Golden Lion, Rochester - pub details
Address: 147/149 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1EL [map] [gmap]
Rochester (0.2 miles), Strood (0.7 miles), Chatham (0.8 miles)
Chain: Wetherspoons
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
- Wireless internet access (provided by The Cloud)
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> Current user rating: 5.6/10 (rated by 9 users)
> Local guide: Kent pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Queen Charlotte, Rochester (0.0 miles), Enigma Wine Bar, Rochester (0.1 miles), Eagle Tavern, Rochester (0.1 miles), City Wall Wine Bar, Rochester (0.1 miles), Two Brewers, Rochester (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of Golden Lion, Rochester
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| Unexceptional Wetherspoons, selling a reasonable pint but offering little in the way of atmosphere. The central section along the main part of the bar is particularly narrow which must make things difficult at busier times of day. rpadam - 25 Jun 2008 22:52 |
| i have been drinking here for the last 18months and it has gone through a number of management changes. Agree when it is busy you can wait to get served but the staff are very friendly and the managers seem quite keen to please - love their charity night efforts dickens - 5 Feb 2008 13:06 |
| Sunday mornings are best time to visit spoons like this as the beer goes down well with excellent breakfasts - you'll miss them when they're gone ! mtaylor40 - 23 Nov 2007 22:54 |
| In a town packed with numerous quality pubs, this Wetherspoons comes over as a bit bland and contrived. There had been a Golden Lion pub here until the 1920’s but the premises had been a succession of shops until Wetherspoons got hold of it, extended sideways and backwards and hijacked the name. One thing that Wetherspoons do well is keep a local theme and the plentiful maritime pictures and displays about the rich history of the Medway towns feature prominently. I was especially pleased to see a local Chatham beer (Shipwrecked) as one of the guests amid the usual selection and as ever the quality was excellent. The pub extends quite a way back and with its fairly low ceiling can feel a bit claustrophobic but there is plenty of seating, a few snug areas and beyond the flagstoned rear section is a garden for the sun lovers and smokers. The silenced plasma TV, quiz and fruit machines do little to raise the dampened atmosphere. I have been if far worse but like most Wetherspoons it is worth popping in for the guest beers, then moving on. RogerB - 23 Nov 2007 14:47 |
| Got tired of waiting to be served by bored looking staff and walked out. This was midweek when it wasn't particularly busy. I don't mind paying more for attentive friendly service. Trabbs_Boy - 2 Aug 2006 15:49 |
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