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J.J. Moon's (JD Wetherspoon), Kingsbury, NW9
NW9
NW9 9EL
Reviews of J.J. Moon's (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
David Walton left this review about J.J. Moon's (JD Wetherspoon)
Visited 23/04/25
Cask offering of Twickenham Naked Ladies, Elgood's Patron Saint, Adnams Ghost Ship plus the three horsemen of the apocalypse (even if a number of venues in my SE1 heartland says that is now the Alpacalypse) of GK IPA, Abbot and Doom Bar. The six cask ales were doubled up on their hand pumps, so it was a bit of a poor Timbo offering, saying that I was the only one in the time at the bar asking for cask bitter! The keg offering was Stella, Carlsberg, Guinness, Budweiser, Stowford Press, Worthington CF, Leffe Blonde, Corona, Bud Light, dark fruits SB, Carling, K1664, Coors, Angelo Poretti, Shipyard Pale Ale and BrewDog Punk IPA.
This indeed is old school JDW. The bar counter is on the right-hand wall and has a tiled skirt that I would like a pound for every set of feet that has stood on over the 35+ years this venue has existed. The rest of the venue is typical colourful JDW carpeted and on the right-hand side of the venue it is closely packed regular tables and chairs. As with other JDW venues in this part of the world at least, there are a lot of fruit machines, this one seeing a lot of occupation thereof during my visit. A TV immediately inside the right-hand entrance was showing BBC News on my visit. The left-hand side had some booth tables along the left-hand wall and there was a raised area at the back of that side with regular tables and chairs. This was a lively Spoons with all I expect apart from me being locals. As another poster posed the question, I've no idea why certain Spoons survive and some are sold on, this is no different to similar examples that have been sold on but all have the common theme of being incredibly popular venues, compared to all other NW9 venues (their compatriot excluded with the most traditional of JDW pub names) this venue has a patronage that all others here would die for.
On 19th July 2025
- rating: 6
[User has posted 777 recommendations about 774 pubs]
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Quinno _ left this review about J.J. Moon's (JD Wetherspoon)
One of Timbo’s earlier outlets (1988) and I doubt too much has changed in the last 30 years. Fairly small compared to the later openings and it feels fairly pubby, with light wood panelling, some booths and pillars and a raised area to the rear. Three guest ales but my Spidey Senses told me that the cask wasn’t shifting and to be sensible, so I had a rare sighting of bottled Tusker. Menu very depleted – none of the craft cans and a chunk of breakfast items greyed-out on the app. A fairly genial hubbub at 11am on a Thursday morning, including a chap happily wittering away to himself. Perfectly decent Spoons on the one hand, with supply issues on the other.
On 23rd February 2024
- rating: 6
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Pub SignMan left this review about J.J. Moon's (JD Wetherspoon)
Just a few doors down from Kingsbury tube station, this is an old-fashioned Wetherspoons pub that was one of their first establishments when it opened back in 1988. Like a lot of ‘Spoons from the period, it’s a relatively small branch set in what looks like two adjacent shop units with a row of large partitioning wall segments running from front to back, showing where the divide would’ve previously been. The left-hand side of the pub has some decent bench booths down the side wall, with some nice partitioning screens between bearing smart etched glass panes. Standard tables and chairs fill the rest of this carpeted space, which extends into a raised rear section with a skylight on the ceiling and a few more booths under a large bookcase. The servery is down the right-hand wall, surrounded by patterned floor tiling and with a traditional dark wood panel counter front and mirrored bar back. More basic table and chair arrangements fill the front part of this side of the pub, under the large windows with their coloured glass inserts, whilst high tables and stools run through the centre of the room, opposite the bar. Décor throughout includes lots of attractive full height wall panels, a few plain mirrors, TV screens showing muted rolling news coverage and plenty of local history information boards.
There are two banks of six hand pumps on the bar, but these were doubled up, offering three ‘Spoons regular ales and three guests. I opted for a pint of the Flack Hedge Hop, which poured pretty flat and was a less than inspiring brew. One particularly odd feature, that I don’t recall seeing in a ‘Spoons previously, was that the barman was wearing a recording devise on his chest, which captured audio and visuals of everyone he served, which didn’t bode well on a peaceful Saturday afternoon visit.
I don’t really mind these early ‘Spoons pubs, as they tend to have a bit more pub-character than some of the larger, more modern pubs that followed. This place was doing a pretty good trade and were the beer not in better nick, I think I could’ve stayed a bit longer. Not really one to go out of your way for, but these London suburbs are seriously lacking in cask ale, so it’s a default choice if you’re in the area.
On 23rd February 2022
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3361 recommendations about 3361 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 23 February 2024 by Quinno _
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- CAMRA Discount : No - just the usual 50p vouchers - last updated 23 February 2024 by Quinno _
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- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 23 February 2022 by Pub SignMan
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- Pinball : No last updated 23 February 2024 by Quinno _
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- Real Ale : Yes last updated 23 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 23 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 01 March 2025 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 23 February 2024 by Quinno _
