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The Merchant, Leeds
Leeds
LS2 8LX
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Reviews of The Merchant (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Graham Coombs left this review about The Merchant
Stonegate imitation of a Spoons, which kind of makes you appreciate the genuine article. There is one large room, broken up with pillars and dividers and with a pool table at the back and TV screens in all directions. Furniture and decor is an eclectic mix apparently picked at random from the corporate catalogue. Thankfully there was one cask ale amongst the usual keg dross in the shape of a rather indifferent Black Sheep Best. I suppose it is acceptable for what it is and at least it feels like a pub in contrast to its nearby gaming neighbours.
On 15th January 2026
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3870 recommendations about 3802 pubs]
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Old Boots left this review about The Merchant
Very much a spoons-a-like on Woodhouse Lane. Ground floor only as the Merrion Centre occupies the upper floors of the concrete block of a building. Two pulls with dreary Doombar and Ghost Ship and not in the best of health either. Four T-Bars of usual suspects. Spoons like customer demographic, many middle aged men and shoppers, the odd middle aged couple even a couple of young mums with pushchairs and brats. Screens and machines but there’s an interesting bar back.
On 30th December 2022
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3859 recommendations about 3526 pubs]
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Burley Park, 1.9 miles, 36 min walk (show)
Headingley, 2.7 miles, 52 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- Beer Garden : No last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- Car Park : No last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- Micropub : No last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- Pinball : No last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
- WiFi : Yes last updated 15 January 2026 by Graham Coombs
