Armoury in Shropshire

A welcome return to this pub/restaurant set on the Severn in the centre of Shrewsbury. Wonderful to see a full and busy lunchtime service. Good selection of drinks. Surprisingly good and varied range of light bites, main courses and deserts. I can thoroughly recommend the Halloumi flat bread. It was delicious.

Wonderful food and great service in a beautiful location.

Great staff, service and atmosphere let down by the food

Nice pub. Service was great and so was the atmosphere

Lovely place, excellent food and friendly staff, also a good choice of Beers

Very nice staff but very expensive for food an drinks when the food aint that good for that price

The service from Sarah was absolutely first class. Sadly the food failed to meet the same high standard and was served lukewarm. Great atmosphere and nice place to have a meal though.

Lovely place right next to the river 🌟

Very busy but that's the sign of a good pub! well worth the visit.

Good food, great service from Jodie .

Great place to eat or just drink

Incredible food, I had the 10oz Black Angus steak with frankly brilliant onion rings and a good portion of perfect chips followed by a biscoff cheesecake. Every mouthful was a delight. Nothing was too much for our friendly and efficient server Emma, who was happy to deal with any of our requests (i.e deal with me making swap requests and drinks that werent 'technically' on the menu). Back when I was running pubs id have killed for a couple of Emmas! Lovely atmosphere. Fair pricing. Cant speak highly enough of the place.

Lovely pub next to the river Severn. Great food, good beer, good service and dog friendly.

Food,service and vibe are very good. The time between courses is just right. Staff were amazing, friendly and efficient. The quality of the food was superb and we will go again.

We arrived early as we had to leave the AirBnB by 11, but they were happy to show us to our table and leave luggage piled up whilst wandering around the quarry. As we just wanted a snack, we got three mains between us (Lamb shoulder, roasted duck leg and battered fish n chips) which everyone enjoyed - lovely rich gravy with the first two! All around wonderful relaxed service - would heartily recommend!

We arrived early as we had to leave the AirBnB by 11, but they were happy to show us to our table and leave luggage piled up whilst wandering around the quarry. As we just wanted a snack, we got three mains between us (Lamb shoulder, roasted duck leg and battered fish n chips) which everyone enjoyed - lovely rich gravy with the first two! All around wonderful relaxed service - would heartily recommend!

We had a nice meal here. We booked a table, and the right hand side of the venue as you come in was really busy and quite noisy so I was glad we were seated on the left which was quieter. Decent food and relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff. Nice to be able to see the kitchen a little and the plating up all seemed pretty calm (but busy). Waiting staff seemed happy which is also good to see, so all in all a good experience.

Excellent service by Ernie, he made us feel very welcome 😊

Most delicious Sunday lunch before the theatre.

Allergens disclosed on booking, allergens disclosed on ordering. Starters came and eaten. Four mains came, and an apology that the fifth meal had allergens in and I needed to change my order. What was I supposed to do when four meals already at the table!!!!! So I picked a cold starter This was taken off the bill and a round of drinks Additionally the manager and a server then discussed my allergy in the dining room pre ordering of pudding - hence we didn’t order as not professional

An amazing place, staff were very attentive and cheery, making us and the dog feel very welcome. The food was wonderful and there was a great selection of drinks. We had a fabulous lunch, thank you!

This place never disappoints! We've been here a few times over the years and always had an exceptionally awesome experience! Delicious tasty fresh food cooked well, fabulous friendly service, always ready to go the extra mile. We had the beer battered cod and chips, all GF and mine was coeliac friendly, followed by a lush sticky toffee pudding and ice-cream!

Excellent service, friendly staff highly recommended 👌

Only stopped for a coffee hence not able to apply stars,however, the food looked fantastic, great atmosphere, friendly staff, clean toilets, would recommend and will definitely be revisiting

It's as expected, the food is on the average side, but not bad.

We’d walked out of the restaurant next door because it was so cold in there. We threw ourselves on the mercy of the staff at the Armoury, and they found us a table even though they were very, very busy. Service, food, drinks and ambience was first class. Reasonably priced and warm as toast. We look forward to returning. Thank you guys.

Fabulous setting, lovely food, great service from Lesley

Lovely burger. No soft surfaces so very noisy.

Great atmosphere. Always busy. Can be noisey but if you are up for that, it is a great place. Great choice of food and drink. Friendly staff.

Excellent service excellent food really nice surroundings

Very attractive surroundings and great service. The food was good, the selection of wine excellent. Would recommend the tiramisu for pud. Large dog friendly area, which was great for us.

Drinks were expensive service was good and quick food not as good as last time we went

Excellent, Service, Food and Ambiance, my husband had a stunning steak and it takes a lot to impress him, :-) we will be back.

Trip over from Birmingham to visit family and came here. Nice setting,good food and friendly service. Definitely come again

This is a great place for a get-together. Good atmosphere and great food. Very attentive helpful staff.

Great menu with almost all being gluten free. Absolutely amazing and fish batter top class

Cannot comment on the food as it was a quick visit for a pint, good selection of drinks and the building is very inviting

What a lovely building, location and of course range of real ales.

Fabulous New Years Eve night out with friends. Excellent food and service from the friendly helpful staff. Thank you for a great night 😊

Can not recommend this place enough! Lovely vibe, fantastic service. We had three different people come over to check on us (sorry didn't catch the names, although one had tattoos on her hands if that helps) they were all amazing and so friendly. Food was delicious and served very quickly! We had a 4 month old Puppy with us and everyone was so welcoming! And made sure he had water. My only downer is that we don't live close enough to visit more.

Fantastic building. Great choice of cask ales and good food.

I went here with my wife and two granddaughters (aged 7 & 10) for lunch before going to the theatre. The food was excellent. My granddaughters both had the children's menu and they both said the food was good. The youngest had a steak which was big enough for an adult and she said it was cooked perfectly (she had requested it medium rare). The eldest had a berger and she said it was good because it didn't come with loads of add ons. Despite being very busy the service was excellent. This was our first visit following a recommendation by a neighbour and we will certainly be going again.

Always a pleasure to spend an hour or 5 in there. Tom, Dave and the team never fail to look after us.

Had my best Xmas dinner here! Wonderful food and great atmosphere! I would fully recommend!

Good place to eat but it was busy therefore service was slow sadly

Excellent dining experience on a really busy Sunday with some large parties also dining. Really attentive service and perfect food.

Armoury has a fabulous atmosphere. Staff attentive, good choice of wines and Ales food and dessert are delicious need book early for the festive season as it gets really busy. Worth a visit.

Great meal and service today! Always love dining here!

Loved the food and the staff was very friendly and helpful.

Attended here with work colleagues for our Christmas meal and the whole experience was sensational. Despite how busy the venue was at peak time on Saturday night, the staff saw to our every need quickly, ensuring service was swift & all meals were correct. Given the size of our party, this was not an easy task. The meal itself, speaking for all 3 courses, was utterly faultless. It is with no exaggeration to say it was one of the best Christmas dining experiences I have had.

I have been eating and drinking at The Armoury for nearly 30yrs. It is ALWAYS EXCELLENT!

Hi we walked into this place by chance We waited a while to be greeted and it was busy We had a table for two and only realised after a few minutes that there was a few dogs in We don’t own dogs but if we did we definitely wouldn’t be taking it / them out for lunch with us People didn’t do this years ago so why now !!!! Can’t be good for any food hygiene certificates when a big dog is shaking its hair by the tables Should be sat outside or keep them at home like my owners do all day whilst in work We will definitely not be visiting this place again !!!!

We came here as a group of 4 for dinner close to Christmas. The wine was great, the restaurant is very loud and in this occasion was very busy but good service. We order the starters which were all great, everyone was very happy and then, I ordered the gnocchi which was good. My partner ordered the venison hotpot and was not overly impressed with this but ate it. I think it wasn’t as hot as he would have liked and seemed to lack a little flavour. The drinks here were great though and staff very helpful.

Great place, food is excellent. Thank you for looking after our party of 17 people.

Superb meal, hadn't booked and had a dog in tow, they found us a super table, fussed the dog and served us quickly. Brilliant discovery, we'll be back.

Had a sneaky feeling, just had to try. Having had a look at the prices prior, we were not expecting a full house, had to stand. This so far of all the pubs been to there, serve real ale almost to perfection and worth that extra £1 a pint for the privalege.

Always busy and great food and drink in a riverside location.

Excellent service, great food and a wonderful experience. Really enjoyed the fact that there is no piped music.

Had a great a meal and overall experience for our first visit here (after attempting on other trips but been very busy) for a late lunch. All staff members very friendly and professional, great selection of bees and the food was very good. Looking forward to being back.

Beautiful Riverside bar and restaurant, decor superb, service excellent. Food good but a smallish menu. Very enjoyable experience.

Very good food, surroundings and service

Went with grandaughter she wanted adult chicken fillets and so happy to oblige our meals as always great Thankyou

Great food, but the drinks service could be more prompt.

The staff were friendly and food was superb

A really pleasant expereince, I am ashamed to say that I have not been for a while but relaxed back in to it straight away. A family meal for three, bottle of wine, really enjoyable. Service was great, promot and unintrusive. I will definately return very soon.

Went in to book a Christmas getogether with friends. The staff and atmosphere was good.

Fantastic place. Great food, great service and a really interesting menu and quite reasonably priced. 5 of us went, all ordered different meals and all were amazing. Thanks!

We were a walk in for lunch, staff greeted us and showed us to a table by a roaring fire. Interesting building with veiws over river though a bit faux inside. Hubby had fish and chips I had the steak and ale and mushroom pie at £17.95 I had a lot better elsewhere. Waitress said they were bought in, I suggest they got them from somewhere else. Plesant meal in pleasant surroundings £55. two main meals and 4 pints fine by me.

We love exploring the shops and markets in Shrewsbury, and usually pop in here for lunch. This time we thought we would be disappointed as upon arriving at 13:30 the place was packed. Fortunately we met our waitress Laura, who assured us some tables would shortly become free and came to fetch us from the bar as soon as one was available. The menu is always varied and delicious, but I usually select the fish and chips as it is always beautifully prepared, tasty and of generous portion. My wife selected the fishcake with a side portion of seasonal vegetables and this certainly didn't disappoint. We'll always head here when in Shrewsbury........though given its obvious and well deserved increasing popularity I'll probably be more prepared in future and book a table in advance. Thank you to Laura for your kind and excellent service, you have surely found your niche role in hospitality and would be a credit to any restaurant

Food as usual was good. Staff friendly & accommodating. Nice place for a meal drink.

Really relaxed dining with well presented food, and friendly table service

Well looked after. 7 Inc a young child in the "library" nice atmosphere. Food? Not astounding, but good.

We had booked a table for two. We arrived at the booked time, it then took a little while to get somebody's attention. Once we did get their attention they disappeared for about 5 minutes, without saying anything, and then returned to say the table was ready, that's when the fun started!! He took us to a table for 8, then asked it that was okay? I think he could tell from our expression that we were not best pleased. He then magically found a table for 2. We sat there for about 15 minutes and in that time no member of staff approached the table. We got up and left. What is the point of booking tables at your restaurant, when you obviously take no notice of the actual bookings?

My favourite place to eat out in Shrewsbury.

Food is absoloutely outstanding and is a fair price, atmosphere was amazing and the staff were friendly and took our orders quickly. Great night out

Had a lovely birthday lunch with five friends. Great fish and chips ( small version) tasty and perfect. Wine and desserts also delicious. Chocolate torte was gorgeous! As were all the puds. Berry sponge, brulee and sticky toffee. A busy place but lots of atmosphere. Service was spot on, only one downside allowing dogs in restaurant is always questionable around diners, one dog had his paw trodden on when server was walking through with plates, unfortunately an accident waiting to happen, and not impressed with dog water bowl on the table!

Visited Tuesday 22/1024. A most enjoyable experience from start to finish. Greeted promptly and provided with a table overlooking the River Severn. Sue our server, was experienced, knowledgeable and alert to our needs. The menu choice was comprehensive and we thoroughly enjoyed our individually prepared meals. The bonus was having the bill reduced by £12 because of the tokens we has been given on previous visits. We have no hesitation in thoroughly recommending The Armoury anf look forward to our next bisit in November.

I told Albrecht that I have been here several times. A good foodie destination, We have eaten here a few times, Sunday roast is yummy. Has previously been in the Good Beer Guide but not at present. No problem however as 8 handpumps serve a super collection of beers. Albrecht took a Clun Brewery ale. Very good. The river side location gets worrying when The Severn floods. The large one room interior sparkles. Well worth a visit.

Fantastic food generous portions staff warm and friendly good ambiance in a lovely location by the river would definitely eat there again

Great place to visit along by the river. We had drinks and a tea. Beautiful place we would definitely eat next time. A very special place, beautiful

Good food.very noisy.male staff cold and unwelcoming female much more pleasant

Lovely food and a nice varied menu. Extremely dog friendly - all of the staff were extremely friendly and very kind to our dog. Cherry sorbet that comes with the chocolate torte was amazing!

The building is beautiful inside, the windows are spectacular for natural light. I loved how spacious and comfortable it felt. The staff were lovely and I would definitely recommend eating here. Had a fabulous lunch.

Just stopped for a coffee and lager whilst walking around

I LOVE this place, the atmosphere is so welcoming, the staff are fantastic and six of us had a fabulous Sunday lunch. Right on the river. Brilliant, thank you!!

My husband and I have been regulars in this amazing pub for years, followed its development to a grown-up establishment of splendid foods and cask ales. We have enjoyed the noise of human voice rather than muzak, admired the full bookshelves and old, well-framed pictures, the log fire; and tasted every cask ale going - perfectly pulled, of course. Yesterday we shared Prawns Pil Pil for starter, followed by a perfect Fish pie for my husband and a Pan fried sea bass for me. The Prawns Pil Pil sent us back to the seaside restaurants of San Sebanstian/Donostea, his fish pie was rich but light, and hot, and my sea bass perfectly spiced. The menu is short but well balanced. The chef and the kitchen staff are simply perfect at their jobs, producing beautiful diches each time. Well be back in a few weeks for another tasting.

Went for Sunday lunch as my wife is a vegan and they have great Vegan options. I had the mixed roast and she had the Mushroom Bourguignon pie. Both were excellent as were the accompanying wine. Our server, Emily was attentive, efficient and really friendly. The walls are lined with bookshelves filled randomly with books. I did have to resist the urge to start putting them into some sort of order.

Beatiful food.Hot and fresh. I had crispy calamari to start. Fish pie for mains. Was beautiful couldn't fault it or the staff.very attentive.....

Started was nice of pate, main of the tandoori chicken burger was a little dry...but staff were ace

Lovely decor, plenty of space, great food and drinks. Lovely staff and very reasonable prices. I’m a regular visitor to Shrewsbury and found this place by chance.

Really lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and good foods.

This is one of the nicest pubs we've ever visited. Beautiful decor, friendly staff, great food and drink, and dog friendly.

Great atmosphere with friendly staff and tasty food.

A fantastic lunch with lots of choice. Not the usual pub grub... Staff very welcoming and attentive. Would certainly recommend...

It's a great pub that serves fantastic food at reasonable prices. The staff were very friendly and polite. It's a large pub with plenty of tables. Located alongside the River Severn, with tables outside as well. Highly recommend.

First visit sconce it’s had a refresh looks nice but the wing back chairs have gone shame as these were great for people watching and socializing. It was a midday visit and was very quiet unlike previous visits hence only 4 stars for the atmosphere. Wondering if the Saturdays are still as popular as they were. Always had quick service and friendly staff also it’s dog friendly

Excellent Sunday lunch. Really enjoyed everything about it. Nice lively atmosphere and the food was great. World certainly recommend.

A very nice Sunday lunch, good food and friendly staff in a lovely location next to the river Severn. It’s a very popular restaurant so I would recommend booking.

Follow up visit on a return to Shrewsbury with 7 adults and two dogs. Sunday lunch booked for 3.30 across two tables due to availability for the dogs. On arrival the team sorted out a table for us all which was excellent and then the food complimented the service. We all had different meals from the Sunday lunch selection and deserts which were all excellent and value for money. Pleased the food worked this time for us as this is a great venue in a great location.

Great service and the interior is worth the visit alone. We visited for Sunday lunch and had both the beef/porchetta and chicken breast roast dinners. Yum! Plates came fully loaded and tasted delicious. Piping hot too. Roasties amazing and good selection of veg. Would return if ever in the area again.