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The Reginald Mitchell (JD Wetherspoon), Hanley, Stoke-On-Trent

20 Parliament Row
Hanley
Stoke-On-Trent
ST1 1NQ
Phone: 01782281082

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Steve C left this review about The Reginald Mitchell (JD Wetherspoon)

The Reginald Mitchell is a very large pub, even for Wetherspoons standards. Enquiring about the large round ceiling with skylights and vents the barman informed me that this building used to be a meat market. I’m sure it still is at the weekend! Two banks of six hand pumps sit on the long bar in amongst the standard and premium keg. Ruddles, Sharp’s Doom Bar, Greene King’s Abbot Ale, Oakham Brewery’s Bishops Farewell, Titanic Brewery’s Plum Porter, Pedigree and Robinson’s Trooper were all available. This place was OK during my recent late midweek evening visit, but the sheer size suggests it gets a bit messy in here at the weekend.

On 15th January 2023 - rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Reginald Mitchell (JD Wetherspoon)

Named after the Spitfire inventor, and housed in the former market buildings, this is now a substantial 'spoons with bars and seating / dining areas on two levels around a central atrium. However, apart from its size, there is otherwise little to distinguish this outlet from many others. Worse still, the management decided that mid-afternoon on a Saturday was a good time to clean the beer lines, meaning that only three real ales were available from the various handpumps on both counters: Doom Bar, Abbot and the Wincle Sir Philip.

On 23rd June 2018 - rating: 6
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Reginald Mitchell (JD Wetherspoon)

Located in the heart of Hanley, The Reginald Mitchell is a large Wetherspoons pub sited in a spectacular Grade II listed building that was originally the town’s meat market before closing in 1987 and enduring a brief spell as a shopping centre. It’s a fine conversion, split across two floors and making good use of the building’s features. You can enter from either side of the building, with each entrance leading you into a low ceilinged seating area, both of which are carpeted and offer a good mix of seating options, including a raised platform at one end which is a nice bright spot under the large windows. The star of the pub is the mid-section – a vast open space with an amazing high ceiling boasting huge skylights and original decorative features, supported by a couple of bulky pillars. There is a tile floored seating area to one side and a good deal of standing room around the servery to the other side. A staircase leads up to a mezzanine area with a lot more standard seating options and its own servery. The pub has been decorated with a lot of pictures and technical drawings of the Spitfire, the invention of which was Reginald Mitchell’s claim to fame. The usual local info boards were dotted around as per normal and there were a couple of TV screens showing rolling news channels.
I counted seven guest ales at the bar and just two of the usual ‘Spoons regular beers, which seems like a very good ratio to me. I turned up nice and early for breakfast, so didn't fancy a pint, but the food was of the usual reliable, no fuss variety and the staff were a very friendly and good humoured bunch.
I thought this was a very good conversion of a building which the people of Hanley should be proud of and glad that they are still able to access. The ale range seemed pretty good to me, there were plenty of good spots to enjoy the interior and the mid-section of the pub makes a visit worthwhile on its own. I enjoyed this ‘Spoons and would like to return to try some of their beer next time.

On 30th December 2016 - rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about The Reginald Mitchell (JD Wetherspoon)

A very impressive GII listed building that has served as a market and a shopping centre in the past before being revived by Tim Martin’s deep pockets. It’s a pretty impressive conversion over two tiers, with an amazing high roof skylight in the central space of the room, along with decorative supporting pillars. One downside in the evening is the lack of lighting, it was like drinking in a basement. A good range of guest ales on - Wincle Wibbly Wallaby, Wincle Sir Phillip (good) 2x Black Hole beers (Super Nova was fair) plus one from Cross Bay. The internal architecture saves this one from being a run-of-the-mill Spoons and veers it to being relatively pleasant.

On 15th November 2016 - rating: 6
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Al Bundy left this review about The Reginald Mitchell (JD Wetherspoon)

There are 2 entrances on different street to this pub. The layout of this place reminded me of a library for some reason. The upstairs area is a good place to sit to avoid people with prams containing whingeing kids. As noted below the staffing could do with improvement but I thought it was a decent Wethers despite that.

On 29th June 2015 - rating: 8
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Aqualung . left this review about The Reginald Mitchell (JD Wetherspoon)

I thought Reginald Mitchell might be a character from Eastenders but I was wrong again, he was the inventor of the WWII Spitfire aircraft.
It's an old listed building that was originally a meat market, and may well still be on a Saturday night.
It's huge inside with the bar on the right and an upstairs section that I didn't look into.
On my Saturday afternoon visit it was very busy but the staffing levels were about the same as my local Spoons on a Thursday or Friday afternoon but which is at least a quarter of the size of this place.
The bar has two banks of six hand pumps. These had one unused, the two GK beers, Lymestone Stone Cutter and Woodland's Red Squirrel doubled up, Lymestone Einstein, Offbeat Kooky Gold, Bishops Finger, Coach House Blunderbus and Offbeat Blackberry Mild was off but the clip had not been turned.
I went for the Kooky Gold (£1.99) which was in very good condition.
This is a pretty good Spoons with a reasonable beer selection but the staffing levels are a complete joke.

On 1st June 2015 - rating: 6
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Reginald Mitchell (JD Wetherspoon)

The main feature here was the first floor balcony, over looking the large central lounge area. Customer wise this Spoons certainly spanned the generations with the older crowd near the main entrance and at the rear entrance, something that resembled a crèche. Difficult to see the array of handpumps on this visit, as there were quite a few drinkers standing at the bar and would be reluctant to move a couple of inches. Service was slow, managed to get a pint of Roosters YPA in the end.

On 21st May 2014 - rating: 5
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peter ashworth left this review about The Reginald Mitchell (JD Wetherspoon)

Large busy 2 tiered Wetherspoons pub in the City centre that had a slightly disappointing range of cask beers when I called in at lunchtime on a Tuesday

On 6th November 2013 - no rating submitted
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Reginald Mitchell (JD Wetherspoon)

The Reginald Mitchell is a large spoons that is housed in an old building.
Once inside there was one very large room that was carpeted and had tall tables and chairs near the bar and normal ones to the rear,there was alsoa large looking balcony which overlooked the rear area of the pub.
There were quite a few pumps on the bar but most seemed to be doubled up thus reducing the amount of beers available,i had a drink of Exmoor Fox which went down quite well,the other beers i noticed were Adnams Fisherman,Pedigree x 2,Ruddles x 2,Abbot x2,Woodfordes Norfolk ???? and a beer called Liberation.
There was a decent amount in on my early morning visit and i found the pub to be fairly laid back.

Pub visited 10/11/2012

On 10th November 2012 - rating: 7
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john mcgraw left this review about The Reginald Mitchell (JD Wetherspoon)

Massive Wetherspoon's on 2 levels selling a fair range of guest ales but unfortunately no local ones.

On 20th April 2011 - rating: 6
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