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The Eccles Cross (JD Wetherspoon), Eccles, Salford
Eccles
Salford
M30 0BP
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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Rob Hunter left this review about The Eccles Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
Still an OK Spoons, split level inside, bar to the right, fire in the upstairs section. Unusually for a Spoons the toilets are downstairs! Enough variety on the pumps to make a visit worthwhile (including a couple of dark beers), and being opposite Morrisons there is the perfect excuse to nip in for a swift one.
On 4th January 2022
- rating: 7
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Steve C left this review about The Eccles Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
The Eccles Cross is a large Spoons with a bar along the right rear wall that supports 12 hand pumps and a range of premium and standard keg products. The bar faces split level seating and gaming machines that run up the centre of the pub. My visit back in September last year was on a Tuesday evening when I got to take advantage of the steak and a pint deal for £7.45. Service was polite.
On 9th May 2021
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Eccles Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
A pretty decent Spoons this one with a good selection of ales on handpump. It was even better when we spotted a couple of choices from Peerless Brewery, so we went for the Peerless Eureka and at £1.99 a pint it was even better. We took our drinks up to the raised mezzanine area, which was a decent part of the pub and took note of the original balcony painted front, from the time when this was a Cinema. There was also an informative mural, depicting the times when this area had a lot of mills.
On 6th March 2019
- rating: 7
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Rob Hunter left this review about The Eccles Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
Two banks of five pumps in this Spoons, on what is a rather small bar area. This makes it quite difficult to get served during busy periods especially when people are hanging around the bar. I recall on one Sunday afternoon I actually gave up and left. However my most recent visit, on a Monday lunchtime, was more fruitful and had a pint of Summer by Ilkley Brewery, which was a rather nice blonde ale and well under £2 a pint. Also on the pumps were regulars Abbot and Ruddles, and I assume Doom Bar was there too though I did not clock it. I also noticed This Is Eccles by Peerless (seems to be a regular fixture, had it before and it's rather nice) and Beyond the Pale by Elland. The customer base at my lunchtime visit was your stereotypical Spoons crowd. I think there is a bit of a beer garden to the side, but I did not check it out. Despite its shortcomings it is still the best place in Eccles town centre for cask ale.
On 13th June 2018
- rating: 7
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Colin Haslam left this review about The Eccles Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
Nice,well decorated pub opposite tram stop in Eccles,,, but god help the bar staff when my mate val is in there lol
On 1st November 2017
- rating: 9
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Aqualung . left this review about The Eccles Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
This is another cinema conversion, albeit a fairly small one. Inside it's a small (for a JDW) split level room as described below.
Despite being small there are twelve hand pumps which had one available soon, the two GK beers doubled, Woodforde Electric IPA, an International beer from Caledonian, Elland Pilot IPA, a House Peerless This is Eccles, Brightside the Mancunian, Loddon Forbury Lion and Green Jack Gone Fishing. I thought this was an excellent choice for such a small JDW and no Doom Bore!
Despite that there were four festival ciders and one I hadn't tried so I went for that. I thought this was a good Spoons and I would get the tram out here in preference to any of the central Manchester Spoons.
On 23rd July 2017
- rating: 8
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Eccles Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
A converted cinema beside the Metrolink tram terminus, retaining its distinctive façade but quite modern-looking in presentation. Slightly curious split-level interior, with a ceiling that's up and down in odd places. Doesn't have much window space, so the lighter-than-most decor helps. Disappointingly, only half-a-dozen different beers were available from the two banks of six handpumps, but at least they were in a range of styles, and my pint of Ilkley Rombald was fine value at just £1.89.
On 14th January 2017
- rating: 7
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Al Bundy left this review about The Eccles Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
A bit of a disappointed considering Wethers have their real ale festival on to find that the 12 handpumps only had 6 real ales with each duplicated. That said its not too bad a Wethers with the pub basically on 3 levels. Directly opposite the tram Metrolink thingy.
On 23rd October 2015
- rating: 7
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ROB Camra left this review about The Eccles Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
Another visit and another decent pint. I also grabbed something to eat which was delivered very quickly and was decent quality.
30/12/2012
A very neat and small JDW right facing the Eccles tram stop. It's mainly on two levels but there is also the unusual feature of 3 booths set downwards from the main ground floor. 10 handpumps on the go with 6 serving changing guests. It was very civilised at 4:30 on a Friday afternoon, especially when compared to some of the nearby pubs. My pint was in good condition, the locals were friendly, the staff were efficient. It's definitely one of the better JDW's and also one of the best pubs in Eccles.
On 16th October 2014
- rating: 8
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Peter Rydings left this review about The Eccles Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
Its a spoons not a good one or a bad one
On 25th October 2013
- rating: 5
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