Firebug Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Vibe

Pros:

• "Nice atmosphere if you want a late night drink with friends without going to a club."
• "The vibe of the place was also really welcoming and so were the staff."
• "It's a great place to just walk up to some randoms and start a convo after 11pm."
• "Atmosphere is lush and relaxed, full of friendly people and they hold loads of events all year round."
• "Always a decent atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere is very casual and friendly."
• "The atmosphere here is beautiful."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere is very dark."
• "To me it lacks atmosphere but that's just me."
• "Fairly expensive, it's got a weird mouldy damp feel to it."
• "The place is absolutely filthy... The upstairs area is dirty and smells bad."
• "It was generally really grotty in there and the bathroom was in a real state of disrepair."
• "Genuinely not bad, sticky floors, a bit run down and a lot of broken glass and what appears to be clutter so looked a bit tired but good all the same."
• "Metal played on a Saturday night (not sure if this was purposefully for the festival crowd or a general thing), but for some reason the DJ felt the need to try and 'mash up' songs which didn't really work at all and meant people couldn't really dance."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "Staff were helpful and friendly when bringing drinks to the table, tables were cleaned between uses."
• "The service was spot on and the social distancing was followed."
• "Great service from the staff... they were able to create my favourite drink from memory."
• "Bar staff friendly, always open to questions and to recommend drinks to your liking."
• "Staff are really friendly too!"
• "The staff are friendly and make the experience even better."
• "Friendly staff with a good service."

Cons:

• "Went to first floor and greeted at the bar by a barmaid with a face like a slapped arse."
• "Service was slow even though it wasn't that busy."
• "I don't like the bouncers as they are very rude."
• "Some little plump lady who actually looked like she needed a good wash refused to serve me."
• "I was shouted at by staff and the 'excuse given' for this- 'I should not have done that, but I'm tired'... this is no excuse."
• "Hey guys. Really nothing wrong with the venue whatsoever, however with most places security caused a massive safety threat with risk to life."
• "Normally love this place but had a bit of a gripe this time hence the 3/5 rating. My partner and his friend qued up at the bar and they were stood there for half an hour."

Drinks & Food

Pros:

• "Food was delicious and so was the wheat beer I had."
• "One of the best burger I’ve had so far with this price."
• "Good selection of drinks, always lovely people there."
• "A great selection of beers AND cocktails, which is rare!"
• "The food, especially the breakfasts and the burgers are great."
• "Drinks are fine, prices are quite fair and the food is okay, nothing to write home about - just okay."
• "A very good selection of drinks, especially the cocktails."

Cons:

• "No interesting beers or ales at all sadly."
• "Absolutely abysmal boring cocktails £13 for two."
• "The food is cheap but also not very good, the beef burger was dry and overcooked and the curly fries were nearly cold and hard."
• "Unfortunately food is very disappointing. I tried the enchiladas and the meat feast melt, both were awful."
• "Came for breakfast, left disappointed. The blueberries on the pancakes were still frozen while the actual pancakes were burnt."
• "I had fish and chips, the mushy peas were cold, the fish and fries were burnt."
• "Lager choice looked great but if you drink beer forget it (Rye pale ale was awful and over £4 a pint?) and nothing else was on."

Facilities & Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Arcade machines upstairs with Mortal Kombat and other games."
• "Great security, clean facilities and great customer service."
• "Glasses are all clean, and pub itself is usually well maintained."
• "The garden is a good size and has ample seating and tables."
• "They have comfortable sofas, gaming areas, an outdoor bit for smoking/ socialising, and a club upstairs that play different music genres across different days."
• "A decent place right in the heart of Leicester city centre."
• "Wonderfully quick service with an incredibly friendly staff, I would recommend this establishment to anyone living or visiting the Leicester area!"

Cons:

• "This place has only two uooooobs in the entire building!!!! Absolutely disgraceful it doesn't meet our minimum standard of 5 uooooobs. I will not come again."
• "Only improvement is the toilets need better maintenance, it's always grim in there!"
• "There was cobwebs hanging everywhere. The toilet was awful."
• "Quite a sticky floor throughout."
• "Place was dirty, staff un-helpful."
• "You can see in the photos that the gents are not a very nice place to have to use. The sinks look particularly grotty."
• "Shame they don't keep the place cleaner or get furniture that isn't half falling apart, but I guess that's part of the charm."

Price & Value

Pros:

• "Drinks are a reasonable price for the city and there is a great selection from cocktails through to craft beer."
• "Cocktails are reasonably priced but can vary wildly in quality depending on the bartender."
• "Good selection of beers at reasonable prices and a great food menu."
• "Cheep delicious food, amazing staff and the weekly quiz is good."
• "Always have a good time here, great selection of beers and cocktails and a couple of exciting shots that can turn a great night out into a legendary one!"
• "A nice quiet place to hide in the day with some great options for food, and on the weekend a brilliant place to drink!"
• "Lively bar for young alternative crowd, live music in club upstairs well made, strong no gimmicks cocktails and good pub grub."

Cons:

• "Absolutely love this bar, we frequent nearly every night after work & the MOLLY the bar tender is absolutely fantastic, so attentive and even when getting battered on the bar makes time to have a chat."
• "Drinks are a little pricey but really good quality."
• "Expensive drinks, but the great atmosphere, nice outside area and friendly crowd that go in there make up for that."
• "Expensive prices."
• "The only thing I liked about this bar was the seating, the price for a pint was stupidly over priced (£5)."
• "Place is good and chill but too expensive for normal people and one more thing it's pub then why it's so quiet?"
• "Drinks are pricey, place isn't exactly clean."

Entertainment & Events

Pros:

• "Best rock pub in Leicester. Highlights include the jugs of cocktails and a great live venue upstairs where I've seen some terrific bands over the years."
• "Great bar with fab live music, film nights, quizzes and lots more."
• "The upstairs hosts club nights sometimes as well I've heard and is really cozy, has a stage for karaoke and a lounge type area."
• "This bar is also popular with the alternative crowd, upstairs there is often bands playing and every 1st Friday of every month there is a night called Feedback (which is free); here they play the likes of anything Rock / Metal / Punk / Deathcore / Thrash / Alternative."
• "Just been upstairs at The Firebug attending a Leicester Skeptics in the Pub meeting on how to be a #PsychicConman. Was great fun as both a lecture and a performance."
• "With live bands on most nights, it's a pretty cool environment."
• "Shows and drinks are the best! You can drink raw cider!"