Aston Marina in Stafford

These guys know what they’re doing. I’ve spent 25 years in hospitality working up to refine the little things. And these incredible, passionate and hard working folk enjoy bringing individual service on a constant repetition. Love it.

A fantastic family meal Everything was of an excellent standard. Thank you

Excellent Sunday lunch. Excellent service. Good atmosphere.

tonight Richard goes Tesco may goes to dominos and I go to a very nice restaurant I really like the food here and the staff were really nice. I also liked the atmosphere would defiantly go again when I pass through with the Top gear film crew. cant wait to come back again.

I visited the Aston Marina for the Black Tie Event at Xmas. The venue was decorated festive and on arrival you were handed a drink and there was a pianist playing he even asked us for a request. The food was nice, pretty much as expected on these types of events, the starters were not great but the main was fine and also the pudding. The atmosphere was brilliant for our work Xmas do, everyone dressed up, gentleman in tux and women in ballgowns. I would consider going again next year!

Went here last night for the black tie ball. Wonderful atmosphere. Lovely food. Amazing bar staff and a cracking Old Fashioned.

First time I have been ,food was amazing, service first class,so relaxing can not fault anything,will be going back

A couple of us had the turkey dinner, not good. I'm sure the turkey was from a preformed peice of meat.

Recently attended a works Christmas gathering in the hideaway at Aston Marina, We had a buffet, soup was tasteless, everyone was reaching for the salt and pepper to improve it, the rest of the buffet was nothing special and looked thrown together. There is no bar in the room so getting a drink was difficult and most people just ended up with a glass of water from the jugs on the table. Not the best experience!

Had amazing food this evening here. Friendly service great atmosphere.

Great venue for fabulous company Away Day. Great staff. Delicious buffet.

We didn't try any food but the coffee was good.

Food a little overcooked. Fantastic place and staff however

Absolutely wonderful. The food was lovely, staff were friendly and the views were stunning. They hold events and themed nights here, we saw a wedding party having photos ...... it was lovely. Would definitely recommend to others and we will be returning in the future.

Nice food, well presented, but small starter portions.

Visited this evening with my partner.the steak and venison was amazing cooked perfectly.desserts great .staff and service above expectations.my only complaint table of loud ladies next to ours but overall a very lovely evening and restaurant thank you

A great restaurant in all respects. Nothing was missing. The food was great, the service was attentive and the ambience was great.

If 10 stars were available it still wouldn't be enough. My son and daughter in law married at the boat house at Aston Marina last week. EVERYTHING from the food to the staff was exceptional. Fantastic day, we are all still on a high. Thank you, thank you, thank you

Excellent food. Excellent service. Best I've experienced in a while.

Beautiful food, excellent service. Very filling.

We had a fantastic meal in one of the pods over looking the marina food and service 5star excellent I would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting good food in a fabulous setting

We arrived for Sunday Lunch,on the worst weather day ever We were in a pod, the poor waiters, deliver the lunch in rain and wind. They were brilliant,food hot,Customer service Great Will go again .

Went for a special occasion with family and booked a ‘pod’ hoping for a lovely treat. Arrived in the bar and there were 4/5 girls serving. Asked one of the girls for an orange and lemonade and she pulled a disgusted face(?!) you’d have thought we’d asked for a 8am pina colada in a country pub. The drink served did not taste right so returned- the girls looked clueless on what to do all pulling faces at each other, testing my drink, then saying it was actually fine. Got a new drink and that was better. It was a thoroughly odd experience with inexperienced staff. The customer service did not improve from that point on. Had to ask if we could go through to the ‘pod’ and then during our meal had to keep returning to the main building to ask for service/ order taking/chase for condiments etc. The waitresses all looked sullen (with the exception of one) and there was no standard check in ‘everything ok’ We were left to our own devices pretty much which I think may have been due to us being the only ones outside. The manager was nice and apologised that I had to keep coming in, but then didn’t do anything about it. There needs to be someone in charge and mature (age or attitude) behind the bar and the service needs looking at. A real shame and we are not a family that ever complains but this was very disappointing.

We booked a private outdoor pod for a birthday celebration. The staff were really accommodating and lovely. The food was hot and some of the best food I’ve had! We loved the private pod and the ambience was great! Entire experience was fantastic! Would certainly come again!

Wonderful pub / hotel and conference centre. Beautiful surroundings Highly recommend 👌 👍

Spent the evening at Aston Marina with family, the food was fabulous, the staff were attentive and kind, the ambience of the restaurant was perfect. The whole experience was so enjoyable, thank you. Would highly recommend

Lovely location, great food and good value.

Held an evening meeting Fantastic room, food was lovely & great service

Breakfast, perfect , 1 Big Breakfast , 1 smaller breakfast , 2 pots 9f Lem9n and ginger tea . Professionally served and didnt wait long, the service was excellent and reasonably priced. Decor and ambience lovely and a nice place to wander afterwards. Definately a good place to go , 5 stars.

I've always loved food at Aston Marina. The staff are lovely. The food is always perfect and the wine is delicious. 5 out of 5 for me!

Excellent night at Aston Marina. The food was delicious, a big fire roaring, there was a live pianist who took requests & played some amazing songs. The primitivo wine was perfect, we tried the venison, duck, pie & schnitzel and all were delicious. An excellent evening out with great service, delicious food & a lovely ambience.

Came here on Tuesday for light lunch. Menu was well varied and tables spotless. Food was very nice. Interior decor is good also But what gives all the stars is the waiter Adam C who was not only charming but charismatic also. Outstanding

Sadly, our recent meal at Aston Marina was a poor experience. The steak pie I ordered was underwhelming at best, chips were hard and the gravy had an odd chemically taste. The halloumi burger my partner received was also disappointing, quite bland and poorly presented. Service was below par, we had to ask for our cutlery. Such a shame because the location is great and meals from the previous year were very good.

Sadly, our recent meal at Aston Marina was a poor experience. The steak pie I ordered was underwhelming at best, chips were hard and the gravy had an odd chemically taste. The halloumi burger my partner received was also disappointing, quite bland and poorly presented. Service was below par, we had to ask for our cutlery. Such a shame because the location is great and meals from the previous year were very good.

We took2 friends, lovely afternoon, service slow. at first, but food was good, &. Fran was very helpful 😁,

We took2 friends, lovely afternoon, service slow. at first, but food was good, &. Fran was very helpful 😁,

Had a fabulous birthday meal with family and friends. Food, service and staff were lovely and very patient especially when payment was taken. Doing the pre-order worked perfectly. Thank you for making the occasion very special.

A great place to eat and moor. Good food and secure mooring. What more could you ask for.

To make this clear: this review is for The Potting Shed @ Aston Marina. This place is £65 to hire, it has the most uncomfortable seating I’ve ever encountered. Sack cloth flat cushions on narrow benches with “authentic shelving/decor” behind every seating place meaning you can’t sit up without banging your head/shoulder/spine. The food was pretty awful, absolutely not worthy of the price. A “Greek gyros” that was rubbery with a congealed sauce and 2 very small sticks of lamb burger, nothing fresh about it. My passion fruit mess was full of gritty seeds and tiny with no effort made with presentation whatsoever. My decaff coffee was lovely. Really disappointed for the high prices, ate a really tasty similar meal in Stafford Hospital Canteen recently for less than 1/4 of the price!

Beautiful food with fast service, ordered from my table via the QR, which worked perfectly.

Atmosphere is lively the staff are friendly but not attentive. The food, no! Asked for a rear steak and got a medium to well done one. Staff did not care. Would I recommend, not sure? For a table of 11 I would have expected better service.

We had a private dinning event in the Hideaway at Aston Marina, there were 17 of us for my husbands 60th birthday, everything was excellent from the booking to the event itself. Food was delicious, service was, efficient, accommodating and friendly, I felt it was very good value. I would definitely recommend it.

I've been to Aston Marina a few times but this time the food was exceptional and I really enjoyed dinner. To start I had Kimchi Fritters, which came with a great spicy sauce, then for a main I enjoyed a perfectly cooked lemon sole, the best I have had in a long time. As always it's a lovely environment and the service is incredibly good.

The latest of many visits. Very pleasant, attentive service, comfortable seating and not as noisy as many places,.so it's possible to hold a decent conversation with your meal. Food is lovely, although portion sizes aren't all that big, we had plenty of room for dessert!

The food was excellent. The staff were very attentive, we were given a jug of water when we sat down at the table and when we had finished the jug a fresh one was brought to the table. Staff were very helpful in giving recommendations and checking our queries with the chef, mainly in regards to the gluten free food options. It was my birthday and we were brought a lovely surprise birthday plate over (chocolate writing, brownie and meringue), it was a very nice surprise and made the night feel special I would highly recommend Aston Marina and will definitely be returning

Great location for just a drink or dining, good corporate area for all events

Venue was great staff were fantastic but the food was very disappointing. I Expected a lot more. The quality of the food seems to have gone downhill since my last visit.

Great tasty Sunday roast with trimmings.

Beautiful walk then a nice tea in the restaurant

Nice food but would've liked our main meals to have been warmer. Bit of a rip off too to be charged considerably extra for basics such as Yorkshire puddings, mashed potato and cauliflower cheese etc. on a Sunday roast. Lovely place on the marina with great views and a nice atmosphere inside. Our server was a delightful young lady but our wait of around 45 minutes from placing our order was too long, we thought. Afraid we won't be going back as there are many places closer to home which are much better value for money and serve hot food with all the basics included in the price.

Used the take away menu due to restrictions. Minted lamb was excellent. Well done No. 26. Another excellent meal. Been in the new? Hideaway today. Very nice.

11 for Sunday lunch 23/6/24 at 1400hrs. Pre booked our order which was a positive thing for us and Aston Marina. This is the 3rd time we have eaten at this fabulous place, it’s equally distance for us in Worcester and family in Blackpool. The service and food is exceptional. Very personal when staff can name the people who’s food it is for on serving. Main courses, deserts, Mocktails and coffee. The environment is lovely. A great way to bring family together for a key note birthday of mine Highly recommended

Great Sunday lunch in a dome by the water.

Lovely place met with a group of 10 for birthday celebrations ordered meals and 2 were missing when brought out . Took a while to bring missing meals so most finished eating before they had there meal. Offered the 2 people a free drink but would of been nice to eat together .

Great place to meet with family and friend for food and drinks

Father’s Day Lunch with our daughter . Lovely welcome , seating very nice . Offered drinks we had rose and a beer . Starters Salmon , prawns salad , chicken coronation with salad, we all had the roast beef as mains . And rum babas , and meringue deserts . Coffees served outside by the marina lovely day . All staff so welcoming and attentive . Food was excellent .Father’s day menu was brilliant.

Great afternoon out of sunny stoke looking forward to going again

Went for dinner to celebrate partners birthday (restaurant not aware) me and my partner met for the 1st time at Aston marina and always said we will come for a meal one day as we both had heard amazing things about the food. We have also discussed getting married here. With the decor being very stylish and modern as we walked in, I was expecting good things. I must say I was very disappointed, I had the burger and my partner had the pie, this was from the summer menu. My partner was underwhelmed with her meal however it was satisfactory, nothing special. My meal was very poorly cooked, burger patty was dry, bun over toasted which made it dry, together with crispy bacon made for a very dry mouthful. The fries that came with the meal looked like they came from the bottom of the bag, also over cooked to the point of there being no potato left inside. We also had a side of onion rings or should I say a side of rings.....no onion to be found! The service we received was sub par, nobody came to as if our meal was OK or ask if we needed anymore drinks. As compensation for my poor meal the onion rings were removed from the bill, £4.50 from a bill that was £50+ I would have expected a 20% reduction to the bill under the circumstances. We only had mains and was planning on desserts but due to the poor main decided not too. Not a great impression, it has put us off getting married here too.

A fantastic service and lovely restaurant with amazing food. All the staff who were working yesterday morning were so accommodating, kind and considerate of my dietary restriction, even going as far as to remove allergens from the drink-making environment for me! I've never felt so taken care of or so normal at a restaurant since my dietary restriction. They have great gluten free options as well, I still had a full breakfast that was delicious.

Last night we celebrated my husband’s 50th in the hideaway, we had invited 50 people. Fabulous service from the moment I enquired to the actual evening. Special mention to Ash and Abbey who were amazing, highly recommend Aston marina.

Absolutely lovely restaurant with excellent service and fantastic food. I really loved your steak and the precision to my order.

What a fabulous place. Award winners for several years and they are keeping up their standards. Not overpriced, but sensational food and service. Highly recommend.

We have recently got married at Aston Marina, We cant thank Abby, Ash, Rob and Ben enough for the day they given us. Nothing was too much and always there with a smile on there face. The perfect day at the perfect venue, We would recommend this place for anyone who wants a special day.

The food was of top quality, and reasonably priced.

Just go. Great food, great service, enjoy your meal and later sit outside ( on a nice night) and have a drink.

Very nice, friendly staff, very nice food

Wonderful place for food or just a relaxing drink. Great food and excellent service, staff are very helpful and friendly. After dinner sit outside and relax.

Only menu option for me was fish and chips as everything else on the menu contains garlic and/or mustard. Staff were lovely. Not their fault. Believe menu changing in a couple of weeks.

The service was impeccable 🙌 the food was also great. I’ve always enjoyed my visits here but for this particular meal, the staff went above and beyond! Thank you

Lovely place with a great atmosphere, great food and fantastic service! Highly recommended!!

The staff made a proposal at dinner absolutely perfect. Can't thank them enough for everything they did.

Great place, great coffee, great staff...

Sat outside in the sunshine overlooking the marina and had a lovely tea. The young lady waitresses were very attentive and also very charming

Nice food, good service. Easy parking.

Food was poor my duck was very dry and the portions very small. Service is very slow. I have eaten here on a number of occasions and the standard is normal much better. Very disappointed this evening.

I went here for my sisters wedding , The place was lovely for a wedding with great views and perfect facilities for it, the staff were really nice and friendly and more than happy to help , food was great . I would definitely recommend this place for any occasion...

Didn't go in 26 but the staff at the marina office were very helpful. Thanks Sandra and Nick for your help

Simply superb, quiet, clean, first class and friendly service and the food was outstanding. Very reasonable prices for the level of quality and service. The tip was well deserved.

Fantastic evening. Food was good. Waitress was superb. Update 30/04/2024: Another great meal here. The IPA was excellent.

Great choices on the menu - including Gluten free. The food was lovely too. Excellent service. A lovely setting which has a number of places to walk to.

Friendly staff with good food.....

We ordered Caesar salad with halloumi, it was very poor, a bowl of lettuce with croutons and four sticks of rubbery halloumi on top, hardly any dressing, a very dry dish. I certainly wouldn’t recommend. Mini fish and chips were great, super setting on the marina.

The scenery was beautiful with the boats on the canal and the country side around it .

Great friendly service, diesel at a very good price. Looks like a lovely place to moor. Will try the visitor moorings and restaurant hopefully next time we pass.

Thank you to my friends who organised this special surprise treat for my 75th birthday in one of the pods. The food was great, the staff were absolutely brilliant serving us while it was blowing a gale and hammering down, no mean feat, but they did it without one single moan, and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you all so much and Aston Marina, be very proud of your staff. 👏

Was here for a wake food and service was good

Lovely lunch. Good gluten free choice. Friendly staff. Great views and walk.

After a long wait for our food, the smallest of meals arrived. For example The two small pieces of duck breast were accompanied by 4 minute £2 size potato morsels and my pork boasted the thinnest carrot and parsnip I have ever seen. To be fair, after a complaint, we were offered free deserts. However, a decent sized main course would have negated the need to complain.

Very nicely presented place, and very clean. Food too expensive for what you get very small portions and to be honest I've had better food at other places at half the price, sorry to say.

What an amazing time we had, the room we hired was great with plenty of seating and lovely and warm on a horrible wet evening. There were 14 family members for a birthday celebration. Plenty of parking. The staff were so attentive, regularly checking in on us , we had pre ordered, so no waiting for food to be served. Drinks were collected at the bar, and no waiting to be served. I can highly recommend Aston Marina. We will definitely be going back. Thank you for making it a special evening for our Grandson's birthday.

We ate in a well heated dome by the water's edge on a very clod day in February 2024. The staff were courteous, friendly and efficient. The menu offered a good range of dishes and the food was truly excellent. No hesitation recommending this venue.

A great place. Fabulous service. I'm going back.

This place is Amazing! Atmosphere good, friendly and helpful staff. Food was amazing and the lemon tart was magnificent.. would highly recommend this place

Staff and surroundings fabulous. We were a party of four and all ordered mini fish and chips with proper chips. When the meals came the presentation was lovely and food looked amazing. Unfortunately the chips were pretty cold and fish not great. Appeared to be frozen food. So disappointing as the actual food was poor.

I hired a dining dome for my daughters birthday at Aston Marina, I cannot fault the service we received from start to finish all my requests through the reservations team were faultless, the staff on the evening were attentive and personable.The food did not disappoint and we all enjoyed what we had. We must give a special thanks to Craig for his hospitality and personable manner. All in all a fabulous evening thank you all so much.

Excellent birthday meal for my daughter. First experience of having one of the domes. Great fun

For an Anniversary. Looking so forward to this. Very disappointed. Food was absolutely awful. The food was cold. The beef was so tough we could not cut it. Very bad. Won't go back that's for sure.

Shocking - we have breakfast here almost every Saturday. Last Saturday was absolutely awful. Waited over an hour for food, then the wrong order came. People complaining all around. No food seemed to be coming out of the kitchen. We left after 1hr 20 minutes having eaten nothing. Two tables around us walked out too. Absolutely abysmal.

Lovely place and amazing atmosphere.

Still a great place to eat. Good food and good staff. Recommended.