Old Bar

Stopped by for a night with the girls, the menu is affordable and the portions are hearty. I had the fish and chips, the fish was pretty good but the chips were not giving freshly made. However a girlfriend ordered curly chips and they were really good and so are their sweet potato fries. The service was pretty good too. It's usually really packed on game days though which can work if you want that crowd company for a game or may not if you want solitude.

I'm not a student but a parent visiting on open day. It was OK and served real ales, which makes it unique so far in my limited experience of students' unions. Not sure I'd want to be in the company of a student who drinks ales regularly, other than to heartily shake them by the shoulders and implore them to pull themselves together. My burger was OK, chips were disappointing, but the loaded curly fies were like crack, and I would have jumped the counter to the kitchen to demand they make more had I been in any way athletic. There is no natural light, so the place is vampire and goth friendly, and the sofas and other furniture are sufficiently, and reassuringly, distressed to let you know that students these days still know how to rock. The light inside is so dim that i wouldn't be surprised to learn that staying any length of time within the bar gradually bleached skin tones from all who entered.

If you studied at Leeds then prepare to be transported to nostalgia central. Even after its makeover, Old Bar is still recognisable and commands the same charm it did back when I frequented during my time studying at Leeds. My last visit was to grab a beer and a bite to eat while I waited to see a show on campus. The price of the food is more than reasonable, a bargain even. If you're ever on campus, don't miss out on visiting this gem. It's exactly what you'd expect for a university bar!