Address: Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0XS, United Kingdom
Phone: +441889883179
Rating: 4.3
based on 112 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food is always lovely, the venue and atmosphere are also lovely."
"I had the pie it it was amazing the crust was fluffy and crispy just what you want."
"The food selection was very good and they had a varied range of ales and wines."
"It was busy on the April weekday lunchtime we went so we had to wait a while for our meals to arrive but it was worth it as they were excellent."
"Great food and atmosphere. We booked for special family occasion."
"Been a few times now and like most of the other vintage inns, the food is always spot on."
"Valentines 3 course meal, food just amazing."
"The food lived up to the smell and was absolutely delicious."
Cons:
"8 chips on each plate, half a raw tomato, watercress and a very tough steak."
"The delay for our meal was excessive and your meat pie almost inedible."
"The food was lovely although not all items came as described, festive burger did not have a pig in blanket but instead with a pickle?"
"Half dinner hot, other warm."
"The past 3 times we've been, we have been consistently told that there is at least once thing we have ordered that they've 'ran out of'."
"What arrived was a well-presented plate but upon dismantling the contents I realised I had paid the best part of £18 for a yorkshire pudding, 5 small roasties, some sliced cabbage/greens, half a carrot, half a parsnip (yes half!) and then 3 thin and small slices of beef."
"The vegan wrap that included a mystery wet patch and a steak sandwich that was 20% gristle."
"Mains were not served with the correct vegetables or sauce. Spring onion mash did not have spring onion in it and broccoli was not included although stated on the menu."
Service Quality
Pros:
"Lovely meal everyone enjoyed everything, service was outstanding everything was spot on."
"Nat was amazing from the point of booking all the way through."
"Staff are all pleasant."
"Smashing pub. The staff were lovely and will return if visiting the area again."
"Had a large group get together, pre ordered food and all came out perfectly timed."
"A very warming welcome and very professional staff members."
"Excellent evening, Nat the server was amazing was very helpful and went out of way to ensure had an amazing experience."
"The staff lily, Ali, Nat and Katie go above and beyond to make sure you have the greatest possible experience."
Cons:
"But no matter what time of year you go, summer, winter, Christmas or New Year the service is extremely slow."
"Waited 30 minutes for a table then another 30 minutes for starters."
"They yet again did not deduct deposit from bill - same as last year."
"I just don't know what's happening to the wonderful pub. So much of a change with the pub,food waiting times."
"Nat is an asset to the pub, very friendly and chatty."
"30 minute wait for the table which was booked prior and a further 30 minute wait for the starters."
"Sadly a shadow of its former self, what was once a well located pub with charm that served great food with excellent service is all but lost."
"Ordered a starter that didn’t arrive, took an hour for the mains to be served. Were not kept informed on the reason for the delay."
Ambiance and Atmosphere
Pros:
"The venue and atmosphere are also lovely."
"Dropped in on Thursday afternoon with a group of friends after a cold walk and was greeted by warm fires."
"Dogs are welcomed with their own beer barrel full of water at the entrance."
"I love the interior décor of Vintage Inns - I feel they personify the ideal country pub with their roaring fires, cosy textiles and comfortable seating."
"The Wolseley is always so welcoming! The food tastes great with their menu of a wide selection."
"Nice pub not been for a while. Went for my wife's birthday booked the celebration meal."
"The wolseley arms is such a beautiful pub.It has a very homely country pub feel."
"Lovely setting, clean, tidy."
Cons:
"It's right by a busy roundabout and main roads which meant sitting outside was noisy."
"Also we noticed the waste bins on the carpark were overflowing this looked awful, definitely not welcoming."
"Toilets also need a review as there wasn't any hand soap while we were there."
"We waited 50 minutes and were then presented with our mains - the starters had been forgotten."
"On arrival we were approached by a member of staff at the door asking if we want table service or not. This approach was quite abrupt."
"We were very excited about visiting as we had heard some lovely reviews about the food. Unfortunately, we did feel that following our visit we were let down by the service."
"As it was Fathers Day it was clearly a busy day. However, I'd like to think that establishments plan for those days when it comes to staffing."
"We were seated at the back of the restaurant which we thought would be nice as it was quiet, until the table of 5-7 women got progressively more drunk and loud."