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The Crows Nest

Restaurant Cafe Bar Pub Diner Bar and grill Steak house Sports bar Live music venue Function room facility Karaoke bar Pool hall

One of the Most Reviewed Function room facilities in Leicester


Address

1 Glenfield Rd E, Leicester LE3 5QW, United Kingdom

Website

m.facebook.com

Contact

+44 116 262 8826

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (621 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 am to 1 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 1 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (25) staff (21) friendly (19) kids (17) Great (14) great (13) atmosphere (13) Good (13) nice (11) family (10)
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  • 5/5 Lisa L. 3 months ago on Google New
    So sing Christmas wasn't on this year, but The Crows Nest offered to host an alternative Christmas Carol evening. Thanks so much for another great evening! Great atmosphere, delicious home made soup and made to feel so welcome! They have worked hard to create a winter wonderland grotto outside and have raised money for the children's ward at the LRI so that the children can have access to ipads/tablets. Thanks for all your effort, time and hard work. Will be back 😊
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Linda M. 1 year ago on Google
    A brilliant family friendly pub! Huge bouncy castle and other things for kids to play on. A great place to catch up with friends while the kids can run around safely. Food OK. Not 5 star but tasty typical pub food. Staff and service excellent. Unashamedly true family pub. Definitely be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Rachel B. 4 years ago on Google
    Dirty, loud, and the diet coke tasted awful. I left it virtually untouched. Locals were rowdy and the atmosphere felt very tense. I won't be returning.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Emma H. 4 years ago on Google
    Tasty food and really good drinks. If you are walking by, don't miss this place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tori M. 3 years ago on Google
    Left my wallet on the floor under my table outside, when I went back there were numerous staff and customers trying to find me on fb to return it. So nice, genuine people friendly place, cheap and good for the whole family
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Liz T. 4 years ago on Google
    Not friendly, stared at on arrival as we were not regulars. Had a drink then left. Clean and tidy and bar staff ok. Not a warm feeling though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 JEREMY P. 4 years ago on Google
    We Went On A Fancy Dress Night And Of Course,It Fell Onto Halloween Night,The Crows Nest Pub,Was Well Decked Out Around The Pub.The Bar Staff's Were Friendly & Helpful - Really Great Atmosphere,All Various Beers & Guest Beers,Various Wine & Large Range Of Spirits Available,Food Available - Ask Bar Staff - Made You Feel Welcome,Disco & Karaoke Going On The Night.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dan P. 1 year ago on Google
    Looks a bit iffy from the outside, but a really good flat roof pub. The toilets were immaculate. A good crowd of locals, good atmosphere. Kareoke on a Saturday night. Really friendly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 martin m. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a lovely meal with my family the place was busy as always we were well looked after been there before and will be back
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mark C. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice pub excellent facilities bouncy castles for kids disco brilliant atmosphere friendly staff
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Valera A. 1 year ago on Google
    I am sorry, that I can not give 100 stars or even more. Amazing personal, everything I just amazing. Never seen guy's like this. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 robert m. 1 year ago on Google
    This is unashamedly a family friendly bar. Very friendly service, reasonable prices and tons to keep kids happy. Loved it.

  • 1/5 Linda B. 1 year ago on Google
    shocking place for a wake food not worth what was paid desert only one and not enough for all guests , chicken not fully cooked , sausage rolls with mould underneath had not enough car parking and when we left security staff on the doors think it say it all , several of the guest also had food poisoning🤑

  • 5/5 scooby d. 1 year ago on Google
    Went here couple of weeks ago , took grandkids they loved the bouncy castles, had lunch food was lovely and brilliant service highly recommended

  • 5/5 Desislava I. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for the kids. In fact the only place in Leicester where you can enjoy cup of coffee or nice food while your kids playing in the bouncy castle for free !!

  • 5/5 Karen K. 1 year ago on Google
    Enjoyed a meal here today. Good food at a good price.

  • 5/5 Peter H. 1 year ago on Google
    Drinks are a bit pricey but the atmosphere is electric, met some lovely people here

  • 5/5 matt s. 1 year ago on Google
    Had the Sunday carvery excellent value great staff highly recommended.

  • 5/5 radoslav s. 2 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff, massive beer garden, disco & karaoke, bouncy castles and soft play for kids, food to order.

  • 5/5 Sunny M. 2 years ago on Google
    Good table service and lots of old school music icon statues outdoor and indoor seating areas and polite bartenders hot and cold food available also good 80s-00s music with surround sound and lots of tipple choices

  • 4/5 JosH 2 years ago on Google
    Food very good quality and presentation but single person sized gravy boat would be good. Guinness consistently good, Staff always pleasant and prompt.

  • 3/5 Lee W. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place to take the kids as plenty of toys and play area for them.

  • 5/5 Bridget S. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely great food, lovely people and great place to socialize, ten out of ten

  • 5/5 Janette K. 2 years ago on Google
    New years eve party....wicked loved it, Good music...Good Band and Good food....thanks Ray 😜

  • 5/5 Julie B. 10 months ago on Google
    Brilliant food fantastic staff best night out child friendly highly recommend

  • 5/5 Alexis A. 6 years ago on Google
    One of the most endearing things about Leicester/Leicestershire are the warm, friendly people, and the Crow's Nest is another wonderful example of this. Accommodating, friendly, wonderful! Great food, great atmosphere, great prices...all in all its just GREAT! A must for anyone in Leicester in need of some good food or a lovely pub

  • 5/5 Vickie S. 5 months ago on Google
    my first time in.crows nest tonight absolutely brilliant made to feel very welcome deffo will be going bk

  • 4/5 Mandy M. 7 months ago on Google
    Lovely friendly pub, fantastic set up to keep the kids entertained

  • 4/5 Paul T. 4 months ago on Google
    Reasonably priced food, large portions. Good value

  • 3/5 Beverley P. 3 months ago on Google New
    Bit of a dive in here-bit rough and ready! Went as live band on which were good. Drinks EXTREMELY exorbitant prices! Not the best! Didn't eat here. Wouldn't recommend unless you're wearing your body armour!

  • 3/5 Christine E. 7 months ago on Google
    Went for a drink to see what the entertainment was like. A DJ and very small audience at 10 pm.

  • 5/5 Andrew A. 10 months ago on Google
    Great owner and staff, they can't do enough for you. Entertainment is second to none, would highly recommend

  • 5/5 Valentin L. 10 months ago on Google
    Nice and cosy , good for afternoon drinks and plenty of space available indoor and outdoor- enjoy

  • 1/5 Heather W. 11 months ago on Google
    Nice staff but no food or drink menus, dimly lit, depressing atmosphere seems to be mostly drunks being nasty to their kids

  • 5/5 Darcie 1 year ago on Google
    Been to the crows nest only a handful of times and I must say it’s a wonderful pub , the staff are welcoming and lovely the people in there are nice too ! And food and drink choice is very good also , would recommend to a friend

  • 4/5 Barrie magic hands H. 9 months ago on Google
    Had a nice time.the bar staff are really friendly and it child friendly great place to relax and the food was really nice to

  • 5/5 Kirsty 11 months ago on Google
    Always friendly staff and great value for money but OhMyLife! the steak & mushroom baguette I had yesterday was DIVINE! One of the best things I've ever eaten 10/10 would recommend.

  • 5/5 Charlie P. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely places to eat with the family. Half American Diner half English Pub

  • 5/5 chelsea p. 1 year ago on Google
    Good selection on drinks and food. Children play area outside

  • 1/5 Tarulata M. 1 year ago on Google
    Very loud music and noisy. Had to leave. Couldn't talk to each other due to loud music.

  • 5/5 patricia r. 11 months ago on Google
    Love it great bands great staff good food xx

  • 3/5 arron w. 4 years ago on Google
    Standard spoons.

  • 5/5 Stuart t. 1 year ago on Google
    Great meal fantastic clean tidy venue use a fair few tes

  • 5/5 Anrijs T. 3 years ago on Google
    Bro 😂

  • 5/5 john h. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly atmosphere, good food, excellent value.

  • 5/5 Frank B. 4 years ago on Google
    A good place to visit for food and company!

  • 4/5 Stephen T. 4 years ago on Google
    Good evening out , family oriented pub with live entertainment at the weekend ....

  • 5/5 Antony S. 4 years ago on Google
    Rather shocked at The Crowies. I hear mix reports all the time. But the pub is clean, the staff are nice and the beer is what you want it to be. Always seems to be a project going on in the background. But doesn't stop me visiting occasionally. Had lunch last time. Could not fault it.

  • 5/5 Ria L. 3 years ago on Google
    Love this place ❤

  • 5/5 M M. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food and atmosphere

  • 4/5 David G. 3 years ago on Google
    Clean venue, friendly staff.

  • 1/5 Scott N. 3 years ago on Google
    Great pub, very friendly and kids welcome - great outside play area! - that was first impression until I spent more than 3 drinks there... then they started trying to charge me double on everything!

  • 5/5 John M. 3 years ago on Google
    Love the place.music in garden love the atmosphere there.drove 130 miles from east yorkshire to have my birthday there few year ago so did my brother.visited last saturday.feels like a proper local.friendly.

  • 5/5 Angela T. 4 years ago on Google
    Great community pub

  • 5/5 Derrick D. 3 years ago on Google
    Retro sale from yesdayyear, very reasonable, nice people, well worth a visit. The Crow's nest, Leicester.

  • 5/5 Dom M. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food the best carvery ever! Not to mention value for money!

  • 3/5 Andy B. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place for families especially at weekends when there are kids activities outside like bouncy castles etc. If you are looking for a high class place this is not it. Plenty of other places in Leicester for that. However selection of beers is fair.

  • 2/5 Tomasz L. 5 years ago on Google
    Food is fine, good selection of beer. And the staff very openhearted but the place seans really dodgy.

  • 1/5 Peter L. 4 years ago on Google
    Stared at when I walked in, found the place bar staff unfriendly to non regulars and the volume of the outside music must be hard for local residents who have to wake early for work, adults were getting drunk as their kids played on bouncy castle. Will not be visiting again. No real community feel. Wont visit again

  • 1/5 Shobha M. 3 years ago on Google
    I haven't visited this place

  • 5/5 Sugaa K. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place for all families, great selection of alcohol, brilliant bar staff, friendly atmosphere, food good for what you pay. Disco and karaoke on Thursday, Friday and Sunday! Great carvers aswell!

  • 5/5 marsi d. 3 years ago on Google
    Food OK, good prices, nice place for families

  • 4/5 Jordan S. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly efficient staff.

  • 5/5 Erica da C. 2 years ago on Google
    Very cozy and a familiar environment. Me and my boys enjoyed spending time there. Staff is very kind and laidback

  • 4/5 Pamella S. 4 years ago on Google
    The pub was very clean on my last visit. Selection of drinks, reasonable atmosphere, clean and tidy. Food and service very good.

  • 4/5 Zed T. 4 years ago on Google
    This place always has good events that are super family friendly. The kids love coming here for bonfire night Halloween and Christmas. The crows nest go all out to make the kids have a good time

  • 3/5 Jonathan M. 4 years ago on Google
    Really nice place to have a relaxing drink

  • 5/5 Arbi O. 4 years ago on Google
    Exellent customer service and very warm welcoming .top quality food.service and attention to details .family place .fun night good music .and good for party place

  • 2/5 Dominik B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good alcohol but before rush hours they didn't have most beers. The wheel was so bad, it tasted like they had mixed the zero wheel with water in a 1: 2 ratio (water with kola flavor) I do not greet you. (Original) Dobry alkohol ale przed godzinami szczytu nie mieli większości piw. Kola była tak niedobra, smakowała jak gdyby wymieszali kole zero z wodą w proporcji 1:2 (wodą o smaku koli) Nie pozdrawiam.

  • 5/5 games K. 4 years ago on Google
    Great fireworks display

  • 5/5 Chillymermaid 9. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely firework display

  • 5/5 Wayne N. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly, nice settings bouncy castle for kids

  • 5/5 karen y. 2 years ago on Google
    Went for Sunday Carvery the other week 20+ group of family members, not one complaint, food was delicious staff was very helpful. A small group of us decided to come for an entertainments night and WOW what a fantastic night we had, yet again owner and staff so nice and welcoming, even the locals are welcoming, the entertainment was outstanding, wicked night Thank You.

  • 3/5 Roger K. 4 years ago on Google
    Generally pleasant atmosphere, average prices. Lovely little play area for the kids.

  • 5/5 Roger W. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice pub,quick pint before and after the match

  • 5/5 Neil S. 4 years ago on Google
    Really enjoyed the pub ,brill people looked after us brill

  • 3/5 T.o S. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place overall

  • 4/5 Neil K. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent ales and food.

  • 5/5 Stephen D. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place

  • 5/5 Chelsey S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place

  • 4/5 Jackie B. 4 years ago on Google
    Food was lovely and excellent value


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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