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On Saturday 23rd January I will go to the great western with a group of ten people. I will get in very early and stay there most of the day. I will purposely sit at table 10 and wait for Paul 36 to come in. I shall then wave at him and say sorry but this table is full you will have to sit upstairs at table 30.
Thelittleman - 19 Jan 2016 12:40
I usually use Wetherspoon's for dining (with beer on the side), but this is one which I have visited just for beer. And I probably would not have if it wasn't raining heavily as I got off the train, as it seemed to do all through my 2015 journey. However, it was pleasant enough, just a few late breakfasting/early lunchers in, so service was good and a pint of Doom Bar (2.29) hit the spot. Very impressive exterior, indoors a little less barn like than some Wetherspoon's.
Queenslander - 17 Sep 2015 22:44
The exterior of the building is glorious but put together JD Wetherspoon, alcopops, a cavernous interior and all the other issues one associates with that chain and it was never going to be good was it? The ale selection was also more limited than normal.
BoehmBawerk - 11 Jul 2015 11:51
Very limited beer selection on Wednesday night. Nothing special about this Spoons.
GuideDogSaint - 2 Oct 2011 23:36
So-so Wetherspoons. Rhymney Export very nice, Marston's Pedigree good, but nothing else of interest. Definitely aimed at the weekend vertical drinker.
pablos13 - 27 Oct 2009 21:31
Only 5 handpumps in this outlet with 4 usual MacSpoons suspects on,along with Rhymney Export as guest though surprise surprise it was "coming soon"..... Grr etc. The half of Pedigree was ok though.
an_ecunemical_matter - 4 Oct 2009 19:58
Staying at the Travelodge on a weekend wanted somewhere close for an evening drink. St. Marys Street Cardiff can be a bit scary at night on a Fri/Sat night. For a Lloyds bar this was quite civilised, and we spent a pleasent evening after a meal elsewhere.Beer and wine OK. Would visit again.
bee578 - 18 Feb 2009 14:36
Beer is excellent.Catch it before the festival ends.
Baldpat - 11 Nov 2008 19:37
looking forward to the beer festival.Although ther are only five handpumps,beer is sure to be excellent.
Baldpat - 27 Oct 2008 21:00
First visit for awhile.Unusually for a LLoyds Bar, good real ale.Chris prepared an exceptional pint of Pedigree this week.
Baldpat - 27 Aug 2008 20:59
ok on a quiet Saturday lunchtime. Welsh beers in good condition.
Leicesterbeer - 15 May 2008 12:17
Yeah was reasonable enough when visited recently,only 5 handpulls which sold the beer festival a bit short. the ale was tip top and the manager with the shaved head serving was pleasant.
an_ecunemical_matter - 6 May 2008 20:23
not a bad pub good atmoshpere for the after work drink.
jdwsrouse - 12 Jun 2007 16:59
A stereotypical chav pub, I don't think the bouncers are members of mensa.. If you are not a chav you will be informed there is a dress code!!
henners88 - 9 Apr 2007 20:43
Just to up-date. This establishment is now a Lloyds Bar and called "The Great Western" (as it used to be called before The Bush Pig!).

Gets very busy and sells some of the cheapest beer around Cardiff (a few Ps cheaper than the City Centre Spoons places!).

Good for going in for a few pints after the daily grind!
Andrew_Faber - 18 Nov 2006 17:04
There is food now. But it's chav central in there. So only go in if you are a fan of von dutch and burberry and drink woosy bottles!
tsarina - 9 Jun 2006 14:57
Plenty of big screens for live football and two bars for fast service. No food though...
Matt Le Ross - 20 May 2003 12:20

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