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The City, Durham
Durham
DH1 3AQ
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Old Boots left this review about The City
Probably once a nice old pub now modernised in mixed styles, copper topped tables and old settles clashing with modern cow hide covered fixed seating. Bleached pine and cream woodwork against trendy shades of grey woodwork, nautical lighting here, deco-ish there. In short a bloody mess. Two pulls, one with a reversed Bombardier clip the other a house rebadge of some dross from Marstons. I was charged £2.10 for a half of this mighty 3.6% ale and it was a woeful short measure, asking for a top up was a total pantomime ending up with a gnats gonad more volume. Rubbish.
On 6th March 2020
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Alan Winfield left this review about The City
The City is next door but one from the Half Moon.
Once inside there is an area to the front which has comfy looking chairs and a pew seat to the front,the bar is down one step to the rear right,there are tall tables and chairs opposite the bar,the TV was showing the Everton v Arsenal game.
There were four real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Adnams Mosaic which went down well,the other beers were Butcombe Haka,Theakstons Best and Deuchars IPA.
The pub was not that busy on my Saturday afternoon visit,background music was playing.
This is a decent enough pub to have a drink in.
Pub visited 19/3/2016
On 10th April 2016
- rating: 7
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Mark Horn left this review about The City Hotel
Soon to return to the pub it used to be, there will be 6 new handpulls installed by the end of may.
Hope to see new and old customers, to sample sum truly great ales.
On 17th March 2011
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ROB Camra left this review about The City Hotel
Ex multi roomed pub that still has distinct areas. Dining style seating on the right at the top and down a few steps to the main bar area that also has a pool table and a quiz machine. Several TVs around the walls as well. Has a poor selection of cask ales usually Bombardier and Theakstons Old Peculiar that are at best averagely kept and on one occasion total vinegar. Needs a serious refurbishment. Not a patch on the Half Moon next door.
On 30th March 2010
- rating: 3
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