The John Logie Baird came third from bottom in a league table of the pub chain’s outlets in Sussex according to TripAdvisor ratings.
By contrast, the recently opened Picture Playhouse in Bexhill, was rated best in the county.
SEE ALSO: Amber Rudd MP urges people to support small shops and businesses in run-up to ChristmasThe John Logie Baird, in Havelock Road, has an overall rating of 3.5 out of five, but it’s not a favourite among customers. One simply said “Do not go in Hastings Wetherspoons”, with another customer stating “Not a very pleasant experience”.
Only a Wetherspoons in Brighton and the Spoons at Gatwick Airport were rated below Hastings.
The debate was joined by Hastings groups on social media last night with one woman commenting: “It’s terrible! Full of drinkers, even first thing in the morning. The food is awful with no care or thought taken.”
Another poster commented: “I don’t mind Spoons but our Hastings one is a complete dump.”
Wetherspoon owner Tim Martin’s decision not to stock EU drinks such as Champagne also came under fire with one man commenting: “Now I hear they are banning European drinks - really the last straw.”
But not everyone was critical - one poster said: “It keeps the prices low. You will find many pubs and restaurants serving worse and charging the earth.”
Another commented: “You get what you pay for.”