Wetherspoons

I’m not embarrassed to say that I am a spoons girl through and through. Don’t get me wrong, some are a lot better than others! I love the value for money and on the whole, the food is good.

So, when we went vegetarian last year, I thought let’s try everything on the Wetherspoons vegetarian menu! Sadly I can’t eat Quorn products, due to a nasty reaction. But I will try everything else and give my review.

They have a pretty good amount of vegetarian and vegan options on their menu. Unlike the typical, one vegetarian burger, that you sometimes find on pub menus. My friend and I decided to have a nice day out in Cambridge starting off in The Regal for lunch. It was a busy Saturday and the place was packed, so immediately I expected the quality to be lacking. I was proved wrong.

I ordered the burrito bowl with added vegan chilli and a side of onion rings. The burrito bowl is listed as vegetarian. It comes with; salad, spicy rice, roasted vegetables, grated cheese, sliced chillis, guacamole and tortilla chips. It is listed as 681 calories and the extra vegan five bean chilli is an extra 248 calories.

The portion size is deceptive in this photo but there was a decent portion of salad, rice and cheese in the bottom of this bowl before all the other toppings. It arrived very hot and fresh, and it was delicious. I am someone with a huge appetite so I felt I needed a side order of onion rings too. However the burrito bowl alone did actually fill me up! As onion rings go, these were very good ones. Again, very hot, fresh and crispy. The burrito bowl costs £8.76 and comes with a soft drink or it is £10.16 with an alcoholic drink. I paid £13.11 as I added the chilli for £1.75 extra. I ordered a gin for my included drink and for £1.88 extra, I got a double. The six onion rings side dish cost and extra £2.14.

Ratings: Burrito bowl, delicious – 8.5/10. Onion rings, standard but lovely 8/10.

My friend then ordered a dessert, and not to feel left out, I thought I had better order one too! Though, who can go out for lunch and not order dessert?! I ordered the mini chocolate brownie which comes with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream. It is on the menu as vegetarian and is 426 calories. The brownie itself was very nice and not too rich. It is served warm and has chocolate chips inside. The ice cream is your standard tub style vanilla ice cream but goes well with the brownie. The chocolate sauce lets the dessert down slightly. It tastes pretty artificial and not really of chocolate and maybe because of this, I felt like there was too much of it. It overpowered the brownie.

The brownie dessert is pretty cheap at only £2.74.

Rating: Mini chocolate brownie with ice cream – I would have again but I would perhaps ask for no sauce. 6.5/10.

Overall it was a lovely lunch. The service was very quick and food was of very good quality. I would recommend The Regal if you’re out and about in Cambridge.