The Spinning Mule
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About The Spinning Mule
On Nelson Square in Bolton, The Spinning Mule is a pub serving breakfast until midday alongside lighter bites, deli deal options, gourmet burgers and freshly made pizzas. Vegetarian choices sit on the menu, and the beef madras comes with a drink included for just over £10. The drinks range covers real ales, craft beers, gins and soft drinks, with Brightside's Mancunian Blonde on tap and tea available with free refills all day. Table service runs through the Wetherspoon app, and the pub takes walk-ins rather than reservations. TVs show football, with the volume rising as the room fills. Four-seat tables are sometimes taken by single diners at busy periods. The toilets sit up two flights of stairs, with a lift provided for wheelchair users.
Good to know
“The pub is open for breakfast until 12 noon and offers free refills (all day every day) on tea and Lavazza coffee. For lunch and dinner, there are lighter bites, with deli deal options and vegetarian choices, gourmet burgers and freshly made pizzas. Wetherspoon has championed a wide range of drinks, including real ales, craft beers, gins and soft drinks. Table service is available via the Wetherspoon app, using our unlimited free Wi-Fi. This pub has step-free access.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention beef madras, toilets upstairs, breakfast and quick service.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention beef madras, toilets upstairs, breakfast and quick service.
Customer Review Summary
Value for money and quick service anchor most reviews, with the beef madras singled out as worth trying, priced just over ten pounds and including a drink. Breakfast also draws repeat visits, praised as well presented, though one reviewer notes coffee now costs extra. Friendly, welcoming staff come up again and again, and the beer selection gets specific mentions, including a pint from Brightside's Mancunian Blonde. Cleanliness splits opinion: several call the pub spotless or well kept, while one reviewer describes a filthy hot drinks cupboard and sticky flooring near the stairs. The upstairs-only toilets are a recurring gripe, though reviewers generally find them clean once there. One diner reports food that tasted like it was cooked in old oil and left them a little unwell. Busy periods, especially weekends and football screenings, bring noise and packed shared tables, with diners sitting alone at four-seaters when it's full.
Customer Review Summary
Value for money and quick service anchor most reviews, with the beef madras singled out as worth trying, priced just over ten pounds and including a drink. Breakfast also draws repeat visits, praised as well presented, though one reviewer notes coffee now costs extra. Friendly, welcoming staff come up again and again, and the beer selection gets specific mentions, including a pint from Brightside's Mancunian Blonde. Cleanliness splits opinion: several call the pub spotless or well kept, while one reviewer describes a filthy hot drinks cupboard and sticky flooring near the stairs. The upstairs-only toilets are a recurring gripe, though reviewers generally find them clean once there. One diner reports food that tasted like it was cooked in old oil and left them a little unwell. Busy periods, especially weekends and football screenings, bring noise and packed shared tables, with diners sitting alone at four-seaters when it's full.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“As good as it gets for Wetherspoon. Food is fine, only once did we have food that tasted like it was cooked in old oil and left us a little unwell. Been many times. Plenty of seating and service is quick.”
- Google user
“Had a lovely pub lunch with friends. My usual gripe about Wetherspoons toilets being upstairs but they were spotless. I didn't ask if there was a disabled loo on the ground floor. Next time I will. Value for money as always.”
- Google user
“Good value for money, as all Weatherspoons are. Nice clean pub. Service was pretty quick even though it was very busy. Got quite noisy as it got busier and they turned up the sound on the TV that I was sitting by but that's to be expected when they're showing football.”
- Google user
“Standard Spoons. Busy on a Saturday morning. My second visit but again I had REALLY good pint from Brightside, Mancunian Blonde. Las time I was in was in 2022. Cheers.”
- Google user
“Great Wetherspoons providing good food at great prices. Friendly staff and always feel welcome. Great selection of beers and excellent value for money. Visit regularly for breakfast and catch ups with friends”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Location
Bars near The Spinning Mule
- Hulton Arms4.65662.7 mi
pub lunch, reasonable prices, plenty of parking
- Dun Mare4.1852.9 miOutdoor seating
sunday karaoke night, kids allowed until 8pm, pool games
- Wilton Arms4.31,0863 miReservationsGood for kids
sunday roast lamb henry, spicy sirloin steak, goosenargh chicken liver starter
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Spinning MuleWheelchair accessible | 4.02,277 | — | beef madras, toilets upstairs, breakfast |
| Hulton Arms | 4.6566 | 2.7 mi | pub lunch, reasonable prices, plenty of parking |
| Dun MareOutdoor seating | 4.185 | 2.9 mi | sunday karaoke night, kids allowed until 8pm, pool games |
| Wilton ArmsReservations · Good for kids | 4.31,086 | 3 mi | sunday roast lamb henry, spicy sirloin steak, goosenargh chicken liver starter |
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