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Old Boots left this review about Honest John
A cafe with a few standard keg beers in an impressive building - nothing to see move along.
On 7th August 2023
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Honest John
Former good looking Natwest branch,up some steps to the entrance with a front room with art to the right and the tap room to the rear,which does have more of a cafe/bar feel.Popular coffee venue in the morning,there were still two handpumps operating offering Bradfields Farmers Blonde and another low strength pale which wouldn't mark this place out as suitable for a lads session venue.However the barmaid at The Pub said that this is the place for cocktails in Tod so it could be lively with a younger crowd in the evening.
On 16th July 2021
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Honest John
The main feature in here was the large timber framed skylight in the main room, which also had a pitched timber border from the top of the wall plate. The mosaic floor at the entrance was also quite opulent, from the time when this was the local Nat West Bank. The walls were bare stone, which had been recently exposed. The bar/counter over on the right hand side was finished in grey painted timber. The front small lounge area was tastefully finished and a local artist was displaying their work. Three handpumps with two in use, serving Robinson's Unicorn and Brakspear Oxford Gold, both of which were in good condition. There was also a choice of five craft beers.
On 29th July 2019
- rating: 7
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ROB Camra left this review about Honest John
Excellent new venue in Todmorden. I really liked it and Ms CAMRA and our friends all loved it. Top class description by the other Rob below. The small front room has a few chairs and tables and has artwork for sale around the walls. All 3 handpumps were clipped on our Saturday afternoon visit and they do indeed now do a "cheeseboard type thing" :-)) We tried 2 of the 3 beers which were both in very good nick. We visit Tod several times a year, we'll be coming back to this one.
On 10th May 2019
- rating: 8
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peter ashworth left this review about Honest John
Cannot add much more to Rob Hunters detailed description only that i did like what looked like the original wood flooring in the larger of the two rooms,the mosaic tiled floor and the high ceiling which had a square area in the centre which had windows for extra light. There was an attractive bar with a smart arrangement of bottles ect on the back wall. Quite a few craft beers were to be had and all the 3 cask pumps were funcioning.
On 15th March 2019
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Rob Hunter left this review about Honest John
This is a nice pleasant café bar style place, which I assume has only opened fairly recently. It is in what used to be a branch of the NatWest, with their logo still etched into the front windows. It is lacking in external signage which made it a bit hard to find, though there are a couple of understated A4 notices in the windows to advertise the existence of the place and that it is open. Hopefully some more noticeable signage will be on its way.
Inside there is a small room to the front which I did not investigate, then into the main bar area which consists of the servery along the right hand wall, bare boards, a mix of high and low seating, and a fireplace / wood burner. It has a modern contemporary feel, quite stylish, as would be expected for a café bar, yet retaining the traditional ceiling with ornate plasterwork.
Down to business, at the time of my visit just one of the three hand pulls was in service, offering "Blonde-I-Beach" by Big Clock at £1.75 for a half. One of the other pumps was clipped but turned round and either was, or is going to be, a bitter of some description. The other pump was unclipped. It was fairly quiet at the time of my weekday visit with a couple of other people in.
There are no plans for hot food as they have no kitchen facilities, but they are planning on offering a cheeseboard type thing.
This appears to be offering something a bit different in Todmorden, and I wish it well. Look out for the original bank features such as the bank vault doors.
On 12th March 2019
- rating: 7
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