The West Gate Inn in Canterbury

A standard Wetherspoons pub, covers all the bases.

What's the weather spoon's so you know what to expect

As good as a spoon can get. Clean and better than most of the chain.

Very cheap drinks and good quality food at a great price too. Why anyone goes to the cafe rather than here is beyond me. Not the most exciting venue but it does what it says and is a good meeting place.

The staff were very friendly and polite and offered a good level of service. The food was great and very reasonably priced. The pub atmosphere was calm and relaxed.

Arriving tonight with my 21st year old son and the security person asked for his ID… we had to go back home to pick it up. When we left 2 young girls came in and he didn’t for their ID… wouldn’t recommend that restaurant

A busy wetherspoons in Canterbury, food was excellent and they have a good selection of drinks, sadly they didn't have any boxed ciders like old Rosie or black dragon on this visit, a great place for breakfast lunch or dinner whilst exploring

Wetherspoon is a fairly well-known British "ready to eat" chain, an equivalent of "Flunch" in France. Little extra: you can order at the table using the app and a waiter will quickly bring you your order. The application works on French cell phones which is remarkable because this is not always the case in other restaurants in the region.

We enjoyed our visit and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The service and the food was good. We felt uncomfortable by comments made by people who were near to us and those made as we left the Inn. The facilities were clean and otherwise satisfactory.

Firs class lovely staff very clean will visit again

Terrible Customer Service at Wetherspoon in Canterbury I recently visited the Wetherspoon in Canterbury and had one of the worst customer service experiences I've ever encountered. I arrived at the bar at 00:55, just before closing time, and ordered a drink. The barmaid was about to prepare my drink when another staff member, who seemed to be in charge of the Bosch, decided to keep her busy with other tasks. He clearly saw that I was waiting, but instead of allowing her to serve me, he deliberately distracted her until the clock struck 01:00. When he finally came over, he told me that the bar was closed and refused to serve me. This kind of behavior is completely unacceptable. It felt like they went out of their way to avoid serving a customer who was there well before closing time. If they didn’t want to serve drinks after a certain hour, they should have just said so instead of wasting my time. I left feeling extremely frustrated and disappointed. I won’t be returning to this Wetherspoon, and I strongly advise others to avoid it if you expect any kind of decent service.

This is definitely a very nice pub to go to. One of my favourite watering holes, stuff are brilliant.

Big and cheap, like any other weatherspoon but in Canterbury

Real style pub. Considering it's a weatherspoons..!

Better than the average Wetherspoon. Staff really good and efficient service even at busy times. Lovely location.

Great place very busy great food

The place has a nice welcoming atmosphere but the food was cooked in old oil so the taste was not up to their normal standards. Wasn't impressed with the attitude of the manning told about it.

Decent food, good service, chilled. Just what you need from a spoons.

Visiting relation couldn't believe how much cheaper our order was, compared to London prices. Nice drop of white wine.

They stock n sell cold beer, what's not to like?

Had a good meal for all four of us I had the American triple burger and came with Onion rings and fries had an extra bowl of chips free pint within the price good meal just about finished it all four of us was £46 all drinks included

4 years ago I found a red-like-chemical looking substance in my food. I had problems with people apart of a cult conspiracy from a shared property and I have been told that staff that work here are connected to the cult. If it wasn't for me realising the red chemical looking thing in my food. I fear I would have been poisoned. This needs to be exposed. You can watch my YouTube story exposing the CULT CONSPIRACY on YouTube on this profile.

Bei Whetherspoon weiss man was man bekommt - rustikale Pub-Atmosphäre und günstiges Pub-Food und Getränke. Der Laden ist ziemlich gross, wuselig und rustikal mit Holz eingerichtet - also irgendwie ein typischer englischer Pub, aber es ist eine Kette und man kann gut&günstig trinken und Pub-Fast-Food essen. Kann man immer mal machen auf einer England-Rundreise. Auch für Vegetarier gibt es hier ausreichend Auswahl. Keine Haute-Cuisine natürlich, sondern deftig und reichhaltig. Gehört für uns aber dazu in einem England-Urlaub. 5,90 Pfund für zwei halbe Liter Bulmers Red Berries ist natürlich kaum zu toppen. Der Laden hat eine wirklich umfangreiche Karte an Getränken und Essen, und nichts davon ist wirklich teuer.

Great choice of food and drink very friendly staff and good value for money

Always good in here,weather it's morning breakfast or going out at night👍

Was a nice pub went there a couple of times while staying in Canterbury, reasonably friendly pub near city centre

This place is lively. Always packed, pints are still affordable! Honestly pints everywhere should be like this.

A very good selection of reasonably priced ales

Grate place for food next to Westgate towers and Westgate garden

A good place for a cheap meal and a drink. Service was very good and quick. Enjoyed a beef burger and chips

Helpful and approachable staff, clean pub, good food and a good relaxed atmosphere.

Was very busy when we arrived, but was made to feel welcome

Very affordable pub with tasty food, located conveniently. They have good seating options and prompt service. We tried their traditional breakfast and American breakfast. We also got a small fish and chips take away as well. Everything was tasty.

Good, genuine food. Variety on the menu. Fair prices.

Ordered a pizza which was almost cold. Complained and a fresh hot pizza was saved in 5 minutes. Good polite service

Good pub close to the City Centre.

Great pub..good food..nice staff..would highly recommend

Quick service, bustling atmosphere and great prices

One of 2 Wetherspoons in the City Not as busy as the other one due to the location. Faultless service from the hardworking staff who are polite and friendly. It's worth popping in for a quick drink or a Meal if you are in the area.

This place is really good value for money.

Was here last night. 2 disabled girls needed the toilet, the kid manager told them it was up to them to move the tables out the way to get there. He then band them from the pup when one of them said she couln't from a wheelchair!

Better than your average spoons

Food and service here are excellent. Always a warm welcome. Great menus. Both breakfast and main meals. Coffee with free refill when bought with a meal. Nice selection of ales, spirits, and wine.

This is one of Wetherspoons' best venues. The staff were brilliant and very helpful. And the breakfast was perfect.

I go there often for food , very friendly staff, clean toilets.

A nice example of a weatherspoons. Atmospheric building with a great view of the historical west gate. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Tables were refreshed quickly and it all felt very clean and cosy

Came for a drink, the beers were good and well served, the cocktails were also good. Regarding the dishes, the burgers were OK but they lacked taste and the steaks were very cooked, but that's still OK for this type of establishment.

We popped by here one Thursday morning recently, mainly to get some coffee and hot chocolate and sample this particular branch of Wetherspoons. Our little party of 4 included two German friends who were experiencing the pub culture in England for the first time. The place was what I would regard as a typical, standard pub in town. It was relatively quiet but there were still a number of people enjoying their "elevenses" here. We partook in a number of free refills before one of the cheerful waitresses came by to offer us free beer! Yes, free beer! Apparently they had just had their beer taps checked and the beer they pulled was there to be drunk. Well, we drunk it! Suffice it to say that I had to carefully explain to my German friends that they shouldn't expect this at every hostelry we planned to visit over our 48 hour lightning trip to England. But it certainly left a very significant impression on them! Thank you!

We popped by here one Thursday morning recently, mainly to get some coffee and hot chocolate and sample this particular branch of Wetherspoons. Our little party of 4 included two German friends who were experiencing the pub culture in England for the first time. The place was what I would regard as a typical, standard pub in town. It was relatively quiet but there were still a number of people enjoying their "elevenses" here. We partook in a number of free refills before one of the cheerful waitresses came by to offer us free beer! Yes, free beer! Apparently they had just had their beer taps checked and the beer they pulled was there to be drunk. Well, we drunk it! Suffice it to say that I had to carefully explain to my German friends that they shouldn't expect this at every hostelry we planned to visit over our 48 hour lightning trip to England. But it certainly left a very significant impression on them (and me)! Thank you!

Superb service from Gary as always:)

Normal Wetherspoons pub, beer good food excellent

Fabulous service and staff. Lovely experience

Arrived at a bad time Saturday (5pm) the pub was packed.

Lovely place. Will be back. Might not order same food as was not hot. But looked great and the staff were nice.

Stopped for a drink and a light bite very busy but a pleasant place.

After visiting my dad in Canterbury hospital we decided to pop in for something to eat and a couple of drinks. Service was quick, food was spot on. Tabitha and Georgia were amazing, very friendly and couldn't do enough for us

Love this spoons, excellent atmosphere and friendly staff, lovely food.

It's a Wetherspoons what more do I need to say? Quite a small one but perhaps better for it

Can't fault it, for a whetherspoons

Lovely place to rest my weary body after a walk around the town, with a lovely coffee

Lovely meal enjoyed every mouthful would recommend them to anyone.

Had a good time here again, was nice, lovely atmosphere, can spend the whole afternoon people watching! Good service, friendly people.

Great selection of Ale's even though Canterbury is full of visitors still quite locally 😊 busy

Son brought me here for early mothers day treat ( he's a student) ordered with the app. Food well cooked. Quick service.

Had a lovely curry here yesterday.

I've only dropped a star, because I'm a bit of mizzo and not keen on wetherspoons, mainly because our local one is a shocker. This one isn't, it's in a beautiful old building and has lots of cozy nooks and crannies. Warm atmosphere, friendly, efficient staff and the food is still good value for what you get.

Popped in for a quick pint. Friendly staff and pleasant atmosphere.

Not a bad place to call in for a pint. The beer was good and as always the prices are fantastic. It is a bit cluttered meaning you do feel like you're sitting on top of each other a little.

Better of the two spons in Canterbury

I came here for lunch with my student son. We didn't arrive until 2.15 so we thought the rush hour lunch had finished. We ordered veggie sausage and mash and the mixed grill. Food didn't arrive until 3pm. Food was good

Came here a couple of times while on holiday in Canterbury. Very friendly staff, and food was quickly served, well presented and delicious. Full marks to this pub!

This food chain is ideal if you want to eat well in the UK and at a good price.

A tired spoons, full of numpties, sticky tables occupied by feckless parents and their unruly brats. It's cheap prices don't make up for it's failings.

Typical town centre weatherspoons. Warm welcome, best priced drinks and friendly staff.

The only let down when i visit often is they have cold air blowing out the ceiling vents when sitting drinking cold ales is very uncomfortable this is on all year round if no heat then should be turned off.

We had a really good meal in this pub. Very busy on boxing day but there was a good atmosphere. Ordered with the app, Food was good and service was quick. The staff were friendly and it was a pleasant time.

Avoid like the plague if you’re looking for a welcoming atmosphere. The management are abhorrent and ruined Christmas drinks with my work colleagues by telling me to leave because of an association with someone who had a fight outside of their pub last week. I’m 42 years old and have never had any trouble in a pub, and had nothing to do with any trouble the previous week. This disgusting decision from an incompetent manager out of their depth has left an extremely bitter taste.

This is a tardis of a pub, from outside it looks tiny but when inside it just keeps going, the beer or should I say ale was a great pint, good head smooth and flavoursome, the bar staff were friendly and liked a chat.

Had to send wine back gone off bar staff didn't do it straight away tried to get out off it

Wetherspoon always good to all people~

Rude, arrogant supervisor! We went there on a relaxed Sunday afternoon with my brother for a nice meal (as we usually did, never causing any trouble). We set down at our usual table in the back, my brother stayed at the table watching our coats while I was ordering at the bar. I ordered 2 ultimate burgers with 2 pints of lager (which is included in the meal). A tall, dark haired barman took my order, but while looking suspiciously at me. I paid and set back down with the pints. He then comes to our table and asks me to show my ID. I am well in my 30s with a beard and never been asked to show ID in this pub before, so it was a bit shocking but I had my drivers license with me so I showed him that. He nodded signalling it was ok and left our table. We had our first few sips of our lagers while waiting for our usual burgers. Suddenly, a blonde woman came over to our table saying she was the supervisor and asked my brother to show his ID, or else she would take his drink away (which he already started drinking). My brother is 26 years old and he forgot his drivers license at home, but had a clear scanned image of the license in his phone, which he showed to the woman. She wasn’t satisfied, and started to be rude and angry saying this image of the license can be photoshopped, and insisted him to go home for his license and come back (which we told her would take 50 minutes), otherwise neither of us could finish our food and drinks. I told her that even if my brother was 16, so 10 years younger (which he clearly wasn’t) by law he could still drink a pint of beer with a meal if he was with an adult. We were both very disappointed, because they knew us very well, they served us countless times before, never asking IDs. I asked her why we’d need to leave, why can’t we just eat our food. She said we can eat our food, but then we have to leave the pub regardless, we can’t even stay there for soft drinks, otherwise she’d call the police. It was beyond bizarre. She was clearly having a go at us, but we didn’t give her any reason. We were always very nice and considerate, but this really was just too much. She knew very well that we were both way over the drinking age, she knew we were not secret officers trying to fire her, we were just trying to enjoy our Sunday as usual. She knew she wasn’t going to get into any trouble for letting us finish our burgers with beers that her colleague served us with and already approved. I think she just wanted to exercise her power over us, or to make an example of us in front of her staff and other customers. Very sad.

Recovering from severe food poisoning. Visit here with family. It was difficult to get a table. When we finally did, it was filthy. We had food and a drink the glasses were disgustingly dirty and food just ok. We all got so ill with food poisoning. Has put us off eating out for life.

First time visit and was pleased with my order my breakfast meal was lovely fast efficient and friendly staff and great prices

As you'd expect from a Wetherspoon pub, though a lot less hectic and much more like a traditional pub compared to Canterbury's other Wetherspoons. It can get very busy, however, and sometimes you may not be able to find a seat at all.

Dark and needs a refurb and rude staff got told off lol cos kids had a sandwich from sainsburys in the garden and staff said its not allowed pure joke never again knock the place down before it falls down

Staff are Helpful and friendly

You can't really go wrong with Wetherspoons, but this in my opinion is the better of the two in Canterbury. There is always a good selection of beers, the food is good and the service is good. It does get very busy, but you can normally get a seat if you need one.

Super nice people and great prices

Wednesday night lovely atmosphere ordered steak and chips with alcoholic drink, chicken basket soy sauce and side salad with Villa maria blush, best presented food at any Weatherspoons we have visited but more importantly perfectly cooked food and steak cooked to perfection medium rare, well done to the kitchen

Wasn't like the usual wetherspoons, but a pleasant enough place

It has only been 3 years since I ate at Wetherspoons. I only went once a year, but now I intend to try having lunch there often thanks to how perfectly reasonable the food prices are.

It's a spoons so the usual standard of food but always good value. This place is a nice place to sit in the morning.

Es un lugar ideal para disfrutar un delicioso capuchino por la tarde mientras te sumerges en la lectura de un buen libro. Su ambiente acogedor y relajante lo convierte en el lugar perfecto para pasar tiempo con amigos mientras disfrutas de un café de calidad. Sin duda, es un destino encantador para aquellos que buscan un rincón tranquilo y agradable para socializar y disfrutar de una experiencia única de café en la ciudad.

Arrived 1pm today - requested a table for 7. Even though the pub was busy, the staff were really helpful and eager to help. Food was served very soon after ordering, hot, fresh and very good. Being Tuesday we didn't realise that there was an offer which made dining for 7 so very cheap especially with drinks included. Cannot say anything further other than thank you for a very enjoyable experience.

Very nice place. Friendly staff good atmosphere. Good food. Recommended

good place to go for a meal before getting the train

Типовий паб, що відвідують місцеві і де можна випити пінту доброго елю

Potato chip is fat and soft tasty Afternoon deal cheap price £5.99

Exactly what you'd expect from a spoons, nice ale and good quality fodder

Very good will definitely return good choice of drinks and food good would recommend