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The Waiting Room, Whitby

Pub added by Old Boots

The Railway Station
Whitby
YO21 1YN

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Whitby Central

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Ian Mapp left this review about The Waiting Room

Slightly odd, micro-est of micros. Owned by the same people who run the far superior Arch and Abbey in town.

This is a single square room with a small number of tables. Entered to zero noise..... not even conversation. But soon attempted to get that going.

Four cask on and no complaints with my Abbeydale Absolution that was keenly (!) priced at £5.10. Until I saw that I could have three 1/3rds of it for £4.95. But that would have been me playing the system.

Nine or so ciders on but no keg/craft and only a handful of bottles. Far more variety and interest at the A+A.

What really made me laugh was that to use the unisex facilities, you needed to get a key on a hug tag and follow the instructions to lock it back up and return the key.

The place is tiny - they couldnt miss anyone taking advantage!

On 3^rd June 2025 - rating: 6
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ROB Camra left this review about The Waiting Room

A very small micropub on the station owned by the same people who have the Arch & Abbey further up in town. An ever changing range of cask ales and the two I had were in excellent nick. Note that it doesn't open until 3 in midweek and by 4 it's busy. Also note that it's card payment only. It's a very good pub.

On 19^th February 2024 - rating: 8
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Old Boots left this review about The Waiting Room

I was shocked to see I hadn’t reviewed this pub as I’ve used it probably every time I’ve been in Whitby since it opened , the pub not the town that is. Anyway PSM has a fulsome description of the place and I can’t beat his completeness. Suffice to say one of the very best in Whitby where there’s some stiff competition. The beers are ever changing but for the record today’s choice was
: Cross Bay Zenith IPA, Half Moon Dark Masquerade, Bingley Goldilocks, Leatherbritches Berry Dangerous, Cooper Hill Golden Ale and Hillbilly Uncle Jed’s Best Bitter. Payment by card only. Don’t miss it.

On 18^th September 2022 - no rating submitted
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