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June 2002
The Bankers Draft
Bankers Draft

The Bankers Draft

A Wetherspoons stalwart with all the trimmings...
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The Banker's Draft
Castle Square
Sheffield S1

0114 275 6609

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A temple of the mighty Wetherspoon’s, The Bankers Draft is big, smoky, and busy.

All the usual Wetherspoon’s fare is here; no music but cheap food and drink and a selection of dubious real ales, plus plenty of quiz/fruit machines.

It’s a comfortable enough pub, despite being a little bit dingy, and with two floors there’s plenty of space.

It is an ideal medium for those who are not keen on the city’s trendy bars, nor on the more grimy and forbidding city centre pubs.

- Lucian O'Neill

Your views

Liam - Sheffield
Not a bad pub, the refurbishment as much needed! Still full of the same crowd unfortunately - old men especially. Staff are slow and seem to serve people they know rather then those in the queue! Overall rubbish

q!
I THINK YOU ARE ALL MARDY. GO IN AND HAVE A LAUGH. THATS WHAT A PUB IS FOR. AND THE STAFF ARE FUNNY!!!!

MOLLY
THIS PUB IS SO MUCH NICER NOW. ITS BEEN REFURBED AND THEY ARE STRICT ON WHO GOES IN SO IT HAS CHANGED TEN FOLD. THE SELECTION OF DRINKS IS GREAT. THEY HAVE BOTTLE BEERS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD! A GOOD RANGE OF CIDERS - VINTAGE, ORGANIC ALL FROM WESTONS.LOCAL CASK ALES-KELHAM, BARNSLEY,WENTWORTH, BRAFIELD ETC. THE FOOD IS FAB ESPECIALLY 2 FOR 1 OFFERS, STEAK CLUB ... A MUCH IMPROVED PUB THAT WELCOMES "NICE" PEOPLE NOW.

kirsty
i like it here - i like the cushy sofas and the lager and the price (naturally, bein a student) and i just think its a nice place to go relax and chat to mates on a weeknight. 26/05/05

foggi
Well, since the re-furbishment of the bankers draft it's improved ten-fold. the new tv's, carpets (not more sticky-ness!) thumbs up!

Bill from Donny
The worst pub in the world. Yeh the beer is cheap, but its undrinkable. Lifeless, soulless, atmosphereless.

Jamie Wingnut
Oh Dear! I would rather lick the cheek of a tramp than visit this place again.

Jake the Muss
This pub is the epitome of all that is wrong with city-centre drinking. Entering here is like entering hell (if hell smells like sweat, vomit and urine). Avoid this place as you would a new black death.

Eddy 'The Stoat' O'Sullivan
This establishment is one I found most delectable; both from the authentic 'sticking to the carpet' effect of one's footwear, to the street urchins muttering unintelligible rants to each other whilst enjoying a very reasonably priced and spendid range of ciders/spirits. The occasional patch of vomit adourning the carpet only adds to the colour and character of this magical place.

Bob
avoid at all costs during the day. it resembles the bar in star wars.

judith
like most of the wetherspoon chain the food is good and the beer cheep if only they could improve their staff training in the bar area they are usualy very slow and never seem to know whos next to be served

em
good pub for cheap drink but it makes me and my friends feel uncomfortable so we avoid going in.

michelle
The Bankers is huge and offers a more traditional pub although in the city centre. At lunch time it is busy with office workers and regulars and each level has a different feel. At weekends it is a great meeting place and has a good atmoshere. as for the other comments abount it not being as good as it was well there are new managers in now and they seem to be making a real difference. I also hear they are spending some money on it soon so it should be a lot nicer. It has started to look tired recently. As for the comment re "dubious" real ales, this pub offers by far the best selection in town and is a favourite with the CAMRA lot. Its nice to see them promoting Sheffield breweries too. PS The food is great!

mel
i think its a great pub! me and my mates go in a lot as do me and the other half. cheap beer, cheap food. nuff said

Bob The Bard
I'm with Paul on this one, as the place has been allowed to slip into a haven for the giro wavers & other assorted drop outs who used to frequent the "Hole in the Road". Thus as I earn above the minimum wage, it is a place well down my list of favs.

Ben
I like this place it's great, although Bill I have to say I'm not a cider drink and the rancid taste of Weston's "wonderful" ciders only makes my mouth water shortly before vomitting.

Paul
To describe it as 'smoky' and 'a bit dingy' is masterly understatement! It used to be a good pub like other Weathespoons but has gone down in the world over recent years. Despite the size, there aren't enough seats - inconvenient if you want to eat. To cap it all, the last time I went in the beer was flat!

Bill
It's also the only place I know in Sheffield where you can get the wonderful Weston's ciders, which will be a revelation if all you've ever had is Diamond White or whatever.

David Little
I thought it was very fair. Of course don't forget about it being the only real ale pub in Sheffield my sister will go in with me.

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