Narrow Boat Inn in Shropshire

Narrowboat In was recommended to us by the owner of the lodge we were staying at so thought we would give it a try. We weren't disappointed - a warm welcome awaited us -Martin was friendly and approachable and nothing was too much trouble. The menu has a good choice of dishes - I had lasagne with garlic bread and a salad that was without doubt the freshest salad I have ever had in a pub. I did order a side dish of chips but the portions were so generous I really didn't need them. My partner had gammon and chips with egg and pineapple. The food was absolutely delicious - we were asked if we would like desert - I would have loved one, had my eye on the lemon merangue but was just too full. We will definitely go back next time we are in the area - if we lived nearer it would become our local!

We popped in for Sunday lunch and although we had not booked a table was found for us and we were made very welcome. There is a fairly varied menu but we opted for Sunday lunch. The food was good quality, large portions and reasonably priced. The pub is very clean and the staff very attentive. This pub provides good service, good food at a reasonable price.

A lovely pub. Perfect to cycle to or to walk boat or drive. Sit outside by the beautiful Llangollen Canal and watch the world go by. The menu is not a surprise. It's the sort of food you'd hope to see. The magic is in the preparation. It's all beautifully made, served with a smile, and backed up by a selection of well kept local beers behind the bar.

This place deserves a mention. Having lived only a few miles away, all of my 50 years, I'd never been before. My wife & I were driving past, heading to somewhere for a light bite & maybe a lunchtime drink & decided to turn in (I'd been to the narrowboat hire next door as a toddler!). We ordered our drinks from the very pleasant landlord. He apologised for needing to change the barrel of 'Shropshire Gold", but he didn't need to, as he knows how to keep beer, the Gold tasted excellent! My wife enjoyed her large, dry white wine. We ordered the tuna tiger roll x2, which was a simple lite bite, but nothing less than we needed & came to our outside, canals side table, very quickly, delivered by the very friendly waitress who had taken our order. Due to our delay at the bar, the landlord had told us to go & relax & wouldn't take money for food & drink until we had finished. If you are after a fancy, high end dining experience, maybe look elsewhere, but for some simple pub grub, good beer & a nice ambience, give this place a go. We were only there 45 minutes, but will return.

Lunch Out with a friend. It is many years since last visited this pub. Really friendly, efficient staff. Excellent service. The food was really delicious - steak & ales pie with pastry that was clearly home made, light & crumbly. Meat tasty and beautifully cooked. My friend wanted something hot, but not over filling - fried Brie and a half portion of chips was served, just enough and very tasty. Nothing overly priced. Great to see the boats floating by. Quite a few other customers having lunch and all seemed to be satisfied with their meals.

Stopped on our first night on our narrow boat, decided to have supper so we walked over the canal bridge to the pub and was greeted by martin the landlord who is 100% gentleman and host. Ordered a couple of pints of local cider and ordered Steak and ale pie with mashed spuds and veg also fish and chips. The steak and ale pie came with the most amazing gravy almost ordered some to go it was that good. Finished up with rhubarb crumble and custard another winner. Stopped on the way back for lunch and we weren't disappointed. A must stop for food, drink and Martin. Also my wife thanks you for your Pepsi test and glass.

A great canal-side pub. Excellent food at reasonable prices and a friendly welcome. We enjoyed intelligent chatter with the landlords and staff.

Absolutely brilliant spot for lunch prior to our canal barge holiday. Super food, relaxed atmosphere and such a great host.

Stopped for lunch. It is an odd building, long and narrow, perhaps apt given the name and adjacent canal. Somewhat dated, but lovingly cared for, with a fire glowing in the stove and a choice of 3 local real ales, and hearty pub (rather than gastro pub) food at very reasonable prices. Although not advertised, they were able to offer a good range of gluten free options without fuss which was appreciated.

1st class friendly service from landlord Martin and his team , the food was fantasic all delivered at the same time and pipping hot, we will return

Friendly place with excellent service, food is very good and good value , well kept bar and really nice pint. We will be coming again soon 👍🏻

What a lovely place! Well kept, a gorgeous, calm atmosphere, and the landlord and barman were really friendly. We ordered food and it was delicious and obviously cooked with care. Nice choice of drinks. What else can I say really? We're moored outside, and we'll be back for more of their lovely welcome 😊

Always nice to return used to come here when my parents were alive and kids small Martin always full of charm and food always nice

Warm Welcome , lovely atmosphere. Family friendly. Delicious Food. The landlord & staff went out of their way to be friendly. We parked our motorhome in their car park, they were very accommodating. Thank you!

Staff were friendly without being overbearing. Food was excellent bake for money and tasted delicious. Roast Beef was melt in your mouth type and the veg was perfect too, not waterlogged or as hard as a rock as you find in some places. Got the impression that the owner/manager genuinely cared about his customers. Would definitely return.

We quite enjoyed a Sunday Lunch here - very friendly, good beer, okay sunday roast. I think it was slightly undermined by a higher expectation

Had a beautifully cooked homemade steak pie . A slice from a large homemade pie . (Not some meat with a puff pastry top) it was melt in the mouth and the vegetables were “just cooked”. I complemented the barman and asked if his wife had cooked the pie but he said it was his cook. We then followed with homemade lemon meringue pie which was delicious. I would highly recommend this pub. Generous portions at a reasonable price.

My wife and I, along with our daughter, visited this establishment for the first time on a wet, miserable day a few weeks ago. We were immediately taken with the warm and cosy embience of the restaurant. When asked, the gentleman who served us explained that it was a family run business from the time it started decades ago. And it showed. The service could not be faulted. Our starters arrived after no more than the time you would expect them to arrive. And we had no more than a five minute wait for our mains, after finishing the starters. And the food was excellent. All cooked to perfection. And I have to say, I had a steak that was probably as good as I've ever had anywhere around the World. The only steak I've ever had that I can remember, that was as good as this, was in a James Martin restaurant on a cruise ship quite some years ago. So, praise indeed from me. I would recommend The Narrowboat Inn to anyone. The only thing that would have improved our visit, would have been the weather. Had it been warm and sunny, we could have sat outside and ate, right next to the canal and watched the lovely boats meander by. We will definitely be visiting again. We moved up to North Shropshire just two years ago, and visited many of the pub/restaurants in the area. This place is so far, our favourite.

Don’t let outside appearances fool you. A most enjoyable lunch was had by all four of us. The steak and ale pie exceeded expectations and was very enjoyable. Even though there were staffing issues on the day the host coped brilliantly and although we had to wait a bit it was worth it. Both steak meals were well prepared and come out as ordered, medium / rare. We enjoyed our lunchtime experience so much that we are heading back there again. We made it back a few days later for a most enjoyable dinner. Fish and chips also a top dish. Well worth the stop.

Its a Hidden Gem. The Staff very kindly allowed us to stay the night on the car park in our motor home. Food is excellent, staff are very nice friendly and helpful Great value too. We will return

On the last night of our canal holiday we moored boat up and went for drinks and food at 6pm .Great friendly pub and in a great position for canal Holidays from whittington wharf food was lovely and beer excellent staff were very friendly too will be coming back.

Really friendly restaurant. Very good service, so accommodating and pleasant. The menus was a good size and everything we chose was well prepared and very nice. Nice bitter too.

Great find, lovely pub with log fire. Super friendly landlord, dog friendly, food looks lovely (we didn't eat), easy to stay over with a drink with a campervan. This was our 2nd visit and will not be our last, great spot overlooking the canal.

We were a party of 26 members of Shropshire Group Hardy Plant Society having lunch at the end of a season of garden visits. Martin organised it so well and everyone enjoyed a very sociable occasion and nice lunch

Walked here on Saturday with our dogs. Bar staff absolutely amazing, friendly and helpful - even booked us a dog friendly taxi when the weather turned bad. Had a couple of great pints of Shropshire Gold followed by really decent pub grub. There's a great craic with the locals and passing boaters (sorry, not sure what the technical term is for narrow boat sailors!) I'll definitely be going again if in the area and would recommend to anybody looking for a traditional pub experience.

We stopped here on a Monday whilst on a narrow boat holiday but we found out that they weren't serving food on this day , after talking to the landlord he said we could order a takeaway and eat it the pub . This was...

Stopped for lunch whilst passing on our narrow boat. Definitely worth a visit as the food was excellent. My wife and I shared fish goujons, chicken goujons and a basket of chips. The food was very good quality, so would definitely recommend this pub. A...

It was a first visit to this excellent canal side Inn. Forty two of us arrived by Carvers coaches and were greeted and escorted to a wonderful long dining room. All 2 course meals with tea or coffee had been pre-ordered and were served within...

Always very welcome no matter how busy. We've been there many times when travelling past and even had a great NYE there in 2021. This is our go to eatery when we're up that way. Very handy for local canal boat rental and moorings. Thanks...

Had an evening meal on last night of holiday on the canal. Service and welcome excellent. Food and drink good and hot and tasty, a great way to finish off holiday.

Excellent stop over along the Llangollen canal. Morning outside, excellent service and very tasty food. Will call again when we are in the area

First time at the Narrow Boat Inn and wasn't disappointed. From the moment we arrived we we're made welcome. The Landlord put the wheelchair ramp into position for us and stayed with us to make sure we got up and down it safely, and when...

The Narrow Boat Inn is out in the countryside, where the A495 crosses the Llangollen Canal. Plenty of moorings to tie up for lunch or dinner - no other options for some distance either way. Tasty food, fine ales, good value and friendly service. They...

This place is a good old fashioned pub serving good old fashioned food and a damned good pint of Shropshire Gold. Its not posh nosh, nor does it pretend to be. But you'll get a friendly welcome, lots of easy mooring for your narrow boat...

The one star rating is for the landlord who was very nice and friendly. Zero for food and waitress service. We were looking forward to eating here after reading the reviews, so I'm not sure what went wrong the night we visited. We were told...

We went here on Saturday 19th June 2021, within a party of 30, each had our own tables, it was lunch time, and the service was very good, served at the table, for both drinks and the meal, the meal. Came out hot, well presented,...

We had a very hearty meal here and received friendly and quick service - highly recommended! The locals were also very welcoming and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit here.

The beer was amazing (Shropshire Gold), the food was fab with generous portions, and the landlord was most welcoming and told us a lot of interesting facts about the local area and the canal. Stopped off here during a boating holiday both on the way...

Went today for a drink and lunch. Fish and chips delicious and most welcome after our walk along the canal. Very friendly welcome. Would definitely recommend.

Been a few times now. We love it great food great host great location. Also value for money is very good. Childrens meals were very very good quality.

Dropped in from our boat trip for a drink. The barman was a true gent and we had a good chat about the use of horns on a narrow boat. A few drinks later we managed to leave. Dog friendly and the food was good.

Entered this country pub to welcoming voices wishing us happy new year , visited a few years ago, its by the side of the Montgomery canal.. great fresh,home cooked food, luscious juicy prawn cocktail starters, gammon egg,chips & peas, friends has the beef pie with mash & veg, really enjoyable, no room for pud. will visit again soon .

My wife and I with daughter and 3 grandsons, had a holiday on the Llangollen Canal in Wales last week, and visited this pub twice. The first time near closing time but we were made welcome by the friendly owner, and the second time two days later on the return trip. It was a bit busier but the governor still spent time chatting to me and my family.

Great food friendly staff easy moorings opposite or right outside pub good selection of beers and services on site

After an 8 hour day of canal, we walked to the pub from our canal tie up spot. Ordered some drinks from the bar, and got sat for dinner, both of us ordered the pork loin special and It. Was. Fantastic! VERY reasonable prices on the whole menu, food tasty and plentiful, great service. Went up after dinner to the bar to order another drink and ended up spending a couple more hours chatting and laughing with the barkeep and locals. HIGHLY recommended

Very convenient for the canal, plenty of nearby moorings and only short walk. We sat in the garden overlooking the canal. Landlord very friendly (and busy). Service was good, food was nice and delivered in a timely manner, prices very reasonable. Would recommend for lunch or dinner, especially if on a boat and you don’t want to cook.

Good pub grub, good ale friendly staff good banter, dogs welcome. We moored here overnight on our canal trip to Llangollen and had a couple of pints and again on the way back partaking of a few moe drinks and a meal. Most enjoyable.

Called in twice during our return canal trip from Whitchurch Food and service very good with our dogs made most welcome

Este es un pub para niños y perros, muy bien situado en el canal y perfecto para comer y beber en unas vacaciones en un barco estrecho (como nosotros).No tuvimos que reservar, aunque recomendaría llamar antes si usted es un grupo más numeroso ya que el pub estaba bastante ocupado (era la semana de Whitsun) cuando llegamos alrededor de las 7 pm. Recibimos una cálida bienvenida y encontramos al personal muy amable y servicial durante nuestra visita. La comida era excelente, platos tradicionales, porciones generosas y un precio razonable. . . El pastel de bistec y cerveza era particularmente sabroso, pero los otros platos principales de nuestra mesa también fueron muy buenos. No había un menú para niños, pero pudieron adaptar la mayor parte del menú a las porciones para niños, por lo que también se les ofreció una buena selección.En general, disfrutamos mucho de nuestra visita aquí y lo recomendamos encarecidamente.

Nos amarramos frente a este pequeño y encantador pub, tuvimos una excelente comida aquí, el dueño fue muy amable y nada era una molestia. Disfrutamos de nuestra visita que llamamos en el camino de regreso también. Nuestro hijo quería pasta, pero no estaba en el menú, pero el encantador dueño le hizo una porción de pasta y salsa, ¡y a nuestro hijo le encantó! Recomiendo encarecidamente buena comida a un precio razonable.

Called in here to have a meal excellent Owner was very friendly would have a meal here again Husband had gammon and really tender staff was friendly

Caminamos hasta el Narrowboat Inn después de amarrar nuestro angosto a una milla de distancia. Martin y Rachel (?) Fueron maravillosos e incluso pudimos conseguir una comida para llevar para nuestra cuñada que estuvo de lado en el bote con una rodilla lesionada. El chef también fue muy complaciente con las alergias alimentarias de nuestra cuñada. Nuestras comidas eran buenas y la compañía aún mejor.

¡Éramos un grupo de siete amigos de la escuela de Australia que hemos sido amigos durante más de 50 años!

Martin was the very friendly owner and served very nice food with several specials. Food was piping hot and very quick service considering the extensive menu. Good selection of Real Ales.

Excellent meal at The Narrow Boat today. Good sized portions, of well cooked home made food. Nice location by the side of the canal and the landlord is charming. Will definitely be back.

We stopped off here twice on our first canal boat holiday from Bettisfield to Llangollen. The landlord was so friendly and encouraging to us - a couple of boat newbies! We had great food and a warm welcome and would recommend this pub to anyone passing along the canal or the road.

We stopped here by chance whilst on a narrow boat holiday from Nantwich to Llangollen. There were 7 of us in our family group plus a dog and we were all made very welcome by the friendly and helpful landlord. We chose a variety of food and drink - everything to our complete satisfaction. We wanted to stop there again on our return but due to congestion at an earlier lock, we got there too late. That was a big disappointment as we loved it the first time.

Stopped here for lunch during our recent canal holiday. We had an excellent lunch which we liked so much we called in again on the way back. The landlord was extremely friendly, chatty and helpful. Dogs are allowed in which was a bonus for us. Well worth a visit if you are going past. The portion of chips is enough to sink a narrowboat.

Happened to drop into this pub as we were a bit peckish, never been before even though we live locally and I'm so pleased we did, from the moment we stepped inside the pub to us leaving, we couldn't ask for anything more, the landlord was very accomodating, service was excellent, professional, courteous and friendly, a great choice of food on the menu and our peckishness turned into a full-scale meal with 2 courses as a result, all food is cooked fresh and is piping hot with good sized portions, we were literally stuffed. The location of the pub is also lovely as it's on the canalside, really quiet and calm and it's delightful to sit out in the garden watching the barges go past. We most definitely will return as I've heard the Sunday lunches are also amazing, so lucky to have this hidden gem on our doorstep

We are couple from the south who went to visit a lady in Oswestry I rang this pub to book a table,telling them that the lady in question had severe dietary requirements.

It's purely personal, but if I'm out for a Sunday lunch, I prefer a carvery, and I did think that...

Stopped in for drinks as eaten earlier on barge. can look a bit dated but we loved it. Clean & the food looked wholesome/well made and we would eat there if staying longer. Lovely welcome & chat with owner and felt really at home there.

Some.much nicer looking pubs as you go along the canals but the welcome and home made food in this place is fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble and the staff are very attentive and good fun. Would use again and may call in again on way back up.

Good, reasonably priced food, 2 meals, 2 drinks each and 2 desserts £36, The steak and ale pie is proper homemade pie, none of your dish of stew with a puff pastry lid!!

Friendly and attentive service, enthusiastic wait staff. Fairly standard pub grub. Decor very reminiscent of the early-mid 80's. Dog and kid friendly.

Seis de nosotros estuvimos aquí para el almuerzo, amarre nuestro barco alquilado estrechas. Pub - muy limpio, encantador y amable bienvenida. Buenas opciones en el menú y los seis de nosotros le doy 5 estrellas. Volveríamos, y realmente lo recomiendo. Bien hecho, Encargado!

stopped for lunch and moored opposite side, short walk over bridge, friendly staff, beer garden right on canal, and good food

Popped in for a drink whilst moored up on the canal. The two of us had a very pleasant evening chatting along with Martin. The pub has a range of guest cask ales and indoors is much better than its photos suggest.

Martin el propietario me reconocieron después de mi última visita 4 años anteriormente e incluso se acordaban de nuestra charla sobre un coche que habíamos comprado. El Domingo almuerzo fue delicioso y gran valor, el nivel justo de ambiente y atención para hacer que te sientas muy cómoda. Un gran ambiente en una ubicación encantadora.

Mi esposa y yo vinimos por un concurso canal en 20 de febrero de 2017. Había unos 30 de nosotros, pero la comida era servida increíblemente rápidamente y era de excelente calidad. Mi esposa tenía una lasaña casera de ternera y tuve sobresaliente y patatas fritas. La comida estaba caliente y ambas eran buenas. Habiendo comido antes y tuvimos la misma calidad y servicio, recomendaría El Narrowboat Inn!

Handy for the marina where we picked up the boat.Very dated but we expected that.Friendly barman.Food ok.

We hired a boat from the Maestermyn Marina so decided to eat at the on-site pub before picking up the boat. It's an old fashioned pub (which is a good thing), very clean and tidy with friendly, welcoming staff and a nice beer garden beside the canal. The menu was usual pub food at reasonable prices. Everything we had was delicious; freshly cooked, hot and with generous portions. After reading a couple of negative reviews, we weren't sure what to expect but everything was great so we ate there again at the end of our holiday.

Went here by chance. They were happy for us to take our dog. My friend is diabetic and asked if they could weigh each part of her meal individually so she could work out her insulin. They were more than obliging. The young man was more than happy to get us phone number so we could book to go on the Montgomery canal. Reviews say the place is dated and I agree but they are due for total refurbishment. I would not hesitate to recommend this Inn as the service was excellent. A little background music would be good but that's personal choice.

Smelt of chips as soon as we walked in, wine was warm, decor very dated. Where is Alex Polizzi? They need her help. Could be lovely, especially for boaters.

Popped in for lunch.We were met by a charming and very busy lady.She said we could bring our dogs in as long as they were not to noisy.We had a couple of drinks and lunch.As we walked in we could smell pie... (steak and ale) it tasted better than it smelt... and that was amazing.We will come back soon... Thank you Daza rating 8 / 10No diet coke .... ☺

Planned birthday meal here as it wasn't far from caravan site, very dated inside but friendly welcome, dog friendly. Food was average, nothing to stand out. Place was very quiet and landlord kept talking to us whilst we were trying to eat.

Hired a narrow boat for new year.went to llangollen.fab boat.all mod cons and central heating.would recomend narrow boat inn for meals.lovely place friendly staff.pam&geoff chester

Went here for a spot of dinner whilst on a barge holiday. Place is a tad quirky, feels like going back in time a bit. Food was average but sufficient.

What a superb position for a canal pub. It is right on the canal adjacent to a bend and a bridge. We moored overnight and came for a drink of real ale. The interior is a wee bit dated but it sort of fits with the surroundings. The staff were great, real ale excellent and location spot on.

We stopped in here whilst awaiting our narrow boat to be ready for a family holiday. This is next door so we went in for a drink. Looked nice from outside but inside dull and dirty. I wanted a baileys but they didn't have any and was offered sherry instead. The dust on the bottles I could see was enough to put me off. We had bottled cider and j2os and I checked the dates on them before drinking. I doubt a Hoover or a duster have been used in years. Some people were eating in the pub and when we walked in the waitress said " you don't want to eat do you?" Quite rudely. We had no intention of eating as I pity those that did

Visited here whilst on a canal boat holiday. Outside impressions were good. Went inside, very dated decor. 2 waitresses working neither of whom seemed interested or customer orientated. 1 in particular had quite a rude arrogant approach. Our table and a table next to us had both ordered a ciabatta and 15 mins later a waitress came in and looked at both tables and said 'we are out of ciabatta, would you like toasted bread instead' the lady from the other table answered yes and before we even got a chance to answer she was gone. Returning 10 mins later with a toasted sandwich. My jacket potato had been zapped for too long in the microwave and was all hard round the edges! Only good point?...got charged for a single rum instead of a double :-)

For a party of 9 all meals came out at once and on off the menu dish for a toddler was no problem. Good choice of beers. Friendly service. Mooring for boats.

Went to the Narrowboat with an elderly friend for lunch. The place was cold and service was super slow. One elderly man running the bar and taking food orders with difficulty. Log burner not working properly and belching smoke continuously. Glass of wine was below the measure, but it had taken so long to even get the glass that didn't want to waste more time returning it. Orange juice and lemonade turned out to be squash and lemonade. Food order was double checked several times, then we were told only one portion of scampi left, so one of us had curry instead. The scampi eventually turned up brown and hard and was not scampi, but some tasteless white fish. Salad was poor, just lettuce and tomato. All in all an embarrassing experience, won't be returning.

We visited this pub as a family of six while holidaying on the Llangollen canal. Our visit was on a mid week evening during early April, so for a canal holiday this was quite early in the season.The décor of the Inn has a 1970's feel to it and could probably do with a bit of modernisation, but it was still very welcoming all the same. To our surprise there was only one member of staff serving both the bar and restaurant, so we thought we might be in for a long wait. The menu looked very appetising, although a bit pricey. To our disappointment we were informed that half of the dishes were not available due to a failed delivery from the Inns food supplier, this was not the Inns fault, just one of those things I guess. Following this we thought we may be better off going elsewhere for a meal, but in the end we decided to stick it out and order from the few dishes available on the menu... We were so glad we did as the food was cooked to perfection and was honestly one of the most delicious meals we have ever eaten. All good sized portions & piping hot!!!Hats off to the barman and the chef, as between them they managed to work the bar, take the food orders and cook the meals without keeping us waiting for too long. They were certainly under pressure, but remained very friendly, polite, and efficient throughout. There were fifteen other people in the restaurant and they too were also served the same top quality food and service!Would I eat there again? Yes.

We stopped here for dinner having moored up for the night outside the pub. It's quite a modern pub so no olde worlde feel to it. The service was very friendly and welcoming.The food was very average though with only 1 veg option and a lot of food deep-fried from frozen. Puddings were obviously shop bought too.That said the prices were reasonable and it was fine for the odd dinner.

Came here on the first night of our canal holiday. The place was very quiet but we did come late and out of season. The owner was very friendly and we spent the evening drinking with him by the bar. The food was tasty, standard British pub grub. Would definitely visit again! A good place for a nice rest after a busy day sailing.

On our first narrow boat trip we left Chirk and went to Llangollen…..this was on a Friday night. The next day we left Llangollen around noon and ended up at the Narrow Boat Inn around 7pm. I had previously emailed them and asked if we needed reservations and I can see why they said no. Nothing fancy here just good pub food and drink. Well worth stopping here if you’re on a narrow boat or not.

Last week my family consisting of nine people and one dog booked a table for the evening meal. We were greeted by Martin who was very friendly and helpful. The choices available were quite sufficient for our needs. Once ordered the food came quickly, it was hot, tasty and enjoyed by all of us. The sweet menu was also lovely. Upon finishing our meal Martin came and had a long chat with us and also his Dad, great stories. We laughed all the way back to our narrowboat having thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Family business, nothing too much trouble. We enjoyed it so much we revisited the pub on our way back up the canal towards the end of our holiday. A big thank you to Martin, his Dad and their staff. From The family from Birmingham.

We had problems with our boat so stopped at the pub always a good place to break down , to enable an engineer to come out to us the guy in charge ( Martin )found us some fresh milk from the kitchens so my wife could have her cup of tea next morning we ate in the pub a couple of times while waiting for the spare parts they let us moor on their hire boat moorings with electric and water nothing was too much trouble .We will go back again next time we visit the canal

We visited this pub while passing on a canal boat holiday on the Llangollen canal. Having eaten at another establishment further up the canal the night before, we thought it would be good to sound this one out too. As with other pubs, strangely they don't serve food until 1800hrs. but we decided to visit and peruse the menu anyway. At around 1715hrs we, a party of four went in and ordered drinks, we were not greeted at all by the guy behind the bar and almost made to feel unwelcome. Being a fan of real ale we asked what was on offer, only to be told of one ale that could not be classed as a 'real ale', the other taps had been covered with a tea towel, indicating that they were not on at that time. In this case we opted for a cider instead and proceeded to sit outside. On looking at the menu, it appeared to consist of basic 'pub grub' so we decided to revisit the same pub we had been to the night before. Before leaving, we went back into the pub to use their facilities only to find the barstaff had changed and the real ales were uncovered and seeming 'back on'?? Needless to say we won't be in a hurry to revisit, the place lacked atmosphere to some degree.

They did everyting they could to make us welcome, sorted out moorings and catered for the disabled members of our group.

Called today at lunchtime with my family and we had a lovely meal. There was a good choice of food both main and light bites and sweets. The food was quickly served and was hot and nicely cooked and reasonably priced. The landlord was very pleasant and had a nice sense of humour. The pub is situated alongside the Shropshire Union canal and it was lovely to see the narrow boats floating by..We will certainly be returning.

We were impressed by the friendly, helpful and flexible service. They couldn't do enough to accommodate our requirements as we were popping in from the canal Barge.