Ruskin's in South Lakeland

When I went its credit card only...

Great music & amazing staff.

Excellent music venue. And very cheep alcohol. Great staff

Highly leng local bar, great selection of drinks and friendly staff. Even better when there’s a wicked and bad MC doing up naughty riddims pon the mic.The Guinness is also 2 degrees colder than the standard pub serve which I believe improves the texture, everyone hates me when I mention this fact however. Great 4 for 10 deal on Jagerbombs, just have to watch out for the skinny white guy behind the bar who may or may not try and guilt you into getting one for him as well. It’s a bit annoying at first but you can just ignore him and he will stop. It’s worth it for the selection of draught local beers!

This bar is in one of the yards off the main shopping strip in Kendal town centre, but is easy to find because of the large sign on the side of the building facing on to the street.The pub is reasonably cheap as a round for two only cost £6.80. In addition there is a great range of whiskeys, but limited ales and lagers.The pub has two rooms at the top of the stairs and on the night I was there was a band on in one room, charging 5 quid on the door. However, I found it frustrating that as the night went on people from the other room were not prevented from coming in having not paid making it feel that I had paid the entry fee for no reason. In addition, these people were trying to dance and invade the personal space of any female in the room, dropping glasses on the floor and mocking the band - none of which was dealt with by the the staff.Overall despite the drinks being cheap and the bands okay I ended up not enjoying the night out. If I go again and the experience is better and the staff able to manage these situations better, I will update this review, but for now I don't recommend Ruskin's Bar.

Its literally a bar of two halves go left it's more quiet and pub like. Go right it's more like a cross of modern bar and old style pub with jukebox and pool table. The right side is often more loud but either side is decent and you can choose a side that suits your mood or night.

Nice a little bar, staff are professionals, manager is fantastic and i thank you for accommodating me to pick up my forgotten phone on your closing hours. This pub/bar have fantastic DJ'S with free entry. Cheap beer to compare to big cities. The atmosphere will match your descent if not high standard. Keep up the good work team Ruskins.

Mint Comedy Club have just held their first monthly comedy night at this venue in the rear large lounge.......Excellent night, professionally presented with superb comedians and very welcoming and efficient bar staff on hand.Well worth a visit to the next Comedy show in February.Ruskins has two bars, one main front bar and a second bar located in the rear function overflow room at the rear, all very compact from the main entrance stairs.

Great local spot. Not your regular classic British pub - definitely a more modern twinge with the purple lighting. Great for a quiet few or a break from dancing with your friends, and a good selection of tunes on the jukebox for background music. Also host to some nice quaint little open mic nights and concerts.

Live music or a evening drink this is the place to go in kendal. Amazing setup comprising of quieter front bar area and a more lively rear bar. Fantastic staff and always warm and welcoming. Pop in for a real ale, a game of pool or table football. Check their Facebook page for up to date listing of what's on in ruskins.