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Ernest Willows (JD Wetherspoon), Roath, Cardiff
Cardiff
CF24 3DL
Reviews of Ernest Willows (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Mild Drinker left this review about Ernest Willows (JD Wetherspoon)
Pretty standard Spoons, with a raised area to the right of the pub. Not really much to shout about here and it's probably not worth the walk from the centre of town to get here. Seemed fairly popular with the locals though.
On 18th April 2025
- rating: 5
[User has posted 103 recommendations about 103 pubs]
David Walton left this review about Ernest Willows (JD Wetherspoon)
Traditional Spoons, large rectangle with a raised “dining” area to the right of the entrance.Large window onto the busy road that is awash with restaurants and cafes. The long bar is on the wall opposite the door and has a slate like tiled floor in front of the bar before it becomes Spoons type carpet that has seen better days throughout. Venue was mega busy on my visit towards the end of the England Euro QF. There is an outside seating area at the back.
Loads of keg offered, most of not all ever present in Spoons. The cask offering was pretty poor. Two banks of 5 hand pumps with identical offering including the ubiquitous Ruddles Best, Doom Bar & Abbot. The two others on offer were Bays Devon Dumpling and Grainstore Rutland Beast. I had the Ruddles and a packet of salted nuts for £2.49. Would have been happy with something better for double the price!
This is definitely not one of the leading lights of the JDW empire. It obviously carves out a decent existence for Tim. I hadn’t visited previously and doubt I ever will again.
On 6th July 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 631 recommendations about 631 pubs]
Quinno _ left this review about Ernest Willows (JD Wetherspoon)
Cardiff isn’t short of a Spoons. This one has an unusual interior, has got the vibes of a converted Oriental restaurant in terms of the lattice woodwork dividers. Also unusual for a JDW in a) having the FA Cup semi-final on and b) with the volume up loud. Two guest cask, my Kirkby Lonsdale was fair (NBSS 2.5). Chronically understaffed, the single overworked barmaid forgot to give me any change as she tried (and failed) to juggle three orders simultaneously. There’s no compelling reason to walk a few minutes out of the immediate city centre Timbo Taverns to do this one aside from the ticking aspect.
On 15th May 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 5552 recommendations about 5533 pubs]
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Cathays, 0.86 miles, 16 min walk (show)
Cardiff Central, 1.15 miles, 22 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes - Patio - last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No - Just the usual 50p vouchers - last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 20 November 2016 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
