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The Slug & Lettuce, York
York
YO1 8AD
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Slug & Lettuce
An odd interior layout, it appears to be several old buildings knocked into one with entrances on Back Swinegate and Grape Lane. Not a favourite bar chain of mine it offers about the same as the very few others I’ve visited - a few national keg brands on three T-Bars, obtrusive background music, giggly girly clientele, mostly uncomfortable seating and to be fair a menu that looked interesting although I didn’t eat here. The staff must have read my mind when writing my notes as they upped the music volume perhaps to get rid of me, no need guys I wasn’t staying long or indeed coming back.
On 9th January 2025
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Strongers . left this review about The Slug & Lettuce
This was my first of two Slug & Lettuce bars visited during a recent midweek afternoon walk around York with the family. The interior is L-shaped with the main entrance on Back Swinegate and a rear entrance on Swinegate just to the right of Coffee Yard. There is split-level seating throughout and the tiled bar counter supports premium keg alongside Beavertown’s Neck Oil. There was some dance pop music playing for the entertainment of the one other customer. Apart from the barmaid’s cleavage bursting at the seams there was very little to report and I don’t plan on returning.
On 5th June 2023
- rating: 4
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Slug & Lettuce
Fairly typical Slug & Lettuce, with a bright, modern, contrived interior, a significant part of which was roped off at time of visit, probably due to shortage of staff. This plus the volume of tourists also possibly accounted for an actual queue snaking away from an otherwise empty bar, which I obviously refused to join. The only saving grace was a decent pint of Black Sheep, and they had taken the trouble to get a Cask Marque listing, so at least someone cares about the beer.
On 27th October 2017
- rating: 5
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Alex Conway left this review about The Slug & Lettuce
Trendy up market around the bed of little stonegate. I only ventured here because of the discount I could get off a friend working otherwise this place is hideously expensive. To my suprise there are three real ales available, on my trip there was Greene King IPA, Harviestoun Bitter and twisted and Duchars IPA, my bitter and twisted was kept very nicely but steep at around the £3.60 mark.
Not my sort of place at all, it attracts too many wanna be fancy pants types that pay £4 for bottled 330ml budwiiser rather than buy a draught pint for the same price. I would not return in a hurry though good real ale is a bonus so it could be a lot worse .
On 26th April 2016
- rating: 6
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Slug & Lettuce
Tucked away from the main thoroughfare, so has more regulars than visitors to York. Quite deceiving from the outside as the interior is large enough. Three handpumps, with one in use, serving York Brewery Guzzler.
On 8th August 2013
- rating: 6
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hondo . left this review about The Slug & Lettuce
A modern styled interior. 3 real ale taps 2 on.
On 18th May 2013
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James Joines left this review about Slug & Lettuce
Real Ale from Black Sheep & Wells.
On 17th April 2009
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