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Duke of York, York
York
YO1 8BH
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Graham Coombs left this review about Duke of York
Being in a shopping street just off the Shambles this pub tends to get a bit infested with shoppers and tourists rather than locals, however the beer range is some compensation. The pub itself has rather a cluttered layout, with areas extending off either side of the central bar and more room upstairs, and with fairly standard furnishings and decor, but is not bad if you avoid the busiest times. Ales on were 3 from Leeds Brewery, 2 from Camerons and Brass Castle Bad Kitty, plus a couple of Lilley's fruit concoctions. There were some reasonable craft keg brews on as well.
On 8th December 2023
- rating: 6
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Steve C left this review about Duke of York
An early Thursday afternoon visit to the Duke of York found an empty pub, which was odd because a fire breathing entertainer on a really high unicycle had drawn large crowds to the square outside. Directly ahead of the entrance is the bar area with a counter that runs up the right facing seating to the left. More seating is found further left and to the right of the entrance is a thin strip of seating that runs along the front windows. This area is dimly lit with a low ceiling and an exposed brick fireplace on the right-hand wall. A flight of stairs to the left of the entrance leads up to some more seating, a small dining room and the toilets at the rear. There are no televisions, but there was some background music playing.
The bar supports premium and craft keg and there are three banks of four hand pumps. Some were doubled up, so the cask options were Leeds Pale, Midnight Bell and Best alongside Camerons Brewery’s Crown, Rudgate’s Oliver Twist, Saltaire’s Aquilla and a couple of Lilley’s ciders. Food is available, the burgers are priced just north of £15. I found the service to be polite and the beer choice was good, but the atmosphere was non-existent. Yes the pub was empty, but I got the feeling that this is a naturally sedate pub even when full.
On 7th June 2023
- rating: 6
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Duke of York
A multi roomed pub, in prime position near the top of the Shambles and also attracts a bit of an audience outside when the street performers are around. Lots of Leeds Brewery beers to choose from compared to the Eagle and Child, plus a couple of guests. These were Saltaire Amarillo and Ainsty Ales Flummoxed Farmer. Very much a tourist trap, with people mostly calling in to dine.
On 9th August 2021
- rating: 6
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Oggwyn Great left this review about Duke of York
Apart from one friendly local and his dog this place was full of Yorks 30 something trendy crowd and a few tourists on my Thursday evening visit , 12 handpulls in 3 banks of 4 , the banks at either end of the bar doubled up with Leeds Brewery beers , the middle bank had 3 in use with Cameron Strongarm ,Hawkshead Lager and a tasty Wylam Cascade .
Easily the busiest pub of the night , not my sort of place despite the decent beer selection.
On 27th September 2019
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Gill Smith left this review about Duke of York
Enjoyed our visit here last month. Selection of Leeds brewery beers on and we chose Leeds Boycott's Best which was fine. Walls adorned with photos and posters and time can be spent wandering round to see them when not oo busy.
On 12th August 2019
- rating: 7
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Will Larter left this review about The Duke of York
I went in here soon after visiting the Eagle and Child, the new Leeds pub in High Petergate. As with all the Leeds Brewery pubs I've been in, this building too has been painstakingly, almost faultlessly adapted, if seen from an aesthetic point of view, but as a pub it is totally lacking in warmth and ambience. As with the new pub, there are 12 hand pumps, with Leeds's core range duplicated on a second set of four, though here the Midnight Bell gives way to a cider on one set. There are four guest beers. I don't rate the Leeds pubs much as pubs - perhaps they'll improve with age (or perhaps I'll become less fastidious, who knows).
On 26th November 2015
- rating: 6
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hondo . left this review about The Duke of York
2 floor Leeds Brewery pub.
On 30th May 2015
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Duke of York
The Duke of York is a new pub which is situated in the middle of the shopping area,so very handy for a drink while having a look round the shops.
Once inside i had a drink in the ground level room,i did'nt take a look upstairs,the ground level room is split into two halfs,the left side has normal tables and chairs,i think the right side had a few settees,but the pub was so busy on my Saturday afternoon visit to get a proper look round.
The pub is a Leeds brewer tied house,there was a very good choice of real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Leeds Pale which went down well,the other beers i noted were Yorkshire Gold,Best,Imperial and Midnight Bell all from Leeds Brewery,i did'nt note any guest beers.
I would have prefered to have done this pub when less busy,but i still quite liked the pub and will no doubt go in again when in York.
Pub visited 23/5/2015
On 23rd May 2015
- rating: 7
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Gill Smith left this review about The Duke of York
First time visit to this pub and found a variety of Leeds beers available, plus some guests. We chose Leeds New Moon and Collingham Artisan's Choice and enjoyed both. Same couldn't be said for the music which if in the good old days I would have thought the needle was stuck on the record due to the repetition of the same beat over and over. Food was being served, and the sandwiches brought out to customers looked really good. What I found interesting in there was the decor of framed items on the wall in the room we were in. Everything related to the Duke of York throughout the decades. Stamps, ships, royalty, trains, cigarette cards, musical score for the Grand Old Duke of York. Someone has really gone to lot of trouble with this. Great to look round.
On 13th March 2014
- rating: 7
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ROB Camra left this review about The Duke of York
Recently opened pub owned by Leeds Brewery, well descibed by OB which saves me the trouble. The 2 banks of 4 handpumps on the left and right were selling Leeds beers whilst the 4 in the middle were having a Yorkshire vs Lancashire competition. This was part way through a week long competition and the contenders during our visit were Marble vs Ilkley with 2 beers from each on offer. A blackboard on the wall showed the score from previous rounds as one all. The bar staff were young, chatty & knowledgeable about the beers. It was a great place to while away an hour talking about beer related things between the staff serving other customers. A very good addition to the York scene and I suspect we'll visit regularly from now on.
On 6th February 2014
- rating: 8
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