The Regal - JD Wetherspoon Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food didn't take long to arrive, and when it did it was hot and fresh."
• "Handmade pizza was very very good."
• "Had the lemon & herb chicken with halloumi cheese, & coleslaw for lunch, was a fantastic meal."
• "The Buttermilk chicken burger is an amazing choice on the menu."
• "Food was excellent value for the price."
• "Food is great, I normally go for the burgers, curries or overloaded chips."
• "Food was absolutely lovely."

Cons:

• "Biggest fish & chip shop in the world what a joke !!! Run out of fish before 8:00 pm !!"
• "The food came in different intervals, our friends were almost finished when we got ours."
• "The meals were ok, nothing to write home about."
• "Food was good but there were some missing items."
• "Our breakfast came and it was inedible."
• "The food was terrible... salad was NOT fresh."
• "Food was just about edible - the chilli was ok but the Xmas veggie burger was pretty awful."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was excellent."
• "There are friendly staff, with efficient service at the bar and delivering food."
• "Working collective is friendly, good listeners, communicative."
• "Staff always very friendly, good food and drink, cater for inside and out."
• "The staff are very attentive and polite."
• "The service was quick and professional."
• "Service was excellent from start to finish and plates were cleared promptly after we finished eating."

Cons:

• "Ordered off the app table service long wait waitress was not helpful... She was rude and didn't have any customer service."
• "The young lady who served us wasn't rude or unpleasant as such, she just wasn't very engaging."
• "The staff are friendly but there is no system to managing the bar and you end up waiting a lot longer than you should."
• "Unfortunately extremely slow to serve."
• "The staff are miserable and cannot seem to smile, the male toilets are grotty."
• "The staff are okay but sometimes look like the don't know what they're doing."
• "Stood at the bar for nearly 10 mins before the 3 staff who were 're stocking shelves and fridges even acknowledged I was there."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "A converted cinema Wetherspoons, with some cinematic props overlooking the main seating. Looking a bit tired in some areas."
• "Sympathetic use of the old cinema, very nostalgic."
• "It's a really nice place to chill out. The decorations are amazing as well."
• "The main highlight of the regal is the atmosphere held with the open plan, high ceilinged, ex-Theater room; it's almost always buzzing."
• "The pub itself was beautiful with an outdoor seating area."
• "Very interesting interior with cinema props."
• "The Regal is very spacious, multi-levelled and welcoming."

Cons:

• "It's a dive and best avoided unless you're looking for a cheap drink and a means of removing the bottom layer off your shoe."
• "Looks like an old converted cinema. Unfortunately, I fell down the stairs when entering and sprained ankle."
• "A little bit dated inside."
• "Bog standard old Spoons pub."
• "This place has had a reputation in the past, but has got it's act together."
• "I've been before but it was even more grimy than normal this time around and it wasn't even that busy."
• "The only negative really was how dreadfully sticky the floor was by the bar."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Very good selection of alcohol, for a cheap price."
• "As always with Witherspoon's, there was plenty of choice for food and drinks for a reasonable price."
• "This establishment serves reasonably priced drinks which also comes in a large range as well and the food is sold at competitive prices."
• "Shipyard pale ale is a good beer and at only £2.80 a pint is good value for money."
• "Beer good all for £16+ what more can you ask for for that sort of money."
• "Great value food and drink."
• "If you want very good value for money then come here, food is perfect and the drinks are classic Wetherspoons prices."

Cons:

• "Also spoons are now charging 85p to put BBQ sauce on the burger."
• "Just ordered a breakfast wrap and the wrap was mouldy and my husband ordered a large breakfast which was the size of a normal breakfast."
• "It was very poor for my friend that was gluten free."
• "Staff not interested in keeping their coffee machine clean... Coffee is important but not to this branch of Wetherspoons."
• "The burger looked like I came out of Icelands over the road and was definitely not 6oz."
• "Food is the same price however, the food quality has dropped."
• "Curry, starter, pops and a pint for under a tenner. Can't go wrong."