The Old Horse in Leicester

Our first visit since the change of management and if anything found this old favourite to have improved. Same great atmosphere, great selection of food and beer, still (very!) dog friendly but the service has improved immeasurably! Thank you for a lovely evening, and a special mention to Dominique who looked after us. See you again soon!

Not been here for at least 30 years! I used to work down the road and visited regularly. It’s still a lovely pub the staff were friendly drinks were great and the food was fabulous the ham and cheese baguette was superb! Highly recommend this place I won’t leave it another 30 years before returning!

Lovely food, new ownership. Shame the huge garden is off limits till summer

Great pub to go to whilst waiting for a show at the Demontfot Hall. Lots of interesting nik naks places around the pub. The food was very tasty and the staff were helpful.

Friendly welcome and service. Good beer and freshly cooked food. My chilli was very good with chunks of fresh peppers showing that it was homemade. Good atmosphere and handy for De Montfort Hall. Would thoroughly recommend and just like a country pub rather than a town place.

La baguette de jamón y queso era enorme. Se sirvió rápidamente con maravillosas patatas fritas esponjosas derretidas en la boca. Lo recomendaría absolutamente. El servicio era bueno, el personal era atento y sin duda se preocupó por sus clientes. Volveré otra vez.

We regularly come here, especially before a gig at the O2 or Dr Mont. It has since been taken over since our last visit. We had a little snack of chips and onion rings and it was gorgeous. You can tell the food is freshly cooked. The bar staff were so attentive/friendly and lovely. We felt welcomed. Not much else to say. Food/staff/drinks all perfect. Thanks

Excellent food and top quality service, desert was unreal, staff are very friendly and welcoming, was served by a charismatic young fella called harry who made my experience very pleasant

Stroll out of the city centre, to get to the old coaching inn. Everards beers are well kept. Nice spacious pun.

Fantastic carvery Sunday lunch! And cheesecake pudding! Dog friendly too :) Overall, brilliant. Love love love

Lovely welcoming pub. Beautiful inside and out. Great atmosphere and Beer was good.

Charming little pub, which has recently been refurbished. They're on a limited menu due to the recent kitchen replacement. Their staff are also friendly & welcoming

Since the pub changed hands it has gone down hill. No hot food yet since takeover. Prices up. A lot of the original staff have left. Improvements are definitely needed.

Only nipped in for a drink. Loved it. Love warm atmosphere and welcoming staff. Will be going again soon

Pub quiz on a Tuesday is great fun, the pub itself always has a warm and welcoming atmosphere

The place had a very charming atmosphere, and the backyard area had a nice vibe as well. Unfortunately, when we went, they weren’t taking food orders, so I had to order a sausage roll, which was cold and not to my liking.

On the 22-dec-2024 me and 2 friends drive in to the carpark at the old horse inn then got out the car after parked when in to the pud (old hores) got 3 drinks at the bar at no point any of the staff told us about the parking if there was signs there r not that clear as 3 people never seen them think this should be ask at bar before buying any food or drinks (like most pubs do) As for your lack of your staff asking i now have £60 fine for parking

Mi mamá y yo fuimos a almorzar hoy, ya que no habíamos estado allí en un tiempo. Desafortunadamente la cocina estaba cerrada debido a la renovación, pero cosas increíbles, el personal había puesto sopa, mazorcas, huevos escoceses y samosas. Maravillosa comida, la sopa era hermosa y sabrosa hecha en casa, y las mazorcas eran tan suaves como quieras y llenas de jamón del hueso y queso de sabor hermoso. Tan impresionados que en un día de partido de rugby tuvieron la previsión de ponerse todo esto. Sin duda volveremos para comprobar la comida de la nueva cocina, ya que por lo general es una visita urgente antes de un concierto / espectáculo. Chicos bien hechos, muy impresionados y comida y servicio increíbles. Gracias 🌻

My old July 24th, review was: 5 stars: I am a regular, i enjoy the selection of craft ciders and real ales, definitely a place to be when you need a relaxing moment with your family, with your friends or just alone! Update Dec 2024: Honest opinion...Unfortunately this old landmark of Leicester has lost its character...craft Ciders and Ale beers replaced by standard cheap stuff sold overpriced.. rotisserie chicken replaced by an industrial coffee machine...and proper British food with sandwiches and packed crisps? Not a special REAL ALE pub anymore.., just a standard, chain, usual pub!

Decent place to spare some time with your buddies.

Solía venir casi todos los fines de semana a tomar unas cervezas. Definitivamente no volveré. Perdió su encanto, ¡qué pena! También los aumentos de precio son enormes! La música era tan alta que ni siquiera podíamos escuchar nada. Si no estaba roto, no lo arregles.

Primera visita anoche desde nuevos propietarios y probablemente la última. En noviembre una ronda que comprende una pinta de Old Original, un vaso grande de Shiraz y una taza de té costó £ 14. 25 . Anoche lo mismo costó 18 libras. 10 Aparentemente, la causa principal del aumento es un aumento significativo en el costo de una copa de vino. Qué pena como solía ser un buen pub, pero tendrá que encontrar otro lugar para beber en el futuro. A juzgar por lo ocupado que estuvo anoche en comparación con cuando estaba bajo la propiedad anterior, creo que muchos otros están haciendo lo mismo.

So sad to go today. The lovely rotisserie is replaced with a few sandwiches and all the guest ales are now ciders - no independent ales just the Everards ones - it was completely empty and will stay that way if this is what we are to expect . Bar staff said it has changed hands and the kitchen is being refurbished - I sincerely hope they don’t go all trendy - bring back the rotisserie please!

Descansa en paz Caballo Viejo Precios al alza, carácter desaparecido La gerencia parece que están en viajes de ego y todo el personal se ve miserable.

Seem like this place more clean, neat, and tidy. More comfortable for couples to sit and talk. Reasonable price as well

Scott nos cuidó. Me alegro de que la vieja brigada se haya ido. DEE Y KEV; lo usaron como su pequeño feudo. Soy cliente desde los años 90. Y esta es una verdadera crítica. Tuve que llamar a la policía. Tenían aduladores que solían rondar Kev. Confío en que ahora estén hechos y desempolvados.

lovelly pub, nice beers and inbuilt rugby club... nice lads

Very nice lunch in a pleasant atmosphere.

I'd driven past The Old Horse many times but never been in. On this occasion, we needed to get parked up early for a popular De Montfort Hall concert, so we decided to walk over (5 or 6 mins) for a meal. It's a big pub inside but with a good ambience and a friendly welcome. There's a great range of beers on and CAMRA list them but it was a late night drive back, so I was sticking to no & lo alcohol beers this time for a clear head. There's a varied menu with a good range of straightforward pub grub. Vegetarian options are available. When I ordered at the bar there was little in the way of low alcohol options, disappointingly. Even the young bar staff admitted they should have more. No low alcohol gins at all and no Guinness Zero!!!! I ordered food for the two of us and it came pretty quickly. Service throughout our visit was excellent. The food was OK....my sausage and mash turned out to be in a Yorkshire pudding (my fault in not reading the menu properly) That was fine & tasty but I found it too much heavy food, so just ate the sausages & about half the mash. I needed a bucket of gravy, not a small jug!!!! 😆 Still, my wife enjoyed her broccoli bake & we drank up & headed over Vicky Park to the De Mont. I'd definitely come again, but choose my food order more carefully. If I could persuade someone else to drive, I'd enjoy a couple of pints too!!! Remember the drivers, guys, please!!! Thanks to the staff at The Old Horse. Nice pub. A good 4-stars of a visit on a Tuesday night.

Visited this summer and, while the pub itself is nice, my experience with the owner was disappointing. I raised a small complaint about the food, but he responded with a rude, dismissive attitude and spoke to me as if I was beneath him. It’s a shame the atmosphere is ruined by such disrespectful behavior—I won’t be returning. Ps Big Bad Boss Man Owner: if I’m paying for food and it’s not up to standard, take the feedback professionally instead of reacting like a grumpy old man. You even explain this in your replies to reviews.

Came here tonight for a 1st date, came for a drink but ended up having a carvery, was nice but could have been hotter, other than that it was nice

Food was superb, great place to eat before a trip to demontford hall

Good atmosphere but the seating arrangements feel odd. Typical Wetherspoons pricing but in a nicer building. It's huge.

Great food, great manager, great atmosphere

Visited here yesterday for the first time. The staff were all really lovely and welcoming. It was pleasant, busy but not over crowded. Decor was nice, looked as a pub should look! Only reason I'm knocking it down a star is because we ordered the classic burgers. My first came out still cold in the middle of one of the burgers. This was however, sorted quickly and efficiently, with a brand new plate of food being bought out, piping hit and then also a refund for that burger, without even asking for one. I'd recommend going here. The burgers were huge and presented well, but were frozen and looked like a rustlers burger. It tasted nice, and the bun was nice, chips were perfect, but for the price, I think i will pass on food next time. Drinks were a reasonable price!

Great pub, good selection of ales on, great live music on at weekend

Good pub, the food is good home cooked carvery style food. Portions are extremely generous. And there's a good selection of beers.

Good place for pre rugby game. Not to busy but good atmosphere and good food

Don't know about the food because we weren't able to sit. We tried to book ahead for a party of 6 but were told the don't take bookings and there would be space. Lo and behold we turn up there's no space and some of the tables are reserved! So much for not taking bookings!! Some of our party travelled a fair distance to meet up as well! Appalling customer service. Not happy. Edit: for reference, we did try to resolve without success and then spent 10 minutes in the entry area trying to locate another place last minute. Maybe you could try a ''no show within 10-15 minutes'' policy...at least that provides a reasonable wait time for those who've reserved and those that may wait for a table to free up.

Very nice Sunday carvery. Lovely carvery today.

Draft beers cost around £5/cup, and there are also cocktail options. There are many seating areas, and having open-air outdoor seating is a plus ❤️ The details in the bar are very beautiful. The hanging teapots and old-style wine glasses are very unique. There is also a fox on the ceiling staring at the ducks, which is warm and cute. It's right next to a park, perfect for a drink after a walk.

The best thing about the Old Horse, other than their huge lawned beer garden and play area is their traditional home cooked Sunday lunches. Not only do they have a good selection of meats, potatoes and veg, but they always have some delicious vegetarian options aswell. There is always something to please everyone, even strict dietry requirements! The Old Horse is a great pub for all the family and have a good selection of local beers on tap too.

No faults whatsoever. Menu not sampled but staff etc. top draw. 🍻

Still as good as ever best pub in Leicester Great food good staff

Never been before, we were going to see a show and popped in for some food. I ordered a hotdog with chillies and sourcream, my partner ordered a fillet of fish. My partners meal was OK but not as described on menu, it wasn't a fillet of fish it was two fish fingers in a bun. My meal arrived with a cold hot dog and chilli, worse than that the bread was stale and disintegrating, my chips were hot but I had to pay extra £2.50 as this meal did not come with chips as standard which is OK, however I got half the amount my partner had with her meal which did come as standard. I did report this to a member of staff and he said he would have a word with the chef.. We were sitting right opposite the kitchen, I saw the member of staff go into kitchen, scrape food in the bin and walk back out so I don't think it was mentioned. Not a great experience for a first visit so I'll give it a miss next time.

Really good to go somewhere so dog friendly. Good food, good prices, lovely long garden. Despite being some distance away we're sure to return.

I visited here with a friend for the Thursday evening drinks and food. The drinks on offer is very good here with a wide choice of beer and ciders. All drinks are reasonably priced. The atmosphere and deco is very good with outside seating at the front and beer garden at the back. If you park in the car park then you must not forget to enter your registration at the counter. The food served was not a reasonable standard (for the evening). It was a little disappointing. But we still enjoyed our visit here. And I will always recommend this place.

Good service, food, drink and atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Absolutely what a pub should be like in my opinion. Warm, welcoming, full of curiosities and joyful little touches. Moved my eldest daughter to university, and it was a beautiful spot to add to the memories of this weekend! Plus, the jacket spud with chilli and cheese was lovely, which was a nice bonus!

Best pub in the world, home of the best rugby team in the world

Friendly pub. Good food. Nice garden area and also dog friendly.

Fantastic pub in a great location. Wonderful array of drinks. Friendly owners and great food. What’s not to love?

Good food, chill atmosphere. Good place if you want to chat over a nice meal.

I've visited this pub several times over the 20 years that I’ve lived in Leicester (not a regular) and I've never had any issues until yesterday. We ordered two different hot baguettes and cheesy chips. When the food arrived, one of the baguettes had the wrong sauce. Although it was a minor issue, the lady serving us was happy to correct it. We were playing a Monopoly card game and stopped as soon as the food arrived. Unfortunately, my BLT baguette was overcooked and extremely hard—definitely not enjoyable. The pulled pork baguette was cold, even though we tried the food as soon as it was served. WITHIN 5MINS, I approached a staff member to express my concerns, and the young lad was very polite and informed the landlady, who was sitting just behind us outside. When the landlady came over, I explained the issues. She told me that the pulled pork baguette is supposed to be served cold, which I found odd since it was listed on the hot menu. She didn’t seem too pleased with my complaint but took the food back and told me I could get a refund. We weren’t in a rush, as we planned to stay for a few more drinks, but she kindly brought the refund to our table, which I appreciated. We continued playing cards and left the money on the table. Then, a gentleman approached us and asked, "I hope you’re not gambling?" We replied that we were just playing Monopoly, a card game. He then asked, "Why is that money on the table?" I explained that it was the refund for the food. Suddenly, in a raised and aggressive tone, he said, "Yeah, that’s why your food got cold—because you were too busy playing cards." I told him that wasn’t true because we started eating right away. He then said he would check the CCTV. I encouraged him to do so, and he walked off mumbling to himself. I could tell he realized he was going to be wrong. What an absolute idiot. Im guessing he was the owner or manager. To add to this, if the pulled pork is supposed to be served cold, as you claimed,why did you blame us for it going cold? I’d be happy to watch the CCTV with you if you’d like. You literally have a “HOT BAGUETTE” section on your menu as I’ve posted. In your responses to other reviews, you mention that people don't come to you directly to complain about the food. Well, we did, and look how you reacted. Maybe that’s why people don’t approach you—because you become aggressive. You was unprofessional and disrespectful, maybe you was having a bad day. I won’t be returning unless the guy invites me to watch the CCTV so I can watch his face in disappointment because we wasn’t lying.

I've visited this pub several times over the 20 years that I’ve lived in Leicester (not a regular) and I've never had any issues until yesterday. We ordered two different hot baguettes and cheesy chips. When the food arrived, one of the baguettes had the wrong sauce. Although it was a minor issue, the lady serving us was happy to correct it. We were playing a Monopoly card game and stopped as soon as the food arrived. Unfortunately, my BLT baguette was overcooked and extremely hard—definitely not enjoyable. The pulled pork baguette was cold, even though we tried the food as soon as it was served. WITHIN 5MINS, I approached a staff member to express my concerns, and the young lad was very polite and informed the landlady, who was sitting just behind us outside. When the landlady came over, I explained the issues. She told me that the pulled pork baguette is supposed to be served cold, which I found odd since it was listed on the hot menu. She didn’t seem too pleased with my complaint but took the food back and told me I could get a refund. We weren’t in a rush, as we planned to stay for a few more drinks, but she kindly brought the refund to our table, which I appreciated. We continued playing cards and left the money on the table. Then, a gentleman approached us and asked, "I hope you’re not gambling?" We replied that we were just playing Monopoly, a card game. He then asked, "Why is that money on the table?" I explained that it was the refund for the food. Suddenly, in a raised and aggressive tone, he said, "Yeah, that’s why your food got cold—because you were too busy playing cards." I told him that wasn’t true because we started eating right away. He then said he would check the CCTV. I encouraged him to do so, and he walked off mumbling to himself. I could tell he realized he was going to be wrong. What an absolute idiot. Im guessing he was the owner or manager. To add to this, if the pulled pork is supposed to be served cold, as you claimed,why did you blame us for it going cold? I’d be happy to watch the CCTV with you if you’d like. You literally have a “HOT BAGUETTE” section on your menu as I’ve posted. In your responses to other reviews, you mention that people don't come to you directly to complain about the food. Well, we did, and look how you reacted. Maybe that’s why people don’t approach you—because you become aggressive. You was unprofessional and disrespectful, maybe you was having a bad day. I won’t be returning unless the guy invites me to watch the CCTV so I can watch his face in disappointment because we wasn’t lying.

A generous standard roast in a nice pub soundtracked by the most demented Magaluf brain rotting music you've ever heard.

Great beer garden and spacious inside. Just wish they had a better beer selection (i.e. any beers that aren't Everard's).

Great potential, but sadly only Everard's cask ales

Great food, great selection of beers, great staff. Had a yorkie wrap and it was fab

Been coming to this place for years, proper pub! Decent selection of ales, no loud music usually, occasional karaoke. What more do you want?

Steak could be a little better, other than that it is a nice place to go for a chill pint with your mates or alone

Good pub. Plenty of space at the back if you want some time/space to yourselves. And nice little park for the kids. What spoilt it a bit was the rubbish outside the door to the building. A quick litter pick could have sorted that out. In general a good pub albeit some litter pickin needed..

Great pub with a huge back garden with play frame for the kids to have some fun.

My burger is older than the old horse and i pay 30£

The best pub EVER!! Fantastic food, fantastic booze and the staff are FANTASTIC too. Highly recommend, go here...its an absolute GEM! The decor and all the spaces are also pretty epic too! Thank you to Dee, Kev, Lily, Sam and all the staff for making me and all the Kasabian site crew so welcome. Home from home! THANK YOU!

Pre kasabian drinks. Long queues, but we'll organised

Great venue great food and entertainment 😁

Great place for pre drinks before a kasabian gig over the road in Victoria Park

Love the decor food great and beer even better

Amazing place! The country pub feel in the middle of the city ! Always a great atmosphere brilliant service wonderful team .

Lovely evening at The Old Horse (our first visit) . We went to hear their live music entertainment but such a shame they ran out of food as we were looking forward to having a meal so had to do with a bag of crisps. Never mind we still enjoyed it. Staff and atmosphere were excellent .

Great atmosphere, staff were friendly. Great place for a catch up and food.

Still one of the best pubs in leicester

Best Sunday lunch I've had in s long time

We've been to the Old Horse on lots of occations over many years and always enjoyed it. We logged the car number plate as requested and enjoyed a nice meal (as we usually have) this time, though, we recived a parking fine a week later of £60 (or £100 if not paid quickly). We appealed with parking comapny as we had logged in and were obviouvly customers . We heard nothing, the appeal disappeared and the only option was to pay. We won't be going back.

It's quirky and fun. They have a great outdoor area. Best in warm weather. A little cramped otherwise Service is perfect for a neighborhood pub.

Friendly welcome from the ladies. Excellent selection of beers, good food portions. What's not to like. 5 mins walk to the Demontfort Hall.

Nice garden. Excellent selection of beers. Good lamb

Perhaps they were having an off day because all the other comments seem good, but the food was genuinely atrocious. The hot dog was barely warm with a mountain of flavourless onions and a wet bun, the garlic bread was a thin shop-bought base with plastic cheese on top and the box of chips was very bland. The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere is nice, but I was extremely disappointed with the food.

A really nice pub with a great beer garden.

Always start here when we go to the o2 academy, atmosphere great,food served quickly and very tasty. Good start to the evening.

The landlord runs a top-notch pub with a pub menu featuring both English and American classics. The Old Horse is dog friendly. The free house bar has a wide selection of Everards local brews, ales, lagers, and ciders. The service is cheerful and prompt. The Halloween themed decoration is unique but comfortable and welcoming: quiz night Tuesday, steak night, and all the rugby on the big screen. Superb!

Great pub and proper pub food. Cobs, burgers etc. Went in on a Sunday and they had plenty of room for Sunday lunch. Garden is pretty decent, kids can run around and play on the slide. Proper under rated hidden gem.

Only had drinks but planning to go back for a meal

Great pub, deceptively large. The garden is particularly nice. Food was tasty and fresh, and the staff were very friendly.

Lovely pub with a big beer garden. The staff is very nice and helpful. I had half a chicken with slaw and chips, very good

£15 for 3 slices of beef, 4 roasted potatoes and 3 tins of peas. No thanks.

Chicken wings weren't crispy is the only thing, all the other food lovely. Staff were spot on.

Been here a few times now, always a lovely atmosphere and when I've food I've always been very impressed. The decor will surprise and delight you!

Great place, loved the way its decorated, great atmosphere, pleasant staff, parking space.

Sunday lunch looked tasty. Beer was very tasty.

Fun pub, great quiz night on Tuesdays, with fabulous host. Highly recommended.

Great pub with nice surroundings inside and out to the point you'll forget you're close to the middle of the city. Always friendly staff with good service and large range of drinks. Didn't order food on this occasion but can be a bit hit and miss although reasonably priced.

I come hear with my family for a meal food allways good good ale on tap out side chairs and tables dog friendly they got a back garden it closed at mo good if you got kids I got 3 they enjo going they have fun give mum a night off if you park they put your reg in so you don't get a ticket enjo

Realy nice pub.Lovely beer garden ideal for a summer's day.Didn't eat there food looked good.There's not many places that do a carvary.

We had really nice time. Service is gud friendly staff. Lovely big portions of food.

If you are in leicester on a Sunday and would like a good traditional lunch, look no further, you can get satisfaction here, good chefs, real ales and a fair price makes the old horse a must....I've been many times and always enjoyed it...I don't mind joining the queue for nice food.

Best pub in Leicester, great food and excellent service

Plenty of seating, no booking required . I went with my 2 yr old son and had a great Time. Staff very friendly and helpful. I shared a sunday roast carvery plate with my son . The meal was enormous and super yummy. This was my 1st time going, but we are returning there very soon

Food was sorta ok, service was very good and atmosphere was loud, maybe coz of a weekend. Good amount of parking space and dog friendly.