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The Central Bar (JD Wetherspoon), Shepherds Bush, W12

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West 12 Shopping Centre
Shepherds Bush Green
W12
W12 8PH

Phone: 02087464290

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J D Wetherspoon

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Shepherds Bush

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David Walton left this review about The Central Bar (JD Wetherspoon)

Visited 10/03/25

Varied cask offering as usual and comprising stalwart's GK IPA, Doom Bar & Abbot plus Twisted Sister a Ruby red ale from Dizzy's, Bess a strong brown ale from Thornbridge plus their Jaipur, London Pride, Boudicca a Porter from Brains and Marzen a lager from Fyne Ales. Extensive keg offering of Worthington CF, Angelo Poretti, Stowford Press, Bud Light, Carlsberg, Guinness, Corona, Stella, SB original and dark fruits, Leffe, Carling, Bud, Punk IPA, Shipyard Pale Ale, Big Sea west coast IPA, K1664, Staro and Coors.

Quite small Spoons on the first floor of the shopping centre, ostensibly a long rectangular room with floor to ceiling glass windows at the front and opposite the bar counter at the rear wall of the venue. Entry is on the extreme right end of the rectangle (as you look outwards) and it is fair to say that the multitude of tables and chairs are densely packed in here. There is a bunch of fruit machines to the immediate right of the entrance and the area in front of the bar at various points along its length has some large pillars set between the tables and the bar counter. The venue was extremely busy on my visit but I quite enjoyed it as an old school Spoons vibe.

On 8^th March 2026 - rating: 6
[User has posted 1340 recommendations about 1323 pubs]

Mild Drinker left this review about The Central Bar (JD Wetherspoon)

Located inside a shopping centre, this one definitely already doesn't win any awards for its looks. Once inside it's a very tight affair. Drinks take an age to come and when they do they are served in a plastic glass. Definitely the worst Spoons I've ever been in. Nothing to recommend unless you're in the vicinity and desperate for a drink.

On 26^th April 2025 - rating: 2
[User has posted 108 recommendations about 108 pubs]

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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Central Bar (JD Wetherspoon)

Inside the W12 shopping centre ,on the first floor with a bar feel overlooking the Green,this 'spoons is unusual and not that large but popular never the less.Lots of high tables opposite the bar,some lower level tables elsewhere ,it's in the 2025 GBG which drew the visit.There are table signs warning of bag snatchers and so close to the tube station implies there is a transient customer base although a lot of the punters seemed to have been there on a session.
The trio of Doom was expanded by Abbot Reserve but there were some decent guest beers from which I chose Thornbridge Jaipur IPA in NBSS 4 form.With a paucity of ale options nearby this would be an obvious target for any real ale drinkers unlucky enough to find themselves in this hectic part of London.I would return.

On 3^rd January 2025 - rating: 7
[User has posted 3126 recommendations about 3126 pubs]

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