The Abraham Darby - JD Wetherspoon Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Jalfraizi Curry is filling with rice, naan and two popadoms included."
• "The food was excellent and arrived quickly, despite it being really busy."
• "Typical spoons really. Food is consistent and generally pretty good."
• "Enjoyed my time here after meeting a friend for a meal. Brilliant food good service."
• "Food is delicious and worth the price! Rarely had issues."
• "The food itself was good, you can't do much wrong to Sausage and Chips and an All Day Brunch."
• "Very enjoyable and good value for money."
• "A great spoons 🥄 with lots of space inside and out, good food."

Cons:

• "Nothing gourmet, no rare bread hand made sausage or hand smoked home cured bacon."
• "The breakfast was ok a little cooler than I would like."
• "I'm not really impressed. Sorry, I didn't eat, but what i saw of other people's, i dont think i would have liked it."
• "Some food is cold overcooked or tasteless."
• "Ordered a grilled chicken burger, so tough I couldn't cut it."
• "The chips tasted like they had vinegar on them. I hate vinegar."
• "Grand looking place, breakfast, not so grand, pale undercooked cold bacon, minging."
• "No where to get if have a mobility scooter. Disabled toilets but no other disabled access to tables which are very close together."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Super friendly, fast service, attentive."
• "Staff are friendly and efficient."
• "Staff are reasonably friendly and prompt and they sure know how to pour a pint."
• "The staff lovely. There was a fire evacuation whilst eating breakfast so ended up eating it in the rain and even though it went cold quickly it was still tasty."
• "A better than average Wetherspoons experience, mainly because of the views, atmosphere and ambiance. . Friendly staff and quick service."
• "Barstaff were nice and friendly, had a pleasant 45 mins to myself."
• "The staff were busy, off their feet for a Friday evening both inside and out was packed, but everyone who served us food or behind the bar always had a smile and were very polite."
• "Staff friendly, service time ok n pizza amazing."

Cons:

• "Con's .. not sure if the staff were having a bad day, but they didn't seem to be enjoying themselves. Noticeably smile free."
• "While the actual breakfast itself was OK hence the 3 stars, they initially got our order wrong and then turned up with the missing egg."
• "I went here for a pint and meal. I got sevred a pint with a bottle cap in the glass. Absolutely disgusting."
• "Disappointed in the large breakfast. Plates cold, food cold, one egg ok the other egg was broken and looked like someone had performed cpr on it."
• "Barmaid was so rude."
• "Having visited before and been quite happy with the service and food pre covid there seems a marked change."
• "Disappointed, note on bar stating that they had run out of eggs, this affected several of their dishes, shurly someone could have gone to ASDA and got some."
• "I would not even give this weatherspoons a star if I could. Since I have took my daughter to this place she has had sickness and diarrhoea."

Ambience and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Sensory wise it's a busy atmosphere, but the lighting inside isn't overbearing and there's a large outside garden area."
• "Very nice interior despite it being a new(ish) build considering the brand has a reputation for restoring former old buildings."
• "A lovely wetherspoons based in the lower deck off the Merry hill center - nice beers wines and food after a day's shopping-- it's easy accessible disability friendly it's light and warm and worthy of a visit👍"
• "Sat outside in the vast seating area which appears to have had some money spent on it recently, so was really pleasant."
• "This was a hidden gem for me. Only found this place as had to drop my car off at a local industrial estate and fancied a bevvy on the way home."
• "Pretty decent, if you're into the 'Spoons experience. Doesn't have the character of the old buildings they usually adopt and adapt, but service is good."
• "Nice interior and lovely outdoor space too."
• "Your typical Wetherspoons pub which is large and plenty of seating including an enlarged outside area."

Cons:

• "The biggest issue with this spoons is the accessibility. Being a wheelchair user I have to inconvenience so many people to get to a table."
• "Always feels a bit overcrowded in this pub no matter when you go."
• "The food and drink was brought to the table quicky."
• "A great spoons 🥄 with lots of space inside and out, it is part of the Merry Hill Centre so you can do your shopping and then enjoy some drinks or chill here whilst the other half is shopping!"
• "No muffins. When I went and queried the bill I was charged £4 for a egg and bacon sandwich. It was only an extra 45p for a full breakfast! !! Extortionate!"
• "No social distancing what so ever. Sat outside. Food came and it was cold."
• "Tables are not cleared,have to sit with dirty plates ect,staff walking around shouting table numbers out as have not a clue where they are...but nice enough place and staff are pleasent and food is ok and its great you can top your coffee mugs up."
• "Grubby tables, two lots of numbers on tables when ordering bit confussing."