The Four Candles – JD Wetherspoon

1. Making my first visit to Oxford since 1999. Jorvic and Paulicarus on first ever visit. On the way into town from the station we spotted this Spoons. A pleasant stop. Good real ale selection. Markedly more expensive than The Exchange Banbury but still good value. £2.49 for a pint of real ale. Named after a famous comedy sketch ( YouTube Ronnie Barker fork handles or four candles.) by Ronnie Barker who schooled two doors down. Two floors of seating plus a few front pavement seats.

2. An usual wetherspoon pub. I visited around 12pm on a Sunday and it wasn’t crowded. I got a jacket potatio with cheese and beans with some orange juice. Food and service was good.

3. Awful pint. The worst Spoons I’ve been in. Had a pint of Worthingtons here which was not right. Took about ten minutes to settle. Didn’t look right. Mentioned it to the two ladies serving and they basically told me I was incorrect even though I have had pints of Worthington in at least 20 different Wetherspoons pubs and never had a pint like this. It also tasted unpleasant. I didn’t drink it. Went to a pub where the bar staff listen to their customers rather than contradict and argue with them. I am usually a massive fan of Spoons and will continue to frequent their establishments… just not this one. I love Spoons as a company and own shares. This pub may be tarnishing your image. A bit of customer service training would probably not go amiss.

4. If you are looking for a reasonably priced pub in Oxford (something truly rare here), this is the place to go. I liked the vibe here. Very lively and happening!
   Good location on George Street. Very easily accessible.
   It’s quite a big place. Two-storeyed. And also has a few tables outdoors.

5. Good central pub near the train and bus station. I assume they don’t have a grill as there was no grilled section in the menu. Customers are loud but can’t blame Spoons for that.

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