Crown Wharf in Stafford

Met a friend for food. Service was really quick and the food was lovely. Will definitely go back there.

Excellent Sunday Roast today . Staff always great . Excellent Chef and excellent meals weekdays as well. Visit for food at least twice aweek. Thank you see you again soon

Slightly disappointed with the food and it was very noisy in there. Staff were friendly and polite, nice spot on the canal

Beautiful pub great food and atmosphere really nice service very friendly staff full of smiles great visit 😀

The Crown Wharf is situated on Stone’s Ring road adjacent to Stone’s new theatre on The Trent & Mersey Canal & has an ample car park. Dedicated to Joules ales and right next to the Old Joules brewery ( now closed down & relocated to Market Drayton)it has a decking & seating outside overlooking the canal which is always busy & interesting. Inside is vast & very atmospheric with a large lively bar area & plenty of seating in both booths and bar area. There is a good food choice of typical pub meals which are served hot although there was a 40 minute wait on our last lunch time visit indicating that it’s very popular. A great addition to our Stone town

Such a beautiful place full of character right on the canal. Lovely atmosphere and fab service. Live music at the weekends too!

Fantastic food ambience and service Mira was amazing a real credit to the industry and pub Thankyou

Had a coffee and cake here after a walk on the canal towpath; very nice 😊

Great venue. Had A pint of the Blonde Ale. Not sure what was going on with it. Did not stick to the glass as we drunk it. Gave the impression of being flat. No head, and not that pleasant to drink. Could have been from a barrel that needed changing, but there was a staff change during our meal so did not go back to point this out. I don't like leaving negative reviews. But I speak as I find.

Beautiful food, always fresh and tasty.

Fantastic pub ! If a brewery is going to make a flagship pub this is how it should be done

Fantastic meal, very good service and friendly staff!

Our party of 4 were interrupted by a fire alarm. Staff managed the evacuation professionally. My daughters and grandchildren arrived which increased our party to 6, then 9, and 2 dogs. We were made welcome by staff and other customers who offered to move tables to accommodate us. We thoroughly enjoyed our family catch-up. The food ordered arrived together, and George took fab pictures to remind us of our special time together.

What a great piece of local history. The thought and creativity it must of took to get it built is a beautiful thing for everybody to enjoy. I really ❤️ Staffordshire and everything in it. By Joules's that's a good 1. Or 10. 4.5 🌟

Great, great place... Apparently only two years old but you wouldn't know walking into it. Been built to create a lovely space for wining and dining, and in keeping with the surroundings. Would highly recommend a visit!

Just been for a loverly lunch sunday roast was perfect all cooked perfectly nothing over done and the service was spot on too

Great place ,food staff excellent

This place is hit and miss. It's freezing in the booth dinning area at the burner end draft whistles through. Food not hot ,but on warmed plates. It's OK , but not amazing

An interesting and quirky find on the canal side Enjoyable food which we enjoyed sitting in one of the booths An interesting selection of Joules Ales including the refreshing slumbering monk The selection of a paddle of 3 ales was good value A visit upstairs to the quirky boardroom setting was interesting

Seating in the bar, not very good but looks the part..

Was lunch so atmosphere is what it is. Still a good cheap pint and food.

Nice venue,great plenty of space parking ,and easy to find. Well priced ,food is very good and tasty,at a decent price,service is also polite and quick. Situated next to a canal,so is great to sit outside on warm days. More than worth a visit.

Spoilt by the extremely noisy background making it almost impossible to hold a conversation. Yes it it was late Saturday afternoon. Yes it would be different in a quiet time. Service ok placing order at bar. Very impressive place and decor. Probably the largest restaurant in Stone. Not impressed with my meal but others seemed happy.

When I visited I was somewhat surprised to be served a small pie, with a mini skillet of green veg, and some gravy, on a bread board. Plates are an amazing invention, they stop the more liquid elements of a meal from running all over the table and all over you. Also, in any iteration of a pastry topped stew I've ever eaten before, pie comes with chips, or was I supposed to pay extra for those? Maybe if I had they would have arrived in one of those trendy mini fryers baskets? Staff and service were great, food was just weird!

Absolutely fabulous will be going back there 👍🏾🙂

Fantastic food and prices , great atmosphere. Would 100% come here again .

Fab Sunday lunch, great staff, 10/10 thanks

A fabulous pub, I love everything about it! A stunning, spacious interior, The decor is amazing with many types of wood and glass and unusual items. The seating area outside is lovely and overlooks the canal. The food is fabulous with great service. We’ve eaten here three times now and we all enjoyed it, (especially the tomahawk pork chop On the last menu)!! …It is definitely our type of pub and we will be returning . Thank you.

Lovely place great people friendly staff lovely views really enjoyed the booth it was cosy and nice to just have a slightly quieter spot .overall pay a visit you won't be disappointed.

Spot always come the wharf for food top notch 👍👍

Only had beer but cracking pint of joules

Great ale selection, good outside seating.

A unique and stunning pub in stone that feels both historic and modern when you walk in. We went as a party of 7 and had a little booth inside. Food portions were sizeable (especially the roast and the fish and chips), I had a classic pub dish (sausage and mash) which was beautifully presented. My only criticism is that it could do with a bit more veg and maybe less mash. Service was spot on throughout who made sure we had everything we needed and didn’t leave us waiting. We also managed to fit some room for dessert which is rare for me as I usually get carried away with my mains. Highly recommend the eton mess, it was delicious.

Nicely located at the harbor, great terrace. It is also beautifully decorated inside. The food was amazing! Large portions, delicious. The service is 1A! I can only recommend it to everyone!

Very nice,great food,beautiful atmosphere and great service.Also a nice view of the canal and canal boats and there is a nice river walk and a canal walk nearby too.

Love Crown Wharf. Great place for a nice coffee after a walk along the tow path with our doggy. Today we decided to have Sunday lunch. It was gorgeous. Really generous portions. This is the small portion (I'd already eaten some of it). Going to bring our visitors here for food when they come up.

Visited gor coffee however furniture is not comfortable, too many high bar stools and not enough comfortable chairs to cover all age groups

We attended as part of a works night out, the food was pre ordered which should have made things a lot easier/quicker in the kitchen. We still had a long wait, I had the steak, no complaints cooked rare, Big car park and tables outside overlooking the marina.

Did not eat inside so don't know about the atmosphere. Lovely food and good service. I would go again

Great pub - deliberately uses bits from old Joules pubs to give this thoroughly modern building a proper pub feel while being big, well designed and different. Staff were all super helpful, food and drinks were excellent, pricing was perfectly reasonable, love the place.

Fabulous Steak and ale pie. A warm and friendly welcome and good ale. We had a very good evening. Apparently the adjoining theatre is due to open in October. Good luck !

Nice to sit in the sun by the barges, needs some soft furnishings inside to help with the echo and loudness of the vast space, can get absolute packed then the noise levels are too much nice in the week day, foods amazing.

Excellent quality food and cracking pints!

Fantastic place to visit, the food was delicious. They only thing I would say is it might be an idea to have a small kids menu as I saw a number of kids in there but there was nothing on the menu for them.

Was with a small party which included 2 small children. Lovely place and setting but not family oriented. We wanted something to eat but they said they don't have a children's menu. They do plenty of snacks for dogs but nothing for kids. We had no option but to go elsewhere

Not overcrowded, meals nice not overpriced, can relax, not rushed. Good selection of beers. Well worth a visit.

Great pub in fantastic location. Building is impressive, with loads of space, history and lovely outdoor area. The Joules beers were in super condition and the food was very enjoyable too. We were very impressed 👏

Delicious food here, nice pub restaurant, good service and staff was lovely.

Nice bar and seve a nice pint nice outside area

Amazing food, fantastic customer service, and just a lovely location. The staff are just brilliant and the place is totally dog friendly. We've visited a number of time's and never been disappointed with either the food or drink.

A fantastic bar restaurant. Fabulously built very rustic loads of old reclaimed oak very traditional wonderful big fireplace in the main area. I have drank and eaten in here many times. Also a fabulous function room upstairs to hire and a small bar area you can also hire. Right on the canal side also. With wonderful beers 🍺🍺🍺 Very dog friendly 🐶

Think staff could be more professional, but in all a lovely lunch.

Great place to sit on the terrace in the sun excellent value fish and chips, very tasty.

Sat outside in the sun for lunch accompanied by the dog who could also go inside if raining. Food arrived quickly with good service. Will go again.

I had gammon, egg and chips- which was very nice. Only thing i would say is that the eggs weren't runny. If it is a weekend or a public holiday i would advise that you book ahead as it gets very busy. The pub itself is very nice inside and the canal outside is absolutely beautiful.

The atmosphere was great the building itself had great looks staff was very friendly helpful food was very good

Nice place. Only had drinks. Very busy, but it was a Friday night. Good service.

Food was lovely couldn't fault it but it was ridiculously hot no windows or AC shame really

Great pubbing experience, very chilled in the day, great place to meet friends and socialise in the evening

Dead on a friday close to early...for the size of the place i thought you might put some good bands or even disco on

Stumbled across here whilst walking along the canal looking for some dinner. Absolutely fantastic location with excellent decor. Really yummy food & fantastic selection of beer. The loaded fries are a must! Brilliant service & prices aren't too bad either!!

Absolutely awful customer service. Due to a waitress smashing a glass at our table I ended up with a cut to my leg, glass all over my dress and soaked jackets. You would expect an apology for this but none came. I got a plaster and an antibacterial wipe slammed down in front of me and told it’s all alright now. No accident to fill out. We were then expected to pay the whole amount for our meal which was mediocre at best. I don’t think I have ever experienced such poor customer service

Where do I start! The starters came out we waited but no cutlery was given we waited so long I had to go and ask for it. The pies that were chosen were hard and dry and really not enjoyed at all. The manager knocked over a glass of Gin on our table smashed the glass and cut the leg of my firend sitting with me and soaking us and our coats that were on the seat. All of this before we had even got our main meals. No apology was given. We had to ask for a plaster no incident book was filled in. Drinks given to us were wrong. I spoke to the mamnager telling her she needs to apologise for the insidenet she then went and hid and we did not see her for the rest of our meal! The waiting on staff were amazing and so helpful the manager needs to take acount for the miskates she did, the table and floor were coverd in broken glass and not once did she offer to move us to a clean, dry and safer table with no smashed glass everywhere! In short this is the first and last time we will be going here!!!!

Absolutely shocking customer service! We visited this evening with friends. To start with there was no cutlery with the starters, no big deal it happens. Next to us a tray of glasses got smashed, not the waiters fault, we got splashed with alcohol (no apology) still no big deal. Then when we asked for me drinks the waitress broke a glass that was on our table, glass everywhere and a cut to my leg. Glass over my dress. No apology. When we pointed out I was bleeding an older woman with a pony tail who we were led to believe was the manager she went away saying nothing, she then came back bring me a plaster and an antibacterial wipe, she say to me “there it’s all ok now” no apology, no asking how I was. We then got our meals, again now cutlery, we then found that ours drinks were wrong. We ate some of our mediocre meal and asked for the bill to find we were expected to pay the amount. Still no apology. One of the young waitresses came to take the payment we explained what had happened and she got the price of the drinks taken off. We never did see the manager never got an apology. All it would have taken was for her to say “I’m sorry” I will not be recommending this place to anyone. Absolutely disgusting way to treat paying customers.

Popped in as part of a brewery tour, nice place to be. It appears old and cosy, nice staff, a replicated Coopers Tavern (from Burton). The Green Monkey is a nice drop. Enjoy

Food was so good, Taphouse treats and loaded fries are brilliant. Such a great place next to the canal. Worth the hour drive to get there.

Yer mixed review on this one, it is a lovely place and location is brilliant but on our visit the service was a complete let down. The server was so uninterested , everything felt hardwork for them, it put a dampener on the visit. The food was lovely but the potatoes were a little over done on the roast. I would visit again but not in a rush. I do like that it is very dog friendly 👍

Amazing find - will definitely be back. Food looked amazing too so will give that a go next time.

Fantastic huge space with high ceilings and comfy big booths and high top tables. Super dog-friendly (love the doggies hydration bar inside with treats)! Great offerings on the menu and delicious meals with big portions - the vegan/gluten free mushroom bourguignon pie with buttered greens and red wine gravy is not to be missed 🤩

Joules have done Stone proud. Sometimes the bar service can be a bit slow, it's a big bar, and not overstaffed to be financially efficient. I hope that explains my service comment. Sometimes there are more customers than others.

Was at a surprise party first time at the venue great venue lovely service will visit again

We had Sunday lunch at Crown Wharf, for a family gathering of 10 and were very pleased to be accommodated at short notice. The menu has a good choice for all tastes and prices and we can recommend the sticky toffee pudding! Especial thanks to Tom for making it easy to organise.

Really nice pub right by the canal. Amazing service and lovely staff

Nice place. Staff were friendly and I didn't wait long to be served. Didn't have a meal. However from what I saw of it being served, it looked delicious.

Nice meal but booking essential on a Saturday evening. Very popular venue especially when the sun is out. We had pre booked. Plenty of menu choice including vegetarian. 40 minutes wait for food but that was fine as we were served drinks quickly on the first occasion. Food no complaints whatsoever. However because it was so busy no one came to ask if we wanted more drinks. The sweet arrived with no spoons and after 5 minutes had to find someone. Minor issues. Also the licence conditions meant the window to the outside had to be shut at 9pm. It was hot so not ideal.

Good portion, plenty flavour, great ambience. Dog friendly

This is now a regular go to for food and drinks. The menu is excellent and the staff know their stuff. It is also a great place to come and sit in the ample outdoor space enjoying drinks with friends and my dog. Would recommend anyone give it a try and not enjoy themselves.

I mostly go to the Crown Wharf in the week or in the day on the busy days. I love the atompshere and the aesthetic. The food is really good. I highly recommend the nachos. The service has always been friendly and welcoming.

What a place. It's an amazing place. it's been constructed in a very creative manner, and it's adjacency to the canal is awesome. The food, service and staff are very much deserving of 5 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Impressive place. Highly recommended.

Great food and very friendly. We visited as a family with 2 young children. High chairs and clean baby change available. Only downside is no kids menu, and the smaller portions are quite big and expensive for what our 3 year old eats. Would be great to see child portions available for £6-7

This was a delicious steak and ale pie after a heavy day on the canal and very welcome. It was supplemented by a couple of pints of Slumbering Monk. That's a really good pint. I would recommend the Crown Warf. In fact. This was the second night that we went there.

As always, fabulous service and good atmosphere within the venue. This place gets busy very quickly so highly recommend booking a table if your planning to eat. Tapas style plates are tasty and a good selection to choose from. We had chicken strips, scampi, and garlic bread to start, followed by steak. Menu can be a little limited, only one choice of steak, but food is of a high standard. Beautifully presented and value for money. The Crown Wharf is a firm favourite for us Large area/room, which I believe is privately bookable upstairs, ideal for family celebrations...... Update 14.06.2024 Visited today for a light bite and a lunchtime drink and have to say I was fairly disappointed. Ordered a roast beef sandwich, which I read came with onions and gravy. The sandwich arrived with one slice of beef and a light colouring of gravy, i asked at the bar where the onions were and was informed this formed part of the gravy. I was, however, offered additional gravy, which arrived in a small jug. unfortunately, the gravy was extremely watery, and it lacked taste at all. Half my plate was covered in salad, which I don't eat and wasn't listed on the menu. The beef itself was very chewy and a struggle to eat as a sandwich. We were offered no napkins or cutlery, so we had to ask. Left the location very deflated and disappointed as previous visits have been good. Other tables had ordered loaded chips, which looked lovely, and the plates were overflowing. My sandwich lacked any volume, and for £7.50 I expected a lot more for my money. Shall be hesitate to reviait to be honeat..

Amazing and beautiful rustic style drinks and food establishment. Not unreasonable in price, excellent quality. Would recommend to all. More dog friendly than kid friendly.

Lovely staff, very welcoming, nothing is to much trouble. Food is good! Never had a bad meal here.

Good food tasty and simple. Great range of ales Canal side location Buzzing atmosphere Friendly and polite staff I'll be back

Great spot alongside canal. Excellent ales, good food, friendly atmosphere and competent staff. Best find in Stone

I so wish this was my local as feel its the best pub I've ever been but sadly I live far away... The beer is good and reasonably priced, the food is fantastic but the layout and features just make you want to stay there and hang out all day. Well done Joules 👏 it certainly is a flagship! Only recommendation may be having some guest ales from other breweries but understand if that's not your approach. It's still my favourite place to visit.

Wet bank holiday weekend, don't think it will be a true comment but I have to make it. Joules beer good, not as good s selection as I expected, so different from Market Drayton Red Lion (name correct I hope) where brewery is. But distinctly don't like continuously being called darling by 1 of bar staff despite my asking her not to. I will not be back there for that reason.

Came for food and ordered bacon bliss. Food came with no bacon, just cheese. I was told by three people there is bacon on the food just cut up small. Had to take my meal to the bar to show there was no bacon. Ended up with no food while the rest of mu party ate!! Manager didn't care whatsoever!!

Food OK...sausage could have been cooked a bit longer In my opinion.

Stunning development by Joule's brewery.

Beautiful pub on a sunny day 😁🌄

Never eaten there but have heard good things use it as a meeting place with friends for drinks

Shame you can’t open the doors to the outdoor patios and balconies to let some fresh air in. Neighbours complain apparently, which is a shame and needs resolving with some better mechanical ventilation systems. Should be and could be much better than it was. Staff need training.

Lovely new build pub. Outside seating overlooking the canal marina. Lots of space inside with a separate area for dining if you wish. Food was really good quality, not a huge menu, but what is on is very tasty. Well worth a visit, but it gets busy at the weekends so book if you want food.

Had a work do (meal and drinks). 8 of us slightly cramped in a booth but we had views of the canal. Some delay in service but meals pretty satisfactory. Vegan choices available throughout menu

Only popped in for a few beers with friends and had never been here. I was very impressed with it.

Really nice food, a great building and location. Would really recommend for a good pint and some food in the week.

Went for a birthday meal and had booked a table in the restaurant in advance . We were takken to a table in the restaurant area and then told to order at the bar , we were told we couldn't open a tab which meant we had to go back and forth to the bar to order food ,then more drinks and then desserts .there was no waitress service even though we had booked and reserved a table in the restaurant area !!!! Very disappointing as this wasn't made clear in advance . We had been here before with family and had been seated in the restaurant and obviously had waitress service meaning we could just stay in the restaurant area throughout our visit and not keep leaving that area to walk across the bar area to order . The young man who served us our meals was really miserable and looked like he didn't want to be there , not even smile when he brought our food. The pastry on my pie was really hard as if it had been sitting on the hob for a long time and it did take quite a while for our food to come . Dessert was meant be vanilla cheesecake with black cherry , really small portions and the cherrys were red not black and they were absolutely tasteless. Really disappointed as we could have gone anywhere where you go up to the bar and order and this wasn't what we expected as we had booked a table in their restaurant , the food wasn't up to the standard of our previous visit so not somewhere I would go back to for a special occasion .

The food and service is impeccable. I went for the fish and chips; it was very tasty paired with a green monkey. I will be returning.