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Ye Olde Sun Inn, Retford
Retford
DN22 6PJ
Served areas
Reviews of Ye Olde Sun Inn (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
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custodian 42 left this review about Ye Olde Sun Inn
Full of idiots on Saturday night. One hand pump at 4.5% ABV. Not a good place.
On 12th February 2017
- rating: 2
[User has posted 1693 recommendations about 1691 pubs]
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Will Larter left this review about Ye Olde Sun Inn
This is a nice old building, but it feels a little run down and unloved as a pub, lacking in atmosphere and ambience. Maybe this is a consequence of calling in on a Tuesday afternoon, however, and maybe the time of week also explains why, with three hand pumps on the bar, there was only one real ale on: Adnams Ghost Ship. This beer doesn't exactly pull up any trees, in my opinion, but it was at least in good enough condition. I wouldn't rule this pub out for a revisit on the basis of this experience, but I wouldn't say it was a "must visit" either.
Date of visit: 22nd March 2016
On 17th June 2016
- rating: 6
[User has posted 4216 recommendations about 3884 pubs]
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Alan Winfield left this review about Ye Old Sun Inn
The Ye Olde Sun Inn is a nice looking pub that is opposite the equally nice looking St Swithuns church.
Once inside the pub has got one room with the bar facing,this room had an olde worlde feel to it with a low beamed ceiling and tiled floor,the right side had a wood floor and a large screen TV,the seating was bench type with normal tables and chairs.
There were three real ales on the bar i had a drink of Shepherd Neame Spitfire and this was a decent enough drink the other beers were Deuchars IPA and Bombadier.
Pub visited 2/6/2012
On 2nd June 2012
- rating: 7
[User has posted 6113 recommendations about 6113 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Darts : Yes last updated 17 June 2016 by Will Larter
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Hot Food : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports/TNT. - last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Real Ale : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- Real Cider : No last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 30 November 2024 by Tris C