Cap and Collar — Restaurant in Bradford

Long overdue a visit here... plenty of hype for such a small place off the beaten track. Overall - i was extremely disappointed with my experience on the day. Place is a bit cold and damp, with awful acoustics. Couldnt quite get comfortable or relaxed to sample the ales on tap. The owner appeared to be serving - somewhat knowledgeable but very pushy with his offerings. An annoying little man in truth, who wasnt really for listening to my retorts and what i would prefer to drink or indeed what i thought of the tiny sample of ale he stuck under my nose. Came across a little grumpy to me.... and i thought the customer was always right? Oh well. We supped up and moved on with our day - we wont be back in a hurry. Cannot recommend based on our poor experience of awful...

The Cap n' Collar is a 'hobby' bar, presumably run by people who made money in the financial sector and thought it would be fun to run a bar. (The name gives it away)) The beer is OK but it isn't run likea pub. Example: Friday 10.42 a staff member asks if we want any more beer. Our glasses are half full; wesay 'not just now'. 10.48 We decide to get a last round in. But the bar is closed - despite advertising an 11.00 close. It feels like its a bar run for the benefit of the owners and staff. It must be nice to run a business where you are not bothered about making any money, but this one decision this evening has, unbeknown to them, lost a lot of business....

Great range of beers plus a decent set of everything else for anyone that wants a good night away from big screens and blaring speakers. Don't do alcohol? They've got you covered there, and happy to make a proper pot of Yorkshire Tea if that's your thing. Regular nights like board games and book clubs arranged too, making it easy for people to meet, or if you're new to the area looking to make friends it's a great place to start. Friendliest bar staff you'll meet, and they're knowledgeable of all the drinks too (just say "I normally like..." and they'll have a perfect...