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The Spon Gate (Lloyds No. 1), Coventry
Coventry
CV1 3AZ
Reviews of The Spon Gate (Lloyds No. 1) (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Spon Gate (Lloyds No. 1)
The Spon Gate was the one Coventry branch of Wetherspoon's that I hadn't previously visited. Set in a retail park/entertainment complex, it is undoubtedly popular with shoppers during the day and with revellers later in the evening.
The interior is one large open space with a more modern feel than most 'spoon's. The usual Greene King Abbot, Ruddles Best & Sharp's Doom Bar were on. 3 guest beers were Purity Mad Goose, Shepherd Neame Bishop's Finger & Burton Bridge Sovereign Gold. Unlike the other 2 city centre brances, this one did have a choice of real ciders, with both Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon & Thatcher's Cheddar Valley.
Bar staff confused our order of Jack Daniels and lemonade with some kind of lager with lemonade. But that may have been just as much down to our increasingly drunken state causing misunderstanding than any incompetence!
Better than I had anticipated.
On 4th July 2022
- rating: 6
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Spon Gate (Lloyds No. 1)
Decent enough Spoons. At least 4 guests on including Old Dairy Copper Top, Sadler's Boris Citrov and Milestone Hammerhead Stout. We had a breakfast in here and it was pretty decent. I would call again.
On 23rd June 2019
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Aqualung . left this review about The Spon Gate (Lloyds No. 1)
Dating from Summer 2010 this place looks absolutely hideous from the outside but isn't that bad inside with a good use of different lighting and a comfortable modern interior. It wasn't that busy on my Thursday lunchtime visit but the whole complex in which it is situated seemed fairly dead. Of course this is a Lloyds so no doubt does most of it's business later in the day with a younger crowd (according to the JDW web site it's open until 03:00 on Friday and Saturday).
Although the bar has ten hand pumps there wasn't that much available as the two GK beers and Doom Bore were doubled up and two were available soon. This left Lionheart Dark Ruby and North Cotswold Shagweaver which at least were local brews. I went for the Dark Ruby (£2.40) but had to send it back as it was sour. It was replaced with good grace and change by the Shagweaver (£2.05) which was in reasonable condition. I get the impression that this one is struggling as a daytime venue being set in a complex away from the City Centre, the Harvester next door I suspect is in the same boat.
I have to mark it down for the sour beer and poor choice which is a shame as if you're in the area in the day it's not that bad a place for a drink or bite to eat.
On 13th October 2015
- rating: 5
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- Accommodation : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Car Park : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Darts : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live Music : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pool Table : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Quiz Night : No last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 04 July 2022 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 08 October 2015 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
