The Commercial Rooms - JD Wetherspoon
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Look out for the Compass behind the bar - hundreds of years ago, the ship owners & traders would meet, the Compass would be set showing the direction of the prevailing winds. The wind direction gave ship owners & traders an idea when the (Sailing) 'Ships would land'. If you are standing with the Rooms behind you, Go left & within 100 paces you will be beside some metal tables.....,.. these are called nails, the Ship owners would spread a sample of their cargo on a nail & do a deal with a trader - hence the expression 'Paid on the Nail'. I. Have given 4 stars, not 5, to say Bristol is a wonderful City and has Universities. The Commercial Rooms are Centrally located, inexpensive & you may find it too popular. Final problem is no Parking, I would try the Galleries Carpark, go to the top turn right and you have a short walk. I am including a picture of a Barber Shop that is on the left of the road leading to the Commercial Rooms on your right, but look out for the Nails on your left just before the Commercial Rooms. Enjoy, Simon.
Simon M-JSimon M-J
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This pub is in a really impressive building I love how so much of the original features have remained like some gas lights there is the main hall area and 2 more smaller dining areas which is nice as they are a bit quieter. I really enjoyed the food the service was fast the person who served me seemed friendly and helpful. I have been passing this place a few times and never realised what it was until I searched online for a wetherspoon and this one came up. The times I had gone past there was no seating outside as the weather had been bad so there was nothing that really stood out to say it was a wetherspoon pub but now there is seating outside they have wetherspoon fencing around the seating which gives it away more that it's a wetherspoon. It's great that they haven't Done anything like a Singh across the front of the building as it's an impressive building but maybe something a bit more to indicate what the place is. This wetherspoon pub really is worth a visit I hope to go back again soon.
Katie ThayerKatie Thayer
10
I've been here before but did not review on previous visit. A branch in the old part of the City Centre, near to market area. The branch is not overly huge and I struggled to find a table upon arrival. After about five minutes managed to find a table. Ordered the Vegetarian Breakfast and a pint of Titanic Chocolate and Vanilla Stout. Unfortunately the beer did seem to have much life to it, as can be seen in one of the photos. When I ordered two more halves of festival beers, they too were also flat. A bit of a poor show during the national beer festival. I was impressed however with the large number of Beer festival Beers on. Breakfast was standard Wetherspoon quality and was lukewarm upon arrival. Was also missing a fried egg. Breakfast is £5.89 here. Worth a visit if in the area. I'm glad this branch wasn't closed in the end, as certainly a good stop off point in the old city area.
Mark JMark J
00
When we moved to Bristol we were living just in front of this pub, we were watching always much social activity but we never went inside. More than one year later we were crossing Corn Street and we said Why not? It's a great place! Now I know why it's so popular. I'm guessing that the building has his story, but now having some drinks (specially cocktails) is lush! Definitely I we'll be back. It's now in my top list pubs in town... It's a must to do for visitors and locals. Oooh! During the weekends the place is crowded, so be patient and enjoy.
Jorge Martínez RichieJorge Martínez Richie
00
It’s a spoons. It’s everything you expect. I’m a very simple minded man so I’m more than happy with the quality of commercial rooms. Cheap pints, cheap food, what more could I ask for. Some call it ‘commercial rooms’, I call it my oasis. The atmosphere is pretty nice on Friday and Saturday nights as well as everyone is enjoying their cheap pints. Toilets are stanking and not appealing most of the time but like I said, it’s spoons, we’re not here to professionally critique the place, we just want cheap food and cheap pints. Very nice.
Reece ThorneycroftReece Thorneycroft
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Stopped in for breakfast with a group of friends. We ordered a variety of things but my food was a bit cold when it arrived. We also ordered coffees and teas who h took a long time to arrive (even after we'd chased them). Our food had arrived and we'd nearly eaten it before our cups showed up. Went to get milk and sugar for my cup of tea, no milk and no sugar. If seemed very short staffed with the bar staff struggling to keep up. We ordered a second batch of drinks but they took so long we gave up and left.
Ryan BerrisfordRyan Berrisford
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Nearby Attractions Of The Commercial Rooms - JD Wetherspoon
Cabot Circus
Bristol Shopping Quarter
M Shed
Bristol Aquarium
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Castle Park
Brandon Hill
Bristol Cathedral
Queen Square
Escape Hunt Bristol

Cabot Circus
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M Shed
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Nearby Restaurants Of The Commercial Rooms - JD Wetherspoon
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Turtle Bay Bristol Broad Quay
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Za Za Bazaar
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43-45 Corn St, Bristol BS1 1HT, United Kingdom
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Family-friendly pub in a grand, former 19th-century gentlemen's club, with a budget menu.
attractions: Cabot Circus, Bristol Shopping Quarter, M Shed, Bristol Aquarium, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Park, Brandon Hill, Bristol Cathedral, Queen Square, Escape Hunt Bristol, restaurants: Turtle Bay Bristol Broad Quay, Za Za Bazaar, COSMO World Buffet Restaurant, V-Shed - JD Wetherspoon, The Knights Templar - JD Wetherspoon, Las Iguanas - Bristol - Harbourside, Pasture, The Bristol Stable, Slug & Lettuce - Harbourside Bristol, Hole In The Wall Bristol

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