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The Giant Bellflower (JD Wetherspoon), Selby

Pub added by john mcgraw
47a Gowthorpe
Selby
YO8 4HF
Phone: 01757293020

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J D Wetherspoon

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Old Boots left this review about The Giant Bellflower (JD Wetherspoon)

Long thin spoons shop conversion, a bit away from the throbbing heart of Selby but then Selby's a small place. Low tables and chairs at front with ensconced tea and coffee drinking old biddys, tall tables and chairs opposite the counter, mostly occupied by an old bloke reading a book (coffee) middle aged house hunting / car insurance quote hunting lady using the wi-fi ( small lager) and more low tables and chairs beyond. Standard spoons set up of five plus five pulls with T-bars flanking and separating, the unholy trinity and the Old Rosie are on the first lot you see so rule 1 applies, look at ALL the pumps before ordering. They took my beard voucher without checking my membership card which seems to be the default position for now.

On 16th January 2020 - no rating submitted
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Thuck Phat left this review about The Giant Bellflower (JD Wetherspoon)

It's an odd 'spoons The Giant Belle̶n̶d̶Flower which has seemingly had a fair amount of effort and design put into the interior. It's all been done in a nautical New England style with light, pastel colours, rustic, grey, wood walls and something of a shipping theme.
The problem is that it's clearly all built down to a budget and feels very cheap and, whilst the Ouse is nearby, this is Selby, not Whitby.
It is though popular, as with so many 'spoons, attracting those seeking value across the age ranges.
The staff are efficient and friendly as well which is a bonus and, as ever, prices are low with two pints of decent guest beer coming in at £4.30 before vouchers. The attraction to the good people of Selby is clear.
Beers on were the usual rot: Ruddles Best, Doom Bar and Abbot alongside four guests - Acorn Barnsley Gold, Bosuns King Neptune, Daleside Old Legover and Isaac Poad No 84 IPA which was very good and saved the visit.
You probably wouldn't bother with this anywhere else but in Selby it is something of a must visit.

On 31st May 2017 - rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Giant Bellflower (JD Wetherspoon)

On a hot evening the bifold doors were all open ,and the usual 'spoons detritus was spilling out in the street.It's popular with the value drinkers and has clearly sucked the life out of a few of the more traditional pubs in town.The interior is unexciting and the pine coloured laminate tables may be hard wearing and easy to clean but gave a very downmarket feel.The concrete faced bar with metal studs was interesting but clashed with the nautical theme ,which itself doesn't really reflect the commercial craft that have plied the nearby Ouse for centuries.
Above the bar,the ceiling has been raised up to glass vents,which gives good light to the rear part of the building.The two sets of five handpumps had the trio of doom,Abbott,Ruddles Best and Doom Bar doubled up leaving only 4 guests on my trip Acorn Barnsley Gold,Daleside Old Legover,Bosuns King Neptune and a very decent Isaac Pond no.84 IPA which saved the visit.
It's a non descript 'spoons but with a dearth of real ale options in town,it will get a revisit in the hope that at least one guest will be drinkable.

On 26th May 2017 - rating: 7
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Giant Bellflower (JD Wetherspoon)

Unexciting exterior but a nice modern-type 'Spoons inside and a pleasant, well-run feel. Some interesting local ales on offer and seemed in good condition.

On 22nd January 2017 - rating: 8
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Aqualung . left this review about The Giant Bellflower (JD Wetherspoon)

This is a fairly standard High Street Spoons where the small front hides a larger interior. It stretches a long way back to end at a rear patio. The bar is on the right situated roughly in the middle with a wood floor and overhead glass windows. According to What Pub it was originally a furniture shop.
The bar has ten hand pumps which had the JDW Trio Of Doom, one available soon, Elland 1872 Porter, Osset Premium Blond, Rudgate Elderflower Ale & Chocolate Stout, Hop Studio Blush and Acorn Barnsley Gold. I went for the 1872 Porter (£2.45) which was in good nick and a good price. I thought this was a pretty good JDW.

On 2nd August 2016 - rating: 7
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Giant Bellflower (JD Wetherspoon)

The Giant Bellflower is a Wetherspoons that has shops either side of it.
Once inside there is a very long room which runs to the rear,the bar is on the mid right side,there are tall tables and chairs on the left side and normal ones elsewhere.
The choice of guest beers was poor for a Spoons,i had a drink of Ossett Silver King which went down well,the other beers noted were Saltaire New World Red,Acorn Old Moor Porter and one from Wharfbank,there was also the regular Spoons beers,Ruddles best and doom Bar.
The pub was very busy on my mid Saturday afternoon visit,the service was very slow.
This is a decent enough Spoons which serves its purpose in the town.

Pub visited 13/2/2016

On 20th March 2016 - rating: 6
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John Nixon left this review about The Giant Bellflower (JD Wetherspoon)

Ordered a traditional breakfast, when the person serving decided to talk to me. Sat at table, which I had to ask to be cleared. This was a Sunday morning, with hardly anyone in. The coffee was weak and tasteless. The breakfast was disgusting. The egg was nearly raw, the sausage was cheap and awful and undercooked, the bacon was almost raw, the beans tasted like they'd been cooked and watered down a few times. I got the cold stare from the cook when he walked past, as I asked for the egg to be cooked. The replacement was little better. It ended up being the only thing I could eat before giving up on this very grim establishment.

On 27th December 2015 - rating: 1
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john mcgraw left this review about The Giant Bellflower (JD Wetherspoon)

Opens 26th March 2013

On 5th April 2013 - no rating submitted
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