Mad Hatter, Hull

Facebook page of the Mad Hatter Cafe Bar - www.facebook.com

Facebook page of the Mad Hatter Cafe Bar - www.facebook.com

The Mad Hatter is situated on a quiet side street only a minute's walk away from the main Old Town action but it is quiet enough to appreciate. We nearly walked straight past it. There does not appear to be any signage for the pub, apart from Hatter's being etched into the front windows. This is a single, small room bar that is seemingly popular with a younger crowd. The bar staff were equally young but were very friendly and engaging with us. Gone are the chilli based dishes mentioned previously. In fact, this is now a wet-led bar. The bar itself has been moved to the right-hand wall and features a couple of handpulls. For our visit, just one was clipped with an enjoyable Great Newsome Hopstice. The cider was Kingstone Press. A fair amount has been fit into what is apparently Hull's smallest pub. There is brick flooring, some rather garish wallpaper, a projector screen and a grandfather clock on the ceiling along with some pedestrian traffic lights. There is a fruit machine in a small alcove but apart from background music playing, I found the atmosphere quite relaxed. Tables were a little sticky but I'd happily give this one another try if in the area.