Railway Arms - Leicester

First time visiting. Had some lovely pub food, very welcoming with our children and the chef went above and beyond for my girls. One is super fussy and only likes plain pasta with cheese. And I have a 14month baby with a dairy allergy and the chef went out his way to get our little girl some soya milk and cooked her some pancakes for pudding.

What a lovely homely hotel this is ,run by Alex and James,and lovely kitchen staff served us with our choice of breakfast ,we found this little gem on line.We were visiting the town to go and watch Tom jones ,(amazing by the way)Alex greeted us upon arrival with her huge smile ,showed us to our room ,room lovely and large,en suite ,all clean with gleaming white sheets .On arrival back in the evenning we were able to get drinks which we did and ended our night with local guy Kev,Alex,James,and gorgeous Alfie the pug shared my crisps ,it is a Italian resteraunt with lovely authentic food ,and also other choices ,amazing Sunday lunch served also ,James then showed us underneath the pub via cellar ,absolutely fascinating large function room ,and loads of history ,so old and interesting past ,you can book it for private parties etc ,and no one would even know it was there.We felt so comfortable staying here,felt like we had know them years and will def return and visit some of the fantastic places in Leicester.It was spotless every street so much pride obviously by all who live there.Until next time Alex and James we owe you a ,tell Kev look out for Kevin the Carrott xxxxx

We had booked a table for 21 after travelling on the Battlefield Line Railway. Alex helped to sort out the booking as we had to pre-book. And then Amy took the list of meals we would like. We were a bit late as the train was a little slower than expected. So the occupants of the four cars arrived at different times. However Amy was so very helpful and organised, it was lovely and she helped us sort out a pre-ordered menu. Considering we arrived 45 minutes late and the food had been precooked. It was good. The fish and chips was obviously cooked when we arrived and was by far the best meal. however everyone had a brilliant jolly time. A Christmas get together for the wider family and other good friends. We enjoyed our time together and Amy was an absolute legend. She Thoroughly needs promoting. An absolute star.

We were the only couple in the restaurant on Dec 6th and ordered two pizzas. After 25 mins were told the kitchen were “just serving up”. After another five minutes we were told the pizzas just needing “turning for a minute”. After an overall wait of at least thirty five minutes we eventually got the pizzas. The pizzas were fine but the length of time waiting in a COLD room spoilt the evening out.

My partner and I visited the Dixie Arms for a birthday celebration. Despite the restaurant area being relatively empty (usually a worrying sign in my eyes) we had one of the best meals in months, and it was really great value to boot. I LOVE carbonara and am very picky about what makes a good one so to say the Dixie Arms's is 5 star really means it's pretty decent from my perspective!! My partner had a pizza (ham and pineapple, not my first choice), and he claims it's one of the best H+P pizzas he's ever had. I've taken his word for it! Anyway, the staff were attentive and friendly, and we had a brilliant evening. Recommend anyone to try this place!