The Little John Pub in Castlegate York
With recent management changes this pub has now become a haven
for Lesbians in York. The camp management told me they are not really aiming
to get the gay crown in, more the lesbian crews. Bottles of rose wine seem
to be the tipple of the day when I last visited. Reasonable selections of
the usual beers and spirits are also available. It is not easy to find if
you are not a local but, then again, perhaps that's the way the girls like
it.
Dave, who comes from the York area, sent us in his review of the Little John.
The Little John boasts a 300 year history dating back to the days of Dick Turpin (it's said that his body was laid to rest there), and is now the more livelier of the 2 gay bars in York (the other being the York Arms). The gay/lesbian clientele is admittedly on a 40/60 ratio, but there's always a happy crowd and a buzzing atmosphere.
Features
The pub has survived the smoking ban by having a smoking yard at the
rear, complete with heating lamps and chairs. One of the best features
is the state of the art digital jukebox, which plays everything from the
present number 1 to the Scooby Doo theme tune.
What's on in the Little John
The bar is stocked with every kind of shot, lager or snack imaginable, and also has a slushy-machine (double vodka and bubblegum slushy for £2.60, yum...).
Busiest nights are always the weekends, but also Sunday (Toffs continues gay night after the bar has closed), Thursday (karaoke) and Tuesday (quiz night).
Funky little cellar bar downstairs.
There's also a funky little shot-bar downstairs in the cellars.
The staff are friendly (and flirtatious..!), nearly all girls. Beware the one
gay barman (think his name was Steve) with his tight jeans, big chest and naughty
smile, I nearly ended up single... ;-) All in all a great bar and a vast improvement
to it's early days last year, I will be visiting again.
Sarah Fletcher sent us in a review of this public house in York. Thanks Sarah!
Went to the little john last week while in york for the weekend, lovely staff, very friendly and welcoming the food was lovely, v. big portions and good old traditional pub with hearty fayre, well worth a visit!
Personally I used to go in here occasionally to meet up with a friend of mine
Sonia. As city centre pubs go on a weekend there is usually not much room but
can be more here than elsewhere as it is off the beaten track really. There is
the main bar up stairs a quiet snug (which as I remember was non smoking) and
a down stairs. I don't think I ever made it downstairs but from what I heard
it was supposed to be quite cozy down there and dimly lit ... ah ... love is
in
the air how nice :)
The Little John Inn
Castlegate, York, North Yorkshire YO1 9RN
Tel: 01904 659557
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