The Mount, York

An unexceptional locals' pub, tarted up a bit but still retaining some character. L-shaped, with the long side having some eating tables, booths and a couple of sofas, while the front part has barrels with stools and a dartboard. There is an interesting stained glass panel suspended from the ceiling. A couple of sport TVs are not too intrusive, at least with no match on, while the music is a bit too loud. Just Pedigree on handpump, but in good form and cheap.

Opened out pub but it retains some hints of what was a double fronted two bar pub with a central entrance corridor. The former two rooms are now separated spaces with a counter in each, the left hand one has a trio of pulls at the far end, none in use but Pedigree and maybe 61 Deep on two with reversed clips. It’s two low T-bars of nasty kegs in each bar otherwise. The left hand room is more basic, with mostly vertical drinking, a few tall stools at old casks in the window, no carpet or pictures, just a big screen. There’s a machine in the old corridor and the right hand bar has better, lower furniture, a carpet and pictures. Not overwhelmed by the quality of this one.

L shaped Marston's pub on the main road into York. Looking a bit shabbier now as it probably hasn't been touched since the 2015 review below. A few TVs around the place showing live football on our Sunday afternoon visit. A decent number of punters in, mainly watching the football. 3 handpumps, but only Pedigree available and even that was only so so. We were staying just across the road and this was our first port of call, we didn't bother again. We're often in York and I can't see us visiting this one on any future visit, there's just too much competition.

A nicely furnished pub with a mix of old and new decor. this pub was slightly too modern for my liking mainly due to the dimly lit lights and music playing but neither were that bad im just picky. there are two sets of three hand pumps that repeat the same beers. on my visit there was black sheep special, as well as a black ipa and a golden ale i cant remember the names of all priced at a very reasonable £2.50. This is a pleasant enough place to stop for a drink and is probably the pick of the pubs this side of blossom street/the mount.

Marston's pub featuring a partly opened-out layout but retaining two separate bar counters in an overall 'L' shape. Semi-modern furniture and decor. Live music on when I called in on a Friday evening. Burton Bitter, Pedigree and New World available from the three handpumps.