Louis Marchesi, Norwich

Steve C left this review about Louis Marchesi

The L-shaped bar counter in the Louis Marchesi is found in the left rear corner where it supports standard, premium and craft keg alongside four hand pumps. Three of these were in operation drawing Titanic’s Plum Porter, Woodforde’s Jester and an ale rebadged as Louis Marchesi Golden Ale. Food is available, the Classic Burger is priced at £12.
Well-trodden bare boards run throughout and faced by the bar, to the left of the entrance, are sofas around a coffee table in front of a fireplace with an impressive log effect gas fire. On the left wall in between the fireplace and bar counter is a piano that was covered by a sheet of purple velvet. On the rear wall to the right is a large red brick chimney breast that is full of logs that are piled on top of a burner. In this area are more sofas, as well as a retro arcade table that was switched off. In the front right is a raised area with pew and standard seating, much of which was draped in shiny aquamarine sheets. Whilst looking for the advertised garden terrace I stumbled across the upstairs function room where the furniture had been arranged to create large dining table. I was unsuccessful in my search for the terrace, although I didn’t look very hard.
Regular live music is held here in the form of folk and open mic nights. Some classic rock was playing in the background during my recent Thursday afternoon visit. The Porter was good and the service polite, but this pub was a bit too bohemian for my taste.

On 23^rd April 2023 - rating: 6
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