Alexandra Arms

I’m not sure which pub the last reviewer visited, but our experience was very different. Far from ‘alternative’ it is just plain unfriendly and dirty. It seems to be full of an intimidating ‘clique’ of regulars who can’t talk to each other without shouting and swearing, and the staff were equally unfriendly. Thumbs down, if you’re going that way, you might as well walk in to town. Wetherspoons might be a chain but at least you get treated fairly politely by the staff!
By the way, it gets 1 star out of 5 only because I’m not allowed to give it a 0!

Quaint little pub serving as the one remaining «Alternative» pub in Rugby. The back bar has a pool table, skittles, table football and a duke box. Its staff are always upbeat and ready to help in anyway they can.
The food is cheap, quick and very tasty, I would highly recommend the jacket potato with chilli!
The front lounge is rather small, but very refined, providing comfortable seating and traditional ales, as well as the more popular lagers/​alcopops.
The beer garden at the back is really quite big with a covered area to the rear to shelter from most weather conditions.
At the weekends, it can get really quite packed in the back bar with a disco by Spider the DJ, who although he looks quite intimidating, is an absolute sweetheart.
Occasionally people develop sticky shoe syndrome, so tie ups are definitely advisable, but then again, it is one of those places where everything adds to the laid back, friendly atmosphere provided by both staff and clientele.
Just be warned that if piercings and tattoos (seeing them, not getting them!) aren’t you’re thing, then the front bar may be a little more to your taste!