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The Crystal Palace, Holgate, York

66-68 Holgate Road
York
YO24 4AB
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Old Boots left this review about The Crystal Palace

A multi room Sam Smiths pub looking more like a posh house than a pub. Nicely decorated inside but not overdone in the faux Victorian style often used in Sam’s pubs. To the left is a large room with a pool table and a small snug round a corner. Decorated with railway porn. To the right is another similar bar which we didn’t use as the punters were a little cliquey. There is a rumour that in Sam’s pubs they have two casks on but the fresher one is reserved for locals; the other is tired and often on the turn and served to visitors, guess which one we got?

On 20th November 2022 - no rating submitted
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ROB Camra left this review about The Crystal Palace

A very understated exterior leads into a two roomed Sam Smiths pub. There is a lounge to the right and a larger room that seems to act as a taproom to the left. Both have real fires. Despite the Humphrey rules there was quite a bit of swearing going on in the tap especially a group of 4 older men sat around the fire. There's a pool table and a dartboard in this room. The lounge was quieter and very pleasant late on a Sunday afternoon with several chatty punters in. Only OBB of course on handpump and as mentioned in an earlier review below (which is from 2015 despite the date) no dark mild which is my go to beer in Sam's pubs. I'm not sure how much my pint was but the pint and a half of cider was around £3. This is a very good pub for a Sam's house and we'll probably call in here again.

On 23rd May 2020 - rating: 7
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Alex Conway left this review about The Crystal Palace

What a lovely Sam Smiths pub on Holgate road. I sat in the lounge but could see over the bar there was a more bar/games room over the other side. This was a very comfy place to sit with nice soft seating and a huge real open fire which was great on a cold winters night. Beer wise its the usual Sams range at the usual prices, sadly there was no light or dark mild sold here. The OBB was a lovely pint at £1.80.
like the Trafalgar bay not far away this is a lovely clean and nicely kept sams pub that is worth a visit. A truly lovely place to sit especially on cold night in front of the fire.

On 22nd May 2020 - rating: 7
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Map location corrected by ROB Camra
York, 0.54 miles, 10 min walk (show)
Poppleton, 2.82 miles, 54 min walk (show)
Hammerton, 8.66 miles, 2 hr 47 min walk (show)
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20th Nov 2022, 10:49
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20th Nov 2022, 10:49
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  • Accommodation : No last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
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  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Car Park : No last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Darts : Yes last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Hot Food : No last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Jukebox : No last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Karaoke : No last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Live Music : No last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Live TV Sports : No last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Micropub : No last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Pinball : No last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Pool Table : Yes last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
  • Real Cider : No last updated 22 May 2020 by ROB Camra
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