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Former Wetherspoons, bought by a local publican.
As competition for the remaining Wetherspoons - the nearby Globe.
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I don't think this is a Wetherspoons. The nearby Globe clearly is, but not the slightest indication of this being a JDW.
Came here out of interest as our hotel room (Duke's Head) overlooked the garden. A real find and a honest traditional pub. Good selection of real ales and real(ish - Westons) ciders.
Finding a decent pub for in KL is not easy. The Lattice House was head-and-shoulders the best we found.
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This is certainly not the usual sort of Wetherspoons outlet that we either love or hate. In my book, the Lattice House is a real gem. It is a Grade 2* listed building whose history as pub goes back several centuries and much of the atmosphere seems to have been preserved. That said, it is probably better now than it has ever been. I counted 10 handpumps – 5 dispensing the regular JDW suspects; the remainder were clipped for Norfolk brewed ales from Adnams, Woodfordes and Wolf breweries – all at very reasonable prices. My pint of Tasmanian Wolf IPA was excellent and so was the service. A well deserved 9/10 from me.
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Really does not feel like a Wetherspoons and the building itself is lovely. The menu brings one down to earth at once as the usual reliable/cheapish if uninspiring Spoons menu applies here despite the cosy ambience. Beer quality is good and on my visits, the service was better and faster than in most Wetherspoons - maybe because it does not have quite the stack-it-high sell-it-cheap atmosphere of a typical Spoons.
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Even the most hardened 'spoons detractor would enjoy this pub and be very thankful that they did such a superb job on sympathetically caring for this old place. Not many beers on but the Newby Wyke pint that I had 6.5% was excellent at �1.99. The service was crisp, an elderly woman with a face like a cow's backside but you can't have it all.
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Went in here for a lunchtime pint recently and liked it a lot.
Much smaller and "traditional" than most JDW pubs. Small bar not the usual long thing (maybe there was another one on the other side of the pub?).
All genuine wood beams and intimate atmosphere. Good pint of Wolf Straw Dog at 225p.
I can only say that it was not really like a Weatherspoons - make of that what you will.
Recommended
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nice pub with plenty of atmosphere. Our visit was spoilt by very slow service, repeated short measure and bar staf that were really not up to standard.
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Probably the best Weatherspoons in the country, and an amazing pub. Gorgeous building, lots of snugs and places to sit and obviously very cheap too. Can get packed of an evening, but it's so gorgeous it's hard to care.
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Called in May 2010, whilst cycling the coast of the UK.
Probably the best Spoon's nearest the coast I have encountered whilst cycling the coast of the UK, which includes Spoons in Wick.
Wonderful chartacter of a building, staff attentive, food - well its Spoons so did not expect al Cate menu, but very edible, 6 real ales on tap - and at 1.99 excellent value. Lots of little nocks and crannies.
One small point, was I noticed a table with a reserved card on it, inquired at the bar, was this a practice of Spoon's, No simply they know there locals, and a family regular eat together , thats a nice touch.
See comments left by previous members, can only agree.
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The Lattice House is possibly as idyllic as things get for a Wetherspoons pub. Unlike the usual plastic �Spoons by numbers, the Lattice House is a wonderful intimate 15th century building complete with many original internal and external features. It was first used as a pub in 1714 (known as Ye Olde Lattice Inn) but closed in 1924. Spoons have done an excellent job in retaining the character of the building and there are plenty of interesting photos and snippets on the walls regarding the building�s history. The pub doesn�t initially appear to be very big but it does have several small rooms and hidey holes although it does get a bit cramped and bottlenecked in places. There is a second bar upstairs that is also worth exploring with equally intimate seating and a small balcony overlooking the main bar under the wonderful vaulted roof. Unusually there is a full set of Ales in the upstairs bar as there is downstairs so Ale fans don�t need to keep going up and down with pints in your hand like in most other split level pubs. That said, just 2 guest beers were available on our visit (Oldershaw Best and Wolf �Granny Wouldn�t Like It� and both ran out during the course of the evening but just as I was resigning myself to a pint of Abbot they put on a new barrel of Nethergate Drunken Monkey. The general atmosphere was far more welcoming than its sister pub the Globe and, depsite being a Saturday night, the place was comfortably busy without being overwhelming although service was a bit slow at times. There is also a small beer garden at the rear which I didn�t actually notice until we left. There isn�t much to recommend in Kings Lynn on the pub front but the Lattice House is certainly worthy of attention, even if you are not a Wetherspoons fan
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Quite a nice, "traditional Wetherspoons" pub - exactly how a Wetherspoons should be. Nice and comfortable inside (although could do with more seats in the "tudor-framed" area near the bar" - back room lacks atmosphere a bit. Reasonable outside garden. Good range of usual Wetherspoons food and drink etc. More civilised and comfortable than the Lloyds No 1 (Globe Hotel) nearby.
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Nice building - far less bland an interior than a Spoons usual. If I stay at the Globe I eat here!
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very strick door policy on a fri/sat night visted friends for a wedding and met here for a drink like all jdw cheap busy and no frills. If you look younger than 25 take id as you won't get in.
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Harsh comments of late, but this is really one of the best real ale pubs in Lynn. Like all 'spoons avoid on Fri/Sat nights if pos and for a nicer atmosphere go upstairs to avoid any derelicts. Food is Wetherspoons (what did you expect ? The Savoy ?), but quite palatable. Usually has a good pint of Wherry or Wolf Jackal. G
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Atypically small 'spoons - quite a characterful building, with a nice little walled garden, but the Freeminer Speculation Ale was on the turn. Also about 60p per pint more expensive that the nearby Lloyds No.1/Wetherspoon Lodge (the Globe Hotel) for no obvious reason.
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Smells like an old wet dog.
If someone tried to freshen the place up it wouldn't be a bad venue.
Loads of real ale, but couldn't stay long.
Pop in for a quicky but wouldn't recommend eating in such an unhygenic atmosphere.
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Not my type of place, old damp and smelly.
Food very ordinary (mainly ding) but did have a good selection of real ales available.
If you can get past the smell the beer aint bad.
Very pleasant walled garden out back which may be best option in the summer.
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Somewhat atypical 'Spoons pub.Popped in last Thursday evening; it was crowded so propped up the bar and enjoyed some Wherry.If I lived locally I'd go back.
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Found the bar staff friendly, the food was nice. found that the upstairs was much nicer then downstairs. Beer is good to. busy at the weekend found that alot of under age drinks try and get served the bar staff ask for ID.
kizza - 12 Nov 2006 05:28 |
Small Spoons pub,but nice building and usual cheap beer.7/10
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nice pub. tastefully restored. a quiet alternative to the globe
scott - 19 Jan 2004 12:06 |
Standard Wetherspoon's fare in a tastefully restored 16th century pub, one of the oldest in town. Popular but much easier to get served in at weekends than the Globe.
Piers - 11 Nov 2003 20:30 |
