‘I visited UK’s most infamous Wetherspoons – a struggle broke out inside minutes’

A go to to the “worst pub in Birmingham” noticed a festive fistfight escape nearly instantly.

The Daily Star’s sister paper BimringhamLive took a visit to Square Peg, a Wetherspoon within the centre of the City, and issues obtained somewhat shirty relatively quick. The Daily Star visited the boozer earlier this ye ar to take a look round for itself and had a stunning time, however this time issues seemingly went a bit in a different way.

“I’ll smash your f****** face in!” was the very first thing reporter Nathan Clarke heard on his enterprise to the bustling pub. He headed down on the opening day of its Christmas menu in a bid to get his chops round a roast and a pint for £15 however was shocked to see a punter getting dragged out by their collar whereas throwing punches with wild abandon.

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It was 1pm on a Wednesday.

When the Star went, a way of down-to-earth group was flowing across the room in abundance, however that goodwill was clearly missing this time round – regardless of being the Peg’s official begin of the season of goodwill. Traditional turkey dinners, festive burgers, paninis, seasonal pizzas and a standard mince tart have been all on provide for the festive feaster, and regardless of the scrap, BirminghamDwell nonetheless reckoned that the journey was properly value making.

Nathan mentioned the service was a delight. “The festive fist-fight I’d witnessed hadn’t quite put me in the best of moods for my first Christmas dinner of the year, but the swift arrival of my pint made me feel a lot more at ease,” he mentioned. “My food arrived about 10 or so minutes later.”

A stack of slices of turkey later and he was a cheerful camper. “On my plate was five slices of turkey, a healthy dollop of mashed potato, two pigs in blankets, a healthy serving of peas, some stuffing, seasonal veg and a bowl of cranberry sauce. On the food, I can’t say I was blown away, but I won’t say I was left disappointed either.”

It wasn’t simply sheer amount that was good concerning the scran although. “What really impressed me was the quality of the turkey. Often quite a dry meat, this turkey was succulent and juicy – and tasted great with a dollop of that rich and sweet cranberry sauce.”

He famous that the gravy was robust too, and whereas the meals didn’t blow his Santa-adorned socks off, he famous: “You won’t find anything to dislike here.” The mash was admittedly imperfect.

“However, if you’re looking to get the most out of your money this Christmas, the Wetherspoon festive menu won’t let you down. At a time when people around the country are struggling to make ends meet, a nice, cost-friendly dinner at Wetherspoon makes for a lovely, and lively, day out.”

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