Bailey's Breakfast Brunch and Lunch in Staffordshire Moorlands

We were staying over in Leek on a Sunday evening, wanting to sample some Staffordshire oatcakes the following morning, but the oatcake shop we wanted was closed on Monday! Poor planning. But luckily this place was open at 7.30 am and we found what we wanted here: oatcakes with various fillings such as bacon or tomato; all with cheese. If you've not tried them, Staffordshire oatcakes are very different to the Scottish biscuit that most people associate with 'oatcakes'. Here, they are a soft, flexible wrapper like a pancake, or perhaps a chapatti, made from a thin layer of a yeasted oatmeal/wheat batter griddled until it sets, then wrapped around your chosen filling. We took a pair of oatcakes with cheese and bacon, and a full English of 2 eggs, 2-3 bacon, 2 sausages, 2 toast, beans and tomatoes, plus extra hash browns. This was all in a takeaway tray - there is no table service here. It took about 10 minutes, which is fair enough as everything is cooked to order; but we were the only customers at that time. I imagine at busy times there could be quite a wait. The food was excellent, piping hot as you'd expect with it being cooked to order; and good value too, under £10 for the 2 breakfasts described above, though coffees added a bit more. Highly recommended.

Wonderful place! Went for a birthday meal with family, food and service was amazing! It was busy but we didn't have to shout to hear eachother. Food was done perfectly and arrived fairly quickly, 100% would recommend to friends and will definitely be returning soon.

The quality of the food was absolutely amazing. The bread was beautiful and the steak was one of the best I think I have ever eaten. Coupled with warm and friendly staff it was a fabulous experience. We travelled from Warwick but would love to return .

Visited here twice during a weekend break; the pub has a great atmosphere and very friendly staff and owners would definitely come back if I was in the area. Dog and toddler friendly.

Amazing food! Great gravy and very hearty. Bursting with flavours. Gives a good rendition of comforting British food with a modern flare.