The Coliseum
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About The Coliseum
On Lion St in Abergavenny, The Coliseum is a pub set inside a converted former cinema, serving standard pub food alongside a kids' menu and beer. It's a walk-in venue with no reservations needed, open daily. A breakfast muffin deal comes with a cuppa, giving the morning menu a simple, fixed option alongside the regular food. Tables throughout the room are numbered. The space keeps a family-oriented, unfussy approach to food and drink rather than anything elaborate. A stair lift is fitted for access between levels.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast muffin deal, cold breakfast plates, undercooked bacon and sausage and sticky tables.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast muffin deal, cold breakfast plates, undercooked bacon and sausage and sticky tables.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast draws the most attention, and it splits sharply: some praise the breakfast muffin deal as lovely, while others describe a cold plate with wafer-thin ham and an undercooked sausage. One reviewer reports cold, inedible food and a coffee machine overflowing that staff dismissed. Others note quick service and clean tables, though one calls the pub sticky despite a noted stair lift.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast draws the most attention, and it splits sharply: some praise the breakfast muffin deal as lovely, while others describe a cold plate with wafer-thin ham and an undercooked sausage. One reviewer reports cold, inedible food and a coffee machine overflowing that staff dismissed. Others note quick service and clean tables, though one calls the pub sticky despite a noted stair lift.
Featured reviews
- Ged Musto
“Had breakfast this morning with my father. Served on a cold plate, bacon was more like wafer ham, the sausage wasn't hot through, there was a very young team on duty. It was as though they didn't know how to cook the items properly and most …”
- Gavel Auctioneers
“The breakfast was cold and inedible. I reported that one of the coffee machines was overflowing water onto the floor only to be met with “I’m busy I’ll get to it when I can”. When I pointed out that I was trying to be helpful the young lady in question simply walked away without comment. First time and last time here.”
- Shane Starr
“All these wetherspoons pubs need is a damn good clean! The Abergavenny wetherspoons is no exception. On arrival I did notice the stair lift, lovely touch I thought. We went to our table 17 and it was, even at 10.30am, very sticky and stuff …”
- Kevin Arscott (The Walking Kev)
“A solid Wetherspoons. Service was quick and efficient despite it being absolutely rammed. Tables clean and staff were very proactive in doing rounds to remove dishes and glasses that you were finished with. Generally seemed to have a lot more staff than most Wetherspoons pubs - maybe they employed more people for the busy Christmas period. Food was quickly delivered to the table and what exactly what you'd expect: no thrills and good enough for the money - especially given how cheap a decent pint of cider is here.”
- Brian Curtin
“Really liked this Spoons. It's very airey & light & well appointed. It was an old cinema before being converted. I could have happily stayed here all day as it was so relaxing. We had the breakfast muffin deal with a cuppa which was lovely then headed to Pembroke Castle for the day.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
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- Sunday
Good to know
“Unfussy, family-oriented venue offering standard pub food, a kids' menu & brews in a onetime cinema.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
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