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Kennedy's, York
York
YO1 8AX
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 4½ of 10) see review guidelines
Graham Coombs left this review about Kennedy's
Fairly large bar, with a subterranean feel not least due to all surfaces being painted black. A frontage on Little Stonegate and an alleyway off Stonegate lead into a maze of areas with a bar in the middle. It is sufficiently dark to make it difficult to read the keg taps but I eventually made out some mainstreamish craft from Camden, Beavertown etc. with a couple more interesting including a Tiny Rebel. A recently-added TT Landlord handpump is slightly more obvious. Not sure what the place would be like when busy but on a quiet afternoon it was ok, if nothing special.
On 18th October 2024
- rating: 5
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ROB Camra left this review about Kennedy's
As Alex says a trendy bar in a trendy part of York. No real ale available on our visit. There's multiple rooms and areas with lots of distressed wood. A very friendly place, but we raised the average age by quite a few years. Decent music supplied by a live duo on a Sunday evening. Pretty expensive, but not bad for this kind of place.
On 7th May 2023
- rating: 5
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Alex Conway left this review about Kennedy's
Trendy bar aimed at younger people down little stonegate. This bar is fairly laid back during the day but in the evenings especially at weekends it becomes almost a nightclub with loud music blasting out and all tables and chairs moved out so pretty much standing room only.The main bar is spread along the back wall with another smaller bar upstairs but if you want their lone ale this is situated on the downstairs bar on the right. On my visit they were dispensing Buxton brewery moor top and this was a superb beer in really nice condition, this went against everything i would expect from a beer in a bar like this late on a Saturday night but was hideously expensive at £3.90.
This is really not my sort of place but it is very popular, if you find yourself being forced to a late night bar there are worse examples that have no ale at all so I suppose credit for that but I wont be returning any time soon unless forced again.
On 12th March 2016
- rating: 5
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Alan Winfield left this review about Kennedy's
Kennedy's is a modern bar in an old building,this another early opener for drinks which suited me on my crawl.
Once inside there is an oblong shaped area to the front which has normal tables and chairs and a wood bench seat,the bar is situated to the rear and is up a few steps,this area has leather settees and tall tables and chairs for seating.
There was one real ale on the bar which was called Whiter Shade of Pale,this was quite a nice drink.
The pub was empty on my Saturday morning visit and fairly laid back with some quiet background music,no doubt later in the day it will fill up with the bright young people of York.
Pub visited 23/5/2015
On 23rd May 2015
- rating: 6
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hondo . left this review about Kennedy's
2 floor bar with an old style exterior but modern interior 2 real ales and food served.
On 8th September 2014
- no rating submitted
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Louise Shaw left this review about Kennedy's
An expensive night out especially if you aren't drinking alcohol. My friend and I got charged £6.40 for two orange and lemondades! Day light robbery! AVOID!!
On 28th September 2010
- rating: 1
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]