The Lord Wilson - JD Wetherspoon — Restaurant in Kirklees

Let's be honest, folks. Wetherspoons might not be Michelin-starred, but for a good night out that's easy on the wallet, it's hard to beat. And that goes double for their legendary pub quizzes! This past Thursday, I ventured into the wonderful world of Spoons trivia, and let me tell you, it was a riot. First off, the food. I went for the classic hot fudge brownie . Bargain price, perfectly cooked, and left me feeling orasmicly well. Service was spot on too, friendly staff who didn't bat an eyelid at my multiple refills (diet starts next week, definitely). Now, onto the main event: the quiz itself. Our host, Gareth, was a character to say the least. A walking flamboyance in a Hawaiian shirt, he delivered the questions with a wink and a nudge, throwing in some truly fruity jokes that had us in stitches (just you wait until the round on British monarchs – Gareth has a way with puns that would make your history teacher weep). Here's the thing: my knowledge of general trivia is about as deep as a kiddie pool. But hey, that's half the fun of a Spoons quiz! Between Gareth's hilarious commentary, the competitive spirit of the other teams (one table got very into it!), and the sheer joy of getting a random question right (thanks, childhood dinosaur obsession!), I had an absolute blast. Sure, I might not have walked away with the top prize (alas, my knowledge of 18th-century cheese production remains sketchy), but that didn't matter one bit. The Wetherspoons quiz is all about a good laugh, a bit of friendly competition, and maybe learning a random fact or two along the way. Throw in some fantastically priced pub grub and top-notch service,and you've got yourself a winning night out. So, next time you're looking for a fun and affordable way to spend an evening, skip the fancy cocktail bars and head down to your local Spoons. You might just surprise yourself with your trivia prowess (or lack thereof, but who cares?), and you're guaranteed to have a night filled with laughter, good food, and maybe even a Gareth-induced existential crisis about cheese (don't ask, just go experience it...

What an awful experience..........

After frequenting this establishment many times over the last 4 months and yes a couple of little niggles, today was the worst.

From the offset there seems to be an attitude with the manager who constantly looked over.

After ordering the food, it came fairly quickly and the manager herself came to the table. Whilst busy on my phone with business she said excuse me but for some unknown reason, plonked the food in front of me without waiting for a response and even worse, leaned across myself to plonk the other plate on top of my wife’s phone.

Absolutely flabbergasted, I asked if there was a problem today as the food was like a child’s portion. With an awful attitude and in an incredibly defensive/offensive manner, she stated there’s nothing wrong and the food is how it should be. I stated we have been many times and ordered this same meal thus knowing what we are likely to eat whereby she stated, “WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE”.

With the attitude and food not looking as it should we asked for a refund. Sinead (the manager) agreed without sorrow and still with this incredibly bad attitude.

Unfortunately this has now put a bad stain on our expectations and we will not be...

I really like the ethos of Wetherspoons, cheap and cheerful but good value. Here in the centre of Huddersfield is a busy bustling example. What I didn't like was the very slow service at the bar where you queue like at the airport waiting your turn at check in. Once at the bar the service was polite and efficient. The food came to the table about 10 minutes later which was also good, and it was tasty and good value. The beer however was shocking as was the wine which had to be sent back and an alternative drink taken. There was no trouble exchanging but the second wine was not much better. The interior of the pub is very very tired and could do with a re paint at least. A large number of the chairs and tables are tall bar type stools which you do have to climb on to and would not suit everyone. It's pot luck I'm afraid with the tables as everywhere. What I would say though is the toilets were spotless and that is a true credit to the management and staff, well done. Overall not the best Wetherspoons I've visited, particularly the slow slow bar service and drinks quality hence the score. It's clearly very Popular as it's always busy, though for this visit the experience for me...