Baltic Fleet — Restaurant in Liverpool

Came here tonight really looking forward to visiting one of our favourite real ale pubs in Liverpool.

Obviously Covid is on the increase again, was the Baltic fleet bothered , absolutely

not. Yes they have a one way system in place (not being adhered to at all ) why because the two girls behind the bar were either too busy eating, drinking , wiping their mouths then serving customers with no hand cleansing at all, we watched for half an hour . Big lad behind the bar with ginger beard. Collected all the glasses, hands inside every glass, then went massaging his mates shoulders (4 congregating at the bar, not allowed ) he

then went back behind the bar never once cleaned his hands. Is Covid on the increase YES this is one of the reasons. Please keep away if you...

Visited this pub last night and ordered 3 pints of a nice cherry flavoured beer. Enjoyed everything about the pub until I left.

When I got home I checked my bank account to discover I was charged £20 exactly for those three pints. This left a sour taste in my mouth when I realised how expensive the drinks were but also that the figure must of just been made up by the member of staff as £20 doesnt even divide by three.

Unless the staff member has tipped themselves without my permission or just rounded up without even asking. Therefore I cant reccomend this pub to anybody if they are just making up the prices of their drinks as they go.

Going forward I'll have to start checking the contactless terminals before tapping my card...

Very historic pub. Recommended by a friend that drank there 28 years ago. A real old world pub, a last bastion of the old docks surrounded by the glass and steel transition of a new Merseyside. It is real spit and sawdust but so welcoming, especially with the woodburner going. Great selection of ales including some brewed by the pub. Holty, James sends his regards..... Lots of stuff on the walls and although most of the pub is accessible there are parts with steps. Some onstreet parking but if you are using the local YHA as a base.....it is about 2mins down the road so a great place for a last tipple on the way back form the...