Slaters Country Inn in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Very tasty food, and very friendly, good service. Nice atmosphere. Good value for money I think considering the prices everywhere are higher nowadays - Four of us, all had two courses and two drinks each, £170.

Very average meal. Had expected more. Lettuce with starter was slimy. Sunday roast very average, meat very fatty and tasteless, couldn’t cut roast potatoes but to n that could have been blunt cutlery. Very unimpressed

I had been going to Slaters for many years and it never disappoints. Friendly staff, nice cosy atmosphere and an excellent menu of delicious food. During my recent visit I had a superb meat and potato pie served with veg and double cooked chip and a sensational gravy.

Stayed here with a disabled friend for two nights. Most of the staff were very pleasant and helpful. However the young lady who was serving breakfast on our first morning was surly and unhelpful to the point of rudeness. To give one example, when we asked for some toast she glared at us and said the toaster had been switched off!! She made us feel that we were a nuisance and her attitude really upset my friend who had made a great effort to go on this break.She thought the girl's attitude was because she had to serve someone in a wheelchair. However we did find out later that the girl is generally unpleasant. In my opinion she brings discredit to Slater's Inn. On a positive note, by contrast the gentleman who served breakfast the next morning couldn't have been more friendly and helpful.

It was our sons wedding. We stayed for 2 nights and they couldn't do enough for us. The place is lovely, venue for a wedding is fantastic, food brilliant and the staff were amazing. Would recommend going for a meal BIG thank you to all the staff at Slaters for making the day so amazing and Julie was amazing with the organisation. If I could give you more than 5 stars I would.

The food was OK. Kids food (Chicken nuggets) very dry. My Daughter couldn't finish it. Rooms are starting to look very tired. Holes in the walls, a good dusting wouldn't go a miss. On a positive note, the beds are comfy. Lots of road noise, and a lack of sound deadening possibly due to single panes used in the windows. We stayed over due to being invited to a Wedding. In the morning all the wedding parties were seated upstairs, which is problematic if you have family who can't get up the stairs... The waiter seemed miffed that we couldn't make it up the stairs and explained that he would now need to set a table downstairs and that we, should have mentioned this at the point of checking in! How were we to know where breakfast was being served? We don't own a crystal ball! Lastly, breakfast was OK, the food was actually nice. The waiter however, didn't listen. I asked for no beans, and beans were served. I asked for a coffee, no coffee arrived, then to prompt him him again, I asked for a cup of tea, to which this was served by pouring it the over the table with a stern, breakfast has finished now and walked off with sugar that I was about to put into my tea! Miserable bugger! Will I be going back? You've guessed it, not a bloody chance!

Love Slaters. Staff are so very friendly and efficient and the food is very good and we eat there often. Yet, one issue today and I should have complained. My companion ordered the garlic and chilli prawns, delicious 😋 but the bread accompaniment was bread to bake and it wasn’t baked!! Pale and soggy!! I find this unusual for Slaters standard. If it wasn’t for this it would have been 5 stars!

The very accommodating staff managed to fit us in to the restaurant, at a very obvious busy time. On the specials board was a very interesting offering......pigeon, pheasant and I think guinea fowl suet pie. The interesting turned out to be absolutely delicious. It was so good that I had a takeaway for another day. The chef and the team are a credit Slaters and should be proud of their service and friendliness.

Four for Sunday lunch. We chose the beef, lamb, chicken and turkey. All delicious. The atmosphere was lovely with a welcoming, warm roaring fire. Excellent value for money. The service was brilliant and was especially outstanding by the young lady who served us, so welcoming confident and professional Will defiantly visit again Thank you

For us we normally would give Slaters a 4/5 star review. However on this occasion we could only give it 2/3 We ordered roast lamb which was quite tough. The meat appeared to be not cooked on the day but reheated from a previous day. This may have been due to us having an early booking. Also my wife’s desert was very bland.

Stayed overnight as had business meeting v nearby next day invited three guests for evening meal Staff excellent Choice of food varied - all good and at a reasonable price ,good atmosphere Rooms good and breakfast excellent Its not fancy but bang on for overnight stay

Christmas Day lunch 2023,£100 per person. Lukewarm welcome ,I know it’s Christmas Day but if you work in hospitality then that’s the nature of the beast. Amuse Boucher,poor,pate a huge tasteless slab with one cracker ,no chutney. The Christmas dinner was mediocre a large piece of turkey wrapped around a pig in blanket making it look far larger than it was ,very few veg ,no mash and bullets for sprouts,Christmas pudding was nice ish!! All in all very disappointed and overcharged for drinks. Some staff were in jeans and looked scruffy,Andrew as always the gentleman. We come to slaters every 2-3 weeks and always enjoy our menu choices ,sadly Christmas lunch was a massive fail. Mrs N Booth .

Excellent lunch with excellent service, thank you all for making our granddaughters 18th so special, can highly recommend

Called in for lunch today to escape the awful weather. Pleasant cozy atmosphere with the wood burner lit and glowing. Staff were friendly. My husband had the doom bar and said it was an excellent pint. Plenty of choice of food including specials. I chose the roast beef dinner my husband the lasagne (large) Both meals arrived hot and great portions Thick slices of roast beef perfectly cooked homemade Yorkshire pud and plenty of vegetables and gravy it was excellent. Husbands lasagne was piping hot and he said it was delicious . He doesn’t like garlic bread and they brought him chips instead. He said even the salad was good! Great dressing.Couldn't manage a pudding we were too full. The quality and price were reasonable we would definitely return when passing this way again.

What as happened here ??? Only one person doing bar taking orders asked for filter coffee brought blk coffee no milk!! No sign of any orders being taken left. Complained at hotel reception. Not interested as u will see have left good reviews in past as dined here and attended functions here on many previous occasions was always excellent now shambolic

Called and checked if Gluten free and vegan items available for Sunday Roast dinner to which we were told yes. On arrival, after receiving drinks, were told such were not available. When we explained that we'd called to check, waitress was quite rude and basically dismissed our claim. Cannot comment on food as we didn't stay but can state service is poor and rude.

Just managed to walk in on a Friday no booking and get a table, wife had beef dinner, looked great, I had the Durban beef curry which was delicious and filling

Why anyone would want to get married here I will never know. I had the misfortune to attend an event here & will never return. The food is dreadful, the service & management is worse. Listening to the superior staff talking to less experienced members was absolutely shocking. Avoid at all costs

Went for Sunday lunch with family and a two year old . Service and attention to our little one fabulous and kind Sunday Lunch is the best . Not only Greta value but so tasty . Usually disappointed with Sunday lunch out .. not this one . Fantastic

We invited family and friends (21 in all ) to join us for Sunday lunch at Slaters to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary. It was lovely! All the staff were fantastic; they were extremely friendly and efficient. The receptionists were helpful when we booked the tables. The food was delicious and very plentiful! The staff in the Granary Restaurant were wonderful and made it a special occasion.

Room really warm and comfortable and just what a needed after being outside on a very cold day. Room decent size, bed very snuggly, good shower and pretty much all that I needed. TV maybe could have been a little larger. Breakfast was all very relaxed and a good start to the day. Overall a nice stay.

I could not recommend Slaters highly enough for its amazing Sunday roast. Everything about this place is exceptional; value for money, location and setting, menu range, portion size, service, friendliness, quality of food and going above and beyond for customers.

A proper country pub/restaurant, the food is home made, fresh and always delicious. Ambience is always fantastic and the staff are attentive - very polite and always helpful. Always pay this place a visit and will continue to do so. Nice to see a traditional pub stay true to itself and not try to be ultra modern/quirky. Great food and setting (roast dinners are the best in the area by a mile!) Cheers Slaters!

£100 each for Xmas day dinner in a cramped room with a middle of the road food offering. Why the tables eere so close together is beyond me (and the people sat around us). The staff were , well, let's say not full of Christmas cheer and seemed to have little training. Asking for a pint of lager, I was told it was only served in the other bar, which is what 10 metres away? I did get it, but it seemed an onerous task. 3 coffee cups presented were chipped, 1 dirty. We didn't complain, recognising that Xmas day for the staff working isn't perfect, but we were disappointed and won't be back.

Fantastic quality food with attentive staff. However, sitting upstairs resulted in a totally lack of atmostphere and the constant banging of kitchen door

Slaters Country is an exceptional boutique hotel located 15 mins from J15 M6. Colleagues are attentive and welcoming. The new winter menu has fantastic food choices. Slaters homemade steak and kidney pie is highly recommended along with haddock kedgeree. Thank you so much Richard, Julie...

Went for lunch today and I must say we were not disappointed, very friendly staff and excellent food, we will definitely be going back

Congratulations to Gee and the team … the most amazing fillet steak ever. The new menu is fabulous and highly recommended

We have visited Slaters many times and the the food has always been excellent. However today for Sunday lunch the roast potatoes appeared to be reheated from the days before and the meat was tough. The staff were very pleasant as normal

Booked a table for our family of 8 including our 7 month old granddaughter as we were visiting the area for the day. Our meal in the Granary Restaurant was a really good experience. We were looked after very well and the food was delicious....

Called in one evening when they were very busy, but we were still made welcome, found a table and given a really enjoyable evening. Great meal from nice choices. Brilliant non-alcoholic cocktail for the driver. Lovely and warm here with an open fire blazing in...

Fabulous meal tonight in the restaurant at Slaters Country Inn. Lovely atmosphere, great staff and attentive service coupled with an amazing new menu. Compliments to the Chef, the shin of beef was amazing and the the fruit crumble was gorgeous. Definitely a great choice of...

The slightly chaotic arrival experience, as the pub and restaurant were wildly busy, did not detract from a smashing Sunday lunch dining experience. With heavy snow outside, the roaring fire and smell of good food was a joy to the senses, and the quality of...

Pie and chips etc. What makes a better casual mid-week lunch. Loved it. Helpful staff. Easy parking. Good food. Will call again.

Lovely country hotel with bar/ restaurant by the side. Decent clean room,comfy bed and the food at the restaurant is superb! Cooked breakfast in the morning is very nice too. Friendly staff made me feel at home.😀😀

I came to Slaters on the way back from an old friends house in Hill Chorlton and we dropped in as we were feeling peckish. My Husband ordered the club sandwich the chicken was delightful and the egg absolutely spot on and I had the...

Food is very good, traditional and home made. Only 4/5 as the lunch menu sandwiches are great and would be nice have them on the evening menu to choose from. Great country pub.

We happened to drive by and decided to stop for lunch. The staff were very warm and welcoming from the moment we walked in up until we left and picked out a table for us that had room for our pram. We both had sandwiches...

Great food in safe surroundings ... highly recommended. From use of the COVID track and trace app, temperature checks before entry, sanitiser, masks required by customers to walk to table, face shields worn by staff and shields all round the bar ... Slaters is definitely...

We’ve been four times this month including a Sunday - our Sapphire wedding anniversary ( which was the quietest I’ve ever seen it- but guess that’s because everyone is going out on the Chancellor Monday to Wednesday)The food and service was excellent as it always is my only issue was that I’d almost filled a loyalty card and they have discontinued it at the moment.

I chose beef lasagne, a dish I would not normally have, and it was absolutely superb. Great choice, super puddings too, an excellent meal and I will definitely be back.

Absolutely fantastic Sunday at Slaters. First meal out since lockdown so was really looking forward to it and boy did they impress. Upon arrival a very friendly staff member took our temperatures with a hand held device and our name and contact details which are held for 21 days in case they need to contact us due to the Virus . We were then seated on a reserved table situated in the beautiful garden courtyard with plenty of space between other tables. We were offered drinks as soon as we sat down and the waitress brought them over. We then ordered food, chicken wings to start which blew my mind. So fresh hot and TASTY! Then came the Thai chicken curry, with fragrant rice and naan breads and a cheeky side of Slaters homemade fries.( they also do hand cut chips which are amazing too)My wife and kids had the Roast Beef dinner with Yorkshire Pud OMG ! all this with two ice cold pints of Stella made this the best Sunday for months. We felt so safe and the staff are possibly the most cheerful helpful people I have ever met. I couldn’t recommend Slaters country inn more. Thanks so much and can’t wait to return.

Absolutely fab meal out at Slaters ... first dine out since lockdown and felt so safe! Thanks all for the great food, as always, and the special measures to make sure all diners and drinkers stayed safe - first class and highly recommended 👍😀

Stayed here for an evening meal, bed and breakfast. Impressed by the friendliness of the staff. They were pretty knowledgable about GF food as well and if they were unsure they went to check with the chef. Good choice of food - very pleasant stay. PS struggled a little with my sat nav finding the place but gave then a ring and they were better than my sat nav - brilliant directions considering I still had120 miles to drive!

Can't wait to come again to this wonderful restaurant. The food was delicious, and the staff ,amazing.

It's a good job that the food here is good because the welcome and initial service left a lot to be desired. Despite booking a table, and arriving on time, 3 staff chose to ignore our presence at the bar on our arrival. We waited patiently until a member of the staff realised that she was going to have to stop putting glasses away because no one else was going to serve us. Rude and disappointing.When seated we still had to go to the bar to order our food, I had hoped they would be slightly more attentive after the poor start but it has certainly made me rethink where I'd go for a good Sunday lunch.Shame really as we've been before and it was good, like I say, I can't fault the food but first impressions count and yesterdays was well below par!

Whatever the occasion, Slaters provides top quality food, accommodation and service. Excellent value for money!

Dined at slaters as we wanted to test the Sunday lunch as we have a special event coming up. The beef had alot of fat and tissue was not lean. The turkey was served with beef gravy. Homemade Yorkshire pudding,vegetables were fresh but all mixed together in a dish rather than separate. All served piping hot. The waitress spoke rather sharp, patronising and unfriendly. Nice dining room upstairs. Overall disappointing so shall not be booking our celebration at slaters.

Lovely Christmas fayre with good menu and well priced Often visited on my own for lunch But decided to take two friends to sample the Christmas menu in the evening. Same usual high standard as always with ample portions and reasonably priced

My friend invited me along to her mum's birthday lunch - there were 4 in total. My friend and I ordered three starters to share between us as we like to try different dishes. The "birthday girl" and her niece ordered from the light bites menu and the portions were very generous - goodness knows how big the portions are for the full size meal though! Lovely food and polite staff.

Dined here quite often and never dissapointed. always enjoy the lite bites menu as prefer small portions always a roast and pie of the day and comes with a nice sized portion of veg Excellent coffee and a tempting sweet board too. there is also some things on the alacarte menu to cater for more discerning tastes as well as some specials such as partridge and venison and guinea fowl occasionally

Went here for lunch with a colleague and I was not impressed. We ordered our meal and it took about 1/2 an hour. We did ask a member of staff how long it would be and she seemed disinterested. I ordered fish and chips which were very greasy and the portion size was miniscule. My colleague had chicken and expressed disapointment and said it was not on par with the Swan with Two Necks and stated that we should have gone there.

I'll keep it brief. The waiting staff were very pleasant. Steak was enjoyable. Venison was very tough. The two firsts :- my dessert fork was dirty as it had been used by someone else and we entertained ourselves by counting the dead spiders on the wall.

Had our wedding this month at slaters and was perfect. Everyone loved the place. The food and organisation was top drawer and would recommend it to anyone.

Atteneded here with two of my friends for an evening meal. The staff were disorganised but eventually found us a table and we ordered our meal. When the meals arrived they looked as if they had been standing. I had pie and the gravy was conjealed which spoiled my appetite somewhat. One of my friends had fish and chips. There was hardly and fish, just thick greasy batter. My other friends meal as a little better but this made her feel uncomfortable because we were not enjoying our and had to leave half of it

Attended a wedding here and it was very disappointing. The food and service was mediocre. The dance floor was small. It is very overrated to say the least and I wouldn't recommend it. There are far nicer places to hold your special day

To say that the awful mess that was provided fell below standards would be absolutely incorrect. That would imply that slaters had any standards at all, to be clear, they do not. From the rude and abrasive lady we had the misfortune of being talked at on reception to the farcical mess that was supposed to be a wedding dinner. Missing glasses of champagne for the guests to being denied bread then watching the staff eat them in the kitchen. Try to speak to the host about your issues and you are promptly reminded that this is a wedding, we shouldn’t discuss failures at every level because it’s someone else’s day. If only I could attribute that get out clause to the rest of life... Onto the rooms, if you were a child in the 70s it could be a nice throwback, even nostalgic, I wasn’t and therefore it was just outdated and tatty. Like the service. I then had the pleasure of talking to the general manager. Suddenly it all made sense. With an attitude like that I’m not surprised slaters is lacking in every sense of the word. Just an obvious lack of skill and customer service. Find somewhere that appreciates your occasion and is not simply overcharging anybody that walks through their door with embarrassing service. They only care for your money, nothing else.

Reasonable prices and excellent quality. A business traveller can eat well here for £15 a night. Compared to what I've been offered in chain hotels, no comparison at all. Plus real ale!

The food is amazing. Great food for good value. Can not say anymore than this. Its definetly a must try.

This was our first stay but it won't be our last as we shall definitely be going back. We were very pleased with every aspect of our stay from the room to the restaurant, to the staff, nothing was too much trouble. The room was spacious and clean with a large bathroom, we thoroughly enjoyed all the food we had which was tasty, well cooked and plenty of it, breakfast was delicious and we enjoyed lovely meals in the evening and every request we made throughout our stay was dealt with in a friendly and helpful manner from the lovely staff. Really impressed and will be making reservations again later in the year for another stay in this beautiful area of the country.

My daughter Bethany was married to Ben on 24.3.2019 at Slater's.

This is one of our favourite local pubs . They serve excellent food and at a good price. The service is always first class

The food was great but the portions are quite small. We had chicken burgers that were lovely, but at 13 quid they’re expensive, especially when the sides are so small. That why we didn’t give it 5 stars.

What a excellent place! We held our wedding here, and we were not disappointed. Everything was spot on! The staff are so hard working, nothing is too much trouble. The food is amazing! The venue itself was beautiful. I had so many beautiful comments from my guests.

Chose here as been many years ago. Warm welcome. Lovely country try restaurant. Menu had great choice. Two of us had the homemade lasagne which was fabulous. Thai greek. Curry was very tasty. Steak and kidney pie was just as good with plenty of filling. Dessert Menu equally as good. Waitress very attentive. All in all. Very nice. Will return.

Called for tea . Really lovely upstairs restaurant .Service welcoming and attentive .maybe a bit too hot .Steak and Kidney pie is a huge mans feed and so lovely . Real ales with a taster pre order . R Top drawer place and staff

Chose here for a family get together, after hearing some rave reviews, however they were way off the mark on this occasion.

I've stayed here a few times now and I like it! It's easy to find and there's plenty free parking. Staff are all great. Rooms are traditional country decor, bit like my old grannies house, but there's everything you need and they're clean, comfy and (if there's no function / wedding on) quiet. The adjacent pub serves great food and a good range of beers. It's not expensive either. All in all, I'm happy to stay here and no doubt I will do so again when next in the area.

Last attended a functi0on here earlier in the year and it was excellent Buffet was delicious and plentiful - So called in for lunch recently as passing Excellent Meat and potato pie with adequate vegetables - followed by a lemon tart with Raspberry sorbet Delicious and priced reasonably

I dropped in for a breakfast as I was travelling to work. How glad I was at my impulsive decision as I was provided with a wonderful breakfast that set me up for the arduous day ahead. I helped myself to as much juice, fruit and cereal as I required then the full English arrived. The bacon was cooked exactly how I like it with plenty of mushrooms beans and a tomato. A rack of mixed toast completed my meal. IIn addition as much fresh tea as I required was provided.

Such a lovely venue for a wedding which we had recently. Staff during the day and evening were amazing. The whole day was a success.

Not often I can't find at least 1 fault with a place but this time I couldn't fault a single thing.My friends Wedding was taken care of and as well as the catering being 100% top notch and the grounds being impeccably looked after,the staff came across more like they had been invited as friends as opposed to just "doing a job". The servicesl here alone (from management to bar staff etc) made this event one to remember and for that we couldn't thank them enough.

We attended here as a family last minute with no problem accommodating us. We were greeted at the bar by the very charming Nathan (if I remember correctly) who remembered us from when we got married there last year!

We have been visiting Slaters for years and every time the food is amazing.

Characteristic English spot, perfect for a stopover. Room seems comfortable, if only a little noisy as it's only a small place with a few rooms. Pub is quaint and serves a reasonable menu but only a limited set of traditional beers. Friendly staff.

The food and service was excellent. We had the most wonderful evening with our friends. It was snowing heavily when we arrived and there was a very warm welcome.

This was my first visit to Slaters and it proved to be thoroughly enjoyable.

Went out for a family meal great service friendly staff comfy setting would go again great food excellent

Slaters is what is says on the tin it is a lovely country inn, with a log fire, the staff are lovely and friendly, the menu caters for both large and small appetites and the food is delicious, we go to Slaters with my father in law for lunch and we are always guaranteed a warm welcome from Jackie and her staff. You won't be disappointed.

We have visited here 3 times now, whilst visiting friends who are regulars here, each time we have had a lovely meal. The restaurant is very welcoming , this time at new year the fire was burning, lovely on such a cold day. I had one of the specials , lamb shank , which was absolutely lovely, plenty of fresh vegetables and the meat was so tender. Look forward to our next visit next time we’re up

We got married here on the 28th October 2017. The whole day was superb from start to finish. We managed to get some October sunshine. The whole day was perfectly planned by Julie the wedding planner and the food was excellent. The grounds are kept clean and all staff are polite. The rooms were big and clean. Can't thank the venue enough for making our wedding day so perfect. Ourselves and our guests had a great time. Would highly recommend.

Booked in here as it was close..ish enough to visit the Trentham Estate yet not be in the premier Inn next to it. We were greeted by very friendly staff and shown to our room (3)which was large, comfortable, CLEAN and the furniture looked new. We ate in the pub/restaurant on site and was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere and oldie worldly look of the place. The food was served piping hot, quickly and looked and tasted nice, the waiting staff were all polite and attentive - this also goes for the breakfast in the morning. If we're ever in the area again - we'll definitely book again.

Looked for a pub restaurant within an hour of Oulton Park and Skaters came up at £75 for bandb for two. On arrival was informed that we were being upgraded to a suite? In fact they are mini cottages without the kitchen or at least...

Julio para el almuerzo visitamos después de haber asistido a una boda algunos años antes y nos quedamos. Pedimos el sándwich club. Que quedé fue en pan tostado ciabatta tostadas pero llegó en blanco. Un poco decepcionante. El pollo estaba seco y una falta poco lustre. Tal vez lo pedí el equivocado. El servicio era muy bueno, pero el pub estaba un poco anticuado. Sería probable visita de nuevo. Pd. La boda fue excelente y las habitaciones muy bonitas

Este es un alojamiento en el que hemos estado esperando durante nuestro viaje a través del reino unido, un típico hotel de estilo inglés con un buen bar independiente. El desayuno no es buffet, pero en orden. Un camarero le pregunta lo que quieras, resultando en un buen desayuno inglés. La habitación doble es cómoda como las camas.

Juego mega tarta de riñón, patatas real y una pinta de pedigrí. Un lugar para disfrutar de una buena comida de pub. No olvide pedir Suzie para una tarjeta de fidelización.

He ido a este bar y restaurante para los últimos seis meses aproximadamente dos veces al mes. Tengo que decir, trabajando también en el servicio de atención al cliente de negocios, este lugar, el personal, la comida es excepcional. Su hicieron sentir como parte de la familia, la acogida es excepcional, el equilibrio de la atención que recibe como cliente es muy relajante. Recomiendo este pub a cualquiera buscando el tiempo. Es la perfección y estoy muy agradecido al personal por hacer que cada visita extra especial.

Estancia de dos días, combinando mi grandoughters boda resultó en una de las mejores estancias en el hotel jamás. Estoy de mal humor y muy difícil de complacer en parte debido a una lesión cerebral que me dejó poner algo. verbalizar También tengo un problema con la columna vertebral en algunos problemas de movilidad resultantes. El personal del hotel era muy amable y atento. Uno ejemplo es la colocación de una silla permitirme descansar a mitad de camino por el sendero donde me fueron a pie por el isle mi grandoughter. La comida fue excelente durante toda la boda, incluyendo restaurante, desayuno buffet, y por la noche.

Out for an Early evening meal to soak up the last of the days sunshine. We have a wonderful tasty meal. Waistband tightener portions. Great value for money. Excellent atmosphere near the bat. Very attentive staff. And I had the creme brulee.!!!! Gorgeous

went out with some friends for a bite to eat at slaters which i hadnt been to in over 10 years. first impressions excellent - nice atmostphere, fair choice of food, nicely priced. went upstairs to the granary, nice white tablecloths, candles etc. chose the mussels then the steak and stilton ciabatta. everyone else chose the steak and kidney pie. mussels were ok bit small but nicely presented with finger bowl and spare bowl for the shells. howver once the steak and kidney pies arrived, messy presenttion, bland veg and although the steak part was nicely cooked, as my husband described the kidneys as 'tough as old boots' and nearly spat them out. the other pies were the same. we mentioned this to the waiter and the young duty manager immediately apologised and took them off the bill. i just want to mention that we rarely complain. Then as we were still eating, the waiters started clearing tables, spraying and moving tablse, clattering and shouting, for the wedding breakfast the next morning, so i understand they have to prepare, however not conducive to a relaxing meal - i thought this inconsiderate and yes, staff are working to set time, but you don't expect this in good establishments. i just want to mention that the mens toilets had bowls underneath the urinals - not sure why, but apparently the toilets smelt. so all in all, average - gone downhill and lack of nice touches - ladies toilets tatty.maybe i'm picky but very disappointed and will probably wait another 10 years until we go again.

We attended a lovely family wedding here , and it was perfect. The venue is set in the countryside ,in grounds that host small retail outlets that compliment wedding planning and inception. The staff were amazingly helpful and everything went without a hitch , espcailly when we arrived early expecting to be able to get into our room to get changed for the event, thanks bride for giving us the wrong check in time!!!! The rooms are lovely especially the family room on the courtyard , very clean, lovely comfortable beds and quiet too. Breakfast was more than adequate and cooked just like home! Thanks to all for making a very very special wedding complete. Wedding breakfast was huge !

This is the second stay (the first was with my wife and midweek) - the staff are always welcoming and hospitable. Rooms are well appointed and clean. The pub food is good with enough variety for vegetarian and non vegetarian. There is a good selection of real ale. The hotel is a function centre so Fridays and Saturdays (with an event on) is not quiet and the disco does resonate and would likely trouble those who need peace and quiet to sleep. Midweek it was very quiet. Breakfasts are good but not great but I would definitely stay again though would be more circumspect in selecting this hotel if it were a weekend.

It's unusual for me to write a review whilst still in the venue but this place is unusually good. Everything about Slaters is just perfect for me. From check-in onwards it's been fantastic in every way. The staff are wonderful, caring, professional, interested, not overbearing, friendly - either it's just an incredibly friendly part of the world or their staff selection process is world class. The room (118) is fantastic, the bar lovely, the food lovely, I honestly cannot fault it. I've stayed in "better" hotels around the world but can say with absolute sincerity that pound for pound this little hotel is up there amongst the best (even the regulars in the bar are really nice).If it were not so far away from home this would be a regular stop for me and I'd invent reasons to stay. I'm happy to say that I'll be working away from home for some time now and I'm cheerfully not looking anywhere else. A real home from home. My only "con" is the mobile phone reception but obviously not their fault and it was only me, my colleagues were fine.If you're in the area at all do not look elsewhere - you'll thank me.

We went for Sunday lunch. We were greated by friendly staff and sat upstairs to eat which was very pleasant. Simon made us feel welcome and he made the experience all the better. The menu was simple but offered sufficient variety without being extensive. Everything on the menu is home made and well presented. The puddings were fabulous. Thank you Slaters for a good lunch, pleasant surroundings and great staff.

Amazing venue,amazing staff,gorgeous food!A perfect space to create your special day, nothing to much trouble.Organised to run smoothly from start to finish.Cant recommended Slaters enough. Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

Popped in for early dinner (6pm) just the boss and i....quiet as it was a tuesday. We both had the steak and kidney pie which as ever was fantastic,lots of veg and a mountain of chips. Looking forward to a fantastic sponge pudding..we never got there as we were both stuffed! you can't beat this pub for ambience or upmarket pub grub...its the best.

very enjoyable meal here. Good home cooked roast beef, no frills just well cooked food, well presented with good service. Chose this meal because it was Sunday but there were many other tempting items on the menu and specials board.Restaurant was busy but snug with a massive log fire on a stormy day.Will go back soon

Prebooked a table for four on Saturday night. Good enough variety on the menu and for a fair price. Prompt service and interesting out-of-town venue. Only minor problem was paying the bill by credit card needed a short walk to the accommodation entrance counter.

We've visited Slaters many many times over the last few years and whilst the food is perhaps a bit on the expensive side for pub fare it's usually been of decent qulaity .We visited this evening for a bar meal and have a few observations which will hopefully be a constructive form of criticism.Our orders at the bar were taken very quickly and we sat in the bar area enjoying our drinks whilst awaiting the food. Service is usually a little on the slow side but we've always felt that this was due to the food being properly cooked.When the meals were delivered we noticed a couple of issues:1.No vegetables with the steak pie and chips . After a few minutes waiting we popped over to the bar questioning why the veg hadn't been delivered and, hey presto, it arrived shortly thereafter 2.The better half ordered a burger and was interested to see that the pancetta mentioned on the menu as a garnish was missing. We questioned the waiter/barman who initially suggested that this may be part of the burger itself ............on checking with the chef he then delivered a freshly cooked piece for the mrs to add to the topping on her burger!The burger was well enjoyed but I have to say that the steak and ale pie was VERY poor indeed. I've enjoyed this as a main course here many times and it has been lovely but today's offering was amongst the worst I've had. The usually tender meat was of VERY inconsistent quality indeed and whilst some of the pieces were sort of OK the majority was tough to the extent of almost being gristle. For a £12.95 bar meal it was extremely poor .One wonders if there's been a change of meat supplier or perhaps it was just a poor cut of meat ?On settling the bill we were asked the usual question if we had enjoyed our meals and responded that we were very disappointed with the pie. No further questions were asked so I guess the answer just wasn't really of interest?The jury is now out as to whether or not we will go back which will be a shame as it's just down the road for us but there are lots of nearby places competing for our business .....!

Visited slaters for Sunday lunch. When we arrived the wow factor hit as soon as you pull into the car park. Upon entering the restaurant it was once again a wow factor. I would highly recommend the prawn skewers for starter they were lovely. When the main course was finished unfortunately my grandmother felt ill. I would like to say a big thanks to the waiter who was caring and also brought my grandmother a glass of water. Overall a great experience and I will be returning.