The Penny Bank in Lancaster

it was more expensive than any other pub we visited. It was our first stop. The lad behind the bar was rude and clueless. Tried to put lime in my rosé. Didn't ask which rosé tried to charge for large when i adked for small. This was all after ignoring us standing there before others in our party who arrived after. We won't be visiting again. Sat aft 4.30 approx.

Cheap and cheerful. One of Lancaster cheapest pints,

Very good working man's pub just a pleasure to go into a bar without food being served prober old fashioned bar

Love this place always fun going on , two ladies behind the bar are brilliant ,Lucy and Dana!! DANA makes me nervous. 😍 ,brilliant service from them . Love Dana . she is so lovely 😍

Stopped in for a drink while walking around the town. Not many people in as ot was before noon. Will stop in again.

Good selection of beers friendly staff

Nice pub but over zealous DJ and door staff removing me for singing too loudly at karaoke. Won’t be returning in a hurry.

Excellent night out in the penny bank ,always fun night ,Lucy and the lady small one who is cute really know there job .

Great pub in the day and would give it 5 star but on the 2 times ive been at night with friends for a drink and a sing song. I find the host rude and only lets people sing songs he likes. I waited over and hour to sing on saturday after him choosing all my mates to sing we all put slips in at the same time and he was just rude. Thought it was very rude after the amount of money i spend in this pub, surely it should be in order of who puts it in not if he likes the song or not

Great New Year’s Eve celebration, saw my first drag queen there!

Cheap as Chips. Pint o Bodds £2.45

Omg. Awful. Walked in to a dog throwing up all over. Great 👍.

Served almost immediately, even though it was very busy. Good atmosphere, happy staff.

Brilliant little find. Always so friendly and the beer is cheap as chips. Staff are always hard working and really nice.

Lovely cheap pub and nice covered smoking area. Staff are great and other patrons are welcoming and chatty.

“Me and my friend went there for a pint. We were having our own conversation walking in and some people at the bar were listening in. We start to order and them customers start telling the bar staff to refuse to serve us because ‘we were rude in our conversation’ and the bar staff just told us to get out because these customers said to. Recommend going somewhere else if you don’t want to be yelled at for walking through the front door- literally anywhere else in lancaster is nicer than here“ This is a copy and paste from a review i did on facebook, WHICH THEY DELETED OFF THEIR PAGE because they don't want people to know what they are like- For context, the conversation me and my friend were having as we walked through the front door was about their ex, and they kicked us out because of the statement ‘this place smells like my ex’ - not only is our private conversation none of their business, this would not warrant someone being kicked out. Very hostile environment. Do not recommend

Didn't have food was there for drinks was really good atmosphere and friendly staff

music and dancing, it's just awesome.

Good beer friendly staff sport on tv

A bustling bar that had a DJ on when visited on Sunday night. The bar staff are friendly and there are multiple screens showing a variety of sports events. There are a variety of craft beers and stock beers on offer and the bar prices are reasonable. The Penny Bank is also dog friendly.

Great to go back and see the old faces from years back. Highly recommend you call in and sample the people and the atmosphere. Great pub👌

Had a great visit fun lively pub good entertainment good service

Brilliant pub, we're from Cumbria made really welcome 🙏

I go to mar Kelly's every time in Blackpool that every two weeks. Great entertainment. There a mother and daughter act called sabernella not sure if the way you spell it. People should see for them self's.

Nice pint friendly barmaid and very good price

Great atmosphere. Various accents are evident. Great beer prices. You’ll not miss a sports event in here. Very friendly people/staff. 1 negative ; check your change when served by certain staff. All in all,a great place to enjoy a drink.

Had a great time here on Saturday. Good beer, reasonably priced, karaoke and a good DJ. Excellent pub.

Absolutely Positively Splendid x

Love the Atmosphere and staff are really well mannered and know there customers drinks and first names amazing

A great place for a drink or 2 a good selection of beers and cider and a good atmosphere

Had a good night in there. Good music and a good atmosphere

I was in wensday with friends fantastic pint bar lady wonderful on the ball service with a smile call all time when in Lancaster

Fun atmosphere. Went when karaoke was in, had a great laugh and drinks weren't too badly priced

As good as always good atmosphere and a good range of beers 🍺🍻

All the staff helpful and friendly the staff are the same so helpful frendly still

Pleasant staff. Went at teatime on a Thursday. Wheelchair friendly.

Went in mid afternoon with a friend for a pint and a chat. Wheelchair access is through the front door and I could easily move about. Good offering of both keg and cask. We had Wainwrights. It was good, reasonably priced and served by lovely lady who made us feel welcome. Will definitely visit again! 🙂

Good atmosphere not badly priced drinks.

Affordable pints, great for sport and karaoke

Love it here. The Mrs always has a bash on the karaoke 🎤.

Decent pub for sports, prices are excellent in these times

Cheapest beer in town. Great for sport. Friendly landlord and bar staff. The beer is well looked after.

one of the worst experiences I've ever had, I will definitely not return to this place. The treatment of the staff towards us was very aggressive

This is the worst place I've ever been in mi life. The staff literally asked us to leave just because two of us didn't have a drink. They got agressive even though two of us got drinks.

Nice quirky little pub. Great for a cheeky pint before going for a curry.

Cheap drinks and music. Good atmosphere

Great little pub in centre of town !

So where do I start, I'm usually a huge fan of 'The Penny Bank' having many memorable nights here however, after tonight I won't be returning I was made to feel totally embarrassed and discriminated against after being turned away from here for the simple fact that I have eczema ...this is something that I have struggled with all of my life and the lack of empathy I was shown by staff here has just caused me to, once again, be uncomfortable in my own skin

Good traditional pub, wide choice of drinks

A friendly city centre bar where the locals as well as bar staff make you feel welcome and part of the scene, it has an extensive range of drinks and snacks available and all adds up to a fun evening.

Good atmosphere and good service the prices are cheaper than usual.

Good pub with character. Good range on offer too. I like the period features that it still retains.

Good choice of beer great atmosphere

Well what an experience this place was, i ordered a double tanquary gin and tonic, and it was presented to me in a half pint coke glass no fruits not even a slice of lemon or lime. I asked the lady that served me could i have it in a gin glass she replied no we don't have any left .it wasn't that busy and what type of pub runs out of glasses these day. Very unpleasant visit, not to be repeated.

Usually a good place to have a few drinks when in Lancaster however this time was quite the exception….my friend suffers quite badly with eczema, something which, is fairly common in this day and age however, he was made to feel completely inadequate by the security staff here. They refused to let him in purely because his eyes were watery and they took this to mean he was too drunk…the laughable thing was that he was completely sober as well. Will not be returning as don’t think anyone should be unfairly discriminated against

Good pub, great prices staff were friendly, what more do you need? 😀

Great pub, staff and locals very friendly, prices are good, had a blast

Down to earth place brilliant music.

A lively place, excellent beer and even better prices! Friendly cliental,and a great place to watch the football!

Nice friendly pub Tina and Paul are excellent landlords couldn't ask for better

Very cheap drinks..excellent bar staff..brilliant location...shame it attracts the six finger local types

Everytime we visit lancaster we drink here. Have to say this is our local away from home. Great atmosphere, beer and staff always polite. Must also say the guys on the door do a great job and knowledgeable especially the bearded one called Bill,a great guy and is a shining example to his employer.

Great pub with a bit of live music on. It was ace 👍🏻

Busy pub. Cheap drinks, plenty of tvs for sport, good music at weekends, karaoke.

No sure I will go back. 1 of the female barstaff took £20 and gave change for £10. When questioned argued it was £10. This was only early in evening and I knew how much money I had and what I had spent. The other barstaff took my number in case £10 up in the till ehen they cashed up at end of night but I don't expect a call. In future I will say £20 when handing money over.

Good little pub and. cheap happy days

We just called in for a beer and met some locals we had a good laugh with if in lancaster again we will definitely go in again, drinks are very cheap will recommend

Great atmosphere and nice people

Popped in for a quick one, really. Seemed a lovely, lively place, with a good crowd...

Cosy corner pub.2 reak ales on.good staff

Reasonable beer selection, good place to watch sports

Watched match really good friendly atmosphere

Good beer, good prices, good service.

Clean. Excellent bar staff. Good quality bar

Great place staff excellent and friendly

Fab pub for older folk. Great atmosphere and good prices

Very busy pub with real ales. Great prices!!

Friendly staff , good atmosphere ,lovely beer garden

Awful door staff, rude, aggressive and down right nasty. No need for how they approached people at all. No point in visiting unless you want to watch horse racing at 11pm at night. One of the dullest pubs I've ever been too. Avoid!

Nice place for a break from shopping with a pint good prices

Lively and friendly. Good ales and smashing staff

Enjoyed our visit from Edinburgh our kind of pub

£2.30 for a pint of Boddies. Great service and a smashing bar lady.

Friendly staff, happy owner, good drinks = great pub

Very pleasant and friendly service 😊

Turned away for not having a mask whilst I am exempt. As per the governments website ID is not a legal requirement and this hasn’t been an issue for me in the hundreds of places I’ve visited in the past year. However the staff on the door at The Penny Bank said they had a “duty of care to their staff”. All 3 of which were smoking lol. Discrimination against a hidden disability by ill-informed, arrogant and/or prejudiced staff.

Great Pub, Good Selection of Beers ,Wine and Spirits and a Brilliant Atmosphere 🙂😆

Very bad experience, bad owner, DO NOT RECOMENT !!

We were on the way back from the Lake District and stopped off here to watch the Football. It is just as the new rules have come in where you have to wear masks in pubs. The landlady (think her name was Donna) was very professional and friendly. Made us feel welcome. Drinks were cheap and there was plenty of choice. Plenty of screens to watch the football. Great little boozer.

Great city centre pub,sport on large screen TVs and good cheap drinks.

Always enjoyable lovley staff x

A nice ordinary 'watering hole' in the centre of Lancaster with a good range of craft ales at a very good price and friendly staff. £2..20 is not half bad;).A special mention for Lucy who is the prettiest barmaid in all Lancashire.

As I remember it was a good bar.

Good beers at very good prices.

Cheap drinks, on screen matches.

Good friendly pub with cheap drinks, 😁

Great atmosphere really enjoyed my time there

Alright for a quick pint. Nothing special

£2.95 For a Guiness... Need I say more!

Great place nice busy pub entertainment on at weekends