I am fuming ! As a member of the deaf community I have been discriminated against by the landlady of this establishment. Myself and my partner were talking at the bar in sign language ( He is not deaf but finds it easy to communicate through sign language rather than me lip reading his conversation ) Half way through a conversation , my partner was approached by the Land Lady asking him why we bother to visit her bar if we are critising the clientele . He had to explain He was talking to me about a other matter about a incident that occurred earlier in the day , nothing to do with the pub or its customers , but what is really annoying she made this assumption even though she has no knowledge of Sign language ! So to those members of the deaf community , avoid this establishment...
Read moreA great example of a community pub in the heart of suburbia, but still welcoming to strangers. The family running the Cobden previously ran the county court pub which is slightly further up quarry street. sadly this has since shut down however they have brought all their experience into the Cobden and this has now really improved because of it. You can even see a picture of the old County Court hung on the walls filled with various caricatures of the locals many of whom now frequent the Cobden.
4 cask hand pumps are available and have always been on during my visits during weekends. usually they are from larger regional/national brewers mixed in with local breweries.
Often busy and quite cosy, it hosts regular events such as quizzes. A worthy stop during any pub crawl...
Read moreI have been to this pub over the past four years when visiting Liverpool with a group of friends and it strikes me as having a strong community feel to it and the interior is your typical English pub decor. The staff were courteous and the prices of drinks were very reasonable. The regulars were accommodating one very polite man in particular whom I was sat next to at the corner of the bar ( Terry I think his name was) started talking to me on hearing my Scottish accent and we chatted for most of the time I was sat next to him. For Beatles fans its only a short walk from this pub to John Lennons childhood home and Strawberry Fields further along the road. Will visit again if I`m in the area again and thank you for the...
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