Sir John Arderne (JD Wetherspoon), Newark

The busiest pub in Newark on our visit. So busy around lunch time on Fri that you couldn't get a seat. The market was on, so maybe this brought the punters in. Ale on our visit was Moorhouses Amber Rambler.

Not originally on our agenda for a beer crawl round Newark, we stumbled into the Arderne at about 6pm to play an off map joker. The beer was acceptible, the decor was the usual spoons offering. We drank, used the facilities and left just as the bouncers were putting up the red rope outside? Probably won't go back, there are far better pubs in Newark.

This functional, quite small and and rather odd shaped Wetherspoons is tucked away just off one corner of main market square and honours a 14th Century surgeon whose specialist subject would appear to have been treating Knight’s hemorrhoids. The interior is quite plain with a conservatory style frontage and large brick arch fireplace being the central feature. Some of the seating is awkwardly positioned and the place does feel a bit cramped in places. The usual ‘Spoons beer / food offerings included 3 guests amongst just the 5 ales although the staff needed a prompt regarding topping up the short measure. Food service was excellent with our food arriving very quickly despite the place being extremely busy on our Saturday lunchtime visit. As long as you expect nothing beyond the normal ‘Spoons take on life, you will feel moderately at home here although I have certainly been in better.