I visited with friends for a breakfast and a catch-up. Like most of these chain pubs they a pretty soulless with a cut and paste menu and decorations. The same, quiet music is playing and even the seats are generic. I grew up visiting proper valley pubs and rugby clubs with weird, random but unique personalities so I don't really see the appeal with a weatherspoons as anything other than a big posh cafe that serves beer. In your 'local' you can get a bit of small talk and banter with the staff but in these places they are blank faced robots with no personalities who probably don't know the regulars names or what they do for a living. The breakfast was really good but I can't get past the cafe with beer feeling.
Can't fault this place, it's a good example of a busy Wetherspoons, turning into car park can be a bit 'hairy' prepare for it and you'll be fine. Food, mainly breakfasts I've had, is tasty and cheap I think. Love it. Good coffee too.
I haven't eaten, nor have I experienced the atmosphere because I like to get served and head outdoors to the smoking area. However, I have seen the food produced and the joy on the people's faces that get to tuck into their tasty treats. It's safe to say the food goes down a treat, just like a virgin at the end of school disco.
Came here for lunch recently (early Jan 23) as part of a large party (about 17 of us). We walked over from UHW after lectures. It was easy to get to on foot and there is also parking and an outdoor seating area with pretty lights which we ignored (it's winter ❄️😅). The inside reminded me of an old man's working club with its high ceilings and old fashioned decor, and it was clear that some of the customers there were regulars. Some of them were giving us dirty looks as though we had sat in their seats which made the atmosphere a little prickly! We ordered food but were told there would be a 45 minute wait. Not ideal but we weren't really going to lose sleep over it. 55 minutes later and while some of our group had received their food, it seemed as though smaller parties who had come in after us were receiving their orders quicker. We asked the waitress/server who assured us this was not the case. It was an hour and ten before I received my food and one of the girls (one of the first to place her order) didn't receive her burger until 15 minutes after that. By that time, some of our group had finished their meals and demolished a pud! I ordered a tuna melt panini with chips. My food was piping hot and I have to say the chips were some of the best I have ever tasted. Very unexpected from a 'Spoons! The panini was tasty too but a little salad garnish might have cheered the plate up a bit - so 4 stars for the meal. Though that's obviously personal preference. The bar itself had a good range of drinks including Thatchers on tap which is what I opted for. I wish I had clocked the name of the guy behind the bar as he was awesome and definitely made the experience better than it would otherwise have been. He was very friendly, chatty, knowledgeable and helpful and clearly born for a customer facing role (about 5ft 8" or 9", slim build, mousey, wavy hair, about 26 years old - if you read this, thank you 🙏). If I could base my review on him alone, I'd have given 5 stars ✨. I feel bad giving 3 stars as we hadn't booked and things might have been different if we had, and the food was lovely. The only thing that let it down, apart from the wait were the evils we were getting from the regulars. Its a public house people. You don't own it! Overall I would recommend. But if you are a large party, book first. 🤘
The staff were very hospitable here and willing to chat. Food was good and I enjoyed a jacket potato 😋 with some h beef chilli and salad. For a drink I had the reliable Shipyard. Nice outdoor terrace which could be improved with some hanging baskets. An interesting interior with comfortable rooms and the large main one. Interesting tribute to Welsh political figures
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Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14