Best Pub In The Fine City

[daly 504]

1 hour ago, The Real Buh said:

 

*lights touchpaper*

 

The Queen of Iceni

Only good point about Queen of Iceni  Cheap drinks

Management useless 

Tables filthy

Food and dirty plates left on tables for ages

This must be the worst Wetherspoons in Norfolk

Whiffler/Glasshouse/Dereham fantastic
 

[essex canary 496]

6 minutes ago, daly said:

Only good point about Queen of Iceni  Cheap drinks

Management useless 

Tables filthy

Food and dirty plates left on tables for ages

This must be the worst Wetherspoons in Norfolk

Whiffler/Glasshouse/Dereham fantastic
 

A challenge on matchday though. The staff work really hard on serving quickly. Haven't always seen that at Spoons close to away grounds.

[essex canary 496]

19 minutes ago, S_81 said:

Second thoughts - just don’t bother with the game. A far more enjoyable afternoon. 

Sorry Delia, we are all addicted to the sauce or in Nutty's case caffeine.

[daly 504]

7 minutes ago, essex canary said:

A challenge on matchday though. The staff work really hard on serving quickly. Haven't always seen that at Spoons close to away grounds.

 

7 minutes ago, essex canary said:

A challenge on matchday though. The staff work really hard on serving quickly. Haven't always seen that at Spoons close to away grounds.

Not talking about match days

The place is a tip most afternoons 

 

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1 hour ago, Iwans Big Toe said:

The Fat Cat (Nelson Street). Not only the best pub in the city, but one of, if not the best pub in the country.

Also the first pub my dad ever bought me a pint in.

 

 

 

 

Is Colin Keatley still the owner ? He was the landlord of the New Savoy Tavern the Capital Canaries pub just off the Strand back in the 70's

 

Edited December 4, 2023 by ......and Smith must score.

[The Raptor 1,211]

1 hour ago, Graham Paddons Beard said:

 
 

Don't mind the Murderers but the landlord is a binner. 

Yep. Once I found that out he doesn't get my money anymore. Plus he always seems to be in the edp moaning about aomething  

Rose on Queens Road is great. My post match pub of choice. (Don't bother before the game as eork in the mornings) Good pizzas as well. 

[Duncan Edwards 2,237]

48 minutes ago, ......and Smith must score. said:

Is Colin Keatley still the owner ? He was the landlord of the New Savoy Tavern the Capital Canaries pub just off the Strand back in the 70's

 

I believe so. It’s managed for him, or was when I used to use it regularly a few years back. He was spending a lot of time in Asia on travels but there was still a family presence. 

[Spillay 180]

The Rushcutters, beautifully situated by the water 🙂

[nu_matik 167]

Our little lot have recently relocated to The Rose on Queens Rd. Great beer, good atmosphere full of fans pre match and great pizza too. Then a quick 5 minute wiggle down the hill to Carrow Rd. Perfick

[non-scoring strikers 113]

7 hours ago, canarydan23 said:

I don't think it's the best Fat Cat pub, Brewery Tap gets my vote out of the three.

Brewery Tap hasn’t been a Fat Cat for a while.

[DraytonBoy 152]

Kings Arms on Hall Road for me, great selection of beers and good atmosphere before the game plus they're happy for you to eat fish and chips from the chippy a few doors down.

Edited December 5, 2023 by DraytonBoy

[canarydan23 4,060]

1 hour ago, non-scoring strikers said:

Brewery Tap hasn’t been a Fat Cat for a while.

It is.

[Iwans Big Toe 312]

9 hours ago, ......and Smith must score. said:

Is Colin Keatley still the owner ? He was the landlord of the New Savoy Tavern the Capital Canaries pub just off the Strand back in the 70's

 

He is indeed, although I believe he is slowly handing the reigns over to his kids. He will still be in their most nights collecting glasses, cleaning tables and chatting to the punters. He has a remarkable talent for remembering faces and will always stop to have a chat with people he recognises. It's one of the reasons I've persuaded mum to go, he's asked after her nearly every time he's seen me for the last 12 years.

 

 

Edited December 5, 2023 by Iwans Big Toe

[KiwiScot 1,450]

For the benefit of any away fans reading. What pubs would you say are away fan friendly.

[SwindonCanary 455]

I always used to have a pint in the Beehive pub in Sprowston before heading for the game

[The Real Buh 3,444]

9 hours ago, daly said:

Only good point about Queen of Iceni  Cheap drinks

Management useless 

Tables filthy

Food and dirty plates left on tables for ages

This must be the worst Wetherspoons in Norfolk

Whiffler/Glasshouse/Dereham fantastic
 

And they haven’t even got humpleydumpleydink or Old ratty batty nuns breast on tap!

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4 hours ago, nu_matik said:

Our little lot have recently relocated to The Rose on Queens Rd. Great beer, good atmosphere full of fans pre match and great pizza too. Then a quick 5 minute wiggle down the hill to Carrow Rd. Perfick

Agree that The Rose is a great pub and handily close to the ground.

Not so great is the wiggle back up Southgate Lane afterwards. Could have sworn I‘ve seen Webber hauling himself up there in  training for his Everest jaunt.

 

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10 hours ago, daly said:

Only good point about Queen of Iceni  Cheap drinks

Isn’t that the main reason people use Wetherspoons ?

I don’t know many who use it for the quality of it’s surroundings.

[FenwayFrank 2,459]

2 minutes ago, ......and Smith must score. said:

Isn’t that the main reason people use Wetherspoons ?

I don’t know many who use it for the quality of it’s surroundings.

I'd rather pay a bit more and go somewhere else 

[Capt. Pants 4,246]

Haven't used it on matchday yet but the QOE does incredibly cheap and good real ale, plus CAMRA members get additional discount on top of that. Just need to get organised with the app!

Not telling you where I drink as it's busy enough as it is. Fair to say Norwich is quite blessed when it comes to ale and great pubs.

[nu_matik 167]

3 hours ago, non-scoring strikers said:

Brewery Tap hasn’t been a Fat Cat for a while.

Well, you're part correct. I know Mark the owner and he still brands it as Fat Cat Brewery Tap as they are still in partnership with the Brewery who Brew on site and use the Fat Cat (Percy) logo on the new signage (and kids colouring sheets).

[The Bristol Nest 516]

11 hours ago, S_81 said:

Ten Bells, St Benedict’s is a good pub. Not a pre match pub though, unless you’re starting a pub crawl! 

I used to work there many moons ago.

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2 hours ago, ......and Smith must score. said:

Isn’t that the main reason people use Wetherspoons ?

I don’t know many who use it for the quality of it’s surroundings.

 

2 hours ago, FenwayFrank said:

I'd rather pay a bit more and go somewhere else 

Trouble is it isn’t a bit cheaper, it’s a lot cheaper. In my local Spoons the base beer Ruddles is £1.99. Whack a CAMRA voucher over the bar and it’s an insane £1.49. All the better pump beers seem to be a standard £2.69 which is way cheaper than almost all other pubs. 

True the atmosphere and surroundings can be less than relaxing and the meals are made down to a price but overall it’s good value for money.
 

 

Edited December 5, 2023 by ......and Smith must score.

[Canary73 160]

Ribs of Beef is my preference 

[Ness Point Runner 21]

We use the Cottage on Silver Street after the match. There's always a Mild on.

[TIL 1010 4,750]

11 hours ago, daly said:

 

 

The place is a tip most afternoons 

 

So why go in ?

[BurwellCanary 216]

I appreciate that this is stretching the thread a little - but I was thinking of some of the old pubs that I would visit that are no longer there

Anyone remember the Jolly Butchers on Ber Street? As a young man (probably too young to be in the pub) there was a fantastic old blues singer that used to run it. Black Anna

What a dive but brilliant

[canarydan23 4,060]

7 hours ago, DraytonBoy said:

Kings Arms on Hall Road for me, great selection of beers and good atmosphere before the game plus they're happy for you to eat fish and chips from the chippy a few doors down.

Love the Kings Arms, proper pub.

I do the Jubilee before matches which is a decent pub, but I wouldn't call it my favourite, it's just conveniently placed between my house and the ground.

[Capt. Pants 4,246]

7 minutes ago, canarydan23 said:

Love the Kings Arms, proper pub.

I do the Jubilee before matches which is a decent pub, but I wouldn't call it my favourite, it's just conveniently placed between my house and the ground.

Yeah the Kings Arms is where I go. It's a real effort to leave and go to the game sometimes! The Jube isn't as good as it used to be, since Tim left, which is a few years now.

[FenwayFrank 2,459]

What was the old away fans pub just by the bridge ?