We visited the Wetherspoons here at Kettering, and it's an attractive two-floor pub with all the ingredients for being a decent place, but it falls short for me.

We walked upstairs, and there were many filthy tables and leftover glasses from the previous customers, which for a pub is to be expected; however, it became clear there were staffing issues.

We made our order through the mobile app, which meant we could type in our table number and then choose what we wanted and have the option of either Google or Apple Pay or a card. Once we went through that process, our receipt was automatically emailed to us, which was very convenient. The one criticism I have with the app is that you cannot view your previous orders unless you check your emails, which is frustrating.

I decided to have the American cheeseburger with a small portion of chips and a side of scampi with Pepsi Max.

We waited about twenty minutes for our food to arrive, and it wasn't until we were finished eating that our drinks finally got served. We could see the staff were very stressed, and it's not their fault because there were a lot of customers here today on Monday, and I could only spot two servers.

When the food arrived, the scampi and chips were excellent; however, the burger lacked flavour. It was pretty dry and unpleasant, but because I was out all day, I was hungry; an American burger should be filled to the brim with sauce, and it was barely noticeable.

Upstairs, there is the book swap shelf, which I thought was a nice touch, ranging from ancient books to recent bestsellers, offering a wide range to customers.

With this being adjacent to the bus station in Kettering, there are many easy ways to reach this pub, with a zebra crossing directly outside.