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If William Morris came back and saw this pub , presumably named after him, he would openly weep. Did no-one at `Spoons do ANY research about the man himself.???
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The below review is one of the best I've seen on this site. Clientele mainly a better-class overspill version from The Nelson.
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I went to the William Morris last week and really enjoyed it. There was a fine selection of alcopops, scampi and chips and a little man sitting on a chair whose leg's didn't reach the floor. The bar staff were friendly if a little simple and the other clientele were great. It reminded me of Billy Smart's Circus and I will be going back.
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Nipped in for a pint and was disappointed to find a huge number of handpumps were clip-reversed and only three real ales were on. As the weakest of these was Abbot and the other two were brainkillingly strong and I was driving I had no option but to leave.
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Well I managed to use a 50p off CAMRA voucher in here, about the best thing I can say about it really.
The beer range was dull, dull, dull and settled for a pint of (yawn!) Abbott Ale which was OK. The food we ordered (reason for coming here) was fairly poor, served on cold plates and the use of oven chips spotted a mile off - shame on JDW! A weekend in Oxford and easily the worst pub we visited by a long chalk, is it just me or are JDW pubs getting worse in general no matter where they are located?
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Spent a Camra voucher here last night at the beginning of an Oxford crawl. Continues to be a good pub for beer range (notwithstanding the current World Festival) and speed and efficiency of service. Marston's Single Malt Ale (4.2%) was a refreshing first pint and my linguine with meatballs arrived within five minutes of my sitting down.
Nothing could spoil this visit (except the Arsenal result).
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Wetherspoons occupying a modern building by the Templars Square shopping centre and opposite the superstores.
Visited on 22/04/08, and was very impressed with the service. An enthusiastic young barman (the one with the Northern Irish accent) was attentive and efficient, paying attention to the quality of the beer in my glass.
Just catching the tail end of the national Wetherspoons festival, I enjoyed half a pint of Stone Double IPA, 7%. This was exquisitely hoppy and agressively bitter. The crayfish marie rose baguette was delicious, and arrived in 10 minutes.
Mixed clientele were in the pub to watch Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea, and there was a very pleasant atmosphere in the pub. I will go further and say this was one of the best Wetherspoons I have visited in a long time.
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Bog standard wiggies, good range of ales. Expect to be kippered on the way in by the large crowd of inconsiderate smokers huddled in the doorway.
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Full Of The Usual Spoons Daytime clientele when visited on a Tuesday lunchtime,nice pint of ale all the same so a deserved 8/10.
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