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By *arkRich OP Man 4 weeks ago
Manchester City Centre |
Wetherspoons seems to polarise people’s opinions… some love a ‘Spoons… some can’t stand them…
I love a Wetherspoons, it’s my dirty secret… I work from home mainly, so I’ll sit in a good spoons, order some food and take advantage of their free coffee refills as I get my work done…
Lots of interesting characters knocking about, and no 2 ‘spoons are the same…
My favourite meal is probably a Katsu Curry, Full English, or a Mixed Grill, and I don’t really drink anymore, but the 7% Pear Cider is decent, but I normally have coffee and Pepsi Max Cherry…
What’s your favourite Meal? Drink? Or do you absolutely despise the place? Let me know  |
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By *arkRich OP Man 4 weeks ago
Manchester City Centre |
"Spoons is "cheap and cheerful", you always know what you're getting. I usually end up having Mixed Grill, and if I'm feeling like it, I'd have "Sex on the Beach" pitcher to sip. "
Had a Mixed Grill today! No Sex on The Beach for me though… just a Cherry Pepsi Max… otherwise I’d be in bed by 6pm  |
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By *arkRich OP Man 4 weeks ago
Manchester City Centre |
"Usually get a pizza or burger maybe? Drink maybe a cider. If I’m out drinking I’ll get double j&d, pitcher or a shot. It’s cheap so good starter place
Sucks they’re getting rid do the mixed grill "
I’ve not heard they’re getting rid of The Mixed Grill… hopefully it doesn’t happen in all Spoons… I can only eat certain things on their menu 
When I could eat Pizza, they were probably my go-to - or a Burger… can’t eat bread now though |
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"Spoons is "cheap and cheerful", you always know what you're getting. I usually end up having Mixed Grill, and if I'm feeling like it, I'd have "Sex on the Beach" pitcher to sip.
Had a Mixed Grill today! No Sex on The Beach for me though… just a Cherry Pepsi Max… otherwise I’d be in bed by 6pm "
Lol. I only have it if I have plenty of time to kill and want to treat myself. Alcohol can make me sleepy, too. |
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By *arkRich OP Man 4 weeks ago
Manchester City Centre |
"Spoons is "cheap and cheerful", you always know what you're getting. I usually end up having Mixed Grill, and if I'm feeling like it, I'd have "Sex on the Beach" pitcher to sip.
Had a Mixed Grill today! No Sex on The Beach for me though… just a Cherry Pepsi Max… otherwise I’d be in bed by 6pm
Lol. I only have it if I have plenty of time to kill and want to treat myself. Alcohol can make me sleepy, too. "
It’s a bit of a mission to eat, the mixed grill x |
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There are a lot spoons by me. Definitely some right "characters' frequent some of them.
I find they have a great selection of ales, ipas and stouts.
Food wise, all day brunch, fish n chips or mixed grill with mash |
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Love it for the convenience, we can order food and drinks without needing to leave the table.
I've never had an issue with the food, I don't expect Michelin quality meals with what we pay and it's one of the only places locally we can order vanilla vodka without being ripped off. |
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By *arkRich OP Man 4 weeks ago
Manchester City Centre |
"I am not a spoons regular but when I misread OP talking about a Katsu Curry Full English then I thought I had been missing out on heaven!"
Haha, yeah, there’s all-kinds on the menu these days… Katsu Curry comes either Breaded, Grilled or Vegan not like the old days when it was fish n chips, hunters chicken, or a burger n chips
Still… if it’s not for you, it’s not for you - I love how vastly people’s opinions vary when talking about Wetherspoons… it’s always a fun conversation…
“Fancy meeting in Spoons?”
“…you what mate?” |
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By *arkRich OP Man 4 weeks ago
Manchester City Centre |
"Love it for the convenience, we can order food and drinks without needing to leave the table.
I've never had an issue with the food, I don't expect Michelin quality meals with what we pay and it's one of the only places locally we can order vanilla vodka without being ripped off."
It’s ordering on the App that makes it for me, definitely  and you know what you’re getting, even if you’re in a new town/city… but it can get dangerous when you’re all out and everyone gets giddy when ordering on the app drinks just keep turning up |
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"I find they have a great selection of ales, ipas and stouts.
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The only problem is, they turn them over so fast, if you find one you really like, it's gone by the following week, often never to be seen again. |
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"I find they have a great selection of ales, ipas and stouts.
The only problem is, they turn them over so fast, if you find one you really like, it's gone by the following week, often never to be seen again. "
Yes, there was a plum porter at 6% recently costing an extortionate £1.49.
Was gutted when in wasn't there the week after. Not since the early 1990s have I been pissed on less than a tenner |
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Love spoons. They upcycle builds that would be otherwise lost.Food portions are not too big so they dont have to charge a bomb. And beer prices points are fair, everywhere else is ripping us off. And I like the fact you see assorts of people in there that reflect the real world. |
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"I find they have a great selection of ales, ipas and stouts.
The only problem is, they turn them over so fast, if you find one you really like, it's gone by the following week, often never to be seen again.
Yes, there was a plum porter at 6% recently costing an extortionate £1.49.
Was gutted when in wasn't there the week after. Not since the early 1990s have I been pissed on less than a tenner "
Plum porter is lovely. Its £5 in a normal London pub. |
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They vary so much. Some spoons are quaint and relaxing. Some feel lively and youthful. Others are sticky carpets, toothless wonders and fights.
I must admit I do enjoy all types of spoons. They have something about them and I don’t mind the cheap and cheerfulness. But a lot of my friends and loved ones don’t like them, so I don’t go often. |
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By *arkRich OP Man 4 weeks ago
Manchester City Centre |
"Love spoons. They upcycle builds that would be otherwise lost.Food portions are not too big so they dont have to charge a bomb. And beer prices points are fair, everywhere else is ripping us off. And I like the fact you see assorts of people in there that reflect the real world. "
Yeah… that’s true… we had issues with all our old “historic” buildings in my home town being demolished… but ‘spoons does save a great deal of them… not just old pubs, but Libraries, Town Halls, Firestations etc… and some of the conversions you can overhear in them are on another level |
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By *andTWoman 4 weeks ago
Altrincham |
"A large Coldwater Creek rose please
3 n I'm OK, 4 n someone needs to hold my heels 😁
I'm.going to try that now as you suggested it. And I'll hold your heels for you. "
It's my favourite wine, let me know what you think of it
Aw, that's kind of you to offer 😉
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"My local Spoons is in a beautiful listed building and attracts a very young crowd (apart from me). Love the veggie breakfast and unlimited tea/coffee."
Bet you're standing outside waiting at 8Am Mr Blooms 😜 |
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"My local Spoons is in a beautiful listed building and attracts a very young crowd (apart from me). Love the veggie breakfast and unlimited tea/coffee.
Bet you're standing outside waiting at 8Am Mr Blooms 😜"
Especially when they do a pensioners special |
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"My local Spoons is in a beautiful listed building and attracts a very young crowd (apart from me). Love the veggie breakfast and unlimited tea/coffee.
Bet you're standing outside waiting at 8Am Mr Blooms 😜
Especially when they do a pensioners special "
I'll be joining you when I'm 60 too |
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I'm indifferent. They have some lovely buildings though. I'm often in the Keswick area and do appreciate the one there in an old magistrate's court. Sadly though the one nearest me is just full of very elderly gentlemen with sick down their lapels. Pretty much the only people who frequent it - at least they enjoy it i guess - from breakfast through to closing. |
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By *arkRich OP Man 4 weeks ago
Manchester City Centre |
"I'm indifferent. They have some lovely buildings though. I'm often in the Keswick area and do appreciate the one there in an old magistrate's court. Sadly though the one nearest me is just full of very elderly gentlemen with sick down their lapels. Pretty much the only people who frequent it - at least they enjoy it i guess - from breakfast through to closing. "
Haha, we have quite a few in Manchester, all pretty close, especially in the City Centre… there’s even one that has a “Disco” at the weekends from about 9pm - ‘Abba’ / ‘Sweet Carolince’ etc that one has more students in it… but some spoons aren’t that interesting unfortunately… maybe your local will be more appealing in about 30 more years xx |
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"My local Spoons is in a beautiful listed building and attracts a very young crowd (apart from me). Love the veggie breakfast and unlimited tea/coffee.
Bet you're standing outside waiting at 8Am Mr Blooms 😜
Especially when they do a pensioners special
I'll be joining you when I'm 60 too "
Oi ! 🤣🤣 |
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"My local Spoons is in a beautiful listed building and attracts a very young crowd (apart from me). Love the veggie breakfast and unlimited tea/coffee.
Bet you're standing outside waiting at 8Am Mr Blooms 😜
Especially when they do a pensioners special
I'll be joining you when I'm 60 too
Oi ! 🤣🤣"
Couldn't help myself sorry  😂 |
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By *arkRich OP Man 4 weeks ago
Manchester City Centre |
"No spoons here
No Spoons?!
Where are you, the moon?
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Bet there's still a Maccies there haha
Not a lover of McDs but after me n Mr have been to a club it's the first stop off 😂
🍟 🍔 "
MacBreakfast… if I’m passing by at breakkie time… it’s a difficult one to swerve … but I don’t really like anything else they do… so I’m lucky… will have a McFlurry all day long though |
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By *usie pTV/TS 4 weeks ago
taunton |
I visit a local spoons once a year when I take my van for an mot, I go in just after 8 have a coffee and breakfast seems very good value, the coffee is just under a pound but states more on the menu not discovered why it is cheaper and free refills, have to say i am always somewhat surprised at the amount of folks drinking beer at that time of day but they may be on the way home after night shift in local factories. |
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"A large Coldwater Creek rose please
3 n I'm OK, 4 n someone needs to hold my heels 😁
I'm.going to try that now as you suggested it. And I'll hold your heels for you.
It's my favourite wine, let me know what you think of it
Aw, that's kind of you to offer 😉
🍷
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It's lovely. Probably taste nicer if would you have one with me! |
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I used to go to weatherspoons all the time as it was a stones from my house but for some unknown reason I hadn't been in since before lockdown and now I've moved.
I usually have chilli or curry and if its daytime tomato juice or night large bacardi and diet cola |
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"Wetherspoons seems to polarise people’s opinions… some love a ‘Spoons… some can’t stand them…
I love a Wetherspoons, it’s my dirty secret… I work from home mainly, so I’ll sit in a good spoons, order some food and take advantage of their free coffee refills as I get my work done…
Lots of interesting characters knocking about, and no 2 ‘spoons are the same…
My favourite meal is probably a Katsu Curry, Full English, or a Mixed Grill, and I don’t really drink anymore, but the 7% Pear Cider is decent, but I normally have coffee and Pepsi Max Cherry…
What’s your favourite Meal? Drink? Or do you absolutely despise the place? Let me know "
I'm with you. I like Spoons, decent beer and a good range. The food is what it is, but fills a gap.
I am also guilty of pitching up at breakfast time, free refills, free WiFi and get some work done...
Pizza and a pint is my go to in an evening and full English with black pudding as an extra...  |
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"If they closed tomorrow the world becomes a better place .. big each to own .. they don’t give you there and if my mates meet there I make other plans .. simple..
Can you elaborate please?"
Don’t think he likes the place |
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"I'm indifferent. They have some lovely buildings though. I'm often in the Keswick area and do appreciate the one there in an old magistrate's court. Sadly though the one nearest me is just full of very elderly gentlemen with sick down their lapels. Pretty much the only people who frequent it - at least they enjoy it i guess - from breakfast through to closing.
Haha, we have quite a few in Manchester, all pretty close, especially in the City Centre… there’s even one that has a “Disco” at the weekends from about 9pm - ‘Abba’ / ‘Sweet Carolince’ etc that one has more students in it… but some spoons aren’t that interesting unfortunately… maybe your local will be more appealing in about 30 more years xx"
Abba and Sweet Caroline. Good grief I'd rather stick to my local with the dubious moist carpet 😆 |
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By *arkRich OP Man 4 weeks ago
Manchester City Centre |
"I'm indifferent. They have some lovely buildings though. I'm often in the Keswick area and do appreciate the one there in an old magistrate's court. Sadly though the one nearest me is just full of very elderly gentlemen with sick down their lapels. Pretty much the only people who frequent it - at least they enjoy it i guess - from breakfast through to closing.
Haha, we have quite a few in Manchester, all pretty close, especially in the City Centre… there’s even one that has a “Disco” at the weekends from about 9pm - ‘Abba’ / ‘Sweet Carolince’ etc that one has more students in it… but some spoons aren’t that interesting unfortunately… maybe your local will be more appealing in about 30 more years xx
Abba and Sweet Caroline. Good grief I'd rather stick to my local with the dubious moist carpet 😆"
Haha! I was sat here one summer doing work, and must’ve got carried away, and was in my own little world… and then they started playing Bon Jovi, Britney Spears, Van Morrison… all the cheeses… and that’s when I realised that it was time to go home |
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By *andTWoman 4 weeks ago
Altrincham |
"A large Coldwater Creek rose please
3 n I'm OK, 4 n someone needs to hold my heels 😁
I'm.going to try that now as you suggested it. And I'll hold your heels for you.
It's my favourite wine, let me know what you think of it
Aw, that's kind of you to offer 😉
🍷
It's lovely. Probably taste nicer if would you have one with me!"
It definitely would |
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I met a guy and asked him what he did for a living he said “I work with the unemployed , drug addicts and the homeless “ I said “ are you a social worker?” He said “ no I’m a barman at Wetherspoons “ |
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"If they closed tomorrow the world becomes a better place .. big each to own .. they don’t give you there and if my mates meet there I make other plans .. simple.. "
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My dear fellow this made not one iota of sense to me. |
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By *VANDYMan 4 weeks ago
Dawlish |
Love a spoons. I don’t drink so endless hot chocolate is great. The owner Tim Martin lives in my neck of the woods so quite often see him having a coffee. I totally agree with comments about him rescuing old beautiful buildings |
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Cant beat a Spoons, when ever im out and about somewhere in the uk, its normally the 1st place i look for. Good fry up and coffee of a morning to start the day. Then if im in after 4pm ill either have the scampi or mixed grill. Do like the selection of ales and ciders. Maybe a round of jagerbombs or whatever they call them in spoons. Sit in a booth or a open table and people watch |
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"I'm indifferent. They have some lovely buildings though. I'm often in the Keswick area and do appreciate the one there in an old magistrate's court. Sadly though the one nearest me is just full of very elderly gentlemen with sick down their lapels. Pretty much the only people who frequent it - at least they enjoy it i guess - from breakfast through to closing. "
I enjoyed a Fab social in that very Spoons! It was quite surreal having my cock stroked under the table by the wife in one of the old cells in there….. |
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By *phroditeWoman 4 weeks ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"If they closed tomorrow the world becomes a better place .. big each to own .. they don’t give you there and if my mates meet there I make other plans .. simple.. "
A man after my own heart!  |
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By *avie65Man 4 weeks ago
In the west. |
My local Spoons is a manky hole, and it was a new build 20 odd years ago.
There are some nice ones but because they are nice and sell cheapest alcohol they are very busy and I can’t be arsed waiting to get served. |
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I like a good Spoons but my nearest one is 7 mile away and a 30 minute bus journey. Not long ago they took the grill out so its all ding meals and the like so no more mixed grills in there but they can still manage to do the breakfasts and gammon steaks etc so how does that work.
Always a good selection of beers, lager and ciders to choose from and its great for people watching. |
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"If they closed tomorrow the world becomes a better place .. big each to own .. they don’t give you there and if my mates meet there I make other plans .. simple..
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My dear fellow this made not one iota of sense to me."
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So I had a visitor over recently and we did a quite a few spoons pubs just for the odd pint, because they have some really good real hours between one and £3 a pint which is just crazy prices. My visitor lives in Dubai was used to pay £15-£20 a pint for that kind of beer.
Some of the spoons are really nice. We’ve got into some good conversations sat out in the Sun with strangers. Drank some nice beer. Had a nice time.
Then I’m at a couple of friends yesterday and one in the city here and it was fucking awful just full of complete wankers being loud swearing and just a horrible experience. I couldn’t even stay there. It was so awful.
And the food some of it is possible, but generally it is shit but it is cheap.
Overall, I think it’s a great business model and it serves a purpose. It’s not for everyone and some of them are really awful places. |
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"One thing I like about the spoons they all have a long walk to the toilets. Lol. Rare it's close by. "
I think they do this on purpose to deter people walking in who are not customers, the toilets are always really nice in my experience, but yes, they are miles away. Tip, you can buy the disabled toilet key on Amazon. |
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"If they closed tomorrow the world becomes a better place .. big each to own .. they don’t give you there and if my mates meet there I make other plans .. simple..
A man after my own heart! "
As you were able to decipher what was said, can you elaborate please? I'm assuming he's not a fan but why so? |
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I've been meeting my mate at the Croydon Spoons for 30 years. I hate the place but he's a poor pensioner so likes the price. No denying the beer is insanely cheap as is the food. However Tim Martin isn't a particularly nice person, I hated his attitude over Brexit and towards his staff during COVID. |
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By *arkRich OP Man 4 weeks ago
Manchester City Centre |
"One thing I like about the spoons they all have a long walk to the toilets. Lol. Rare it's close by.
I think they do this on purpose to deter people walking in who are not customers, the toilets are always really nice in my experience, but yes, they are miles away. Tip, you can buy the disabled toilet key on Amazon."
I love a good hack… I used to live by the canals, so had a key for the toilets, as they sold them to the boaters in the shop… sounds like a solid plan for a new kind of swiss army knife
Has a built in Wetherspoons toilet key… would sell like hot-cakes at the local market!
Makes sense about the toilets… didn’t occur to me, but that’ll be the reason |
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