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The Ribs of Beef, Norwich
Norwich
NR3 1HY
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Reviews of The Ribs of Beef (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Ribs of Beef
A very nice riverside location for this largish pub. Internally it’s modern Victorian with grey where it’s not darkish wood or clear windows to make the most of the location. Nine pulls with eight in operation on the longer face of the L shaped counter plus two more with ciders and two low T-bars on the short face. The beers came from locally and further afield including a Turning Point from Knaresborough. I don’t think it sells ribs of beef but the made on site pizzas seem popular. The main bar is split in two by a residual wall or chimney breast with a seating area at the back. Downstairs are the toilets, a riverside jetty and a small function room. Decor is mainly old photos and large plastic ducks, nice carpet, a couple of discrete screens and a big pull down one, well behaved bar blockers and very switched on staff.
On 21st April 2024
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Ribs of Beef
With a superb location on the south side of the River Wensum and Fye Bridge we probably didn’t see this one at its best as our visit coincided with the prime after work drinking hours on a Friday evening when the place was rammed and packed to bursting and it was standing room only and somehow we kept getting in the way of staff trying to deliver food. It’s not the biggest of spaces, and especially not when the outdoor riverside seating and the advertised jetty are closed off, as they were for our visit for reasons the harassed food staff couldn’t completely explain to us.
So not the most comfortable of our drinking experiences around Norwich on this day, but still a good one as far as the actual drink went.
Some decent premium and craft keg options as Steve details below and having had the excellent Vocation Naughty & Nice Salted Caramel Stout earlier in the day at the Fat Cat Brewery Tap I went for the more local Mr Winters Evolution, which was a nice drop. So yes a very good range of different styles and strength options but I got the feeling that this one needs to decide if it is more a pub or more a restaurant I was also impressed with the bar staff team however who were very friendly and efficient, despite the demand on their services.
I will have to try and return to this one at a quieter time when I am back in this fine ale city.
On 4th May 2023
- rating: 7
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Steve C left this review about The Ribs of Beef
Located on the south side of the River Wensum and Fye Bridge, the Ribs of Beef was unsurprisingly very busy when visited early on a recent Friday evening. The L-shaped bar counter on the left wall faces seating in the leaded front window and small tables under the windows up the right-hand wall. At the rear is some prime split-level seating with views over the river. Downstairs are the toilets, and the Wherry Room which is a small space that was full of student aged persons, one of whom was moaning about his Norwich tattoo. I imagine the 5 – 1 drubbing that was to follow that evening at Middlesbrough did little to improve his mood. There is some outside seating and an advertised jetty, both of which were closed off.
Premium and craft keg were available from the bar that also supports around ten hand pumps. I noted the availability of Neptune Brewery’s AGWE, Vocation’s Naughty & Nice Salted Caramel Stout, Arbor’s Shangri-La, Nene Valley Brewery’s Bitter, Oakham Citra and Three Blind Mice Brewery’s Guns, Nuns & Cowboys. One hand pump was unused and another was reverse clipped. I found the service to be very friendly, especially considering how busy it was. Next time I’m in Norwich I will revisit here, but at a quieter time so that I can have a proper nose around, although it’s not really that big in here so it shouldn’t take very long.
On 1st May 2023
- rating: 7
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