The Joseph Else in Nottingham

This place was absolutely chocker block. Food was good, atmosphere was good to, considering it's in the town centre.

Always enjoy a bevvie here. Usually a coors . A last tram to clifton south. 👍🙂🥃

Always very popular, good atmosphere.

Went for a festive drink with niece great service and prices

Excellent, great food & drinks!

Good old wetherspoons the same as virtually all others toilets miles away .

Great view of the christmas fair. Food and drink were cheap but good

Food was warm didn't enjoy table next to us 4 young lads and foul language

Tired and in desperate need of being updated with new furnishings and carpets. It's looking very tired and scruffy. The food and drinks are typical of all Weatherspoons, but as it's looking untidy and dirty, it puts you off eating here now.

Waited 40 minutes for a drink , did not receive it with my meal asked 4 different people eventually got my pint , but made me rush and also late

Really can't fault Wetherspoons

Very busy public house caters more for students than the general public

I know it was busy & the Xmas fair was on but this is a Spoons that does not have enough staff on. One staff member on the bar working her proverbial off. No ice & not told so until after a long wait & drinks were presented. Scruffy & nobody to tidy the tables. But it's obviously making a lot of dosh & the food looked hot & fresh.

Unfortunately this is not the best wetherspoon I visited in Nottingham. Lot of empty glasses and dity plates were still left in the tables, so I needed to put it aside and it was taked couple of minutes for the staff to take it aside. The toilet was gross, never ever go to their toilet again. But the service was fast and food was typical wetherspoon. Need lot of things to improve for this place.

Always a good place to visit. Food and service excellent.

Atmosphere was quite bad. however you dont go to Weatherspoon for an atmosphere but for cheap beer!

I know you get what you pay for,but on a visit here with 4 mates,ALL 5 meals were only luke warm..It was lunchtime so not a slack period,so this shouldnt really happen.Looking through past reviews this seems to be a regular occurence.☹️ Makes you think that the food is cooked at the nearby Roebuck pub and delivered here.

Breakfast was ok but food was cold especially the beans

Great weatherspoons in the town centre

Really nice food could have been hotter

Christmas market day. Very busy but good service, short walk to the loo!(

I just had something to eat before I went to a wensday13 Rock gig at Rock city

A standard wetherspoons. not the nicest looking Spoons in nottingham but still provided cheap drinks and food with good service

Can't beat a spoons breakfast with unlimited coffee. Only thing would mention was the fried eggs. They were extremely small on all 3 breakfasts.

Visited today Friday 7th Nov 2024. Been here a few times in the past when shopping in Nottingham. Got a table. usual Wetherspoon menu which is extensive and priced ok. We both had the ultimate burger which we have had in the past. the food wasnt as good as in the past, was quite a small burger, not much melted cheese. The chips, few that there was were not very nice.

Decent pub, no frills but it sells my favourite tipple, so pop in for a couple and leave contented

food was grim, some of my chips were raw, foods got no flavour, rather eat cardboard. not to mention the gherkin that was just slapped on my burger. i dont know what ive done to deserve this. wouldnt wish this place on my worse enemy. Eating this food was on par with water boarding. not to mention that the burger patty tastes like the chewing gum you find under the tables in school. dont eat here unless you hate yourself

The service is awful, waited for our food for 40 minutes. The cutlery was dirty and some of the food was cold.

Tipical bar, cheap beer, ding ding food (microwave) all levels of customers

Typical wetherspoons really but being so central does seem to attract a lot of undesirables eg people begging you for money for their train etc who seem to spend hours there asking people inside for money. Otherwise it's OK but definitely think the Roebuck is nicer and not so full of buggies and such!

Very busy but did not wait long for a good meal

It's a Spoons nothing more to be said.

Lovely friendly staff, freshly cooked breakfast, a real gem

Always packed but easy to get round good food and good beer.

Fantastic food at good price and location 👍

Came in here 3 mornings for breakfast. Food was great, as was the service, big pub with lots of staff, always really busy.

3 for £14.93, pizzas were lovely and hot, good amount of toppings. The chicken strips were crispy and yum. Staff were friendly and service was quick. Tidy pub too!

This is a large, pleasantly decorated and very centrally situated pub. I found the service in Nottingham generally very good and this is no exception: the staff were welcoming and very efficient. The price of food and drink is, as usual unbeatable: by far the cheapest of anything comparable in the city centre. I noticed that they had a booklet (presumably common to all Wetherspoons) with helpful descriptions of the wines on offer: I really like this because it demonstrates a real commitment to providing good quality wines to working people. TOP TIP: as with all Wetherspoons, some of the clientele can become quite ‘boisterous’ (aided by the best value booze for miles). You therefore need to choose the best times to visit: my preference is for early afternoon or evening at weekends and at any time from Monday to Thursdays. Recommended.

After sitting at the table for 10 mins and ordering via the app, the food came fairly quickly. I just wish that you'd be on top of cleaning the tables! I had to ask when we received our drinks.

This is a large, pleasantly decorated and very centrally situated pub. I found the service in Nottingham generally very good and this is no exception: the staff were welcoming and very efficient. The price of food and drink is, as usual unbeatable: by far the cheapest of anything comparable in the city centre. I noticed that they had a booklet (presumably common to all Wetherspoons) with helpful descriptions of the wines on offer: I really like this because it demonstrates a real commitment to providing good quality wines to working people. TOP TIP: as with all Wetherspoons, some of the clientele can become quite ‘boisterous’ (aided by the best value booze for miles). You therefore need to choose the best times to visit: my preference is for early afternoon or evening at weekends and at any time from Monday to Thursdays. Recommended.

Not quite 5* Possibly we arrived when they were under staffed. Tables not cleared or cleaned. The server didn't place the plate on the table properly, nearly had it on my lap. Portions were smaller than I expected. Again must be the time we arrived but there was quite a roudy atmosphere

Rather noisy but the place was packed. We ordered at table and both drinks and food was served in a few minutes.

Always busy. Tables always need clearing and cleaning. Not enough staff.

This centrally located pub is clearly a popular one and a modern one in interior style. I ordered a freedom breakfast and a coffee and my order was taken efficiently and politely and the meal was at my table within an impressive three minutes! The meal was well cooked and tasted fine. The coffee too. Well done.

Right in the heart of the city of Nottingham, on South Parade, adjacent to The Market Square, is The Joseph Else - a run of the mill Wetherspoons pub. Here you will find the usual trappings of a Wetherspoons pub - very affordable drinks, sticky food menus and toilets that require a map and compass (as well as a week off work) to get to. Not that time off work is something that looks like it would bother the vast majority of the people in this pub, for this pub is full of what you would consider traditional Wetherspoons patrons. That being said, it proved an invaluable stop off for me as I waited for someone to meet me in the utterly grim city of Nottingham. Would I return? Probably not. I may do if it is convenient (such as on this occasion) but I wouldn't actively seek it out. It's not my kind of place, but it is undoubtedly a good place in Nottingham, and it seems incredibly popular.

Atmosphere is always a good vibe food can be a bit hit and miss depending on what you order. Other than thatbit can be areally good place to end the night.

Crazy bad. Smell bad, all crack heads in.

The worst place for food been as bad as this staff ignorant food cold anvoid discusting no pizzasno burgers this place is a joke replace staff as they are sarcastic food with no drink when states drink,been 3 years nothing has changed food ,asked for soft egg chips hard meat cold and dry peas mixed colour ,flies all a round meal at least I hope the flies enjoy the meal ,£32 wasted never again ,drink was ok

A strange one, I was here meeting friends. The beer is cheap and so is the food but it's good. Lots of noise and special guests.

Ordered 4 bombs. Got 2 bombs and two shots. Quality... NOT

Standard weatherspoons. Food was good

I. Had. A. Drink. And. Food. The. Staff. Was. Quiet. Busy

Great place to drink and eat staff are friendly and helpful prices are fantastic and food really good plus wide selection of real ales.

Grotty place the staff spend more time chatting and messing about outside and are far too tired to wipe the tables clean which are a sticky mess, It would appear the staff have more pressing issues to deal with that isn't customer or job related, Ask for a damp cloth and the member of staff wanders off into the kitchen not to be seen again, Not put off I ask another member of staff and I'm given a bunch of dry hand towels, My advice avoid it like the plague unless filthy tableware what you look for in a pub.

Nice place. Tidy and clean. Staff very friendly too.

One of the quieter Spoons. Had small TV showing Euro football. Recommend for a bargain pint and usual Spoons fodder.

Typical JDW, cheap cheerful & functional. Nice enough and budget friendly.

Staff are very slow to serve you and don't seem to want to be there

Its a Wetherspoons so as you'd expect, reasonably priced drinks, good atmosphere and pretty busy most of the time. We also had breakfast here good food with super quick service

Tables where tidy had to ask someone to clean it young girls where misable had to ask for sauce as all sauce bottles where empty if the staff don't like there job leave and move on only one lady was really nice long black hair

Probably the worst spoons in the city. It is often unclean and filled with drunk and disorderly even during the day.

Great place and very helpful staff

Excellent Wetherspoons pub very busy centre of nottm pub. Great value and atmosphere

Food was good but as there was a football match on loads of drunken teens

It is a very good wetherspoons, I like to go upstairs and get a window seat overlooking the city Square. The food is nice for what you pay for it. The drinks are cheap and they have a good selection of real ales. It gets quite lively on a weekend and a good atmosphere.

decent place - shame that it was more like a crèche than a pub - i asked the staff if they could sort it out- said no . so just listened to two screaming children - karen and helen - to be told to stop it and also the mother used appalling language with them . drinks were nice . blonde male bar staff a bit rude . the other male bar staff was lovely disabled toilets filthy

Very quiet at 8.20am breakfast OK but burnt toast today

The acoustics are odd in here. Sit upstairs and you can hear everything being said by people from the crowded downstairs amplified. Maybe because of the oddly angled concrete ceiling and peculiar voids. Whatever it is , it creates an unpleasant cacophony upstairs. Take earplugs. Fabulous view onto the old market square. We were fortunate to see a magnificent wedding party posing for pix. Trams 🚊 pass directly outside.. shops all around.

Waited at the bar for 10 minutes, whilst staff who were on duty and some off duty had a conversation, totally ignored, disgraceful customer service

Typical city centre wetherspoon- all good.

A busy pub in central Nottingham. Good vegetarian food options but not so good for vegans. Friendly staff and a good eating environment away from the front bar area.

Absolutely terrible staff need to work on there people skills, my advice is stay away!!!

Shocking. Lipstick glass staff not interested in you.

Bit rough around the edges but it was ok

Had a breakfast was nice staff were nice and polite 👍

Typical Witherspoon has a good atmosphere and cheaper drink.

Food was good, very busy place. Good atmosphere

Nice place ,cheap drinks and reasonably food 👍

There were only 2 people at the bar, one was being served. Another person walked up to the bar and a barman walked straight up to them to serve them. I stated l was next and was completely ignored. i asked for their name and was told by the barmaid she was new and did not know his name - seriously? I then asked to speak to the manager and was told they were too buy - honestly,, when someone makes a complaint they are too busy! I walked out without purchasing a meal and a drink. If this is your way of running a business then this is one customer you will not get back. Surely there is someone on the premises to deal with customer satifisfacion or does that not bother you. I only used this premise as it was convenient for my business and staff metings but will no longer be doing so. I would like to thnk there would be a response but looking at previous feedback l will not hold my breath. I am proud to own a business in Nottingham but l doubt you feel the same way.

Good food and great drink deals, another good spoons. Can get very busy at weekends

To say it's in the heart of the city it definitely need a refurb it is looking well run down and attracting undesirables shame

Second visit here and wasn't disappointed. Food was excellent and very inexpensive.

Waited 90 minutes for a buger to be told we'd been overlooked. Asked for a drink as a form of compensation, told "no chance!" Asked to see manager he was too busy in the kitchen. Got said drink, then rushed cooked food was not freshly cooked, burger was burnt next burger was burnt. Not what you expect from a Wetherspoons! Never again.

Some loud mouth drunks in some older folk were a bit upset but staff dealt with them well.

GOOD PRICES AND PLENTY OF CHOICE

Unfortunately the food was awful and cold. The pint of Carling downstairs was good but the one upstairs was awful

Fab afternoon, a few drinks and a lovely sharwama wrap which was delicious .hubby had chicken basket and a beer , staff were rushed off there feet but were very helpful and apologetic

Had a breakfast there it came to the table in under 2 minutes. 1 egg was over cooked the other egg undercooked the bacon was hard and hidden under the toast .it was cold and pretty much disgusting

We recommend a seat by the window on the second floor!

Great prices and friendly staff. Food came out quickly, included good portion sizes.

Very speedy service although the never got the beans that Will sent me!

Poorly kept beer by spoons standards, not particularly clean either.

Hunting for coffee everything just ok

Good food nice atmosphere pleasant staff. Great value for money

Love the. Weatherspoons premises. Great service, Food and beer 🍺

Definitely suggest getting a jacket potato with beans and cheese was really nice. Nice view upstairs but quite small so you end up quite close to others

Smaller portions definitely cutting back on meals pub looking tired

Good staff who try their best, but heavily let down by its customers a very rough and ready atmosphere... the food is what you would expect from a Wetherspoons.

Extremely slow service, poor selection of beers

Lively, convenient, friendly service, and delicious food. my favorite