The Exhibition Inn, Huntingdon

Odd shaped pub, probably an older cottage and house knocked together, oddly the bigger bar is in the smaller left hand building. I didnt get far into the right hand building just a small counter area with no beer, presumably the restaurant is beyond. Much modernised inside with a short counter straight ahead in the front right hand corner of the quite bland L shaped room. Furnished to front and side with banquettes at chunky tables and chairs on a modern flag floor. There are three pulls on the counter but just a very average Taylors Boltmaker at a very unaverage £6.20 a pint! Other Yorkshire beers were Madri and John Smiths, some down market lagers, Guinness and cider on other solos and T’s. I was lucky to see the beers as when I walked in it was empty but for two bar blocking lager drinkers plonked down in front of the pulls.

The right-hand side of the Exhibition is a restaurant, so I stayed in the left-hand tile floored L-shaped bar area where an L-shaped stool lined wood panelled serving counter faces a couple of large tables with chairs along the front windows and some banquette seating up the floral wallpapered left-hand wall. Behind the counter are another couple of tables. I fancied a lager so didn’t note if there was any ale, but the Stella was £3 for a half. The service was polite, but there was no atmosphere even though there were ten or so people in. One to walk past next time.

Official site of The Exhibition Inn - www.theexhibitiongodmanchester.com

Official site of The Exhibition Inn - www.theexhibitiongodmanchester.com