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Yates, Hull
Hull
HU1 2JD
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Graham Coombs left this review about Yates
Pretty much what you'd expect from a Yates - a large circuit pub on two levels. The high-ceilinged room and large island bar is fair enough though, and there are some interesting glazed side rooms dating from its time as a bank; you could imagine being summoned to speak to the manager in one. The beers did seem in fair condition if a little pedestrian: Hobgoblin and Hobgoblin Gold with Doom Bar. Perhaps a bit run down since its Spoons days.
On 13th January 2023
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The William Wilberforce (Lloyds No1)
Converted banking hall, with a high ceiling and a cluttered layout including an island bar, four side snugs and a mezzanine. As usual, only a so-so selection from the six handpumps on this visit, but my pint of Sunny Heart from Yorkshire Heart was in good condition and fine value at just £1.90. Overall, could be quite grand, but seems like a lost opportunity.
On 16th October 2016
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about The William Wilberforce (Lloyds No1)
As noted below this is a bank conversion with an island bar and an upstairs area that I didn't look into. I made three visits here and on the Friday and Saturday evening they put notes on the tables telling you to clear off by 20:00 so they can remove the furniture. This is because it's a full blown Lloyds No 1 and all hell is let loose after the witching hour.
I thought the pub was getting shabby, especially the toilets. On the plus side this is one of the few Spoons where the standard guest ale price is well under two quid (£1.75). I also got a cheap Curry Club (£5.99) here and made sure I had a pint of Devils Backbone with it which would have been £2.99.
The bar has a set of five hand pumps plus a solitary one devoted to Doom Bore which had been discounted to £1.69 and still wasn't selling. On my first visit the five beers were Caledonian Seasoned Traveller IPA, Rooster's Fort Smith, Tom Woods Lincoln Gold, Yorkshire Heart Heartger Lager and Crystalbrew Summer Breeze. I went for the Fort Smith (£1.90) which was in good nick but the overall beer quality wasn't as good on subsequent days.
It's not bad for a Lloyds but overall isn't that great.
On 2nd August 2016
- rating: 5
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Quinno _ left this review about The William Wilberforce (JD Wetherspoon)
Large Lloyds guise JDW in a grand old building, converted from a bank. Island bar, impressive ornate cornices and bosses plus mezzanine upper with skylight. Star of the show are the magnificent wrapped wood and glass snugs at the front which were former offices, we made sure to bag a seat in there with our breakfast (and a bonus point for having the Mexican sauce out as a condiment!). Understaffed on our morning visit and a long wait ensued but staff suitably apologetic at least. On the pumps - Saltaire Triple Choc (good nick), Revisionist Peat, Golden Sheep, Doom Bar, Adnams Explorer. We ended up back here late on for food and another Triple Choc, with the music pumping away it seemed like an odd venue. Really it’d do better as a proper Spoons. I’d do this one again though, best of the three JDWs in central Hull as an overall package.
On 12th April 2016
- rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The William Wilberforce (JD Wetherspoon)
Good looking exterior to this former Pease's Bank but this is not the finest 'spoons interior conversion with a jumble of pine furniture taking up most of the space,a modest island bar and a mezzanine level at the rear which creates a dark space where a bank of fruit machines are based.Only the large plate glass windows give any relief.At the bar there are just 5 handpumps serving on my trip Adnams Explorer,Black Sheep Bitter,Doom Bar ,Marstons Irish Peated Ale and a very good Saltaire Triple Chocoholic.My guess is that the Doom Bar and Black Sheep are regulars ,so expect just three guest choices.Despite a very decent pint,this wasnt a stand out pub on my crawl around the centre of Hull.
On 20th March 2016
- rating: 6
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Alan Winfield left this review about The William Wilberforce (JD Wetherspoon)
The William Wilberforce is a Wetherspoons in the old town area and it is in a decent looking old building.
Once inside it has the usuall spoons layout and there are quite a few tall tables in here,there were four real ales on the bar on my visit and the service was fairly quick but this was fairly early Saturday morning and the pub was very quiet.
I had a drink of Copper Dragon Golden Pippin and this was a decent drink i car'nt remember what the other beers were.
This pub is ok for an early drink before the other pubs open but i would'nt go in here later in the day.
On 8th May 2011
- rating: 6
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ROB Camra left this review about The William Wilberforce (JD Wetherspoon)
This Lloyds has a poor real ale selection, even worse than most of the others in the chain. On a couple of occasions when I've called in it has had none on at all. Even when they do have beer on it's difficult to actually buy any. Not good.
On 22nd December 2009
- rating: 3
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Martin Amos left this review about The William Wilberforce (JD Wetherspoon)
Was a LLOYDS Bar now part of JD'S empire again a pub with a mixture of music and tv plus the normal menu of boil in the bag
On 12th June 2009
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