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Wetherspoons (Ryde, Isle of Wight)

Description: Address: 41 Union Street / Ryde / Isle of Wight / PO33 2LF

Newest Review: ... need of a facelift. Its decor is in serious need of a revamp as the chair and tables are the same ones they had in the late 90's. They are sticky, the carpet is wee and vomit stained - with the staff not a huge amount different. The good thing about Spoons is the drinks prices. Ryde is generally quite good for prices as a rule, much better than say Cowes where £3 + for a pint is the norm. ... more

... In Spoons whatever time of day you can get a pint of reasonable beer for 99p. I won't go too much into the range of beer available - its is pretty good, and the range of Real Ale is always excellent. Spoons is the place where JJJJ and tomflint and I...more

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Wetherspoons (Ryde, Isle of Wight): 2 Pints of lager and pack of piss please. (870 words)
by - written on 28/02/09 (Very useful, 141 readings)
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JJJJ is right, Wetherspoons in Ryde can be hit and miss if you visit at the wrong time. You can usually judge the what the place is going to be like as you pass the large glass frontage of the building, this is useful because you can see who is in there and exactly whether or not theres gonna be trouble. Back in the 80's and 90's, Fowlers as it was then was an upmarket department store that had a cafe on the top floor. When Fowlers closed there a brief period of time when the building was empty. It changed into a 'Spoons around 1998 or just before. Spoons as a rule generally cater for your everyday drinker and usually you will get a hardcore of older dudes who ... Read the complete review

Don't Read This! (Whilst You're Eating) (544 words)
by - written on 25/02/09 (Very useful, 277 readings)
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Located on the North East coast of the Isle of Wight, Ryde has its fair share of pubs - in fact, it has more than it's fair share. In the main shopping area 'Union Street' (which is about 150 metres long) there are at least ten drinking venues - equating to one every 15 metres! Perched at the top of the street is Wetherspoons, also known as 'Fowlers', which was the name of the clothes department store that was previously housed in the building. Although the clothes shop used to be spread over five floors, Wetherspoons only utilises two. The large open-plan ground floor comprises the bar, a selection of tables and booths, quiz / fruit machines, and ... Read the complete review