Canalhouse Reviews Summary

Selection of Beers

Pros:

• "Good selection of beers, including local castle rock ones."
• "An extensive beer range served by friendly staff."
• "Great selection of beers with some really unusual ones too!"
• "Fantastic selection of ales & ciders."
• "Looking for a nice beer, then the Canalhouse bar, might be the place for you, they have over 150 beers to select from."
• "Huge selection of beers and food, with a lot of vegetarian and vegan options available - they definitely have something for everyone."
• "Great selection of real ales and craft beers."

Cons:

• "Not as much choice as I would have liked as a lot of the craft beer was a bit too strong for lunchtime."
• "They have a wide selection of craft beers which is great but they do come at a rather hefty price. Somewhere between £5 and £8 a pint."
• "Only reason for not having a 5 star rating is the spirit prices can be on the steep side."
• "Bit expensive though, paid £35 for 5 pints."
• "Don't mind paying the price for a good pint but a little over the top at £6.80 for a 4.6% ipa."
• "Some drinks and food are also more on the expensive side for what they are but still worth a visit for its remaining character and location."
• "Great range of craft beers but as a result it isn't one of the cheaper options for a quick drink."

Atmosphere and Setting

Pros:

• "The inside is interesting and cool as you go over a little bridge or walk round the water."
• "Really good atmosphere."
• "A very beautiful place for the summer days ahead."
• "Awesome pub, literally situated over a canal near the lively waterfront area of Notts."
• "Unusual pub on the canal side, has effectively a canal garage in the middle of the pub from the main water way with a canal boat sat in the middle of the pub with feature bridge over it."
• "Inside is very novel and has the canal coming inside the venue!"
• "A unique pub with the canal running through the middle of the pub complete with moored barges inside."

Cons:

• "Of course the issue is you get the smell from the water coming up into the bar so not great when you're eating."
• "The stored boat could do with a spring clean and a dust, though..!"
• "The canal coming inside is a nice idea; they could clean it every now and then though."
• "Pigeons were a pain flying around and eating from leftover food."
• "Tables were sticky and grubby and generally the pub seems to be lacking any atmosphere."
• "The day we went they had a wide selection of real ale, but we were disappointed in all of them."
• "Food was mediocre when it arrived. Very made from frozen."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Friendly and helpful staff."
• "Staff are really knowledgeable and will give recommendations."
• "The staff were attentive and knowledgeable."
• "Staff, service, food and drink all well worth the visit."
• "The staff are, without exception, just super nice, super helpful."
• "Staff were very helpful as well."
• "Very knowledgeable and friendly staff."

Cons:

• "Really disappointed. I've been coming to the canal house occasionally for years, and my last review was 4 stars as it has a good beer selection, good location and is generally a nice place for a drink. We have been the last 2 Sunday afternoons and the service has been awful."
• "Service is friendly but slow."
• "The only thing that let's this place down is its own popularity. There is not enough space or tables for the amount of people that gather there on busy nights."
• "Only knock was the service at the bar, made you feel too rushed and didn't want to help much."
• "Unfortunately staff seemed disinterested and cold."
• "One of the barmaids wilfully ignored me."
• "Bar staff are efficient but not the friendliest."

Location and Accessibility

Pros:

• "A great pub very close to train station and public transport."
• "This pub is in a lovely setting with its beer garden next to the canal side in Nottingham."
• "Located near the train station and should be your first stop if you are visiting Nottingham for a boozy weekend or night out."
• "Large outdoor seating by the water too."
• "A great place if you like a huge choice of beers and a nice setting in which to enjoy them."
• "Very large pub on the Nottingham Canal in an old canal house."
• "Perfect location on a sunny day, with an expansive outdoor seating area beside the canal."