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So diabolical in some ways that it could be remarketed as an exercise in irony: in the same way that the originally straight faced film "Showgirls" was restyled as a spoof. Reputation has it that this is one of the biggest pubs in the UK and cavernous doesn't even begin to describe it. There can be surprises - I once overheard an extremely philosophical conversation about "critical realism in economics".
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As commented previously, a lovely (and cavernous) art deco building. The quality of the beer was very good. However, my fish supper was still frozen in the middle. Appalling!
Never eat in Wetherspooons...
Worth stopping for a pint and look at the architecture, but that's about all.
I won't forgive them for the frozen fish, who do they think I am, Captain feckin' Birdseye?!?!?
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Situated just off the centre of Cambridge this former Cinema is one of the biggest Wetherspoons in the UK.
A decent range of real ales although not kept in good condition but a pint is 100p cheaper than other locals.Food is cheap but problem is you have to wait in a queue while people order a coffee or a meal.
Compared to other Wetherspoons this one is at the top but they need to hav more staff as it does get busy and waiting 10 mins for a pint is just not on.
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Beer quality check - Titanic seasonal was good (GBG standard anyway); glasses not the cleanest ! The pub is horrible but worth a trip for food & usually good beer.
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This is one of my regular watering holes. It is a converted cinema and a lot of the cinema decor remains. Tastefully renovated as I believe all Wetherspoons pubs are. Reputed to be the biggest pub in the UK. Large range of beer as you would expect in a wetherspoon now Lloyds No1 bar. Beer always seems to be in good condition. Usual Wetherspoon range of meals.Including full breakfasts from 0900 til Noon 24/7 Cheap and cheerful but good value. Friendly atmosphere at Lunchtimes. Very busy in the evenings. Sometimes queues to get in.
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Real ales being served too WARM recently, letting down a very decent range of beers. Friendlier than of late, but more a place to eat cheap than to drink.
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One of the better Wetherspoons pubs
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Stunning art deco cinema conversion creating intimate and quirky spaces in a very large pub. Excellent choice of local beers. Well worth a visit while in Cambridge. Rather dark in the older Wetherspoon lighting style.
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Used to have a breakfast before starting a crawl in Cambridge. Beer clips showing when beer not available. Typical Wetherspoons.
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Not a bad place for meeting before clubbing for discount drinks! always packed though!
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Thought this was now a Lloyds but little sign of showing the England match tonight. Personally, my least favourite 'spoons, tho always busy. HOWEVER, the Schieallion real lager was superb, even if the bar staff havent got a clue. Some really interesting guest beers on as well.
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Due for a revamp next week - needs it as it looks dingy and soulless now. Real ale range reduced, though given lager focus and limited support from local CAMRA probably to be expected. Food more expensive than elsewhere.
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a gaping abyss. the greatest achievement of the wetherspoons nightmare. the draught beers are repulsive but in these soul-sucking surroundings you can enjoy bottled international beers. the food is the devil's work and the bouncers are godless neanderthals. all of this is extremely inexpensive.
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This is my personl idea of hell.
On a Saturday night, it's acres of gormless identi-chavs drinking discounted Stella.
On a Sunday afternoon, the staff ignore any customer not blessed with blond hair and a large pair of baps.
Cmbridge has many dozens of pubs, of which this is easily the worst.
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Stayed in cambridge for 10months and found all the pubs boring and lifeless.Cambridge has nothing to offer apart from bicycles and students,and plenty of chavs.if you want real pubs with real prices and MUSIC come up north and enjoy youself to the max.And i mean north not manchester i mean north north.Carlisle and newcastle!!!!
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Horrible place, a huge drinking hole full of fights and pissed up youngsters. Great if you like that sort of thing. At least the Regal holds so many of them so they're not elsewhere
dodgy - 17 Apr 2006 21:38 |
Im not a fan of the regal, the few times ive been there i've seen many fights! its full of "chavs" "pervs" and complete idiots but then again there aren't many great pubs in the centre of Cambridge
anonymous - 13 Jan 2006 19:13 |
If you're looking for a cheap, happy student night out in Cambridge, this is the only place to go really (although possibly Rat & Parrot). Reasonably priced drinks (for Cambs), and good range of drinks too, though bouncers are really strict about absolutely anything - it's like you can only sit down and chat or get thrown out. Apart from the fact there's still no damn music, it's the only choice in an otherwise very sparse choice in Cambridge.
anonymous - 24 Nov 2005 18:32 |
Not a great pub, but beer quality has been brilliant on my vists, and gets students into real ale so no bad thing - Sunday lunches are the best food option
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Great for a punch-up with local chav kids at closing time. Otherwise has little going for it apart from the very low prices, especially by Cambridge standards.
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was in there the other night, its better than most of the others in the area. its popular so buzzin with people (unlike others which are full of old men), and the toilets are pretty cool! you just need to learn to push your way to the front of the queues :D
anonymous - 24 Apr 2005 19:54 |
I was one of the drunk students that used to go there, we then moved on the the rat and parrot then quay bar. it lacks atmosphere and although recently got refurbished, doesnt look that different, apart from the huge while that has been filled...i will never sit on that bit! it used to be fun throwing thing over the edge...
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They tried with this place, but it's too big and serves beer too cheap (though the time it takes to get served compensates in the getting drunk factor!). Not suited to Cambridge at all, though as with Wetherspoons in general they try to promote real ale and so forth.
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Have to agree with some of the comments made about this pub.I personally feel the place is a dump,dirty with no atmosphere which encourages binge drinking with its cut-price beer which is also cut down quality. Gimme quality beer with quality atmosphere over cheap binge drinking any day.
Alan - 23 Oct 2004 00:55 |
Too many students and too many drunk students for that matter in the Regal although there beer is cheap and their food isnt that bad although they need to be a bit quicker with their service!!!
Cambridgebarbie - 17 Oct 2004 13:13 |
Having worked there for six months, I can agree with all the above comments. At one time the largest pub in the U.K. (and Europe?), I have no idea whether it still enjoys this status. Certainly an airport lounge is an apt description... We nick-named it a drunk factory, as it certainly manufactured them at a good speed...
Richard - 5 Oct 2004 17:24 |
Dreadful beer hall. On the positive they have a good range of real ales at very low prices; I've never had a bad pint there. On the bad side, it mainly caters for Bacardi Breezer swigging yobbos. It's in a prime location on "the strip" for Wayne and Sharon's to top-up on low-cost alcopops prior to honking outside.
We were in there at around 5pm the Sunday afternoon before last, following a cinema visit (The Arts Cinema is just above it) when a fight broke out at the next table leading to the (had to be said) very prompt ejection of the culprits. But not a nice place to be...
Mark - 7 Sep 2004 18:10 |
Nice pub, but the bar staff and manager have no idea that the pub has wireless access. I am really not impressed with this as the managers comment was "We are a pub, we do booze and food. No internet." Good to know the staff are well informed.
Simon Draper - 2 Sep 2004 18:07 |
We call it the airport departure lounge, a very busy place full of many different age groups, no music, so on the weekends it can sound incredibly weird with so many people talking (and shouting!) Worth a visit more during the week and if you're looking to have a few as there's no where in Cambridge that can touch it for price.
James - 8 Mar 2004 02:03 |
I tend to think of this pub as more of a supermarket than a drinking establishment, but it always makes for a first stop on a pub crawl.
It's still got the cinema above it, and its name is in tribute to the old Regal cinema which was on the site many moons ago...
Iain - 2 Dec 2003 13:58 |
Nice pub but not as clean as it might be. Time has taken its toll and a complete interior refit is needed I think (A regular drinker)
Sparky - 19 Oct 2003 22:36 |
Two very different feels to this place. Midweek and the good old Weekends. Sun-Thurs is easy access and you will probably be served within 5mins. However, Fri & Sat night feels like the whole of Cambridgeshire is in there. Good value food & drink which attracts the younger generation. Once you've got passed the doorman dealing with the local football nutters, the inside is like a film set for the LoveBoat or Titanic. The huge Victorian Starliner stairs takes you up to the open 1st floor where you can see the hundreds trying to be served on the ground floor. It's cheap and cheerful with huge turnover of clients, staff and alcohol. And, if you like a strange experience then this is quite the place to stop look around before moving on to a more less 'sorted' establishment.
Sjw - 29 Sep 2003 16:38 |
It was a cinema in my day!
Actually, I remember when the centre of the city was all fields...
Vindaloo - 29 Aug 2003 22:10 |
Very art deco. I can't make up my mind whether it's trying to look like a cruise ship or a cinema or just a huge boozer.
Techno - 7 Apr 2003 13:00 |
Visited this one about a year ago while on a day trip. Huge, and better than most Westerspoons pubs. Awesome toilets too!
Stevo - 7 Apr 2003 07:57 |
The largest pub in the UK apparently, very very big. Part of the Wetherspoons chain, and incredibly busy on weekend evenings, but quiet the rest of the time. A couple of quiz and fruit machines.
Paul - 17 Jan 2003 17:07 |
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