The Cittie of Yorke, Holborn - pub details

Cittie of Yorke
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Address: 22 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6BS [map] [gmap]

Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 446)

Nearest tube stations Chancery Lane (0.1 miles), Holborn (0.4 miles), Farringdon (0.4 miles)

Nearest train stations Farringdon (0.4 miles), City Thameslink (0.5 miles), Blackfriars (0.7 miles)

Brewery: Samuel Smith's

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> Current user rating: 7.2/10 (rated by 186 users)
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Fulwood, Holborn (0.1 miles), Melton Mowbray, Holborn (0.1 miles), Bung Hole Cellars and Wine Room, Holborn (0.1 miles), Penderel's Oak, Holborn (0.1 miles), Castle, Holborn (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs

 

user reviews of the Cittie of Yorke, Holborn

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Lovely interior and good beer. However it's one of those places that can't wait to get rid of you as soon as it gets to 11. There's lots of shouting, they even stole my drink. Whatever happened to late licensing?
jjamjj - 23 Jan 2010 15:38
Having frequented this pub for over four years, my opinion on it has gone through peaks a troughs.

As with many pubs in Central London, the turnover of staff is relatively swift and I have found that many of the staff seem to work there as a means to an end, which is perfectly fine if you're good at dealing with people, although I have to agree with the last reviewer that many of the staff are a little surly at times. The other problem that, again, isn't isolated to this pub, is that the staff seem to have a problem with the following:
1. Keeping tabs on who is waiting for a beer, often serving the first person they see

2. Not knowing how to pour a pint; I dread to think how much beer is wasted because they over-pour the stout (which always seems to have numerous these days). A lot of the staff simply overflow the glass until the head goes down.

However, the beer is generally ok and very reasonable (Old Brewery Bitter is still under £2). The place is well-kept and its proximity to Holborn/Chancery Lane tube stations makes it relatively easy to get home (depending on where you live).

I still go to this pub, but I'd choose the Princess Louise over this any days of the week. It's much busier (probably due to the updated "Gin Palace" layout) but the landlord is fantastic and always very friendly.

As another alternative, the Glasshouse Stores on Brewer Street is worth a go. It has two bars (one up, one down) with plenty of seating and service is quick (although, they, too, have issues with pouring stout!).

I'm happy with the Cittie of Yorke, especially now that the little shouty man who used to turf everyone out rather unceremoniously has gone!
chris_g - 22 Jan 2010 15:41
It's around 5 minutes walk from my office, and that of a fair few other big firms, so it can get a bit busy around rush hour, but the large bar means you're not usually waiting too long for a pint.

Although I wouldn't pick Sam Smiths beers given a choice, it's decent enough, and especially in Central London there is no arguing with the prices.

Also worth a look in at lunchtimes. The Cellar Bar (which is usually OK in the evenings, when it's open) is used as a carvery and does a good selection of hot food, which is also more than reasonable. Last time I visited they had a really nice steak pie which went down a treat.

The main room upstairs has plenty of little booths if you prefer your privacy, although you need to be there early to get one of those. Otherwise you can stand in the rest of the room or head down to tables at the back. The size of the room means that even if it's crowded there's normally somewhere to stand, although navigating the bar can be tough.

One negative point in my experience is that the bar staff can be a little bit dour. I like to be served with a smile, and sometimes the guys here just seem really depressed, although it could just be me!
steej - 15 Jan 2010 16:58
Visited recently with my wife who had never been here before, she thought that it was amazing, can't help but agree. The only problem is that it seems to be on the tour bus route, 2 huge groups of tourists were ushered in had one drink then ushered out, very packed and noisy. Still a must though!
dalglish - 22 Dec 2009 11:40
Due to my taste in drinks i'm not the worlds biggest fan of Sam Smith's pubs but this place is quite nice. Decent bar at the back but quite difficult to navigate around if it's rammed.
telephones_and_toliets - 20 Nov 2009 09:27

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