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The Roebuck Inn (JD Wetherspoon), Nottingham
Nottingham
NG1 6FH
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Old Boots left this review about The Roebuck Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
Presumably the two Georgian town houses it occupies have been knocked into one judging by the spine wall. Residual walls and wooden screens in one side give it an older feel while the other side, containing the servery is more modern styled with exposed brick and stuff. Two groups of five pumps plus the usual kegs on T-bars etc. 7 guests plus the unholy trinity on the cask side.
On 29th September 2020
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Al Bundy left this review about The Roebuck Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
A very big Wethers. Multi-roomed and on 2 floors plus a beer terrace. The ground floor place has a load of different areas to sit and the servery is L-shaped. 15 handpumps in 3 banks of 5 with the rubbish at the side of the bar. The rest were a decent selection of ales. I liked this Wethers.
On 27th April 2017
- rating: 8
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Alex Conway left this review about The Roebuck Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
The Roebuck is a large city centre spoons located up a small alley on St James street just up from the market square. Being a spoons all the usual stuff is present with Ruddels County (£1.99) and Abbot (£2.35) always available. as well as this they have 11 other hand pubs dedicated to various guests usually priced at £2.15. on my last visit there were beers from Nottingham Brewery (Robin Hood Ale) Welbeck Abbey (Cavendish) Kellham Island (Easy Ryder) as well as contributions from Magpie, Flipside, and Milestone as well as a several others. I opted for a pint of Cavendish and although adequately kept I never fail to be slightly dissapointed with the quality of real ale Wetherspoons provide, by no means was the beer bad but comparing the same beers to a local free house selling the same beer makes me wonder if they can do it why not Wetherspoons. On the plus side this is probably one of the better Wetherspoons in Nottingham with allot of open space and adequate seating, tho this can sometimes contribute to a cold and uninviting atmosphere, especially if the pub is not that busy. Then again the pub sells a larger selection of draught and bottled products than most local Wetherspoons with Asahi and Shipyard Pale Ale available on draught and half a dozen boxes of real cider in the fridges. For a cheap reasonably kept pint you could do far worse the the Roebuck but with the number of brilliant establishments Nottingham has to offer its worth checking out other places that offer better beer and a greatly improved atmosphere.
On 6th July 2016
- rating: 7
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Aqualung . left this review about The Roebuck Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a Spoons set in a red brick building down an old alley off the Old Market Square. The building looked like it may have been an old warehouse or factory.
Inside it's a large space with a bar in the middle and various areas off this. I didn't even notice that there was an upstairs area.
The downstairs bar had two sets of five hand pumps with the JDW Trio Of Doom, Derventio Golden Ale and six festival ales. The Dark Star Revelation (£2.29 festival / standard guest price) was superb both in the morning and early evening when I had something to eat with it. I thought this was clearly the best of the four central Nottingham Spoons that I've visited.
On 24th March 2016
- rating: 8
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Roebuck Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
The Roebuck is probably the largest Spoons in Nottingham and in my opinion the best of the city centre ones.
The pub is situated just of the market square (ex slab square) on the narrow St James street.
Once inside there are separate seating areas either side of the entrance,the main room is to the rear with a large bar on the left side,there are mainly bar stools in the bar area,there is a larger seating area to the rear right,plus more seating upstairs.
This is a pub we have been in too many times to mention.
There is always a good choice of real ales on the bar,all on my recent visit being £2.15,i had a drink of Magpie Hoppily Ever After which went down well on my Wednesday afternoon visit,most other beers on the main bar front were local,i noted Dukeries Castle Hill,Nottingham Centurian ND,Welbeck Abbey Ten Gallops,Navigation Back of the Net,Milestone Lock Keeper and Milestone Uncle Sam,there were also the usuall Spoons regulars on the front bar area which always seems to be rarely used.
This is a pub that i will continue to use on occasions when in town.
Pub first visited 25/11/2000
Recent visit 26/8/2015
On 28th August 2015
- rating: 7
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Roebuck Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a large Wetherspoons pub just off the Market Square, named for a pub that previously stood opposite on the site of the Malt Cross Music Hall. A large, attractive lobby area with a curved staircase to one side, leads into the carpeted main bar area, An L shaped servery in the rear left corner, has a vast amount of vertical drinking space around it with most of the seating down the right hand side of the room, partly screened by a series of pillars and sections of wall. The seating extends to the rear right, where some comfier options can be found in a slightly smarter space. A massive skylight provides ample light for such a large room and stairs at the end of the bar allow you to get a better view, taking you up to a nice mezzanine area that looks down over the bar. A ribbon of seating runs around the perimeter and there is a small room to one side with four or five additional tables and some Rothko style large paintings. There is also a terrace area here, effectively allowing you to step outside without leaving the building. A final room can be found back down on the ground floor, to the front left, with a part carpeted, part exposed dark wood floor, lots of standard tables and chairs, large, attractive front windows, numerous big mirrors and a bookcase.
I noted two banks of hand pumps with a lot of predominantly local guest ales and only a one or two Spoon's regulars. Unfortunately, I was here for breakfast, served with the usual efficiency and good value, so didn't fancy sampling any of the beers at that time of day.
I thought this was a reasonable Spoon's pub, elevated by the pleasant mezzanine area which I would've thought would be the best spot to bag a table. The service was prompt and friendly and the customers seemed to be more respectable than the average Spoon's morning boozing types, making it worth a look, if not a session.
On 4th April 2015
- rating: 6
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Peter Rydings left this review about The Roebuck Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
ITS a spoons and a bad one there bad or good none in between
On 3rd July 2014
- rating: 2
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Roebuck Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
Former warehouses in an area of silk mills, executed in Georgian style and now a Spoon's chain pub/eatery, with patio area. The place consists of a four storey build predominantly in plain brick, with stone lintels and moulded doorway. The interior is on two levels - with a balcony over-looking the usual spoons tables below. It is an irregular shaped interior, with much of the soul of the building cut away. The décor is white, green and brick, with a coffee ceiling and a few mirrors accompany the info boards on the walls and the usual silent TVs showing the news. It felt fairly bare. We came here on a Sunday night simply to get food - a functional decision considering the preponderance of quality pubs in Nottingham. We ate and the food was fine. I am not a big fan of Spoons in general, but I actually started to like the place (in that guilty way - a little like Lemmy admitting to owning a 10" remix of the Birdy Song, by the Tweets). I must have hit this place at the right time - the service was friendly and quick, the clientele were not the great unwashed, but all too human and everything I tried beer-wise was on form. There were several beers on, including the Abbot and Ruddles - I tried Magpie's Hoppily Ever After, Grafton's Lady Ruby and Flipside's Porter. I left with more of a smile than I entered, which troubled me - I have since sought absolution from the local priest.
On 24th September 2013
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john mcgraw left this review about The Roebuck Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
On the whole not bad for a Wetherspoon's. Has several drinking areas and had a good selection of real ales which were in very good form.
On 20th May 2013
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Roebuck Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
I quite liked this pub and would agree one of the best spoons in central Nottingham. Plenty of different areas and lots of seating even on a Sat eve. Eight ales on handpump on my visit, also enjoyed their burger and chips which was very good. The Flipside Brewery Denomination was excellent. Will call again
On 4th December 2011
- rating: 7
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