The Bishop and Belcher

I’ve been here twice in the past six months with basically the same experience each time, and won’t plan on returning. One time was for lunch and today was brunch. TLDR: service can be slow, and the food is middle of the road fine. If you want to have beer and wings this is probably your spot. The vibes are good for an English pub but the food is just underwhelming. For today’s brunch it was quite busy with some open tables and it looked like 3 staff. It took almost 10 minutes for our server to come to our table, so we just ordered drinks and food together. The food itself took another 45 minutes to arrive. The food itself is fine, seems to be a lot of prepared food and generally fine tasting. The temperatures on my dish (the English breakfast) varied, with things either being piping hot or cold. My partners brunch was also fine, but he said the hollandaise was bland. It does seem like we arrived after a rush, but it also seems like when a rush happened tables weren’t held so the kitchen wasn’t staggered. It did take almost an hour for our food, but the table beside us that came in 10 minutes later got their maybe after 20 minutes, though they waited a very long time to order. So I think your experience, service-wise, can vary. We did wait almost an hour for food the other time we visited here, though.

December 14, 2024 on Google

Yup, five stars across the board. If you're looking for a quaint traditional style pub, this one's for you. The staff is amazing and will actually help you with making your very important food choices. My wife loves liver (yuck) and she said it was cooked to perfection. I had the (fall off the bone) pork rib special and it was amazing! No complaints back here and as good old Arnie used to say: "I'll be back!".

December 7, 2024 on Google

Great friendly English themed bar. In fact, it actually felt like a pub. ( the only one I found on my trip). Staff very friendly and locals at the bar very informative ,warm and welcoming. Even a Quadrophinia picture over the loo. 👍

September 27, 2024 on Google

One of my favourite British style pubs in the city! I used to come by here when I worked close by a few years ago. Came back here recently after a long while and happy to say that the atmosphere is the same - comforting and friendly. I tried the burger night special which allows you to pick between different patties (beef, chicken, veggie, lamb! ) I went with the lamb, which is made in house. The burger was lovely. Thick and pretty juicy, which comes with a good number of toppings. The side of fries were also exclusive. Fantastic value for the Monday night special. Great place for taking in a sports event or after work social.

January 24, 2024 on Google

Good service and homey atmosphere. Disappointing food. Calamari and Fish & Chips were bland and soaked with grease. The Salmon Fettuccine had a horrible vodka rose sauce. The most tasty item was the garlic bread. The prices are not worth it for the quality of food.

October 14, 2023 on Google

Decent food amazing customer service and a cozy interior. I ordered the fish and chips and calamari. The fries were delicious but the fish lacked flavour and was oiler than any other battered haddock I’ve had. The calamari was great. Crispy, not too rubbery and lots of flavour.

October 13, 2023 on Google

A lovely atmosphere of English style bar. This is our first time to visit, we were amazed by their roast beef dinner set and seafood pasta. Delicious and quite big portions. Good experience for the late dinner.

September 21, 2023 on Google

It's a great local pub that has all the choices of food one could ask for. the food is always well prepared and well executed. They have amazing daily specials that no one can beat. The servers have been there for a very long time so they truly know how to serve their guests properly. The location also has a patio which at certain parts of the day has sun and lovely to sit at.

May 10, 2018 on Google