Inn on the River

[PontBlue]

on the embakment grangetown it was also known as the pub on the mud

[splott parker]

For me it was the Bute Dock and then on to Bab's Kitchen, just a short stroll away. (during the strict Sunday licensing days).

Bab’s Bistro in The Docks…….Jan’s Kitchen was an ‘out of hours’ watering hole on Broadway.

[BLUETIT]

Bab’s Bistro in The Docks…….Jan’s Kitchen was an ‘out of hours’ watering hole on Broadway.

Patrice cafe/restaurant on Clifton street. Definitely late opening

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Bab’s Bistro in The Docks…….Jan’s Kitchen was an ‘out of hours’ watering hole on Broadway.

I honestly don't remember it being called 'Bab's Bistro', but I'll accept that you are right.
'Jan's Kitchen', was that very close to the Clifton?
If it was, I went there a few times until the late hours of the morning. Rough as feck, some really dodgy looking characters, but they never brought grief upon you (unless you really went looking for it!).

[splott parker]

I honestly don't remember it being called 'Bab's Bistro', but I'll accept that you are right.
'Jan's Kitchen', was that very close to the Clifton?
If it was, I went there a few times until the late hours of the morning. Rough as feck, some really dodgy looking characters, but they never brought grief upon you (unless you really went looking for it!).

Definitely Bab’s Bistro, owned & ran by Babs Burrows. Jan’s Kitchen was the old Numismatics Club, a block or two further up Broadway from The New Dock Tavern. Ran by a right dodgy character, Billy Hood. As you say it was a den of iniquity, he later changed the name to Clayton’s Prison. We very often called in there after a night in the Oak or the Dock. You had to buy a plate of chips though as it was a stipulation of the licence most probably. Had some great laughs in there amongst the characters, great times.

Bab’s was a lot less chaotic than Jan’s, very popular early, early morning (I’m talking 6am ish) with blobbing dockers, breakfast & 7 or 8 Strongbows being popular on the menu.

[insider]

They were a great band. The Drummer was the lead singer, and the keyboard player was albino.
They did a great cover of Brilliant Mind by Furniture.

The Albino keyboard player was named Goss

[light up the darkness]

For me it was the Bute Dock and then on to Bab's Kitchen, just a short stroll away. (during the strict Sunday licensing days).

Babs. My toilet habits haven’t been the same since she closed her doors. 😂

[G rangetown Blue]

The Inn..Cha Chas\ Jacksons \ Pepper Pot…Corfu….best nights out ever!