Croydon Wetherspoons ranked second-worst in UK study
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 13:02 · Archive
Coombe Lodge in Croydon has been ranked the second-worst Wetherspoons in the UK based on Google reviews.
Coombe Lodge on Coombe Road in Croydon has been ranked the second-worst Wetherspoons in the UK following a study by mobile bar hire company Spin and Shake that analysed almost two million Google reviews. The pub scored an average of just 3.12 stars from 381 reviews, placing it 792nd out of 793 Wetherspoons included in the ranking. It had received 101 one-star reviews.
Of the 89 one-star reviews containing comments, 54 complained about long waits. A further 32 criticised cold or poor food, while 27 complained about drinks being slow, incorrect or never arriving. One customer wrote: 'Ok if you just want beer but food is terrible.' Another stated: 'The food took over an hour to turn up and despite lodging a formal complaint on the spoon's website nothing has come of it.'
Coombe Lodge opened in December 2025 in the former Beefeater restaurant. Only The Emersons Green in Bristol ranked lower, with an average of 2.79 stars from 313 reviews. Other London locations also appeared towards the bottom, with The Stargazer inside The O2 in Greenwich ranked eighth-worst at 3.61 stars.
How it is being reported
- This Croydon Wetherspoons pub is one of the WORST in the UK - here’s whyA Croydon pub has been revealed as one of the worst-rated Wetherspoons in the UK after customers complained about long waits and poor food.Croydon Guardian · 24 Oct, 12:00
- This Croydon Wetherspoons pub is one of the WORST in the UK - here’s whyA Croydon pub has been revealed as one of the worst-rated Wetherspoons in the UK after customers complained about long waits and poor food.This Is Local London · 24 Oct, 12:00
In this story: Coombe Lodge · Croydon · Wetherspoons · Spin and Shake · Bristol · Emersons Green · Greenwich · The O2
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