The Sir John Oldcastle - JD Wetherspoon Reviews Summary

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Service great and food was good too."
• "Staff were friendly and helpful."
• "Great staff and great place."
• "Staff are friendly."
• "The staff was very polite and welcoming also helpful with the recommendations on what to eat a drink."
• "The service was prompt and friendly and the breakfast was hot and fresh."
• "Helpful and friendly staff, great value for money."

Cons:

• "The bouncer was also a bit of an undesirable."
• "Kicked me out for no reason, the 'bouncers' they had on duty were embarrassing."
• "Good service but the chefs are lazy."
• "Extremely poor customer service."
• "No communication from staff, very abrupt, very dismissive."
• "Asked them to clean my table and they refused. Very offhand and dismissive."
• "The staff have always been responsive & efficient."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Always seems to have a good selection of beers, in very good condition, good food, good service, and very reasonable prices, given its location."
• "Food is good and well priced."
• "The food is what you see in every Weatherspoons. It took a very reasonable time, was warm and tasty."
• "The fish was fresh and the batter was seasoned well."
• "The food was actually very nice despite Weatherspoons' regular reputation."
• "Cider and beer is great, food is decent."
• "The veggie curry with spinach and cauliflower was such a delight."

Cons:

• "The quality of the food was poor. I had sausages and mash and it was obvious that the mash had just been tipped out of the microwave container."
• "Bog standard Brake Bros food, apart from 'Halloumi' fries which were little black well fried sticks that tasted of absolutely nothing."
• "Some of the worst steak I've ever had, with miserable sides."
• "The bacon was burnt to the point of being crumbling carbon."
• "There was new options which we chose the Mushrooms Risotto (burned and undercooked)."
• "The rainbow salad was literally the worst salad I’ve ever been unfortunate to eat."
• "I ordered the vegan burger. Which was completely inedible. Hard as a rock."

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "Nice friendly atmosphere & very spacious."
• "If you are going to Wembley for football or an event this place is brilliant and perfect for the Metropolitan Line (fast line to Wembley)."
• "A nice light airy pub which was clean and fresh, great flowers bed out doors which were well maintained."
• "Very convenient for Farringdon station if the tube is delayed or waiting on the Thameslink."
• "All in all a good pub and very handy for Farringdon Station."
• "Located next to Farringdon station, this is a good Wetherspoons with lots of seating."
• "A short walk from Farringdon station and close to the jewellery shops in Hatton Garden."

Cons:

• "Classic Wetherspoons, the McDonalds of pubs."
• "Not the best Wetherspoons, not a great atmosphere."
• "It was loud and boisterous, lots of bumping pushing and shoving."
• "The night time crowd can get a bit full and noisy."
• "Can get very crowded, to be expected for central London."
• "The security on the door can be silly at times."
• "Very loud and crowded. Tables not always very clean."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Drinks are reasonably priced for central London, and won't really put a hole in the wallet on a night out."
• "Typical JD Wetherspoon pub, so quite affordable for drinks & food."
• "To get a burger, chips, onion rings & a Fosters for just over a tenner is fantastic value for money."
• "The prices have gone up but its still cheap."
• "Wetherspoons are all about cheap food and drink in good locations, and they nail it."
• "For the prices, convince of ordering on your phone from table, overall best spot for beers in London."
• "Great value for money."

Cons:

• "Cheap but not enough to justify the quality."
• "This place is expensive and a joke."
• "Some of the ales bit rough and to be honest the prices for a Weatherspoons are expensive."
• "It’s a little more expensive as it is a Zone 1 Wetherspoons."
• "It's a weatherspoons... And as weatherspoons go it's not a very attractive one. Food is adequate and prices are cheap - especially for this area of London."
• "They're really only interested in getting you to order through their app - trying to get table service to pay by card or cash was a frustrating and lengthy process."
• "The interior is a bit aged but gives the usual atmosphere you get in a Wetherspoons."