I was underwhelmed but I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. The prices are great but the food not so much. Tonight was«steak club» so I thought I would try English Aberdeen Rump Steak. It was bland and rather pedestrian. There really wasn’t much flavor minus the salt added and the sear on the steak was ineffective. Don’t get me wrong, I ate it all because I was hungry but I wouldn’t order it again. The«new» macaroni & cheese looked and tasted a lot like Kraft Mac n Cheese out of a box with slightly bigger macaroni noodles. The onion rings that the young lady asked me if I wanted to add them to my meal 3 times had to have come from a freezer, were not crispy, and had no flavor. The«chips»(fries for my American friends) were equally undercooked and dull. The only thing that keeps me from a one star rating is the selection of cask ales on tap. The one great thing about coming to the UK are the cask ales. The artistry and precision with which these ales are drawn is fun to watch, creating the perfect head of foam, and the taste are epic! In short… great place for a pint… not even a good place for a meal.
Mark C.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 New Brancepeth, United Kingdom
Not my cup of tea, got to go through a cloud of cigarette smoke to get in and out and when it’s busy the cue at the bar can be 6 – 8 people deep. At times it felt like being in a cattle wagon. Typical chain pub with typical chainnpub food nothing special and maybe it’s my age but I’ll not be back in a hurry.
Ris B.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Manhattan, NY
If you want the synopsis, all you need to know is that the short, skankiest-looking cashier has this partnership going on with the old cashier named Stuart to steal money from both the customers and the establishment on a regular basis. Interested in the details? Yeah, I thought so. So let’s get on to the reason we’re all here — you want to read an acerbic, moderately entertaining review, and I want to preach some truth. I arrive with my two brothers and my grandad, seeking some refreshment after a long day of traipsing Durham. We’ve all decided what we want to eat, so my younger brother and grandad go up to the counter to place the order. The total is £31.36, and my brother hands The Skank girl behind the counter two £20 notes. She seemingly messes up the transaction, and the older man named Stuart swoops in to help her. They turn their backs and The Skank leans in to Stuart. As my brother walks away, he realizes that she’s only given him £1.64 in change, so he asks her for the missing £7, and she turns around and says, «I’ve got to fuss with the register, but I’ll bring you the extra change when I take your food up to the table.» The food arrives, delivered by a different girl, so we ask for the missing change. This sweet lady, obviously unaware of our situation, says that she’ll get the assistant manager. Cue the pot-bellied and cow-eyed nitwit who barely made it through grade school. «Well, I’ve counted the till,» he says. «I’ve counted the till and I’ve searched her person but the till is over by £1 so I can’t help you. And that’s that.» After trying to explain himself, my younger brother is so over the situation that he’s willing to give it all up. But hold up, because this is my younger brother and I’m about to rip someone’s face off for trying to take advantage of him. «Excuse me,» I say to the Fat Twat in front of me, «but you’re saying that you don’t have the £7, and seem to be implying that my brothers, my 87-year-old grandad, and myself are putting on a show to profit £7.» «Uh, yeah, well…» Fat Twat says. «Um, well, I’m a Fat Twat and I don’t know anything about customer service.» «Do me a favor,» I say. «Do me a favor and bring out The Skank so we can all have a chat.» But Fat Twat can’t comprehend complex sentences, so he stands there like a Fat Twat. «Ok,» my bro says. «All right, I’ll just go talk to her myself.» He and my grandad get up and go to the counter. As they attempt to explain the situation, Stuart swoops in once more, as Stuart is wont to do, and says«I CERTAINLYDON’T KNOWANYTHINGABOUTTHIS!» while The Skank avoids them at all costs. No result, even though Stuart’s name is clearly printed on the receipt as the person who managed the transaction. My compadres return, seemingly defeated, but lo! for I am committed to vanquishing these foes. Or at least getting the £7 back. In comes manager Ian. Poor, sweet Ian. Ian is willing to rectify the situation. Ian will give us the money. All Ian wants is for my grandad to return and my brothers and I to spread the word in the good ol’ US of A. Sorry Ian. So if you have half a brain cell, you’ve realized that The Skank and Stuart are getting each other off for £7. And I wouldn’t really care, because who cares about £7 when they’re on vacation? Except screw you guys, because this silly Skank, this slimy Stuart, and this Fat Twat are annoying and everyone should at least promote common use of their new nicknames. I realize that we — meaning myself and you, the kind, perceptive, and exceptionally good-looking fellow Unilocaler — really don’t care about silly Skanks, slimy Stuarts, and Fat Twats, but what the hell. If you ever see those silly beings, make sure you punch them in the cunt.
Hesseh S.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Tividale, United Kingdom
Its a modern Lloyds nothing special when theres so many better places to go in Durham.
Harbou
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Eastbourne, United Kingdom
I came here while in Durham on business. It’s a standard Wetherspoons Lloyds bar so you know what you’ll get, cheap drinks, good value food, a standard of service and clean surroundings. Not the best atmosphere but it’s good for the price like the other bars on the chain.
Jamie S.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Manchester, United Kingdom
This is such a strange bar. It’s probably the most popular in Durham as it can attract so many different types of people. The drinks and food are very reasonable and it’s decorated like a library in part with the rest looking more like your standard weatherspoons. During the day it’s all about food and tea and relaxing on a night and particularly a weekend it’s a bouncing drunk teenage/over 50 hang out. It has an aggressive feel about it and there is always trouble. The bouncers don’t help by looking for it and they are very heavy handed which once included drug and weapon searching me(I dont fit the description of someone who has ever dealt in either) whilst a group of 16 years my teacher pal has in his tutor group walked past me and the 3 bouncers who were looking for something we all new wasn’t there. After the search I was then asked for £3 to get in and that’s into a pub! To then find out the lad let in the 2 girls we were with in for free! Not a happy bunny I’ve not been back in a night since. It gets any stars is for it’s interesting décor, the girls toilets(app they are very good) and the general atmosphere during the day. Dont go on a night at a weekend unless your under 16/over 50 and want a fight
RedDev
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Belmullet, Republic of Ireland
This Wetherspoon pub(Llyod’s No 1 Bar) takes its name from the historic mill which stood for centuries adjacent to this site. First recorded in the Boldon Book of 1183, the Bishop’s Mill was the place where the freemen of Durham could grind their corn. The corn mill was rebuilt in the 17th century, and stood here until 1972. The mill race was later used to power the adjacent ice rink. This bar was opened in Dec 2006. Started off a Friday night next door in the Love Shack but the place was dead(around 10pm) and I had little hope for Durham. Walked out of the Love Shack and looked next door and the place was hopping. Small queue on the Friday night(much bigger on the Saturday night!). Huge size and all mostly on the ground level with some smaller areas to the sides up 1 step for a carpeted seated area. Live DJ. Dance floor, place full of young friendly people(with some of the older generation trying to blend in but to no avail). Long bar with plenty of staff on both nights. Average price for drinks. Music a mix of dance both old and new, some main stream pop and classics. A good spot to end up in. Stays open until well after 1.30 on both nights. Enjoyed myself here. Outside beer garden and smoking area. Situated down some exterior step i the overall complex but they have external elevators in place which I thought was forward thinking.
Steveb
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Durham, United Kingdom
The bishops mill is part of the lloyds bar chain. The food and drink on offer isn’t going to set the world alight but it is good value. This is quite a large bar with plenty of seating areas in and out. There is music on thoughout the day and night and it can get very busy on a weekend making it difficult to get to the bar