bod Trentham in Stoke-on-Trent

Now serving food from a shorter menu until 3pm. Pizza menu available all day. Great selection of beers, wines and spirits with constantly changing guest beers and Titanic ales.

11/11/24- A walk along the canal with the dog and a stop off at Trentham Bod for a coffee and a sandwich. Nothing to fault. Great place. 7/11/23- went in for a coffee after walking the dog. As always a great place. Great atmosphere and can have a chill or warm, depending on the weather. 👍 First time back after lockdown. Still amazing food. Coffee great tasting and staff very friendly ☕🍛👍 Still a fantastic pub, good food and drink.

Both had wraps but expensive for what you get. Staff need to smile more often. Great coffee and good to meet up with friends. Coffee with a friend. Good service with a smile! Drinks and tea with friends. Friendly service. Pizza on a Monday night, ok but BBQ chicken lacked chicken!!

Quick beer always busy but that's it.

Great beers , really friendly helpful staff

Allways a good pint and greatstaff

A nice walk to have great beer!.

It is a nice little spot, the beers are great, the food has been a miss for me so far, but I can be a picky eater.

Only popped in for a coffee, but it was lovely and the service was quick and friendly. Chilled and comfortable atmosphere, I would definitely go back either socially, or a change from working from home!!

Good atmosphere great breakfast

Not a regular but when do visit it is always busy and very dog friendly too. Very good range of beers and lagers and the pizza is delicious.

Can't share anything because I've never been to this place

Lovely atmosphere and great snacks

Excellent combination of good beer, good coffee, good food and good service

Edit 2024: Back to 5 stars, the food and drink is good, and there’s no trouble getting a table again. The food and drinks here are actually lovely and if that’s all I was rating it’d be 5 stars. I’ve rated 2 stars because I’ve been a few times since everywhere reopened and every single time the place has been almost completely empty, today there were 3 tables with people sat on them and everything else is empty. We asked for a table and as usual, they tell us it’s fully booked. Some of the people sat outside told us as we walked away that nobody with a booking had turned up in the whole time they’d been there so it’s not like there was about to be a sudden rush of people. I don’t get it. Since the coronavirus it seems like places don’t want any custom. Very strange.

Good drink or beer. Very generous amounts of food.

Good atmosphere and good for having a conversation

Great local pub, with a great atmosphere.

An identity crisis. Is it a pub? café? restaurant? bar? It’s a café, as I was told when I queried a 1 hour 30 minute wait for food today. We’re not a restaurant, it’s a small kitchen. We can’t cope with al of the orders. The sever didn’t seem that bothered and verged of being rude when he told me this, when I said it’s not even busy today. So why then is there a full menu available? It’s BOD’s 5th Birthday. How can they not have cracked a 1h30 wait for breakfasts in that time frame? Odd. Lots of people came and left. We only had a coffee. Perhaps they can afford to see money walk out the door? If you have a lot of time to waste waiting for relatively simple food, then please go here. If not, plenty of places to go to. A shame, as we’ve been here a few times. We won’t be back to meet up as a group of friends. A very odd experience today.

Didn't eat, but Plumb Porter was in good form.

Always great food, nice staff too

Gorgeous breakfast of shakshuka, its my new favourite breakfast, lovely place and great service.

I don't often downgrade my reviews but I'm going to here because Some of the staff are obviously not there because they want to be and it shows 😞

Just in for a coffee. Nice coffee, nice staff and nice customers. Would be nice to see at night.

What a lovely place, we really enjoyed our drinks, the atmosphere is great. My husband loved the different beers, the coffee was great, and we had a hot cross scone each which was fab. Everyone was really friendly and it was nice to see a huge variety of age groups.

Love a Bod. Called in for drinks only. Great atmosphere and helpful staff. Update: Busy Sunday pm, this time we came in for a snack. Maybe they were short staffed, the guys looked a bit glum today, we had to request the rest of our order that was missing.

Great pub. Too many barking dogs thou. Still enjoyed visiting

Dog friendly, great atmosphere. Went for lunch and we shared a pulled pork ciabatta

Food took 25 mins to arrive then it was cold Not very busy so don’t understand Do not go

Beer, food, and service were all spot on 👍

Great food, great service & a nice friendly atmosphere & dog friendly

Nice coffee and light snacks. Dog friendly. Nice atmosphere.

Great atmosphere, dog friendly, decent food - although I found the menu a bit limiting - beer selection was great.

Brilliant food once again… just a tiny bit let down by service. On a Sunday morning, having no beans for breakfast isn’t good. Telling customers you can’t charge them less, isn’t good either. Bringing veggie eggs florentine with ham on it, isn’t good either But things like that happen. Will definitely go again

Friendly, family, dog friendly atmosphere. No frills, just good company and good chill out vibe.

Excellent Cafe bar, populated with Titanic ales, of course. Highly recommended.

Nice staff, delay to food was apologised and money off cist...tasty food and will return

Quiet, no background music, no ambience, great place for a quiet drink, literally. No sheltered smoking area.

This is regular haunt for us. The drinks are super and the food is very tasty at any time of the day. This was not always so, they have worked hard at everything since they opened. You do see some familiar faces so they must be getting something right.

Service was slow. I think coz it was much busier than expected/usual on a Wednesday

Nice place to catch up and have a few drinks

Pint of plum porter was very poor. Two points: one it was warm, two it didn't keep the head long enough for me to get it outside.

SOLD OUT of White Star. Gutted Derek. !! What's going on. ?

Best glass of chardonnay I have had in a long time

Food nice but not very hot (temperature) Service slow Prices average 😀

The staff are so miserable and disinterested. They have been since the day it opened and can only assume it has to do with the management. Decor is good and pleasent enough but won't be rushing back

Been a couple of times for quiz night. Good night's entertainment.

Love it here it's a great place to drink.

Background music would be pleasant on low

Lovely spot, nice location. Quite expensive.

Stopped here after a late morning visit to the Trentham Monkey Forest. It was a perfect choice. Great lunches at a reasonable price. Nice selection of beers and non-alcoholic options. Friendly staff and good service. Lovely pies and sausage rolls. The breakfast menu looked superb.

Went to this Bods for breakfast, hadn't been before, & was very impressed with it. Will definitely go again.

We visited this bar when we went to Trentham gardens. Titanic beer available and well kept. Does serve food but not available when we visited. Would visit again.

Local Titanic brewery pub with excellent beers, but my opinion is the food side is now below average. When this first opened I really enjoyed a visit, but sad to say won't be going again. Some of the staff in there should consider a career change if it makes them that miserable working there (just 😊 it's not hard).

Fantastic cosy place with so much to offer on the menu wether that’s alcoholic or not. Love this place

Very nice dog friendly place, serving super nice tasting food, just a shame about car parking

The chef puts the food on the plates with his hand. The bacon was rock hard, the choice was limited. Worst over priced breakfast I have ever had.

Good food and a nice selection of beers

Nice place serves Titanic good food if your happy with the price

Quality beer, great staff and good atmosphere, highly recommended 👍

Great staff lovely well kept ales Its a great place for a beer love this pub now class it as my local best pint of plum porter around

Lovely place, bit too many dogs inside while eating especially when they decide to chuck up. Food was lovely, drinks were made good. Will go again. We had a selection of drinks, food and puds - food was from the 12 onwards menu.

Different ales to tast local atmosphere on occasionally thursdays they now have a singer on

Always a good place for a beer & catch up.

bod is a real gem, and exactly what Trentham needed. I don't know where I'd go if it wasn't here. I can grab a really good coffee, and find a socket for a meeting first thing, bring the kids for a snack and a drink during the day, and grab a beer in the evening. There's nowhere else very work friendly locally, the kids love it, and the beer selection is superb. At one point we found the food a little inconsistent, but recently we've found the choice, quality and value much better. I'll keep coming back and hope this continues. The vegetarian and vegan options have really improved too 👏

Very poor from the start! Table were dirty, needed to ask staff to clean. Had beef and gravy on ciabatta bread, cheap sliced beef (supermarket) which was like rubber with a pot of cold gravy which was like water and tasteless. Very expensive for £8.50. Would return for a drink if passing but definitely not for food.

Coffee and Jaffa Ricky road cake. Beautiful. Interesting and very nice place, especially as the safes are still there, from when it was a bank.

Unfortunately I can't give it a zero rating for what is essentially a creche with small children running around and a place for dog owners to take over the joint. I read that someone thought the decor was awesome.....really? Staff gave the impression they couldn't care less whether we were there or not. Cold, uninviting and most certainly not for me.

My first visit to Bod Trentham. Most enjoyable. Quirky decor, cozy atmosphere, great food. Staff were pleasant and service timely. Recommended. There is a single disabled car space in a small yard at the side off Trentham Road by the traffic lights. Tricky to access and exit but useful if you need it.

Lovely coffee place that we've been meaning to try for ages. It gets very busy so we were lucky to get a table for drinks. The food looks amazing but we weren't there to eat. The only down side with this cafe is there is no where to park.

Nice outside areas, beautiful inside. Sausage rolls are worth a try 👍

Great breakfast, great atmosphere, great location

THIS PLACE IS GORGEOUS! Such an interesting decor (THEY HAVE AN ACTUAL VAULT!!). Went for an impromptu 50th birthday breakfast, armed with balloons, banners ect (8of us with little people!) Very accommodating happy to let me decorate. Service was quick, staff very friendly and helpful and the breakfast is the best we've tasted for a long time! Thanks guys x

Love this place, a local and frequent visit! Staff are so freidnly and welcoming, great vegan and veggie options and some wonderful meat options! Atmosphere, food, value and staff make this place a wonderful place to breakfast, brunch or dinner! Any time of the day 👌

Waited an hour and a half for breakfasts having been told they were delayed. Then turned out they’d not cooked them at all. They refunded the food, but still charged us for the drinks.

Went for a beer whilst staying locally, had a table to sit at. Whilst enjoying said beer a cursory not was placed on our table, stating it was reserved. Ok I thought, I'll move to another, only to find that all tables were reserved. No warning from bar staff or indeed anywhere to be seen inside or out, that there was a private function that evening. Not good customer relations I feel.

We made the mistake of calling in on a quiz night!!! You couldn't hear yourself think and we were eventually hounded out for talking. You have lost 4 customers who drink beer not cola!!!!!!!

A good atmosphere and friendly staff

Family and friends gathered here to enjoy great company, atmosphere, service, food and drink, we went back the next morning for excellent breakfast fare. Thoroughly recommend.

Excellent range of beers. Small menu but excellent food and customer service

Another great BOD bar lovely inside really nice and airy. Good beer to ,and friendly staff ,just like the one in my home town of Stafford.still as good as ever had time for some lunch with the wife today and food was wonderfull ....staff as usual friendly service absolute top draw .....definately my and wifes favourite bar in trentham

Great little pub with a great selection of beers and wines in a unique environment. Did I mention the scotch egg.. wow

Nice trendy bar, good staff, nice selection of drinks.

Small café bar with a limited food menu in what was originally a police station and then a bank.

Went to try the breakfast and was well impressed. Quality fresh cooked food served in a timely manner by friendly helpful staff. The portions were generous and everything piping hot. Best breakfast in Stoke on Trent.

Great pub with good selection of beers and friendly staff

Was a great experience good food lovely staff... Can't wait to go back... it was like we were locals.

Great range of beers; cask, keg, bottles, cans. We tried Full Steam IPA and Cherry Porter from hand pumps. Both excellent. Modern decor and all-day food options.

Nice few hours with a friend. The coffee wasn't very warm though but on a hot day it didn't matter!

Great Staff - Relaxed location - Good beer , What more could you want !

Excellent beer, excellent service

Great local pub. Attend the quiz every Wednesday can’t complain at all.

Pretty nice place. If you can get a table it's good. If you can't or get stuck out next to the bar, it's not as good due to being quite busy most nights. Beers are good. Food is quite nice. Worth the prices. Sometimes on game days there are more people scattered about watching games on iPads taking up tables that people ordering food or drinks could use. Generally good atmosphere.

Nice place. Paid £8.40 for a pint and a small can of beer.

What a cracking place to visit ,excellent choice of beers with great pub grub. Would thoroughly recommend.

Love this quirky pub as we can take the dog too. Good beers and cider.

Very friendly place ,food was good ,service good ,you would have to park in a road near by

Smashing place to have a drink with friendly staff. Its great to support a pub linked to the local Titanic brewery. The pub has previously been a bank and police station with evidence of their previous occupation. The Bod also offers food and coffees and is welcoming to well behaved dogs. The only downside is the lack of parking but for those who live locally it's a great place to walk to and then to stroll back home. For those travelling by car the only parking available is on street but don't let this deter you. Well worth a visit.

Love this place. Great atmosphere and staff.

Execrable beer but food seemed overpriced