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Moon Under Water (JD Wetherspoon), NW9
NW9
NW9 6RR
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
David Walton left this review about Moon Under Water (JD Wetherspoon)
Visited 22/04/25
Plenty of cask options here, my Oakham Citra was in very good nick. The other cask offerings were Thornbridge Jaipur, Rebellion IPA and Rebellion Roasted Nuts both from the Marlow Brewery, Twickenham Naked Ladies, GK IPA, Abbot, Doom Bar. The keg options were Carling, Coors, Leffe Blonde, K1664, Worthington Creamflow, Stella, Budweiser, Guinness, Punk IPA, Shipyard Pale Ale, Carlsberg, Bud Light, Corona, Stowford Press, Dark fruits SB and Angelo Poretti.
This is a really old school JDW, indeed in stepping into here felt like I had stepped back in time to my JDW experience in the 90's. It is a long rectangle off a parade of shops with the two-sided serving bar counter starting about mid venue on the left-hand wall. Obviously carpeted with just a bare boarded area around the bar counter. Tightly packed tables and chairs plus typical booth style seating on both sides for at least parts of those sides. The front right-hand wall was occupied by six arcade machines, a bit disappointing to see. The venue had a bit of an art deco feel about it and it was very lively on my early evening visit. There was also a beer fridge mid venue offering a range of take away canned beers from a range of craft brewers. Most here were here for the food and the very attractively priced beers on tap and hand pump.
On 19th July 2025
- rating: 6
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Tris C left this review about Moon Under Water (JD Wetherspoon)
With its Orwell-inspired name, this opened in 1990 in a former branch of Woolworth’s, indeed one of Sir Spoonalot’s earliest ventures, situated beyond the North Circular, otherwise known as London’s asteroid belt. I wouldn’t ordinarily come to somewhere like this but needed the loo after a long trek from the tube out to the George.
The interior is small by ‘spoons standards, but then that was par for the course in the firm’s early days, with an ‘olde worlde’ look, typical of the breed. What’s more prominent than most are the extraordinary number of flashing games machines, TVs and baby changing facilities. Customers were mixed in age and a relaxed bunch at the time of my Friday 10.40pm visit.
Aside from the usual suspects, there were five guests across a good range, but just one pump was operational: Bragdy Mŵs Piws Calon Lân, £1.28 a half and in good nick, served by a friendly barman.
Aside from the electronics, this is one of the better examples.
Rated 4.5.
On 1st March 2025
- rating: 4
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Ian Mapp left this review about Moon Under Water (JD Wetherspoon)
Standard spoons - in the Good Beer Guide 2024 under Colindale and to be fair, there didnt seem to be anything else in Colindale other than mid-rise housing promoted by a company called Unkle.
Converted woolies - with drinking area to the front and then laid out for dining towards the rear. Usual carpet style, picture style on walls and more fruit machines than in a las vegas hotel lobby.
Brains SA in very good condition.
On 16th October 2023
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about Moon Under Water (JD Wetherspoon)
Visit 10th October 2013
This place is said to be a conversion of a Woolworth's so I was tempted to walk in, steal some sweets and do a runner. The problem was that there were no sweets to be seen so I had to buy a pint of Bengali Tiger (£2.45). I seem to recall visiting a Spoons near here around 20 or more years ago that was also a converted Woolworths. It was the White Lion Of Mortimer in West Hendon and boasted as I recall claiming to be the biggest pub in the world, so I wonder what happened to that.
This place is one of the better shop conversions as it isn't a long narrow cave. There are windows at the back which make it light and airy. There are 10 pumps with the 2 GK beers doubled up as was the Yeovil Ruby guest ale. The other four pumps had Adnam's Sixpoint Bengali Tiger, Wadworth's Chelsea Sunset Red, Beartown Bearly Literate and Old Rosie Cider.
The quality of the Bengali Tiger was very good. The outer parts of North West London are pretty hopeless for pubs and this area is no exception, so this Spoons has very little opposition.
On 8th September 2014
- rating: 6
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Strongers . left this review about Moon Under Water (JD Wetherspoon)
The Moon Under Water certainly isn’t going to be a flagship Wetherspoons anytime soon, but it is a fairly safe bet in this area full of shop converted Irish bars. I counted ten hand pumps, although three of these were off, and a good sized standard draught range. Cheap food and drinks promotions are available and there are comfortable booths down either side of the pub. There is a plasma screen at the front and rear of the pub and these were both showing subtitled rolling news.
Although I found the service to be friendly this is still a large forgettable Spoons and I wouldn’t go out of my way to drink here again.
On 4th May 2011
- rating: 5
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Clive Thompson left this review about Moon Under Water (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a Wetherspoons of two halves really. The front is a bit dark and dreary and full of the local aged blokes nursing half of bitter. However at the back there’s a higher ceiling with glass domes that make for a much brighter atmosphere. This seemed to be where the younger and dining crowd were. Not much selection beer wise but had a decent pint from Rebellion.
On 5th April 2010
- rating: 5
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john mcgraw left this review about Moon Under Water (JD Wetherspoon)
Medium sized Wetherspoon's with a light and airy area at the back. had 3 guest beers on tap
On 23rd February 2009
- rating: 6
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