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The Lair Restaurant & Bar Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire

The Lair Restaurant & Bar Leicester

3.4
3.4
96 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
19:00
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
  • Great for brunch
You’ll love the dynamic, inventive, Brooklyn-inspired menu at the 120-cover Lair diner. The theatre-style kitchen and servery make this a busy, buzzing, interactive experience where you can see and sense and smell your food being prepared, in a way that heightens the anticipation and appetite. There’s something for everyone on the menu, including vegan-friendly options.

There’s an all-day menu as well as à la carte for lunch and dinner, and a full range of beers, wines, spirits and cocktails.

Breakfast: 7-10am Monday to Friday, 7.30-10.30am Saturday and Sunday
Daytime menu: 11.30am through to 9.30pm
Afternoon Tea: 12-4pm
Dinner: 5.30pm to 9.30pm (last orders at 9.15pm)



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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:30 am–10:30 am Afternoon Tea Daily 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    0116 366 5693
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 96 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.4
3.4 based on recent ratings
  • 3.4Food
  • 3.4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 2.9Value

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  • Leicester

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Lair Restaurant & Bar in Leicester offers a vibrant pre-game atmosphere with "warm, welcoming" service, perfect for sports enthusiasts. While the food is described as "good basic" fare, the match day menu prices are notably higher. The staff are friendly but can be slow during busy times.

96 Reviews
  1. Tina

    Leicestershire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great pre game venue Food was good, a little short on veggie options but good basic food Service was a little slow but it was busy so we didn’t mind this. Staff were friendly.

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  2. Mandy

    Yorkshire

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    If you sit by the windows at night it’s dark to read menu used phone light to read them . Ordered drinks , 10 mins later ordered food , food came before drinks , asked server to check on drinks she shrugged her shoulders but did check after we insisted , food arrived fish n chips x2 half chicken and burger all more expensive on match day than on other week days plus £3 for slice of Red Leicester cheese on burger 😵 Then drinks arrived! No one checked back to see if food was ok , or came to see if we wanted more drinks, sat with empty plates for 30+ mins before server cleared table but no offer to view sweet menu or coffee , fetched menu myself only to be told few minutes later that there are no sweets or food available now as kitchen was closed (21.15hrs) Quality of service very poor! We asked to see the manager to discuss the bill after realising that the food prices had been hacked up for match day plus they had added a 12.5% service charge. To be fair the manager was very apologetic and said other tables had also complained about the price rise but it was the company decision, he looked embarrassed about the whole thing and did give us a 25% reduction on the bill fair play to him. This is our 2nd visit to the restaurant the first was a while ago and also a disappointment but it hadn’t been open long so we thought we’d give it another try!!! Needless to say we won’t be visiting for a 3rd time. Not quite the dining experience we had planned for our visitors from Northampton 😵‍💫

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  3. Philip

    Hong Kong

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Match day and service took an hour just for drinks staff forgot the water we asked several times. Burger was burnt well over cooked. it was expensive for the quality and service we received

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  4. Keith

    London

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Another disappointing experience, as we tried to introduce new friends to the Lair. Service was acceptable, but the real problem is the kitchen. Very poor, tasteless and expensive food. It took 40 minutes to get the food from ordering. Luckily we booked and arrive very early. other wise we would have missed the match. The waitress was polite and quick to serve drinks. but please sort out the kitchen other wise we will eat at he burger bar outside - better food, quicker service, much better value.

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  5. ellen

    London

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Obviously match day is busy but the service was ridiculously slow, over 20 minutes before a waitress came to the table, nearly an hour before any food arrived and it took several asks to get the bill. Food was ok but certainly wasn’t worth £20 for a burger Won’t go again

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  6. Neil

    London

    15 reviews

    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 29 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Service and staff were okay as usual. We have a real problem with being totally exploited. The match day menu for Tigers games is different and the price of items that are on the normal menu are cynically inflated. e.g Fish and chips normally £19.95 increased to £24 and desserts from £8.95 to £10. The fish and chips were okay but quite ordinary (in fact the batter was a little odd and was hard to cut into) and not really worth the £19.95 and needed to be far better in both size and quality to justify being £24. We matched the same up to O'Neills pub and would have paid a good £30 less for our food. You can get 3 courses from Bistro Pierre for £23pp!! We will be rethinking our pre match dining options

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  7. Steve

    London

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 29 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Service on a matchday has always been slow but yesterday was unacceptable. Long waits for drinks, order taking, etc. Limited matchday menu was OK but the quality felt more mass produced than before and not to the normal standards.

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  8. Michael

    Leicestershire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Service is absolutely spot on, warm ,welcoming, and not "over the top" Drinks are priced at what you would expect for a hotel bar. However ,match day prices for food are absolutely ridiculous ! £25 for fish and chips !! It's Leicester ,not central London.

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  9. Neil

    New York City

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 30 August 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was fine, service completely shambolic. No organisation, not enough staff. One table walked out having ordered their food and waited for more than 30 minutes. People complaining all over the place. We won’t eat here again.

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  10. Lisa

    Manchester

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 30 August 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Risotto was very poor Complaint handled very well be the manager

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The Lair Restaurant & Bar Leicester is rated 3.4 stars by 96 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
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101 Welford Rd, Leicester, Leicestershire LE8 4FS

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Additional information

  • Area
    Leicester
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:30 am–10:30 am Afternoon Tea Daily 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
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