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The Prince of Wales (JD Wetherspoon), Cardiff
Cardiff
CF10 1FA
Reviews of The Prince of Wales (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Mild Drinker left this review about The Prince of Wales (JD Wetherspoon)
Looks fairly small from the outside but once inside the place is huge. Set on a couple of levels with 2 bars. Beautiful interior left from what used to be a cinema/theatre. Located only a couple of mins walk from The Great Western, I much preferred this one. They even had football on several screens, something I've not seen in a Spoons before.
On 12th April 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 103 recommendations about 103 pubs]
Quinno _ left this review about The Prince of Wales (JD Wetherspoon)
A Spoons that got a CAMRA outstanding conversion award (from a theatre/cinema) due to various features being retained and integrated into the fabric of the conversion. Inside is a classic modern Spoons over two floors, connected by an attractive staircase. The upper area is certainly the place to be where, to directly lift from another reviewer: “the reminders of the theatre include the stalls, large red velvet drapes, some reproduction stonework and pillars, some private boxes on each side and even a couple of lighting rigs”. It is certainly well-done. Three guest cask on offer but none immediately inspired (the same casks seem to have been dropped off at most of the Spoons in Cardiff and come on at the same time) so I decided to go for a craft can of loopy juice with my dinner. Friendly service from the staff. I prefer the Central as a drinking venue but this one holds enough internal interest to make it worthy of a visit.
On 15th May 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 5552 recommendations about 5533 pubs]
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Aqualung . left this review about Prince Of Wales (JD Wetherspoon)
Although this was once a theatre it was better known as a cinema in more recent times, well certainly 45 years ago. It was JDW's first outlet in Cardiff opening in Summer 1999. It's a huge cavernous space with an upstairs area that I didn't investigate.
The bar has two sets of five hand pumps that on my visit had an alarmingly poor selection of ales. The two GK beers were doubled up then there was Adnam's Broadside, London Pride, Doom Bore, Spitfire and Brain's SA. This left just the International Golden Perch brewed by Wadworth to fly the flag for anything that isn't a boring national brand. The Golden Perch was in good nick but I had a better or equally good pint of it later in the week in Wales where it was £1.99 not £2.50.
Despite the grand interior I thought this Spoons was a complete waste of time but happily found better things in the next one.
On 16th June 2015
- rating: 2
[User has posted 2143 recommendations about 2143 pubs]
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Cardiff Queen Street, 0.53 miles, 10 min walk (show)
Cathays, 0.95 miles, 18 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 : No last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No - Just the usual 50p vouchers - last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes - Baby changing. - last updated 07 April 2024 by Tris C
- 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 : No 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 15 May 2024 by Quinno _
- 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 _
