Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace, offers traditional British fare like fish and chips, cream teas, and meat pies, set amidst charming Tudor architecture.
Pubs • Fish • British • Chicken
"I’m not one who normally leave a review, I work in hospitality myself so normally look past bad service as I know the troubles a restaurant can have on a busy shift however at this pub the service was simple rude. The waiter put no effort in to being friendly, on greeting me and my friend were seem to be an inconvenience even though we had pre booked a table. We finally were lead to a dirty table and order wasn’t taken for 40 minutes and went it was we hadn’t seen any menu and waiter had little knowledge on what was served so we basically had to guess.Beer was also poured poorly with about 10% of the glass not filled. Every time we wanted new drinks we had to flag down the waitress and was met with a eye roll, with 5 of us we definitely would have spent a lot more if given good service or given an opportunity to order. I sometimes can justify bad service for difficult customers however we were calm polite and not remotely drunk so I just feel this service was unacceptable. Over all me and my friends just didn’t feel welcome. It’s a shame as with current climate I know how hard restaurants are working to keep business a flow and here they seem to just not care about customer, wished we had gone somewhere else and supported them instead."
Kebab • Pizza • Cafés • Seafood
"I popped in tonight and I’m disgusted with how I was spoken to. After queuing outside I went in and stood for at least 5 or 6 minutes at the counter being completely ignored by the 4 staff in there. I asked if someone was going to serve me to which I was told ‘we’re doing something else’. I said that I hadn’t been acknowledged at all since I walked in and the girl behind the counter told me that ‘no one asked you to come in’. Honestly what appalling customer service. I just walked out. I’ve been coming here for years but won’t be going back again."
Pub • Vegan • Lunch • British
"Hello everyone, I recently booked The Vineyard restaurant for a graduation celebration and I must say that we were extremely satisfied with our choice. The staff was very helpful, friendly, and willing to accommodate our requests. The room we rented was perfect for our 40 guests and both hot and cold food options were provided. The room actually had the capacity for more guests if needed, which was great to know. We were given access to the room the day before the event to decorate as we pleased, and the staff even provided a few drinks and assistance. After the party, they helped take down the decorations and neatly packed them for us to collect. These thoughtful touches truly made our event special. I highly recommend The Vineyard in Abbots Salford for any special occasion. The service and experience were flawless, and we look forward to returning for a friendly chat over a pint and a meal."
Beer • Vegan • Indian • Drinks
"Quite expensive curry. None of the currys come with rice or naan that's extra garlic naan was £3.95 I had a lamb jalfrezi £10.95. No complentary poppadoms either they are £1.15 each they aren't even priced on the menu. Naan bread was great. Jalfrezi was nice. But not that spicy for me. The menu is very different. Don't recognise most of the curry names, I.e. no vindaloo, aloo, madras or kormas on there but some other currys never heard of with very little description to what they were I.e. chicken cooked in spices? I asked the waiter what a lamb handy curry was and just told it comes in a pot, it actually arrives in saucepan. We were large group of 2 tables of people around 19 people. When it came to pay the bill the waiter at our table refused to let us pay individually for our meals and said it would take too long so he took one payment from one person then said I'm splitting the rest equally amongst 8 people and you can sort it out. We were not happy but he didn't want to budge on this telling us its our own fault for not telling him we wanted to pay individually when we placed the order. The waiter on our second table was very reasonable and said I will process your bills separately when he had finished processing the payments individually from our second table. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £10–20 Food: 4 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 4"
Pub • Delis • Spanish • European
"Having had two positive experiences here, it was a tad disappointing to find the meal was variable in quality and value for money on this last occasion .I ordered the 'special ' bao buns ,expecting a lovely homemade generous portion only to be presented with two commercially available ? Itsu buns with a small garnish costing a small fortune, so a very hefty profit involved .The garlic mushrooms were incredibly salty and oily -unpleasant . When you ask a table how they are finding the meal ,you should be trained sufficiently to be able to respond appropriately to criticism -this was not the case here .We were given the equivalent of a shrug of the shoulder and no attempt was made to apologise or take my criticism seriously.The attitude was highly dismissive . However ,other dishes were good, especially the chicken wings and crispy squid . On balance ,I will not be returning orrecommend others to visit -a real shame ."
Curry • Indian • Chicken • Fast Food
"This is a review based on a Just eat order. We ordered our food and no rice and the poppadoms where missing. After a 30 minute wait we got delivered the wrong rice and where promised a free meal next time if we call up. We then phoned up and got told yes no problem, when the driver got to the door he then told us he wanted money for the food! Rubbish service would not recommend. Service: Delivery"
Fish • Meat • Tapas • Western
"this place is promoted as vegetarian and vegan friendly, proud to offer itself as the best selection of vegetarian and vegan foods in stratford. also on the menu they apply many of their products like (w.) most of their products are deep fritted, so I wanted to check that they used a separate frit for their veggie elements (that would certainly be the first thing a self-proclaimed veggie-friendly place would think.) I was told that all the fried foods are deep in the same frit eaten and therefore nothing is really according to the standards of each, at least one caffe that claims to be veggie / vegan friendly, this is 100% non vegetarian. the stormy part is the blatant false advertising. it is completely disrespectful and unprofessional to apply food as something that it is not, especially offensive to those with food and/or religious requirements. most importantly it is that it may be a very serious health and safety problem for people with allergies (as muddles). enough to say we will not revisit or recommend to others."
Cafés • Coffee • Asiatic • Fast Food
"visited this caffe after a year away due sadly we learned that the former very social owner had left in nov, but we decided to “enable it a hot tub”. our waitress was our main concern... although she looked young, so maybe it was lacking experience and education. she didn't greet us and just stood with us with her notebook. So I asked if food is still served, but you said that food stops are served very early for a Saturday, but I am sure that their trade statistics have regulated this. However, other tables were served cakes and roasted teacakes, but we were never offered as option. with retrospect we would have asked, but assumed that the waitress would have offered this as an option. then, while I was up to paying at the waiting time, I was not recognized, only given the price. There were no nice things like “was her coffee okay?” or “thanks” or “Hope to see you again” etc. in reflexion I will give it a chance and if the once welcoming and friendly atmosphere is no longer there, then I will take my trade to one of the many other caffes in alcester. as a shame as it was so beautiful in the past."
Lunch • Brunch • British • Breakfast
"Everything about Mrs Browns just ticked the boxes. I rocked up to one of their Bistro Evenings and wasn’t disappointed. The atmosphere in the place gave off a gentle buzz, food was delicious and the service was fab. Not one fault. Lucky people to have such a local gem."
Fish • British • Seafood • Fast Food
"Was looking for something different for lunch than sandwiches so decided on a burger. The next issue was how far did I want to travel to find one. Decided to ring the Kineton Chippy partly because it was 1:50 and though they might close. (Open 12 9 actually) and ordered a burger, salad, fried onions and burger sauce. Had thought it would be deep fried but I was pleasantly surprised when they cooked it in a hot plate. Food was ready, they put into tin foil as well to keep warm on the way home. Anyway, was a really tasty burger with fresh salad.. Very friendly and helpful staff. Will be back again thanks."
Fish • Seafood • British • Fast Food
"visited for lunch (after trying previously a few times and was either closed or closing and ordered 3 lunchtime specials of 2x fish and chips and 1x sausage and chips. the fish and sausage was cooked to order so were nice and hot (or a nice edible hot by the time we walked down to the theatre gardens to eat there was plenty of chips in each portion and the fish was really nice and tasty as was the batter. the chips were also very good if a little chill and tasted quite like seaside chips only a few niggles that is why it is not 5 star. the curry sauce that comes with the meal was more of a Chinese curry IMO and was quite thick and bright orange. also was surprised that the sausage deal was a small sausage as this is what is served in the kids meal and the only difference i could see in the menu description was the fact the lunch special comes with curry/peas ect over all think we will be visiting again soon but it would also help that as we might want to eat in (Great British weather being what it is is that if the opening hours for the dinning area are in clear view before you walk down the passage way"
Fish • Seafood • British • Vegetarian
"I am from the North East, known for having the best fish and chips in the country. This restaurant is among the top contenders. The chips were the best I've ever tasted and reasonably priced. The cod was excellent and the plaice was decent as well. The curry sauce was nice and my wife enjoyed the Prosecco. I wish I could give 6 stars."
Pub • Lunch • Dining • British
"Beautiful views outside from our window seat in the restaurant. Lovely staff, professional and friendly, special thanks to Tracy, May and Pablo for excellent attention to detail. The meal was delicious. We all had the beef Sunday roast main. The presentation was great and everything was cooked to perfection. The beef was juicy, vegetables had just the right amount of crunch, but the cauliflower cheese was my absolute favourite, I need the recipe! Thank you. I’m looking forward to staying in a couple of months."
Cafe • Vegan • British • Fast Food
"This colorful cat café serves afternoon tea and entrées amidst a space of a few adoptable cats. Most of the seven or so cats were chilling. Only the two to three kittens were actively playing under the influence of catnip. Customers are free to roam around the café and use the couple of toys scattered around. General admission for a 90-minute visit costs £6 per person. Even if not purchasing one of the packages that include food and beverages, you are free to order from the menu during the visit. My brother ordered a pot of Darjeeling Loose Leaf Tea for £3. When booking a slot online, you also select a table. From review recommendations, we picked Table 8 by the stairs for our 3:30 PM Thursday session. That day it was the table furthest from all the cats staying by the entrance. Two other parties were present when we came. A good number of tables were packed in the narrow room that I had to squeeze by just to sit down. It was sweltering outside and inside only had fans, so the enclosed space was slightly unbearably hot. Downstairs has a basement floor that was cooler, but only two cats were there, both of which were sleeping. We only stayed for forty minutes before escaping outside where there was at least a breeze."
Bars • Salad • Casual • Burgers
"Went there because my son is a vegetarian and my grandson has allergies. Have been before but this is the worst meal yet. children's menu did not come with a drink (small soda with dash cost £1.25), the vegetarian burger did not come with all accompliments and was dry and tasteless (had extra slice of cheese which looked all dried up at edges), caeser salad lucky had the sauce separate disgusting, and the salad (lettuce) did not look fresh. Asked about allergy waitress brought booklet which was not that easy, asked her to check with chef ref bun on burger and chips apparently chef only been there couple of days and wasnt sure if there was cross contamination of chips (dairy allergy) or bun??? 3 children 2 adults £77 waste of money. complained to Vintage inns as soon as I arrived home no replies, so obviously they are not interested"
Fish • Wine • Coffee • Ice Cream
"We enjoyed every meal at this restaurant throughout our stay at Salford Hall. Ian was super friendly and most helpful with choices due to my food intolerance. The warm welcome from the girls at breakfast was much appreciated. The Eggs Benedict included the most perfect poached eggs and delicious hollandaise sauce, and together with 2 pots of tea, choice of toast with preserves and honey, it made a great start to our day. All the meals in the evening were so delicious. Fine dining but good portions and so flavorsome. The scallops were outstanding, the rack of lamb perfectly pink and you must try the crab starter. Creamy crab, and gin infused melon topped with trout caviar which burst with flavour on your tongue. The dining room which is steeped in history has a most relaxed and welcoming atmosphere so my thanks go to everyone that made our dining experiences so pleasurable. Excellent value for money."
Cafés • Kebab • Asiatic • Mexican
"Wouldn 't recommend staying here overnight unless you absolutely can 't find anything else. It 's old, dated and needs attention. Very basic room and bathroom could 've been cleaner, heating not working. The mattress has springs that were so loud when you simply turned over. The food in the pub was okay and the barmaid was great, however the landlady is very rude and I 'm not sure if she actually wants anyone in her pub. Just one example We rang up to book a room, she says come after 12 because that 's when they 're open. We turned up at 12:30 to which we were met with check in is at 2pm . We were treated like an inconvenience but didn 't take it personally as she was rude to other punters too another couple came in to eat and after a short interaction, just left."
Pub • Steak • Pizza • Vegan
"Gorgeous location with splendid views. Our first and main courses were very good. I had a dessert treacle tart which was disappointing as the pastry was too thick and soggy. Staff also were not very attentive. I tried to alert their attention to order my dessert and in the end had to get up from my table to walk over to the bar where they were chatting to place my dessert order. Also I asked the bar staff what red wines were available and they were not able to give me any information about the wines, just showing me the wine bottles instead."
Steak • Vegan • British • Vegetarian
"Not impressed at first sight, but, inside the food and service was amazing! Definitely going back.. Price per person: £30–40 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4"
Pub • Steak • Pasta • British
"The Crown Inn has recently relaunched as a Cafe, as well as a pub. The decor is lovely, they have managed to keep it as a ‘good old pub’ whilst creating a relaxing cafe space at the same time. We ate outside, which was no problem (we were seated inside and changed our minds and sat outside next to a children’s play area. Today I sampled the cooked breakfast, as did my son and my husband had the Crown full English (big! whilst they did some chips for my toddlers. The breakfast was honestly the best full English I’ve had in a long time. It was nice to have one that wasn’t cheap meat etc. The bacon was nice and thick, the sausages were lovely (I will be asking where they get them from! and the eggs were so tasty and fresh. Bread that came with it was yummy too. What I liked the most was that it wasn’t really greasy like a lot of fry ups can be. Now, besides the food being delicious, the service was great too. We felt very welcome (with twin toddlers we don’t always feel like we can relax and enjoy and on that basis alone we would return. The pub is spotless (including toilets and is clearly well looked after. The decor has lots of personal touches, which is perhaps how they managed to balance the pub and cafe look! My only issue is I want to try 5 different things on the menu! Great jobs guys, thank you!"