| The Five Lions |
Jim's York Pub Guide |
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| Immediate impression upon entering this place was that I'd stumbled into some gentleman's
smoking room (it actually says "Smoke Room" on the frosted glass of the front window, so maybe that wasn't
too surprising). About fifty Toby Jugs decorate shelves behind the bar, but they're as ugly as anything you'll
see on the Micklegate Run and when you've seen one Toby Jug..... Clientele looked both regular and local, and it has to be said that the pub's external appearance doesn't look too welcoming to strangers. Painted a cold grey, and the aforementioned windows preventing a preview, you're far more likely to choose somewhere else on impulse. The tiny portable TV at the top of the lounge is totally useless - you can't see it, you can't hear it - and just adds to the overall incongruous tone of the pub. |
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| Real Ale | Nearby Pubs to Crawl To: | |
| Worthington's | The Spread Eagle | |
| Other Information | The Red Lion | |
| The Blue Bell | ||
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