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A very good community pub however lacks management, supervision and control. Good atmosphere however either understaffed or lazy staff, hard to work out. Lots of glasses piled up on the bar, same on tables with plates piled up. No logical plan for the staff to work through. One minute staff clear the tables next they are all standing chatting in the corner ignoring clearing tables, washing glasses and serving customers who are queuing. Something not right. Also they have to watch under age drinking around the dart board area, two dodgy adults buying drinks and under age youths walking in the fire door and drinking the drinks. All under the eyes of the staff. Management needs to do something before Police Scotland and licensing officials step in and shut this good community pub down.

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OnAir593490 . 2024-02-16

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This place is always and I mean always drastically understaffed. I was in for a pint on a Friday evening and there were not enough staff to serve at the bar and serve meals etc. Some of the staff behind the bar can be a bit miserable at times but what do you expect when they are having to be in 4 places at once and have some customers mump and moan at them for something that isn't really their fault.

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martinhR381PZ . 2024-02-03

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The food is always, always cold. Complaining falls on deaf ears!!!!!!!! We have tried quite a few visits ordering through their App but the food was always ridiculously cold. We decided to order at the bar and put our complaint to bar staff but fell on deaf ears☹️ The food really is off poor quality and always served on a cold plate which obviously cools the food even quicker. We had to clear a table of used plates to sit at a table on our last visit. The menu food is cheap to buy but this company needs to up the quality and service to survive in Alloa. My complaint is similar to others on here, so hopefully the owners will heed these negative reviews and do something about these complaints immediately. We all can’t be wrong surely.

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Jim M . 2024-01-15

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I have officially banned myself from here that's the last three times we've been for a lunch here there's been issues. I was 45mins wait for a baked potato with five beans chilli I only have a one hour

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yvonne f . 2024-01-11

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I agree with other reviews on this site. We ordered two breakfasts and both were cold. The tomato was actually icy inside! I got a response, of sorts, from customer services saying that they would look into the problem and have the area manager deal with the situation. I'm sorry, this apology is mot acceptable in the least! Money back and am apology from the pub manager would be suffice. Terrible experience!

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robertmackief . 2024-01-08

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Don't normally bother writing reviews. If I don't like somewhere I just stop going but I'm a huge wethersooons fan and I'm just gutted at how downhill Alloa spoons has gone over the past year, and even more so in the last few months. Any other Wetherspoons venue is well known for providing consistently quality meals and a nice clean toilet. We have travelled up and down the country a lot and if there's a spoons within reach of our location we've definitely visited it. This was our 5th meal in a row at Bobbing John's, where one or both of us have been served almost stone cold food. We'd originally gone to another pub for food but my husband really fancied a burger and the other pub had sold out. So reluctantly we returned to spoons to give them one last chance. Before the food came I visited the toilets. Not the first time they're not clean but this time it took me walking into 5 cubicles to find a clean enough toilet to sit on! These have not been cleaned for at least a week! I mentally noted dozens of Dirty Finger marks all over the glass panels in the doors on the way back downstairs. The carpets didn't look like they'd been cleaned in a long time either and the free tables were all covered in salt or wet from drinks, where the plates and glasses had been collected but the tables not wiped down. As I walked back to my table I witnessed an older gentleman pulling out a substantial sheet of plastic film from his lasagne (just like the ready meal film lids) i kept my eye on him and noted he was too polite to complain this had been served to him. If he's like me he'll just likely not return again. Already anxious I'd not enjoy my food there as per the previous cold breakfasts and lunches Id been served over the past few months, I thought I'd go safe with a pizza. Husband ordered a loaded burger and chips. Pizza was at least hot, but almost burnt on top with very crispy edges and sadly, the base dough was only just cooked, and was a little soggy. This time it was my husbands food that turned up stone cold. From the browned colour of the chips and onion rings we could tell they were clearly twice cooked and wrinkly looking, he ate one chip, felt the rest and they were stone cold on a cold plate. He didn't try the burger but it looked equally pathetic. Between us we ate the pizza (I'd decided after couple slices I didn't want anymore as it wasn't it's usual predictable standard so he ate the rest) He got a refund on his meal as the replacement didn't arrive by the time we'd finished the pizza and our drinks. The staff are nice enough, but no one cleans here anymore. The cooks are definitely not chefs, and need retraining how to serve a decent wethersooons meal. I get most of it is microwave meals for consistency but at least remove the wrapper before serving. Heat the plates so they are hot And learn how to cook fresh hot chips to order! The servers also need to bring the food to the table whilst it's still hot. There seems to be no system for this. I dread to think how dirty the kitchen might be if the rest of the place is as filthy as it is currently. I really want to be able to enjoy an occasional wetherspoons breakfast when I finish the gym, or a nice lunch when I visit town but I've now given up on Alloa spoons. This has been going on to long. I write this review as not many like to complain or make a fuss. Staff likely don't know how frustrated the regulars are with the lackluster service on offer and just how rubbish the food now is. A change of management is needed to bring this pub back. People like me generally don't complain, they just disappear. We've given Alloa spoons more chances than they deserved just because its a spoons but We're all just fed up. I hope one day we can return when the staff get proper management and training how to cook and clean.

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Kerry M . 2023-12-14

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Went in for lunch earlier. Place was freezing. Could have and should have probably had the fire on but it wasn't. Service at bar was great very pleasant and friendly. Place our order and took our seat. One of the waitresses brought over a different order and when we said that's not our order she questioned our table number....I heard her sigh then walk away almost in the huff. She then brought back the correct order but it was like she just couldn't be bothered.im not a customer service snob but a wee bit of "oh sorry folks, must have got mixed up somewhere" would have been nice. For tasted good but portion size was ridiculously small......

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martinhR381PZ . 2023-12-05

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Started off with being served by someone who shouldn’t be customer facing In any way whatsoever . No greeting or serving skills at all Breakfasts arrived , something cold that I take it was black pudding , burnt to a crisp bacon , cold beans , Luke warm sausage , hot eggs , wahay ,and toast with no butter , delivered to my minging table Carpet and all chairs look very dirty Meal quality seems chef dependant and most staff look like they don’t want to be there Crap experience , wish I’d stayed in and made my own breakfast

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V11NYR . 2023-10-20

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Just off the go lf course, me 'The Moll' and Mr R junior decided to have a quick meal and save 'The Mrs' from having to cook(Readers of my other know reviews know that 'The Moll' is no 'Galloping Gourmet'(showing my age here). Anyway: Got to the afore mentioned Bobbing John and found a table. Which inevitably needed a good wipe down. Have you noticed lately that at Spoon the tables never seem to be wiped down(Lazy Basket's). I only wish the person who examines ' The Loos' in Spoons would also examine their bars and lounges in particular the tables. Bet the rating here wouldn't be so high as their Loos. Might consider eating off the floor in the loos next time(If I go back). Onto the food: C'mon it was so bad I'd consider eating 'Pigs Swill' which is probably more nutritious. We thought we would play safe and order 2 Fish & Chips and 1 Scampi & Chips which we thought Weatherspoon's couldn't muck-up. Boy were we wrong. Time to explain! To say we were disappointed is akin to saying Jesus considered 'The Last Supper a Success'. Anyway onto the food which duly arrived. To be fair and unbiased I would say 'The Drinks' were good and were reasonably priced. Back to the food. The 3 of us ordered no peas or beans as these are usually like rubber or cold. So when our meals arrived The Fish was edible(just). The biggest surprise was how bare the plates were. They were doing a credible example of a baby's backside. The Chef/Cook or as I prefer to call them 'The Heater-Upperer'. NB: Have you ever noticed that Spoons try to keep food warm by shining an Ultra-Violet light on it. Thi s is about as useful as an Ash-tray on a motorbike. Back to the food: Gotta hand it to the Heater-upperer he seemed to managed to divide about 1Kg bag of chip between about 40 of us. I know some manufacturing companies have reduced sizes of their products and put up prices. This seems to be happening in Spoons also, I counted 17 smallish chips on my plate ranging in size from 3/4inch 18mm to 1 and 1/4 inches 30mm. Mr R junior was spoiled as he got 20 chips. 'The Moll' got more than both of us although her Scampi was over done(Burnt). Ever notice when Spoons meals are terrible you never get anyone asking if your meal was okay? I complained once about quality of meal in The Auld Brigg in Irvine and was totally blanked by staff. I think this is a Spoons ploy. It's no wonder Tim Martin is offloading more Spoons than shops 'Wilco' want to get rid of. Will we go back anytime soon? Only if it's a last resort and every food outlet in proximity is closed including Greggs and Baynes. Bahookes to Spoons!!!

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denis r . 2023-09-27

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ordered 5 peoples breakfast 2 coffees and 3 cold drinks had been 3 weeks ago and had miners benedict which was grand soft yoked poached eggs was wonderfull. Large scottish breakfgast was minging back bacon that i could have soled my boots wth, dried up fried eggs , and crunchy black pudding. wont be back for a while.

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John W . 2023-09-23

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The food took thirty minutes to reach me there was a distinct lack of staff the food was great that's my second visit on a market day please arrange for more staff to be working that day as the place was not very clean and the staff were running around trying to do there bet

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Robert S . 2023-09-02

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This place is so understaffed. I went today and all the tables were dirty, I never seen one table being cleaned when guests were leaving. Ordering food took ages and the girl taking our order looked fed up! The condiment station was so empty, there were a lot of sauce bottles but nothing at all in any of them! You get what you pay for with the food but there is no excuse for a place to be so disgusting. Even the glasses with our drinks were dirty. I only ever complain if it's really bad, put it that way. I won't be back here, there are plenty of other great places in Alloa to eat.

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Kirsty B . 2023-09-01

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Awful. The place is in desperate need of a deep clean... The tables were sticky, my son leant against the bar ans his shirt was stained. It was impossible to order through the app, as the wifi kept cutting out. We went to the bar.. And whilst only have 4 people in our party, ot took several 'goes' for the waitress (crumpled shirt, clearly didnt care) to remember and input the order. We waited 25 minutes for it to arrive, and when it did, the plates and food were cold, and a true disappointment. We were on a tight timescale, so whilst trying to get the attention of anyone, this seemed impossible, so we had to leave. The table next to us, also complained, and had part of their order refunded. The place has so much potential, but our visit was woeful. Travel to the Stirling Weatherspoons instead...

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LouiseW153 . 2023-08-20

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Great place for breakfast or lunch. As a vegetarian its one of the few places that has an excellent range of options. Food and drink reasonably priced.

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F830TWruthm . 2023-08-04

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If you are popping in for a quick drink then I wouldn't bother. We ordered on the app & waited 24 minutes for them to come. A vodka/lemonade & a beer. Absolutely ridiculous time to wait for 2 drinks.

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Darren0507 . 2023-07-29

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Went in for a curry no rice!! Offered chips instead. Second time we've walked out and no intention of going back. The place has gone down hill also very dirty !!

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Freedom12904914675 . 2023-07-27

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As a family we have been for breakfast a couple of times and ordered lunch from the extensive menu. All the staff have been very friendly and nothing is a problem to them The food is good and is priced reasonably. I would definitely recommend this eatery and we will certainly return.

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Jim M . 2023-07-10

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I was at this weatherspoons on 19th March for a meal for mothers day. When choosing our menu there was lots of items not available to order, what we did order portions were small compared to other weatherspoons we have been to. Ladies toilets were not clean my 4 year old granddaughter commented about there being marks on the toilets and refused to use them. They looked like they had not been cleaned from the night before

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251margaretp . 2023-03-19

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Popped in for some lunch Great meal Very good service Excellent value Extensive menu Our meal was tasty promptly served ny friendly staff. Good value What more could you want

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alfie50 . 2023-01-31

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Went for a meal today and the place was absolutely freezing , staff not approachable it as if they couldn't be bothered food was cold definitely won't be back

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jacquia174 . 2022-12-18

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Arrived at lunchtime on a Saturday and was happy to find empty tables. Ordered food and drinks on the app and it all came within 15minutes. Waitress was friendly and funny when talking to her and food tasted great!

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feeeg . 2022-08-06

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Visited the Bobbing John last Friday, they are obviously short of trained staff as tables were left for two hours plus with empty plates and glasses. There were staff strolling about but no initiative to do any work. I ordered food and drinks on the app, the food came before the drinks. They used to have a good range of real ales, my first pint was ok, so decided to have another, it was finished. They had stock but no one to change the kegs. Not suitable for children as lots of swearing unchecked by staff.

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Eddie4462 . 2022-06-12

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Friday afternoon / evening. Three blokes, drinks and,ate great food (all day breakfast x2 - not seen before on menu and Scampi & chips x1) . Doombar was cloudy when got back to the table but the waitress changed it for Ruddles, and when the...

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VivendaLuiza . 2022-02-11

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What a place? Got to be the worse Spoons We’ve been to, Ramsgate, Welling, Liverpool Street and many more. The food was cold and bland, the beer was cloudy, the staff were rushed and not customer focused (except one very pleasant young waitress, who was...

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96mandyh . 2022-01-21

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Visited for lunch today and the service was appalling , then presented with my lunch , a chicken burger to be cold and still pink in the middle , after waiting 5 minutes to get the attention of the waiting staff I was asked if...

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martinbW2224BU . 2022-01-21

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Food good but it was very busy. We sat at a table which was a good distance away (2-3 meters) from nearest fellow diners but there were no open doors/don’t think windows can open. Not very enjoyable as didn’t feel safe ‘covid-wise’ due to crowdedness/lack...

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Adventure728190 . 2021-11-07

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Had our breakfast here this morning Good to be back after lockdown Great breakfast Great service, the staff here are great, bright, engaging, friendly and helpful. It won't be long until we are back

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alfie50 . 2021-04-26

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Went to the bobbing John in Alloa yesterday for lunch. My hubby ordered fish and chips, I ordered macaroni and chips and two soft drinks. Took ages for the order to be served. Hubby's fish was swimming in grease. Macaroni was okay, chips average. Had...

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oorscotland . 2020-09-07

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Ordered fish and chips,, chips were OK, but couldn't figure out why some chips were cold and some very hot,, fish tasted like it had been swimming in cooking oil all its life,table was clean, staff were fine, floor was mingin.

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Blues666 . 2020-09-06

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I've never had a bad thing to say about this place however, ordered a mainland dessert yesterday. Main was fine, came quickly and we finished. 25 mins later, no one had collected the plates nor offered us our desserts. Now two tables down, three members...

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Alan R . 2020-08-31

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took advantage of the 1/2 price scheme and decided to try this pub. never again. firstly, was told to sit down and a waitress would be over. then told to go to bar. placed an order. was charged full price. sat back down, waited ten...

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Gordon M . 2020-08-26

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We decided to take advantage of the "eat out to help out" scheme and visited our local wetherspoons for breakfast. Oh where to start.... On arrival the tables were all full of dirty dishes and cups. When we got to our booth the staff member...

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markr1977 . 2020-08-24

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Visited today with the intention of having some lunch and a drink as it was a very hot afternoon. I appreciate in these strange times that eateries are having to adapt to meet regulations of the covid situ, however this place is just ridiculous. We...

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alfakitten . 2020-08-19

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Nice food, reasonably priced. Service could have been more friendly. I love the open log fire. Nice beer garden.

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Shazmarelda F . 2020-07-18

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I am really shocked at the lack of knowledge all of the staff and also the chef had in here regarding the allergen and dietary key that they have on THEIR OWN menu. Nobody could tell me wether the ‘G’ next to the dishes meant...

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jenniferaS4510YS . 2020-07-17

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Breakfast was over cooked and Luke warm. Did not complain, you should not have to must have seen the poor over cooked food they served up.

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Ian-millar . 2020-02-28

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Had early lunch here with the family. Food was great as were the staff. Very pitr and attentive. The only issue this visit was the menus on the tables they were filthy . We picked up menus from another table as the ones at ours...

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Scotsguy78 . 2019-12-29

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We went in here last week for lunch.We ordered 3 starters to share 40 £10.30. Bargain, 8" Pizza, spicy chicken wings and prawns. Good size portionsVery tasty good value good service. And as many refills for tea and coffee as you can drink.We always enjoy it here

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alfie50 . 2019-12-23

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I have been in on several occasions however the customer service is generally lacking on every one. The bar is always sticky with spilt drinks. The staff are not very attentive unless it's to regulars or other members of staff and on the occasions I have been in, there is usually max 2 people behind the bar. 1 serving and 1 milling about. Oh and you are expected to form an orderly queue to buy a drink. The drink is reasonably priced and I hear, though I haven't tried, that the food is pretty decent too.

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ianrE9242PY . 2019-12-07

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This is a Wetherspoons pub so we went for food with a five year old after cinema. Service can be quite slow with food taking a while to come and it’s not the cleanest of eateries either

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PonyUpMum . 2019-10-26

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We both visited this large Wetherspoon's whilst in the area, this appears to be a very busy place with mostly locals', it has upstairs toilets which were clean and very stylish with a lift for disabled ♿ to access, a large beer garden, bi folding doors to the front for those warmer days, we found the staff very helpful and attentive, the decor was contemporary but modern.

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M7729KAmichaelo . 2019-10-25

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Had lunch here and it was very average. My meal was straight out of the microwave and I left half of it. Kids enjoyed theirs but my partner had a bowl of salad with her meal and the lettuce was turning brown and the coleslaw looked and tasted like it had been left out since yesterday. Tables were very sticky and not cleaned but I feel the Bobbing John is always understaffed and the staff working can't be everywhere all the time. On the plus side the beer was very enjoyable and very well priced. Will see be back but not ordering the same microwave rubbish I got today.

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Scotsguy78 . 2019-08-25

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This place has gone downhill big time since it opened. Tables needing cleaned and cleared, carpet needing cleared of old food, menus covered in a sticky mess, seats slashed and marked. It’s not the best place in the town to spend some free time in. As usual the place is run understaffed with meals laying under a heat source for 10 minutes before being served to the unhappy customers. Waiting time at the bar because only one is serving while the other runs about like a headless chicken trying to serve meals and work behind a bar is an absolute joke. Won’t be back if you bought me drink al night. It’s a dive. Cheap beer, cheap service, cheap heated from frozen meals and a disabled toilet which every lazy b uses to avoid climbing the stairs to the regular toilets ending up with the toilet literally smelling of p—h. The whole place needs a wake up call from top management. But I cannot blame the staff, they try their best knowing they are understaffed and under paid and this is Wetherspoons way of running their business. Avoid this place if you have any self respect on how you wish to spend your leisure time. Sure - some people will be happy drinking cheap ale and sitting at sticky covered tables on ripped seats — not me.

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vtechead . 2019-08-21

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My local Wetherspoons and sadly one of the worst...if you are a fan of real ale forget it, they very rarely have anymore than a couple on despite clips showing on eleven hand pumps...they neither care not cater for real ale drinkers...plus the usual understaffing and queuing that is now a Wetherspoons trademark...new manager urgently required.

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Realale64 . 2019-08-10

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Hi Ok my wife and I have recently been going to Bobbin John's in Alloa. Having ha a really rotten meal in a Manchester Weatherspoons before we went on holiday a few years ago we had avoided going to any Weatherspoon pub until recently. We went to Bobbin John's and had a really nice meal Which was most and not dried like cardboard which was what we had got in Manchester. So as food was quite good we started coming to Alloa regularly and the food pulse service has been good. My only complaint is that all to regularly there is no Guinness and no one seems to go to the cellar to put a keg on. As Wetherspoons is a large company I would have expected their managers to order ample stock. I could understand this happening on the odd occasion especially in this hot weather but to happen 3 or 4 times isn't good. I do think there is probably Guinness in the cellar but people to lazy to change it.

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alym402 . 2019-07-28

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Not much else to say other than the distinct lack of staff which as always results in long waiting times at the bar. Other than that, good value and half decent pub grab for a lazy bite to eat.

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outtheresomewhere79 . 2019-07-26

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Went back to the bobbing John for breakfast on Sunday after avoiding the place because of the poor quality of customer service and food last time we were there. Unfortunately different staff but same experience. Food order was totally wrong and my daughters roll wasn't ordered at all even after the male staff member informing us the were no potato scones at 1030am to go with said roll. Haggis which had been ask for was missed also and the place was a mess with tables covered in leftovers and plates. Not for the first time on Sunday one member of the team was heard apologising to customers for wrong orders and cold food. Place could be good if more staff wereemoyed and they were trained. Won't be back as nothing seems to change regardless of how many poor reviews there are left from customers or how many times you point out the faults to the staff.

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markr1977 . 2019-07-16

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Most of the problems here are because of low staffing levels and high turnover, but the place is insanitary. Food debris everywhere - floor, chairs, tables. The chairs are sticky. Even the menus are splattered with sticky sauce!

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Businesstravellermk . 2019-07-02

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Tables filthy ,party of women drunk throwing ice and very choice language.one staff member on bar service one serving tables.This will be last time to visit weatherspoons unless management get their act together

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Alan517 . 2019-06-23

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Very nice pub in centre of Alloa and where I got 2 pints of real ale for less than £4

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Bruce M . 2019-06-11

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Had a few drinks here after going out for meal. Place was busy but we got served at bar quickly. No complaints.....

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Scotsguy78 . 2019-05-05

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On the 18/4/19 we went into the restaurant at 16.30 hours Curry night to find the Curry was sold But our main concern was we were sitting in view of the cooking area and was horrified that there was a young women cooking who had long hair and not wearing appropriate head covering also the overall cleanliness of the restaurant leaves a lot to be desired We will not be back

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JBM1952 . 2019-04-19

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The Bobbing John in Alloa is one of those places where when it's quiet it's a good thing as it gets really busy. My friend and I went in the morning for breakfast. The staff were friendly and helpful, The milk jug was empty and the young woman refilled it quickly for us. The time it took for my friend's breakfast to arrive was fine. She didn;t have to wait long before it came. First imprssion is pretty good, although my friend did say later in the day, the service can be slower and the food can be hit and miss, but I've not experienced this,

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Valerie C . 2019-04-17

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Usual great drinks prices and cheap n basic food. As ever, the only thing to let any Spoons is the lack of staff and the queue at the bar!!

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S T . 2019-04-13

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Visited The Bobbing John late Saturday afternoon. It was very busy and a bit loud but the rugby was on so you would expect that. Popped in with a couple of friends for a catch up and decided to have pizza and chips. The pizzas are made on the premises and are very good. I have had other food there and it was not so good but the pizzas they do very well. The have an offer where you can have a drink at the extras cost of only £1 when you buy a pizza. Thought the offer might be limited but Gordon's pink gin was included in offer. Could not believe how cheap the food was. 2 pizzas, 2 bowls of chips and 2 pink gins for under £20. The staff are very friendly and I was served quickly. The toilets are spotless and very well maintained. I would recommend this pub.

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carolynacw . 2019-03-19

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Went in for breakfast. Ordered 2 breakfast meals, one of the meals had over cooked eggs and very unfortunatley a hair was found in the other breakfast meal. We had to just leave as this had turned our stomachs.

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travelleranddiner . 2019-03-13

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Was in yesterday for breakfast (11.3.19) and had the Scottish breakfast. It was really nice and defenatly kept me going till dinner time

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PAHolden1989 . 2019-03-12

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Usually this is a nice wee pub in alloa and reasonably well kept. Tonight however there was a group of roudy teens who were singing and shouting at the top of their lungs. Staff didn't seem to care or even speak to them which is disappointing. After a while we decided to leave and go elsewhere.

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emma h . 2019-02-24

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Went in for a few beers and a bite to eat with the family. The queue at the bar was huge and one girl behind the bar who kept apologising to customers for their wait. Not her fault at all. Yet again this place is understaffed. Food came out and the Tennessee chicken burger I had ordered was beef...got that changed then the wee dish which had the Tennessee sauce had a tiny dribble in it.When it was taken back up to the kitchen they went to put BBQ sauce in it instead. Food was really good but not impressed with the visit. Heard a few other customers complain about temperature of food and steaks not cooked well enough. Won't stop me returning but a bit of cock up today.

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Scotsguy78 . 2019-02-16

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Was stuck in alloa earlier today due to an emergency incident outside the bobbing John and met the lovely Dana who came outside and offered us free coffees as we had been stuck in traffic for 45mins, a great gesture by a true asset thanks again from the bus drivers..... Next time we're staying for pizza lol

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. 2019-01-29

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Popped in today for dinner .menu has been changed and if u order the 5oz gammon steak with chips you dont get any veg chips are rotten and that not this weatherspoons its them all tables not getting wiped when someone leaves still no roast dinners on the menu either the macaroni cheese was lovely tho

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. 2019-01-25

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Have used this a few times lately as the drinks price are best in town. As always, when it’s busy, you do need to que for service due to minimal staffing levels, but if u can cope with that then the low prices make up for it.

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. 2019-01-21

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Tried this venue for the first time. Good value for money and good service. Staff are friendly and professional. Several great choices for breakfast, all at reasonable prices.

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. 2018-12-22

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Had dinner with my son and food was great. Tables lovely and clean and service was quick. Nice pint too.

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Scotsguy78 . 2018-11-17

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Noisy .staff don't seem to care. worst nite ever in a Witherspoon .don't mind a bit of fun but loud crowds is to much

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Odyssey787417 . 2018-10-31

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Wetherspoons are cheap, sometimes edible and sometimes not some edible as a whole. I eat here pretty regularly and they do the basics very well. There's no doubt a lot of food just needs heating in these places rather than cooked but this spoons in particular does it well every time. You know what you're getting and you know it's cheaper than food and drink should be. No complaints are possible.

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Scott G . 2018-10-12

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Good meal with good pals quick service and excellent choice . Reasonable menu and it was busy but still looked after us !

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DavidWhalleyBurghead . 2018-09-22

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After a long 9 hour drive we needed filling up (our bellies) we stopped here to re fuel, good breakfast awaited and it was nice we all enjoyed it and the endless supply of tea and coffee, staff were pleasant and it was clean which is a plus, good service all round

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Kezzyboy . 2018-09-03

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Lovely staff but the food at lunchtime was lukewarm and unappetising. Fairly priced but wouldn't order again

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jackieb852 . 2018-08-27

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we went here last week for our breakfast and what a treat it was. The weatherspoons breakfast is great value, a big plate of what you would normally get, it is good quality ingredients as well. great tea coffee and toast to go with it. I am sure we will be back soon for another breakfast at Bobbers

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alfie50 . 2018-08-16

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Ok. So to begin with, I need to say, I am.not a big fan of any chain establishments and whetherspoons is one of the ones I usually avoid.

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Jude s . 2018-08-16

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I like this place, and come here at least once a month for lunch. Cheap and cheerful pub grub. Nice staff, friendly. Today we had steak and a burger, and we cleared our plates. Washed down with a glass of wine. Bargain!

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Fiona R . 2018-08-07

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This is a big spacious pub in the Wetherspoon chain but is one of the better one's in my experience. The bar staff were excellent in being keen to serve people efficiently without undue delay, a real novel experience compared to some other pubs in the chain. The drinks were very reasonable (cheap), and the coffee was good too. This is a clean pub.

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jimdundee2013 . 2018-08-07

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I had a panini and chips, it was ok, my wife had the baked potato it was VERY dry, it obviously had been kept hot for hours. Waiting staff kept tables clean and tidy, but the floor throughout was littered with food and debris.

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wullseas . 2018-07-31

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Met friends here for drinks, very busy and large queue at the bar. We had however downloaded the app and managed to get our drinks brought to the table, much better and easier to manage. Some staff were more thorough than others, but overall a nice afternoon.

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Fiona T . 2018-07-29

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Not eaten in here in a while but this visit was a lot better than our last. Table was clean ( no food debris which was very common in here) . Meal arrived in good time and was tasty. A bit stingy on the chips if I was honest...you get more in a box of micro chips from supermarket.

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Scotsguy78 . 2018-07-18

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My chicken was lukewarm manager said I won't be ill as it's precooked and reheated well here's a newsflash yes I will unless it's reheated to between 72 and 75 at thickest part I think a refresher course in food safety would be great .pizza was great no complaints from grandson

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Katsagoodone . 2018-07-11

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Not the first time I’ve been, but likely to be the last! I don’t write reviews lightly but after raising how disappointed with the barman I feel I have to.

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disapponted2018 . 2018-07-10

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Have been a couple of times recently and have been disappointed. Once in the evening I ordered at my table and my order was wrong, the waitress was not keen to believe me. Then in for breakfast and I felt the food was over cooked . Not keen to return.

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elmamac . 2018-07-10

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Good cheap place to eat the staff have always been friendly and helpful the service is prompt and the beers great to

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Audmac2013 . 2018-06-27

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Typical Spoons for food and prices so you know what to expect, but tables are never clean and staff can be surly. If they can't keep the front of house clean, I hate to think what the kitchen is like!

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Clucksy . 2018-06-18

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I popped in here prior to attending a football game in Falkirk.

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Donald M . 2018-06-07

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Went here for something to eat early evening. Food typical pub grub but also tasty, had the steak which was well cooked and fresh. Busy place but nice atmosphere

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jackieb852 . 2018-05-30

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Had breakfast and it was tasty but lukewarm.... staff were very efficient and friendly but as with every visit here there were crumbs and sticky patches on table...

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Scotsguy78 . 2018-05-18

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I had fish and chips , didn't finish the meal and 4 hours later my stomach rejected what I had eaten and it affected me for the next week +.

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brianuk2015 . 2018-05-13

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The morning after the night before (Parents Diamond Wedding Anniversary) 9 of the family had a late morning breakfast at the Bobbing John.

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Graham B . 2018-04-12

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Headed in on Saturday night and place was very busy. Got served reasonably quickly at bar. Food came as was average. Chips were lukewarm but burger was good. Side of 2 mini corn cobs were tiny....total rip off for the money.

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Scotsguy78 . 2018-04-10

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Went in for an evening meal with the family it was really nice, as it is a wetherspoons it is value for money, food is tasty I had pizza and I must say it was lovely, on street parking can be difficult as there is not a lot of spaces, but there is a big car park 5 minutes walk behind the pub, which is free, toilets are up a couple of flights of stairs, the pub is very spacious, staff are very friendly and efficient, so I can highly recommend it if you are in town.

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gordon m . 2018-04-02

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Ok for drinks and easy access to town after it wouldn't recommend food nothing cooked all microwave poor

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John H . 2018-03-05

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so where do I start, the cold food? the dirty coffee area or the dirty tables, maybe the dirty lipstick stained glasses this place could do with a bit of a tidy up and that goes for the staff too!!! please please wetherspoons do something about it, dirty dirty dirty.

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Stewart G . 2018-03-03

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Had breakfast this morning and it was lovely, really nice. My only moans would be not enough staff on. Only one girl yo run about everywhere and some of the tables still had food debris on them. Ours included. Minor things but we see this...

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Scotsguy78 . 2018-02-26

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Lovely food and great staff, quick service considering how busy it was (Saturday night). Server was friendly and said “good...

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Lauren L . 2018-02-24

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A group of friends visited this pub on Sunday 4th February at around 3pm. There were two female bar staff...

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CeeCee1684 . 2018-02-08

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My husband and I took his daughter for her birthday meal recently and felt really disappointed with the whole experience....

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BeverleyH1 . 2018-01-25

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by far the best in area food is always good place is clean service is great prices cheapplenty of offers...

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cgib639 . 2018-01-20

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We stopped in for a late lunch/ early dinner just because it looked good from the outside. We had the...

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Kristina D . 2018-01-16

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Friends and I meet frequently in mornings for a coffee, and sometimes breakfast. It is superb value. We usually have...

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Margaret L . 2018-01-08

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Visited this place yesterday, was manic as it was the day of the school holidays. When we went in there...

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Betty D . 2017-12-23

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Just in for a quick bite while Christmas shopping .... food was hot, well presented and reasonable priced... free tea and coffee refills...wood burning fire in the centre of room as it was cold I asked for the fire to be light which they did...nice a cosy sitting by the log burner

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Margaret T . 2017-12-22

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Good menu choices but standard varies a lot. I think it depends on who is cooking. Sometimes very good others not so much. I don’t like the coated chips .

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elmamac . 2017-12-21

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