The College Arms

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  Mandy Grover

  ·1 month ago

  “Came here for breakfast with my partner, chose a table and ordered on the app. 20mins later I went up to the bar to ask if they had my order? Only to be told that I should of picked it up!! And they dont have enough staff on. There was noone waiting at the bar and only a handful of customers in, with 3 FOH team members working. I was appaled at her response as I work in the industry and I would never dream of responding that way to one of my customers. When I arrived back at the table with the drinks I collected, food was being delivered to the table. There were items missing off one of the plates and the food was cold. We normally go to the Drappers and I think we will continue to go there.i will not be returning to the collage arms.”

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  Ross Fellows

  ·1 month ago

  “Not the best. Slow service. Lipstick on the glasses. Standard town centre Wetherspoons. Food was reasonable for the price. I had a pasta and my friends had scampi & chips and some burger concoction. No complaints.”

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  Neil Milburn

  ·3 months ago

  “I'm a regular in here. And omg what a state it has become. Dirty tables for hours with glasses and plates whilst the staff stand at the end of the bar chatting and drinking. Especially Sandra who always stands there moaning about her back or lagging of customers. Also the disabled toilet what a joke that is. Pee and toilet paper all over the floor area not cleaned. I went in at 6pm and according to the schedule on the door no one had been in to clean it since 1om this place has gone down hill very rapidly in a matter of weeks. It used to be a fun place to meet friends but is rapidly declining in a big way. And if you want good food go to the drapers. Because last time I had a breakfast in the college arms with friends we were all sick the next day so avoid the food at all costs”

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  Eva Strupule

  ·5 months ago

  “Today I decided to pop into spoons to get myself some cheeky cheesy chips and guinness and shandy’s. I got there and was served by jamal with TWO LL’s, he was very enthusiastic, he made me spin a wheel to see how many guinness and shandy’s i should get…it was 5. It was an entertaining experience seeing his FIRST EVER attempt making guinness and shandy and feel so honoured. live laugh love spoons.”

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  salmah

  ·5 months ago

  “Came in the other day to get a few drinks and food with a mate, food was tasty and hot. Venue was clean and I had a lovely conversation with the lady at the bar (i think Anna was her name). Very chatty and incredibly friendly, made some good recommendations and I definitely do think the service made my experience all the better. Great job, keep it up!!”

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  renee mooney

  ·6 months ago

  “Absolutely disgusting service from a member of staff called Anna. I come to this Spoons regularly and it’s usually alright, but what happened yesterday was completely unacceptable and honestly shocking. We were asked for ID, which is fair enough, but the way it was handled was rude, aggressive and completely unprofessional from the start. There was no respect, no basic customer service, just pure attitude for absolutely no reason. I was spoken to in a vile manner, sworn at, spoken over constantly, and made to feel like I was the problem when all I did was question why the situation was being handled so badly and inconsistently. If you’re going to ID people, then do it properly and fairly instead of picking and choosing and then getting defensive and abusive when someone is understandably confused. The way she spoke to me was disgraceful. Her attitude was foul, confrontational and completely out of line. No customer should ever be spoken to the way I was. What makes it even worse is that after reading through other reviews, it’s very clear I’m not the first person to have an issue with her attitude, and I certainly won’t be the last unless something is actually done about it. There is a clear pattern here and management seriously need to address it. I’ve been coming here for a long time and never expected to be treated with such disrespect. Staff like that should not be working front of house if they cannot speak to people with basic decency and professionalism.”

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  Neil Jones

  ·8 months ago

  “We had lunch and dessert and it was really tasty, both mine and my wife's burger 🍔 was delicious. Coffee refills is a massive plus. Wetherspoon's is a golden treasure for the u.k.”

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  Brian Curtin

  ·8 months ago

  “This place was much quieter when we visited Sunday afternoon than our first attempt Saturday lunchtime. It was crammed with football fans from Peterborough & Huddersfield. It was just so loud & not a spare seat to be had. We had a drink outside & moved on to The Drapers Arms. Same story there I'm afraid!!!!!”

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  Mazza Mazza

  ·1 year ago

  “First of all, the food was good and the service was great from the ones who served us, Food was hot and tasty, drinks were fast as well. Cannot fault anyone who served us at all. However, my only problem was, what I can only assume was the person in charge, throwing dishes and cutlery in a wheeled through collection station, banging and making so much noise, it was hard not to look at her, she was abrupt to her own staff and spoke to them disgustingly. She even said to one of them when they went to speak to her about something 'I didn't have time for you today' She was loud, and extremely rude. Very much the case of I am in charge and you'll do as I say. Ridiculous. The ones who served us and the food stopped this getting just ☆ Thank you to them. Keep up the good work, you guys do a great job, something I am sure you've not been told by management, ever!”

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  Tracy Cross

  ·1 year ago

  “Absolutely brilliant pub friendly staff. Heated seating area under cover for smoking and vaping. Lovely pub garden area with few privacy booths, the area is covered by netting to keep birds away. Good choice of food, which is served quickly and efficiently, unfortunately I'd not recommend the chips unless you like oven type chips. They have a wide selection beers and larger, which are well maintained to high standards. Most importantly for me this is a LGBTQ accepting and friendly place, I've never had to think about whether I should go in or not depending upon whatever nice beer in a friendly atmosphere”

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