Coyote Ugly, Bristol

Very open, spacious and modern bar/bistro/restaurant/deli/cookery school (!) In spite of all that, the bar area's actually quite decent and whilst it can look a bit like a restaurant bar that nobody apart from the waiting staff actually go to, that's not generally the case and there are a number of bar stools for punters to sit at, plus a small number of tables that aren't occupied by diners. Of the seven beers/lagers/ciders on tap, there was only one (Budvar) that's not brewed within about 10 miles of the pub. How impressive is that? For the record, they are Bath Ales Jem and Organic Lager, Bristol Beer Factory Sunrise and Stout, Ashton Press Cider and Butcombe. If you're looking for somewhere cosy, this isn't the place for you. On the other hand if you want a drink by the water and fancy something a little more upmarket than the rest of the venues nearby, I'd say it was well worth a try.