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The Bankers Draft (JD Wetherspoon), Sheffield
Sheffield
S1 2GH
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
BRUMMIE STEVE left this review about The Bankers Draft (JD Wetherspoon)
A really depressing Wetherspoons full of typical spoons clientele, went in on a Friday afternoon for some food as my hotel was just a five minute walk from here. Two level's found a table upstairs, you no what your gonna get with the food in Wetherspoons, you cant knock it that's why I went there but after my meal and a drink I left, how'ever later that evening I did go back in for a quick G&T on my way back to my hotel and found it even more depressing.
On 20th February 2024
- rating: 3
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Bankers Draft (JD Wetherspoon)
An average sort of city centre Spoons in a great building but feeling a bit cluttered inside, at least on the downstairs level. I know that guest ales can be disappointingly bland and boring but there is the other extreme: having only a vanilla stout, a chocolate stout and a raspberry wheat beer is pretty extreme (even if I like them all!). Perhaps there were more upstairs. They seemed to be in good condition though and the place is a good choice if you are in that part of the centre.
On 16th August 2023
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Bankers Draft (JD Wetherspoon)
First revisit to this very large bank-conversion 'spoons for ten years, but little appears to have changed in the multiple seating areas spread across two floors. Eight handpumps in the main bar, plus six more upstairs, when I visited last time but I neglected to note whether this was still the case. reasonable choice of real ales, but I just had a quick Milestone Fletcher's Ale (£1.25, half) while waiting for the tram.
On 13th May 2023
- rating: 6
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Al Bundy left this review about The Bankers Draft (JD Wetherspoon)
A large Wethers and though on 2 floors a fairly generic Wethers, although to be fair I only went in the downstairs bit. A decent selection of ales were on with the Titanic Plum Porter being a nice drink. I didn't mind it and its handy for the tram.
On 11th March 2016
- rating: 7
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Aqualung . left this review about The Bankers Draft (JD Wetherspoon)
On Saturday the 15th of November I went to the Banker's Draft in Sheffield.
It was packed in the downstairs part with mainly shoppers so I went upstairs where it was also very busy. It's just about everything you would expect from a city centre Spoons, more expensive than the two I visited earlier in the day but that is hardly surprising given the central location. I ordered a mixed grill which included a beer (Mordue Americana from the recent festival at £2.35). Both beer and food were well up to scratch.
It's a fairly typical city centre Spoons possibly better than others and is most definitely a very big pub with lots of tables to choose from.
I found evidence elsewhere that it may have been a Lloyds No. 1 at some point but it is definitely a standard Wetherspoons.
On 17th November 2014
- rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Bankers Draft (JD Wetherspoon)
It's certainly large in a prominent position by the tram lines,the ground floor seems more typically 'spoons (including the punters),while the first floor appears all together more classy.You will need to inspect both bars to get a full picture of whats available on the real ale front.Downstairs there are two banks of 4 handpumps with a cider,Abbott and Ruddles Bitter as regulars and up to 5 guests ales,while upstairs there are 6 handpumps with Abbott,Ruddles a different cider and up to three guests.I noted the following guests on my visit namely Acorn Gorlovka and Sun Storm,Milestone Samba Best,Cairngorm Wildcat,Kelham Island Sweet Home Alabama,Butcombe Yeti,two from the American ale series (John Kimmick Enraptured and Independence Ale) among others.My Gorlovka was in good nick,my food arrived warm and quickly and although it's a formulaic chain pub,I thought the ale range was sufficiently interesting to warrant another visit when next in the City.
On 18th July 2014
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Bankers Draft (JD Wetherspoon)
Quite a few Spoons characters congregated near the front entrance and close to the bar on our visit, which added some background entertainment. Beer wise I went for the Butcombe Brewery Yeti, which was £2 a pint, as it was the Spoons Monday Club. The upstairs section of the pub was more refined and had another bar with an extra selection of ales.
On 16th July 2014
- rating: 5
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Gill Smith left this review about The Bankers Draft (JD Wetherspoon)
Typical Wetherspoon bar, a bit dingy inside and very busy. Breakfast a bit chaotic as they said they had run out of sausages, black pudding and eggs so we were invited to order extras of what they had, then got the missing items too. Ran out of bread and used bagettes for toast. Food good though as was the beer range. Too busy to keep tables cleared though.
On 21st April 2011
- rating: 6
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Bankers Draft
This Wetherspoons is close to the tram stops so it is handy if your waiting or just got off a tram.
This pub has the typical wetherspoons decor and about six real ales on the bar,its handy for shoppers and people getting off or waiting for trams.
On 12th September 2010
- rating: 6
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ROB Camra left this review about The Bankers Draft
Very inconsistent Wetherspoons. Sometimes it's busy, but you can still get served. Sometimes it's quiet but there's hardy any staff around so you can't get a pint. Typical Wetherspoons really. Standard range of ales plus four guests over the weekend. It's was quiet when we called in at about 6:30 on Friday and was still quiet when we called again on Saturday at about 11:30 p.m. We also have breakfast here when we stay at the Holiday Inn as we did this time. They want £16 for breakfast, we walk for 5 minutes and get a better one for < £4 including tea.
On 28th June 2010
- rating: 6
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