Packhorse, Woodhouseback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
I think this has to be one of the worst pubs I've ever been in! It may have apparently kept its character but it's a right dive
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As per 'karloff' another review based on a trip down memory lane! I used to drink here between 1986-92. It was my first visit for fifteen years.
A great surprise to see the multi-roomed lay out still intact and the old place pretty much as I remembered it, although it took me a while to work out the back room partition had gone.
Even with older, more critical eyes, the place still has a cosy, slightly tatty charm. However, the strips of duct tape on the leather benches were slightly disconcerting. A worrying sign I always think.
Also the decor is past its best and needs touching up. Having said that I'd rather the place stay as it is than have it subjected to being ripped apart and a soulless refurb.
The two female bar staff were friendly and welcoming.
There were three real ales on my visit- Deuchar's IPA, Tetley Bitter and Black Sheep. The Greene King IPA was 'off'. The Deuchar's was clean tasting and a decent temperature, although lacking that 'new barrel' freshness.
The food menu looked to cater for hungry students and was largely based on industrial stodge. I wasn't tempted.
Ideally, I'd like to return on an evening to get a true feel of the place, although I suspect I'd get slightly maudlin!
Still a gem.
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Excellent pub, although parking can be a bit of an issue. Good ale, very nice pint and very friendly staff. If I had been a student in Leeds this would have been my local. Well if I lived near it.
Loved the decor. llewyln-monkfish bloke would be proud.
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I used to drink in here from 1975 to 1979. Just went back a few weekends ago for the first time in over 25 years... and amazingly the place has hardly changed! This place is real treasure, still consisting of several small, cosy rooms, and still reeking magificently of Victorian times.
The only concession to modernity is that the back room has been opened up and the partition (with its dark wood panelling and engraved glass) has been ripped out.
I pray that no one ever dares to change this great pub into one big soul-less room.
An excellent pint of hand-pump beer in here.
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One of the most characterful pubs in Leeds. Has kept its layout of small rooms. Friendly staff and regular bands in upstairs room.
anonymous - 15 Jan 2006 16:52 |
Great cask ale and fine pub grub- you can't beat a 'Packhorse Mega Burger' for value-for-money! The atmosphere is very relaxed unless there's a group on the 'Otley Run' pub crawl in there- then it can get very rowdy!
Fans of traditional pubs will love this place. The Packhorse has kept all of its internal walls intact so has preserved the 3 small individual rooms downstairs, in contrast to cold open-plan lager halls. The smallest room contains the jukebox and is very cosy during freezing winter nights!
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First impressions as you walk through the door are that this is someone's house that has been converted into a pub. But don't let the decor put you off. It boasts a cosy atmosphere and great beer.
Marce - 29 Apr 2004 15:03 |
one problem that this boozer has is that the excellent eldon is next door, so its often overlooked in favour of its superior neighbour. this does not mean its a bad pub. the beer is nice (hoegaarden if you can afford it!), and the upstairs has a good range of bands on, as well as a huge screen. give the food a miss though. sunday lunch is better just down the road.
Dave - 18 Aug 2003 20:35 |
Often visited as part of the Otley Run, this pub should be frequented more for its own merits than in a blurry stupor.
As you enter, the pub is little more than a narrow hallway, the bar just in sight to one side. Leading off this corridor are a few rooms, in classic pub style. It sports a some hand pull ales, a pool table, and a jukebox which is really rather good. On several nights a week, there are even live bands in the upstairs gig room - something that, in my opinion, should be seen more often.
Definitely worth a visit, and not to be confused with its duller namesake in the city centre.
Andy - 9 Jun 2003 13:35 |
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