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About The Brain Jar
The Brain Jar is a bar in Hull at 4-6 Trinity House Ln, with a small bar downstairs and two rooms on the first floor where groups can sit down to a meal away from the bar. The menu runs to 29 dishes, including a bao bun and the Steak Sandwich 2.0, and Sunday dinner is served too. Cocktails include original and unusual ones, with the Zombie Baby among the names on the list. Doors open Wednesday to Sunday, and the bar is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Little pretzels and water arrive at the table.
Menu & Prices
29 dishes · mains £3–14- Champs-Élysées£4.00
- Zombie Baby£5.00
- Shot Luck£3.00
- Pickleback£4.00
- Steak Sandwich 2.0£4.50
- Daddy Guinness£6.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cocktails, pizza, bao bun and pretzels and water.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cocktails, pizza, bao bun and pretzels and water.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the cocktails, with one calling them as good as any in Hull and another citing the attention to detail. Pizza draws strong praise too, along with a bao bun and a Sunday lamb dinner. Staff are described as pleasant and attentive, and the bar fills quickly. One reviewer urges booking, and another notes the little pretzels and water brought to the table.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the cocktails, with one calling them as good as any in Hull and another citing the attention to detail. Pizza draws strong praise too, along with a bao bun and a Sunday lamb dinner. Staff are described as pleasant and attentive, and the bar fills quickly. One reviewer urges booking, and another notes the little pretzels and water brought to the table.
Featured reviews
- Bianca Glenton
“We had actually headed somewhere before here and walked out as it was such a dead atmosphere and passed here looked busy never been before. Wow we will be regulars food 10 service 10 people 10. They are very attentive little pretzels and water on the table. Cocktails amazing. Honestly best pizza i have ever had!”
- Martin Kershaw
“Went for Sunday dinner. Incredible food. Had lamb but all the options looked amazing, fantastic extras with each meal and just really good food. Staff are ace as well, really pleasant and attentive with good knowledge of the menu. Get booking.”
- Helen Henry
“We popped in here just before we went for food somewhere else in town, really wish we had come in earlier as only had chance to have one cocktail. Both our cocktails were amazing, as good as we have had in Hull. Services top notch, great …”
- joanne harrison
“3 of us had a fabulous time, the cocktails are just the best, so much attention to detail and taste amazing. Had pizza and a bao bun, both were epic! Great staff! Can’t wait to visit again, can’t recommend enough.”
- John Huke
“Its a small downstairs bar serving a range of original and different cocktails and snaks, with 2 medium rooms on the first floor for a more secluded meal. The vibe is brilliant as are the staff and owner. Its busy and fills quick, meaning …”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Bars near The Brain Jar
- The Lion & Key4.61,8440.1 mi
haddock and chips, cask ales and beers, beer mat ceiling
- The Gardener's Arms4.41,2692 mi
bottomless brunch, burgers, homemade pizzas
- Manor Farm4.32,0643.1 miReservationsGood for kidsTakeout
long wait for food, mixed grill, sticky pig burger
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Brain Jar | 4.8753 | — | cocktails, pizza, bao bun |
| The Lion & Key | 4.61,844 | 0.1 mi | haddock and chips, cask ales and beers, beer mat ceiling |
| The Gardener's Arms | 4.41,269 | 2 mi | bottomless brunch, burgers, homemade pizzas |
| Manor FarmReservations · Good for kids · Takeout | 4.32,064 | 3.1 mi | long wait for food, mixed grill, sticky pig burger |
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