The WETHERSPOONS CHRISTMAS MENU… My HONEST REVIEW!

[@GreenoEats]

Hi folks - time for another Christmas video - and I am off to Wetherspoons... well not just one Spoons, two Spoons!!

[@GreenoEats]

What do you think of these Christmas menu items - do you prefer the more traditional turkey dinner, or the festive burger??

[@BarryPittom]

Chicken and cheese is wrong.Wrong I tell you.

[@johnjConnellan]

@@GreenoEats I go for festive burger.

[@jessicanippes1730]

@@GreenoEats You have had a lot of peas the last days 😄😁 I guesss they are good for you, green veggies are good 🫑🥦🥬🥒

[@seanmallis8391]

Good call on both pints , they are the best thing in a spoons , especially if you can get a good ale ! But the food ? I've been in a few times recently and I feel it's not only got more expensive but has got worse , so I have stopped eating there .

[@GoldenKnightsFan_84]

YES!!!!!!! Greeno is a Vegas Golden Knights fan, this has made my christmas, I knew he was my favourite food youtuber over Gary Eats. LOL (Love you both)

[@GreenoEats]

Haha - I don't follow the NHL much, but Bill Foley also owns my football team, AFC Bournemouth - so had to give them my allegiance!!

[@GoldenKnightsFan_84]

@@GreenoEats That'll do for me, he also has a stake in Hibernian football club here in scotland.

[@grangetowncardiff6935]

Yeeah Rev James, love it in The Old Arcade (St Johns St). I too lived just of Corporation Road! Another great review. Really like your work.

[@GreenoEats]

Thanks, I appreciate that. Are you a proper Grangetown native? You might know a couple of pals of mine if so.

[@grangetowncardiff6935]

@@GreenoEats Yes, was born and brought up in Grangetown, just off corporation Rd. And went to Grange Council School, just past Grangetown Park. But I think I'm a lot older than you, so won't know your mates, I guess. But I still goes to the" Diff", (must say it in Cardiff accent) just to see my old roots. Now there's lovely! And thanks for the reviews. Love them.

[@GreenoEats]

@@grangetowncardiff6935 If you're older than me perhaps you knew Kenny Cox, he was a bit of a Grangetown institution I believe - I am pals with his boy Paul

[@pasta1169]

I lived in grangetown too, Somerset street

[@terryboland3816]

Old Arcade is on Church Street - St John Street is the one with Burger King on.

[@NigelOrmsvik]

Another enjoyable review Greeno, don't know how you put all that food away though, impressive 😄👍

[@GreenoEats]

Thanks Nigel - in fairness this was all I ate all day, and I did have another beer and then go for a good stroll in between!

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

Top video Greeno! Enjoyed as always. The Swan brings back some memories for me, I really need to get back down there!! All the best ….Smithy

[@GreenoEats]

Cheers Smithy - it was so busy I couldn't really do any shooting around the place - next time I will try to go at a quieter time and take some footage, jog the old memory for you :-)

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

@ thanks my mate! 😂

[@harriscouwenberg139]

boy, you are on a roll GReeno, thanks for that!

[@GreenoEats]

You're welcome!!

[@TimK2646]

Really great video Greeno. You made light of your travels. My verdict: The Swan festive c6/10. Love the Leffe at William Henry. Amazing value for money for a simple meal. I love Red Onions 😭😭😭. WH looks like 6.5/10 but they are not festive meals at all.

[@GreenoEats]

Glad you enjoyed it Tim!!

[@christianboutell7112]

Another quality spoons review, cheers Greeno 👍💯💥✨️🍻

[@GreenoEats]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@nigel8499]

Love train travel. Thank you for taking us along on your adventures to Weymouth. Hope you are well bro.

[@GreenoEats]

All good thanks Nigel. I do like a train ride, you get to see a different perspective rather than driving 🙂

[@barrymcguinness2087]

It looked ok for the price with a drink after all it's basically pub grub after all and I'm sure there are a lot of people who would love something like that for Christmas dinner but won't get anything like it and the price is good 👍

[@GreenoEats]

I could make a roast dinner for 4 people for the price of that roast plate I reckon. I was ok, but not much more - the beer was excellent though!!

[@barrymcguinness2087]

@GreenoEats yes when I used to drink ales I loved drinking dark ales stouts and porters but yes rev James I liked it although it wasn't a dark ale it had a distinct flavour sorry no disrespect intended but I was referring to homeless people and elderly who live alone and see no one at Christmas and those people would love something like that for Christmas dinner I guess this time of year gets me thinking 👍

[@martinhudson2552]

Great review. We might visit the Uttoxeter Wetherspoons and try this. It’s not bad for the price.

[@GreenoEats]

It's ok for the money, not gourmet of course but the beer is decent!

[@smudgersmith2650]

Beer was definitely the best bit of both meals!

[@GreenoEats]

Not gonna disagree!

[@secondhandman]

nothing beats a Leffe for sure

[@jessicanippes1730]

I love trains, Greeno ❤ Just in minute one, have to watch now 😂 Your pint looks soooo good! Def. too much gravy for me, would prefer having the gravy on side and take the amount of it by myself.

[@GreenoEats]

This was only a short ride - less than 45 mins Jessi - well 90 mins if you count the return journey too!

[@jessicanippes1730]

Leffe beer is great ​@@GreenoEats

[@jamesdobson5022]

Well done copy with the locals. Also that Greggs pastry bake you were sitting on looked delicious !!!

[@GreenoEats]

Haha - that bench did have a Gregg's pasty look to it didn't it!

[@63mckenzie]

Thank God for Greeno's videos. A little oasis of peace and joy in a mad world.

[@GreenoEats]

That's kind of you to say!

[@JSC131]

You can't knock it. Greeno 4 us got our PIP payments, went to Spoons, and had the Xmas dinner lovely had a few pints too great content as usual.

[@GreenoEats]

Glad you enjoyed your day out :-)

[@paulwright6056]

I would definately prefer a glass of red wine (shiraz or pinot noir) rather than a beer for that first meal,however for 30 aud it was edible but not overly exciting.The 2nd meal was basic pub food and the beer was far more acceptable with what you had,it was also fairly reasonable in price,Good honest review

[@GreenoEats]

More of a Malbec man myself, or I have found myself enjoying an Italian Primitivo or Montepulciano of late - although with turkey - maybe a white. But it takes a brave man to order a glass of wine in a Wetherspoons pub!

[@blazespaniel8160]

Ive used spoons plenty of times for different food, you know what youre getting, notning flash but it serves a purpose, cracking review greeno

[@GreenoEats]

That's exactly it - if you go in with the right expectations it serves a purpose.

[@paulsawtell3991]

Indeed so; it's so reliable it doesn't need 'reviewing'.

[@philipmckeon8944]

My Jaysis Greeno where the hell do you put it? You’re a savage mate! The two lads beside you in the first place. Kinda sounded like a Dublin accent there? The pint glass in the second place was lovely. I’d have nicked that 😂 All in all the usual honest review. You’re a good 🥚 not like that Gary guy who’s too old! 🤪🤣😆👍

[@GreenoEats]

The guys at the next table were the ones I shared a beer with between meals - and yes, definitely a Dublin accent. Good craic with them!!

[@philipmckeon8944]

A Dublin accent! YES 👍 I’m a Dub meself and was delighted to hear the accent. 👍

[@ken.f.c.1977]

Easly fucking amused​@@philipmckeon8944

[@palace1439]

Leffe is a great option in Spoons with a meal as the drink because you are quids in.

[@GreenoEats]

That's true - i is one of their more expensive bevvies

[@adrianpoole9201]

That mash resembled a slab of concrete. Brilliant review there Greeno keep it up mate.

[@GreenoEats]

@@adrianpoole9201 clearly still shaped the same as the microwave container is came in!

[@davidjones6470]

Nice one Greeno,Nice Thumbnail, Yep I definitely Give them both a Miss,

[@GreenoEats]

Diolch David - yes it might be worth investin your money better elsewhere - although I think it was better than their efforts last year!!

[@davidjones6470]

@GreenoEats yes good point

[@chrisgillanders111]

Been in The Swan a few times. You kept the Welsh thing going with the Brain's beer. Thanks Greeno

[@GreenoEats]

Indeed I did, always love a pint of Rev James!!

[@kennethausten]

I like the spoons meals. Hope to try the Xmas one shortly. For the price it's good. I love all veg. I have a relative that dislikes veg and roast potatoes. He only eats the meat. Was hoping to get to spoons this week, but our roof is being replaced, scaffold tomorrow or Wednesday. Our pre Xmas plans now in tatters. Thanks for review. Know what to expect. I agree 3 out of 5. It's acceptable at the price , well maybe not.

[@GreenoEats]

Is the roof due to the recent weather - I know Wales was hit particularly hard - I saw about that crazy sinkhole in Merthyr (far be it from me to say there are parts of Merthyr that would be better underground of course haha!)

[@andysmith819]

I enjoyed the review. Here we Christmas in July (When the temperature is below 25C). Christmas Day tends to be seafood and salads (temperatures 35C+).

[@GreenoEats]

@@andysmith819 while that sounds much better than the usual wet and windy day we get here, I think it would be strange for me not to have the usual big Christmas roast dinner (which I definitely would not want to have in 35 degrees!)

[@CharlieCooper3101]

Another Christmas episode, Great, unfortunately the kind of food you expect from a weatherspoons, not the best food but not the worst either to be honest, it fills a hole Greeno, great as always.

[@GreenoEats]

Yes, it was relatively standard Spoons fayre, the beers were nice though!

[@mellie5858]

"Roast dinner " was an embarrassment 😢.. thanks for sharing Greeno❤

[@GreenoEats]

Not much of it seemed roasted - but it was better than I remembered it from last year

[@lisad8052]

I'm thinking your definitely going to fit into your santa costume if ye keep eating like that Greeno 😉. I do love those little piggy things. 💚✌️

[@GreenoEats]

Haha - everyone says that, but you're only seeing 3 or 4 meals a week that I am eating for the channel :-)

[@BrianSinai]

A fair score in the end. it's all about adjusting expectations to the location. What I like about 'Spoons is they are trying to offer value, especially with the drink included. There's a lot of very average Christmas Lunch menus that chains wheel out and sadly it's all a bit "Heat 'N' Serve".👍

[@GreenoEats]

Yes, it's very prevalent throughout many of the chains that very little is cooked on site, just heated...

[@cawstongreenway]

Hmm, I would say it just rolls over the line and becomes a green light, based on the customer profile of Wetherspoons and you kinda know what you're gonna get. Great review and good to see you travelling by train to keep those CO2 emissions down. Looking forward to the next one 😊

[@GreenoEats]

Yes - I do try to grade my scores taking into account the value for money - the cheaper the meal the more that gets taken into accunt of course!

[@user-ye2ge4zo5lhennypenny]

Looks a wonderful meal for that price Greeno! ❤🎉😢It's a nice size meal too... Another food review Greeno thankyou enjoy the rest of your week too! 😘 ❤🎉

[@GreenoEats]

Cheap and cheerful fayre, the beer was good though 🙂

[@patrickwong4824]

Well, that's interesting both Greeno and Gary Eats's family both ran pubs. Facts you learn as you keep watching. By the way nice Vegas Golden Knights sweatshirt.

[@GreenoEats]

Every day is a school day!! I don't really follow the NHL, but the Golden Knights are owned by Bill Foley who also owns my football team, AFC Bournemouth, so I grabbed the shirt :-)

[@paulsawtell3991]

Hm, Gary did claim 35 years in the pub trade when I asked him about his experience but you say that was his family not he himself? I can only guess the real reason for the plethora of this kind of strange video - a sort of gastronomic voyeurism - is there's cash to be made from them. Running a pub is for sure hard work but does it qualify one to pronounce verdicts on gourmet dishes for instance?

[@GreenoEats]

@ I don’t know Gary’s full history but I know he has years of experience in running pubs. I also owned a freehouse myself for a couple of years.

[@palace1439]

Back in the day a Spoons roast was good but that's when they actually did roast potatoes and not bloody mash. Rev James is a lovely pint btw

[@GreenoEats]

Worth going just for the Reverend James I reckon!!

[@GerwynDavies-vy7gk]

Hi Greeno. That reminded me of the Vicar of Dibley episode where Dawn French had multiple Christmas dinners 😂. Did Mrs Greeno have your tea ready when you got home?

[@GreenoEats]

Haha, nope, no dinner for Greeno that evening 🤣

[@jacquibradley1598]

Thank you Greeno, not bad but prefer roasties with that kind of dinner!! Greetings from a cold and wet Cyprus. I would have eaten it though! 🤗🤗

[@GreenoEats]

I don't mind a bit of mash on a roast dinner, but only in addition to roastie, not as a replacement!

[@jacquibradley1598]

@@GreenoEats Agreed

[@nicolesydneylife]

The first meal looked so yummy but I would of definitely had roasties instead of mash. Your chicken burger is for sure a chicken burger! I cannot wait till Christmas lunch, most of the menu items are cold. Hi to all the fam xx

[@GreenoEats]

Nothing I review in the run up to Christmas will come close to the Greeno Towers Christmas lunch - that's my prediction!

[@nicolesydneylife]

@ I am on an aeroplane for Christmas lunch lol

[@GreenoEats]

@@nicolesydneylife What? How come?

[@nicolesydneylife]

@ well it’s hot so normally we do cold meats, prawns / seafood and salads. On Christmas Eve though my dad makes a polish Christmas Eve.

[@HelenBetts-j6w]

The whole sweatshirt, environment combo,is taking me to star wars bar!😂😂hope you manage to recruit han

[@GreenoEats]

Haha - Spoons is a bit like Mos Eisley - "a wretched hive of scum and villany" !!

[@HelenBetts-j6w]

​@@GreenoEats😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@jasonS1701T]

Loved the Swan in Weymouth, when I was at college (catering) down there all our “research in the field” (pub crawls) started there with some cheap food to line the stomach 😃

[@GreenoEats]

It's a bit more like a real pub than the William Henry at the other end of town, which seems to attract the older demographic

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

Nice review . Very straight forward. That's why we keep watching. Want to ask you how far is Weymouth from London? All the best 👍👍 Jim and Harriet

[@GreenoEats]

@@costasworldofmusicmemories5792 Weymouth is about 2.5 hours from London if driving, maybe 3 hours by train. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@TheFlyingdeuces]

All round I'd say you're better off getting a £10 meal deal at your Supermarket of choice. I did try the Spoons Xmas dinner last year and it was a 1/5 for me.

[@GreenoEats]

Maybe they made some improvements, because this definitely seemed better than last years effort

[@anonymousone777]

It all looks like absolute shit on those ugly ass plates along with that ugly ass furniture. 🤢🤮

[@mattiaslindstrom1137]

Now I am hungry and will get myself a chicken burger 😃👍 good video as always 😃

[@GreenoEats]

I hope you enjoy it Mattias!

[@mattiaslindstrom1137]

Ja, den var riktigt god. Så nu är jag mätt och nöjd. Hope you have a nice day 😃​@@GreenoEats

[@Mark-nh2hs]

I'm surprised there was no cranberry or redcurrant relish or sauce on that chicken burger as those two complement brie perfectly

[@GreenoEats]

Normally everything is smothered with craberry this time of year in an effort to be festive isnt it.

[@Mark-nh2hs]

@GreenoEats you need that sauce to cut through the fattiness and stops the burger being dry or bland. But it looks like a very unfestive meal - I was expecting a turkey burger with pigs in blankets etc on that burger with all the condiments you traditionally get. Rather than a everyday chicken burger 🤣

[@GreenoEats]

@@Mark-nh2hs Thay claimed it was the cheesyness that made it festive, but the only cheese actually in the burger was brie.

[@Mark-nh2hs]

@@GreenoEats to be honest I do not associate cheese with Christmas 🤣 you could argue a cheese board but you can have one of those anytime even decent restaurants offer a cheese board instead of a dessert. There is so much they could of done to make it more festive.

[@stephenhaywood5672]

Just here from watching you at Ramseys Bread St kitchen which was literally 10 times as expensive (£138) . Spoons may not be Michelin standard but compared to Ramseys it’s crazy good value

[@GreenoEats]

Yes indeed - I have to say that while the Spoons menu isn't exactly haute cuisine, it's better value than that Ramsay one was!!

[@Dolan-81]

I’ve driven that train you’re sat on more than you’ve had hot dinners Greeno! 😂 Excellent review again mate 🫡

[@GreenoEats]

Is that so - so you're the reason I am late everywhere huh hahaha :-)

[@Dolan-81]

@@GreenoEats ah… walked right into that one didn’t I !!

[@GreenoEats]

@@Dolan-81 you did indeed haha 🙂 Only kidding!

[@Islandicus]

It would be interesting to see what a Wetherspoon's kitchen looks like and how the food is actually prepared and cooked. It all looked pretty decent though but how you managed to eat two full meals in one afternoon is beyond me!

[@GreenoEats]

I had a good break in between and a stroll around the town and seafront 🙂

[@tomproctor5075]

Outstanding beer choices Greeno, did you rob the Leffe glass ? Asking for a friend 😊

[@GreenoEats]

Haha - as a former publican I would never pinch the glasses!!

[@preethamj2385]

If you step out to eat and they serve good food - its a Christmas miracle at this point😂

[@GreenoEats]

True that!!

[@tomwilliams7391]

Wetherspoons are really good at pizzas and burgers, they should concentrate on the festive version of those. The roast is ok, but a little bland when I had it last year. They have introduced some new cocktails to the Christmas menu this year!!

[@GreenoEats]

I think this was better than the roast they had last year. Same components, just done a bit better.

[@andrewrice6596]

Good review Greeno but for me, the Christmas dinner was lacking Roasties.

[@GreenoEats]

That's a very fair point!

[@joanneosborne7368]

Great video again greeno x i

[@GreenoEats]

Thanks Joanne!!

[@exile220ify]

The last thing I expected to see you wearing was an NHL jersey :)

[@GreenoEats]

I like to surprise people 🙂

[@paulmarsh5856]

Interesting comparisons Greeno - be care of the 'Leffe' it can be quite powerful if you are not used to it !!! Justr waiting for your 'pal' Gary Eats to copy suit !!! There are Leaders and there are the Led !!!

[@GreenoEats]

@@paulmarsh5856 Yep, just the one Leffe for me, can get messy with too many certainly!

[@andysteele5707]

My best childhood holidays were at Weymouth. Hope you had a good visit around. Wished you could go review the smugglers Inn if still there lol. Food looks pretty decent for a weatherspoons compared to up here round my end (Wednesbury, West Bromwich 😢) weatherspoons. You get served with a sharp thing in your back from another customer 😂.

[@GreenoEats]

I know The Smugglers very well - in my teenage years we lived in Osmington for a spell - not been in for a while though - it's just a chain pub now.

[@andysteele5707]

Great review Greeno. Yeah shame to hear smugglers is now another chain pub though. You did well both spoons and trains in a day. Respect to you 👍🏻.

[@rubusroo68]

Beer looks lovely as did the food mate

[@GreenoEats]

The beers were the best part of both meals really

[@MarkSchreind]

It is what it is .... The first one looked like a large portion of astronaut food .. It's not good, but it's not terrible either ... 3 is reasonable enough. Good video ... but the drinks look better than the food 🍻

[@GreenoEats]

Agreed, the drinks were the best part of it.... hic :-)

[@lucaparker9115]

I remember trying reverend james beer in Shrewsbury. It’s definitely one of my favourites, just wish it was more available to buy in the supermarkets Greeno.

[@GreenoEats]

It's a lovely pint

[@alexlangford6291]

I trust the train is running on green signals(lights).

[@GreenoEats]

I think with trains green lights means stop doesn't it (for some reason!)

[@janeldunn65]

No mash please! Not on a roast especially a Christmas menu surely! Probably because as a family we don’t do mash on roasts only with sausages and the like . Thanks Greeno you’re great 👍🏻

[@GreenoEats]

I don't mind a little bit of mash on a roast, but in addition to roasties, not instead of!

[@elky1883]

Mash colli cheese roasties and yorkies never ever have a roast dinner without ..

[@janeldunn65]

@ 😂 good for you I will pass on the mash though 👍🏻

[@Sharon46T]

If it wasn’t for the processed sandwich turkey I’d say both meals were fair for the price and a pint - can’t go wrong! 👏 Other places have also used that meat and you don’t get the pint. “It is what it is” 🤷‍♀️ The burger should have been chicken, stuffing and cranberry jam with melted Brie on top - now that’s a Christmas burger! 😋 I think overall average but for the price it’s fine. 👍

[@GreenoEats]

In fairnss the beers were probably the highlights!!

[@DeeDeeH20]

Another great video! 👌

[@GreenoEats]

@@DeeDeeH20 thank you!

[@veroniquedambrun7517]

A taste of Belgium, a taste of home!

[@GreenoEats]

I do enjoy a Leffe - even the alcohol free one is actually pretty tasty!

[@veroniquedambrun7517]

I don't usually drink alcohol but I do enjoy a Kasteel donker. Mind you it's an 11% alcohol content, so just the one! ​@@GreenoEats

[@Patsy154]

‘Wild Horses’ & ‘Dragged Screaming’ instantly flashed into my head when I saw Wetherspoons in the title! 😑 ‘not great’ is me being polite - No roasties no Brussels nothing you did get was roasted full stop & cranberry & apricot stuffing!? Yuk. The burger looked unappetising - Unmelted Brie slices slapped on top of a dry bit of chicken Brie & Chicken??! Random 2 Halloumi fries?? Totally unnecessary & no dressing in the burger - Generic chips (probably best thing there with a bit of TK !) Not festive in the slightest either 2/10 You were fair & reviewed both fairly Look forward to the next one Tysm G ☺️

[@GreenoEats]

Not a patch on the festive treats we will have at Greeno Towers - glad you enjoyed the video in spite of your stong views on Spoons (mine aren't that dissimilar generally)

[@k9killer221]

This got me thinking. In Australia we don't really have hardly any low cost chain restaurants. There's fast food and then pub or proper private restaurants with nothing in between. TGiF never really took off, and is Nandos a proper restaurant? It is mainly in the fast food category here, like in a mall foodcourt.

[@GreenoEats]

Nandos I consider in the fast food cotegory too, albeit at the expensive and better end.

[@k9killer221]

@@GreenoEats Nandos is really popular, KFC here is a train wreck. Australia was the experimental overseas launch for Kentucky Fried Chicken and initially was wildly successful.

[@benwu7980]

The turkey dinner looked very close to what would get in a Tesco's as a 5 minute microwave ready meal, except for the portion size and the pigs in blanket. Burger looked okay regarding ingredients. I love some fried halloumi, and there was a decent amount of Brie, but zero melt is weird to see.

[@GreenoEats]

It was what you expect at Spoons, pretty standard fayre at pretty low prices (although these prices were a little punchy by normal Spoons standard)

[@rastaralph7154]

@8:37 that person really wanted to show you his Doobie he's going to smoke 🤣💚💛❤️

[@GreenoEats]

Haha - I am sure it was just a regular roll-up :-)

[@davidmaughan708]

How do you eat all that lot😮

[@GreenoEats]

@@davidmaughan708 By it beaing all I ate all day, having a break in between the two meals and a stroll down Weymouth beach

[@geebee6737]

I'd never dine out anywhere they serve Ping meals but this is Spoons , the type of people that eat there will never become fine diners mate 🤣 Have to say the burger meal looked marginally more palatable especially with a pint of Leffe 👍 An honest score and a nice day out my friend , I'd have pushed the boat out and tried to find a decent eatery on the Isle of Portland.....there must be one but we failed to find it.

[@GreenoEats]

I do have one place onPortland that I plan to visit which looks excellent, but they have very short opening hours this time of year, and I haven't managed to get there yet!

[@geebee6737]

@@GreenoEats ...one to look forward to my friend as we love the island and plan to return next year.

[@richt71]

Hi Greeno. Wetherspoons mystery diner here. Most meals are microwavable except anything grilled or pizza which are cooked in a pizza oven. Not a great fan of the Christmas meal myself tbh. The seasonal burgers are better. You are right check backs are meant to happen but often don't. Drinks are meant to be served in 3 minutes from order and served in a branded glass.

[@GreenoEats]

Ah, we have a man on the inside now! Thanks for the info. I did suspect that almost everything is microwaved where possible. Interesting about the turnaround on the drinks - I did think they were very sharp in getting them out.

[@rosemarymee]

How do you keep 😮yourself healthy having to eat that stuff all the time as a mystery diner? 😮

[@richt71]

@@rosemarymee I don't get wetherspoons all the time. I might get offered 3 in a week then none for 6-8 weeks. I do five guys and nando's as well.

[@GreenoEats]

@@rosemarymee bear in mind you only see 3 or 4 meals a week that I am eating 🙂

[@rosemarymee]

@ I was actually addressing the chap who is a Mystery Diner for Wetherspoons( is that even a job?) . I’m sure Mrs Greeno makes sure that you eat as healthily as possible when you’re not on camera. 😀

[@davidbolton1770]

Apparently, if one reads the words on a bottle, the Rev. James Buckley was a real minister of religion from the Llanelli region who was the creator of the Buckley Breweries subsequently acquired by Brains Brewery in Cardiff. It really is a fine ale not that frequent in most pubs (other than Spoons) and I typically get one from a local supermarket in a bottle. Leffe is another fine, typical Belgian lager, beer but surely mixing the two on the same day ? As for the grub it is Spoons so will most def. not be Gordon Blurr (pun intended). Not sure if they are actually open on Xmas day but if they are then expect the prices to rise.

[@GreenoEats]

I don't know if they are open Xmas Day - but as I mentioned in the video, you really have got to question what is going on in your life if you ended up in a Wetherspoon on Xmas Day haven't you haha! I have tried the bottled Rev James, it's decent, but not a patch on a fresh, handpulled pint of it.

[@ED-209UHD]

Not into spoons personally mate as I have history with them and they are the killers of the traditional pub trade! In which I worked in and loved it!

[@GreenoEats]

I have mentioned this in previous videos, I have similar thoughts to you (I've been in the pub game myself!)

[@ED-209UHD]

@@GreenoEats I’ve seen mate we are on the same page for sure I miss the good ole days of smoking in pubs traditional ways and just the ambience we will never get those days back and it’s very sad 😢

[@dansharpe2364]

Good beer, Wetherspoons food. I know you have review Wetherspoons because of viewer demand, I wish you didn't have to because......Wetherspoons. The Christmas dinner struck me as fairly expensive for barely adequate food. Great review.

[@GreenoEats]

The beer made up for it - hic!!

[@Curryking32000]

Unlike most pubs and restaurants, Wetherspoon do not use microwaves, that is a myth. Most of the foods is prepared and cooked in their kitchens apart from curry and certain other dishes which are heated up in ovens.

[@GreenoEats]

Interesting, folk who have worked there are telling a different story!!

[@timbospencer]

"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!" - Greeno at Wetherspoons.......!!

[@GreenoEats]

"Just leave your pricinples at the door Greeno" haha

[@elky1883]

Burger and chips looked good i was in tday would a ordered iff i a known ...prem8 lager too for 14 pound decent value ....had a couple a pints a new lager just on a spoons pieretti absalutely gorguss and a monday club prices 3,20 carnt go wrong ,,and glass comes in is lovely ,,,,,,,just admiring it on my table at home now😊

[@GreenoEats]

@@elky1883 Pinching the glass, tut tut, you’ll be on Santa’s naughty list!

[@Pots57]

Food for the masses but unfortunately not cheap anymore you can't even eat cake anymore 😂 good vid

[@GreenoEats]

Yes, I did think the Xmas lunch was a bit punchy for what it was.

[@denisemottley22705]

I have quite a bit of catching up to do. Been adult sitting my sister whilst my nephew had a break. No You Tube at her house!!! Only BBC brainwash. Could have tried on my phone but too much interruption. The scenery was lovely there in Weymouth. Standard pub Christmas dinner but you wouldn't say no on a cold day. Bit of cranberry sauce on the brie and chicken burger would have been nice. Decent sized chicken breast though and it's a chicken 'wichburg' neither a sandwich or a burger. Yes, definitely amber. 👍

[@GreenoEats]

Nice that you are doing your bit to help out Denise - it's important for family to rally round in difficult times! More important than watching me prattle on certainly haha!

[@denisemottley22705]

​@@GreenoEats I am still stunned by the poached eggs and lava bread and cockle breakfast you had. See you on the next one. 👍

[@GreenoEats]

@@denisemottley22705 That was a cracker wasn't it !

[@ChrisTurner-m5q]

Hi Greeno I had a Spoons. Christmas lunch mid November when they first came out ,it was pretty much the same as yours , I agree with your score it wasn’t great. Missing Roast Potatoes it’s not really Christmas Lunch without roasties is it . And my Carrots were like the parsnips tiny little cubes , hardly worth putting them on the plate . And one minuscule pig in blanket , I felt that was rather mean . I felt it was rather pricey for a Whetherspoons .

[@GreenoEats]

Yes, sounds like we had very similar thoughts. At least the beer was really good!!

[@mousecharger]

I'd go for the burger tbf if I had to choose lol, be nice if the brie was melty though, fab vlog ty

[@GreenoEats]

I think if I had the buttermilk fried chicken it would have been hotter and melted the brie more.

[@CFCseventy]

Spoons food is ok not fantastic but can’t complain price is good beer prices good breakfast is good and free refills for coffee

[@GreenoEats]

For the price point it's fair enough, and the beer is generally decent!

[@SiG-Popart]

I haven’t been to a spoon’s in 10 years and looking at that fare I know why I haven’t lol (Leffe excluded in that statement 👍)...PS Uptons of Bassett Southampton now their Christmas menu available, please see if they get a Greeno green light 😃

[@GreenoEats]

Upton's is on my list, I will have to check their website for the festive stuff, as it's somewhere I had pencilled in for next year... Will it push up the list!!

[@SiG-Popart]

@@GreenoEatsDefo worth it 👍

[@markmiller4538]

I'd need a whole day between those two meals!

[@GreenoEats]

No breakfast, no dinner and a good walk in between 🙂

[@gregevigan]

Two Spoons in one day? I wouldn't even go to one. Yuk!

[@GreenoEats]

Left my principles at home for the day haha!

[@HelenBetts-j6w]

2 spoons in 1 decade is pushing it tbh

[@GreenoEats]

@@HelenBetts-j6w haha!!! mrs Greeno would be with you on that one (you will note she never comes to help film on a Spoons video!)

[@HelenBetts-j6w]

@@GreenoEats good lass

[@gregevigan]

@@GreenoEats don't tell her the wallpaper is better in Spoons ;)

[@markosborne6971]

Never had a bad pint of ale in a spoons and great prices , wondered what happened to Bernard Mathews turkey roll ? 😂 I guess Spoons have them all

[@GreenoEats]

Yep they must have bought a job lot!

[@The-KimP]

Didn't look anything special really, especially that so called Christmas lunch. I'm not having processed thin slices of Turkey, horrible stuff. At least you had two decent drinks! I'm glad you pointed out that peas are not just peas and can vary a lot in taste and quality. It's just a lazy phrase some other you tubers use.

[@GreenoEats]

Peas were pretty much the only veg my Mum could get me to eat as a young child, and as a result I have become somewhat of a connoisseur!

[@aussiemouth747]

Burger looked like it needed a blast on the grill or something.🤔

[@GreenoEats]

It was a whole chicken breast - not even butterflied. Perhaps could have done with a little more charring to the outside

[@orionpitman3369]

HI good video had bad experiences in several different ones the furthest was bad and the closer I got home the worst it was not on the same day though my partner tried different food I tried the same and we were disappointed. Thank you for the content 👍👍👌👌

[@GreenoEats]

It's definitely not for everyone, simple food at low prices mostly prepared off site and reheated in house. The beer seems to be decent though.

[@tancreddehauteville764]

For the money, no complaints. Spoons doesn't pretend to be anything but a cheap eaterie for those who are not rolling in cash but detest fast food outlets. I like it - end of.

[@GreenoEats]

That's a very fair point and position to take!

[@jimgallaher458]

That looked decent, Spoons is much maligned, but it serves a purpose. Well priced and half decent food, I've paid a lot more for worse food. They also have affordable beer, and a selection you don't normally get in mainstream pubs. In Belfast you can get a pint in Wetherspoons for £3.50 or less, whereas you'll pay £6 or more in other bars.

[@GreenoEats]

I agree - they serve a purpose, and if you have the right expectations they are normally met. I have to say the range of beer and the way it's kept has certainly improved.

[@cwt5654]

At Dudley Wetherspoons all real ale is £1.69/pint and 20p off on Mondays and Wednesdays... well kept too! 🍺

[@lonegunwomen]

Two spoons in one day well done.

[@GreenoEats]

Takes some mental fortitude that!!

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

The food looks good ❤

[@GreenoEats]

It was ok, not as good as the beer though haha!

[@NikkisNosh]

Spoons No:1 - Sounds like you were in a very lively pub there. Amazed you didn't get some uninvited co-stars on this video hehehehe. Pity there were no sprouts or roasts but for the price including a religious pint of rather fine coloured beer, you got a bargain. Sure, it isn't fine dining but seemingly much much better than school dinners at the other end of the culinary spectrum. It looks almost identical to Deano's visit to his 'Spoons which is good for consistency. The amount of food on the plate would keep you going for the day if you were not off to another of their pubs after this one. Spoons No: 2 - Cheesy Chickenburger - well, you described it enough to be interested in the taste. Leffe beer is wonderful and quite expensive by the bottle. Another decent beer offer as a starter. It didn't seem as if the brie had seen any heat at all. It could veery easily have been a cold chicken sarnie. You didn't mention if the chicken was toastie hot. It was a good thing for your health that you didn't eat both dinners completely. Frankly, 2 dinners for an afternoon on the lash for under £30 including your first pint is a fair deal. Well done and a sure-fire candidate to get you to 20k methinks.

[@GreenoEats]

Thanks Nikki - a good analysis from you there. 2 solid, if unspectacular meals - at the usual Spoons standard - 2 great beers though (I cannot confirm or deny whether any more beer was taken between the two meals...)

[@NikkisNosh]

@@GreenoEats That's me for sure, "solid, if unspectacular" 😜. Have you been looking through my windows again ? 🤪

[@earlbee3196]

All in a days work, You get the good, the bad, the indifferent ✌🏻😑 🤘🏻

[@GreenoEats]

@@earlbee3196 true enough. The beers were definitely in the good category!

[@earlbee3196]

@@GreenoEats I suppose you could say I'm only here for the beer, are you joking?

[@pixie706]

Roasted potatoes needed 😊

[@GreenoEats]

Amen to that

[@A_Viking_And_His_Staffy]

For the price i think spoons is pretty good, especially the breakfast....

[@GreenoEats]

If you have the right level of expectation then Spoons serves a purpose!

[@petecrosby4487]

Moister !!!!! Love the reviews!

[@GreenoEats]

I thought chucking that word into the review would get more of a visceral response than it has!

[@geebee6737]

@@GreenoEats 🤣

[@johnjConnellan]

3 of 5 for both and did not notice mush difference.

[@GreenoEats]

Fair scores John!

[@johnjConnellan]

@@GreenoEats Thank you.

[@user-ye2ge4zo5lhennypenny]

Hi Greeno am in bed today as am not feeling too good 😢Enjoy your meal ❤🎉

[@GreenoEats]

@@user-ye2ge4zo5lhennypenny oh no, get well soon Helen!

[@Scitch-et4vk]

Universal credit land 😂😂

[@GreenoEats]

Certainly some of that about in Spoons, but you can't deny anyone a pint, and if that's the only place they can afford it so be it!

[@stevebriggs2645]

I bet you're a regular then.Jump back on the old pin cushion with all the other little pricks😅.

[@fffss1314]

Some spoons are open Xmas day for a few hours and for people by themselfs it is a place they can be with other people for a while.

[@GreenoEats]

@@fffss1314 I suppose that’s a fair point!

[@davidlawrencegraham6722]

ive got to be honest mate that all looked terrible the only menu im interested in at wetherspoons is the drinks one haha another good review tho greeno : )

[@GreenoEats]

Reverned James and Leffe - probably the highlights of the day pal!!

[@LornaThomas-wx5tn]

Cheap and cheerful!!😮

[@GreenoEats]

That it is!