The Old Bank - James St Liverpool in Liverpool

Lovely place. Can not fault the food or service. A big shout out to Ruby who went above and beyond.

Happy hour every afternoon so it's half price,good service and friendly staff

Nice setting in an old bank. The food is good and cheap. Big portions. The beers are also good.

Didn't eat, only drinks, nice place and prices good

Great pub with live music and a good menu at very reasonable prices.

The Old Bank is a stunning bar with a beautiful aesthetic—definitely a must-see! The drinks were amazing, but the long queue at the bar was a downside, taking around 30 minutes just to order. Inside, the music was so loud that it was difficult to have a conversation, but they do host live music, which I’ve heard is really good. Despite the wait, it’s worth a visit for the atmosphere and great drinks!

This place is worth visiting not only because of it's beautiful interior but great staff who are not only helpful but cheerful too. The only thing that is annoying is that you have to wait ages for a staff member to come to you to order your food and when it's busy that could be ages. One member of staff on the floor is not fair on them as they work so hard. They also have live music.

Mi esposa y yo pasamos a cenar y no estamos decepcionados. Había música en vivo y la comida era increíble. El servicio fue lo mejor del pub. Un gran saludo para la señora que nos atendió, Aiveen, siempre estaba sonriente y atenta, un activo definitivo para el Old Bank

Highly recommend the Old Bank for a sunday roast - very filling, and the gravy is to die for. Staff always attentive and helpful.

Called in after looking around for a place to have breakfast before going on walkabouts, ooh let's try here, not been in before, the place is set out with booths, table and chairs, a mezzanine with the bar centre stage, huge chandeliers hang from the ceiling with marbled columns scattered about, the ambience was great. We were seated straight away and served within a few minutes, the staff were lovely and friendly and our drinks were on the table approx 5 mins later. We ordered the 2 large breakfasts with a cup of coffee and a glass of OJ, thw food was very tasty and filling, must admit the sausages were one of the best I've ever eaten. All this was less than £30, 5☆☆☆☆☆ all round, thank you so much

Visited 2 days in a row with friends as we were visiting the area. The staff were absolutely brilliant, friendly and the food on both days was very good and value for money. and professional. They assisted my friend with ramp for wheelchair access

Great find. Had good choice of food, real ale, football and rugby on screens and live music, all at 2pm on a cold Saturday. Waiting staff were all really friendly. It's definitely worth another visit next time I'm in Liverpool

Went here for Sunday dinner, bought our drinks and was told that someone would be over to take our order for food, Sat there for 15 minutes nothing, then my wife noticed that the table behind us had just walked in the table was not reserved and the server went straight to them when we asked her if we could order she said in 2 minutes with a dirty look on her face, 10mins we walked out, might have been we were not locals, proper RUDE

Had brunch here. Lovely food and venue. Attentive staff.

Gives me old school shabby vibes but in a good way. Booths & tables available. Had live music on a Tuesday night.

2 Roasts 2 Steaks 4 Drinks plus extra sides £80 Food was outstanding and service was brilliant A gem of a place found by accident. Will definitely be going back.

We were looking for a place to have Scouse as first time visitors to the city. A lovely pair of ladies let us share their big booth table with them on a Sunday evening as there were not other spots available. My friend had the scouse which was great, and I had the best roast dinner of my life - generous service of the beef. Only shame was that the advertised cauliflower cheese on the menu was all out. Fantastic value at £12 though. We enjoyed our meals and the live music was great too. I am sure we will return if we are ever in Liverpool again. We were going to go to 2 other places nearby that rated highly for their scouse - one stopped serving food at 5pm, which we weren't aware of until we arrived at 5.15pm, and the other one was a very "blokey" pub feel which was not really our style as 2 ladies visiting a new city. The Old Bank was perfect and I'm so glad we walked past it. The young blonde lady who served us was lovely and gave us some tips about places to visit in the city. The ladies we shared the table with were disappointed with their fish and chips ones they saw my roast!

Beautiful decor, great atmosphere and delicious food for a reasonable price. Definitely recommended!

Wonderful building with lots of original features. Popped in for drinks in the evening and enjoyed good service and great seating. Definitely worth a visit.

Good pub. Watch football and drink ale. Super

I just love it here for some reason. Wonderfully spacious, high-ceilinged room with mezzanine balcony. Live music. Great atmosphere.

We loved this place. The food was great, we tried the scouser (which is the typical dish there) and the fish and chips, all super abundant and well prepared. In addition, the atmosphere with live music gave it a special touch. The staff were fast and very friendly, 10 service! Without a doubt, we would repeat because the experience was incredible.

Fab breakfast here this morning , well worth what we paid and plenty of it. Service was great too. Would definitely return

Qué interesante edificio histórico con su iluminación atmosférica por candelabros. Es refrescante no encontrar un pub gastro que no esté lleno de cuerpos donde tener espacio para sentarse en cómodos cubículos y tomarlo todo. Tomamos el pollo Katsu y una vez más... fue un plato abundante y sin saciar la salsa... de hecho, fue casi una lucha para terminar el plato grande. Y cuidado con esas empinadas escaleras que bajan a las ciénagas del sótano... ahí es donde estaba la antigua caja fuerte y la antigua bóveda del banco... Peculiar y espeluznante ahí abajo... debe contener algunas historias. Vale la pena echar un vistazo al Old Bank. Gastamos 26 libras en dos tuberías y dos bebidas... eso es bastante decente. Volveremos a probar diferentes platos... así que nos enganchamos a comprar el pasado!

My sister and I were in Liverpool on a Christmas shopping trip, and I was craving a full Christmas dinner or Sunday lunch. We were recommended to go to 'The Old Bank!' by another restaurant, as they were not serving Sunday lunches and 'The Old Bank' had a fantastic reputation for their Sunday lunch. We were not disappointed - the atmosphere was charming, with Christmas carols playing, and our lunches were delicious. My sister had ordered a child's portion of turkey, and I had the roast beef. The food was excellent, with generous portions and a wide range of accompaniments. The service was also top-notch, with friendly and attentive staff. When it came time to pay, we were pleased to find that the child's portion was priced accordingly, making it a great value. Overall, I would highly recommend 'The Old Bank' for a delicious and satisfying Sunday lunch.

Top service. Great atmosphere in one of Liverpool 's grand old banking halls. We ordered 3 bowls of French fries as an early evening snack.. Piping hot and delicious! Excellent value.

¡Qué hallazgo! Después de un viaje de compras de Navidad, se necesitaba un refresco y por lo que mi papá y yo pusimos un pie en este glorioso edificio antiguo para lo que solo puedo describir como un almuerzo perfecto. Pescado con papas fritas para papá, filete y papas fritas para los tuyos. Cada uno tenía una pinta del IPA y todo era mucho más barato de lo esperado. Debo añadir que fuimos atendidos y esperados por el personal más amable de la ciudad. Bravo a todos! 10 / 10

Fab xmas dinner. Food was fantastic. Soup starter delicious. Beef was lovely, veg, Yorkshire pudding and trimmings was great. Profiteroles great finish to the meal.

From the outside it looks a very imposing and beautiful building.inside it does have some nice features but it's a very odd lay out and don't seem to have made the most of what's available.went up stairs on the balcony as rather busy downstairs.very quiet and only one group upstairs.uostairs bar not open but TVs on showing g football.sfter 20 minutes or so they turned the lights out on the balcony leaving us in the dark.this seemed a reckless thing to do and they obviously didn't even check if anyone was sitting upstairs.having to go downstairs in nesr darkness was both dangerous and surely breaking health and safety rules

Great place to watch the football & have afrw beers with the lads but also a nice place to have some food with the Mrs

Visited wi day night, had a singer on really good and made the atmosphere,

Love the wine here. Always busy, good seating areas and have the F1 on. 👍

Had our group Christmas night out 20 odd of us sat on the mezzanine/balcony, Lots of space, staff were great had a pre booked meal which was delicious and plenty of food!?! Staff also ran drinks orders for us instead of going to bar which really helped... of and the footyvwas on 3 big T.Vs so if your looking for somewhere to watch with a big group then look no further 😁👍

10/10 experience at the Old Bank. From booking online, to the night of, staff were super helpful, friendly and accommodating. Great venue with good atmosphere, Christmas decorations and live music. Food was great and well priced.

Very impressed all round by this pub restaurant. Built in an old bank and keeping much of that feel, there's a great atmosphere as soon as you enter. We came at a very busy time and needed to eat and leave within 50 minutes. No problem, they said. They didn't lie. Within fifteen minutes we had our food and drinks and were tucking in. I couldn't believe the prices. We thought there must be a catch, but there wasn't. Our fish and chips was tasty and even the mushy peas (that most restaurants fail at) were delicious. I will happily come here again. Great food, good service and live music performed for our delight. Perfect!

Beautiful preserved building. Great food cooked to request, big portions. Staff could not do more, friendly and aware of their tables needs. Would go back when back in Liverpool.

Not been here for many years but it's not changed at all. It used to be a bank and you can tell from the size of the place. Drinks are a very reasonable price and there's plenty of seating. I was feeling a bit peckish and tried out the cheesy nachos and they were very nice and good value for money. They also had a duo on and it's nice to see a bit of entertainment in the afternoon. Well worth a visit.

Love the old bank always made welcome

Spot visit. Busy. Noisy. Happy customers 😀. Good beer 🍺. Popular city centre destination 😀 for punters. Didn't try food but looked good.

Atmospheric place, tasty food, friendly service, live music.

I ordered a starter as a main and waited one hour for it, while all the people I was with had already gotten their main dishes and finished them. Also when you order sparkling water you receive very obviously carbonated tap water with a very heavy tap flavor. Service in general quite slow and bad, wouldn’t recommend. When we ordered tonic by the way, we received the same tap water, genuinely tasted like a nuclear infused fluid that ran through every smelly canal in the country.

The food for a pub was spectacular, the rose was lovely ,servers were great and the ambiance was spot on my daughter and i went there for my birthday and i loved everything about it

Popped in for drinks. Delicious cocktails... can recommend their mojitos. Good prices for drinks, didn't try the food whilst here. Great vibe, with live acoustic music. Gorgeous interior. Friendly staff. Would recommend a visit.

Staff were friendly and the food was lovely.

Beautiful building. It was a busy Saturday afternoon when I visited and there was some live music playing (young girl on guitar) which was nice. It was very busy and there were lots of hen do’s which is likely due to its location being near some popular hotels and James st station. The Guinness was a bit disappointing, but there were several drinks options and offers. I sat outside for my second drink and unfortunately it was right underneath the kitchen fan - this can’t be helped but try and avoid that seat if you chose to drink outside in front of the bar! This isn’t my usual type of establishment, but I can imagine it would be great for groups to come and have a few drinks. The staff were also very quick at serving everyone during a busy time. Even though there were negatives due to my personal al preference, i think the service and ambiance of the building were really good.

Fantastic food, will definitely recommend. Steak was cooked to perfection and bank burger was delicious. Well with the money

Got the scouse here only because it had great reviews. Can only assume those who have reviewed it were tourists who've never had scouse before. WAS NOT AUTHENTIC. Extremely salty. Not 1 potato. No beetroot. Very tiny portion. 1 slice of toast. Had picled red cabbage mixed in throughout for god knows why. That was like sweet and sour chinese chicken flavour. That would be passable if it was 2 quid. It was the same price as a Sunday roast.. so definitely try other places. Their scouse is NOT scouse. Scouse should have potatoes and either beetroot or pickled red cabbage ( if your daft ) ON THE SIDE FOR YOU TO ADD. There are so many other places that deserve your time and money. Avoid this place. Try Ma boyles maybe instead, or anywhere else really. No potatoes from a roman Catholic area in a stew is simply unforgivable. Some staff were nice though 👌

Had a good experience had toast and a cappuccino it was nice

Just popped in for a quick drink however we decided to have something to eat. With it being Sunday, the Sunday roast was chosen. Well, I have to say, it was bloody lovely. Tasty, nice and fresh and plenty of it. Reasonably priced too at £12.00. Would highly recommend.

The Old Bank is an iconic, well located restaurant in Liverpool. With an exuberant, luxurious interior, you're transported in time into a time of grace and glory. The menu has a varied selection of drinks and food, all reasonbly priced and thus tremendous value for money. Its quality is also above average, not feeling frozen but fresh (even if it may be frozen - I'm not sure). Besides this, the staff is attentive and quick, although slightly more absent than my liking due to the numerous customers in the establishment, in contrast to the number of staff available. Regardless, the experience is overall 5-star for the price and value for money, good location and proximity to the station, quality and variety of the food, attentive and kind treatment by staff, and lastly, impressive decor. I'd recommend and come again.

Being in that bank made me want to go back in time to see what it was like back in the old times when it was a busy bank.

Completely awful experience. We wanted to go to some place in Liverpool with soup and all these typical things. First, we were waiting for the waitress because she was petting a dog. We asked the waitress to clean our table twice. She completely ignored it. Then when she served our dinner we watch her cleaning other tables. Now I'm going to talk about the horrible food. The meat was burnt, the soup tasted disgusting and the other dish could be better. Furthermore, they said that they didn't have fish and chips which is one of the plates they offer. In short, I recommend you not to spend your money eating here because it is a very dirty place with bad service. Anyway it has good live music although too loud that your ears can explode.

Very delicious dinner and great old money atmosphere

Beautiful location with big, comfortable booths with room for 8 people or so. Burger was great

Food is ok if a little uninspiring. Big place over 2 levels in a fantastic setting. Gets busy on Saturday evening with a well dressed mixed crowd. Service is excellent but sparse.

Decent food....but has a bit of an identity issue. It Can't quite decide if it's a sports bar, night club, bar, restaurant or historic building.

Went in for Sunday dinner today,food was great,great portion sizes,staff were amazing an great price,defo recommended

The food was good, the atmosphere was great with the Old building vibes but the service was really bad. The food came late after checking it twice with the waitresses. One of three waitresses was helpful and accommodating while one was moving and talking extremely slowly although the place was busy, while the othird one when placing the food on our table with one hand and looking the other side the chips actually fell out of the plate and she was not care to apologise. I wouldn't recommend the place.

Food and staff lovely as always

Lovely building and lovely decor. The staff are amazing; they even let our little dog come in and offered us a bowl of water for him and they fussed over him (which he loved). As a family of 4, we visited on a Thursday afternoon for a drink and a snack. The loaded nachos are the best I have ever had. We liked The Old Bank so much that we went back in the evening. Good music and great atmosphere.

I don't know why it's only 4.2. I went in because there was soccer being played, and the staff was very friendly, there was a live performance, the atmosphere was good, and the food was delicious (I had the Bank Burger). I liked it so much that I ordered additional beer and onion rings. The amount was enough to fill me up and the price was reasonable. It deserves a perfect score of 5.

Me and my daughter were looking for live music, walking past we heard a singer so we went in. We ended up having the scouse which was absolutely delicious and the beer was great. Also a happy hour during the day. The staff were wonderful and friendly and smiling. we will definitely be back to this lovely friendly place with brilliant food.

Classic Fish&Chips, English cuisine is what it is. Of course, live music and unbeatable service and atmosphere.

Good food at reasonable prices. The gorgeous old building has been converted to an open yet cozy space for light food and drinks. Friendly and chatty staff. Best fish & chips I’ve had in ages!

Upstairs reserved table. Listening to loud amateur music downstairs. Too loud.

Closing time Midnight, last call 10:40 make it make sense!!!

Been here 3 times for food now the first time I only had nachos which was fine. The second time I had soup which was Luke warm and my husband had the Scouse which he loved. Then went last night I had chicken Caesar salad and I didn't like the taste of the sauce it was making me feel sick and my husband had the Scouse which was really cold. We told them and she took it back she brought it back and said " try that" no apology or anything. He said it wasn't even that warm but he didn't want to complain again so ate it. We asked for our bil they never once asked us if our food was okay and they could clearly see I hadn't really touched mine. We paid reluctantly and left we won't be going back I can see why this place has only got 3 stars

We love this place very friendly staff and great food and loved the live music

Food and service amazing our son had just graduated so it was a lovely end to a perfect day

Old beautiful bank building pub. We had the Liverpool special :scouse a beef stew.

The restaurant looks very nice. Very pleasant service and atmosphere. The food was good apart the stake, could have been better.

Great food, live music, and a 2 hour happy hour 4-6. Superb venue fantastic staff

Very quiet at the time lots of TV to watch sports

Popped in with my wife for a quick drink , ended up staying for a fair few. Staff were great and place was very clean. Live singers were also great. Would 100% recommend to anyone.

Staff are legends. I had a medical situation after a bizarre accident in the bar/restaurant when I managed to cit my head and bleed quite a lot. The staff were brilliant, especially the manager, Emma I think was so nice and caring. Food and beers were great too. Quality place at good price.

The staff here at the old bank are amazing and so easy to talk too, the atmosphere was amazing for a Friday afternoon...if your looking for a quick snack get their thick chips in a tiny bowl you may think it's not a lot but done me til getting home 3hrs later, hats off to the chef and the staff. Live singer was great too

A huge old bank building, now a huge bar with a alight feel of a spoons to it but in the best possible way. Fairly priced beers, tons of seated areas, friendly staff, live music. Wonderful place.

Excellent Nice server, very old school place

Went out for the afternoon with the wife and my daughter and her fella .had a good afternoon out and about in town . Definitely go back soon.

Boss scran and decent price for a pint

Had our dinner here after arriving from London…food was good accompanied with a recommended beer plus a ‘live’ singer on s a Friday evening. Good choice of its The Old Bank Famous Scouse and the Traditional Fish & Chips.

Pleasant atmosphere but be careful: the nachos are rather English. They look like crackers instead of corn chips.

Lovely staff and great food. Yet again another establishment that insists on playing loud music. Just don't understand it

Arrived at 1.20. Gave order at 1.30. At 2.50 we still hadn't food. Asked and was.told 5 more minutes. Had to leave as we had other things booked and paid. Owner never apologized for what happened. Was very annoyed that we were left sitting for that length of time. People who came in well after us got their food. There was nothing major to be cooked.

Lively place good music, sport on telly,

Lovely building with live music. Nice atmosphere . We ordered food. The burger was good. Unfortunately the scouse was a let down. It contained hardly any meat or vegetables and was more like soup. Tried to address it with a member of staff but she really wasn’t interested. Shame.

probably the best “SCOUSE” in all of Liverpool 🔥

Like so many pubs and bars these days, the Old Bank is quite literally an old bank. A grand building with a lot of old features, presumably kept or leftover from when the building was actually a bank. High ceilings, big old windows and a grand central bar area with seating to three sides. I've said repeatedly and commented in my other Liverpool based reviews that Liverpool is one of the friendliest cities, and the staff at The Old Bank were/are no different. They were really chatty, happy, helpful and so friendly. It's how the city is and almost everyone that we've come across has been exactly that, happy and friendly. We popped in for a few drinks before heading out for our evening meal. We viated during Happy Hour, with IPA on tap for a pint for £3.50 👍 and two-for-one cocktails for £9 - and that was for the same or two different cocktails, which is good, as so many place restrict two-for-one cocktails to the same one; so that pleased Mrs G. Another good thing about the Old Bank was the live music, a good singer who didn't kill any of the songs that he sang. Plus he didn't take a break in the hour or so that we were at the Old Bank. So a good atmosphere and music appreciated by everyone. Level 9 Google reviewer; 1,000 plus reviews, 1.5 million views and over 12,000 photos with over 45 million views and still going strong 💪. Although I'm not enamoured with Google and their service at the moment 🤷🏻‍♂️. They're inconsistent. Check out my other reviews 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟.

Great bar with good beers 🍻. Live music though out the day, would recommend Ben Burke singer for a good afternoon entertainment.

Lovely pub, great building and staff.

Service is a little slow. They may be understaffed. The food was delicious and the prices are very reasonable.

Good quality food. Very good atmosphere with nice service

Nice place, singer was brilliant.

Quality bar, very reasonable drinks, good entertainment

Really nice place. Nice food and lovely staff.

Good atmosphere, friendly staff.

Reasonable prices. Live music in a spacious and grand looking pub,lots of seating. Sport is played on numerous screens.

Nice place to see the football game

Was in today for a roast dinner which delightful. Staff very kind and helpful, with some lovely music on. 10/10 would go again!!

Very noisy and very busy but staff efficient and friendly. Good prices