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The George (JD Wetherspoon), Staines Town, Staines Upon Thames
Staines Upon Thames
TW18 4EE
Reviews of The George (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The George (JD Wetherspoon)
A standard shop conversion 'spoons,but thankfully airconditioned on a sweaty night,it quite large inside,and there is a seperate bar upstairs with another seating area but completely unused on my Tuesday evening visit.Downstairs it's identikit ,you could be anywhere in the country.
There are two banks of five handpumps offering Twickenham Grandstand (fine),Dorking Buffalo Buffalo (Poor but maybe a brewer who got it wrong),Doom Bar,GK IPA & Abbott and strangely four real ciders,maybe it was a 'spoons cider festival ?
Food came quickly but was fine .
I cant enthuse about the place,it's in the GBG without hitting the heights.Remember this is Staines,so be thankful for small mercies.
On 21st July 2016
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2730 recommendations about 2730 pubs]
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Malden man left this review about The George (JD Wetherspoon)
Almost certainly a shop conversion 'spoons on two levels, stairs curve upwards near the front. Entrances front and back so more natural light than in some of this type, booth seating available on each floor as well as the usual crammed in tables. Upstairs there are potted biographies of former locals Christine Keeler, Danny Blanchflower and Alan Ayckbourne. Service was prompt and friendly from the young Eastern European barmaid, there were a couple of international craft collaboration beers on but I opted for the Bingham's Space Hoppy, good value at £2.35 for a fuller strength brew.
Tennis showing on TV, I'd have preferred the Ashes but don't think they do Sky.
Functional but satisfactory and after the disaster that was The Two Rivers, thank you.
On 10th July 2015
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about The George (JD Wetherspoon)
So when did dull old Staines suddenly acquire the grandiose and pretentious title of Staines Upon Thames? The "Upon Thames" addition is there to make the place name unique from others with the same name (Kingston, Richmond and Henley being good examples) rather than a futile attempt to raise the profile of what will always be a very boring provincial town. I don't know any other places called Staines that might cause confusion.
The George is situated right at the end of the pedestrian High Street and is a fairly typical town centre Spoons. It's GBG listed so I expected a great selection of beers from the twelve pumps, but ended with disappointment. There were five pumps devoted to cider (3 Marcle Hill and 2 Old Rosie) then the 2 GK beers and the extremely boring Courage Best. This left Wychwood Bountiful as an uninvited guest plus three Locale beers from Sussex(!). These were WJ King Brighton Best, Welton's Persian Princess and Hammerpot Red Hunter. I went for the Brighton Best (2.29) which wasn't that great and certainly wasn't GBG quality.
This was the least enjoyable of five Spoons visited on the day despite the GBG listing.
On 13th September 2013
- rating: 6
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- Accommodation : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes - Basic rear patio - last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 13 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Darts : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 13 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 13 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
