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Had a pint of Old Peculier here after visiting the abbey. Interesting decor and a tad touristy but it was a good pint and they had some quality old music. Recommend.
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After a walk up the 199 steps to the Abbey & back down again it was time for pub number 4, this being one of 2 pubs in Church Street for me to tick from the 2015 GBG.
Carpeted throughout with old wooden beams, wooden and brass tables, very old and tired decor but it does add to the charm. Look out for the port hole in the wall near the bar.
Pictures on the wall depicting the sea and old Whitby.
4 ales on the hand pumps, Caledonian Deuchars IPA, Theakston XB, Old Pecuiler and my choice which was Double Cross IPA @ 4.2%, another decently kept beer.
Dining room to the rear that overlooks the harbour and the front snug has a nice view of the steps to the Abbey.
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Blimey. The decor of this place is somewhat reminiscent of the working mens club my Grandad frequented in the 1980s. Friendly welcome, but the average age of the clientele matched the age of the decor when we popped in. Worth a visit if thirsty from walking up the. Abbey steps.
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A very enjoyable warm cosy pub. My pal went for the Old Peculiar, myself Theakstons XB. Both in top nick.
Liked the sliding door to get into the bar. Like many Whitby pubs, I could have sat there all night.
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This pub is a bit like Marmite......I visited on 2 nights recently, the first night the Deauchers was fine... the 2nd the young lad just didnt seem to be interested...
The food appeared to be in good order and the pub does have some great views...... on previous visits I have always thought this pub kept a decent pint, I just seem to think that young lads sometimes just cant give a xxxx
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just a quick post i go in here for the view,but now i go in for the real ale as well. a good selection and the 2 drinks i had deuchers ipa and theakstons op were both in tip top condition.you can really work up a thirst walking up and down those 199 steps so why dont you quench it while watcing the comings and goings in the harbour
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Top class pub!!The seafood chowder is highly recommended we had to go back twice just for that.We also went for the quiz and had great fun thanks guys
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Went in there on Tuesday.Bad service as the barboy was talking to his mates at the same time as serving us.The 'chef' was sitting there in the bar in his DIRTY whites drinking before the food started in the evening (put us off to eat,4 of us).Made to feel not particularly welcome either.So needless to say that we woudnt recommend this place especially when there is such a great place 4 yards away next door!
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What a great pub just at the bottom of the Abbey steps, very homely and good service, was busy the day I visited, excellent real ales and great views of the harbour, the meals looked excellent and I noticed they advertise quiz nights and live music. A first class pub in a very busy street well worth a visit.
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Visited this place a couple of times over the weekend. The picture shows the exterior - the little place with the car outside! the interior has one long narrow room, with a small side room and a downstairs dining area overlooking the estuary. It is a bit twee, with the fake beam look, but still decent enough. The service was fine. In a party of four and we all ate - the food was again, decent enough. It was busy.
Beerwise, the Dark Smooth from my last visit has gone. It had, on handpull, Theakstons XB, Old Peculiar and Deuchars IPA. The OP was fine for a half and the XB very nice. Will go back.
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Friendly place, once your in there it has a good atmosphere and good old peculiar
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Another pub worthy of a return visit. It had real ales, though i elected to try Theakston's Smooth Dark, as it was as close to MILD as i would get, despite being a bit fake. Another place set up for eating and bar staff were friendly. The music was interesting and i am sure to Bigdex's relief, no longer as loud as a Filey man in the Three Tuns.
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Great location and views and a fair choice of ales. Music is inapproriate (Dylan? The Beatles?) AND MUCH TOO LOUD.It seems like the barstaff are indulging themselves without consideration for the paying customer. Could be a great pub - just turn the bloody music down!
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Cracking pub with newish landlady but always a welcome from all the staff.If you visit tell them jimbob reccomended it.
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�3 pint of Landlord, the most expensive beer of the weekend. This side of the river was almost universally more expensive than the other?
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Great pub, we had a great week in Whitby and this was our favourite pub of all - we visited last year but were not that impressed - the pub now is much better organised
and the beer is better
back to whitby soon I hope
Sam
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Not bad, not great. Just an average run of the mill bar. The words 'bland' and 'sterile' sums it up. I do give it a 7 just for the quality of the Theakstons.
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Really nice mix of locals and tourists. They have created a no smoking area now but that space is bland. Great harbour views out the back. Always nice to sit and chuckle at the hapless few who go up the 199 steps and are out of breath just looking at the climb.
lupus - 20 May 2005 09:16 |
A poor man's Duke of York, with similar views of the harbour
A handy sliding door at the front of the pub and reasonable selection of beers although not all hand pulled
Restaurant downstairs and much more frequented by locals rather than tourists.
Handy of you want to do a "mini crawl" while the wife and kids climb up the 199 steps to the abbey.
Chris - 10 Oct 2003 13:36 |
