The Picture House - JD Wetherspoon — Restaurant in Ashfield

My 93 year old mum's been in a care home for 18 months. Yesterday i took her in to the nearby Picture House Wetherspoons for the first time. She's in a wheelchair, but that wasn't a problem as the access from the front door was good, and it was easy to move about once inside. We couldn't sit at a table near the main entrance because fumes from the smokers standing just outside were drifting in. We found a nice table inside, by a window. My mum was amazed at the menu and how I could order using the app. The drinks arrived within a couple of minutes, and the meal soon afterwards. Mum had a baked potato and coleslaw. She said it was the best meal she has had, since leaving her own home. The serving staff were all very pleasant and helpful. The inside was well fitted out and clean. My Mum was amused that they referred to us as 'guys'. We shall certainly go again, probably once a week at least. ps. It was nostalgic as i used to go to that cinema as a boy, when it was the 'Kings Cinema '. My Dad took me to see 'Zulu' there - terrifying. The exterior could do with brightening up, especially at the back which looks as if it hasn't had much tlc since I saw Zulu. It gives a poor impression. I'm sure the company could afford to give it a facelift. Best wishes...

Right let's be honest right from the start, this is weatherspoons, it's not a 5-star restaurant. You get what you pay for. So food and a pint for £7 isn't going to get a food review. However....... Was the food hot, YES Was it fast, YES Was it tasty, YES Was there plenty, YES It wasn't what I'd expect from a restaurant, I didn't go "Wow that was amazing" but for a quick pub meal, it was OK. Now here is the big problem with the one I went to, the amount of unemployed that just sit in there all day taking up most of the seats and drinking 1 pint an hour. It's almost like their own personal social club. This has nothing to do with the pub, unfortunately, it's the area it's in. The noise from them shouting to each other cos they can't be bothered to walk to a different table does get on your nerves a bit. However, we found a table at the far end and it was much quieter. Stayed about 2 to 3 hours, and had a fair few pints and food. Would I go back......YES I knew what to expect, and I got what I expected. On a different note, the toilets in Weatherspoons are probably the cleanest toilets of any pub iv been to. They are spotless. A real credit...

Pleasant place with a varied crowd coming and going about there business. Limited choice of beers but the staff do there best..Things are improving. Times are a changing but are they better, litter the place with tables and chairs so no one can move about. Does not increase customer attendance. Waiting at the bar is getting very poor no staff. Yet we proceed with more tables and chairs, Sadly less customers in the evening. Things are going well Friday evening's getting back to busy. 2nd November 2022 sad day price of beer goes up 10pence a pint. Not so busy just before Christmas but expected. They changed most of the staff, thank god. New Year, new staff and different management. Price drop on beer, which is good news. Also the price has also dropped on food too. The day's of cheap breakfast disappeared faster than the dinosaur. Beer prices also adjusted Aug. October 2023 £1.77 per pint. Most other beers £2.25 pt. New year, new prices staff changes, moveing on. New year, it seems new tech services mobile customers. How ever orders at the bar one member of staff serving all customers. Long breaks between...