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The Admiral Byng (JD Wetherspoon), Potters Bar

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186-192 Darkes Lane
Potters Bar
EN6 1AF

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J D Wetherspoon

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Potters Bar Town

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Quinno _ left this review about The Admiral Byng (JD Wetherspoon)

Old skool cosy Timbo Tavern. Burgundy, cream and muted lighting. Some tidy woodwork on the ceiling. Glass inlay pillar cabinets by the bar with model ships contained within - very nice. GBG listed, three guest ales with three ‘coming soon’. My ELB Quadrant was excellent (NBSS 4), supped in a convivial atmosphere. A really good Spoons based on this visit.

On 10^th May 2025 - rating: 8
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Admiral Byng (JD Wetherspoon)

Potters Bar is not well served with decent real ale pubs ,so this is probably your best bet.A non descript building ,the interior is open plan and rectangular ,although there is a raised side section to the right .The large plate glass windows at the front give it a cafe feel,while the bar runs along the rear wall.The loos are downstairs.
There are two banks of 6 handpumps but Doom Bar,GK Abbott and Ruddles Bitter were all doubled up on my trip.There were two International festival ales,a real cider and further guests of Castle Rock Winter Melody,Kansas Avenue Wise Donkey and Kelham Island Pale Rider (NBSS 4).A decent range,no "available soon " malarky and so deserving of its 2020 GBG listing.
Functional ,not very exciting but a relative oasis from an ale drinkers point of view.

On 2^nd December 2019 - rating: 7
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Alesonly . left this review about The Admiral Byng (JD Wetherspoon)

Glad to say this spoons has got much better since my last review there seems to be much a better selection of guest ales on offer now days and they are much better kept must have got a new cellar man may be they poached the one from the New Crown. This spoons has always been good for food and remains so. The only bad thing in here is sometimes you get a lot or crowds coming in together for food and there is never enough staff serving at busy times to cope with them as they all seem to pay and order separately so you can end up waiting ages just to get served a decent Ale but apart from that its a reasonably good pub for a spoons even if a little out the way.

On 28^th March 2015 - rating: 6
[User has posted 132 recommendations about 105 pubs]

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