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The Lion & Key, Hull
Hull
HU1 1QE
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The Lion And Key
#REYTA19 foods great https://t.co/zwcUf5u25x
9:09 PM Mar 14th 2019 from Twitter for iPhone
Reviews of The Lion & Key (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Lion & Key
I've tried visiting this pub located in Hull's Old Town before during January (2015) and had found it closed. Recent reviews online had not looked too promising either with TripAdvisor noting it down as closed, as one reviewer had turned up a week before me to find it closed without any notice. I was thoroughly expecting to be disappointed again, but lo and behold, it was open!
The interior is very traditional with a seating area along the front window and further seating to the rear adjacent to the impressive bar which can be found to the rear right-hand wall. There is also a dining area upstairs.
Walls are lined with plenty of knick knacks, whilst the ceiling is covered with old pumpclips. Food seems to be popular here and most of the dozen or so punters who were here appeared to be mainly there for the food.
On the bar, there were 5 cask ales - White Rose Honey Blonde, Stairlift To Heaven, Best Bitter & White Dragon in addition to a handwritten clip for an Empire Fireside. I'm not sure Empire brew such a beer. The barmaid assured me it was correct, but I remain unconvinced. Instead, I opted for the White Dragon which was reasonable.
Glad to have finally found this pub open and it's likely that I'll give it another go when I'm next in the city for a football match or a day's drinking.
On 23rd January 2024
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Lion & Key
A somewhat tarted up old pub, old features with a modern flavour and an excess of 'historic clutter' displayed, but saved by an impressive bank of handpumps with about 11 varying ales from micros on offer at time of visit. The food is also very good. Worth a visit, even in an area containing some good pubs.
On 11th September 2020
- rating: 8
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Rob Hunter left this review about The Lion & Key
What a find! Looks like a small traditional feeling pub but in fact there was plenty of seating plus a pleasant outdoor area to the rear. And wait for it... 14 pumps at the bar for cask ale! Several of these were from their own Cathead brewery, and there were a few from Titanic and Hilltop Brewing Co.
I had a half of the Liquorice Stout which set me back £1.50 and was rather nice. Service was pleasant, polite and swift, despite there seeming to be only one young barmaid running the bar at lunch time.
As has been mentioned before, this is apparently one of three pubs run by the same people in close proximity.
Toilets are upstairs. The downstairs has been opened out but still feels like separate rooms. Overall, a gem of a pub.
On 29th June 2018
- rating: 9
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- Real Cider : No last updated 04 March 2023 by Cider Mike
