Inkwell in Lichfield

My friend and I had lunch the other day, my friend had a starter as her main but the waiting staff hadn't realised so hers came out first however the manager realised what had happened and quickly got my meal out shortly after which was great. Eaten here many times and never had any complaints!

We went to the Inkwell today, for puddings and a tipple. Chris helped us out, with a regular menu and a gluten free one. Order 2 puddings, lovely. Well worth a visit if ever in Lichfield. Staff were great, even the gaffer.

Service by All staff and especially Millie were excellent. Food was lovely , we really enjoyed our evening . Thankyou we’ll be back .

Great meal tonight for my daughter in laws 21st birthday. Laura was especially great! I would absolutely recommend the steak, it was cooked to perfection.

Booked our table of 4 for 6.30 ,very good start with drinks ordered and delivered quickly. But then we ordered our food which must have taken about an hour to arrive. Our waitress ,Lilly, saved the day though! She was brilliant -very attentive and kept us informed about the delay. In the end we thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Thanks Lilly.

Toni and chloe were excellent We had a large hen party table and Toni helped set up moving tables etc

Friendly professional welcome as always. Prompt service. Great food and excellent value for money.

Excellent service from Sue and the team despite being a busy Saturday evening. Lovely food.

Breaking Had a lovely meal at the Inkwell, which was served promptly. Service was very good and the table we were sat at was just right as we had our baby Granddaughter with us and there was plenty of room for us all to sit down and for her to sit in a highchair. A very enjoyable meal!

Excellent food and Laura our waitress was amazing. Thank you so much

We come to do the quiz each week and we always have a fun time! Staff are friendly, quiz host is very pleasant as well

Love the Thursday quiz, great vibe, never miss it!

amazing service from the young boy on the bar food was 10/10 looked will definitely be back ❤️

We had a lovely evening. Food and service was excellent, even though it was very busy. A special mention to Laura who looked after us, thank you. Marilyn Groves

pleasant pub. nice decor .enjoyed meal.

Chloe was very helpful on the phone when I rang earlier in the day regarding our 2 tables. She sorted it all prior to our visit. Service was great when we arrived. Waitress was so helpful. Food great and no errors. We ordered our drinks at the bar & Service was also great and didn't have to wait. The ambience was lovely. A very enjoyable 3 hours. Thank you.

We had a very good experience with Sue she was very helpful and pleasant we will definitely be coming again

Lovely pub and restaurant on the outskirts of Lichfield city centre . Popular eatery especially at weekends and I would advise booking in advance then to avoid disappointment. Great atmosphere in the place and the service was very attentive. There was a varied menu that should suit all tastes which was well presented but a little light on portions for my taste - perhaps that is to encourage one to supplement the main with a starter or dessert.

The food and drinks were very good and it was a pleasant atmosphere, I will certainly eat and drink at the inkwell again

14 of us were served so efficiently. All our meals were lovely & payment made easy

The venue and setting is lovely but we had an awful experience. To start with 2 starters didn't come out with the rest, then they came out after a member of our party had to go and find someone to question this, as nobody checked on the table, then the mains were incorrect and not how we ordered them. We ordered a roast with gravy on the side, this didn't happen so had to send the meal back, ordered the lamb rump and pie at nearly £22, in the menu states that it comes with rosemary and garlic roast potatoes and veg, the veg consisted of 3 mangetout and 3 carrot batons, the potatoes were fried potato squares so the meal was not what was advertised on the menu and completely overpriced for what we were presentsd with. We informed the server of this and the response was 'yeh I know' with no further action etc. When we finished our meals which were expensive considering they were substandard and not as advertised or requested, we were left with a cluttered table for a very long time, to which we then had to start clearing and tidying ourselves, nobody came to see if we wanted desserts etc and we were left. Then when we asked about the birthday cake that we asked to be brought out following the meal, this was eventually brought out when half of the table were missing as they were outside or in the toilet, and without any plates or a knife etc. It would have taken a second to check the party was complete at the table before bringing the cake out etc. This ruined what was meant to be a celebratory moment, which we will not get back. We went to the Inkwell to celebrate a family members birthday and this is the only reason we didn't further our complaints as we didn't want to upset the birthday 'girl' any further. The whole experience was a shambles and completely overpriced for the food and service we received. Would not recommend and will not return.

Great pub! Dog friendly, they even have water bowls and treats for the dogs. Staff are amazing too - Toni, Connor and Chloe!

Always a good night on quiz night, one day we hopefully win a round 😜

Lovely place, nice staff, great food, quick service 😀

We had a great experience at the restaurant, largely due to Laura's exceptional service. From the moment we arrived, she greeted us with warmth and professionalism, making us feel right at home. The food was fresh and tasty. While there was a brief wait for our meals because it was busy, it was completely understandable, and didn't affect the freshness of the food. One of the standout features of this restaurant is its dog-friendly policy. Our little dog was welcomed, with the staff providing a bowl of water for her. It's refreshing to see an establishment that caters to both two-legged and four-legged guests. Overall, this was a pleasant, good-value dining experience, and I look forward to returning again soon.

Brilliant food and drink. The atmosphere is always great. We had a dog friendly table, the little towel and treat was a lovely touch. Service was excellent! Looking forward to our next visit

When we walked in we were greeted by a lovely member of staff. She showed us to our table. We didn't wait long before someone took out drinks order. As I'm the designated driver, I was after a 0.0% alcohol gin. She was very helpful with the choices. The menu was lovely, something for everyone. The ambiance of the rooms are lovely. The toilets were spotless. Lovely hand wash and the hand cream was a nice touch. All the staff were very pleasant and professional. We are already talking about what date we are coming back! 😁

Staff are always incredibly friendly and helpful. Food has been very good quality and hot. Atmosphere in the pub and restaurant is very relaxed and enable and the amenities are always very clean and well serviced.

Paid a visit to Inkwell Lichfield on Saturday for lunch- food was amazing and the service from the young girls was superb! Will be visiting again x

Can't book a table for 2 on quiz night they don't want u there .shocked .😒

On a previous visit we were very impressed with food 5* service 5* and atmosphere, dog friendly welcome 5*. On todays visit sat 1st march 2025 food 3* service at table and from kitchen 1* we were welcomed, not like last time but atmospere was fine 2* However, as a party of 5 adults we were put in a corner of 3 tiny tables, we pulled them together but it wasnt great, didnt ask to be moved as i assumed it was a busy service. We ordered food and starters came out to the table one short, no cutlery, had to ask while starters are going cold, when the final starter arrived it should have been the same as onother one on the table but was presented shabbily and missing bacon and bread. This we had corrected at the time. We waited ages for the starter plates to be collected, i had to ask for the table to be cleared, and it was then i notice that the pub wasnt infact busy on the whole at that time. Mains came out promptly but with no cutlery yet again, when cutlery arrived in a box, there wasnt enough for the group so we had to ask for more. Fish and chips were amazing, the other 3 meals as expected and tasty, but one of us ordered the more expensive choice of lamb steak with mini pie, vegs and roasted potatoes with garlic and rosemary costing £21 +. This was very disapionting, the pototoes were not roasted, they were deep fryed chunks (looked like cubed chips-see photo) with no rosemary or garlic to be seen at all. Mini pie was good but the actual lamb was just a few chunks put ontop of the potatoes. Disapointing and very overpriced, potatoes were dry and not edible. Seems i cant add a picture which is a shame because they represent our visit experience perfectly. Deserts we ordered came fine and lovely, being picky i needed more custard for the crumble but wouldnt be a problem on its own, but with all the rest, i did feel skimped. Between these two visits, i dont know whats happened, but i wont be going a third time. Worst of all was the lack of interest we felt was shown by the kitchen and waiting staff to get things right. The girls were polite but either untrained or uninterested in how to perform thier role in customer service.

Meet friends here to do the pub quiz on Thursdays, Great quiz easy to hear, with a good range of subjects.

What a wonderful lunch we've had today, friends catch up! The Inkwell decor/atmosphere is lovely! Staff great and food just delicious! I'm sure we will be back!

Lovely place Lovely atmosphere Nice staff Great food

Pub was very busy but young waitress staff who said they'd only recently started worked really hard to make sure we were happy - well done to them!!

Loved it, will come again our server sue was such a delight definitely recommend

Well, it was clear the waitress didn't like her job. She made us feel like an inconvenience for asking certain items to be left off. Then we waited 45 minutes for 2 ceaser salads, 2 sides of chips and a bangers and mash. It took 1 hour and 45 minutes to get served and eat a main and pudding.

Great food , and amazing service by Sue at the inkwell. Will definitely be going back soon.

Visited here 19.2.25 and there was no hawkstone available despite 2x pulls available and no glass or towel over the handles to show this wasn’t available

We stopped here mainly for the excellent EV charging points they have in the car park and had a good meal here while we waited. Food came quickly and was tasty and well presented in comfortable surroundings on a cold evening.

Very nice friendly pub, reasonable priced food and drinks, lovely staff, makes for a great time out.

As always the Service and food was excellent. Staff very friendly and knowledgeable.

Care to detail (we requested one of two tables and were seated at one of them , thank you) Food was better than it had been at previous visit so all good there. Prices had increased but were still reasonable All staff very pleasant and friendly.

Beautiful place, lovely staff, was able to relax in the snug with a cocktail in front of the real fire, what more can you ask for?! Food was delicious, we will be back 😊

What a lovely valentines evening meal we had and Millie was great and helpful and very pleasant. We would recommend the inkwell with relaxing and friendly atmosphere. Thanks team inkwell xxx

Excellent service from Millie and staff. Well recommend

Amazing and thank you to our waitress millie very friendly and patient 😊

I have been here a number of times. Always greeted at the door shown to my table and drinks order taken. Food Order taken not a long wait for it to be presented at the table. Well cooked nicely presented.

Good service, food lovely albeit I had a slight issue, it was rectified immediately with a replacement being cooked and my meal taken off the bill. Lovely time

Brill, food cooked, arrived hot, nothing bad, asked about allergies, brill. All staff great

Lovely and cosy! Popped in with my dog after a long walk. Greeted by great, friendly staff 😊

Great local pub! Always attentive staff - especially Millie!

The Inkwell is a very stylish and sophisticated pub with excellent food. Quite expensive.

Great experience served straight away and made to feel welcome I had a baby in a pushchair to which they made sure there was room at the table for the pushchair and it wasn’t too much trouble Food was great cooked how I asked will def come back

Overcooked fish. Chips not very hot. Other food did not look appetising. Shall not be returning

Good menu choice. Friendly helpful staff, pleasant atmosphere.

Lovely pub, clean and pretty. Food good, especially good value with the January offer available. Staff very helpful and friendly. Having the car charger in the car park is a bonus.

Had a lovely meal with friends here last night. Food was perfect, especially the apple & cherry crumble which was delicious. Conor was very welcoming & friendly when we arrived. Rich made our night with his friendly chatter whilst serving us. Definitely recommend here, it’s such a lovely pub.

Great visit to our new local. Rich was so accommodating and knowledgeable. Menu was extensive without being overwhelming. Looking forward to seeing the new menu in the coming weeks.

Not a good experience. Wasted time on this pub we should have visited somewhere where we knew. Very noisy unable to talk and they tried to tell us a sirloin steak was in fact a rib eye 😳

Great staff! Lovely setting Good menu choices

Always a good experience. Have become semi regulars since moving to the area last year. Staff always very friendly especially the landlord. Would definitely recommend having food in the bar area. Very cosy. Nice easy breezy app ordering from your phone. Hawkstone on draft. Great pub.

It's ok, quite a standard British gastropub. I actually go here quite often to meet up with family so I'm always in a big group and they accommodate us well. Usually the food is pretty standard pub stuff, good quality and nice presentation. Unfortunately last time I went I had a steak which I ordered "medium rare" but it was very "well done" and tough as an old boot! I've also had a steak sandwich here a couple of times and the problem is the same, steak well done and like an old boot, not very pleasant. So I have deducted points for the steaks they serve here; I definitely don't recommend them. Frankly if you can't cook a steak, what are you doing in a kitchen? I can cook better steak than that at home lol I do quite like it here though and they allow me to bring my dog. It has quite a chill atmosphere. I would definitely rank them higher if the steak was any good!

had a lovely meal this evening food was amazing and really quick. Millie was our server and she was excellent Would definitely recommend

Excellent! Sue our server was fab, very accommodating to our dietary requirements and super friendly

Sue served us, thought of everything we could need

I had such a great visit! The management and staff were really attentive, the food and drinks were delicious and the atmosphere was fabulous. I would thoroughly recommend a visit here with reasonable prices and amazing service.

Great food and excellent service, had the signature burger which was delicious, managers were very attentive and looked after us well. Lovely place to eat, will definately return.

Excellent cosy pub, dog friendly, great Thursday night quiz, highly recommend!

We had a lovely birthday meal at the Inkwell. Sue our waitress for the evening was very helpful and attentive to us all. Food was all correct and very tasty. Really enjoyable evening.

Always love to go here as it’s not a loud environment for a family, everyone is good with the kids and really friendly our server sue was lovely as always really welcoming and knows what she’s doing thank you

The service was excellent and Toni was lovely. Her customer service skills were amazing. Lovely lunch for my husband and myself.

Absolutely excellent first time here. Laura was exceptional and extremely helpful. There was no rush and she couldnt do no more. Highly recommend the food and service

Great evening, nice meal 5 stars

The chicken tikka masala was lovely and very filling, the service was flawless, sue in particular was very helpful and the friendly atmosphere topped off a great experience.

Great evening with very good service from Trina

Pre booked so table ready for us, menus and drinks offered. Orders taken fairly quickly but then a half hour wait for them to arrive. Delicious food. Had to attract waiter for plates to be removed and again for desserts. Another long wait. Enjoyed the meal and ambience of the pub but service needs to get sharper.

Great staff always willing to help and assist at anytime even when extremely busy just a good alround pub with reasonably priced food

The staff was very polite and helpful. Had a table booked for 6.15pm got there a little early but still seated us early. I had flowers delivered there earlier that day for being put on table which I organised with Sue and was done (thankyou). Food was amazing. Great atmosphere and would well recommend 👌

After over 5 hours in a lay by in -1 temps on a dual carriage way waiting with my baby and my other daughter who is type 1 diabetic, for RAC we were recovered to this pub to await a further recovery. The staff at Inkwell set us up next to the fire. 2 nice pots of tea and a snack the baby could eat. They let us us the landline to keep in contact with RAC inst3ad of me going outside to get signal. Charged my phone and even let us stay after closing for another 20 until staff were going home. Amazing people and welcomed us even though we had a baby and it was a late hour. Explaining their kindness to my husband made very emotional and so very grateful that there are amazing people that will help where they can. I will be going back for a meal and buying drinks for the staff. Thank you again

First class pub, the food and service was exceptional.

Fantastic service and good. Very friendly go out of their way to help

Quiz night excellent, great atmosphere and friendly staff.

What a lovely evening I do run the Ladies Group and we get together on a regular basis and this evening was lovely thank you.

Delicious boxing day meal at the Inkwell, Lichfield. The staff serving us were extremely professional, polite and acomodating. Definitely worth a visit.

Had Christmas Day meal was the best we have had in last few years our server was Millie who was very attentive would recommend anyone to try I back again this weekend well done Inkwell you did amazing

Lovely evening at The Inkwell. Quick and friendly service given to us by Faith. Good quality food. Would highly recommend 👍🏻

Had a beautiful Christmas meal with my fiancé and in laws x Absolutely gorgeous meal and the same warm and friendly welcome as ever x Millie was amazing as always x Thank you all for a lovely Christmas afternoon xx See you in 2025 if not before xx

Staff member Connor makes the best espresso martinis in Lichfield. Highly recommend a visit, this comes from an extremely fussy espresso martini drinker! Thanks Connor

Fantastic impromptu meal at the Inkwell. Great atmosphere, hearty food & Sophia gave us wonderfully attentive service.

Steak not cooked properly and my partner was violently ill within 15 minutes of leaving

Great food in a very pleasant atmosphere

Relaxing environment where you can enjoy drinks and a delicious meal as a family or with friends or an evening for 2.

Good food and friendly staff in a civilised environment with no intrusive background music to stifle conversation. Sue attentive and efficient as always and service prompt.

Food was incredible. Large portions and very tasty. Staff went out there way to help my arrange a large table at short notice

Millie was excellent. She’s been brilliant with the adults and children - coming back and checking we were enjoying our meal, including the children. I couldn’t recommend her enough. Thank you, Millie.

Very friendly staff who go out there way to serve the customer and help in anyway they can I always book my mum and dad's visit here at Christmas they love it

We had a lovely meal at the Inkwell. The service was great thanks to the waitress Sue. She was lovely with my seven year old daughter. The food was really good quality and I was very greatful for the NHS discount.

Staff welcoming and friendly. Food was lovely and hot enjoyed the meal.

Friendly staff. Dog friendly in the bar so we love to take our pup. Staff always bring him water without us asking.