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The Grand Union, Leicester

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24 King Street
Leicester
LE1 6RL

Phone: 01162552220

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Leicester Central

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Quinno _ left this review about The Grand Union

Many changes since my last visit in 2006 and at least one incarnation inbetween I missed. Sadly it’s now a modern bar of little note, though quite tastefully decorated in a modish manner. Small outside seating area on New Walk. Nothing of interest at the servery so a classic standby of half a Guinness it was.

July 2006
[review originally posted as Out of the Vaults]

Excellent real ale outlet in a beautiful location (well at the New Walk end anyway), has a lot to choose from and the prices are very cheap too. The interior is a bit dark and basic, long and narrow, with entrances at either end. I prefer the Criterion for atmosphere if I'm out for a beer early on, I think this place is better later in the day. [Edit: this venue is now closed and it's new incarnation 'The Pub' is but a few yards away up New Walk]. Rated 8

On 6^th October 2025 - rating: 4
[User has posted 5754 recommendations about 5735 pubs]

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Strongers . left this review about Grand Union

The Grand Union is a long and thin pub with a small carpeted seating area in the window to the right of the main entrance off King Street. Parquet flooring leads to the bar on the left-hand wall and booth seating up the right. Some steps at the rear lead up to a small seating area and the toilets. Televisions are located throughout, muted Coronation Street was on during my recent midweek evening visit. There were lots of Six Nations rugby advertisements, so I’m guessing there is no Sky Sports here. Background music was playing. The bar supports standard and premium keg and the friendly staff were in discussions regarding drinks promotions for the upcoming weekend. Alas, it would seem that the previous owners have moved on, as has the passion for real ale. This is a bar geared towards the weekend so is of little interest to me.

On 6^th March 2023 - rating: 4
[User has posted 6276 recommendations about 6239 pubs]

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Real Ale Ray left this review about Broood @ VinQuatre

A husband and wife team run this pub and we had the honour of meeting both of them serving behind the bar on our Saturday eve visit. We found the two of them to be welcoming and chatty. They both share a good passion about real ale and they even went down to the cellar to let us try Intrepid Brewery Myrce 5.8%, which was settling there. The beer was so good I had to send them down to the cellar twice. Seven ales on handpump on our visit, also tried was the Intrepid IPA, which was also excellent.

On 27^th September 2017 - rating: 8
[User has posted 3716 recommendations about 3716 pubs]

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