Stick Or Twist J D Wetherspoon in Leeds

Standard Spoons. Table service was slowest I've encountered at a Spoons though

Cheap and cheerful Wetherspoons, some drinks half the price of nearby pubs and bars.

Quite spacious and a very chilled vibe, staff were very welcoming and helpful, very clean and will definitely be going again to try the food menu

Food was flat cold, food needs to be more hotter, the place could do with a good clean and I had a bad experience

With easy access, all on one level. Very attentive staff, welcoming atmosphere, regulars, and passing visitors mixing, Great place to meet, and have pre-arena drinks, or meet up after a show. Child friendly and quick service.

Standard Wetherspoons. Great location for a drink if you are attending an event at First Direct Arena. However can get very busy. Nothing to shout about as far as atmosphere or service when busy. Outside areas could do with heaters in the colder months.

What has happened to spoons food?

I visited here on a trip and had dinner there, and even though I'm not used to it, I was able to eat there with peace of mind. I think it's basically a place to drink alcohol, but there are some places to eat as well.

Too little service for too many customers. Very uncomfortable.

Lovely. Dare I say it borderline classy. Has what you need and more. Lovely outside area.

Come here instead of the spoons over the road. Always went to the Hedley verity until we found this place. Much better for wheelchair access and items on the menu have always been in stock

Chain of inexpensive restaurants that do not disappoint.

Great spoons, always clean and service is great no matter how busy or quiet it is.

Fair prices but miserable staff

All the Ales were dreadful and below wetherspoons usual

I had a great experience at this spoons - truly ethereal experience. Clean, quick and delicious. Megan (I think that was her name) served me and she made the best purple rain ever ❤️

It's bloody brilliant. Jack is pretty goated

Such a nice clean modern spoons with a lively atmosphere on the weekends. Drinks and food made to your preference on request ...the food always slaps 🤤. The staff are patient, friendly and well presented. WagWan

My wife and I ( early sixties)visited here, Recommend the sirloin steaks which were cooked to perfection, jacket potato and a side and alcohilic drink for under £30. A big Thank you to Izzy our server for helping us download the weatherspoons app to order our food. Izzy wasn so kind and patient with us, she is a credit to the company.

Amazing pub with friendly staff. Will be back again 👍🏾

Don't get me wrong, I love a wethers... Love But this one, on a steady wednesday afternoon. Wow... The clientele.... The down and outs.... Just full of 'Broken Britain' by the sunny window.. Such a strange contrast with the student area (who aren't in), and the gentrified city centre. Highlights the glitter stuck to the table, see attached. God I'm not in a rush to come back...

A nice, modern Wetherspoons. The service staff that were working on the 9th June were very friendly and went above and beyond what is expected in a city pub.

I can't fault the place, my only qwarms would be the price of the jack Daniels sauce which is £1.80 and you have to tell them when to stop for mixer but at least there not tight with it. It's a very nice place food and drinks prices are very reasonable foods great. I love the place and staff are very friendly highly recommended

the reincarnation of the original -close to the arena and up there with the best pubs in Leeds -clean bright and welcoming

A big, airy Spoons. Wasn't too busy on Saturday lunch when we were there. Standard Spoons fayre and value for money.

My partner and I came here for breakfast and it was gorgeous. The portion sizes were plentiful and the staff were very pleasant if you want a lovely breakfast or a brew in the sun at the front I highly recommend you come here. My partner and I both said we will come back here again I'm the future.

Sat outside here on a lovely sunny day, food was OK but only had chicken and salad which was nice, table service with app, wheelchair access, friendly atmosphere.

Had a breakfast not the best cold eggs beans cold seems to be the same in different areas why can they get it right

Average for what you'd expect from wetherspoons

Utterly ignorant staff. Spent 20 plus minutes in a queue, got to the bar, was asked by the person serving to step back so someone could pay by card, they used that as an opportunity to serve someone else. When they had to pay they asked me to move again so asked if was going to be served next I got a load of attitude. Suggest you train your staff properly or just get better ones.

Very busy pub 45 minute wait on app for drinks bar staff were so busy but still had a smile food was cheap and came quickly

Great atmosphere. Loads of indoor and outdoor seating.

YET ANOTHER GREAT PUB FROM " SPOONS " great location disabled access / large outdoor area if nice weather..the coffee / tea area could do with keeping up as sugar / milk keeps running out and NEEDS TOPPED UP..apart from that a all round good place to go and chill if out and about in LEEDS..near headrow for all your shopping needs

I must say this was the No1 bar non Weather spoons breakfast I've had and absolutely first class staff ... And I've had many. A1 guy's 👌👌

Changed in the last Two years, A good atmosphere for after work drinks along with excellent staff that have been there for a while this is a must go. But BE WARNED when there is an arena event on next door it WILL get VERY BUSY!!!!

Great spoons. Toilets on ground floor too, amazing…food was nice and arrived fast. Drinks too, great scenery. Great stuff.

A splendid restaurant bar suited for all types. Beside the merrion centre & the music arena. Toilets at the far right of the bar area.

Lovely friendly staff and well organised

The perfect after theatre/arena venue to grab some food and a drink. Modern and bright building. Friendly staff. Good food and great service.

Issue with the stake served, corrected and sorted very promptly, 10/10 service and extremely helpful and friendly and polite staff, all of them on shift. What a cracking team of people:)

It was really busy leading up to a concert we were going to at the First Direct Stadium. However, the staff were really good, fast and the food came out in no time at all. Overall excellent.

Perfect service and great atmosphere before Judas Priest concert. Imagine Wetherspoon packed up with metal heads. Amazing!

Edge of city location within prime student accommodation locality. Based on the site of its predecessor by the same name, which came from the former site (Grosvenor Casino). Ideally located for the Arena and a good stop off before or after the Bengal or other restaurants nearby or at the Merrion centre.

Great helpful, friendly staff, and a great selection of drinks and food. Breakfast was lovely and cheap!

Exceptionally rude and aggressive staff. We went to move a table and a member of staff came over and said ‘Oi you can’t move that” I went to put it back and she accused me of pushing the table at her” Ten minutes later a manager came over and asked for a word in private which I declined and asked that he speak in front of everyone. He said his staff member was upset and that I should apologise, I responded that I was upset at the way I’d been spoken to. He then said we should all leave. 14 of us left that had intended to stay for several hours.

The first time we came here we had the special Christmas Dinner and it was piping hot and delicious. When we came on Monday we had the breakfast. It was luke warm. Very disappointing. It wasn't very busy so the chef can't have been run off his feet. Also empty tables needed clearing. Not sure if they were short staffed.

Remarkably clean and pleasant for a 'Spoons. Hasn't lost the ubiquitous odd chap shouting to himself in the toilets, mind...

Very impressed with this Wetherspoons, quick service efficient and friendly service, clean tables cleaned immediately and table became free. I will be back.

Unfortunately it wasn't the best experience in regards to food. I had the Tennessee burger and a friend had the BBQ burger. Very dry and bland, even the chips were dry.

This is my go to place for breakfast when staying in Leeds, beats most hotels for price and quality of food.

Costs a lot more than other Witherspoons

A typical Wetherspoons pub no atmosphere more like a school canteen but cheap breakfast cold give it a miss nothing's changed give it a miss

Like most spoons, table service was slower than expected but staff were polite and toilets clean

A standard Wetherspoon pub in a decent location near to the First Direct Arena. There is a good selection of food and drink at a good price and plenty of seating. You can order either at the bar or using the app making it convenient to visit.

Great burgers. The line for the Stella was polluted and made the beer incredibly sour, would be nice if they had a clean bar.

Fab weatherspoons, very large restaurant and food was lovely, probably the best weatherspoons we've eaten at. Children have to be out for 9pm but staff gave us 30 minutes warning and came over and reassured us not to rush our food even though it was approaching the time we needed to leave by as we weren't aware children had to be out by 9pm when we ordered our food.

Mixed grill - Unbelievable quick. Very good value.

Food okay, price same. But I prefer the atmosphere of Wetherspoon in old building. May I suggest a Japanese meal, that is the Japanese curry sauce with fried fish and rice? With Japanese beer.

Newly reopened Wetherspoons and so much different to how it used be! The place was busy with the lunchtime rush but the service was spot on.

According to my Google timeline, I have been in here 34 times but not sure since when. We keep going back for good reason. As Spoons go it's fantastic, in fact in my opinion the best Spoons in Leeds with the Cuthbert coming second. Never had a bad drink or food and again for a Spoons the queues at the bar or delivery times from the app are not too bad. When the is a gig at FD it does get super busy but thats to be expected.

One of the better spoons, does get very busy.

Always rammed due to the location but the staff handle the busyness really well. Just wish it was bigger as sometimes can't get a table but that's not the venues fault.

Good Wetherspoons, HUGE seating area, can feel a little too open giving it a bit of a cold atmosphere, but the drinks and spoons food is decent here & they have quick friendly service.

Standard spoons. Exceptionally fast service. Is heaving if there is an event on at the arena.

Great place to visit for a very decent priced drink

Quite a large Wetherspoon's just on the edge of Leeds city centre. It has ample seating inside and outside. Very close to Leeds Arena, so great for a bit of food/drink before a gig there. Especially with the price of alcohol at the arena. It's the usual Wetherspoon's food and drink. Nice and cheap. Great full English breakfast.

Very busy but quick service & good price

We visited stick or twist waiting to see madness, it's very spacious, clean ,great atmosphere and the staff are really friendly.Will definitely be coming back to sample the food 😀 👍

Good, very busy thought even tho it’s such a hidden spoons- thought it’d be quieter

A larger establishment with less than perfect seating arrangements however the food here is the best I have ever had at a Wetherspoons, no dry burgers or something that may have been frozen. I opted for a pizza which was really good, a thin and fresh base and fresh tasty toppings. My partner's food was fresh and tasty too. Well worth a visit especially if you are going to the arena.

This is a new Spoons to me and was the best of the five I visited in Leeds yesterday. My two favourites -City Station and Beckett's Bank were both poor yesterday. Quick and friendly service, nice clean glasses, ice and slice with a smile. And of course excellent value. The pub was reasonably full and there was a good atmosphere with a very diverse set of customers. The pub was clean and tidy and tables were being cleared quickly. This is now my new favourite in Leeds city centre.

Went there Christmas Dinner twice 😋 and breakfast 😋 fantastic thankyou stick or twist yummy food 😋

Very busy when there is something on at the Arena. Not enough barstaff, so queuing at bar. Good atmosphere.

Couldn.t get served it was so busy

Unprofessional manager He doesn’t know what he doing

Another Wetherspoon, another unique carpet! Drinks were sound. Very busy pub though is this one!

Cold food and not much atmosphere, but lovely staff, good choice of hand-pulled beers , and clean, well-maintained toilets.

Everything one expects of a 'spoons. The beer is cheaper than a lot of the surrounding pubs, table service was very quick via the app. I also had a double cheeseburger & wished I would have walked over the road to Burger King, the best thing about it was the gherkin.

Very busy on a Saturday afternoon but food was prompt and very nice, toilets clean and right next to the arena

Very nice wetherspoons but gets extremely busy as it's right next to the arena

Lovey staff, when packed, always go to the end of the bar to get served 😏

We came here before a gig, and it was heaving. The table service wasn't affected, and our drinks came really quickly

A group of me and my friends individually ordered our food and drinks. 4/5 people accidentally ordered their drinks with ice, so my friends asked if I could go to the bar to ask them to not add it. So I went to the bar and kindly asked the bartender if he wouldn’t mind changing it so we could have no ice, he responded you won’t have as much drink in your pint glass then, I reinstated, we have paid for a pint not half a pint… very confused as to why it was such a big deal for them to quickly change the drinks (it was not busy). And I actually said sorry would you mind thank you… the manager then comes over with the drinks with ice in them still and I said oh we were expecting them to come with no ice , could you do that please, I did ask the bartender if he wouldn’t mind changing it, she said it wasn’t on the ticket bluntly and then slammed the one drink with no ice onto the bar and turned away . She then came back and said in future, next time, order with no ice and slammed the rest on the table then through the straws onto the table causing them to land on my lap. Again, very confused as to why it was such a big deal when it was purely an accident and we asked politely for it to be changed. After observing the manager with other customers and staff, she didn’t crack a smile once and was cold in her mannerisms and body language. The energy from her negative vibes reflected onto the staff causing an unwelcoming atmosphere. Some advice, don’t bring your baggage into work, it isn’t professional. I won’t be visiting again for sure. The food was good and this isn’t a reflection on the cooks, purely the head of staff.

Usual Spoons, very busy and noisy

Great place for a drink. Loads of seats and a friendly atmosphere

Great beer, service and atmosphere.

Lovely accessible venue. As with all Wetherspoons bars great range of food and drinks at really competitive prices. Lovely, friendly staff and place well maintained and kept clean and tidy. Recently celebrated a significant birthday and arranged a lunch for colleagues. 18 of us. Really well looked after. Ended up staying hours Lovely pub and lovely staff.

Nice experience before arena event.

I had a panini and chips with some elderflower tonic water. The panini was fulfilling, although I would’ve preferred to have my bacon more well done. The chips were a smaller portion than the usual. Overall, I wouldn’t say no to going again. Wetherspoons is a classic easy option.

This was a lovely Wetherspoons, I really liked the calm family atmosphere it had and it was quite clean. You know how some pubs smell like the carpets have been marinating in beer? Yeah it didn’t have that. The drinks came out within 3 mins of ordering on the app and the food followed quite quickly after. It was pretty standard food, it was hot and did the job for a quick lunch. I have to say I loved the variety of sauces and I would go again.

Nice friendly staff, clean surroundings

We really enjoy this wetherspoons the food has always been really nice and arrived quick enough from ordering, plenty of tables available when we've been so never had to wait for one to come available and even when asking staff to wipe the tables down this has never been a problem and was done straight away.

Went there today & got excellent service from the team leader , really friendly & very helpful. I would definitely recommend this place & I will be coming again soon. They have a good selection of non alcohol drinks which is good if that’s your preference.

The pub itself is very nice, the staff friendly. Disappointed with Wetherspoon meals in general recently, no longer a cheap and good meal, now the prices are on a par with many other establishments, but lack that little touch of finery found elsewhere, like a bit of garnish.

Great Place to grab a drink or having lunch!

Could be cleaner, some of the meals have been changed for cheaper ingredients

Really good spoons.... aimed at students, but none the less brilliant

Great wetherspoons, good service, clean, friendly, what more could you ask for

Always been one of the best pubs in leeds.

Usual weather spoons always nice