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This is the first post in my quest to describe most every dive bar in Edmonton. Unfortunately I think the first one might be the diviest one out there, despite being across the street from the EPS Headquarters.
We marched into the York Hotel sometime in the afternoon. The "no knives" sign was especially inviting. We made it into the bar after we parted the "crowd" hanging around the front door.
The first thing you see is the typical rows and rows of VLTs. The bar felt busy but we didn't see a lot of people in the low light. Then I saw a big room past the bar. This is where the true York Hotel is.
This room is just a big beer hall. There is a stage in the corner and tables spread all around. For some damn reason there is a self serve shooter bar. I have no idea how that works.
We grabbed a jug of beer and headed towards the back near the two pool tables. Behind these is just an empty space littered with old mattresses, a walker, and a broken toilet. Oh and just some advice. If you go to the bathroom, don't pee on your hands. The sinks didn't seem to have running water.
The people at the York were friendly, but with the threat of random violence lurking everywhere. We played pool with a lady whose name was "6-Pack" but everyone just calls her Pearl. There was another guy who talked to me for a bit and later on decided to move the pool balls on our table. There was a tense moment but we knew to hold ourselves back.
We finished up our beer and saw Deaner from Fubar. I shit you not.
I give the York Hotel Eight Knives out of Ten
11 comments:
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This looks awesome. I've been looking for hotels in edmonton and this one looks awesome! It looks fun and interesting and I will have to check it out. Thanks for showing this to me!
ttna... you don't know what you're getting yourself into you frisky little thanksgiving ham.
This look is awesome .
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Thanks for your article! So on a zero to ten rank of bars, what would the York hotel in Edmonton rank? Thanks again for sharing the info.
Love the York Hotel... a little on the finer side of dive bars in Edmonton, which is nice when you don't have to deal as much with gross toilets. This is an Edmonton favorite for me though for sure.
Thanks for sharing! Does anyone know of a hotel in Edmonton? Any insights would be great!
Thanks for the review I need a hotel in Edmonton next month, so ill have to hit this place up!
This place looks interesting. Sweet name too! I would like to make a trip and will need a hotel in Edmonton.
I do believe The York was shut down in 2010. There was another hotel just as bad if not worse on the other side of the street just a block away going towards the river.
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