The Salt Cot

Reviews about The Salt Cot

• 4 / 5

  By Sandy Cochrane
  Just like any other Wetherspoons, half decent grub at half decent prices and well priced drinks. Good place to go for a bite to eat or to start a night out with friends. Staff are all pretty friendly too!
  June 01, 2017
• 2 / 5

  By Kristen Tillotson
  So I'm from California but spent a few months in Scotland. One night my friends announced we were going to the Salt Cot. I was like, "Cool! Let me change out of my Gryffindor sweater and tie so I don't look like a cosplaying idiot there!"
  But they were like, "Nope! We're leaving now!" So off we went.
  I was only 20 and the drinking age back home is 21 (and I don't weigh much anyway) so I went up to the bar to order a simple, non-alcoholic apple juice.
  The bartender was like, "Can I see some ID?"
  I thought that was weird. I shouldn't need an ID for booze-free apple juice.
  I pulled out my CA driver's license and she was like, "Do you have your passport?"
  I said, "Not on me. I can't bring my passport with me everywhere. I don't want to lose it. Why do I need my passport to buy apple juice?"
  "Well do you have a UK driver's license? That'll work."
  "No, of course not. Why do I need a document saying I can drive in the UK to buy an apple juice from you? Why do I need an ID at all to buy apple juice?"
  "Well you see, it's after 9pm. It's 'Bar Hours.' We don't serve kids after 9pm."
  "But I'm not a kid. I showed you my CA driver's license that says I'll be turning 21 this year. Why isn't that good enough to buy a non-alcoholic drink?" (It should've been enough to buy an alcoholic drink, if I'd wanted one.)
  "Sorry. Can't prove you're not a kid, no drinks - alcoholic or otherwise."
  My friends got to order what they wanted and some of them were younger than me!
  Maybe I wouldn't have had this problem if I wasn't stuck in what looked like a British secondary school uniform. Maybe I should've shown her it says "Harry Potter," on the tie's tag.
  Either way, I had a valid ID proving my age and was still denied a non-alcoholic beverage just because it was after 9pm and I have a young face. Thanks Salt Cot.
  February 07, 2017
• 4 / 5

  By Michael O'Brien
  Food average, drink prices reasonable, decor starting too look tired, staff are good as is expected.
  
  December 21, 2016
• 4 / 5

  By Jeremy Burn
  Good selection of meals at very fair prices. Handy for breakfast or lunch while in town.
  October 30, 2016