
Quick info
About The Earl of Mercia
On High St in Coventry, The Earl of Mercia is a pub with seating spread across a bottom floor and a top floor, plus outside tables. Orders are placed through a phone app, with table drinks service offered alongside it, and cutlery is self-serve from the till downstairs. It's a walk-in venue, with no reservations taken. The counter area is decorated seasonally and used for ordering. The menu runs to the classic pub range, with vegan options including a vegan curry served with naan and poppadoms. A car park sits just down the road for those driving in.
Good to know
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Paid street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
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Menu & Prices
138 dishes · mains £2–99- Small Breakfasts£2.99
- Tea And Toast£2.49
- Breakfast Muffin Deal£3.99
- New Small Southern-Fried Just-A-Wrap£3.44
- Margherita£6.29
- Spicy Chicken£6.86
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention big breakfasts, vegan curry, phone app ordering and pitchers of drinks.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention big breakfasts, vegan curry, phone app ordering and pitchers of drinks.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return to value, praising big breakfasts with unlimited tea and coffee, a good variety of beers at a reasonable price, and prices that make the middling food hard to knock. Named dishes include a tasty vegan curry with naan and popadoms, and a promo Chicken, Bacon and Stuffing Brie Pizza enjoyed with a J20. Several mention quick food and the phone app for ordering, which one reviewer says works really well once the hang of it is found. The vintage decor and wooden look earn comments about feeling comfortable, and a few praise friendly staff, including those who looked after a stressed friend. Crowding is the recurring complaint. The pub is loud and busy most of the time, one reviewer says finding somewhere to sit takes luck, and outdoor tables are the relief. Service draws a sharper negative from one diner, who was told to fix joined tables and fetch cutlery from the till downstairs. The vegan pizza was bland, a veggie pizza with the cheese removed, and the pitchers arrived mostly ice with no straws or stirrers.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return to value, praising big breakfasts with unlimited tea and coffee, a good variety of beers at a reasonable price, and prices that make the middling food hard to knock. Named dishes include a tasty vegan curry with naan and popadoms, and a promo Chicken, Bacon and Stuffing Brie Pizza enjoyed with a J20. Several mention quick food and the phone app for ordering, which one reviewer says works really well once the hang of it is found. The vintage decor and wooden look earn comments about feeling comfortable, and a few praise friendly staff, including those who looked after a stressed friend. Crowding is the recurring complaint. The pub is loud and busy most of the time, one reviewer says finding somewhere to sit takes luck, and outdoor tables are the relief. Service draws a sharper negative from one diner, who was told to fix joined tables and fetch cutlery from the till downstairs. The vegan pizza was bland, a veggie pizza with the cheese removed, and the pitchers arrived mostly ice with no straws or stirrers.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Once you get the hang of their ordering system, it works really well.”
- Google user
“Good range of vegan options. The vegan curry was tasty & came with a naan bread & popadoms. My partner had the vegan pizza - this was a veggie pizza, but just with the cheese removed, which was disappointing & quite bland. Good value overall, however.”
- Google user
“In a few times especially in April due to NIHL ice hockey play offs. Food very quick to be served and decent quality. Table drinks service very good.”
- Google user
“Inside looks really nice, screams English pub! Has that old vibe to it. Staff are nice, the food is very weatherspoon, it's not the best quality but for the price you can't knock it. The drinks again not terrible. My only problem with it is the space. There isn't a lot, when busy (which is most of the time), you be lucky to find somewhere. There is outside seating which is nice in warm weather. There is a car park just down the road, so parking shouldn't be an issue. One of the better places to go for a drink in Cov (which isn't a lot of places due to the council 👀).”
- Google user
“excellent location, nice decor, good variety of beers at a reasonable price.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Lively Wetherspoon pub with an upstairs dining section offering a classic range of food & drinks.”
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great wine list
- Sports
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid parking lot
- Outdoor seating
- Dine-in
- Food at bar
- Casual
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- Onsite services
- Beer
- Food
- Sports
- Solo dining
- Restroom
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Parking· 1
- Paid street parking
- Highlights· 3
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great wine list
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Dining options· 2
- Seating
- Table service
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
Location
Bars near The Earl of Mercia
- The Castle Grounds4.41,3990 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
bottomless brunch, football on big screens, DJ on saturday nights
- Golden Cross4.41,2690 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
gluten free menu, historic building, fish and chips
- The Yard4.64210.1 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
sunday roast, roasted cauliflower cheese, cocktails
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Earl of MerciaWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.22,962 | — | £10–20 | big breakfasts, vegan curry, phone app ordering |
| The Castle GroundsReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.41,399 | 0 mi | £10–20 | bottomless brunch, football on big screens, DJ on saturday nights |
| Golden CrossReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.41,269 | 0 mi | £10–20 | gluten free menu, historic building, fish and chips |
| The YardReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.6421 | 0.1 mi | £10–20 | sunday roast, roasted cauliflower cheese, cocktails |
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