The Cricketers, Taunton

Steve of N21 left this review about The Cricketers

Now called the Cricketers and has a branding very similar to a Wetherspoons, both outside and largely inside. Its run by somebody called GreatUKPubs, which I am guessing is an offshoot of Stonegate as their HQ address in Monkspath Hall Rd Solihull, is the same as the Stonegate HQ.
A large, long internal space subdivided into different areas by partitions, the bar is on the right-hand side and the space in front is wooden floored with the usual mix of mainly wooden tables and chairs. Then the sections to the left on the other side are carpeted and have more comfy settee type seating. Then the furthest area at the back by the toilets is equipped with dart board and pool table.
Several fruit machines and TV screens dotted about the place and the tables equipped with the usual laminated card of deep-fried delights that you find as a pub food menu in these type of places
I was initially excited to see that the bar had five ale handpumps and approached to inspect the riches, which proved to be more difficult than I thought as they were draped very enthusiastically with Halloween decoration and whoever was on the fake cobweb duty must have been on a bonus for the amount used. Sadly, closer inspection revealed that only one ale was on in the form of Marston’s 61 Deep Pale Ale with Doombar and Tribute off and the other two with the dreaded “coming soon” labels.
It was an OK place on what passes as a High Street in Taunton and if you cant be arsed to walk the five minutes to the Perkin Warbeck, then its probably an OK substitute.

On 24^th October 2023 - rating: 6
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