May 23, 2012
dinner last night after searching for a good beer bar in Rochester here. Big restaurant with tiny bar. I sat at the bar. Excellent choice of beer on draft, 3 cask, and a booklet of bottles. I had Victory Saison du Buff, OT Smokin Porter, and Victory Headwaters. Thry did have the dutchess and La Trappe Quad on tap. Service was good. I had the Lemon Chicken sandwich and it was quite tasty. 3 beers and food $24, reasonable.

January 31, 2012
Classic British pub feel that typically has the most cask selections on tap in the city. I can usually find a couple of excellent hoppy beers on tap, including their own OT20. Order the chips with gravy and have a pint at the bar. Bartenders are usually brought in from the UK and add to the authentic feel.

June 2, 2011
8/25/2009 I went here two weeks ago while on vacation with the family. Our visit was on a Thursday evening for a late dinner. We were there at about 8pm and the place was kind of busy. The sign at the door said seat yourself and that’s what we did. 15 minutes later we found someone to wait on us. This place sits on a corner. Walking in there’s a short entryway then a dozen or so tables in a room on the left. Walking straight from the entry way leads to the bar area which also has probably a dozen or so tables as well as some stools at the bar. After we got our order in I studied the bottle menu and the tap list a few more times. 15 or so taps most had an English theme to them, 3 casks! I had 2 of them. Flying Bison cask, Old Engine oil, and something else from Custom Brewcrafters cask. All were very good. Good selection of single malts as well, I had one as a nightcap. I had the stuffed chicken, my wife had the grown up mac and cheese, and the kids had something fried from the tadpole menu. Good solid pub style food. The service was a bit off tonight. First no one came to wait on us, then we had to move because the dining area was to be closed for a private party. After what seemed like hours we were told that someone dropped my wife’s plate on the floor and they were remaking her dinner. They apologized and gave us free desert and such, but we were there for over an hour and pretty damn hungry before our food came out. If I were in the area again I would definitely stop in, great comfort food, and decent beer selection.

December 12, 2010
This is a fun place. Authentic English style pub, complete with staffers who are from England. I’m guessing mostly students of the U of R. Good rotating tap selection, but the real reason to come here is for the ambiance and the 4 "real ale" casks. Good stuff. Bottle selection is good as well. Quite a few Belgian beers available. Food is passable, but not great.

September 29, 2010
Very good place to go for a pint. Food is good, just pub food, bust good just the same. Sometimes have deals for food and brew at a good value. Beers range quite a spectrum. Great beer menu comes in handy for selecting your drink, really interesting to see the large assortment. Little run down, but its a pub so who really cares.

May 26, 2010
Appears as a somewhat authentic brittish style pub. A bit run down and not all that nice upon close inspection. They had a moderate selection with a regional bias. A couple of casks added to the selection. Service is provided "authentic" British. The service is slow and not the sharpest. The food is all English style -- it is O.K. portions are small and for what you get the prices are high. I suggest sticking with anything that is fried. Overall, as far as restaurants go, above average on the beer scale, but not a world class beer stop.

February 3, 2010
Great looking bar on the inside, looks like nothing I have seen in the states. Very good selection on tap that rotates frequently. Staff is very knowledgeable but table service always seems a little slow. The beers are more on the expensive side but to do get quality that is tough to find elsewhere in Rochester. One of my favorite bars.

January 22, 2010
My absolute favorite place to drink in Rochester. With over 140 different bottles, 15 beers on tap, 3 guest taps, a wide selection of real ales, and great food you really can’t go wrong. Go for trivia night on Monday nights. Expect a well lit, cozy authentic British Pub with friendly waiters. The only downside to this place is the price, but it’s not seriously unreasonable. Most drafts are $5-6 and bottles average around $4.50-5.

November 18, 2009
One of my favorite places to drink anywhere in the world. Simply the best place to have a conversation. Food is authenticly british and the selection is outstanding. My only complaint is the slow (if not charming) service.

October 10, 2009 [ Updated October 11, 2009 ]
Awesome English pub in Rochester, NY. Comfy sofas to lounge on with your group give the feel that you’re sitting at home, even if the place is crowded. Great beer selection and stemware to compliment the beer you’ve chosen. As far as good goes, try the onion rings. #5 on 10102009 DG.