Royal Oak in Stafford

food is delicious service is excellent good value and friendly service from buba good choice of food nicest place to go to excellent all round

Just had lunch here. Selected from the "lite bites" menu. Service very friendly. Food good, well cooked and beautifully presented. Excellent value. Would definitely recommend.

Waitress too judgemental to both me and my Daughter in law. She needs to shut up Said I had a sad face. It’s my face I’ve had it all my life. Not going back.

Just had and excellent Ribeye steak, very tasty! Excellent value and great service. Thankyou for a pleasurable meal out.

We visited the Royal Oak Pub in Gnosall on Saturday and had a fantastic experience. The food was excellent, and Babu and the staff went above and beyond to make us feel so welcome. They were incredibly kind and helpful, especially as my mum was in a wheelchair. Their thoughtfulness really made our visit special. Highly recommend this wonderful pub!"

Christmas party with Stafford Dive Club. The "vegan" food wasn't, but the service and atmosphere were great.

We went as a family (9 of us)for Christmas Day dinner. The food was lovely- plenty of it and well cooked. The staff were very welcoming and happy to help, i.e finding an out of the way place to store a wheelchair for us. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. A few more staff would have been a bonus for special occasions such as Christmas, but aside from that it was very good.

had time to spare so called in for some chicken wings, excellent! some of the best chicken wings I've had, big wings, however only three.

Great dog friendly pub (important to us). This is our 4th visit and we will be coming again. Recommend the Halloumi fries...best I've ever had

NOT DOG FRIENDLY On the website, on the banner and all over the pub it claims to be 'dog friendly' and even serves a dog treat menu. However not in the restaurant. There was no sign in person or online stating that in the restaurant area, dogs weren't allowed. I put my dog in the car for the duration of the meal as it was a family birthday and we are not local. Another dog walked in and sat in the restaurant and the staff gave the dog a bowl. Both dogs were the same size. My partner was given the wrong order and the puddings were small. The food is average and the service was poor. Would not recommend

Food was fantastic lovely staff

Yeah We had a wonderful Sunday lunch after we parked our canal hired boats. even though it was a last-minute arrangement for 15 people. Despite a shortage in stock, we managed to get our steaks and drinks from a nearby restaurant. The waitstaff, both the lady and the young man, were lovely and very friendly throughout the meal. Thank you and we definitely come back again 🙏

My mother in law, Valerie Foster, had a lovely time at a friend’s anniversary celebration recently. She said that the service was brilliant and the food perfect . Hannah and her team did them all proud, so a “big thank you” She wouid thoroughly recommend The Royal Oak in Gnosall to friends and family.

I was a guest at a 60 Wedding Anniversary last Saturday. I loved every minute -the kindness of the staff- the good quality of the food - the atmosphere. Congratulations to Hannah and her able staff.

We recently celebrated a family anniversary as a group of 20, first time dining since Hannah and the team took over. The meals came out almost simultaneously and we're hot and tasty. We couldn't fault the professionalism of the staff and we were made to feel very welcome. We will definitely be back.

Although we phoned to say we would be late by over an hour we were given the original meal warmed up it was disgusting

Went out for a family meal and gathering as the pub has been closed for a number of years now new people have taken it over thought we would give it a try . what a suprise done out really nice. Nice and friendly space now as unusual when a pub has been closed for a while usually done over on a buget but not The Royal Oak its a really nice place service is great by Hannah and her team always smiling and polite nothing seems to much for them. The food isnt michelin star but your not paying for that your paying for pub grub and its outstanding.I had liver and onions and when its better than you can cook at home thats the idea you go out for food.So when you go out your not disappointed its even better.If you dont want to sit inside a nice big beer garden but hey ho its not the weather now but a big old space for you to enjoy. A big carpark maybe for about 20 cars so go and see Hannah and her team and enjoy or not its your experience but see how you do.

We thoroughly enjoyed a family meal for 8 for my birthday the other night. The staff were great and the food was absolutely top notch; high quality and beautifully cooked. Would thoroughly recommend it and will definitely be booking again in future.

Our extended family of nine visited for a birthday meal last night. We could not find fault with anything. Everyone commented on how delicious their meal was. Top quality, thanks Rachel for looking after us so well. Highly recommend The Royal Oak. Five stars all round.

Fabulous place now with new owners. Highly recommend it.

Bar staff are nice and friendly, and they do great family days in the summer! Food is now much better and came out very quickly.

A nice place to have a few pints

Friendly, welcoming staff, delicious food, lovely atmosphere, highly recommend the lamb shank.

Great Sunday....Great service and an apple pie to die for. Excellent 5star

The menu was really impressive as so varied, there was something for everyone - just made it difficult to choose! Staff were friendly and welcoming and the pub lovely inside. When the food arrived, the presentation was great, good sizes and tssted delicious. None of us left a thing! The noodles were amazing. Wish had room fir the cherry crumble! Next time maybe! Compliments to the chef and all the staff there!

Probably one or the best pub i have ever been to. food is amazing brilliant grilled sammon whith teraiki sause which was perfectly made, great sea bass and very nice pizza, the halumi fries where also great. the staff are all extemely friendly, if you have small children there are pic-nic tables outside where you can sit and they can play in the open area of grass or the small playground. the waiters give you a buzzer to help them find your table seemlesly, they accept cash and card have many outdoor seats and indoor seats amazing menu there is something for everthing aswell as desert (i didnt have any but juding by the quality of the food we did have i asume they would be great aswell). if you are in the area and need food if you go here you will not regret it. if you are on the canal look on google maps and near the pup the green line is the path connecting the pub to the canal which we walked along and is a nice path.

We had booked for lunch on the basis of reviews and the meals we recently had at The Bell in Haughton. On arrival we were quickly seated by a friendly young lady. We requested the Light Bite menus and our drinks order taken promptly. A little hiccup then ensued whereby one of our party is gluten free. Despite two different servers trying to take our order we were at stalemate with the gluten free until common sense prevailed from a very pleasant and efficient lady whose name I did not get. However in typical customer service focus she helped and hey presto our choices were on the way to the kitchen. Everything else went smoothly and the food was delicious and well cooked and presented. It was a quiet lunchtime but we all enjoyed the experience. We will return to try the main menu next. My only other comment is that there is always a solution to a problem particularly in customer service and full marks to the lady who turned it around for us. Well done and thank you.

Thank you to the Royal Oak team for hosting us this evening. Great service, lovely people, great atmosphere, immaculately clean dining room and homemade food. We stopped off in the area on our way to the Lake District and luckily found The Royal Oak. Very dog friendly for our high-energy Cocker spaniel and puppy. Including house treats and fresh water. The homemade beef lasagna was 10/10. Well done chef! Great vegetarian options, fresh salads, everything cooked to order. This is a restaurant with a great gastro-pub attached and the warmest of Gnosall welcomes! Thank you from Daisy the Campervan, Dr. Watson and puppy Agatha x

Nice food good service nice beers staff very friendly will be going back 👍

Great music at their open Mike night.

Did not eat there this time but saw the menu which looked good. Great open mic nights on Thursdays.

Excellent. Food fantastic, beer 🍺 Excellent. I'd recommend the Royal to everyone

Wonderful !! Discovered this place whilst biking, called in and enjoyed a few drinks, went back a week later to try food and it didn't disappoint, it was fantastic from start to finish, staff were very attentive, I had 8 oz steak the wife had pork belly, delicious, having spent time viewing menu we are keen to revisit an try Sunday lunch, menu is varied and good prices, many thanks and best wishes, see you soon

Since the new owner Hannah has taken over the food is amazing. The staff are friendly and great. The new bar manager is lovely very handsome

Enjoyable evening with friends. New management which clearly shows they are experienced at running a pub. Outstanding food and service. Huge choice on menu. Reasonable prices. Nice to see a village pub thriving. Will be returning soon to sample the sticky toffee. Thanks for a nice night.

This is a great pub. Great beer, great food and great service with a smile! Katie and Annie are always very welcoming as are the barmaids. Superb 👌 ** New owners have now taken over. We went for a meal last night (29th June 2024) for 10 people for my daughters birthday. The service was excellent as was the food. The owner couldn't do enough to make sure everything was spot on for us. Will DEFINITELY be going back again and will recommend the pub to everyone I know. Top service ***** 5 Stars

Really lovely meal made to order and very nice .I would recommend the Royal Oak 👌

Just beautiful and welcoming staff, a pure joy to eat and drink there 👍🏼🤗❤️

I can't stress enough how incredible the food is and my photography skills does not do it justice! Literally an experience for anyone looking for a fantastic meal out at a stress-free, cozy family-friendly pub. Going to have to keep finding excuses to keep coming back!!

I have yet to have any food here, but the staff are always very welcoming and pleasant to punters and very accommodating. I have visited several times when helping my friend's band and they are quick to see if we need any help and to make sure the performances go well. There's always been a friendly and upbeat atmosphere when I have visited and I've never had, or seen, any negative issues! Look forward to going back every time!

We were celebrating 90th birthday 🎂 round 13 people booked 3-4 weeks in advance. when we arrived we have chosen our starters and mains, after we just finished chosen waitress back and told us they do not have some of the dishes 🤪 I was confused as we were the first people that day in the restaurant. After changing it again. It took at least an hour to get our starters. After finished it and plates were collected we were waited for at least another hour for our mains. Food was OK. Service very slow, you can see they were understaffed. Our waitress was really nice just because if her I can give this placec2 starts. Wouldn't recommend it for food.

Worst beef I've every had, rotten roast potatoe, veg poor, pudding shortage including no ice cream, coffee half cups with cold milk, overhaul very poor experience and will not return, another family walked out as no-one was intrested in taking g their order. place only had 3 tables occupied at time.

Needs to have better lighting. The room we sat in had really poor lighting, a bit of a slow service when ordering food. The food was good, not excellent, but still good.

People really friendly, nothing to much trouble would strongly recommend a visit

After a long walk from Stafford along the Derrington Trail, the dog friendly Royal Oak is a lovely place to rest and have a drink. I had the Gammon Egg and Chips, and Fiona had the Camenbert, both very tasty.

Breakfast again, still by far the one to be beaten.... Never had a meal in here that wasn't great.

Looks nice place even when u go in still looks nice tried it a few times now But wouldn’t go back not with the kids In fact wouldn’t go back at all

Just had breakfast, WOW this is now the one to beat.... Thank you.

Huge beer garden and play park great to drink your tipple of choice on a nice warm day. Food and service is more miss than hit though.

Warm friendly welcome and the food is proper home made tummy filling delicious!

Proper Pub Menu just gutted they didn’t have any Sticky Toffee Pudding. ⭐️ friendly helpful staff 🍽️ great selection of classic meals and also snacks 🍺 good beer and drinks selection 🐶 dog friendly 🅿️ plenty of parking was available 🛝 outdoor kids play area & kids menu

Very welcoming after a sad funeral

Lovely pub with nice friendly staff, the food is always great and good vfm. 👍

I dined at the Royal Oak on Sunday and had a truly wonderful experience. The atmosphere of the pub was cozy and inviting, and the staff were friendly and attentive. The food was delicious - I particularly enjoyed the beef and vegetables, which were perfectly cooked and seasoned. Overall, I highly recommend the Royal Oak to anyone looking for a fantastic meal in a great setting. I give it a 5-star rating. This is my second review of the Royal Oak and it did not disappoint. Paul

Fabulous cooking Katie, fantastic staff who go above and beyond definitely recommend for both cosy and family get together ❤️

Most dog friendly pub in Staffordshire. Great beer, great food, wonderful atmosphere.

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Went in today for Sunday lunch with a frend. The staff are friendly and a nice atmosphere. The waitress was lovely and very polite (sorry we forgot to leave a tip - make it up next time). My friend was very taken with the pub (2nd visit) and want's to have a Sunday meal there in a couple of weeks time. We will be back for sure. Paul

Stopped here for lunch off the cuff and very impressed. Service good, nice atmosphere inside liked the decor, also had quite a large outside area. Hubby had the 5oz steak chips and mushrooms off the lunch menu which was plenty for him. I went off the main menu and had chicken and mushroom pie with mash and fresh veg delicious. Prices good and would go back, good menu choice

Food was exceptional. Probably the best chicken burger I’ve had. I had with mayo instead of bbq, I’d definitely recommend!! Very friendly staff too.

Great food and service! Really pleasant meal- recommend to all!

I think some of the positive reviews on here must be for the Royal Oak in Church Eaton because the one in Gnosall is awful. The food is not fresh - it's over cooked and the service is really really slow even tho there was hardly anyone there, it took half an hour just for someone to come and take our order. On top of that our cutlery hadnt been washed properly and had dried on food stuck to the fork and dirty marks on the knives.

Lovely place to be! Great atmosphere and very welcoming and friendly staff. The menu looks great with vegan dishes! 😍

The best food I’ve ever eaten yet in the U.K. It was exceptional both times I visited so not a fluke. Don’t know what your patting your chef but you should double it.

Lovely food and good portions. Food nice and hot and cooked to perfection. Not a long wait either. Staff were very friendly and seemed like they enjoyed their jobs.

Cycled over from Derrington for Sunday lunch today. Totally delicious. Lamb roast, roasties and veg plus extra sides of cauliflower cheese, a yorkshire pud and extra gravy. Fabulous welcome as always. Great service. Plenty of space for eating outside on a lovely sunny day! Loved it. Had a couple of pints of ‘Boondoggle’ too. I often come for Sunday lunch with my partner who is veggie and she always enjoys the veggie option. Also we bring the grandkids here because they have a great play area too. The team is made up of such nice people. Sometimes there is a bit of a wait for the food but that just reassures me that it is being lovingly prepared. It the worth a wait for good food, in my humble opinion. I will continue to visit often! THANK YOU!

Staff are friendly and welcoming, couple of mistakes with the order once food eventually arrived, however once rectified was lovely.

Service is appalling, there are not enough staff, takes ages to get served, half the menu is "run out" due to their incompetence, even the beers run out. Laughing stock of the village sadly.

Excellent friendly and helpful staff. Sunday roast well worth travelling for, well cooked and generous portions.

What a fabulous experience from start to finish A great welcome Fantastic food ( restaurant quality) We have been back since as a group and had another fabulous evening

Great food and great entertainment

Waited ages for my Sunday roast only to receive 4 tiny bits of overcooked roast potatoes and a semi burnt Yorkshire pudding and parsnips. All for £13, a cheese sandwich at home would have been better.

Great food very well presented, seasoned and tastes excellent. Staff are friendly and accommodating.

Just popped in for the excellent Sunday quiz. They also have a great selection of beers.

Delicious food, friendly atmosphere, dog friendly, staff bought dog a bowl of water and doggy treats on the bar

Excellent well cooked food. Very friendly staff.

A brilliant find Lots of things on the calender, kiddies play area, food was fabulous even though they'd had a really busy day they still got us a meal sorted with no problem Will definately be back

Food was nice the pie was small for the cost. Also the mash potato was very peppery

Always a pleasant experience, staffs are friendly and nothing is too much bother beers and spirits are what they are. The food quality is on par with the price and the quantity makes it very good value for money. Would recommend anyone to go in and sample the goods, they won't be disappointed, the only reason I'm giving five stars is because I can't give any more

Lovely experience and food service really good

All the food is amazing - Indian inspired fish and chips, belly pork with great crackling, perfect burgers, great roasts and steaks. Good quiz night on Sundays as well.

We’ve been here twice and on both occasions been very impressed! After recently moving to the area, we are so happy to come across this charming local pub that serves great food. Both of the owners are absolutely lovely, they are very welcoming and we found ourselves chatting for a large part of the evening! Food is rich and flavoursome with a good choice of a variety of foods available on the menu. Prices are also very reasonable. We will definitely be returning often! Thank you!

Really friendly and dog friendly too 🙂

Great friendly staff and excellent service

Good atmosphere and friendly staff

Sadly the food was pretty awful although the service was good.

Poor meal pub was cold food poor and no friendly atmosphere Will not recommend it

Nice redecorated interior, very warm welcome but unfortunately two of our six meals failed to impress. Firstly the pie of the day , steak and ale on this occasion. The meat was very tough, this we pointed out to the waitress who said that she would let the kitchen staff know. If she did they certainly were not interested because nothing more was said until the end of the meal when she simply asked again if everything was OK with our food. Once more the meat in the pie was mentioned along with the duck , which was overcooked . No offer of a cost reduction or apology. Not very impressed I'm afraid.

Good Sunday dinner at a reasonable price. Food felt home made. All the family enjoyed it

Absolutely amazing sunday lunch, friendly staff and best of all sensible prices. Will definitely be going back.

Lovely atmosphere. Friendly staff. Good selection of beers

The new staff are making a go of it well done

Very nice lunch.Staff were very friendly.

Sorry to say wasn't impressed with our meal. Could have been because it was a nice night and they were quite busy.

Hi quality food and very friendly service. The beer wasn't bad either. Not the cheapest place you'll find, but the black olive mash was really lovely

Eaten today there fantastic menu is brilliant great portions great pub

The food was ok, but such a long wait for it to be served. Well over an hour from ordering to arriving on the table!!

This is a local pub which has just reopened. Went for Sunday lunch. Place has been given a new paint job, but the furniture still remains the same. Could be phase 2? Very little customers for lunch although the bar was busy with customers and their dogs. Lunch was substantial and good value. Some small issues throughout, but could be teething issues. Give the pub a chance as Covid has seen pubs needing help from the locals.

Fantastic food, great service and a lovely venue.

Run by two sisters. I really want them to succeed but, the person looking after the cellar does not, currently?, know how to look after their real ales. Annie is very friendly and was listening to my comments. The one pint I had tasted musky. A sign of cleaning fluid in the pipes according to some people I know. I was told the pipes have been cleaned out 3 times and no-one else has complained. I have been drinking ale for 40 plus years. 3 different and bad. Talking to friends who have also frequented The Oak concur and send the beer was bad. Please learn. taste it before selling it. By all accounts the food is great by the way.

We went in for late tea on Sunday. It was a very hot day. We were put in a very hot room and all windows were closed even though it was quiet inside. Food and drinks took a long time to arrive. Food was nice and priced well for both adults and children.