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Not exactly great, but pretty good for Stratford with a reasonable selection of ales and friendly barstaff.
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Above average Wetherspoons pub with a good choice of real ales kept in good condition could be a tourist attraction when the builders leave.
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Bog standard, OK, Wetherspoons pub. Saving grace is the good beer with well kept pints of Hobgoblin and one other ale, whose name escapes me.
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Shakespeare never drank here. He preferred not to drink at chains.
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couldnt get served - before noon to, on a sunday, sums this place up really - go to King Edward down the road for a more rewarding experience.
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Not a bad Wetherspoons, full of a typically-odd bunch of down-and-outers which are nonetheless reasonably unoffensive. Probably the second best choice for a pint in Stratford, all in all.
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Visited about 2 weeks ago. Very slow service with a number of small children being allowed to run riot in the bar. Always a good selection of real ale but it's a drag waiting to be served especially if it is your first pint|
anonymous - 20 Sep 2006 14:15 |
For a Wetherspoons this is not a bad pub.Four real ales on with Deuchars IPA in top form.The usual wetherspoons decor and food and also,unfortunately the usual Wetherspoon service.Twenty people at the bar with only one staff serving with the other one waiting on tables.This is not the fault of the staff.It is down to bad management.
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Great pub for a quiet drink on a friday nite. Friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere. It does get quite packed in there but its definitely an alright pub if your just going out for a few drinks.
anonymous - 11 Aug 2006 12:44 |
Continues to provide good service, even if a bit slow. Clientele and staff are friendly and the gaeden's a great spot in the summer. Like many JDWs a fine collection of historic,local photographs. I've had pints there that weren't to my taste - cask covers such a wide range of flavours - but never a badly kept beer.
Mike
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Good value for money, friendly hard working staff but like so many JDW pubs something slows down the service, maybe because they take time with each customer, not sure about that one ???
Nice layout with some booths inside & a great garden with secluded tables.
Oh, AND the beer's well kept...
anonymous - 10 Oct 2005 20:33 |
pleasant place, not my first choice for a drink in stratford. i like beer garden in summer that one day should overlook Eurostar.
anonymous - 12 Jun 2005 21:27 |
Not bad for a JDW outlet=but cliquey atmosphere,usual problem with staff ''have a nice day'' type of service.
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Great beers and friendly staff.
I like the pictures on the walls and there is even a history of stratford.
A good place to go when it's not busy.
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Been going here now ever since it was converted by Wetherspoons from a shirt shop ('Dickie Dirts'). Although it's seen better days, still upholds the Wetherspoon traditions of no music, no pool, no Sky and loads of cask beer :)
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friendly, cheap and a handy local
anonymous - 9 Sep 2004 12:20 |
Compared to other JDWs the food is good and the garden is ok, the pub is usually heaving inside (hard to find a table if you wish to order food) and it is a little smoky, but generally pleasant enough if you like JDW type pubs.
Flash Wilson - www.gorge.org - 17 Jul 2003 18:52 |
Large but reasonable Wetherspoon outlet in an area not respected for real-ale, especially now the new refurbished and enlarged Theatre Royal bar has gone to "Fizz". Ales at the Grove generally in good condition
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