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The Wheatsheaf Inn (Lloyds No 1 Bar), Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
KA1 1JG
Pub Type
Lloyds No. 1 (J D Wetherspoon)Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Wheatsheaf Inn (Lloyds No 1 Bar)
A branch of Wetherspoon's which opens daily at 8am, but where alcohol is not served until 11am. We'd already tried the First Edition just up the road and found that they did not serve alcohol until 11 either. I'm not sure if this is a local council rule or a rule valid across Scotland. Either way, it was unsurprisingly fairly quiet when we arrived shortly after 10am. There were a handful of other folk enjoying breakfasts and lots of staff available to take tea, coffee and soft drink orders.
For the record, the usual Wetherspoon's trio of Greene King Abbot, Ruddles Best & Sharp's Doom Bar were all on. Guest beers were Wychwood Hobgoblin Ruby, Theakston Old Peculier, Titanic Plum Porter & Inveralmond Ossian. I didn't notice any real cider, but noticed that Weston's Rosie's Pig was available to purchase on their app.
Unsurprisingly, as the clock ticked past 11am, quite a few more customers arrived and there was an inevitable queue to be served when the time finally came.
This is quite a large pub stretching from a main shopping street (Portland Street) to Croft Street at the rear. Entering from Portland Street, there is a raised area of seating off to the right, with the bar against a wall midway through the pub. Seating continues off to the rear left-hand side of the bar, with outdoor tables on Croft Street at the very rear. Toilets are on the ground floor, with the ladies front left and the gents rear right-hand sides.
On 1st June 2024
- rating: 6
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Wheatsheaf Inn (Lloyds No 1 Bar)
Ok Wetherspoons on main High Street, standard inside
On 6th May 2019
- rating: 6
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ALASTAIR BARTER left this review about The Wheatsheaf Inn (Lloyds No 1 Bar)
A photo will be coming soon of The Wheatsheaf taken on 21st March 2013.
On 25th August 2018
- rating: 8
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Aqualung . left this review about The Wheatsheaf Inn (Lloyds No 1 Bar)
The Kilmarnock JDW is a Lloyds although arguably one of the better ones. I got here just after ten on a Friday morning so ordered a Scottish breakfast while waiting for beer o' clock.
It has the Lloyds disaster area on the right as you enter with a few lights and an Idiot Booth. Further down past the bar is a glitter ball. I associate a glitter ball with the Strictly TV programme on Saturday night and reflected on whether Scottish clubbers go for an elegant Waltz or a cheeky Cha Cha Cha rather than jumping around as though they were being electrocuted.
It's much larger inside than the front entrance would suggest stretching right back to where there is another raised area and with the bar roughly in the middle.
This has a set of three hand pumps and one of six. These had two available soon, Abbot, Doom Bore and five festival ales. I went for the Shepherd Neame Hot Night At The Village which was in great nick.
I thought this was a decent Spoons and more so considering it's a Lloyds.
On 9th November 2016
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Wheatsheaf Inn (Lloyds No1)
Large 'spoons with a generally rectangular bar at the front and several further seating areas in a more irregular arrangement further back. Fairly dark inside, with the usual furniture and decor throughout. Also has quite a few tables out in the open at the front in a terrace under the upper stories, and another (with umbrellas) by the back entrance. Not a bad selection from eight of nine handpumps, including two local beers from Jar/Jaw Brew, Skye and a decent Rabbie's Porter from Ayr Brewing (£2.29).
On 15th May 2016
- rating: 7
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Old Boots left this review about The Wheatsheaf Inn (Lloyds No1)
A 'spoons pub so the usual open plan in this case L shaped room, not a conversion from a grand old bank just a modern shop type unit. Raised areas to each side of course one side having booths with old photos of Kilmarnock. Two sets of pulls, a three and a six, standards plus Scots ales, not too bad just average but being Kilmarnock that's pretty good so it's in the GBG.
On 16th January 2014
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Andy Maxwell left this review about The Wheatsheaf Inn (Lloyds No1)
Been in a few times, meals are not upto much. You also get harassed for identification all the time.
On 19th September 2010
- rating: 3
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Carl Lagerfilled left this review about The Wheatsheaf Inn (Lloyds No1)
Having visited a number of Wetherspoon/Lloyds pubs throughout the UK,this is by far, and without a shadow of a doubt,THE WORST WETHERSPOON pub in the land.If you like the smell of sweat and vomit then this is definitely for you.An absolute hole, must be seen to be believed.The most wrench inducing mens room in the land.
On 31st March 2009
- rating: 2
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