The Leading Light - JD Wetherspoon

20-22 Preston St, Faversham
01795 535075

Recent Reviews

Dani Kiernan

I’ve always said that you know what you get with spoons, but today completely changed my opinion. Walked through a door (in which the windows had been removed and a man was aggressively smashing it with a hammer) on a sticky carpet, sat on sticky chairs to eat at sticky tables. My feet actually got stuck to the table leg. There was thick dust and dirt literally everywhere.We asked one of the waitresses for a cloth to clean the table, but she just came and ‘wiped’ a dry cloth over it - even this got stuck ?We tried to pick up the menus, but these were stuck in the sticky remnants of the pints that had been spilled the night before and were stuck to the table.There was limescale on the hot water dispenser, leading to a scummy cuppa tea- at least the tea bags were Tetley…Highlight was when I went back to the bar to ask for a hot drink, and after paying was told that the barman couldn’t find a clean cup. He came back after wandering around with his head in the air and said “this one’s been used, is that alright?” When I replied and said it was not, he said “do you want me to wash it?” (He went and rinsed it under a tap) - I could not bring myself to argue with such a deluded person so just sat back down without my coffee, despite paying for it.The food tasted fine, but I’m now sat at home awaiting an inevitable bout of food poisoning, as I’m sure the kitchens are just as filthy as the rest of the place.My Dad said he can only imagine we had a similar dining experience as to what we would have had in Beirut. Safe to say we won’t be returning.

Pearl Joy

One of the most grim Wetherspoons/pubs in general I’ve ever been in.Sat down with full view of the men’s toilet door (maybe turn the tables to face the other way as women don’t tend to exit the toilet still putting themselves away?) Place looked like it hadn’t been cleaned properly in months. Carpet was covered in crumbs, flakes of I don’t know what, dirt, mud, you name it. Dropped something, bent down to pick it up and saw the state of the table legs with added banana slice. That’s been there a while.Dread to think what the areas you can’t see (the kitchen and behind the bar) look like if this is what the places you can see looks like! Horrible atmosphere in there. Unwelcoming.

Pauline Marsh

Dietary restrictions: They do have a separate menu on their app for dietary restrictions.Cannot guarantee 100% gluten free, but I had no problems

Christopher Shepherd

Very pleasant staff who are generally very helpful, nice surroundings. Nice outdoor area to the rear of the main area. Newly added tables and chairs to the front of the premises. Standard Wetherspoons menu, but, normally well presented and staff helpful with regards to condiments, etc. Generally well run, clean and very pleasant place.Wheelchair accessibility: Flat access through the front entrance. Dedicated disabled toilet accessible via RADER key, available from staff if necessary.

Aaron Murray

Good price but had a few slow points in the service throughout the

Andrew Clinkard

Wandered in on the way from train to the bus. Lovely old decor in an airy kind of way with lots of beers on tap. Friendly service at the bar. Nice atmosphere with a goodly number of patrons.

Stephen Anderson

Curry night - great value and delicious though somewhat oily poppadoms & nan bread!

Alison Salter

Great placeDietary restrictions: Have gluten free

James H

Last three days this pub has been freezing. It would help if some form of apology was posted on the doors. Lots of regulars upset, staff wearing extra clothes to try and keep warm.

Ian Smith

We had to visit Faversham around 9:00am and was looking for a wetherspoons for breakfast which was the easiest option as we don't know the area the building was impressive and at that time in the morning not to many people about but the food was good and the staff very friendlyParking: Street parking a bit hard to find depending on what day and time but there are a few paid parking lots

Nwild17

Well..don’t have a good word to say on arrival it wasn’t busy however every table free was dirty when going up the bar the waitress gave us the sanitiser to clean the table we wanted to sit on ourselves. The attitude of the staff was shocking and the pub is basically ran by kids. Food was ok…wouldn’t bother

900sophiep

I’ve visited 196 last count and I should have walked out before I ordered drink let alone food !!! The whole place is run down , the carpets worn and stained , the floors filthy , tables tatty and uncleared . Our food as a couple arrived with a 10 min gap , no apology just something about frying an egg . The food was literally thrown on the plate , terribly presented and cooked and when I mentioned my chicken wing was a meatless bone I was told some are like that So I persevered and requested an actual chicken wing , such a Karen eh ??? I got another meatless bone dumped unceremoniously on my table . I never write bad reviews , but today I’m taken aback

mike's

Went for a quick late lunch . Staff helpful but the food was substandard. The chips under cooked , the meat pudding had two small pieces of meat in it .the gravy on the side was cold and came out in one lump .

888naamn

We went for a drink and picked this place because it was busy and in other places were no guests. Inside we discovered that they do cheap food and de Dailey special comes with free softdrinks. No haute cuisine, but not bad either. Had sirloin steak and coke for 10 pounds! Should have gone earlier.

Julie L

Breakfast and lunch lol. We were ona family day trip. Loved it here at this wetherspoon and will now eat here every time we come

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The Leading Light - JD Wetherspoon

20-22 Preston St, Faversham, Kent ME13 8NZ
01795 535075