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I had a cup of tea and a sausage and bacon sandwich, it was very nice

I really can’t believe that it’s taken me this long to do a review of The Clarence. This astounding cafe/bar was a surprisingly late find for us; we didn’t go in for quite a long time, and in hindsight, this was a huge mistake because it’s amazing. The venue is perfect with a large outside seating area, while the inside has a mixture of comfy seats, tables and booths. It’s spacious but also feels cosy and the decor and lighting are trendy without being pretentious. Because it’s an old bank, they have retained the original vault, which can be reserved for small group events and is very cool. It’s already on my shortlist of places to hide out in the event of a zombie apocalypse! The Clarence does a wide variety of drinks including a varied range of excellent cocktails. There is a fancy drink to cater to everyone’s taste and they are all made with love by their wonderful staff, their 2 for £14 cocktail deal is a bargain for drinks of such quality. They have a great selection of beers and wines, and if you are so inclined, you can also purchase hot or cold soft drinks! Their coffee and cake deal deserves a special mention, at only £5 it’s probably the best deal of this kind in Hinckley, I’m obsessed with cakes and brownies, and their selection is exceptional and at this price it’s great for the bank balance - however, slightly less kind on the waistline. The Clarence are partners with Pane & Gusto. Run by two of the most wonderful human beings that you will ever meet who will cook you authentic and super tasty Italian food to order. This is food cooked with love, and you can literally taste it! Food of this quality would be selling for triple the price in London & it’s exceptional quality. I often just ask to be ‘surprised’ and I have never been disappointed with what I have received. Highly recommended food. The Clarence also hosts regular live events including pizza making, live music, bottomless brunches, drag bingo & movie nights. We’re really spoiled for choice, and every event we’ve been to has been brilliant with a buzzing, friendly atmosphere. A venue would be nothing without the people who run it, and The Clarence is exceptionally well catered for here. It’s starts from the top: the amazing Lisa sets the tone - she’s just fantastic and so welcoming, making everyone who visits feel like a superstar. You can tell she genuinely loves The Clarence, it’s staff and all of its patrons. Every single member of the Clarence team that I have had interactions with are wonderful, they make it a pleasure to visit every single time. It’s like a wonderful family where everyone gets on and is having a fantastic time! I might have been late to The Clarence wagon train, which was a mistake on my part, so if you have yet to visit, please do and become part of The Clarence family!

Went to chai roti last night for the first time, they were clearly very popular with people coming in and out to collect their food. The man at the counter took time to explain the menu to us telling us they make everything fresh so can adapt our order to our liking spice wise etc. We pre ordered for an hour later as had only popped in for a menu and it was a little early for us to eat. When we went back, the man was just as friendly and very helpful. The food was just as good as the service we had received. The best Indian take away we have had in a very long time. Everything was hot the naans were very soft and the flavours were lovely. We could tell everything had been made fresh and not just reheated as weve had from other takeaway restaurants. We will definitely be back again to try other things on the menu. Thank you for a lovely meal.

Nice relaxed cafe. Had avocado and poached eggs on seeded toast. Yum!

Had an excellent breakfast at curveside. Great service.

Excellent fish and chips, I go on a regular basis. Portions are massive.

This pub is for sale and closed at this time

Fantastic food, lovely ambience, very friendly and helpful staff. This is a hidden gem of a restaurant, fantastic food and atmosphere, can’t recommend it highly enough!

Having looked at the great reviews we thought we would try this place out as our old favourite takeaway just wasn’t the same anymore. The young man that took my order, and who took payment and gave us our food was very chirpy, smiley, and polite! The foot was spot on, we had our go-to king prawn chowmein, couldn’t fault it - chefs kiss! Great prices too. Will be returning.

Went for a coffee and a cake, and I was very surprised. Coffee was excellent and a good size, the cake was lovely, staff very good. Will definitely go again, I'll take a book next time it's so relaxing. I've tried windmill and bottle kiln. This is so much better. Give the project a visit you will be blessentily surprised .yes, I will go again and again. Forgot to mention is run by Arean Church and it has cloths and furniture for sale too. It is very well laid out and excellent quality

Really excellent food, our favourite Chinese in the area and my husband has tried most! We ordered for 10 people and it all arrived hot and within 5 minutes of the requested delivery time. Also appreciate the complimentary drink and snacks.

Really poor service this time. More interested than arranging the takeaways on the phone. Ordered and paid for coffee waited 35 mins and it didn’t arrive . Stood by counter for another 10mins while they sorted telephone orders and were told they don’t do coffee . Excuse was new owners . Shall not be returning if this is how it’s run . Many more places locally with good service

Great home cooked food. Limited menu. But what they have is the best and home cooked. Bar staff and owner were great very helpful. Great old fashioned atmosphere. Would recommend for great night out.

The Humble Cat provided the catering for my Father's funeral and they went above and beyond what was expected. There were more guests than we thought and Vicky worked so hard to ensure that everyone was served promptly and that there was enough food. The food was wonderful and we had many positive comments. Thank you so much - we would very highly recommend Vicky and Humble Cat team for any catering needs.

The food was cold and watery. This isn't the first time. I won't be ordering from here again. Very disappointing