Horse and Jockey in Telford and Wrekin

Sadly this pub/restaurant is now closed .I went there with my family aged 12 to 76 . The menu had very good choices of starters mains and desserts. The food was beautifully cooked. The service was excellent, friendly but not overbearing or hurried. The pub is a very clean quaint old English pub with nooks and crannies. My brother and son loved the fact it was a free house and had a good selection of ales and beers. I will defiantly be going back for another meal on my next family visit to the Telford area.( 2014 )

This is no longer a pub. So should be removed from this site.

Jed and Dot, the host and hostess immaculate, have done wonders with the place. A steady hand and a unerring eye for detail. If they were animal pair, they would be a panda and white seal. The ambience is irresistible and the courgette cheddar soda bread is to die for.

Had Sunday lunch.. was the best I had for a while... highly recommended...

Lovely food at a good price,great range of meals and drinks highly recommend the mixed grill absolutely delicious ,Lovely staff,gorgeous location smashing little place fast becoming a regular haunt.

We went there by chance as it was the only dog-friendly place in the area that still had spaces for Sunday lunch. But we were so glad that we did.A good range of starters for everyone, even the toddlers partook of the black pudding and poached egg. Plenty of meat in the main courses, with nice touches such as cinnamon in the apple sauce, and even the stuffing was worthy of comment. A range of good desserts too.And at the end of it, a bill only half as much as an average meal would have cost back home in Surrey.

We booked a roast dinner at the Horse and Jockey for my husband and myself and son and daughter in law and after all the wonderful reviews were really looking forward to it. When the meal arrived there was a lot of meat, one and a wedge of roast potato and one tiny new potato plus a (what I would call a dollop of what looked like dauphinoise potato). The vegetables arrived in a small dish which consisted of about 6 sticks of carrot, 5 broccoli and red cabbage. On top was another 'dollops of (I think macaroni cheese). I didn't taste it because it looked like it had been sitting around for a while as the cheese on top looked congealed and crusty round the edge. To say we were disappointed is an understatement, especially after all the glowing reviews. Not the roast meal we would have expected! The only positive thing I can say, is the meat was very good but the rest was terrible!

Never disappoints here and meats always cooked well. Andy a v good chef with a good attention to detail. Food hot, veggies excellent. Look forward to lamb hopefully soon. Choices were pork which I had , and was lovely, beef which my wife had and enjoyed, and turkey.Kevin , Layla, and Charlie. Dog friendly in bar!

First visit last Sunday - fantastic old pub with lots of history, friendly staff, great real ale and superb food!

Cosy, good prices and extensive menu. Also dog friendly

Went again with the family for the pre-booked Christmas menu. Food was delicious, the salmon I had was superb and all of the party reported the same. How Andy makes the apple cake I don't know, it was so good, and semifreddo went down very well. Didn't taste the chocolate torte but son in law ordered one extra to his first choice so we can only guess how good it was. usual lovely welcome. Grandchildren well looked after.

Great Sunday Lunch! Loved sitting out back!

The cleared plates said it all! We went here for Sunday lunch with a couple of friends, the service was excellent and the meals were superb. For me, certainly the best gluten free Sunday lunch I'd had in a long time. The meals are also excellent value. Just a nice, traditional pub with no loud music, tv's or slot machines. We will definitely be back for more.

Friendly local with pleasant staff, great beer and food.

Really nice cosy place, friendly landlord and great food. The home made pork and sausage pie was superb and great value on a Tuesday where it is a pie and a pint for £10.

Beautiful Cajun chicken tonight, brilliant atmosphere and great food all round. Would definitely recommend and will be back to try the Sunday roasts as well

My wife and I had a delicious roast beef, the staff were very friendly and our dog was made very welcome. I recommend the Station bitter.

We had an absolutely wonderful time in this pub! the lady that served us, Donna I believe, who i presume must be the bar manager was fantastic! She served us fast and efficiently and we had a lovely chat. I would highly recommend this pub and ask for Donna if you want the best service :)

Fantastic food! Home cooked and different. Not your usual pub fare. Friendly staff and great choice of drinks.

Dog friendly pub meal. Brilliant food and friendly staff.

We had a day ouy in Ironbridge and met up with some friends here for lunch. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. We had two Turkey dinners and two Pork dinners. It came with potatoes, roasties, carrots, brocoli cheese, cabbage and yorkshire pudding. It was very tasty. The desserts are home made and yummy. We had Belgium waffle with toffee sauce and the chocolate and cherry sponge with custard.Food was hot and service was great. There is very little parking space but you can park on the main road just outside. I would recommend a visit.

Wonderful Sunday roast! Service was lovely and friendly even though there was a large group in there- it didn’t show on the service. Quaint little place in a quiet area. The only downside was that they only had two ales, both bitter, not my cuppa but the food on its own makes it worth a visit anyway. The home made desserts were very delicious too. Very reasonable prices too. Highly recommended!

A very pleasant enviroment for a good quality Sunday Lunch. No fancy frills but all the veg was cooked to perfection & more than sufficent quantity for a satisfying lunch. Clearly a favorite with locals and easy to see why. Very friendly staff we felt welocome. This is excelllent value for money

Great food and friendly service.

Came here for my birthday. The staff went the extra mile by adding a candle in my cake, found custard for my dad and handled food intolerances amazingly. The food was great! The atmosphere is nice. Lovely place

Excellent home cooked food and such a lovely pub. We're adding it to our regular visit list...

Last visit was 10ish years ago. Very worthwhile visit. Good food excellent service. Well kept beer. Staff helpful. What's not's to like!

Came with family for mother’s day lunch , the Sunday roast is great value and very tasty , lovely choice of vegetables and plentiful , very accommodating with children’s meals and friendly service . Would definitely recommend.

Always good service abd great food

Always a great place to eat, great food and helpful staff. If in Ironbridge I recommend you make your way up the hill to this place. BTW I almost never give 5 stars.

We had 2 Sunday lunches and a vegetarian Wellington. Sunday lunch good value £10.50 for 2 courses. Food was delicious and piping hot. Chocolate peanut cheesecake was gorgeous. The mushroom Wellington could have done with being a bit larger portion, especially as it was more expensive than the meat meals, however, it was delicious. The people were very friendly and the service was good. Will definitely be going there again soon. Lovely little pub.

Had Sunday lunch, it was absolutely fantastic quality, great value for money and the staff were very friendly and accommodating- Top marks!!

Have eaten regularly at the H&J; over many years when in Ironbridge visiting family, Always receive a warm friendly welcome with good service. The prices are very reasonable indeed, the portions are always a very good size as is the quality. Of special mention are the home made pies, fish and chips and tuna steaks.The home made puddings are excellent too. In short, a great place to eat good value food.

Had another great Andy special pie yesterday. Only thing spoiling it was some rather rude awks complaining about the price of drinks but think they were after a free meal. Best pub in Ironbridge. Steak & Stilton pie always a winner K

I use the H&J; reasonably frequently. Very good food, great & friendly staff and the owner is always present. A great pub.

The H&J; is the nearest pub to our house and we have been regular diners for many years as well as just popping in for a pint.

I have been here a few times with friends and have always had great service and food. I would definitely recommend and go again.

Called for Sunday lunch, not a great selection of drinks, £16 for a bottle of wine & the food wasn't the best. Not impressed

Always warm welcome from Andy & Staff (Becky today). Tried the homemade fish cake for starter followed by beef & turkey dinner. I shall be having both again.

Visited today with my Fiancé. One of our favourite places to eat. Exceptional Sunday Lunch as always. Andy & Becky always on hand for anything we needed. Quality, homemade food at reasonable prices We will be back soon

Best Sunday dinner about! And great value for money!🐷

Just had fantastic fish and chips in the Horse and Jockey. Lovely welcome, fresh fish with a beautiful crispy thin batter. Very commendable.

A very lovely place to eat and drink

Called in today 15th approx 20:20 hrs wasn’t too busy stood at the bar and was totally invisible, the girl serving another customer couldn’t even say sorry I’ll be with you in a minute waited 5 minutes and me and the wife left so can’t add anything further to review won’t be calling in again.

Went with family for the festive meal. Pre-ordered and booked we had the usual welcome from Becky and Andy. Home made quiche style tart to start with, served with salads was excellent and enjoyed by 3 year granddaughter as well.(The fig marmalade was out of this world and so complemented the tart.) Turkey with trimmings was had by all but me and I had pork loin. Excellent, and the red cabbage and cauliflower cheese led the vegetables. The pistachio sponge was so light it almost floated away. Wife had the brulee which she didn't share with me! (We usually swap half way through the pudding!) The children enjoyed their meals to the point of clean plates. Tonight got our Christmas off to a flying start, many thanks and we look forward to returning.

We ate here with friends recently.Two of our group had pork, one turkey and one beef. All meats were described as suberb and the roast potatoes and veg, including cauliflour cheese were well cooked and delicious too. Our friend nearly managed a pudding of apple crumble which was described as lovely and lots of it! Would recommend highly.

Very quirky and characterful old pub without any over coloured frills. The ales are kept very well and the pub enough out of the way to merit finding. Food is served early evening and home cooked by the landlord. A really good fin.

Excellent quality of food served at the Horse and Jockey in Ironbridge. 😂

Looking for a pub for lunch we picked one we thought would suit us with real ales and unpretentious food. A short uphill walk away from the bridge we found the Horse and Jockey. We hadn't booked, but the polite girl behind the counter offered us a table and served us with some excellently kept beer. We both opted for the Roast Pork which was a good sized portion with plenty of vegetables and arrived in a reasonable time. The pub itself is a good honest building. Not overdone in trendy Farrow & Ball, just showing it's charm. Excellent pub!!

Staff were great, environment was lovely. Food was ok

It was a good night, the food was okay, but it had a good atmosphere and that made my night, check for the next quiz night it was really good fun

Fantastic little gem hidden away from the overpriced bars and eateries on Ironbridge’s wharfage. Very cosy, very idyllic, and fantastic food with a well stocked bar and award-winning pies.

Had a lovely Sunday roast here, 3 different meats with all the trimmings & lots of fresh veg.

Every Tuesday is pie night, a pie and a pint for £9, seemed a good deal, so thought I'd check it out.

Read previous T.A. reports, couldn't wait to try this pub whilst in Ironbridge for a long weekend. We decided to have Sunday lunch, roast beef for two. Tough beef, food not very hot, all in all very disappointing. When asked if everything was ok said the beef was tough and the girl said 'oh I'm sorry'. Went to the other pub down the road where a couple were eating Sunday lunch and they couldn't chew their beef either. Perhaps the two pubs use the same butcher?

Very nice and quiet place but very expensive

We were a group of 9 and had booked a table for Saturday evening. The small public house was very quiet and beautifully set out with a nice relaxed atmosphere.

Very warm welcome and the food was great with a good range for vegetarian. The pie was very tasty and overall a pleasant meal

Today we called in for Sunday lunch, we have lived in Ironbridge for over a year and somehow missed this hidden jewel . Lovely staff lovely atmosphere and truly amazing home cooked food . We will be visiting the Horse and Jocky on a regular basis from now on .

Great Sunday lunch love going there one of my favourite places to go food is so tasty.

We were a large party of both adults and children and no one left disappointed. The food was very good overall with the exception of the beef which was a little tough. There was ample veg which was really nicely cooked and the desserts were delicious. The service was very good and the prices very reasonable. This was our 2nd visit and we look fwd to a 3rd

Nice friendly local. Made to feel welcome. Good, down to earth food!

A last minute booking that we're so glad we made. Very welcoming from the start, cosy pub with great choice of food.

Sixteen for dinner. including 6 vegetarians. Good choice of five main meals for the vegetarians including lentil moussaka and chickpea and spinach curry . Traditional pub food for the others. steak, fish etc, ideal for a Friday night after a long journey. Good value, £18 a head for main meal ,including drinks and garlic bread

We made a random last minute booking for partners mothers belated mothers day meal based on the reviews here. On arrival met by extremely friendly (and dog friendly) barmaid and chef. As there were 6 of us took a while to decide on what to order. Were assured the steak pie was home made which 4 chose including a child, I had the pork tagine and other child scampi. Starters of brie and black pudding. Sticky toffee pudding and waffles for pud. All food was excellent. The veg selection was unusual and a nice change from normal pub offerings of soggy peas and carrots..it included seared fennel and tomatoes..All food. obviously home made and tasty. The 2 staff were attentive and entertaining (1 being the multi tasking head chef). The pub itself was clean and very characterful. Only minor suggestions rather than criticism would be warm the plates as the food was a little cool, light the fire as open fire would have made perfect, and get the sewerage system sorted as the toilets were immaculate but lingering smell obviously from a drain issue!! Overall a gem and for pub food it was excellent. Will certainly go again.

Proper pub, proper beer, proper food.

After a 4 night break in Ironbridge with our dog Katy we feel able to vote the Horse and Jockey as the best. They do love dogs, serve good, reasonably priced food and drinks and have the friendliest locals.

Nice friendly staff and fab food, beers good too

Went for Sunday Roast Dinner: The food was OK, a bit on the small side as far as portions go. We were given 1 bowl of vegetables between 4, which wasn't enough to round so we asked for another bowl, which never came. The service was generally slow. Could have easily walked out without paying cause no one was around. A bit pricey as well for what you got.

Visited during a 2 day trip to Ironbridge. Having been a couple if times before we knew what to expect and weren't disappointed. I had steak and my wife had fish and both were cooked to perfection. Coupled with a decent pint and a nice drop of wine we will definitely return in the future.

It's been years since we last visited the Horse and Jockey and it's really changed - for the better I think. We popped in today for Sunday lunch and we're so glad we did. My starter of Camembert rounds and my husband's of plaice gougons were presented well and tasted good. My roast pork was excellent, hubby had beef and turkey, both of which were tasty. Both meals were served with roast and new potatoes, yorkshire pudding and dauphinois potatoes - delicious! The vegetables of cauliflower cheese, carrots, broccoli and braised red cabbage were cooked just the way we like them.

We visited last night with our 2 dogs while on a break in the area.

Cracking food. Staff very accommodating.

Went to the Horse and Jockey for a meal, the food was excellent, good portions, staff very friendly, would certainly recommend it too family and friends.

We were so pleased with The Horse & Jockey as the selection for our Christening Celebration for our Family and Friends we had to write this review. Andy and the staff at the Pub were fantastic at making us feel welcome and satisfying our requests....

I shouldn't be writing this review because it will only make it worse for myself. We always go on a Tuesday for pie and a pint for £8. All home cooked food including the desserts. It used to be quieter but gets very busy now and you have to be early or the choice is limited from around 7 to just a couple. Sunday lunch is also amazing.

Visited here a few times with my partner and daughter, we were welcomed when we walked through the door with the greeter even making an effort to welcome my daughter. We ordered our food and drinks and waited for the food to arrive. It was absolutley beautiful when it arrived. We visit as often as possible. Honestly can not recommend this place to enough people, easily one of the best places to go in Ironbridge

Fantastic service as always and the finest quality food, all at very reasonable prices. I would seriously reccomed this place.

We had a set price 3 course sunday lunch for £12.50 per head.

Friendly staff and gorgeous food. Definitely recommend

Teníamos hambre después de nuestros viajes por el museo y había sido un día húmedo, así que cuando encontramos este pub y tuvimos una selección de platos principales nos quedamos encantados, no nos decepcionó. Era un martes que pasó a ser la noche tarta. Una deliciosa comida casera. Ojalá me había pedido más verduras, había un montón de patatas. Había una buena variedad de cervezas, lo que hizo mi marido feliz y hecho subir la colina de Ironbridge vale la pena. Andy, el propietario fue muy servicial y amable. Bien merece una visita.

Personal muy amable, ale, perros - tenían reservados amablemente una mesa para nosotros en el bar cuando me llamó en el día. La comida era la mejor, saludable auténtica comida de pub. Mi padre y yo compartimos un lomo de cerdo y pastel de carne y ale. El cerdo era tierna y húmeda, la sidra y la salsa stilton era increíblemente excelentes para probar. Tenía una buena shortcrust pastel y un buen tang de ale en la salsa. Las porciones eran generosas y por desgracia no tuvimos espacio para el postre.

El personal era amable y acogedor. Nos quedamos encantados con la calidad de la comida y la elección, catering muy bien para personas que no comen carne. Toda la comida es casera y bien merece una visita. Un 'tesoro escondido'.

Quaint, cosy, great staff along with great food, highly recommended.

Been coming heee for years and never had a bad meal.my mum is a fussy eater due to health Andy and he's team always help her and he has adapted meals on occaaion to make tgem easier for her to eat.

Friendly nice staff good food warm welcome

Found this pub and so pleased we did!! The atmosphere is quaintly romantic, warm and friendly. The food is simply fabulous. We had the Beef Oxford and the Fish and Chips...we can recommend both. Generous portions meant we sadly weren't able to eat pudding. If we are in the area again we wouldn't hesitate to eat is this lovely pub and would recommend it.

another visit and yet again another delightful meal. Always feel at home in this warm and welcoming quirky little pub. Food is very tasty and well presented. Lovely choice of beers and wines and the staff are very friendly with a good knowledge of history of the local area. Looking forward to our next visit.

Amazing quality again, to much to choose from. We visited the pub again and managed to sit by the fire where we had mains and desserts which were great all downed with a lovely bottle of Jack Rabbit. Great food and atmosphere as always.

Lovely friendly welcome after climbing up a very steep hill to get there! Starters were tasty and well presented, our mains were very tasty with a much more 'homely' presentation, we enjoyed our meals though and the staff were lovely- 4* only because the mains were missing something in their presentation, Ian had Catalan stew and I had North African stew, both were tasty.

Visited for Sunday lunch book a table for 2pm and not told it closed at 3pm with a 40 minute wait for food. Meals off the menu were nice. Sunday lunch was OK if you like frozen roast potatoes. Veg was one small plate when i asked if there was more coming i was told we could have more one that plate was empty, 6 picecs of carrot to go between 4 people. It was like being a school. Service was slow as they were busy but a smile would not have gone a miss. They just wanted the money. Would not return.

We went here for a meal with friends. Two of us had the steak deal two steaks and a bottle of wine. It was good value and steaks were expertly cooked! The chips were great as was the side salad. The other two meals were just as well cooked. We will be going back soon to this cosy pub, especially as we now know dogs are allowed.

We had a fabulous sunday roast dinner here and staff were very polite and helpful. Would recommend here.

It's a been a little time since we last visited Horse & Jockey and so were looking forward to getting over there again recently for a Christmas / Sunday lunch with family. As always we were not disappointed. For those who haven't visited yet, H&J is a little pub that's tucked away on Jockey Bank as you head down into Ironbridge village. Parking (immediately outside) can be limited but there's spaces just a minute or two's walk down the road. There was 7 of us for lunch on a busy Sunday and it was pretty much full for the majority of the time we were there. We had a mix of starters, mains and desserts and the food - as always - was well prepared and tasty. All the dishes came out at the same time, which other places could learn from! Everyone around our table loved their food - evidenced bu the empty plates - and the freshly cooked veg was delicious, you could even taste the maple on the carrots. I enjoyed the black pudding & poached egg starter, with the egg cooked to perfection. The roast beef I had was lovely, tender and tasty with the veg still with a bite in it. We had a veggie in the mediation and the chef offered additional choices, which was a nice touch (went for the mushroom pie in the end) and there wasn't a complaint in sight. Those that had desserts loved them. The beer was well kept and taste (Spikey Blonde) and the wine nice too; and the atmosphere warm and friendly. All in all, for under £120 (for all 7) you can't complain at the value or the food at Horse & Jockey. We'll be back again soon..

☆☆Sunday lunch has got to be the best value meal in Telford Quality of the food is fresh and tasty ☆☆

My wife and I came back after a very enjoyobile visit a few weeks ago for which l gave a deserved glowing review. We came to lronbridge on a dreary Sunday and it was as well we booked,the place was packed.There was an odd complaint about the slow food out of the kitchen but like l said to one of the diners if the food is good and value for money it's worth the wait. They keep the price low through low staff costs,if you want super lunch at cheap price just have patients a nice natter and an extra drink guaranteed you will come back. You will say Eugene was right

Friendly, helpful staff nice ambiance, although could have done with turning heating on, sat there with coats on! Good price and portion for Sunday roast. Average quality food

We visited here as a family recently for my parents wedding anniversary.The pub has an old-charm feel to it and is set in a lovely building. The landlady was extremely friendly and welcoming.The pub serves traditional home cooked British food that was great value and delicious. The selection was desserts was vast and all home made. It made my day being able to have a chocolate mud cake as being lactose intolerant I wasn't sure I'd be able to have anything as I usually can't when eating out so this was a nice surprise and it tasted amazing! I would definitely return and hopefully they will still have a dessert I can have :-)

Could not fault this Sunday lunch. Hubby had a mixed roast I had a nut roast. Both were superb. The veg was cooked really well and it all offered very good value for money. A child's roast was also available. Would highly recommend

We visited this pub last month whilst staying just down the road at The Golden Ball which I've already reviewed.This pub is well worth a visit - we went 3 times - twice to eat. Sunday lunch was superb - 3 different meats, 2 ways with potatoes and 3 further vegetables all for a staggering £7.25!! The next day we had 2 rump steaks and a bottle of red of our choice all for £28. The steaks were cooked to perfection with that lovely crusted finish to the outside and just pink enough inside, the way we asked for them.The chef/owner was very personable in an understated way.The decor is fairly simple but had a warmth about the atmosphere - I bet it's great on a cold winter's day.Opening our are fairly restricted so take note.We thoroughly recommend this pub and look forward to returning.