The Fire Station

jubilee

Good first bar 31st August 2008

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The Fire Station is a Wetherspoons pub and so named as it is sited where a genuine Fire station used to be (there's a fireman's pole still in the bar). It is a decent enough bar for a breakfast, lunch or evening meal from Mon to Thurs. However, if you go Fri to Sun, you could well find yourself surrounded by drunk or hungover stags and hens.
The pub seems to be a popular early bar for those intent on enjoying the unique drinking establishments of Whitley Bay. Those same Fri or Sat revellers may well be back in there on the Sat or Sun morning for a much needed full english to help with the after-effects of too much alcohol the night before.

iambigred

Pretty average 31st March 2008

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The Fire Station is a pretty average Wetherspoons - in serious need of refurbishment. The overall atmosphere of the place is pretty dire. The whole place is a bit of a dive, but there's not much alternative. The nearby Town House is more expensive, but offers a much better drinking environment.

It's a Wetherspoons so you know what to expect in terms of food and cheap drinks.