Crown Wharf in Stafford

Visited this place on a trip back to the UK to see family and one family member recommended it and booked a table. The first disappointment came when we were not given the table she had asked for and a move to something more acceptable only came after a fair amount of insistence and very grudgingly, on the part of the waitress. Drinks were slow in coming and when they did arrive, one of our group was given tap water when she'd very clearly ordered soda water. There had been a short conversation with the gentleman who appeared to be 'head waiter' about my vegetarian Thai curry and yet I was brought a prawn curry. Obviously that was taken away and the rest of the party began their meals while they were hot. After five minutes, I went to the kitchen to request something simpler to prepare, so that by the time my dish was brought, I wouldn't be eating alone, but was assured that my curry would be with me in minutes. When I returned to the table, the rest of the party were already complaining about the overcooked battered fish....the one dish that had been the reason for recommending we eat there in the first place! This wasn't a weekend visit and not really over-busy, but we obviously chose a bad night. We certainly won't be going again, but what is even more important is that our family member, who recommended it and is local, probably won't be either.

Seven of us and we all enjoyed our meal. Top class. The evening was made even more special by violet our waitress.

We have cycled to this venue 6 times from stafford and today was very disappointing. Service was terrible are dinner arrived with no cutlery i asked for extra gravy never received it. We weren't asked if we wanted any sauces to compliment our meats on the Sunday lunch. I left my dinner halfway through to ask about my gravy entered the pub and asked the girl just in the door she said go and ask at the bar????? Stood at the bar for 5 mins no eye contact with anyone till then. Cold dinner on return. On one good point the dinner was delicious even cold.....compliments to the chef. Front of house needs training in above and beyond even if your at your post

Had an amazing afternoon watching the sea shanty band. We had the fish and chips and it was gorgeous, probably the best I've had . Will definitely be returning amazing pub 👌

We come for the food and games night. Perfect for me and my partner x

The place is fantastic but the service is to be desired. Especially the bar staff. When you ask for a white wine spritzer and they don't know what you are talking about. Obviously they are not training the staff.

Good apart from smokers polluting the atmosphere outside and spoiling it for all non smokers

popped in to have some drinks in the sun and Jodie was absolutely amazing! Great drink recommendations, great service, everyone be more Jodie!!

Thank you to Jodie who served me and my family, we visited the food and drink festival but Jodie was the best server we met all day. Food was wonderful too!

Am amazing place with great selection of drinks. Excellent vibe. The attached theatre is wonderful.

I normally love the crown warf but we have been twice in the last month. On the first occasion I ordered food, the server poured my chips on my lap, bizarrely they didn't say a word, no apology, no words at all, they simply walked away. Very odd. Today we sat outside for drinks and the security man insisted we moved tables to share with another couple to ensure we were all sat like sardines on the benches. Far from a premium experience and a real shame the staff let it down. A brilliant location that feels mismanaged.

Large pub with a decent outdoor seating area , next to the canal basin, seems really nice

**A Standout Pub with a Distinctive Charm** Crown Wharf in Stone is a true gem, blending history, modern design, and a welcoming atmosphere into one incredible space. The building itself is a standout feature—its eclectic architecture and thoughtful restoration create a unique ambiance that sets it apart from more conventional pubs. Whether you’re admiring the industrial-inspired interiors, the striking use of materials, or the way the space pays homage to its heritage, there’s a real sense of personality woven into every corner. It’s the perfect spot for those who appreciate spaces with character and a bit of storytelling behind them. Beyond the aesthetics, the pub delivers a fantastic experience, with a great selection of drinks, well-crafted food, and friendly service that makes every visit enjoyable. It’s a venue that effortlessly combines style with substance, making it a must-visit in Stone.

Great sunny beer .had food the lamb burger was so good .

Just popped in for a couple before heading out for supper

Great place location is loverly .clean bright plenty room , had roast beef sunday lunch 2 off got to say best ive had for years proper roast beef not this constituted crap loads on plate fresh and hot not a carvery just order at bar cant fault any one or anything great place will return well done Update menu now switched to summer Sunday lunch roast beet now 18 pounds pp shocking price rise

Amazing place! Incredible beer and food. Staff are amazing. Go go go

Smashing place to meet up with old friends for lunch, good food and very pleasant position by the canal

Highly recommend the fish and chips for 2 for £25.00. Enough for 2/3 people to share. Delicious curry sauce and gravy!

Pity the option of a smaller portion was no longer available but the food was excellent. I don’t take pictures of food!! Although the ‘noise’ from the canal side area was very reasonable, it was surprising how much louder it was on the other side of the canal where we live.

Overcooked food but building is beautiful. Beer was OK but a bit cloudy.

Sad to see lunch menu has gone. No beef Baguette. No port Ciabatta. Not a good sandwich selection Main menu No small portion now . Loved Sausage , smash veg and lovely gravy but sad small portion No longer available. Sorry think you will loose customers.

Pre drinks before a theatre trip. Love Joules bar, plenty of choice of some fine Ales and other drinks

Am very wary, the prices have changed.not seen an advertised Price List, for any drinks etc, nothing is on display.

Excellent atmosphere and lovely by the canal

Been loads always enjoyed experience untill today. My Friends & I all on our best behavior arrived and within 2 minutes of accessing the outside space were told to sit down due to potential unnaceptable noise if we were standing? We came inside and sat. We watched a group of Asian individuals STOOD outside for 20 minutes when one of our group asked the question as to why the difference? To be aggressively confronted with "have we got a problem " by the manager sho eventually asked them to sit! Why were we treated differently?????

Visited CW numerous times always enjoyable. Today we popped in. As a group of 8 we collected our drinks went outside some sat at a table some stood within 2 mins we were requested by the manager to ALL sit down as those that stood made more noise??? We all went inside and sat at a table. We noticed a group of Asian people outside STANDING at a table clearly observed by the same manager who confronted us for 20 mins, one of our group approached the manager to ask why the difference in standards and was aggressively told DO WE HAVE A PROBLEM? before he approached the group. Felt like we were singled out.

Lovely atmosphere any time of day

Me my lady n my 6 month old went whilst my eldest was at flip out n if I'm honest it was good! Very busy but I can see why, the food was 10 10 beer was good but there's never any space so I wouldn't recommend it for family's it's more a mates gathering place but all n all it was good, I recommend the fish n chips! Better than any chip shop, service is good aswell the staff are on the ball, the parking is shocking tho, id park on the morrisons n walk down if i was u, there might be somewhere closer but I don't know

Love it hear especially on a nice day.

Although I didn't eat here the food that everyone else was having looked awesome.lovely building and great outdoor seating areas.

Great venue, excellent theatre. Always find the pub part echoey as there's not much to absorb sound.

Lovely clean place ,great food friendly place

Lovely service. Great meal again! Great food! Recommended to all my friends

First time iv been here and I loved it ..will definitely be back..

Went for a family party, Private room upstairs, food was good, drink not badly priced and friendly staff... What more could you want??

Love it love it love it Still the best pub in Staffordshire

Lovely location, with a view over the water and dog friendly seating outdoors. Nice interior with a great range of beers and excellent food at a reasonable price.

Lovely pub which has lots of space ! Nice pub food and good atmosphere

This is our second visit and we were very pleased again. Although wry busy we were seated by the friend and helpful staff. There are booths with different themes today we sat in the Elvis booth the decor is very interesting and a big open bar. The menu choice is vast. Gluten free option are available asked about allergens on ordering and if you aren’t sure they will go and ask the chef, you get separate cutlery and your food is served separately as well. The steak pie had plenty of meat in could have done with some more veg but was very nice. The gammon was cooked perfectly and was very nice. Will visit again

Great value and decent choices. Service was great and always a decent choice of drinks. Advise booking on busier days..although that seems most days!

Lovely place to eat and good food!

Brilliant Sunday Lunch!! Best Sunday Lunch I have had in a long time. Roast Beef and Roast pork were just Exellent. Beef dripping roast potatoes and lovelly hedge. Just a nice place to eat after a canal walk. Accompnied by a refreshing Aspels Cider. Thet do small plates as well so suits the person with a smaller appetite. Will definitely call again

2nd time of going and wasnt disappointed just as good as the first time. (4 in party) Had 3 courses all very delicious and well presented. We will be returning for more lovely meals.

Have driven past many times and decided to visit midweek. We were greeted by a lovely lady who was very polite and friendly and showed us around. I had Scampi baguette and my wife the Beef baguette. With the 2 drinks it came to under £20. Excellent value and great food. Booked for the following Sunday Lunch and again the food and service was great. So good we are going back in 2 weeks time. Lovely place, Good food and atmosphere and the staff very helpful. Personally I have not been anywhere as nice as this.

A really nice place! We'll definitely visit again...

Decent pub, great space to relax Only had drinks, didn’t have food but it looked very nice. Would definitely go again

Lovely, peaceful and excellent beers

Yet another fantastic meal at the Wharf. One of the best Sunday dinners that we have had. Plenty on the plate, hot and nothing to fault.👌

Fantastic place for good food and drink. We had Sunday lunch...the small portion was quite large and more than enough! The gravy is delicious and plenty of it. Everything was hot and really tasty. We had a quirky booth opposite the bar. Fantastic! Had a really lovely family lunch. 2nd time we have been and will absolutely go back. I have a mustard allergy do couldn't have the beef...Jack made sure I was fully aware of allergens and had printed information available. I had the roast pork......delicious. We were served quickly and by very friendly staff Jack and Jonathan. Definitely recommend and most definitely be back soon. Thank you

Staff and atmosphere were good. The clunky chicken burger was awful. A wafer thin piece of chicken in breadcrumbs so hard I couldn’t even cut it with a knife. Even the waitress looked embarrassed when she brought it over. How that was allowed to leave the kitchen is beyond me.

Brilliant food and beer. The staff are great.

Lovely pub setting, food inadequate. Went today for Mothers Day, what a disappointment! Over cooked meat, rock hard potatoes and when told staff just received "oh dear, sorry about that" even though the vast majority of the meal went back. We were pleased with the starters, but the disappointment of the main and the lack of sincerity of the staff. I would not reccomend, the meal was not worth £67 for three of us. Bitterly disappointed on Mother's Day

Stone's gem in it's crown! Great drinks, food and excellent staff, plus a fantastic location by the canal.

Love this place, will be returning in summer.

Really good food really good drinks highly recommended

Great place, dog friendly, probably the nicest pub in Stone.

Very nice , brilliant for taking dogs in Only had coffee and cake very nice

The service on our visit which was a quiet lunchtime was abysmal. My food, a duck dish wasn’t very good and was poor value. It’s unlikely I’ll be going back.

We chose a few items of food to pick at while drinking glasses of Chardonnay. We ordered at the bar and the food service was quite fast. We chose Buttercross pulled pork, stuffing and apple sauce ciabatta served with salad garnish, Rosemary sea salted fries, Scampi bites with homemade tartre sauce, and Breaded brie bites with fig chutney. It was all delicious and piping hot, served all together on a couple of plates ready for us to share. We visited on a Monday lunchtime. Both car parks were very full with just 2 spaces vacant. Inside, the booth seating was al pretty busy but there was lots of space at both the tall and low tables. The music was at a good level so you could still comfortably hold a conversation. There is seating outside also.

Just a chance visit, really enjoyed the place, polite staff good food and service had a great visit would recommend

freezing cold . poor service . nice food but a shame it wasnt hot.

Scampi and roast beef baguette were excellent and definitely value for money! Not been before but will certainly visit again. Beautiful views of the canal too.

Restaurant was freezing ,kept out coats and scarves on , service was poor . All young kids who didn't smile or make eye contact . Waited ages for drinks and ability to order our meal . Food came and wasn't hot ,barely warm ,sat shivering . Ages waiting for service to order drinks and dessert . Wish we hadn't bothered,portions were tiny and the cheesecake was actually tasteless and there was ice in the ice cream ( literally could taste pieces of ice ) the final straw was when the young male server came over and mumbles something at me and as I hadn't heard what he said ,he said without even making eye contact ,you need to pay your bill as table service finished at 7pm . Clearly the staff haven't been trained in hospitality and customer service ,no smiles ,eye contact . Everyone just seemed miserable . We had four different people attend our table at different times and not one smiled or made eye contact . Cold food ,cold restaurant and poor service .no ambience . Won't bother again .

Was given a table at the back was so cold we kept our coats and scarf on. At one point my friend went to the toilet just to warm up under the hand dryer. Food was luke warm and service was really slow. However the serves were mainly young kids who seem to have no customer service skills. Cheesecake portion was small but tasty. Overall disappointing wont be going again .

It was our first time at the crown wharf & we're very impressed by the standard of the waitresses and meals

Great pub. Quirky, rustic surroundings. Lovely views out to the canal... Today's Soup of the day was Curried Parsnip soup. It was delicious! A big bonus for me was that it was piping hot, yummy...

Large, national award winning, new build Joules pub adjacent to the Trent & Mersey canal. Plenty of historical features including a replica of the Burton 'Coopers Tavern' on the site.

Great atmosphere, very different venue. Love the way it's been decorated. Had a good meal, good service and very reasonable price. Staff friendly n welcoming..

Perfect for coffee treat in a friendly atmosphere

Very busy, but staff were very friendly and welcoming. Dog friendly which is a bonus. Would recommend a visit.

We frequently visit the Crown Wharf for a meal or coffee & cake. Always a friendly atmosphere and the staff are helpful and polite. A great place to sit and relax with plenty of seating. Dog friendly and designed with an abundance of character.

Loveley place good food and pleasure to be a customer

Good little theater and lively bar

A great refurbished place, with some good shout outs to the history. Not a local pub vibe, but good for visitors, and a great outdoors in summer.

Good experience enjoyed the food

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

Met friends good service lovely food Prices reasonable

A great all round place to eat drink chat with a great vibe and lovely staff. Love the location and the entertainment

Just a casual early afternoon get together for beers and storys. Nice and friendly staff in a quiet corner 🎅🎅

Great all rounder gets mega busy but priced not bad at all

Waited 1/2 hour to get drinks after asking waitress if we could order food and what happened to the drinks we ordered 1/2 hour ago

Lovely food and a nice busy atmosphere

Very good nice interior with a warm social feel. good parking and nice polite bar staff. clean and welcoming unlike whitherspoons which has really gone downbank. i will be coming here again for a full meal asap.

Lad behind the bar didn't want to speak Booked a table of eight for food (Christmas works party) Arrived on time at 5:30pm,Monday Waiter at the bar was a seriously disinterested guy who uses a cocky head flick to engage in conversation, refused to take my card or keys and start a tab so we had to make about eight payments at the bar throughout the night because they 'don't trust anyone with a tab on a weeknight, due to less staff' Less staff... he wasn't joking. After we sat down he came over with menu's and said 'come to the bar when you want to order' Yes, nobody waiting on in the restaurant what so ever! I was really disappointed that nobody advised on the booking that it would be a pay at the bar service on a weeknight, not sure if that's a new thing as I've been here a lot and never had to do this, shame it was our yearly Christmas party so I wanted it to be enjoyable Anyway, on a positive note the food quality is good value for money which thankfully made up for it a little. The two ladies who brought the food/collected glasses were polite and so was the lad who wears glasses and works behind the bar also. Unfortunately his companion needs to understand that working behind the bar means speaking, not grunting or head signals

Brought my son and daughter in law for a great Sunday lunch experience. Staff very friendly and helpful. Will come again

Good all year round. Only had beer but food looks good.

Great food and drink, recommended.

Good pub grub,and joules beer on tap what more could you ask for.

Lovely place when you walk in. Great decor. Almost a cosy American feel to it. Hubby ordered the Fish & chips and I had the steak & ale pie with mash. Food was lovely. Will definitely return.

Sunday very busy all tables full, sat out side on deck would have been nice with heater Food good

Nice pint of Green Monkey.. chilled atmosphere... now our local...

A chuffing great pub with fan able & atmosphere. Thank you.

Lovely atmosphere and good food. Staff are friendly and welcoming.

Saturday night not good clean off the place very badly the toilet in men's not good sick all the place

Only a quick visit but I thought it was beautiful inside, the beer was good and locally made, the barman was friendly and helpful and I will definitely be making a return visit

Came last night for a meal and visit the theatre. Fantastic food & drink, staff so friendly and helpful especially Eddie who went above and beyond and is a real asset to the team. Can’t wait to return.

Fantastic Food, venue and atmosphere!! Best waiter ever award to … Eddie he was so welcoming and made the evening extra special !

Excellent comedy club upstairs, once every other month

Very nice place and the staff were wonderful