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Originally Posted by Pog66
Sorry can't agree with these comments - I've been too a few Wetherspoon's and have always found the food to be okay - not anything special by any means but solid fair to the same "standard" as Brewers fayre, chef & brewer, Fullers etc - never had anything I would class as inedible.
They also server local real ale cheap and I can't see how the "name" lagers can be lower strength than the equivalent in other pubs?
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The couple of times I've been there I've found the food repulsive, even relative to the Fullers and Greene King here, and the booze to be heavily watered down. It is extremely noticeable the difference in taste, and lack of, between their drinks and those from other pubs. This is why they serve the lager so cold, to hide the lack of actual lager in it. Same goes for the 'name' ales they serve.
Regarding local real ales not had the misfortune but if they treat those in the same manner they treat brand drinks I'll pass.
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Originally Posted by Pierre
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What he said. Times have indeed moved on as have tastes and the 'working class' boozers are a relic of the past.
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
If you live near Hounslow, There are three polish pubs, one in Lampton Road by the garage, one in Bell Road, and the other one is up by the trading estate by Curry's.
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I live very close to Hounslow. I'll have a looksie.
By Polish pubs you do mean actual pubs rather than those which moonlight as Polish cafes during the day then morph into the standard pub in the evening? There are a few that do that though these are decreasing as the Polish are going home.
As an aside this is happening for a reason - that's where the demand is. Given more Polish smoke than British this would also appear to go against your assertion that the smoking ban is a major cause of these issues. It's a nice scapegoat but that's all it is.