Talbot Inn in Staffordshire Moorlands

Lovely, warm and cosy pub with nice beer and really good food!! Very nice, welcoming staff. Chicken and mushroom pie was delicious!

We stopped here after our visit to Alton towers for Sunday lunch for my FIL 70th the majority of our party had the carvery the others had pizza, we all enjoyed and found the staff & customers friendly and accommodating, a few of our party were vegetarian and also do not eat beef and as the gravy contained beef they made us a vegetarian gravy as well. Have not had a decent roast for a well and we all really enjoyed.

I was recently treated to a delicious Sunday lunch at The Talbot. It’s served carvery style which is great. You can have a standard or a large meal, I had a standard size which was ample. There were two meats available; turkey I think and roast beef. My choice was well cooked roast beef with wonderful homemade Yorkshire pudding. ( if they had been shop bought I wouldn’t have considered having one) there was a good choice of vegetables and plenty of proper gravy too. I couldn’t fault the food at all 😋😋😋😋. I noticed people were also enjoying made to order pizzas if a roast dinner wasn’t their thing. Maybe I’ll give one of those a try next time.. There’s a lovely atmosphere in the Talbot, lots of regulars but visitors are most welcome, its a great stop off if you’re out for a walk

Stopped by yesterday and definitely made the right choice. Food was a lot better than the overpriced stuff we were getting at Alton Towers and everyone was friendly, even the ladies who came by with their horses (in the rain!) and gave us a good laugh. Pizzas were great - not too thick and came out steaming hot. Service was pretty slow but they did tell us there was a wait - place was packed and we were lucky to even get a table so not surprised. Will be coming back on our next Towers trip!

I have never written a review before, however the food and treatment I received here was so horrible that it warrants it. We chose to come to this pub on the way back from alton towers. We had hoped to go to the neighbouring pub which looked lovely, however it was fully booked and we ended up here instead, unfortunately. We opted for some pizzas, which the menus claim are "prepared fresh to order using authentic italian pizza bases with our own in-house pizza sauce and fresh toppings". We were excited to see that gluten-free pizza bases were available on request as two of us cannot eat gluten. Upon ordering we were told that the gluten-free pizzas were only available in margherita and pepperoni, despite all of the toppings offered on the menu being naturally gluten free. When the pizzas came out, it was apparent that they were just (goodfellas £3) pizzas from a supermarket freezer aisle. This was upsetting having paid £14 per pizza, when we could have done the same for much cheaper and no effort. When we tried to discuss this with the manager we were treated very rudely, and were lied to with a story which kept changing. We tried to explain why were upset respectfully, however we were met with hostility and rudeness from the onset of the conversation. At one point the manager told my 20 year old brother that he shouldn't be speaking to a woman of her age as he was - she was clearly picking on him because he looked youngest, as he had done nothing wrong. From this point on a conversation wasn't possible as she repeatedly told us to leave her pub. It was very upsetting to be treated with such a horrible attitude and definitely put a dampener on our day out. The normal (gluten-containing) pizzas looked incredibly dry and my mum was unable to eat it all - frankly it looked worse than my gluten-free one. From looking at other reviews, I can see that we are not the only people who have found the pizzas here so unenjoyable. From the attitude of the manager, I don't see this changing any time soon

We seemed to experience a combination of all the negative reviews, car parking limited, found a table outside as it was a lovely day, a fair walk up the garden, cross the road and then a bit more to order food at the bar, website said open, it was 4.55 food not available to order until 5. Walk back down to table with drinks, walk back up to order food 5.02 they said will just have to check, eventually able to order food, given beeper to come back for it when ready, walk back out to table, beeper goes off immediately, walk back up, pie of the day not available, fed up of walking up and down decide to sit inside, the smell of soot from the fireplace horrible. Food brought in boxes despite them knowing we were eating in now. Won’t be going back, very limited expensive menu.

Came here for dinner while staying at the Alton Towers hotel, lovely cosy little pub with a beautiful garden just down the road from the park. Parking bit of a nightmare if it’s busy but the food was delicious. We both had a pepperoni pizza and it was very good, would come again.

One of the best places I have eaten in, in a while. Lovely relaxed atmosphere, kind staff, and fantastic food! The halloumi and chips were cooked to perfection!

Stopped on route back home from Alton Towers, lovely quiet pub, good selection of excellent food, homemade chips are beyond measure, amazing garden with river view.

After checking in their website that they do food on a Tuesday lunchtime, we were told they don’t do food until 6pm! Very frustrating.

Sunday lunch with my ma and daughter. Lots of choice for drinks, friendly staff. We had the carvery with roast veg. Everything was cooked to perfection and seasoned properly. Lovely oldey worldy interior , highly recommend 👍🏼

On a cold and miserable Monday evening we visited the very welcoming Talbot. We were greeted by a roaring fire in each room so off came the big coats and we settled down to order our food. Monday is “Pie night” . We were in for a real treat😋. The homemade pies are super delicious. They are the “pie in a dish” type of pie which isn’t usually my favourite. But on this occasion it means that you can choose your preferred topping, now that is unusual. Toppings include different types of pastry and potato. I wish I’d taken more notice but I just went the puff pastry which was nice. The filling which all three of us chose was the venison, this was very well cooked and perfectly seasoned. There’s a choice of what to have with your pie, which includes various potato offerings, two of us had the Proper homemade chips and one the freshly made mash. Along side this we had a dish of fresh veg which was also cooked to perfection. So often nowadays the vegetables are under cooked but not on this occasion. We highly recommend this little pub, a lovely welcoming atmosphere with friendly staff too

Gorgeous place, great atmosphere with lovely open fire which was perfect on a bitter day. ‘Gin of the week’ was tasty and the deal made it very cheap

We did a round walk from Dimmingsdale to oakamoor and stopped by at this lovely little inn. From the moment we walked in. It felt warm, traditional and friendly; we got a lovely warm welcome from the young lad who was working there, very polite and personable which was refreshing. Will definitely return

This is probably one of the best pubs I’ve ever visited! Unfortunately I was served by the rudest member of staff I’ve ever been served by! Abrupt unwelcoming and couldn’t have more out of her way to be rude. Great pub unhelpful miserable staff

We just had such a great dinner here tonight. A lovely selection of really tasty food, some of the best chips I’ve had in years! Hannah was super helpful and the pub was cute and cosy. Couldn’t recommend enough if you are in the area.

Absolutely appalling. £18 for fish & chips served in a cardboard box! We sat inside but we were served our food not on plates but in cardboard?! Stale and inedible. Chips hard and old, fish black. Peas- no words. Horrific. To be charged for this food is absolutely unbelievable. The food was ready for the bin. Shocked and appalled to say the very least. Totally unfair & unacceptable to serve this food. Proof in pictures. I cut into the rotten fish to show how disgusting it was. Look at the shrivelled up chips!!! Never again. Lovely setting but horrific food. Should be ashamed to serve this. Never returning & told our family and friends the same. Be warned. Terrible experience.

Beautiful spot, not sure if it’s because we went midweek but every meal was served in cardboard boxes, which kind of ruined the experience and so wasteful surely they could use a few plates! Food was delicious a tad expensive for what it was but the boxes were off putting

Dropped in after morning dog walk. Lovely range of breakfast options. Settled for a small full English. Plenty large enough ...everything cooked to perfection. Perfect stop off for breakfast in the sunshine by the River.

This is the best pub in the local area, great view on the river below a castle. Lovely old pub interior. The only criticism is the cost of the food. I live in London and i dont think ive ever paid £16 for a pizza, which wasnt even fired in a proper pizza oven.

Brilliant - history and a great pint. What more can you want ? Food - takeaway pizza at adjacent pub/ restaurant. If you like real ale this is the place to be

Lovely pub garden with great views! Friendly staff and drinks are very reasonable! Great paired with the pub next door!

Very pleasant place indeed. Came for the Sunday carvery, which was very enjoyable. Good choice of beers and very pleasant atmosphere.

What a great pub. The barman and team were so welcoming and there was a lovely atmosphere during our visit. We would recommend the carvery, it was absolutely delicious and there was plenty to choose from. Thanks very much, will be back soon!

Delicious food, friendly staff and cosy atmosphere. I'll definitely be visiting again. Thanks very much!

Arrived for a Sunday carvery in January only to find pub was extremely cold....no fire and no heating! Carvery serving table is not heated so food starts to go cold as soon as it is put out for customers. We sat with our coats and...

Really cosy pub, open fire, good bar and seating areas, dogs very welcome. We had the excellent Sunday carvery. Generous portions, plenty of veggies and choice of 3 meats. The staff were really helpful. I don't think you can book for Sunday lunch (which was...

Lovely pub, friendly atmosphere. Delicious porkpie and chutney. Good beer selection. Barman friendly and welcoming. Informative of beers in offer

Love the Talbot Inn. Always assured of a warm welcome from the team and there is something for everyone. An excellent range of wine, gins and beers. Good food menu but would love to see more gluten free choices (the only downside). Whether you want...

Visited over the weekend… great place … Great selection of real Ale … bearded dude behind the bar was welcoming and is quite possibly the best barman in Alton !! We enjoyed the open mic night (surprisingly talented bunch). Enjoyed the whole weekend…. We will...

Absolutely amazing service! Young Dexter and Tom were brilliant on the carvery! Truely beautiful place and such polite helpful staff that catered for our every need. Will be back every Sunday, lovely atmosphere and the most perfect day for a date day. Quality fresh home...

Excellent find just outside of Alton Towers. We visited here for lunch after spending a morning in the water park. The staff were friendly and welcoming and the pizza was fabulous.

Visited the Talbot after a day at Alton Towers and was blown away by the tapas served. My family (including the kids) ate the mussels, meatballs, nachos and the most beautiful salad. Very impressed, will definitely be returning.

We arrived late about 5 minutes before the Kitchen closed but told that was fine. We ordered a range of Tapas including a special Vegetarian Selection which was good. However that is where the good ends. Partner ordered a Duck option but was then told...

We walked in last minute and managed to get a table with our three children upstairs on a Saturday evening. We had the most delicious tapas of prawns in garlic, meatballs and tempura prawns served with a roasted pineapple. All very relaxed. A great find...

Amazing breakfast! Amazing staff! Amazing amazing amazing! Great place for a cute and quality breakfast date!

Alex gave us amazing service and was brilliant behind the bar, he ran the bar. He needs a promotion!!

After visiting Alton towers and seeing the covid unhygienic, unhealthy mess that was flambo jambo we decided to go find somewhere to eat. This was the first pub we came across and was beautiful, outdoors . Me and the wife had the salmon and prawn...

The food at the Talbot Inn was the best we had whilst visiting the area. We had the Chicken and White Wine Pie, a Pizza and the Seafood Platter and it was all excellent! Highly recommended. The garden was lovely too, sitting by the river.

Every now and again, we come across a place that really impresses - and this was one yesterday. We had been walking in Dimmingsdale, just up the road, and were looking for a pub lunch. This was the obvious stop at the bottom of the...

Found the Talbot after a long day at Alton Towers and the staff were very accommodating fitting us all in at a moments notice. The staff were extremely friendly and the food was amazing. For the price the Talbot is a bargain as the food...

We stopped here for lunch while on our way to Alton Towers, just up the road. The pictures already posted do the place justice; it's the most perfect spot to stop. The parking is possibly hit and miss; we eventually managed to get spot when...

I arrived and was immediately greeted by great service with a smile. I had the fish and mezzo board with salmon dips white bait. Fish Goujons and shrimp and King prawns. It was so nice and my friend also said he'd never had such a...

I would like to thank all the staff for a warm welcome firstly. I choose the roast beef, which was extremely tender and the veggies that accompanied it where amazing. My partner had the Steak and Ale pie which he thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks to the...

Visited after a day out at Alton towers and saw a lot of faces from Alton towers so would guess it’s very popular for past theme park visitors. We booked ahead as we are in covid times, on arrival we were told they’d run out...

From the moment we were greated at the door by the lovely Lucy we felt well looked after and the food for our table of 4 did not disappoint. Highly recommend the pies! Warm friendly atmosphere and homely feel about the place, very well looked...

The place catered for our friends party very well, tables well distanced and clean. As usual now we ordered through the electronic menu. You then go to the bar to collect. Bar staff very helpful with no issues.

Had a wonderful evening with my partner, I had the slow cooked roast beef and I was beautifully cooked, very tender, my partner had the ham pie and he thoroughly enjoyed it. Don't know the name of the lady who took our order but she...

Absolutely incredible. Perfect location, friendly and helpful staff, delicious food. I went here with friends and we were all impressed with the quality of the food and the friendliness of the staff.

The pictures say a thousands words £13 for the pie and chips and £4 for the tesco cheese cake. All served it take out packaging . Tasted ok but for the price and eating out of a box I'd expect a lower price!

We were staying at Alton Towers resort and all restaurants were full so headed over to Alton Bridge Hotel. No bookings taken and when we arrived found hotel was closed but The Talbot next door had tables free. Very welcoming staff. Beautiful setting. Food good....

Great pub in a beautiful location! Last visited a week ago but we have been here a few times now and we always get a great service with lovely food and drinks! Our favourite spot to go in Alton and you can't beat the setting.

Been to this pub over the years for drinks but never with the family for food. We were staying nearby and came here in the evening after visiting Alton towers. Looked like the pub had a busy day as the staff were busy trying to...

I’ve visited the Talbot in a number of times and always enjoyed the experience. I visited again on Saturday for the first time following Covid and couln’t have been anymore impressed. The food, drink and service were all 10 out of 10 and to be...

The manager could not have made us feel more at home. We had a lovely waiter who recommended some great dishes. Also you’d have to go far to find a better ale….and what a beer garden! Thank you the Talbot. 10/10 can’t wait to visit...

Staying at Alton Towers and decided to look for somewhere local to eat. Lovely staff and great food in a wonderful location. Highly recommended!

Favourite pub bar none. Never disappoints! Lovely location, quirky decor, very clean and food is delicious. Smaller menu during Covid times but still great quality. Feel very safe in the beautiful beer garden, plenty of tables and staff are very pleasant. Perfect day is walking...

Best beer garden in Staffordshire. We visited The Talbot this evening and can’t fault it. The setting is unbelievable, a great summers day spot. We had a lovey beer sat by the river, accompanied by a delicious pie and pizza. The staff were so friendly...

My husband, 3 year old daughter, 2 year old son and I had spent the day at Cbeebies land yesterday- we were on the hunt for somewhere to have our tea. Everywhere we tried to book was full but we got through to the Talbot...

Stopped by after a trip to Alton Towers. Rung in advance and was told there was plenty of space in the beer garden (which there was). Yet with not too many tables full, still took one and a half hours for our orders to arrive...

Staff we’re so busy but so attentive. We were worried with how busy the garden was that we wouldn’t get any service but I can’t emphasise how much they deserve the 5 stars. My kids are quite fussy unfortunately but they were more than happy...

Came here after a day at Alton Towers and the staff were so accommodating! We ordered the pie, pizza, fish & chips and a burger. Everything was fantastic! The food was delicious and the staff were incredibly friendly! Will definitely be coming back in the...

Lovely food, service and views. Visited last weekend and shared a margarita pizza and cheesy chips with the misses. Tasted great, and we even had some left to take back with us!

We stopped by for a bite to eat and grabbed a Sunday lunch. We wanted to sit in the sister pub the Alton Bridge Hotel but it wasn't open due to the restrictions; luckily we weren't disappointed. We were greeted by lovely servers at the...

Great staff. Really enjoyable time. Will thoroughly recommend to all my friends and family. Landlady is very accommodating and very friendly. Visited this place as it was in the Good Pub Guide and know it has received many awards. Obvious to see why. Lovely family...

Disgusting not fit for a dog !!! We ordered 2 sausage and chips and steak and ale pie and chips and kids pizza and chips . The chips were disgusting like old chips taken out a bin !!! The pie was full of gravy no...

We visited after a long day at Alton towers, never one to complain I know how hard it is in hospitality at the moment however myself and my friend ordered pizzas and they arrived after quite a while only to have less than half the...

Myself and myself boyfriend visited here yesterday after a day at Alton Towers, it looked lovely, beautiful beer garden! However, this was not the case, we scanned the QR code as requested by the runners and ordered 3 beers & a dinner each, two burgers...

The location is lovely, the QR code ordering system was good and the service efficient even on Bank Holiday Monday. However the Chardonnay would have stripped paint and the quality of the food was atrocious. Yes we knew it was a take away service and...

Whilst we had booked to eat in the restaurant given the fabulous bank holiday weather we asked to sit outside which they were happy to accommodate. Ordering is via an app, ok until reception dips out! My suggestion is to order as you go along...

Firstly I would like to say that it looks like a lot of people review The Talbot Inn as The Alton Bridge Hotel Restaurant. I think they are different places. 4 adults and a 3 year old stopped here after a day at Alton Towers....

Located just a stone's throw from Alton Towers and standing on the green at the foot of Alton Castle, is the lovely Talbot Inn, sister pub to the Alton Bridge Hotel. Really lovely staff, cozy atmosphere inside and nice choice of beers and the like....