Rioja Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 How odd to see this old thread making a comeback! I too was pleasantly surprised by the Bankers Draft when I nipped in for a swift one after work on Friday. Not only was the beer surprisingly well kept, but they also appear to be serving different real ales in the upstairs bar to the downstairs one. Had a delightful pint of Saltaire Raspberry Blonde. Perhaps they have a new manager in who's decided to do something about the previously-dodgy reputation? The manager did step in pretty sharply when the guy I mentioned who was begging at tables came over to ours about 30 minutes after being chased from the pub. We hardly had any time to be bothered. May be going back in a couple of weeks time so will try upstairs this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkey Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 There's a great variety in Wetherspoons places. The one round the corner from John Lewis is actually a nice place, with tasteful decour and pretty laid back whenever I've been in there On the other hand, I was in one in East London which definitely had a touch of the wild west. Lots of blokes with whom it was clearly wise to avoid eye contact, cameras everywhere, including the urinal, and best of all, hinged wire caging all round the bar, ready to be pulled down at a moment's notice, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Blimey, where in London was that? Wetherspoons are alright, they are like the McDonalds of the pub world. Wetherspoons shares floated back in '92. Since then, they have grown by an average of 18%, every year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladesman60 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 In my opinion Wetherspoons have no atmosphere, and no music the last time i went to the one in Barkers Pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 In my opinion Wetherspoons have no atmosphere, and no music the last time i went to the one in Barkers Pool. I go to pubs to talk, not listen to music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkey Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Blimey, where in London was that? Romford. I have to lengthen the message. Yes, Romford it were. The Ford of Rom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Ha ha! You can't post short messages. Yes, Romford is a toilet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carosio Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Plus: Reasonably priced vodka, Reasonably decorated. Minus: The old perv sat in the corner looking down my top, the watery lager, the bad food. I know what you mean. Best thing to do is turn your back to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselbabe Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I like Wetherspoons pubs for the drink and meal, and i like the atmosphere when i go for a drink or meal with OH or friends has good to be able to chat. I rather spend money on the burger and a beer meal deal that cost just about the same in Mcdonnalds for a buger and soft drink and chips, and on a plus side in Weatherspoons i have the option of a alco drink or soft drink with my burger and chips and it fills me up more then Mcdonnalds meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricky74 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 wetherspoons in my opinion are the worst pubs in britain!all they do is sell everything cheap,so therefore the clientelle is always cheap,every one ive been in is full of doley scum livin it up on beer and burgers,laughing at us workers!i live in hillsborough,and used to love goin round hillsborough at weekend nights,now that wetherspoons ave opened on the tram stop,all the doleys from shiregreen and parson cross descend to hillsborough and have quite frankly ruined it!my aunt was stood at the tram stop where the pub is situated and felt very uncomfortable when two scrote bags came stumbling out for a fag,bearing in mind this was at eleven o clock,they were steamed!cheap tacky and you may as well call them all "the jockey" (pub from "shameless" series).rant over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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