Three Lions Pub
If every Holiday Inn had an English Pub, this is what it
would look like. Giant plasma screen TVs bring the English flavor with showings
of football, rugby, cricket and other equally obscure sports. Snooker? Really? Alternate
these with a few Tetley’s mirrors or pictures of St. George and you get the
idea. But forget all that. Come to the Three Lions for the food. This is where
a joke about British food is supposed to go. The fish is perfectly battered and
crispy, not greasy. The curry sauce is homemade every day, and a Welsh friend
tells me that it is of the authentic chip shop variety. The Lancashire Pasties
and other meat pies are baked fresh next door at the British Pantry (where you
can stock up on Branston Pickle, PG Tea, Cadbury Flake, Sausage Rolls, and
Hello magazine). The carnivores of my acquaintance get glassy-eyed over the
Leicester Bacon Cheddar Burger. Although the interior is a bit sterile, the
food and welcoming bar staff are worth a visit.
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