The Red Lion, York - pub details
Address: 2, Merchant Gate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9TU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 18973) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
York (0.7 miles), Poppleton (3.4 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
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> Current user rating: 7.3/10 (rated by 22 users)
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user reviews of the Red Lion, York
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| Decent place, the staff clearly care about their ales as we were offered a taster of one. Worth a visit. alexw - 27 Aug 2011 13:36 |
| This is an interesting, historic pub near York city centre. Unfortunately, it is also very gloomy and depressing. I had to clean-up the gents before I could use it. Loud music was blaring in the background and the staff looked bored! It really needs brightening up and someone who can restore it back to the traditional, warm community pub it once was. A challenge for someone? jimg - 14 Apr 2011 12:15 |
| was a bit nondescript in my student days whioch is why i don't go back. was trashed by thugs last weeks according to the york press SGA - 7 Apr 2010 21:26 |
| Genuinely traditional building that seems to cater mostly for tourists- the interior is composed of several rooms that ramble around a central bar, and the walls are stone with plenty pubby touches. Two fires in the two large rooms-both gas-powered, unfortunately. Beer range not the best in York- Deuchars, Black Sheep and Tetley Bitter. Deuchars was OK but there are better pints nearby. I quite like the place bu wouldn't prioritise it if visiting York. I wouldn't be averse to another visit though. Carlurmston - 10 Mar 2010 18:36 |
| Love this pub, and have a lot of memories here from my old student days (93-96). Went in last week, and it hasn't changed at all. Same lovely character. I have to echo Quinno's comment though regarding the level of service. My wife and I too experienced the sarcastic barman with his "barfly friend" and weren't impressed at all. Also, the price was such that I had to actually double-check he'd totted the drinks up correctly. Too pricey by far. Worth paying a quick visit, but until the prices get reasonable, I wouldn't spend an evening in here. Bombjack - 11 Mar 2009 15:42 |
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