Mare & Colt in Wyre Forest

Live in a motor home had a night stay over, Absolutely lovely atmosphere definitely returning .

Good pub. Dogs are also welcome which is a bonus. Reason they are getting a 4 is because the roast potatoes were rock hard

Really nice cosy pub, with some great grub. Friendly staff, good beer, very tasty and well cooked steak. Slightly on the pricier side, but well worth it. Seem to be very dog friendly too, felt like everyone but me had a dog with them (although they were all very well behaved so didnt mind in the least)

Came for a early dinner with friends and sad outside , amazing garden and the food was delicious and quick

Super meal out with my Mum &sister 😄

Good food and excellent service from dan and mia

We had a lovely meal, choosing main courses from the 'specials menu'. The food was delicious. The staff were very efficient, I don't know their names, other than Lee. We will definitely return.

Didn't have drink i wanted. Pornstar Martini. Had a rose processco only half a glass. Way too expensive.

We came here for a visit and had a wonderful waitress called maisie who was incredibly helpful and made our visit. Thank you ❤️

We used part of the pub for a 70th birthday party. The buffet food was excellent and plentiful. The staff were friendly and so helpful. We were helped by Mia, Annie and Jemima. Thank you for making the evening a good one.

We recently had to have our beloved Staffie, Ralph pts. For a final treat we took him to The Mare & Colt for his Sunday lunch. When we arrived a table was 'reserved for Ralph' and they did him some lovely food which he really enjoyed. I just want to say a 'huge' thank you for going the extra mile and making his last full day a beautiful memory for us. Ps. Sorry this is late.

Amazing , food is great with reasonable prices definitely worth the trip and amazing customer to worker interactions . Just an all round polite and friendly place to go even just for a drink or a coffee, range of different drinks for adults and kids friendly for all

Great place to visit, first time here and wont be the last. Friendly staff who made us feel welcome. Staff very friendly and food 10/10 TOP MARKS

Food was excellent great tasting chicken, service excellent will definitely be back. Well done.

Excellent food, service and price. Has that oldy world charm.

Popped in for dinner with my son for his birthday. Very nice atmosphere and excellent food served by friendly, attentive staff. Would have no hesitation in recommending the Mare and Colt.

An enjoyable meal. Could not fault food, plenty of it and tasty. We all enjoyed. Did notice prices have risen a bit since last visit. However we had a money off coupon which negated the rises. Service was a bit hit and miss which is why not a 5*.

Sat in the dog friendly area as usual .service good as usual .even though restaurant was very busy staff were still very attentive

994565600 Ordered from specials lasagne on Tuesday at 5.30pm evening, told it had been very popular this week and sold out. I ordered sausage, peas and ma's with gravy. Whilst waiting for side order of veg I tasted gravy which was Luke warm, then noticed pool of water/grease emerging from under mash, preceeded to cut open 2 sausage!! To find middle of pork sausages still red and severely undercooked. I'm so glad I didn't eat any of it. My husband and I decided to leave without having eaten anything. I did speak to a Manager who didn't really seem bothered when I explained that food poisoning is not pleasant and I couldn't afford to be off work.. we left. Very sad as my husband wanted to treat us.

We had a wonderful server called Dan. He was lovely to my grandparent’s dog, kind to everyone in our party and he was really accommodating to our needs. He stayed for funny conversations and was incredibly polite; a lovely young man. My grandmother found the steak tough, so it was refunded. The rest of the food was excellent and had generous portions. We love this pub. An excellent example of superb hospitality. Give Dan a raise! 😂

We had a wonderful server called Dan. He was lovely to my grandparent’s dog, kind to everyone in our party and he was really accommodating to our needs. He stayed for funny conversations and was incredibly polite; a lovely young man. My grandmother found the steak tough, so it was refunded. The rest of the food was excellent and had generous portions. We love this pub. An excellent example of superb hospitality. Give Dan a raise! 😂

This is part of the Chef & Brewer chain. There is a good range of meals on the main menu, but also they have daily specials. Food was served quickly, piping hot and was absolutely delicious, staff were as always very friendly and efficient. It can get busy so may be worth reserving a table and I am sure you won't be disappointed as the food is terrific. The car park can get quite full, but there is additional parking, so look for the sign to the right as you pull into the car park. When we get warmer (and dryer weather), there is outside seating available. The food here has always been delicious every time we have been, well presented and hot. We live about 14 miles away and well worth a visit.

Enjoyed it and the decor. Nice and quiet

Fantastic food, service was good but had better but it was very busy.

Really not happy with the food. We did complain and our concerns were addressed.

Another great meal in a warm, homely, and friendly atmosphere. Thank you to all the team.

Great service, lovely food, will definitely be back soon

Had a voucher code so it worked out excellent value for money. Food is always good and service is also good.

Good choice of food with excellent service

Second breakfast not as good as the first time but not bad. When it states mushroom it literally is 1! I will go again. Always very quiet which is a shame as it’s not excessive price wise, cosier when your by the fire not much character when only 4 of you in the restaurant, cosier is the pub area when it’s quieter.

We came to the mare and colt for the first time in a while for a family get together. What a pleasant surprise. We were greeted by Mia who was fantastic with her service.she showed a genuine interest in our visit and was chatty and engaging whilst there. Due to the service from Mia, myself and my partner decided to return the following evening. Mia was on shift, however she remembered us from the previous day and quickly sat us down. The food was exceptional, the service amazing and the whole experience was fantastic. We will return. It's not often people attend a place where you feel so welcome. Thanks for a memorable few days Mia, you are a credit to the company and an absolute gem.

One of the best pubs in kidderminster for food and drink.

We had a delicious lunch at the Mare and Colt today. Thank you Daniel for being so welcoming and helpful. We could see how hard you work. We'd recommend The Mare & Colt to friends and family.

Room was quite cool - certainly not cozy. Food was OK but I asked if I could have sweet potatoes instead of white potato chips and was refused but told I could order them as a side. I have not had this request refused at any other eatery. I did enjoy the mini pudding and flat white coffee.

I enjoyed a great meal in a lovely atmosphere. The food was good and arrived quickly after we ordered. We were served by Libby who was very helpful and attentive. Overall great food and service. Would come back.

The pub is fantastic and has a great atmosphere. Our server, Libby, was very kind and hardworking and took the time to make sure we were happy with everything. Me and my mates will hopefully be returning soon.

Had a lovely meal with friends. Our order was taken quickly and the food arrived shortly after. Overall good service and good food.

Great food and atmosphere. Service was great from Libby. Would return again.

I had great meal with friends, lovely atmosphere and great service from Libby.

Great pub made so much better by the fantastic service delivered by the barman Daniel. Not only professional but kind, attentive and courteous. Really ran the show. Will visit again and highly recommended.

Great pub made so much better by the fantastic service delivered by the barman Daniel. Not only professional but kind, attentive and courteous. Really ran the show. Will visit again and highly recommended.

Very friendly staff and a varied menu. The pub is nice inside with a good atmosphere. The car park was quite busy but we found a space. This is a nice place for a weekday lunch.

We were greeted by a very pleasant young man I believe his name is Dan. He was very helpful, friendly and very polite. It makes a difference when you are greeted in that way..

We were welcomed by Dan who was on his own, appearing to do everything this lunchtime. Friendly, courteous, nice manner and very professional. Customers like this and it's a big part of what makes them return. Thank you Dan.

We had a Christmas lunch today with friends. The main course was nice, well cooked and hot and served promptly. The sweets were very disappointing. The trifle which we thought was the best option was filled with lumps of hard dry cake. The Christmas pudding slice was so thin I'm not sure how they managed to slice it. The worst was the tart tatin. It should be buttery and crisp. Two of us tried this and it was inedible. The pastry was so soggy, swimming in syrup that you couldn't cut it with a spoon. The whole dish was so sweet and tasteless it was inedible. I like sweet things but it was not good. I asked the server to let the chef know that we were disappointed and she came back and advised that it was a matter of personal taste. Who eats soggy pastry? It definitely wasn't firm and crumbly pastry as it should have been. The tea and coffee was good

We booked for the Christmas festive meal. The young ladies that served us were both extremely efficient and polite. The main courses of cod were fine but certainly could have had more vegetables on the plate.unfortunately the slice of Christmas pudding was sliced so thin it was almost transparent. And the festive tart was a soggy mess. The dining area was very cold so couldn't take our coats off. Very disappointing lunch.

Lovely Sunday Christmas lunch. Beef was cooked to perfection and desserts were delicious. Very relaxed atmosphere and the staff were marvellous...nothing was too much trouble!

Reservation easily made; warm greeting; mis-matched 'Birthday Offer' meant it wasn't available; restricted menu compared to previous visits (has someone let the 'bean-counters' out of their play-pen?); nice starter (prawn); cool plate temperature of the 'hot' main meal (turkey) which tasted as if the spoon used to serve the cabbage was used for all other ingredients (this contaminating their taste); nice to see English 'bubbly' available; waitresses run off their feet - could do with more staff at Christmas. Overall .. "room for improvement".

Travelled from Norfolk to celebrate by brother's birthday. Had a lovely table, tucked away so we could have a good catch up. It was brilliant that we could get a table on such a busy night, so thank you for that. Food was great although the sausage was a bit undercooked but I think my brother likes his sausages burned 🤣. My gammon was amazing and we both had a lovely pudding too. Cheers all

Excellent service from Amelia. Very accommodating staff generally.

Lovely meal out with fellow Americans to celebrate Thanksgiving. I prefer to call it Friends giving. We had the festive menu and it was very good. The staff were efficient and very nice.

Very friendly staff greeted us and quickly found us a table, we were given menus and drinks were offered, our meal arrived quite soon after ordering and was very tasty 😋 we like to use this establishment as two of us are vegan and there is always a much better choice of food than other places 👌

My husband and I, really like the Mare & Colt. We had a roast dinner there a couple weeks ago and it was absolutely delicious. Great value for money. God knows how they cook the turkey, because it was so soft and tender, not dry at all, so compliments to the chefs. Lovely , friendly, welcoming staff. Extremely accommodating too and helpful. Great atmosphere and modern stylish decor. We would highly recommend the Mare & Colt. We have booked for Boxing Day too . :-)

Great place to enjoy a night out with my friends. Food was pretty tasty as well.

Not been here for years. The experience was an absolute joy. Food was very good as was the service.

Revisited on Sunday 17 November with a family group of nine for a birthday. The venue was very busy. We were sat straightaway (we had pre-booked). The service staff are very friendly, helpful and patient. The food was fantastic. Most of us have variants of the different roasts available. No one had any complaints about portion size, quality or taste. In fact I would say mine (three meat roast) was the best roast dinner I had eaten in a restaurant. The only thing I was not keen on was the side order of chipolatas which were over cooked and tasteless, but this didn't detract from my enjoyment of the main meal. Cash or card accepted. Ample parking. Highly recommend their Sunday roasts.

Had such a lovely evening for my friend’s birthday. Jemima and Mia were lovely and couldn’t do enough for us. The food was great and we didn’t have to wait very long at all even though we were a large party. Will definitely be back!

Very pleasant interior, cozy and welcoming. Staff were very helpful. Food was excellent, hot and served promptly

Have only ever been an occasional visitor here, and have not eaten, just pop in for the odd pint now and again. I will probably not be visiting anytime soon after today ... £5.05 for a pint of Green King IPA, which btw is just 3.4% abv. Frankly, this is unnecessary and unacceptable, price wise. I'm sure the pub won't be sorry in not receiving any further custom from me, but felt compelled to inform others. I'll not comment on other prices, but you can probably guess ... Thanks for replying, however, you skillfully avoided the whole point of my review, which is, for clarity, the cost of a 3.4% abv beer ... Frankly, it was a politicians reply in avoiding the statement put to you. Still absolutely avoided the price issue.

Lovely place, staff were very good

Not terribl and I’d like to give it two and a half. Not poor but less than average too. We ate here because we love the food and service at another Chef and Brewer pub near Shrewsbury but this one isn’t a patch on it. Service was functional at best. Nobody was rude or unpleasant but I can’t put a finger on it, we just felt like the staff were going through the motions. I ordered the game mixed grill and was quite excited because I love all of that. The menu listed venison, boar and duck. What was served was badly overcooked venison, chicken and gammon with an egg!!! No boar, no duck. Some chips were served with it but they looked like they’d been thrown on the plate from six feet away. My wife’s meal was nice though so not all was lost. However, presentation is not the kitchen’s forté. I suggest they send their staff up the road to The Riverside Inn to experience good pub grub and excellent service. We won’t be bothering with the Mare and Colt’ again.

The Mare and Colt and the Running Horse seem to have stopped serving food, part of the Chief and Brewer chain. Correct me if I'm wrong update as of 31st October 2024 In the past I have had some poor experiences at the Mare and Colt so I'm not a regular customer for those reasons, this will remain the same. The staff are Lovely and helpful, unfortunately the price structure for food and drink has been set very high in my opinion. Especially in comparison to other local Pubs. I'd class this Pub as a treat rather than a regular visit. A Chief and Brewer pricing issue which is out of the control of the staff. The tiny apple tart was £6.69 at the time of our visit, extrapolated from that. The cost of living crisis affects us all and in the choices we make, so no more Chef & Brewer visits for me.

Came here today with my family my husband had the roast dinner, I had the chicken duo, and my daughter had the pie the food was excellent the waitress was kind and helpful we will definitely be returning soon

We came for an impromptu early dinner. No issues booking in. Fairly quiet at this time. We had steak and mixed grill and it was lovely. Great food and lovely service from Jemima.

We live about 30 minutes away but it has always been worth the drive over. The food here has always been excellent and we have been with friends and family and never fails. We came over in mid October and we were served by Scarlet who looked after us impeccably.

Lovely food and lovely server, thank you Tom. I nipped in for dinner on my own after work so didn't stay long but was still looked after very well whilst I was there 😊

Lovely food and lovely server, thank you Tom 😊

Great food ..can recommend the seabass ..and friendly, helpful staff..thank you to Scarlet, Dan and everyone else for looking after us. Lovely evening.

Lovely food, friendly attentive service, especially from Scarlet.

Lovely family meal. Choice, food and service was great

The car park was busy. We weren't sure we would get a table 1pm on a Friday. It was busy at the bar but we were seated in the restaurant within five minutes. Strangely the restaurant wasn't busy, I have no idea where everyone from the cars were? We ordered from an extensive menu and really enjoyed our food. The wine was the best we've had for a long time. The service was excellent and friendly. There were two tables close to us but not close enough to spoil our conversation or theirs . Would definitely recommend it, not overly priced, no offers but still good value .

Lovely meal and we were well looked after by Dan & Jemima

Had an excellent breakfast here which was cooked by Lee. We were waited on by Dan who was very welcoming, friendly and personable. It was a great experience and I'd highly recommend it!

We had a great breakfast here with fantastic service from Dan and awesome food by Lee. Definitely recommend and will be returning. Even with allergies at the table nothing was a problem and the process was straight forward.

Came for a meal and drink with my friends, had a lovely evening was served by Dan who was so kind and welcoming the whole time. Great welcoming and funny personality! Will definitely be coming back 🥰

Superb service,especially from Dan. Food was great,well cooked and delicious. Great relaxed atmosphere. We really enjoyed it and will come again.

The beef and ale pie was very good as was the sea bass. The vegetables were a little too al dente for my liking and the custard with dessert could have been warmer. Lee was great and the service was not at all rushed.

Having driven past the pub for years I finally turned left and was delighted I did. Our food was superb, great selection of beers and really friendly staff.

We came here for a birthday meal on our travels in the area and have to say we were very impressed. Very intimate and cosy restaurant. The service recieved was brilliant. By the time we had ordered our food it was straight to our table. The food was absolutely beautiful! Would highly recommend 👌 Worth every penny!

Lovely place to eat and catch up with friends. Great food and service from friendly staff especially Mia and Rebecca. Would highly recommend.

Dan and Rebecca served us extremely helpful and polite

Rebecca was extremely attentive at all times. The food arrived super fast. We had steak and it was delicious. Highly recommend The Mare and Colt.

Drive by call in on way home. Ordered the fish, cooked perfectly. Delightful little quite pub. Inside was very clean and welcoming as were the staff. Will be bringing the family on next visit.

Large portions, tast was excellent, staff polite and officiant, no problem at all.

We had a two night stay at the safari park in one of the lodges and there are two Chef and Brewers close. We had a Gourmet card so we tried both of them. The pub looks like its been refurbished recently and has a lovely outdoor space to sit on the summer. The staff were warm and friendly. We will definitely be back

Stopped off for a meal, Very nice place

Lovely clean pub, staff attentive and polite. We had Sunday lunch and was a little disappointed, cold hard vegetables, meat was thily sliced and the Turkey tasted watery and processed, however the roast potatoes were gorgeous. Plenty of gravy but tasted like granulated bisto style. Portion was small but sufficient. The overall cost was over priced. But the biggest surprise was the cost of the drinks, both alcohol and soft drinks were extremely high and over priced. Not recommended.

Lovely breakfast and good coffee. Rebecca and Libby very welcoming, great service.

Went for a family meal on Sunday 18th and the staff was brilliant really welcoming and friendly, service was quick even know it was very busy. Food was exceptional and well worth. Definitely will be visiting again soon

Food was excellent ans service was perfect from Libby and Mia

Came for food, really enjoyed it, our waitress Mia was great and Libby was very helpful. Would recommend coming here.

Food was great, Mia and Libby were very helpful and polite

Ordered fish and chips with peas. They were well prepared. I loved how this place is established.

Just called in as passing- lovely outside area where we sat with dogs. Very friendly staff

Great meal, friendly staff, what more do you need!

Regular visitor with my mom and dog. Staff are always so friendly and always make us feel so welcome. Big shout out to Dan who is extremely friendly, helpful and goes out of his way to make us feel so welcome. Thank you.

Always a nice place to have a quiet drink.

My husband and I decided to go to the Mare and Colt for Sunday lunch today. Well all I can say is the food was appalling. I asked for the Sunday lunch without the meat and that I would like just the vegetables. What I got was one piece of carrot, one small piece of brocoli, two bits of shredded cabbage and 5 tiny pieces of potato. My husband had ordered me a cauliflower cheese to have with the vegetables. It was all stone cold and to be honest the carrot, brocoli, bits of cabbage and potatoes were disgusting. I took my late back and told the member of staff that it was cold. She said she would get me another. When my food came again it was cold and I couldn't eat it. We went up to the var to pay and I told her that my food was cold and that couldn't eat it. They took my meal off the bill. We weren't even apologised to. I will not be recommending the Mare and Colt to anyone and we will definitely not be returning. I won't even be giving it 1 star.

First visit to this pub. Food was excellent. Service first class. The only reason I marked atmosphere was we visited early so the pub was quiet. Really enjoyed the visit.

We visited today as a large family. The staff were amazing. So friendly and helpful. The food was delicious. Even our fussy eater tried new things and cleared his plate. We don't live nearby but we will be going back. Highly recommended