The Old Vic — Restaurant in Preston

Read some of the more negative reviews on here so I initially visited with a bit of an open mind! Now? I’m a regular when waiting for trains at Preston!!!! It is a bustling traditional “city pub” pub with an excellent selection of guest cask ales as well as more staple beers (+ other drinks of course) available. The bar staff are a great team who cheerfully fly round to ensure all customers are served promptly which, given the bar is on 3 sides, is no mean feat at times. It serves a very busy “city pub” market and is always full but never feels overcrowded. But, like many city pubs, it is just that – and it does an excellent job too! You will note I have used the term “city pub” several times – because that is what it sets out to be and does it extremely well – in fact, with the guest beers, far better than most. Looking at some of the negative reviews here, it says way more about the “reviewers” than the pub itself to be honest! Would I take my kids there? No … but then I’d not take my car to the Vets to be serviced either!!! It’s “horses for courses” – and what it sets out to do it does...

Called in here last night with a group of friends. I am 66 and my other friends are 40/50+, apart from one 18 year old, the son of one of out party. 3 of our party were female.We were made to feel uneasy from the outset, the two door men constantly staring at us? After 30 mins. the young lad was unable to be served. One of the doormen accused him of being on drugs. This young person suffers from mental health issues and takes medication for this. He is an extremely likable and mannerly lad. The doormen then, for some unknown reason 'pounced ' on us. Manhandled to lad outside. When I tried to calmly explain to the shorter of the doormen the situation with the lad I was thrown out with my arm held up my back. Really, was this necessary,bullying an OAP, females and a young lad for nothing. A female person in out group also had her face slapped. Totallly out of order from two bully boys. Disgraceful. But I suppose these days you can't really expect any respect for certain people in society. I hope you are proud...

This pub is next to preston railway station and has one of best choices of real ales on in Preston Pub can get busy weekends especially when PNE are at home This pub has tvs for sports events Clientele ranges from time of day from old locals to the younger sorts Bar staff is very polite and pub has old world feel to it when not noisy inside Saturday 24th June We again entered this brilliant preston real ale pub This pub never disappoints me with a great range of hand pumped real ales on as usual tonight This pub I must stress for a person who wants to drink real ales has to be classed as an essential visit Saturday 15th June 2024 This great preston real ale pub was again visited by us again This pub has now not changed at all from the last other visits I have reported on, and the reports are correct. There were 5 hand pumped ales on tonight, and of them, 4 were interesting well kept ales Keep up...