The William Aylmer in Harlow

Lielea newbi but what a fantastic lady she is! Kind friendly and lovely! Great customer service considering it was her first day well done lovely your gona make a super star!!!

Always fast service but there's no follow up from staff to see how things are with your meals. Can't fault the price or quality.

The tables haven't been wiped since the Polish barmaids left. Dirty glass for my bedroom. Food looked like something from the bin out the back

You know exactly what you are getting good food at a great price

Find a nice table, if you don't want to go to the bar to make an order just use the app, all you need to get started is the table number 😉 they have meals with alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks 🍸

NEED MORE STAFF 😫 TABLES NEED CLEAING BEFORE CUSTOMERS SIT DOWN FOR DINNER, THE HOLE PLACE NEEDS A BLOODY GOOD DEEP CLEAN. 😡

Sam in the kitchen makes the best eggs, definitely coming back

Had a great night out with friends. Must mention a member of staff named Holly who went the extra mile and bought tasters of beer to our table as the preferred beer we had ordered on the app was unavailable. Great service Holly 👏

Good value for money. Has plenty of seating and the place is stretched out so always possible to grab a spot and make it yours for the evening. New additions to the menu. Town centre location also ideal.

Nice food and good service would definitely come again

I arrived here about 18:15 on a Saturday & the clientele already there were very into the Ireland V England game. Service was fast & I found a table to sit @ to watch the game. Very friendly crowd & I would recommend this place if in the area.

Everyone knows Weatherspoons is cheap and cheerful. Nothing wrong with that! But this place is so dirty, including the table we sat at and the cutlery. Food was overcooked, poppadoms and naan were dripping in oil. I ate it because I paid for it. I couldn't face eating anything for the rest of the day. The staff are obviously not trained in general hygiene at this particular pub. It is cheap if you're on a low budget, but why does it not get a deep clean once a quarter? Wipe tables down. Everything was sticky to the touch; the bar the bar floor, the carpet, the tables. You get the idea!

You get what you pay for but what you pay for is delicious. Empty plates every time for a low cost!

Not the best Weatherspoons pub I've been in and food was very average too.

Only having a drink here . . As dirty tables put us of eating here . Not just one dirty table at least 3 or 4 dirty ones . Know spoons is cheap . But still expect a clean pub . Bit a great first impression. Of the pub at all . Not sure if we will come to this one again . Drink has taken a while to arrive as well . Not the service we usually get in spoons

Well is that all was the answer. Unfriendly staff

Another spoons. And what to say? The building housing this pub is run down to say the least- looks like a decrepit 70s office block. And in an area of run down buildings and dodgy night clubs. However, spoons, in their never ending 'bright side' approach have certainly tried to improve their lot here. The front of the building has a couple of seating areas and there are numerous hanging flower pots to try and brighten things up and drag you eyes away from the rather depressing outside views. Walk inside and you're treated to a normal, clean spoons with very cheerful staff. Truly, this spoons is a breath of fresh air. And the Guinness was spectacular!

Been coming here for years. While it has changed over the years some positive, some not, it is still a good place for a drink and a meal. Socialisation aswell. The food menu has changed alot over the years at wetherspoons. The variety of food options on offer has definitely decreased. Tuesdays is steak night, thursdays is curry club. In the past everyday of the week was a different meal themed club, along with a discount. It is however still tasty what they serve. The great thing about wetherspoons is it is cheap for a drink. Plenty of beers on tap, spirits and cocktails. Far cheaper than pretty much all pubs, wetherspoons of course being a franchise.

Very affordable, staff very nice! Highly recommend

kinda mid but for the price you cant really complain

I really wasn't expecting it to be as nice as it was, other than it being a bit dirty I enjoyed myself. Not as dark as all the other wetherspoons which I prefer and It had a nice cosy feel.

Good beer,fair price and friendly staff.What else can you wish. Being here again after few months,nothing changed and that's why I like it. Good place for couple of decades.

There should be heniken and peroni available in Pint. Furniture specially sofa chairs are too old.

Management served alcohol without ID’ing two nights in a row to minors. Only just realised her mistake 5mins ago , tried to retrieve the drink & failed. Her position & licence should be reviewed. Would not recommend.

Obviously, this is not a 5 star pub. We all know it's often reheated food, but it is definitely value for money I have never had a problem with food at this Harlow wetherspoon. Both me and my husband have been dieting for the last year, so it's dangerous to eat out But we can highly recommend the new dish Ramen noodles, only 466 kcal or 529 kcal if you add the egg and only 5% fat It was very tasty, not too spicy and very filling Also, the katsu grilled chicken curry 542 kcal is beautiful In the photo, you can't see how much rice was underneath the chicken

Just a classic wetherspoons really

Overall a pleasant experience. The food could be hotter, luke warm at best, the staff are friendly though & a relaxed atmosphere, had to hunt down sauce bottles but you get your moneys worth as the prices are very reasonable especially the after 2pm special menu, think about 7 or 8 choices is under £8 including a drink, so yes we will be returning

we ordered at the bar and the service was quick. we had two large vegetarian breakfast meals and it was super filling as i didn’t need to eat until dinner😂 the meal did not disappoint. prices are cheap and there was refillable drinks for £1.35. would recommend 👍

Food was cold & 1 was frozen so all had to go back. The food was clearly pre frozen & reheated in chef Mic (Microwave) but not checked if hot properly which is very dangerous could cause food poisoning. The next day we all had the runs, gas & feeling sick. If we wanted microwave meal we would have gone to the supermarket & bought 1 it would have been cheaper oh we would have made sure it was reheated properly. The place was also very short staffed. We would never eat there again.

A lot of older people. They didn't like the noise of the kids 😒 . Overall not bad

Each time I come in there it's really good, food is lovely, service is great. Pizzas are cracking

Good Wetherspoons. We go here often. Plenty of seating, good food, friendly staff. Their chicken wings, burgers and fish and chips are good. Decent choice of drinks. Parking options are limited.

Large Wetherspoons. Love using the app, direct payment, and table service. Nice mixed grill and pint of beer for £11

It's alright, nothing to shout about. Carpets OK. Very noisy

it's a weatherspoon pub, like all the other weatherspoons we have been,it staff are pleasant,friendly, & good at there job. Great beets & good grub.

Very quick service, food was cheap and tasty!

Best pub in town! Just a great place to chill out

Very nice breakfast, under £10 with endless tea/coffee.

Served by Sasha she was a lovely lady that helped very much it was an enjoyable experience because of the fantastic service by Sasha

great ambiance in the pub especially in the mornings. prices are more than reasonable and food quality is decent and usually very quick. can feed the family for a tenner which in my opinion is cheaper than doing a food shop from asda. one of the best places to come out in harlow

Didn't eat went with friends for a drink after a long walk good selection of beers

Was one of the best for eat...now i don't recommend the food is very cold and no good never again.. nerly every week eat in but no more

It's a spoons does exactly what it's supposed too.

Bacon served up as a crisp cheap I admit but it was a crisp. Promised to change it but had to go and chase it up after I had finish the rest of the meal

Let's be real. It's the Harlow spoons. What are you hoping to get from the experience? Temper your expectations.

Good prices on drinks, first shipyard was flat and tasted off but bartender was happy to replace it with another drink. Good choice of sambuca shots lots of flavours.

Great selection of ales, food OK, was a great place to meet up with old friends.

Too many staff walking around looking at tables but not bothering to clear them of glasses and plates etc

Whole meal came up served cold. Both hot drinks machines didn't work. Cold atmosphere.

Cheap breakfast and lunches Quick service

Rude staff blonde skinny girl Dirty cutlery abd tables

Had a few nice night in here good cheap nights used the app for food and drink

Punk IPA, good price. Spoons rocks

Worst weatherspoons I've been to so far had to go outside to warm up.

Popped in for breakfast and was surprised by what they had to offer and was nicely surprised by the bottomless coffee.... the barstaff was really helpful and the locals seemed friendly too. Would defently go back next time I'm up this way.

Used because we were pushed for time and we are familiar with menu. Table not clean and wasn't wiped during our visit. Usual noisy customers that grate into your conversation. That said, food reasonable quality and certainly cheap. Coffee good and toilets clean. One of my least favourite Wetherspoons and regrettably consistently poor.

This place just gets worse every time we visit,

Could do with a few more staff.

Breakfast was good but no tomato

Spoons innit cheap and cheerful food aint bad

Lovely breakfast on an early Sunday morning. Great food , a nice cuppa and very affordable .

It's a Wetherspoons. In Harlow. That being said, you know what you're going to get and there's always a relaxed vibe. Ordering from your phone is the coup de grace!

Excellent , nice food at a very good price .

Clean, tidy, beer decent and staff friendly.

I ordered a jacket potato cheese & beans the beans were dry, cheese a couple of shreds on top & the jacket potato was hard at the ends where it had been microwaved & wasn't even warm. My mum had Ham, egg & chips the chips were as dry as, ham was ok the egg wasnt cooked properly it was snotty on the top🤢. Sent email in to head office, someone from the pub contacted me via email, asking for reciept which I wasn't given & as I paid by cash it's my fault they can't do anything about it, I've sent a further email but they haven't responded as yet. The disabled toilet really smelt terrible, & wasn't that clean. Would I go back certainly not.

Waited 20 minute for 2 pints order on the app. Went inside to fetch it at the bar. Another 10 minute wait for pints that's been standing there for 30 minutes waiting to get served to us.

ordered food & drinks sat down then the waitress came over with our drinks and was very rude her tone of voice She said in a stern manner if you order drinks you have to wait for them at the bar which we didn't know all the other waitress were really pleasant

Food and drinks so cheap Staff always same rota so I go alone Wednesday with my Fiance and Family as least three times over Thursday to Saturday I'm a regular Good food So well price, basic but tasty Always consistent portion control Always same lovely friendly cheery staff Always imaxclately clean Lovely big toilets!!! Never a que Lots sinks Lotsa mirrors for us girlie ladies if we want to out on some makeup

Some managers are ignorant and rude

Good value and good food, plesent environment.

Nice cheap pub in the spoons chain with decent cheap food. However service has been horrible of late with missed drinks on table service orders. Please spoons employ more staff so these things do not get missed.

Great service at the bar and very spacious and inviting pub.

I've upped my 1 star rating from 6 years ago as the service has improved massively over the last couple of years. The Real Ale choice is getting better as well. Quiz nights on the frist Monday of the month are well done, if a little short. The rating is for a Wetherspoon, not a pub.

Upon receipt of the food i realised there was no chips. I went to enquire about the chips at the bar. The young lady at the bar told me that I had not ordered the chips. I explained that I ALWAYS order the same, but I would like to add the chips on the meals. Only to be told that they are extras and i should pay £7 plus for them. I said this has never been the case before I want to add the £1.30 chips 3 times to the meals ordered. The young lady slammed her hands on the bar and said ' I'm not serving you! I was surprised, then shocked, then unset. A customer told me , that the same young lady had got his order wrong too and was also not helping him. I explained that we always ordered the same thing because of or childs autism and could I speak to the manager. I explained to The manager, who said that she believes her staff and is not willing to help us. It's 'or own fault' for ordering wrong. I asked for her name so I could make a complaint she said No she does not have too and told me, my family is 'not welcome anymore ' beware everyone if you expressed your dissatisfaction, you are Barred!

I won’t be going back here seems so unclean Got breakfast the cutlery was filthy breakfast came was cold toast was burnt Glasses were also dirty

Nice pub ..I liked the men's bathroom.decor

Its wetherspoons. Think flat roof pub with a load of Harlow in it. Then, add a long wait to get a pint. The toilets are clean and the drinks are cheap. Didn't eat any food but it is wetherspoons, it would be the equivalent of rating a McDonald's. We already know what to expect It is the only place in the dying town centre where you can get a drink so by default it is the best place in town

Good food, reasonable price, and a pint of Guinness. What's not to like?

Very slow service... half five on a Saturday (17th June) and it took over half an hour to serve 3 other people and myself... Definitely gone downhill over the years. Didn't want to tempt getting food, the table next to us had ordered before we got there and was still waiting after we had finished our drinks. Editted to drop one star for the creepy response from "owner" and to add the date as requested

Typical spoons, food not that clever surprisingly

Staff was rude and not understanding took a drink in I brought from Asda put under table was not open went outside left it with mates then got taken away refused to give it back and got barred not understanding at all

Hard eggs burnt toast not for me again for breakfast

Good food for price... Drinks are very reasonable. Nice atmosphere.

Food cold sent back steak came back raw

Consistently awesome.. Come here for breakfast a lot and always a top quality plate of munch. Order when your ready and it's on your table in no time. Lovely friendly staff too 😊

Went for lunch with my friend. Never noticed it before. The staff were attentive. It was spacious. Perfect atmosphere and the food was lovely and very reasonable to boot. I couldn’t fault it and will definitely be going back. Chrissy

Great atmosphere, employees you can actually talk to, especially Manager Lucas. Had a Great time. Highly recommend

Great wetherspoons pub nice and big inside with great ales,great food at great prices

2 months after my original review we decided to chance breakfast. (We used to be regulars until our last experience below) We arrived at 11am and ordered our food and drinks by 11.05 via the app. Our coffee cups arrived within 5 minutes. At about 11.30 we were told there were no vegetarian sausages so we were offered a choice of swaps. (1 egg for 2 sausages!) At 11.50 our food still hadn't arrived. We were told there was a delay yet everyone else who had arrived after us had finished eating. We eventually ate at 12 after I chased our food up. When my husband had finished eating they brought a hash brown which had previously been missing. Honestly, we won't be bothering again, as this place has a habit of ruining our mood and our plans for the day with their ridiculous inability to serve food in a timely manner! --- Have had a few decent meals here so we generally return fairly regularly. However on this occasion I was extremely disappointed. We sat for 10 minutes with someone else's plates piled on the table and had to ask for them to be removed. The table was not wiped either. I ordered a jacket potato with cheese and coleslaw as an extra. Also ordered drinks. The drinks came after the food and there was no glass incduded for my husbands bottled drink, a glass was offered and accepted but never came. The jacket potato had a thimbleful of grated cheese on it and the coleslaw didn't come, I was told it was coming separately. I had to chase it up. It arrived, the pot I had paid extra for was half full. I asked for it to be filled. By the time it came back full my food was stone cold and I had lost my appetite and my husband had finished his large brunch! They refunded me and were nice enough about it, but honestly I wish we hadn't come as it just really put me off the place. I appreciate it was busy. The place always seems sorely understaffed and despite the fact they're always rushing around the staff don't seem to see the jobs which need doing such as clearing tables etc.

It's ok, but not my favourite Wetherspoons.

Friendly bar staff, quick service. Food and drinks very reasonable priced.

Good cheap grub followed by cheap beer Well done spoons

Excellent service relaxing great food

Always enjoy visiting this venue. Excellent range of food and drinks as usual. Decor needs revamp though, very threadbare in places. Good staff and service generally, and parking close by if needed. Well worth a visit if in the area.

Came here for a bit of lunch. The QR code on the menu offered a nifty way to order from the table. Except the website is very unresponsive and some of the meal combos do not allow you to select all combo options, e.g. you can't add your drink choices. So I had my draft basket on the website and went up to the counter. I explained the website issue and the lady took the order from my phone screen, then reconfirmed my drink orders. I hadn't realised but one of the meal deals was put through without the deal, so was missing the chips and cost more. One of our group ordered the chicken burger and it turned up cold. Clearly cooked ages ago, dried out, then popped in the microwave for 30s. I assume thulis is standard practice in a place like this. For these prices, I don't expect great food. But I do expect hot chicken to be hot! But for less money, you can get significantly better food from most fast food joints. 2 stars and not 1 because: - the food was tolerable but not terrible (bar the cold chicken). - when we explained the above to the manager, she quickly sorted out the missing chips, and refunded us for the cold chicken. Credit to her customer service approach. It's been a good 5+ years since we've been to any JDW and probably 10+ years since we've been to this one. Based on today, I might stop into JDW for a drink but not to self: make sure to eat beforehand!

Outdated, and the toilets are miles away. (Standard for Wetherspoon 🤣) But does any of that matter. The staff are friendly. The food is decent. And the booze is cheap. Four stars. Five if the place was updated.

Took grandchildren. Had fish and chips, burger, chicken in basket and sirloin steak. Small pancakes, apple crumble, ice cream. Food was very good value, though steak was full of gristle. The puddings were again tasty, though out of custard and a very small scoop of ice cream was given as replacement. Had to ask for maple sauce, as was missing from pancakes. I have been in many Wetherpoons, but the William Alymer, unfortunately has the worst appearance. The tables are scratched, general air of neglect. The staff are very good, polite and friendly. Such a shame, Harlow deserves better. 5/10

Nice place to have food and meet people

After waiting over 50min for food (met with attitude from the server when I enquired where it was) at Pizza "Express" I walked out in disgust and came to the trusty old spoons. Ordered pizza on the app which arrived 9 min later. Makes you wonder how a spoons can manage it yet a restaurant whereby their job is Pizza can't. Well done spoons. Nice pizza and a nice cold pint.

It's a spoons. Does what it says on the tin. Good prices obvs