The Guy Fawkes Hotel, York

Me and some friends were quite impressed with this place when it reopened a couple of years ago.
Too be fair, it's an interesting place and the food is good.
However we have since crossed it off our list, because we are fed up with the very slow service, and the fact that several beers always seem to be off when we go. The last time we went in it took us 15 mins to get the 1st pint and 15 to get the 2nd. The barman didn't take note of whose turn it was, and when we commented seemed to ignore us even more. We havn't been in since, (this was in March 2011), and don't intend to.
Also the prices are very expensive, for what we thought was fairly mediocre swill. We think all this real ale stuff is overated, but that's our personal choice.
Also the Gent's toilet is far too small for a pub of that size.
Perhaps they were just having a bad day.
The Lamb and Lion near Monk Bar was done up at the same time as this place by the same company, (which subsequently went bust), but is much more organised and well run.

30 May 2011 20:35