Shire Horse - Stafford

The Shire Horse has served us well in the past so we were looking forward to Sunday lunch there today. Sadly we were disappointed. Beef described as ‘served pink’ was chewy, grisly, and overdone and the small slices suggested the end of the joint. Very small amount of mixed veg and the ‘goose fat garlic and rosemary roast potatoes’ tasted suspiciously like Iceland frozen spuds altho the very attentive waitress assured us they were ‘cooked from scratch’. Yes we should have complained earlier and the waitress was very sorry the meal had been disappointing and gave us a discount. It’s just a shame our treat wasn’t such a treat and sadly we won’t be hurrying back. Waitress service was excellent though!

Clean and tidy even on Bank Holiday. Excellent varied menu. Well cooked, presented meals and served with a friendly, caring attitude that was NOT intrusive or overbearing. I can't wait to go back again.

Slow, and terrible service. Really worth the wait of an hour and mins for just a table of simple main dish each. They need new chefs and staff or some decent management changes or something...I'm surprised they ever have return custom.

We had a couple of really nice meals here of late.The service can be slow at times but the meals are worth the wait,we will give it a try again in the future to see if they get the service sorted.

The Shire Horse has served us well in the past so we were looking forward to Sunday lunch there today. Sadly we were disappointed. Beef described as ‘served pink’ was chewy, grisly, and overdone and the small slices suggested the end of the joint. Very small amount of mixed veg and the ‘goose fat garlic and rosemary roast potatoes’ tasted suspiciously like Iceland frozen spuds altho the very attentive waitress assured us they were ‘cooked from scratch’. Yes we should have complained earlier and the waitress was very sorry the meal had been disappointing and gave us a discount. It’s just a shame our treat wasn’t such a treat and sadly we won’t be hurrying back. Waitress service was excellent though