The Duke (of York), Holborn - pub details
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Address: 7 Roger Street, London, WC1N 2PB [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 21672) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Russell Square (0.4 miles), Chancery Lane (0.4 miles), Holborn (0.4 miles)
Farringdon (0.6 miles), London Kings Cross - Thameslink (0.7 miles), London St Pancras (0.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
Pub suggested by benr on 5 Apr 2005
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> Current user rating: 5.4/10 (rated by 41 users)
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user reviews of the Duke (of York), Holborn
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| This pub has a wonderful character, but like so many hiddens gems it's run by the wrong people, so what should be the heart and soul of an area remains at times like the Mary Celeste. As a result the staff seem increasingly frustrated and at times unable to cope when there is actual demand. Actually, Dickens used to live just round the corner, and I'm sure if he were still alive he would come in for inspiration. Well, if he could afford the prices! sacredriver - 30 Jan 2012 12:06 |
| Tried my luck a second time. Met my daughter for sunday lunch here. Food was ok but the beer was still expensive £3.70 a pint. Bar person / waitress needs to want to work here and cheer up. It does have a very nice 1940's interior. rpf1955 - 6 Nov 2011 17:48 |
| Shameless manager: first he demanded for £4 for a pint. That pint was bad, so we had to return it. Then he was surprised that casks went empty. What a mess, not coming back. localboozer - 29 Aug 2011 15:53 |
| I went into the pub on a Sunday and found it very nice. 1930s music playing, friendly staff, nice decor, good food. It's a nice place for a Sunday lunch or to read the papers. Unfortunately it was somewhat spoilt when three families with screaming toddlers turned up, but those sort of selfish middle-class parents nowadays seem to treat pubs as cheap creches, and are ruining more and more previously good pubs. bagshaw92 - 21 Mar 2011 16:26 |
| I was so annoyed with my evening at this pub that I just had to sign up to this website to tell it upon the mountain! - and to make things worse, I only stopped here an hour! - Maybe they were having an off day? My night there began at around 9pm, I found the place really, really busy, upon going into the pub I was confronted by a short dark haired man, - whom I assumed was the landlord, as he seemed too officious to be serving behind the bar....I think he was looking after the restaurant side of the bar. He asked myself and my colleagues 'What do you want?' I found this question demanding, agressive and thoroughly unpleasant. Anyway, - I put that aside and answered 'A drink'. His reply was as follows 'Well you have to go next door, its as simple as that'. This should have really given us the full picture of what to expect from this pub, and we should have known better in staying. As you can assume things didn't get much better when trying to get served. The bar staff seemed slow and inefficient, and once at the bar, I was passed over for being served about 4 times, with people that had been stood behind me getting served before me. When I mentioned this to the staff all I got was 'Well if you don't like it you can leave'. I appreciate they were probably under pressure to serve, but realistically I found the answer thoroughly unprofessional. I didn't say anything, - I just placed my order and was handed back my change in such way that left me picking up some of my change, from the beer soaked bar. In all my time living in London, I can safely say that I have never been treated as poorly as I was, that night. I work around the Lamb's Conduit / Russel Square and when people ask wheres a good place to drink....I tell them where isn't first. I really hope nobody decides to go there. On up side I'll give it a few points for decor, but thats about it James79 - 31 Jan 2011 22:47 |
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