Liverpool has always been a city which has prided itself on a certain sense of uniqueness and individuality and the Blob Shop is one place which certainly backs up those particular claims. The name itself if strange and the bar is one which will stay long in the memory. This place has cocktails and amusement machines and is generally a massive ball of atmosphere and fun which always attracts a large crowd inside. I have always had good experiences here and even though it takes a while to get your drinks this is due to the number of people and a busy bar is generally a good one. There is not much else to say about the Blob Shop as you’d have to experience it for yourself but I recommend you do and fast.
Dave L.
Place rating: 3 Liverpool, United Kingdom
If the clientele of the Blob Shop are to be believed, when a man reaches the age of seventy, the colour of his hair will revert to its old glory within a matter of hours. However, instead of returning to its former hue, it will darken into a shade of black that light itself cannot escape from. Aching sarcasm aside, the fact that so many old men had dyed their hair jet black was the thing that stood out most for me when I sheepishly skulked into the dusty, wooden barn that is the Blob Shop. Now, I love old man pubs. There’s nothing like seeing doddery, dwindling veterans chatting to friends and wearing suits that fills me with pride. But the fact that so many of them had gone to the trouble of charcoaling up their mane led me to assume that they must be incredibly vain. Did they not realise how ludicrous they looked? Could they not just look across at their chums and deduce that they were idiots? I would’ve hoped there was no such thing as peer pressure in your autumn years. Still, if you don’t mind being the youngest customer by several decades or sitting in a seat that’ll inevitable belong to somebody, this is a nice but grimy place to visit for an afternoon swig.
Marcel D.
Place rating: 3 Liverpool, United Kingdom
The Blob Shop really is a step back in time in the heart of the city centre. Situated between a bookmakers and an Italian restaurant, this place is the city’s best example of an ‘old man’s pub’. This isn’t just reflected by the old school prices, but by the fact that this pub is a community in its own right, a place where people will still get up to sing and dance together, such things that sadly don’t happen in many places these days! Even though this is a traditional pub with plenty of regulars, we used to pop in for a pint when we were students and we were never greeted with the hostility that some pubs of the same ilk would carry. Much the opposite actually, with many patrons wanting to talk to us and share with us the friendly nature that Liverpudlian’s are famous for. This pub is definitely worth a visit if you are new to the city as it really does hold a lot of character and will open your eyes to a real traditional English pub. Don’t be afraid of the nicotine stained handshakes and faint smell of ammonia, these old boys have been drinking here for 50 years!
REDSTA
Place rating: 3 Liverpool, United Kingdom
Formerly a Yates but still very much on the same lines. This place just bounces. Live music, full of characters, good beer this is the place to just have fun and join in with the lunacy because if you don’t want to then give it a miss. A good bar for Hen or Stag groups because nobody seems to care as long as you are having funLet you hair down in the Blob.