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The Chequers Inn (JD Wetherspoon), Stourbridge
Stourbridge
DY8 1EQ
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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Quinno _ left this review about The Chequers Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
A rather impressive upmarket Spoons. The star is the lovely island bar, which is set-off nicely by chandeliers, gilt framed mirrors and photos. The morning after the night before meant I couldn’t bring myself to try a token half, but I certainly enjoyed the surrounds whilst I had my breakfast. Unfortunately my order was misplaced (seemingly a local speciality as I had the same happen in Halesowen) but it got sorted quickly after I raised a staff member.
On 20th January 2023
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Gill Smith left this review about The Chequers Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
Called in while doing a couple of local pubs and the other Wetherspoon we had used before is now a renamed sport bar from the look of it. This was a decent pub with good central bar and we chose the Hawkshead Windermere Pale which was a decent ale.
On 25th October 2018
- rating: 7
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Chequers Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
Pretty typical small-town 'Spoon's although it does boast a fairly impressive central island bar. The downside to the high ceilings is that it is even further up to reach the toilets! Enville Ginger on, very well priced and in excellent form; worth going just for that.
On 22nd March 2018
- rating: 7
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Chequers Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
Reasonable Spoons well described below. The Enville Ginger was off on my visit but still a decent choice of beers. The Exmoor Gold was in good shape.
On 30th October 2017
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Chequers Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
The main part of the building is a proper pub, given the 'spoons treatment so substantially remodelled inside but still looking interesting from the street. The ground floor has been fully opened out to leave an island bar with additional seating / dining areas to one side and at the back in substantial modern extensions. Fairly modest selection of seven real ales from the two banks of five handpumps, but the local Enville Ginger (normally more expensive than the other ales, but part of the Curry Club deal) was in fine form. The same can't be said about the 'catalogue of errors' kitchen, but the duty manager sorted things out appropriately in the end...
On 7th October 2017
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Aqualung . left this review about The Chequers Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a relatively new Spoons (May 2010) so is rather different to the "old school" shop conversions like the one over the road. There is a price to pay for this as the prices here are dearer than the Edward Rutland, Someone's got to pay for those chandeliers. However, it does tend to have a better atmosphere than some Spoons as the daytime brigade tend to congregate across the road. It didn't stop me coming here where I found a large high ceilinged room with an Island bar that was better designed than other ones I've come across as it was rectangular rather than square so there were just two serving areas not four. Each side had five pumps with London Pride and Purity Mad Goose doubled up, the two GK beers, Exmoor Gold, Adnam's Enraptured American Ale, Salopian Golden Thread and Byatt's Big Cat.
I went for the Salopian Golden Thread (£2.35) which was in very good nick.
It's not bad as Spoons go but having the Pride and Purity not doubled up would be an improvement.
On 3rd August 2014
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Chequers Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
I much preferred the Chequers to the Edward Rutland, as the interior was more appealing with it's chandeliers, gilt framed mirrors and photos, plus the customers were a bit more upmarket and a lot less rowdy. Had a decent pint of one of my old favourites London Pride. The only downside on our visit was the service was slow, nevertheless well worth a look in.
On 11th October 2013
- rating: 6
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Anonymous User left this review about The Chequers Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
The Chequers sign is not one of Wetherspoon's better efforts.
On 14th May 2013
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Chequers Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
A corner Wetherspoon's pub/eatery with a patio area, which was the former Chicago Rock Cafe and i believe may have been the Chequers pub before that. The main entrance is in fact a nice double front gabled Victorian looking building in cream render, with green brick and 'mosaic'. The rear of the building is a more dull modern addition in undressed brick, cream render and glass.
The interior is an open-plan room around a central island bar. Like all Spoons it is populated by food tables, mainly on the raised area further past the bar. The walls are in a mix of brown, coffee, green, white, with some wood panel and there is a patterned carpet and mainly white ceiling. Old photos of the area do supply some interest, along with mirrors, maps and other stuff. The TV wasn't on for a change, so we were spared the humour of the inaccurate sub-titles. There was no music. The service was fine and the food fine too - it was a jacket spud. The clientele were the usual mix, those drinking propped at the bar and the rest eating at tables.
Beer; usual Spoons tap stuff, with Abbott, Ruddles and several handpulls on, including Everards Gallentry, Smuttynose Murril MILD (USA) and Hydes Owd Dark - a MILD, which went flat quite quickly.
Usual Spoons. Go for easy food options and toss-a-coin to see how the beer turns out.
On 3rd April 2012
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