Kind people. Cozy environment. Cold beer. No complaints here. Enjoyed our time and would visit…read moreagain when back in Merseyside.

Being good at pool/snooker is said to be testimony to a misspent youth. Clearly I'm an angel, if my…read morehit-and-miss form is anything to go by. But where better to seven-ball your brother, or completely miscue and hit the white off the table towards your fourth pint, than Rileys. I could easily spend a weekend here, shooting pool and sinking beer, if my puny bank balance would allow. There's an array of pool tables, and a few snooker tables for the hardcore, to choose from, US and English. The cues are a better standard than you'll find in any pub, and the baize, while not Crucible standard, is usually in pretty good nick too. It almost invariably proves cheaper than playing anywhere else, unless you're with someone extremely slow, as you can play for an hour for just over £6. Riley's often has offers on too, so you can get 3 hours for the price of 2. Even though I'm a bit of a chubber there's normally adequate room for queuing, but if it's particularly busy and the balls dictate you sometimes have to wait for a second to allow someone else to take a shot. TV's showing the latest sports results/matches are a bonus.

What I like best about Liverpool star Jamie Carragher's business venture is the addition England to…read morethe title of this very run of the mill sports bar. I'm not sure what I am expecting from a sports bar except a good selection of screens but maybe I yearn to find somewhere that lives up to the standards set by Cheers? At Cafe Sports, however, nobody will know your name. It's possible that Mr Carragher would think that a wet mid-week afternoon was not the best time for me to get a good flavour of the place but I have seen this place on a Saturday night and I'm not sure that's a side of the establishment that I want to reflect! It's just bland, Sky Sports News on every screen just strikes me as a bit desperate - we need sport, any sport, even hockey news! - To be fair to the place, it does what it says on the tin and I'm sure Cafe Sports will be a good venue for the World Cup but as somewhere I have visited outside of a notable sporting event it doesn't really have much else to offer.

Considering the fact that this is a Sports Café you'd expect wings, nachos, burgers, wedges, all…read morethe stuff you'd imagine munching on when you're watching a good game. However what's unusual about this place is that you can get proper traditional Brit main meals here. I should have noted the England in the title, huh. Guess it's less an American Sports Bar, more a pub spliced with one. Neat! The homemade scouse takes pride of place on the menu but you can also find fish and chips, bangers and mash, cottage pie, even a chip butty or a gargantuan Yorkshire pud filled with roast beef and spuds, gravy and veg. Believe me, come here when you're ravenous because otherwise you'll be so packed full you'll want to fall bobos. You can even get breakfast here if you pop in during the morning, and it's not all fried eggs and sausages and ketchup, there's fresh fruit salad and a super muesli packed with all sorts of goodies too, so even the health conscious can enjoy a bit of sporty action in the AM. Smoothies are available all day and are deliciously tangy and pulpy. Puddings are classics like fudge cake, carrot cake, banana split and sticky toffee pudding and come highly recommended along with their sorbets and yoghurts. The place is packed full of lots of tasteful sports memorabilia and there's a plethora of TV screens so no one misses out on the nice sporting view which is rather excellent. Seriously, if you need a treat I'd say it's one of the best places to watch a game and chow down on some stodge or get a smoothie and superfood fix. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I'm not even that into sports.

Good pub great for live football and rugby well worth a visit.read more

For being such a large, bustling city, Liverpool has surprisingly little to do after nighttime…read morehits. Unless it involves drinking, of course. Tired of wasting nights at our regular hangouts, BF and I decided to try somewhere new. He'd been to Pogue Mahone's many times before, but I hadn't. Most of my pub experiences in Liverpool at that point had been either been in hole in the walls or in trendy, studenty places. None of them had really impressed me. Pogue offered a really nice alternative. Warm from the blazing fire, we ordered Guinness and sat down in the big arm chairs around the fireplace. The pub had an old-timey, homey feel to it- exactly what you picture when you imagine an Irish pub. I like the decor, especially the dark wood and scattered bookshelves- and I really want to steal their idea of using Jameson bottles for candle sticks. It's not a big, thumping night spot but it has a fun energy that is perfect for the nights when you want to drink (possibly heavily) without getting into a fight. Someone mentioned once that Pogue Mahone has live, traditional music on some nights, but I haven't caught that yet. Either way, I am really tempted to make this my regular watering hole, especially since they have quiz and curry nights on Monday, the true way to my heart.

There's a heck of a Scouse/Irish connection, and nowhere is that clearer than in Liverpool itself…read more My entire family's from the Mersey and I know for a fact that somewhere along the line our clan goes back to the green, green grass of Ireland. So Pogue Mahone fits right in on Seel Street. It's an Irish bar, and the live music is often traditional, with the atmosphere very cosy. This is exemplified by the wooden walls, giving it the feel of a warm cabin. Irish bars should be like Mulligans in Manchester as opposed to your Waxy O' Connor chain - you want to feel transported to a different realm, heck, a different time even. And stepping into Pogue from the hectic bustle of Seel Street really feels calming and soothing. The bar is decorated by Irish football shirts, and the crackling coal fire in the main bar is a definite draw in the winter months. The owners and staff are Irish born and bred which adds to the authenticity of the place, and occasionally you'll find proper stew on the stove, free fry-ups for early punters and of course the quintessential Irish bands.

The Sports Cafe is the number one venue for watching Sports in Liverpool, though there are many…read moreothers like it. They show live football, rugby, cricket, tennis plus along with many other sports, Within the Sports Café it caters for everyone's needs offering 4 bars and 3 floors to choose from. The Sports Café isn't just a place to watch the footie but is also a restaurant, bar and nightclub. If you are looking to have a big party then you can hold it here, they allow functions, corporate and promotional events. The last time I was there the Sports Cafe was doing two student nights each week, one was 'Happy Mondays' and the other was 'Friday Basement' which basically means that they were offering drinks cheap; £1 pint and £1 shots. You might want to double check website to be sure they still on though. They also offer a range of randomness, such as bucking broncos, dueling jousts, and Sumo wrestling matches; one of my personal favourite!

I've been on some good night outs in Sport's cafe as well as seen some nail biting football games…read morehere. However since those days the place has deteriorated some what. It has developed a bit of a reputation and not the good kind. Where once it was a perfectly valid drinking hole, nowadays is a bit of a health hazard thanks to a slightly Chavvy crowd unable to hold their drink. It only takes one incident to drive away business. While I didn't have such an experience I have heard enough from trusted friendly sources to suggest that I should steer clear. It is such a shame because it has a lot to offer in terms of food and beverage. Gone are the days however when you could relax and have a bite to eat. Mind you it's not all doom and gloom. One man's loss is another man's gain. If you are into cricket for example, this place transforms into a great place for you. Mainly because luckily the Chav factor is removed and you can view a great Ashes match live on a Sunday afternoon in relative peace. In conclusion if you want to watch England play football avoid this place. If you want to watch them play any other sports this place isn't half bad. I haven't mentioned the food because it doesn't really deserve much of a mention and is mainly comfort food. A-ok but nothing to shout home about.

AVOID. Such a shame they have ruined this place with ridiculous policies and confrontational door…read morestaff. We had spent over £100 as a group of four, and were refused entry to use the toilet facilities, including my 60+ year old father. Instead, they directed us to Modo (next door, a great venue by the way!). Absolutely appalling behaviour, poor customer service, astonishing how badly they treat paying customers and disgusting how they treat their customers like an inconvenience. All I can say, avoid this place like the plague. The service is astonishing. I would wholly recommend to avoid Soho, disgusting behaviour by both the door staff and management. Wholly unwelcoming and would never return. A great example of how not to run a venue.

An Extremely prejudiced bouncer works here and it's apparently acceptable to the management. We…read moreoverheard him not allow a young man in because of how he looked. (He was a bit effeminate) When his friend asked why they weren't letting him in, he simply responded "he's just not getting in". She asked to speak to the manager and the manager said "if my bouncer says no, he's not getting in". The guy was letting in people based on appearance in this day and age, I would like to believe we're better than that as a society. We won't be back here. Too many great bars in Liverpool to put up w bigoted bullshit.

As a Liverpool fan, the Boot Room was a fantastic experience, and I'd highly recommend the venue to…read moreall foreign fans that purchase hospitality packages. Additionally, the food was delicious. I would definitely recommend the lamb chop entree and the caramel pudding topped with chocolate for dessert. The lamb chop was surprisingly one of the best lamb meals that I've had.

After a tour of the whole stadium, you end here in the same building to see a museum so you might…read moreas well check out the cafe! It looks really nice inside, some people were actually celebrating birthdays and other occasions. We watched the finals of the world cup (there are TVs at every table). We ordered garlic bread with cheese as our starter and it came out like a pizza - I'm not complaining... yet. Then for lunch we each got a personal pizza (four cheese and meat lovers). So yes, now I'm complaining. If I knew I was getting a pizza to start, I would've considered a different starter. For lunch, we literally split three pizzas and ended up taking a 2.4 mile walk home because we felt like we needed to be rolled out of there. The four cheese was ok until I got to the gorgonzola, it literally tasted like soap. The meat lovers was the best part of the meal. Prices were ok, but it was all part of the experience for my boyfriend that day. I would definitely recommend other foods.

The Abbey underwent a refurb a while ago and this has been a sound investment, the place is great…read more There are different themes including The Liver Lounge which is usually hired privately for office parties;and The Season of '86 is perfect for chilling out with a few drinks and watching the sport on the big screen. The food is fab too, nothing better than grabbing a pub lunch while watching the game, or just popping in whilst your out shopping. It's location and friendly, relaxed atmosphere really attracts the professionals and students alike. It's always buzzing but in a really chilled out way. Recommended for the World Cup!

The Abbey is a beautifully laid out gastropub located next to Buffet Star in Hanover Street. There…read moreis a wonderful bar area as you approach the cosy dining area with a relaxing space to eat alone or with a small group. During the night, the place comes alive and becomes a popular clubbing venue. This morning, I went for a large breakfast for £3.99 (served until 12pm). I chose my table number and my meal was served within 10 minutes. The content of the breakfast was fine but it was grease filled and a bit on the chargrilled side. The toast was also cold and slightly burnt. Even though this wasn't the best breakfast I've had in town, the dining experience and service was pleasant. However, I felt there could have been some air conditioning as there was a lack of chill on such a warm day it was. A mediocre experience.

The Fulwood has been going strong now for almost 3 years and seems to have found its niche in this…read moreeasily overlooked stretch of Aigburth Rd. Its the little sister to the highly successful Amber Wine Bar and Bistro on Rose Lane and has taken the idea of European decadence to an obvious night time flavour. The pub is quite dark, decked out in black upholstery, dark wood and rich red curtains with a Victorian cabaret style in mind. It can be very quiet here during the afternoon and early weeknights but Thurs, Fri, Sat evenings and Sunday afternoons can be pretty rocking with a great jukebox that is updated regularly and live music a regular occurrence with the website providing info on all up and coming events. Its only downside is the location, as there is nothing else around the Fulwood to attract you here if you're the type who likes to move between bars but they have gathered their own selection of loyal regulars from the surrounding area.

I only discovered the Fulwood Arms yesterday, however I wish I'd found it earlier this year! It's a…read morefive minute walk from my house and it's a fantastic place for a chilled out pint after work or in the afternoon! It's also one of the only pubs in Liverpool that still has a jukebox, which apparently vends free on a Wednesday evening! The jukebox has about 100 albums on it and they are all classics! They serve a great range of draught beers and the pint of Fosters that I had was one of the best pints I'd had in a long time! The prices are fairly cheap and the atmosphere is great, very chilled and studenty. There is free wifi access and they show a lot of football games. They do student offer and special offers when the football is on for groups of people wanting pitchers of beer.