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Quite a change from the many tourist template York pubs, this local's place is probably not to all tastes. Very noisy & thirsty patrons, though around lunchtime the wobbly boot factor hadn't kicked in too much. That said I enjoyed my pint of Black Sheep (3.48) and service was friendly.
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I need to be careful here as I actually do not like this pub, however, I can see its merits and so I need to be balanced. I have visisted it 3 times and its always been packed with very drunk people.... now thats not a bad thing to be honest... I have sampled Tetleys and also some guest ales all of which have been OK... it can take ages to get served in here and if you like pubs full of all walks of life then this is for you.... its basically a large room at the front and a smaller one at the back.... the toilets reeked something awful !!
Well there you go.... I go in here because its one of my brothers favourites when he is quite drunk.... personally, i think there are much better pubs in York....
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No pandering to tourists in here. A wide spectrum of mainly local customers, very busy and lively on a Saturday lunchtime. A bit shaby around the edges, as 'real pubs' sometimes are, but certainly nothing to complain about. Not selling itself as a real ale destination pub although the three ales available are well kept. Worth visiting before someone decides to turn it into a Gastro Pub!
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After wandering by on consecutive nights and seeing arguments outside, I decided to steer clear.
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Was expecting so much more. Pretty poor drinks selection on tap, took ages to get served.
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Cant ever say anything wrong about the cranes,Been going in there years,and no matter how busy it is you always seem to get served within 2 minutes,as for the staff,Andy,ganna and nev have been there ages now and know everyone and are very hospitable,good old cranes :)
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This is a proper locals pub in the heart of the city. The welcome is what I would call boisterous. Everybody's friendly in a loud and slighty tipsy sort of way. Has a couple of guest ales on the bar. I had a pint of Adnams Explorer which was OK. It wouldn't appeal to most of the tourists that abound round here, which is why the regulars probably consider it to be a bit of a haven. It's OK but there are better pubs in the vicinity.
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A nice surprise--I've always avoided it as I thought it would be a typical city centre tourist trap-how wrong can I be?The beer was excellent & everyone was friendly.I was highly amused by how many people walked in,looked round then walked out again,obviously making the same mistake that I did!As I said,a nice surprise.
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Funny little local's bar in the centre of town. Can be pleasant enough for a stranger like me to pop in, but you'll end up keeping yourself to yourself, in a bar where most people seem to know each other. Not that that is always a bad thing. Can be smokey, and older gents playing dominos in corner kind of sums up this place nicely. Good pint of John Smith's if that;s what you fancy...
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Is being turned into a lapdancing bar, so i hear...
anonymous - 26 Mar 2006 14:34 |
Back room was once a favoured oasis of calm on the Saturday night treadmill.
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iffy.
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