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The Punch Bowl, Clifton, York
York
YO31 7ND
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 4 of 10) see review guidelines
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Alex Conway left this review about The Punch Bowl
A poor locals dive pub not far from the city center. this pub attracts a lot of the down and out types from the Groves area and thus is not the most pleasant place to have a drink.
Drunken regulars falling over and swearing at my half past seven visit, they had obviously been in there all day.
the drinks selection is very dire with the only bitter being John smiths at a reasonable £2.40, four hand pulls but no sigh of them being in use for a very very long time.
a slight saving grace was the large games room in the back that allowed us to have a quiet game of darts away from that hustle and bustle of the bar were the chaos was happening. A very eerie pub for regulars that passers by are probably best avoiding.
On 3rd October 2015
- rating: 5
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Old Boots left this review about The Punch Bowl
A single room, brightly lit and noisy community pub near the hospital. A thirties pub that's been messed about with. Bench seating mixed with tables and chairs in modern fabrics that matches the carpet. Two T-bars of low end kegs and four unused handpulls with John Smiths branding. Decorated with a few nice photos of York landmarks otherwise plain, there's a big screen in one corner but on Kerrang radio during my visit, there's a games machine in another corner. Mixed local salt of the earth clientele.
On 19th August 2014
- no rating submitted
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peter ashworth left this review about The Independent
Under renovation at the moment (Nov 2010)but still open,and according to a local the pub has reverted back to it's former name The Punch Bowl.
On 16th November 2010
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Independent
This pub looked so so from the outside with a few tables at the front.
Once inside this pub things went downhill fast it was a horrible place inside with clientle to match and there was no real ale here so i had a Guinness.
I did'nt feel at ease in this pub and this was mid saturday afternoon.
On 28th August 2010
- rating: 3
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James Joines left this review about The Independent
Real Ales and a food offering with a varied range of entertainments.
On 19th June 2008
- no rating submitted
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