Offered food is fair, value for money, quick served

The pub is large and noist, many TV screens, several different channels. There is a fair choice of food and plenty of seats. Keep it simple to get a value for money meal. No worries, 10 GBP incl. a drink is doable.

A traditional pub in the heart of Leicester. Just around the corner from the Richard III visitor centre. Wide and typical food menu. 2 for 1 cocktails but to be fair thaey are not of the highest quality.

Ordered a mixed grill took 15 mins to take my order, ordered at 8.40 waited 40 mins for food, went to the bar to ask where the food was, for them to bring it out saying it was just put in the serving hatch 1 min ago, every thing was cold, guy serving on the bar was more interested in signing took him 15 mins to serve one person in front of me. Nice and cold food they had forgotten and left. Until I had to ask where it was. Horrible.

1st Time - I Have Been Here - I Had Hunter's Chicken Pie With Choice Of Either Mash Or Chips & Or Peas Or Seasonal Veg,Meal Very Enjoyable - Nice Atmosphere,Soft Music In the Back Ground - TV's Dotted Around The Place - Staff Really Friendly & Helpful - Staff Come Over To See Everything Is Ok Or Alright

fabulous cooked breakfast me and my two kids had today at 12pm my mum had fish and chips with pea's she said her meal was beautiful too we all cleared our plates lovely food good prices next time I want to try the fish and chips my self thankyou to all the staff today we had a lovely visit .

Only visit this pub prior to going to the King Power stadium. It's the perfect venue prior to football decent food and the bar service is so much better than the Wetherspoons that Leicester has to offer. Big screens throughout, good atmosphere and is the perfect pre match venue.

I visited a couple of pubs in Leicester this week and this was the best. The girls behind the bar were friendly and welcoming and the pub had a good atmosphere as opposed to a pub I’d been in beforehand next door. Drinks were cheap and tasted great. Didn’t try the food but looked a cheap and cheerful affair. I’ll definately be back in when I come to Leicester again.

My family took me out for a Mothering Sunday dinner at The Friary on 11/03/2018.

on a Monday night. Really wanted a chicken burger which is what I ordered. Menu said 'served plain' but when it came it had been coated in some bread-crumby thing which I had to pick off. Salad was old but edible and given the prices, no surprise. Chips were nice. Food came quickly, eaten quickly, no reason to hang around. If I'd known Leicester better I could doubt have chosen somewhere better to eat but I don't, so I ended up here.

Popped in as my partner was craving onion rings. Sat down, picked up the menus and chose our food. There was a really good deal on big plates, so we went for that. Overall, our meals came to a tenner, and they were massive. The food was really tasty too, there was absolutely nothing to grumble about. The service we received was great, the staff are really polite and helpful. The atmosphere was really quiet and relaxed, as it wasn't a night where Leicester City were playing a game, I imagine on those days it's a lot busier! But overall, it was great.

I have never been so insulted by bar staff when trying to order food.

I tried the recommended Steak and double Gloucester pie and had a couple of pints. Very cheap, pie was nice enough, veg and mash was standard. Not great but not bad. Took quite a while for them to serve the food up and I waited at the bar forever before getting served as lots of customers came and went before I got served, wasn't impressed. Clientele are quite gruff but friendly. Seems to be bar people come to to get tanked up on the cheap before a big night out. Saw lots of groups doing rounds of shots. Not something I'm used to seeing in London from people in their 30s and 40s but meh, they didn't cause any trouble.

A step up from a Wetherspoons though the same great value for money is the same, the quality and cleanliness is better. A shame that our meals were delivered to another couple and after a long wait, this was resolved with adequate compensation and profuse apologies. Could have happily spent even more time in there.

My friends and I had about 30 minutes to kill, so we ducked into the Friary for a pint. We...

I came with my partner for a quick pint before a restaurant. It looks nice from the outside and the...

Stopped here for lunch on Bank Holiday Monday. We were in the vicinity and fancied some food and drink! We...

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Came here for drinks and lunch and catch up with friends. first time in the pub, walk through the main door and greeted by a nice pub atmosphere, with locals drinking and eating. clientele wise seems to be mid to late 30's.

Good pub food, nice pint, would visit again…

El lugar es acogedor y el desayuno era increíble. Era temprano por la mañana el sábado y que estaban haciendo un dineral Rugby un desayuno y una pinta de Guinness por menos de 5 libras. Me volveré a alojar aquí de nuevo. El personal del bar era educado y eficiente.

Visitamos para el almuerzo con amigos, un menú amplio, vino y comida a precios razonables. El personal era amable y los baños estaban limpios.

The place in itself is a nice traditional pub, good for having a pint or two.Our mistake was that we chose to eat at this place. I ordered the chicken noddles. Not only the taste was average, but also the plate was just warm. As I continued eating, to my suprise, I found that the bottom part of my plate was cold as it was in the fridge, which only makes me assume that the food was kept in the fridge and microwaved to order, which I find unacceptable. When I reported the issue at the bar, they did not actually appologise or offered me any refund, but they just said that they were "going to fix it". A little bit later, another plate came to my table, which did not have the same presentation as the first one or the once in the catalogue picture and was warm once again. Very disappointed with this place, I am sorry but I will never go back.

went in for a drink on Sunday and had a soup, chicken goujons and a vegetarian burger. food ok. only thing that worried me was that the barman said he needed to keep my husband's card if he wanted to have a tab running. i sent him back to the bar to get it back. you are not allowed to keep cards. you should never let your card out of your sight as this is how scams occur. 2 stars bwcause of that. 3 otherwise.

Nice and warm place to spend an afternoon watching a match. We've been a bit disappointed by the quality of the food, which was abundant but oily and not satisfying. Average price

This pub has its place in the city centre, a great building, meeting place and a place to get a cheap meal. It does not try to be something it is not, the staff were friendly and service good. Beer & Breakfast at 10.30am just what I went in for.

horrible full of drunks, loud when football is on and rammed full of people, gets really noisey, and the people can be rude, food is horrible and you wait a long time for it to arrive

Nice building near to the market place. My friend and I both enjoyed sausage and mash with peas in onion gravy. Two meals for under £8 and a bottle of wine for £8.45. Two sweets for £4.50 so good value. Only downside was it took twenty minutes for them to bring the sweets.

Abbiamo pranzato in questo locale una domenica del mese di settembre 2016. Quattro compagni di classe decisi a mangiare qualcosa insieme e a lavorare su un progetto prima e dopo il pasto. Ci siamo trovati molto bene al The Friary! Il locale non era molto affollato e abbiamo potuto lavorare in tutta tranquillità! Tra le varie proposte (anche tipiche) di un menù molto ampio, ho scelto un club sandwich con patatine, davvero spaziale! Un panino a tre strati semplicemente perfetto! I prezzi sono ottimi e il personale gentile. Bagni molto puliti! Lo consiglierei a famiglie, coppie e gruppi di amici!

Waited 45 minutes for the toughest bbq chicken melt I've ever had. If I wasn't so hungry would off asked for refund

We sat down as I had been recommended this as cheap eats place in Leicester. The two of us went for the Bacon and Cheese beefburger at sometime like £7.29 each? But combined is £7.99 for two. We did ask for two salads, but received one with chips (not a problem, I was torn when ordering) and the food was lovely. So eating alone, not such a good deal. The drinks were cheap too. And the service was a little quirky, but friendly. I'd happily go back and it's very central, just behind the market.