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The Coronation Hall (JD Wetherspoon), Surbiton
Surbiton
KT6 4LQ
Reviews of The Coronation Hall (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Coronation Hall (JD Wetherspoon)
Magnificent Spoons! Sumptuous Edwardian building and an amazing wood-heavy astronomical-themed interior, with a beautiful bar and a splendid pint of small batch Twickenham Ales Cinnamon Swirl (NBSS 4.5) from amongst the six guest ales. Viva Timbo, the locals are lucky to have such a brilliant JDW which is also GBG listed. Can’t be arsed to do a florid description, just take a look at the photos instead. Is this Britain’s best Wetherspoon? It just might be.
On 10th May 2025
- rating: 9
[User has posted 5589 recommendations about 5570 pubs]
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Coronation Hall (JD Wetherspoon)
This large Wetherspoons pub started life as a lecture hall, opening the day before George V's coronation - hence the current name. The venue, which still presents quite a spectacular appearance on approach, has been through all the usual uses associated with such buildings - music hall, cinema, bingo hall - and now finds itself opened out to create one of Wetherspoons familiar pub conversions. You enter into the lower former foyer area which fans out a little, providing enough space for a couple of seating areas either side of the main doors. There is some lovely stained glasswork in the front windows which looked great with the sun streaming through it and made this spot quite an attractive proposition compared to the darker areas further back. Steps lead you up into the main part of the pub which is a carpeted open plan space with the bar down the left hand wall. The servery has a smart curved counter and grand bar back that boasts an unusual mirror with inbuilt clock, two stained glass panels bearing the pub's name, hop lined shelves and lots of cinema themed items including projectors, cases, film reels and a series of black and white portraits of old movie stars. The room has a high vaulted beam ceiling with each beam lined with decorative gold work. On what would have been the back wall of the hall, there is a large depiction of the night sky, replete with moon and stars, which extends along the top of the right hand wall. Beneath there is a raised seating area with small booths focussed around a large stained glass centrepiece, whilst high tables and stools run through the middle of the room, opposite the bar. A second raised seating area can be found to the rear in a wood panelled space with book shelves and a stack of board games. Stairs here lead up to a small balcony with standard tables and chairs acting as overspill.
The pub was surprisingly quiet on my Saturday afternoon visit and for some reason I had to hunt high an low to find a menu anywhere. The food was the usual no nonsense stuff, served quickly and providing a much needed bit of ballast before getting stuck into the beer. There were six guest ales on the bar, plus four regulars and some ambiguous half turned pump clips which I discounted when making my choice. I ended up with a pint of Green Jack Lurcher Stout, which was magnificent and I was sorely tempted to try a couple more from the range but as always the call of the pub crawl got the better of me.
I really liked this place and thought it was right up there with the best I have encountered from Wetherspoons. The very act of rescuing this building and making it available to the general public is to be applauded, but the management seem to have nailed other key factors, with friendly service, a clean environment and most importantly, excellent beer. An essential stop off when in Surbiton and very good to see it get some recognition in the 2017 Good Beer Guide.
On 28th September 2016
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3361 recommendations about 3361 pubs]
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john gray left this review about The Coronation Hall (JD Wetherspoon)
Now this is a nice Wetherspoons but typically little natural light.At least 2 rain forests must have been cut down to supply the blond wood to furnish this place.Lovely interior though.Good selection of cask and craft keg beers.Tried 2 keg beers at bargain basement prices.Both very good.One of my fav Mc Spoons
On 20th August 2016
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1023 recommendations about 1009 pubs]
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