A fairly typical JDW Wetherspoon pub, but in a nice location: On the Blackpool seafront. I.e. if you're lucky enough to get a table by the windows. This place is packed at most times during the day, so often you can't find a table AT ALL - even for one person. On weekends, it's hopeless. Cheap food and drinks attract a certain clientèle, so it can get a bit rowdy and loud - especially since it's only one, big room. The Albert and the Lion is certainly *not* one of the more attractive Spoons - it seems a bit moldy and seedy - no changes since my first visit in 2011. The building itself is impressive, but you can't see it from inside. The outside seating area is *very* limited indeed, just a few tables. Food and drinks, the usual: Fairly impressive selection of rotating guest ales on tap (usually 8-10), plus a broad range of alcoholic drinks of every conceivable kind. All at rock bottom prices. Food is similarly cheap, and there are "club" days where a specific kind of food (say, steaks, Indian food, Mexican, Fish Friday) is offered at an even lower price. Just don't expect restaurant quality - it's all convenience food. No place to linger, definitely. read more

The Albert and the Lion - Pubs Near Me - Blackpool, BPL

I'm giving this place four stars because it is in the centre of Blackpool and you are not taking your life in your hands by entering it! Those unfamiliar with the centre of Blackpool can be reassured that downtown Beirut on a bad day can look like a villiage in the Cotswolds compared to this town-competing stag parties, rampaging drunks looking for someone with a "little too much mouth" (just a slight glance can set them off!). It can be a tad hairy at night when in season. However, this JDW is not like that despite its central location. First, it is very large, with a really big straight bar at the back and enough space to be reassured you will find a seat. There is always a few real ales on as well as the range of very reasonably priced beers and spirits. The food is the JDW staples and none the worse for it. The name of the pub has something to do with a story about..well, Peter and the lion. I can't recall what, but there are quite nice pieces that realte to the title. Overall this place is somewhere I could happilly spend a night in, though to be fair and honest I have only ever been early evening. read more

The Albert and the Lion - The Lion! - Pubs Near Me - Blackpool, BPL

I got dragged into here for lunch after a walk around Madame Tussaud's. Oh joy. I'm not really a fan of Wetherspoons pubs at the best of times, so I knew that this Blackpool seafront-based bad boy would be a meat market to say the least. Aaaaaand I was right. You couldn't move for rowdy, (no doubt, STD-riddled) midday drinkers, ugly, screaming babies in prams and the usual badly-dressed northern seaside resort scumbags. The food menu was as dire as I'd expected so while my friends ordered jacket potatoes and the like, I opted for a slice of warm chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. I thought this would be a safe bet, I mean you can't f*** up cake, right? WRONG. The cake arrived as cold as the ice cream beside it and had about as much flavour as a pint of water. "Oh well, it was only £3.50!" someone exclaimed. Oh, so that's alright then, is it? Look, people go to Whetherspoons because it's cheap, but it's cheap because it's dreadful. And for that reason, I'M OUT. read more

Absolutely awful food. Awful service . Won't be returning ! It seems most places in black pool are bloody awful ! Not good at all

New Wetherspoons pub on Blackpool promenade very close to the Tower, been open since July 2010 and we visited during the first week. Plenty of ale choice that you would expect from a JDW pub, most of which were on top form. The decor of the place is as you would expect (given its newness and JDW's attention to space and detail) very impressive (you can't fail to spot the Albert and the Lion story on the wall, and the lion wall-hanging with two feet popping out of its mouth). The service was very good too, knowledgeable and friendly, maybe because they want to make a good impression during the early days of its business. Time will tell whether it survives and flourishes, particularly during the quiter winter months (and especially during the week when visitors are less frequent), but I for one hope it does and will continue to pop in. They might need to consider doing something with the doors (maybe get a revolving set?) as the weather and winds will soon have them deteriorating and slamming before you know it. read more

Water contamination in Blackpool, but this doesn't mean you can't serve hot drinks, so when I go to order 2 large full English breakfast and then told I can't have a hot drink, you can be imagine my dismay. Hot drinks are part of a cooked breakfast. It's your loss as we went back to our usual cafe and got better served. You could have had regular custom but why should we bother, if you can't. United utilities specifically say that you can drink the water if boiled. read more

Seems like a nice pub with decent food. They even let you know how many calories there are in a dish...scary stuff! I would however recommend that you check the utensils before use....they aren't all that clean. read more

Wetherspoons are normally a reasonable prices Venus as they don't have music or live entertainment so can save money on the licence fees and pass that saving on to the customer !!! Well not this one as the prices are astronomical being on Blackpool promenade, if you are on holiday go to the one on Lytham road where the locals drink read more

As Wetherspoons go, this is one of the best I've been to. It's in the old Woolworths building under the tower, with views of the promenade and bay. The usual choice of good cheap real ales and great (albeit mass-produced) food at amazing prices. We visited at 6pm in early October and just managed to find a seat. (When we walked past at lunchtime, it had been standing room only.) We had an excellent leisurely meal watching the sunset over the bay, and the mixed bag of visitors walking by! Oh, and we also managed a couple of pints and some first class pinot grigio (on draught). Thanks JDW, we'll definitely be back! read more