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The Royal Oak, Halifax
Halifax
HX1 2HX
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Reviews of The Royal Oak (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Royal Oak
After visiting the very good modern bars nearby,quite a relief to pop into this old school boozer in a very fine ,large street corner building with lots of brewers tudor on display.
The interior is quite dark but atmospheric with two main sections next to the two entrance doors both with real fires belting out much needed heat on a cold day.Dark wood panelling,traditional furniture with lots of long bench seating,there is even room for a discrete pool room to the left side.The bar serves all the sections and has an array of handpumps along the lenght so inspect fully.Some double clipping but the selection on my Wednesday afternnon visit was TT Landlord,Acorn Royal Oak,Titanic Plum Porter and a decent Saltaire Blonde (NBSS 4).Good line up.
The interior is well worn but in a good way and music events are advertised.Friendly welcome ,deserves it's 2023 GBG listing and shouldn't be missed on any ale tour of town,I really enjoyed it's basic vibe.
On 26th January 2023
- rating: 8
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Quinno _ left this review about The Royal Oak
Lovely GII listed building on a junction. A sign outside proclaims its inclusion in the 2016 GBG, which it really is now time to retire - it’s not in the 2022 edition!. The CAMRA Inventory listed interior, which is nicely laid out and has some decent brewer’s tudor fittings (some salvaged from the breaking-up of HMS Newcastle), has moved from lived-in to shabby; scuffed floor, mismatched banquette fabric and in some places worn to the quick. Work, where it has been done (eg the varnishing of the wood panelling) is slapdash. A wait at the bar whilst Martin Freeman's unlucky brother was on a call exasperatedly telling some goon elsewhere that if the girl signed for the delivery, they can't now get him to complain that half of it was missing. Eight pumps with five on, three from Acorn and singles from Saltaire and GK. I wasn’t expecting much, so was delighted to find that my Acorn Moor Porter was really good (NBSS 4) so on that score this place is better than some of the more lauded outlets nearby who were serving warm, pump-tired cask.
On 25th June 2022
- rating: 7
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Brainy Pool left this review about The Royal Oak
a two roomed pub with a main room split into two drinking areas and a pool room at the far end. it’s a fairly basic, grimy place inside with entirely older drinkers in today. The nine real ales make it well worth visiting though, as I could have happily worked through them all. my pint was cheap.
On 28th September 2019
- rating: 8
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- Accommodation : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 04 February 2024 by paulof horsham
- Live Music : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
