Royal Oak in West Dorset

Great service quick and friendly, with a good choice on menu. Fast turnaround of food, and reasonable prices. Overall a good visit.

Went to a near by event and stayed in Dorchester, we were very lucky finding this pub on the morning we were leaving as we had an amazing cooked breakfast each. Food was really tasty and we didn’t have to wait long for them to bring it out considering it was quite busy. Thanks 10/10

Fantastic feeling as we entered, we ordered quickly and the food was delivered efficient, and from a friendly engaged member if staff. The food was good.

I used the Royal Oak as part of a group of four to grab dinner whilst in Dorchester for an overnight stay. The pub was very busy (we did have to clean our own table before we could sit down and we noticed a few other uncleaned tables) but our food arrived reasonably quickly once we'd all ordered (although one of our party did have to wait a litttle longer for his curry to arrive, but they were given an apology when it arrived). The food was pleasant and at £11.68 for a burger and a pint, I don't think you can really complain.

An excellent meal at an excellent price served speedily by friendly efficient staff. And located in a lovely old town.

We ate a late breakfast here, prior to travelling home. The place was busy but we found a clean table, ordered and it was delivered quickly. The food was as usual for wetherspoons, and servicr was good.

Popped in for a drink and stayed all evening. Good price on the drinks, service was better than most other Wetherspoons. Food ordered via the app, came quickly and was fine.Plenty of tables to sit at.

From the road this Weatherspoon pub hides a big interior. The staff were friendly and welcoming. We enjoyed our meal and would visit again. You really need to sit down about half an hour before you want to order as there is so much information on the table that it is easy to miss something and wish that you had ordered it instead. At several other Weatherspoon pubs when I have tried to order the fresh fruit dessert option we have been advised that it was unavailable, full marks to The Royal Oak for actually providing it and very tasty it was too.

Popped in on Easter Monday about 17.45. It was busy but tables available, no booking required. I had a mixed grill which was served quickly and was tasty. I thought it was very good value at £13.92 and this included an alcoholic drink. There was plenty on the menu for all tastes. I do not often go to a Wetherspoons but was very surprised at the value for money and service. The toilets were very clean and tidy. I would happily return if I am back in the area.

Stopped here for a few hours on a cold February Saturday night to meet with friends. Place was rammed as expected but the place is rather small so it was difficult to find a table. We got lucky though and eventually sat down for some food and drinks. Bar staff friendly and helpful, food arrived in lightning quick time but the chicken in the burger was a bit too undercooked (nothing terrible though and still nice). Drinks are good value but the pub is just a bit too small though. Would probably return on a quieter day.

Great food and drink, really clean and tidy, and an absolutely fantastic team. Please keep up the great work!

Drink arrived within a few minutes and food followed shortly afterwards. Very friendly staff and food quality was good.

As a Wetherspoons you know what you are getting for the price. The food is good but the restaurant leaves a lot to be desired as far as decor and cleanliness goes.

Ok so I will say we never had any food but we stayed in here for about two hours and enjoyed the terrific priced beer, wines etc. When the four of you are able to get a pint of Doombar, San Miguel and two large glasses of white wine for just £10 you know you are onto something very good. We saw many people around us having food and although its only my view the food did look very good with large portions. No one we saw had any complaints and simply ate all the food on offer. We just sat there soaking in the atmosphere and if we are ever in Dorchester again we would come here again in a heartbeat!! Friendly efficient staff and service.

Great service from all the staff. We ordered the mix grill, empire burger and small fish and chips. All looked and tasted amazing couldn’t fault a single bit compliments to the chefs absolutely delicious!

BBQ burger is a favourite from here. Love getting 3 small plates too, great value for money& no issues.

Fantastic service and prices. Popped in because so many others pubs were closed. A brilliant range of real ales, and service that was second to none. A shout out to Leonie and Josh F who served us. Friendly, professional and ambassadors for the pub. Will definitely be back. A great afternoon had by all!

This Wetherspoons has gone downhill since our last visit a couple of years ago. The menu was more limited than previously and there were fewer offers. The main issue is the lack of cleanliness. Staff struggle to clear tables and there appears to be little effort to clean between customers. I had to scour the premises to find condiments. The Dorchester branch is not as bad as Chard and Weymouth but is catching up. It will probably be another 2 years before we try it again.

Since lockdown and social distancing has been removed, I think they should remove the screens in the main bar. They make the pub look untidy and there is no reason why they should still be up. As the Christmas decorations are up now they don’t look very nice.

I went to spoons in the morning and we where 2 mins late and they said we couldn’t have breakfast because we where only 2 mins late

Sometimes it's ok but often chaotic and never somewhere i'd recommend even my worst enemies. The staff, most of them do a really good job in difficult circumstances they should have more support from head office. Clearly there's is cost saving not to employ more staff. Some other staff members do not have a clue and this is unfortunate - some really basic skills (and training) they are lacking. They are also understaffed. I'm sorry they have to deal with so many ungrateful and unappreiciative customers. Tables are often piled high with dirty plates or glasses, windows festooned with various promotional offers. Families and their children are running riot or making a whole lot of noise and mess - the type of parents who think this type of thing is acceptable. Food over the tables, on the floor, carpets wearing thin and in general the interior looking tired and in desperate need of a refurbishment.You'll need to be aware of coming here on market day or (wednesday) or close to or over the weekend. Often full of teenagers or large groups all shouting at each other and drunk. Best to stay away if you don't like that kind of thing

Good advice from the staff about beer selection - thank you Liam. Really quick service - all the staff were very friendly.

Popped in to meet a friend so only had a coffee, ample outside seating, but we opted for indoors to be sure of the weather.Ordering slightly confusing, I am old fashioned and registered blind so the dark carpets and several poorly highlighted steps and stairs could be better but not impossible to use.Having got to the till was told to go back to the table we were sitting at and someone would take the order there (we had been sitting for about 20 minutes before, but no one had offered to take an order) sat back down and the same person I had seen came to our table and took the order and money. A couple minutes later another person brought hot empty cups to our table (?) was then told to go back up the stairs to the till where there was a selectable style coffee machine.Drinks were very good, excellent value and as many refills as you want, personally I have never been in favour of this because during busy periods it just clogs up with (usually) single people on 4 or 6 table seating.Recommended but the system to get coffee seems slightly confusing.

Went with my daughter. We got our meals and on my daughters plate under the chips was a big long black hair. Got a new meal but should have offered a free drink. As we left saw the chef long curly hair and not in a hair net which is wrong. My daughter works with food and she new he should be wearing one as she does.

Normally on a Sunday pre and post lockdown, we go to The Royal Oak on a Sunday we are normally greeted by the very friendly and efficient Manageress, today we were "greeted" by someone called Molly, we duly ordered Eggs Benedict and a normal breakfast, the reply was "Got no Muffins "and to the breakfast dish "Got no eggs". The other thing was they (haven't got)" got no pencils to fill out the covid trace forms, we will not be returning, McDonalds had our business instead.

Used the Royal Oak 3 nights running on a recent holiday to the area. Good food every time, especially when we had Rump Steaks. Very tasty. Excellent staff table-service. All this pub needs is a complete re-fit/re-decoration

Terrible Covid regulations rude, and untrained staff, food was okay, prices pretty good, no track and trace info taken even tho it is the law, sat on a dirty table

What can you say, worst weatherspoons ever been in.First off, no one at door to greet , track n trace on this my visit non existent filled a form out n gave it to a guy in bar area now I know to be the manager found my own table was it sanitised? Who knows.Ordered food took 25 minutes to get to me it was Luke warm chips were cold and the last scrapings in the fryer... and you could of played cricket with the panini that I ordered it was that hard.... Picked at a few chips and left it. What a waste of my money, disgusting.Managers offering o could I get you a drink, no I had one already Thankyou. He walked off never to be seen again...joke...pub itself was grubby needed a good clean. Got a flimsy run of the mill email from companies customer service area manager will look into it, no he will not lol..., no apology again. Reported to environmental health they to investigate alarmed at track n trace absenteeism. Enjoy Dorchester but avoid the ROYAL OAK....There’s a good greggs in the high street, it’s a safer bet or head over to Weymouth two very nice covid clear clean well run establishments.

Came here recently, love coming here for a meal. Never disappointed, and the app is incredibly useful. Food is always great here, never disappointed!

The usual good choice of beers, wine and food. Food was served quickly and was tasty. Excellent value

In the time of covid restrictions, we found it helpful that there was a pub you csn walk into without a booking and order a meal. This certainly wasn't the case in other eating places we tried.The menu is without frills but you can get a decent steak and chips and a pint for a tenner on a Saturday evening, a that is good value. Service is quick and the staff we met were very polite and friendly.

very busy today excellent service helpful staff as we lost one of the children hoodies and impressed with the cleaning practices to prevent covid 19 pandemic

Only place that was open past 11pm in this quaint and quiet town. The bartenders were so friendly and very fast at serving. The bar even had some machines to gamble. Great beer and spirits selection!

Stopped off for a quick lunch, ordered a burger and drink. The burger came very quickly but it had been overcooked and obviously left under a heat lamp to dry out completely.If I had the time I would have sent it back but due to time constraints I just eat as much as I could manage and left.Wetherspoons really seems to be loosing the plot as to the quality of food it serves.

Great value but its now time to smarten up. Paintwork chipped and old carpet needs to be replaced. Good to see the new "No Smoking" signs in the courtyard area.

Cold and dreary outside but things didn't improve when we got inside. It has all the ambiance of a Gulag dining hall but probably colder. Friendly staff explained the circumstances behind our baltic experience. Won't be Russian back until the refurbishment has been carried out.

We had gone to Dorchester to see the new Martin Scorsese movie, The Irishman. But before that we needed sustenance, hence the oaks selection. We ordered two drinks , one soft and pint of McGregor, but the nice barman recommended a plum porter, I sampled a mouthful, despite being too cold it was very nice.However, we had ordered two xmas dinners which apart from the frizby textured Turkey (I hope) was ok, I mentioned the toughness of the plastic Turkey, to no great reaction. Beer was fine, food was meh.Just for the record, the Irishman was fantastic. Disappointing grub tho

One gentleman was very polite and helpful, moved us to a bigger table and ensured our order was delivered correctly. However, the waitress with the blue hair is extremely rude! She spoke to myself and my friend like we were dirt on her shoe, there was no need for her to speak to us the way that she did.

In Here sat eve ,early ish , the real ales we had were far to cold , these were way below camras temps.what made it worse was on a cold wet windy night the air con was cold also , bbbrrrrrr, i like to be cosy when i'm enjoying my real ale , not , putting the glass down asap coz it's so cold.

Its a spoons and my local, friendly staff cheap drinks. Food can be a bit hit and miss but generally it is what it is and the price reflects this. Sadly what let's this pub down is its tired deco and its slightly grubby feeling when tables are left with previous customers plates and glasses. The tables sometimes feel sticky and the floor can have dropped food on it. I think this pub is a victim of it's own success it's too busy and the staff don't seem to have time to keep on top of clearing tables etc, it's a shame because it let's it down. This pub could really benefit from a make over and perhaps a better table clearing system. It wouldn't take much to make it a better.

The (Wetherspoons) pub was very busy but service was quick. The order-taker's service was just mechanical but other staff managed to smile. Food was hot and tasted good. This Wetherspoons does not offer the 'Two for' menu! The free-refil coffee is good value.

during our 3night stay in Dorchester we ate here twice. You know what you are getting with Wetherspoons food ,good value and decent size portions .staff were friendly ,atmosphere good ,a few veggie options for me to choose from plenty for my meat eating husband.

Although they were quite busy, it did not take long before we ordered our food and drinks. Our three small pizzas arrived quite quickly and were very tasty too. Certainly while we were there tables were cleared quickly, which some reviewers complained about.

Only visited for a drink but this is a dreary,drab and rather depressing pub in need of some serious updating. The interior was quite dark and despite the cheerfulness of the staff we really couldn't wait to leave, not our usual response when visiting "spoons". Normally we like to relax and take in the surroundings whilst enjoying a meal and a drink but the was hardly an option here.

Too many tables are left with other peoples dirty plates to look at.

De passage ici par hasard au cours d’un trajet.

A typical JD Wetherspoon pub. Great selection of beer but the food was mediocre. Visited at a moderately busy time on a Saturday afternoon. Had a mixed grill which was OK, and my friends had pizzas which I am told were very nice. Large pub with a good atmosphere. I would go again!

Went there for a birthday meal with a party of 8 Reserved a table and ordered meal food came out quick and food was good price was good and no complaints staff all good as well

Searching for late Sunday lunch in the middle of Dorchester, we found very few options, so settled for this ancient inn of character, now offering standard Wetherspoon's fare for which there is apparently high demand. The formula can work well, as here. The large menu offers something for every taste and appetite at very competitive prices, especially if you choose one of many meal options which include drinks at charges discounted from their already competitive list prices.

We took the bus to Dorchester for the day , it was well worth it. We had a nice meal, a pint and a rest from shopping!

Popped in for a lunch with my wife. Staff were efficient but not very sociable. It took 3 goes to get clean cutlery. My wife's ham egg chips and peas was OK but my fish chips and mushy peas was disappointing. The fish was small, dry and of a tail end nature and the mushy peas were watery.

The Royal Oak as it exists now consists of three buildings knocked together in a muddled manner that makes navigating it rather an interesting experience. The buildings are arranged such that it was not possible for Wetherspoons to create the large open spaces that they prefer, so the pub consists of several rooms of various sizes, each forming distinct and discrete units. The main building is the original Royal Oak, an 18th century coaching inn with an archway leading to what were the stables. The pub was acquired by the Eldridge Pope brewery whose two most famous beers were Thomas Hardy Ale and Royal Oak. Their EP & Co symbol is still on the building. The two additional buildings are red bricked houses.

My husband and I both ordered the mixed grill. Most of the meat was inedible due to being undercooked. Never been disappointed with a Wetherspoons yet, until visiting this one.

I have been to Wetherspoons The Royal Oak lots of times and we are always happy. The food is quick, the place is clean and the service is great. Always enjoy the meals, and the children love their food too. Its a nice relaxed atmosphere, which is perfect when you have small children.

We called in the Royal Oak for drinks, I wasn't keen as most Wetherspoon's I have been into are far from clean & the bar staff are disinterested bordering on rude. Not so at this pub, the place was immaculate, no empty tables covered in glasses. The bar staff were pleasant & actually knew what we wanted when we ordered a Bloody Mary. The surroundings are pleasant, we didn't eat there but the menu looked the same as most chain pubs. I would definitely go back there.

Typical Wetherspoon. Arrived at 11.30 and place was pretty full with breakfast and brunch diners. managed to get a table for 6 and the breakfasters gradually left. Ordered our meals which were promptly served and hot. Good children' menu and good range of beers.

We had our first visit to Dorchester and decided on the Weatherspoons Royal oak. Being a Friday it was their fish & chip club special. We didn't expect too much for the price £7.99 including a beer . We were wrong it was the best fish &chips; we have ever had. The batter was light & crispy and the fish lovely big white flakes. The chips were brilliant not like oven chips at all. Accompanied by mushy peas what fantastic value. The cooks in their kitchen obviously know their job. Would definitely return.

I have been to this Wetherspoon twice now and it still is great. Chips are lovely and so is the burger. Cheap options make it a great choice for a meal out.

Had a fantastic meal here this evening and a lovely Parma Violet Gin cocktail. Was busy but food brought out in no time at all. Staff friendly too

Ordered breakfast ..wrong order came ..waiter didn't seem to know what table the food was for ... 3out of our 4 meals came ..was cold ..terrible .. asked twice where other meal was ..kept saying it was on its way ..did eventually come ..cold ..table next to us also had same problems ...needs a good shake up .

In an old coaching inn, this spoons had lots of quirky rooms. Toilets upstairs with a lovely view of the High Street. Friendly staff, it was very busy but didn’t have to wait long for service or food. Had a lovely meal at a reasonable price.

Definitely one of the better Wetherspoons, as stated on a previous review they use the correct glasses, which is a great touch. Ale seems very well looked after and a diverse selection of Ales, Lagers and Spirits. We visited on a very busy weekend and feel Victoria deserves a mention on this review, it was busy and there appeared to be some very difficult customers causing problems, all those aside, she kept a positive attitude with a great sense of humour. She was very knowledgable on Gins too which my wife loved. My wife seems to have jumped on the band wagon of Gin and Victoria spent a good 5 minutes going through all the gins and what would best compliment what, that’s the kind of service that’s hard to find especially in anywhere busy.

One of the best Spoons I’ve visited. Early evening, weekday, but enough staff on duty, food served promptly, and each beer was served in its own brand glass (not the end of the world if it wasn’t, but doing so indicates attention to detail and trying to get things right). Clean toilets, no chavs, tables cleaned promptly, staff that smile despite rushing around non-stop. Worth a visit to Dorchester.

Called in for drinks on Saturday 16th February 2019. Premises are well furnished and comfortable. No problem getting served promptly and the prices are really good.

Generally I like Wetherspoons, my favorite being in Lymington, Hampshire. However, The Royal Oak was so bad, it may have put me off for life! We went on curry night and I selected my gluten free curry and went and sat at our dirty table. We waited 20 minutes or so and it gave me lots of time to take a close look at our surroundings. Most of the tables were dirty and the floor too seemed particularly uncleen. The decor was tired and shabby and not in a chic way, the building it self had a kind of old time grand elegance about it, but it had certainly seen better days. When at last the food arrived I was somewhat taken aback at how small my serving was! No nan as that contained gluten, rice and curry were very average. When I left I was still feeling hungry! By the time I arrived home 10 minutes later, that had changed and I spent most of the night in the bathroom and could not go to work the next day! Not food poisoning, gluten contamination which for a celiac like me, can be just as bad or even worse! Needless to say, we will not be returning!

Situated on the main road in Dorchester big old rambling place with lots of stairs steps rooms etc as with most wetherspoon pubs toilet is on the roof pub is OK but a bit featureless but good food and good prices

We ate here and the meal could be best described as ok. But for under ten pounds for both our meals we were not expecting a lot. Place is a bit grubby but worst of all it was cold in the bar. We ate our meals with our coats on.

Not our first visit but will look elsewhere next time. My curry was dried up. It wasn’t very busy but all the empty tables had dirty plates and glasses on. There were condiments scattered on empty tables so one had to wander to even find salt and pepper. Drinks were good value and their alcohol beer from Addams was good. Just the meal and the very sticky menus and table let them down.

Been going for years and it never seems to change, always very busy early evening, quick service food hot on warm plates, cheerful waiting staff but expect a bit of a wait at the bar if a big food order with coffee etc. gets in front of you. Steak night Tuesday exceptional value.

We went on a Friday at 3pm. Staff are very good in particular Nigel. This guy is a great asset to this establishment.At the bar the member of staff possibly enter my meal wrong and my wife's jacket potato was cold. We did not complain and got on with it.

Went there last Friday night on way back from Exeter. Place was COLD and quite uninviting, sat with coats on for part of meal. CANNOT believe that on a 'fish Friday' they had no fish available whatsoever at 6:30pm. We all had to change our order at the bar, even still had the flyers for Fish Friday' on the tables which weren't removed before at 7:45pm. Poor standard not expected of a Wetherspoons, Bournemouth ones are considerably better. Cannot understand they cannot get the food ordering and heating right.

Had an early dinner recently which was OK. The tables could have been cleaner and cleared more quickly. The most worrying aspect was the bar man. Obviously he was new and had not received training. I had to point out that the glass he had just filled with ice had a large piece out of it. What was worse was that I had to shout across the bar to stop him poring the contents into a new glass. Unbelievable!

It's ok! Go there fairly often.

Good food and really nice staff - they accommodated for our party of 22 which was fantastic!! Would recommend

Food was poor. Restaurant was filthy! Dirty tables everywhere. Three members of staff walked past us in the 45 mins we were sat there. Not one cleaned or cleared a table. Floor was a health hazard covered in food and this was 3pm on a Sunday afternoon! Absolutely disgraceful.

Came to spoons with my friends, we went up to order our food I ordered a fried buttermilk chicken burger and i added toppings which was maple- cured bacon with cheese it came and it didn’t have the toppings as the waiter didn’t add them. My friend ordered a pulled beef burger the same waiter got the order wrong again and came as a normal beef burger. My other friend tried ordering a chicken titkka masala the same waiter said they had none left so we went back to our table and the waiter came over and said they had one left so she order it. Our food all came back out after getting all our meals right and my friend found a hair in her meal so she got a other chicken tikka even though the waiter before said there was only one left. When the meal came back out they didn’t even apologise they put it down and walked off. We order dessert and 2 of our desserts came out then 10 minutes later the other desserts came out!

Nothing special and not always clean. Staff are fine and the food and beer is very cheap

My partner and I visited for a meal. Ordered our drinks and mains via the Wetherspoons app and had our drinks promptly delivered by a friendly staff member with a white goatee. Shortly after we had our mains delivered, perfect temperature and delicious. The atmosphere was great, not overly loud or awkwardly quiet. Despite being a Wetherspoons, the staff were as welcoming and friendly as an independent pub.

Good menu (including for vegetarians - ask for the special menu), great ales and porters, terrific value for money and areas where you can sit quietly, away from TVs.

Visited The Royal Oak Dorchester this evening. Very Dissapointed with our meals. Served cold, the Lamb Shank and Sirloin Steak chips and peas. Sent the meals back and the Lamb was hotter but the steak was now well done not medium as ordered, plus the chips and peas were colder than first served, I know it’s not Al la carte establishment and good value for money but cold food is unforgivable. Plates cold did not help. So t. E visiting again and can’t recommend to our guests.

Me and my daughter has a meal at least 2-3 times a week. New menu was on offer so decided to have the cottage pie with peas. When it came was very shocked how small it was, my 2 yr old grandson would have loved and eaten it all but for a adult it was way too small, I would love to have it again but for £4.99 it’s a joke for what u get.

Visited twice both times excellent customer service especially our 2nd visit for drinks before departing to Weymouth on bus. The gentleman who served us was professional and made everyone he served feel special. He had a wonderful engaging manner with customers and with other members of staff. The ambiance was wonderful

From our experience Dorchester seems to be short of pubs that do food at lunchtime - as a consequence this Wetherspoons was full with diners of all ages – we shared the starter deal of 3 dishes for £10 - prawns and chicken with dips - good hot and satisfying - beer excellent - service at bar a bit hit and miss as the young staff were either more interested in each other or their phones - or am I just old and grumpy - never mind - food + beer + price = good experience - thank you…..

First off I went to the Royal Oak for a breakfast. I ordered a traditional breakfast and a hot chocolate.

Enjoyed dinner here with my family after visiting the cinema.

Always a good place to eat at an affordable price. Good menu selection to suit everyone. Friendly staff and good service.

After visiting the Dinosaur Museum my boys and I walked into Dorchester to get something to eat and drink. The Royal oak is part of the Wetherspoons chain and as such is cheap and cheerful. We all 3 of us ordered the "ultimate" burger that came with drinks included and got a big plateful of food, chips and onion rings accompany the burger that was all VERY reasonably priced and delicious in equal measure. didn't have to wait to long for it to be served up either which is always a bonus!

Just called in for snack and drinks on a Friday lunchtime at 1:45. Being "fish Friday" it was quite busy, and we had to seek out a table for four which we located in quite a dark area adjacent to the bar. It's not the most comfortable or attractive Wetherspoons we've ever been in. It's a little gloomy and rather cramped, but it fills a need. As did the paninis we all had which were good value, and served quickly.

We were staying for few days just outside dorchester and wanted somewhere reasonable to eat that didn't need to be booked. All our meals were lovely for the price

Amazing food, amazing drink(abbot ale), amazing service. Love spoons so much. Always worth a visit whenever.

Food very nice. Staff friendly. More attention to keeping water dispenser topped up would be good but in their defence it was busy so more than one machine might be a good idea.

We called in for a drink and ended up staying for supper. The staff were so very friendly and helpful. There is a gluten free menu and a dairy free menu available which could be advertised more. The pub was clean and the atmosphere was very friendly with a mixture of adults and families. The garden area was a suntrap and there was a ramp for buggies and wheelchairs to use. The wine was served very cold which suits me well. The food was freshly cooked and plentiful. This is good value, straight forward food. The disabled loo was very clean and easy to access.

OK food served reasonably quickly for a Friday evening. Staff were all great. Drinks good with excellent choice of ales. Two adults and two kids all enjoyed their meals without being blown away. Will return when next in Dorchester.

Visited with two friends on a quiet Thursday afternoon. Inside is very clean but the atmosphere is dead, no music just quiet chitter chatter. It’s really good that they have made sure that all outside seating isn’t overwhelmed by cigarette smokers. However, where they do allow smokers is the entrance where you can enjoy a cigarette with the chef who would have cooked your food, for that reason we decided not to order food and eat elsewhere not great! Violet gin is worth a try though

Great value for money and good staff. However in the non smoking area outside the floor is covered with cigarette buts. Big turn off when you are eating. Last week 3 people were smoking in this area and a member of staff did tell them to stop.

We often come here for brunch and enjoy their breakfasts. Also love their burgers. We are always surprised how cheap the food and drinks are compared to other pubs.

This spoons used to be pretty good for food, decor and service putting some Other local ones to shame. Sadly it has been on a downward slide for the past year or so and is now an absolutely awful experience!

Had a burger and it was great. Paper straws are used to help from plastic. Would go again but very busy.

Visited while in the area for work and it’s a typical Weatherspoons which isn’t a bad things if you want to spend less.

It needs a good clean and a face lift. The steaks where bad, cheap cuts of meat. The carpets need replacing, my chair was broken, the whole place felt dirty.