-The Lowther-
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The Lowther sits proudly on the corner of Cumberland Street and King’s Staith looking out onto the river and the Ouse bridge. It’s a large building with a many different zones within, whether it's seated booths upstairs or the small dancefloor downstairs there’s plenty for the students of York to enjoy. The ground floor’s décor is well prepared for future floods but does it in fine style with brick, stone, leather and vibrant illumination, upstairs is more like a trendy nightclub than a pub but does feel quite generic. The toilets are tiled out to the max which keeps them clean and presentable. Unfortunately the small selection of hand pumps seems like an afterthought and most of the staff were terrible at serving a proper pint, on the plus side it was pretty cheap. In the evening The Lowther is definitely a pre-club or late night alternative for the nightclub next-door and the young crowd reflects this, so it can be a little rough and loud both with music and the clientele. During the day, especially when their riverside cafe area is open, it is a nice enough place to visit and in the Summer months that converted space by the river shared with Plonkers and the Kings Arms is one of the best alfresco places in York but due to its limited access we have to score it a little lower. So for cheap generic drinks and a loud vibrant atmosphere The Lowther provides, for us more discerning drinkers it’s not really our cup of tea or pint of beer.
The Lowther sits proudly on the corner of Cumberland Street and King’s Staith looking out onto the river and the Ouse bridge. It’s a large building with a many different zones within, whether it's seated booths upstairs or the small dancefloor downstairs there’s plenty for the students of York to enjoy. The ground floor’s décor is well prepared for future floods but does it in fine style with brick, stone, leather and vibrant illumination, upstairs is more like a trendy nightclub than a pub but does feel quite generic. The toilets are tiled out to the max which keeps them clean and presentable. Unfortunately the small selection of hand pumps seems like an afterthought and most of the staff were terrible at serving a proper pint, on the plus side it was pretty cheap. In the evening The Lowther is definitely a pre-club or late night alternative for the nightclub next-door and the young crowd reflects this, so it can be a little rough and loud both with music and the clientele. During the day, especially when their riverside cafe area is open, it is a nice enough place to visit and in the Summer months that converted space by the river shared with Plonkers and the Kings Arms is one of the best alfresco places in York but due to its limited access we have to score it a little lower. So for cheap generic drinks and a loud vibrant atmosphere The Lowther provides, for us more discerning drinkers it’s not really our cup of tea or pint of beer.
