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.
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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.”
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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.
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“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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