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The Spon Gate (Lloyds No. 1), Coventry
Coventry
CV1 3AZ
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The Spon Gate (Lloyds No. 1)
The Spon Gate is an open plan Lloyds No. 1 with a mirror backed bar counter up the left that faces a row of high tables before a sea of standard tables up the right. At the rear is some raised seating and there was some very low, hardly audible, background music playing during a recent late Monday afternoon visit. The two banks of five hand pumps were drawing the usual three suspects alongside Brain’s SA Gold, Adnam’s Ghost Ship, Burton Bridge’s Bitter, Wolf Brewery’s Coyote and a couple of ciders, Snails Bank’s Raspberry Ripple and Moonshine.
On 5th October 2024
- rating: 5
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Spon Gate (Lloyds No. 1)
The Spon Gate was the one Coventry branch of Wetherspoon's that I hadn't previously visited. Set in a retail park/entertainment complex, it is undoubtedly popular with shoppers during the day and with revellers later in the evening.
The interior is one large open space with a more modern feel than most 'spoon's. The usual Greene King Abbot, Ruddles Best & Sharp's Doom Bar were on. 3 guest beers were Purity Mad Goose, Shepherd Neame Bishop's Finger & Burton Bridge Sovereign Gold. Unlike the other 2 city centre brances, this one did have a choice of real ciders, with both Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon & Thatcher's Cheddar Valley.
Bar staff confused our order of Jack Daniels and lemonade with some kind of lager with lemonade. But that may have been just as much down to our increasingly drunken state causing misunderstanding than any incompetence!
Better than I had anticipated.
On 4th July 2022
- rating: 6
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Spon Gate (Lloyds No. 1)
Decent enough Spoons. At least 4 guests on including Old Dairy Copper Top, Sadler's Boris Citrov and Milestone Hammerhead Stout. We had a breakfast in here and it was pretty decent. I would call again.
On 23rd June 2019
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Aqualung . left this review about The Spon Gate (Lloyds No. 1)
Dating from Summer 2010 this place looks absolutely hideous from the outside but isn't that bad inside with a good use of different lighting and a comfortable modern interior. It wasn't that busy on my Thursday lunchtime visit but the whole complex in which it is situated seemed fairly dead. Of course this is a Lloyds so no doubt does most of it's business later in the day with a younger crowd (according to the JDW web site it's open until 03:00 on Friday and Saturday).
Although the bar has ten hand pumps there wasn't that much available as the two GK beers and Doom Bore were doubled up and two were available soon. This left Lionheart Dark Ruby and North Cotswold Shagweaver which at least were local brews. I went for the Dark Ruby (£2.40) but had to send it back as it was sour. It was replaced with good grace and change by the Shagweaver (£2.05) which was in reasonable condition. I get the impression that this one is struggling as a daytime venue being set in a complex away from the City Centre, the Harvester next door I suspect is in the same boat.
I have to mark it down for the sour beer and poor choice which is a shame as if you're in the area in the day it's not that bad a place for a drink or bite to eat.
On 13th October 2015
- rating: 5
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Spon Gate (JD Wetherspoon)
I found this to be a very well kept and a well run Spoons. The service was excellent, the manager was chatty and helpful directing us to our next pub. This large one room pub was very stylish in deco and the clientele were quite upmarket. I went for the Backyard Brewery Fiesta, which was good. We visited here after the Windmill and to find this Spoons, you take a left out of the Windmill, you then come to a passage way on your left. This Spoons is thorough the passageway and just past the cinema.
On 19th July 2014
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Spon Gate (JD Wetherspoon)
Unremarkable 'spoons comprising one big bar with a raised area at the back. Ten handpumps, offering the ususal suspects plus a number of festival ales (although the first two of these went off during the pull before I got a reasonable pint of Otter Bright - very good value at £2.10). (NB - Review dates from October 2011.)
On 24th November 2011
- rating: 5
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john mcgraw left this review about The Spon Gate (JD Wetherspoon)
A large Wetherspoon's in an entertainment complex.A good range of real ales but not much more going for it.
On 4th July 2011
- rating: 6
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