Barristers

Best place to go for karaoke! Sometimes it is a bit quiet but it soon picks up

Beware they will overcharge you!Have enjoyed many evenings in Barristers previously I am sad to say that after my visit on 20/11/22 I will not be returning.Barristers have various drinks offers playing on a screen above the bar, but when you try and purchase the drinks on offer the bar staff pretend not to know anything about it and overcharge you.I bought 2 bottles of house wine that should have been £12.50 each on their offer but each time I was charged £14. On the third time they tried to charge me £14.90 to which I told the sheepish looking bar man that he had been overcharging me and I wanted my money back. He tried to blag me a third time until he finally said he knew about the deal but couldn’t change the price on the till so that’s why I had been overcharged - nonsense. I then asked to speak to a manager who came over with a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp and denied any knowledge of the deal. Myself, 2 bar staff and the manager then proceeded to stand there and watch the drinks offers play through on the screen until the offer of house wine for £12.50 on Saturdays until 10pm showed. All the while they stood there and went back to accusing me of making it up.They all knew the deal was there but none of them wanted to honour it and would rather accuse customers of lying. Once the deal showed on the screen the manager and bar staff reluctantly admitted they had been overcharging me and without any apology proceeded to charge me the correct price and refunded me the difference for only one of the times I had been overcharged.Garbage service, horrendously rude staff and I certainly won’t be back. You can guarantee that if they were doing this to me they were undoubtedly overcharging other customers as well.To Barristers: I suggest in future you don't attempt to rip your customers off and then proceed to treat them like dirt when they call you out on it.

Lots of cask ales available but not what it was in the past. But I have had a soft spot for Barristers since day one.

Slightly more expensive beer. Couple of quid to get in later but a good pub nevertheless

Great place, good selection of drinks, friendliest staff in town and a terrific atmosphere. Also has the best karaoke in town 7 nights a week.

I've always loved this place, ideal for a quiet pint away from the usual bustle.

Always enjoy a night out in Barristers & The Swan

Just so people know I'm not sure whether you'll get a coffee at the time I did, because I go all the time and they know I don't drink a friend of mine, parents used to run the Golden Lion, brass cat I'd ask for a coffee and they'd just point to the kitchen to make my own lol fond memories

Not too bad in here.Sat in the courtyard fur a few beers.