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Comments by postiebob
Is it me or what, we went to this pub last weekend, not many in and waited to be served at the far end of the bar, woman behind the bar was talking to four locals and when I asked for a beer she looked up then looked away and carried on talking, this pub will never be used by me again, anyone else found this in there?
7 May 2010 16:04
The Station Inn has everything you need for a good day out, beer is first class and loved the small room at the front, had a couple of pints of real ale as the pub is called the Station it is very close to getting back on the train, I suggest you try this place out. Looks very much like a local, everyone seemed to know each other and very friendly.
17 Aug 2009 16:18
Another excellent pub in Whitby, they sell real ale and others the food looked excellent theres also a quiet good whisky bar, this pub overlooks the harbour but your lucky to get a seat near the window, my only small problem was there was sport on the tv and the reception was poor, but thats all I could fault, great pub been in three times in the last two months always a good pint.
17 Aug 2009 16:10
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.
17 Aug 2009 13:30
Now this is a big place, bar in the middle of the room loads of space and a family room all over looking the harbour, meals looked excellent and beer was first class had a pint of Old Perculiar, balcany was busy so didn't get out there but great views, I highly recommend this pub.
17 Aug 2009 13:25
Again a Sunday afternoon visit, TT Landlord on tap with others it is a long room and the meals looked very good, not my favorite place but it was okay will try again.
17 Aug 2009 13:20
What a great little pub, only two rooms but full of character very cosy, old photos on the wall good real ale and others, toilets outside but don't be put off, I called on a busy Sunday but not many people in, its a shame as its a little gem.
17 Aug 2009 13:11
Excellent pint of Spitfire very friendly pub easy off the train there it is well worth a visit.
22 Jun 2009 12:24
I have heard that this pub is due to close as its been D licenced, rumors are its going to be a Kebab house.
14 Jun 2009 19:15
TO NOTE: This pub has been closed now for 18 months and doesn't look as if it open in the near future,
14 Jun 2009 19:14
Darlington Snooker Club, Darlington
Please note the phone number for this club is 01325 241388
11 Apr 2009 16:50
Darlington Snooker Club, Darlington
An excellent family run club with at least four real ales on tap, plus beer, cider and lager. On the 16th to 19th of April there will be a beer festival on with at least 20 beers plus ciders, they are also putting on hot food so if you want a good pint and a meal why not get down there it really is first class, and have a game of snooker as well.
11 Apr 2009 16:39
The Tut 'n' Shive, Bishop Auckland
Called in Thursday night around 8.30pm only a few in, this pub stretches back a fair way and has a pool table and real ale as well as Old Rosie cider, my choice was Old Raby Ale very nice. Thought it odd there wasn't many in a sign up says free pool table from 7pm
25 May 2007 12:33
Yet again another pub I visited and beer was very cheap, doesn't bother me but it looks like it is turning into a gay bar, theres even a paper you can pick up can't remember the name. Very old fashioned in places and a good beer garden.
24 May 2007 15:29
Called in Saturday night and it was nearly empty, beer was good company was better, and not a lot of smoke which makes a change. This pub is used mostly by students but don't let that put you off.
24 May 2007 15:26
Very nice pub very clean, but my one complaint is, last Sunday afternoon there was no real ale to be found, it must have been a one off, well worth a visit and in the centre of Darlington.
24 May 2007 15:24
The Quaker Coffee House, Darlington
Great pub if you know where it is, several real ales on and a lovely upstairs room when the groups are playing down stairs. Very old and well worth a visit you will be surprised.
24 May 2007 15:19
I believe this place is closed and has been for sometime, up for sale for �375,000.
24 May 2007 15:17
Very friendly and always sells an excellent pint, lost my notes but there was at least six real ales on, this pub has often won pub of the year in Darlington, well worth a visit.
24 May 2007 15:13
This pub is shut at the moment getting a big makeover.
24 May 2007 15:10
Another first for me, three real ales on and Geordie Pride was great, very busy Sunday around 7ish all seemed like students upstairs, nice place but felt like an old man.
12 Mar 2007 13:52
The Duke of Wellington, Newcastle
Excellent pub, very quiet on Sunday afternoon, six real ales on, never been before but will go back again.
12 Mar 2007 13:48
Another first for me, 5 real ales on tap and liked the note on the other three pumps, "cleaning beer lines" some pubs show the beer even though there was none. Another friendly place, will return.
12 Mar 2007 13:46
Visited again, this must be the friendliest pub in Newcastle, excellent choice of real ale there was six on the bar. No wonder this pub wins awards.
12 Mar 2007 13:39
First visit and it won't be my last, six real ales on tap and a list of whats next to appear, love the glass dome and the seating arrangements and the wooden floors. Excellent place to visit.
12 Mar 2007 13:31
I was told not to visit this pub but decided to as it has real ale and wasn't disappointed, bit place but not many in, mind it was early Sunday afternoon, staff not impressed but there you are.
Real ales were as follows:
Hop Back-Summer Lightning 5
Archers-Golden 4.2
Hook Norton-Old Hooky 4.6
Black Sheep-Bitter 3.8
and also
Westons-Scrumpy.
The reason we popped in as it was on our circuit, quiet liked the place and will re-visit.
6 Feb 2007 16:18
Okay my kind of pub, right round the corner is China Town, like pubs with wooden floors and this one is excellent. Visited Sunday afternoon very quiet and six real ales.
Litton-Gold Crest 4.1
Wensleydale-Semer Water 3.9
Titanic-Stoker 4.5
Pictish-Northern Dawn 4.3
Wensleydale-Black Dub 4.4
Caledonian-Deuchars IPA 3.8
Excellent service very chatty lass behind the bar answered all our questions and also told us off others places to visit, first class, they also show live football matches.
6 Feb 2007 16:02
The Blackett Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne
First impressions, quiet busy on Sunday afternoon, quiet cheap all beers, lagers less than �2 also free sandwiches but think these are for locals not visitors. Bit friendly but seen better, was impressed with the lass behind the barm kept the drinks flowing and got round the tables as well, will return
6 Feb 2007 15:50
First time in, early Sunday afternoon, not a bad place, food snacks on the counter, don't know if I afree with this, hygene and all that. All looked like locals apart from me, stuck to lager no real ales. There was a large screen showing football but you could only see half the screen, sun and all that. Will try again to see if its improved.
5 Feb 2007 18:54
The Chequers Inn, Dalton On Tees
Went last night for our Christmas dinner, excellent staff very helpfull first class inn. Four real ales on tap, Jennings Bitter �2.30, Banks Bitter �2.30, St Austells Tribute �2.50 and Jennings Cumberland ale �2.50. This is now a one room pub with extensions built on, seperate dining area.
24 Dec 2006 15:23
The Railway Tavern, Darlington
The Landlord of this but seems to favour Archers beer and after a few last night don't blame him, there was Archers City of Truro on sale at 4.2% and only �2 a pint, excellent taste wonder whats on next.
20 Nov 2006 17:11
This pub has now re-opened in Saturday evening it was very quiet sat in the beer garden try to get there its well worth a visit, very friendly bar staff.
24 Sep 2006 15:36
Called in here on my tour of the outskirts of the town but went into the front bar this time, very spacey not many in beer was as good as before and Sam Smiths is cheap. Sat on a very busy corner staff chatty big outside area woth a visit.
5 Jul 2006 14:47
Five real ales on tap friendly bar staff free papers to read and quiet on an afternoon was told it gets very busy. Watch out for the live bands in the car park in August and the Pork Pie festival in September.
5 Jul 2006 14:39
Two real ales on, John Smiths and Black Sheep, very friendly lass behind the bar couple of locals in the corner seems a big pub with a good menu and beer garden afternoon visit must return.
5 Jul 2006 14:31
Called in for a pint of Thwaites Bomber lovely pint not seen anywhere else in York, afternoons this pub is quiet which suited me on a hot day pool table was busy, pop in you will be surprised.
5 Jul 2006 14:24
called in as i've never been before afternoon very quiet had Tetleys Cask landlady very friendly will return
5 Jul 2006 14:16
First time in here but will return, even if it is two hours from where i live, look at these beers and prices. Very friendly place enormus big screen for the football only stopped till 7pm so probably missed a good night.
ELGOODS, BLACK DOG 3.6 �1.90
TRING, COLLEYS BLACK DOG 5.2 �2.40
BARTRAM, RED QUEEN IPA 3.9 �1.90
SALAMANDER, WARRIOR 4 �2 ??
OAKHAMS, WHITE DWARF 4.3 �2
OAKHAMS, BISHOPS FAREWELL 4.6 �2.10
OAKHAMS, HARLEQUIN 4.9 �2.30
TITANIC, GOLDEN AGE 4.6 �2.10
FOX, DROP OF NORFOLK 4.1 �1.90
CROUCH VALE, AMARILLO 5 �2.20
OAKHAMS, JHB 3.8 �1.90
19 Jun 2006 14:16
At the moment there is eight guest ales plus the regular beers of Magnet and Old Perculiar. There is also a fine selection of Tapas dishes
5 Apr 2006 15:17
The Railway Tavern, Darlington
This pub dates back to the start of the railways in Darlington two roomed the bar has a pool table and the lounge is where the dartboard is. There also sitting areas in front of the pub and also a beer garden to the rear.
4 Apr 2006 17:55
Surprised at the previous comment as the lounge is very popular, the bar is very much a local but all are welcome. Real ale on tap at the moment are Wells Bombardier, J Smiths Cak, Marstons Pedigree, Jennings Cumberland and Tetleys Dark Mild. Theres now a real cider on called Addlestones. They also have J Smiths extra smooth, Camerons Strong Arm chilled, Guinness, and Tetleys Imperial. Lagers are Fosters and Carling extra cold, with the two ciders Woodpecker and Strongbow. Have a chat to Jerry he doesn't bite.
3 Apr 2006 16:02
This has to be one of my favorite pubs, known as The Wonkey Donkey the beers is always excellent, not only selling York Brewery beer. Lancaster Brewery Murrays Vanguard?, Eccleshall Slaters as well as Yorkshire Terrier, Guzzler and of course Wonkey Donkey. Bar staff wouldn't stop talking but that was okay a friendly pub, a few pints and the toilets are down stairs so becareful. Theres a piano in the bar does anyone ever play it. EXCELLENT.
21 Mar 2006 14:22
Never been before and how we got served I don't know very busy pub is an understatment, both rooms very full, I know there small how he puts a beer festival on I'm going to have to visit, ended up sitting in the corridor. This pub had 6 yes 6 real ales on Adnams Bitter, John Smiths Cask, Greene Kings Abbot, Timothy Taylors Landlord, Deuchars IPA and Camerons Strongarm Ruby Red, how do they do it. Terrific atmosphere for a pub thats like a Tardis. Next time I visit I will make sure I'm one of the first in, great place.
21 Mar 2006 14:15
Bit dingy but thats part of the atmosphere lovely old world pub with three real ales, Black Sheep Best Bitter, John Smiths Magnet and Caledonian Deuchars IPA. Great fires burning away, staff friendly will return.
21 Mar 2006 14:07
Four real ales, John Smiths Cask, Everards Tiger, Fullers London Pride and Courage Directors Bitter, very nice the menu on the wall goes on forever lovely surroundings also very friendly, well worth a visit.
21 Mar 2006 14:04
I find this as a must when visiting, there was five real ales on tap, Buffys Amethyst, Springhead Roaring Meg, Roosters Yankee, Whitby Black Dog Rhatas and Deuchars IPA, there was also Westons Old Rosie Cider. A mixed crowd one or two I wasn't sure of but thats life, patio looks as if it could be busy all in all worth a visit.
21 Mar 2006 13:56
Called in as I'd never been before, must say not my cup of tea but Timothy Taylor was one of the best I've had, one long room bar staff quiet friendly, like the small televisions on the bar pumps.
21 Mar 2006 13:51
Very quiet Sunday afternoon, music playing in the backgroundb beer was excellent. There was three real ales on tap. Everards Tiger, Jennings Sunflower and Adnams Explorer, tasted all three and no complaints, pity its not visited more often.
21 Mar 2006 13:43
Haven't been in for 4 months but the beer was great. According to Donny Drinker Timothy Taylor's Landlord Ale is permanent and they have six rotating guest ales. Well worth a visit.
6 Mar 2006 14:19
Jerry has now turned the bar into a tap room capable of six real ales, at the moment there is only four on line, hey call in theres often celebs from the theatre drinking in here.
3 Mar 2006 11:22
Lovely pub but my only problem is the real ale never changes, but I must admit the Black Sheep Bitter is always spot on.
23 Jan 2006 18:01
Another excellent pint of Spitfire �2.20 quite pub on the wat from town to the station call in and say hi.
7 Jan 2006 03:38
This pub is run by Jerry and Eileen opposite the Civic Theatre two roomed well worth a visit.
2 Jan 2006 13:22
Found this pub around 3pm sunday afternoon, and i'm sure on a weekday night or weekend evening its bouncing, but sunday afternoon was terrible. No one in till we five arrived and the bar maid was playing on the machines we had to ask to get served. Beer Thwaites Bitter was like water and who says in cheap �2.50 a pint, I will not return. Like the decor, Americanised, like the football game and plush seats but not my scene. Sorry
6 Dec 2005 18:18
7 real ales on tap including a lovely pint of Daleside 4.1% and �2.15 a pint will be going back there.
3 Oct 2005 17:39
Again another busy pub bar service was slow but worth it when I got my pint of Roosters Special at 3.9% I thought �2.45 was a bit dear but a lovely drink.
3 Oct 2005 17:37
Very busy pub sunday afternoon serving meals but room at the bar, had a pint of Spitfire 4.5% and �2.38 a pint very nice, staff friendly.
3 Oct 2005 17:34
Had a couple of pints of Centurian Ghost ales at 5.4% and �2.40 a pint it certainly hit the spot, friendly but quiet on a sunday afternoon but thats how I like it.
3 Oct 2005 17:32
Called in for a couple knowing that football was on the plasma screen, shame they only have 2 real ales, John Smiths cask and Black Sheep was quiet on sunday afternoon will return.
3 Oct 2005 17:29
Went to the beer festival on sunday tried a pint of Born in the USA which is from the Leadmill brewery from Ripley 5% and �2.30 a pint, you never need to ask for a top up as its done automatically for you, with a BBQ outside, this finishes on tuesday well worth a visit.
3 Oct 2005 17:27
Last night I attended the Local Camra meeting and was made very welcome so I thankyou, tried a pint of Tiger at �2.25 and Mowbray Mash at �2.20 both spot on. Lovely beer garden and cosy little pub, try it and prove me wrong.
28 Sep 2005 13:55
Called in for a pint of Theakstons, very friendly very few in, maybe I picked the wrong night. Two televisions both showing football matches, loved this pub pity more don't use it.
28 Sep 2005 13:50
Wa serving Deuchars at �2.15, Barnstormer at �2.30 and Yankee at �2.20 all decent pints but as it got busy only one person serving, and when a barrel ran out several were stood waiting to be served, apart from that very enjoyable night.
28 Sep 2005 13:47
Went in last night very busy around 7 but when I went back at 10 there was plenty of room. A group in the corner playing folk music and Guzzler at �2.20 can't complain, then Ruby Tuesday cider at �2.70, only problem with that was it was warm but a fantastic pub.
28 Sep 2005 13:44
The Shambles, Whitby
Was in yesterday a very busy Saturday afternoon, and was confused, why were the lads hugging each other? did I pick the wrong day to go in or what?
16 May 2010 15:01