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The Imperial, Crewe
Crewe
CW2 7HR
Pub Type
Punch TavernsReviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Real Ale Ray left this review about The Imperial
Surprisingly only a handful of drinkers in watching the Rugby on our Saturday afternoon visit. Hopefully they get a few more in when the music starts up in the evening.
This large open plan interior was bright and modern in decor with two decent lounge areas which were comfortable and carpeted. The central room also had a good sized stage and timber flooring, plus there was a separate pool room.
The manageress was friendly and chatty. Unfortunately no cask ales across the three handpumps, due to the warm weather. They usually have Doombar, Hobgoblin Gold and Wainwright, so I settled on a Carling of all things.
On 19th September 2023
- rating: 6
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Steve C left this review about The Imperial
The open plan Imperial has televisions located throughout, but all were off except for two small ones mounted on the back wall of the bar. One of these was airing World Championship snooker via BBC and the other cricket on Sky Sports. Both televisions were muted in favour of some background music. This is a large pub so I was surprised to see only two other customers, especially as other pubs were quite busy during my Saturday afternoon crawl of the area. Maybe the lack of real ale had a baring as the three hand pumps were all off, Sharp’s Doom Bar, Wainwright and one other. This left a standard keg range alongside Amstel and Birra Moretti.
The bar on the rear wall sits between a pool table to the left and a dartboard to the right. Further to the right is the rear exit to the beer garden, that I didn’t visit on this occasion. In the front centre window is a small stage area with a second dartboard. The lights and speaker arrangement on walls around the stage suggest that this pub hosts live music events. I found the service to be friendly, but don’t think I would go out of my way to visit here again.
On 27th April 2022
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Imperial
A large late-Victorian high-ceilinged traditional pub, nicely refurbished, boasting no fewer than 3 dartboards and a pool table. The interior is opened through but retains different seating areas and there is an outdoor patio area at the back. Draught ales were Wainwright, Doom Bar and a house ale of uncertain parentage. A good solid pub in a rather depressed part of town.
On 17th March 2020
- rating: 7
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Will Larter left this review about The Imperial
A traditional purpose built pub that has had most of the internal walls removed leaving a large open space that is filled with multiple TV screens showing sports, any remaining gaps being filled with loud music. There are three hand pumps and I had a half of something called Jennings Digadig (it's a Marstons pub, or at least the beers were all by Marstons) which vanished without trace leaving no impression whatsoever.
Date of visit: 14th January 2017
On 19th June 2017
- rating: 6
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Kez Challacombe left this review about The Imp
The IMPERIAL (as it was better known)was ruined when they changed the name to 'The Imp' simply because this is what locals called it, why do they have to change it? No real ale, this 'fun/sports' pub is a large open plan pub, mostly used by youngsters.
On 26th April 2012
- rating: 3
[User has posted 24 recommendations about 22 pubs]
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Jo Pepe left this review about Imperial Hotel
The Imp is a large, clean, comfortable pub with a good friendly atmosphere & cheerful staff. It has several tv's for watching sporting events, good general music plus the added attraction of live music. There are 2 pool tables & the added benefit of an area with a couple of comfortable leather sofas as well as lots of tables, chairs & bar stools. There is an attractive patio area to the rear of the pub with gazebo's offering an outside seating or standing area for evenings and also providing an area for smokers. There are patio heaters so making this an all year round facility. The beer is very good & there are special offers on spirits. So The Imp is well worth a visit!
On 25th February 2008
- rating: 10
[User has posted 2 recommendations about 2 pubs]
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sammy ditcher left this review about Imperial Hotel
good, friendly pub, friendly locals and staff. Excellent heated smoking area with TV. Live bands, televised sport and good beer.
On 25th February 2008
- rating: 10
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Michael Higham left this review about Imperial Hotel
Good pub if you want a drink during the week. Bands are on on some thursdays or fridays, depending on what week it is!!! (See advertising on pub windows or at the bar for details). The pub also has two pool tables, one interactive quiz machine, two fruit machines and a golf arcade machine. There are also five small televisions (Two located over either end of the bar, the others are located in the pool rooms and also by the fire exit). The pub also has two large plasma screens (one located as you come through the main doors to the right and the other outside in the beer/smoking yard). Smokers can either smoke outside the main enterance to the pub (Stubout containers on the wall) and outside at the back in the beer yard.
On 21st February 2008
- rating: 8
[User has posted 2 recommendations about 2 pubs]