The ALB in Shropshire

We stayed at the attached hotel which was absolutely lovely but severely let down by the breakfast, coffee was cold, bacon was burnt too a crisp black and hard as nails completely inedible and the poached egg was raw inside, they did give us another coffee and a slice of toast as the egg was on the original piece of toast and therefore inedible had a meal last night which was delicious and I've left a separate review for that. I'd happily stay again but without the breakfast!

Had the steak and egg burger, it was delicious

We got takeaway from here, paid £60, half the food is missing- the other half is substandard (at best). The bread could've come from Tesco, the lamb had no taste and the halloumi was rock hard. There are so many good restaurants in Shrewsbury, I'd suggest spending your money elsewhere.

Great location Brilliant happy staff

After just coming back from London I was famished! Saw The Alb & popped in. The atmosphere was buzzing - great music was playing! I ordered 3 small dishes which were all amazing! I would recommend this location to my friends.

I recently had the Full English breakfast at The Alb, and it was amazing! Everything was cooked perfectly, and the portion was more than satisfying. The only thing I didn’t love was the bacon—it had a strong wood-smoked flavor, which isn't really my preference, but that's not to say it wasn’t good. It just didn’t suit my taste. The staff were friendly, and the service was impressively quick. Overall, a great experience, and I’ll definitely be back!

Fantastic team, food, service and rooms! Had a fab night seeing family!!! Thank you for looking after us!

Went in on a Sunday at 8 only to be told they stopped serving drinks although the website says they close at 10?

Fantastic venue, extremely friendly staff,we had a great time with you. Thank you

Went here last night. The food was amazing. Staff fantastic. They couldn’t do enough for us. Will definitely be returning.

Great little pub, close to train station and dead opposite the bus station.

Staff are incredibly friendly and always welling to go the extra mile. Drinks taste amazing and are very fun with cool decorations. The only feedback I would say, is I prefer the cocktail menu with pictures of the drinks (think it was a treasure map style last time it had pictures) but even without the pictures, its still worthy of 5 stars! Also I would pay good money for the picture of Ronald McDonald on the wall!

What a fantastic place. Staff were friendly and food was excellent. Would definitely return to have the small plates again as the quality of food was great. Great music also.

Without doubt one of the best bars in town. Staff cannot do enough for you, drinks are brilliant. Food is fantastic. Top marks!!!!! 👌

A team that is accommodating, friendly and work cohesively together. If there is a request - this team finds a solution! Full English breakfast - tip my hat to the chef, thank you. The hotel room is more than adequate - it is clean ; bar fridge is an added bonus and sufficiently stocked with tea and coffee. The Ducked Up drink was awesome - made the close to Saturday night perfect! We had a lovely time in Shrewsbury and would recommend this establishment to others. Thank you.

Food ok. Service so so. I have been here on a handful of occasions and I normally like the atmosphere. The food is normally good and the cocktails are fun with the addition of little hats and ducks etc! I booked a table at The Alb at the end of April, for a June date, for my hen do. So you can imagine my surprise when we arrived, that we were told that our reserved table had people sat at it, eating, and it wasn't available. Strike 1. We were offered another table by the entrance which we took. In hindsight this was the wrong decision because we were sat opposite a speaker which played too-loud music. We had trouble hearing each other and the servers also had trouble taking our orders. I swear that places want to deafen you these days. Maybe they're in collaboration with hearing aid companies. I digress. So, when we were looking at our sticky, cocktail covered menus, we were told that 4 items weren't available on the menu. No halloumi? Strike 2. Although the edges of my pizza were burnt, the middle tasted ok. The skin on fries were underdone. But there weren't any other food complaints that I was aware of. We stayed there for drinks after the meal, and last orders came at 10:30pm, for an 11pm close. So we did order one last round. Again, in hindsight, not the best decision. It's not the most relaxing atmosphere when for ten minutes or so you're being reminded that it's closing time and you'd better drink up, blah, blah. Here's a hint - have last orders at 10pm and then people will probably have finished their drinks in an hour! On top of this harassment we were unnecessarily collared by the door security just before 11pm (maybe because we were by the entrance) - apparently we needed to leave, 'we'd had our warning'(?!)...Strike 3. All in all, The Alb has left a very bitter taste in my mouth and I will not be recommending it, nor visiting it again if I can help it.

We tried this restaurant pub based on the reviews. We ordered nachos as an appetizer and a burger and fish as the main courses. We specified that we wanted the nachos as an appetizer, it came with the meal. It was suppose to have avocados in it, apparently they did not have avocado so they substituted other things, it did not look like any nachos I ever seen. I ordered a burger with bacon and a fried egg. They over cooked the meat to the extend I could nearly cut though it. This was among the worst burgers I ever had. The service was reasonable just the quality of the food was very poor.

Good selection of food and drink Imaginative and good value for money Tight inside but plenty of books for you to enjoy cocktails and lovely outside areas when it gets hot inside

A smile would have made a world of difference

When I arrived the staff were very friendly and helpful, I couldn’t ask for more. The food was great and served pretty quickly, My only concern is the room… Not so much the cleanliness of it but the location(I know this can’t be helped). At night when you’re trying to sleep there’s a manhole cover outside the room and everyone drives over it which causes it to bang every time. It literally sounds like a rally circuit in the evenings which makes it near on impossible to get a decent nights sleep.

Fantastic hotel, great staff and excellent food ,5 mins from the train station and right next door to the bus station, definitely going back as we've booked again as soon as we got home ,

Nice enough place. Open booths, a room further in the back and a little outside garden as well. Beer and cider 5 pounds a pint. We didn't try any food, but it certainly smelled good when we walked past the kitchen. We enjoyed the Detroit Motown music set they were playing while we were there.

The staff were friendly and the breakfast was good. The room was clean and tidy. Good location for the town. No noise from the pub.

I hired the Alb for a party, The venue and the team were awesome! The night was fantastic and went without any issues… Top Notch 🤘

Great atmosphere, live music, large overall seating area however it's all a bit disjointed. A couple of small bars dotted about, some serving different drinks from the other. Overall well worth a visit.

Amazing rooms and great breakfast

It's such a lovely place. Really good service and friendly, efficient and capable staff. Really enjoyed our visit. There was a lot of us for a Hen party and I absolutely couldn't fault the venue or staff, absolutely brilliant.

Went to the Alb this evening, I ordered the pizza. The pizza was unreal and was fresh, it was full of flavour and one of the nicest pizzas I have ever had, would 100% recommend!!!

Visited on Saturday afternoon. Booked a table in advance, and asked if we could have a drinks order taken from the table. Staff said they’d be over in a minute, so we waited 20 minutes and ended up getting in the queue at the bar. Queue was massive as more and more people kept coming in, and over an hour later we managed to get a drink. Way too busy for them to handle.

We had reserved the room upstairs for 18 of us as part of a hen do and everything went brilliantly! The bar downstairs was really busy when we arrived which is a great sign but I was worried about how our large group would get served but there was no need to at all as we were very well looked after. Our server was only young and on his 2nd ever shift there but he did a brilliant job, checking our pre-orders and all the drinks were table service which he manged really well. Everyone in the group enjoyed their food and they kindly boxed up our leftover pizza which we demolished later that night back at the accommodation!

Popped in here on a busy Saturday evening and Tom was so helpful and accommodating. we didn’t mind having to wait a little a while for a table as the food looked delicious. Once we were seated we ordered a pizza and loaded fries and they were certainly worth waiting for a table for. We loved our visit here and if you’re in Shrewsbury you should definitely pay a visit. Great food and excellent service

The Alb has a wide range of beers, lager and cider, including hand pulled cask conditioned real ales. The real ales we sampled were in excellent condition. The pub has been nicely refurbished, and there is an inclosed beer garden and outside seating to the front. The staff are friendly and welcoming. the pub serves good food.

Lovely, warm and friendly staff. Overnight stay before travelling onwards was ideal for what we wanted. Breakfast was lovely and all part of the package. I would recommend.

Food was cold, burger very dry considering the meat inside was pink. Also no running warer in sink in upstairs toilet. Would not recommend eating here. Emailed venue who's reply was they would inform the staff.

Private party upstairs. Pre ordered food. Food was slow at being served. Burger was bland, dry and part cold. Chips were cold. Had a small plate of meatballs also. Gritty and bland again. Gravy tasted like grease. 1hr 25 until the desserts were served after the main. Again not very impressive flavour wise. Wouldn’t eat there again. Pricey for the quality of foo and speed of service. Waitress was great for serving drinks. Nice atmosphere. Food really let’s the place down

Great little bar and hotel in Shrewsbury. Close to the train and bus station and parking. The managers and staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. We arrived too early for check-in but they offered to look after our bags whilst we went out to explore the town. Had lovely evening drinks in a cosy area before and after our night out. We stayed for one night bed and breakfast. The room was quiet with a comfortable bed, small fridge, tea and coffee and a powerful hot shower. Full English Breakfast with coffee and toast was just what we needed, plentiful and tasty. Shrewsbury town was very pretty with lots of restaurants and bars and a spacious park in the centre. For a superb night and stay in a central location we would recommend The Alb

Central Location to the town and railway station. Good cocktails and ale 🍺

Really well placed for the hotel and some great drink options. Unsure of what you want? Spin the wheel. Staff were lovely and the drinks were reasonably priced.

Been in a couple of times for drinks but finally went for food. Food was amazing and service was fantastic for midday on a Saturday. Staff were friendly and inviting and as it's on my doorstep I won't hesitate to rush back

This spot is really nice and I loved the atmosphere, staff were all lovely aswell. I had a honey bear pizza and was pleasantly surprised on how good it tasted, would definitely recommend trying it if you come here.

Came up from South Wales for football math to meet up with a friend from North Wales. Went in before and after the game on the recommendation of a local. Great atmosphere on both occasions and came all this way to drink a great beer fro a South Wales brewery. No quibbles from us on Tiny Rebel's Club Tropica or the Guinness. The doorstaff were welcoming. The only minor issue was the slowness of the payment system on the times we paid for drinks by cards. Get a better system and the bar staff will be more efficient as this was the only thing slowing their service. Great atmosphere on both visits.

Lovely staff! Rooms loads nicer than the photos. Great value!!! Rooms modern with everything you need. Warm, cozy with great WiFi.

Our third visit to The Alb and another fantastic experience. We came into contact with many staff members, from dropping of luggage, checking in, drinks in the bar, breakfast and picking up luggage later. Every staff member was friendly, professional and extremely welcoming. The cocktails were lovely and the breakfast was amazing. Can't wait to return next year

Stayed Nov 29, 2023 Good value, rooms a bit tight, but very clean, comfy bed. Just steps away from rail station. Tom, Angela, and rest of staff were friendly, and I had a great British plate for breakfast. Exercised at the Quarry and had dinner at Hickorys Smokehouse. Staff at both places were very accommodating.

Went for lunch so can't comment for the rooms. However, they have a new cocktail menu which is absolutely amazing. My other half tried the wokou which comes in a Chinese to go style box and it tastes amazing, definitely recommend the beef tacos and beer combo too. 100% we'd try again

Had to stay over in Shrewsbury and stumbled across this as it was cheap. I would say too cheap! The rooms were immaculate and the bar has a nice vibe. Very friendly staff

Great evening. Fantastic service and drinks from Reece as always, a credit to the business.

Such a shame as it looked a nice place - but on a Saturday night just one person being the bar who served people before us and when that was pointed out instead of apologising he was rude - put more people on the bar and give them training in customer service..

Great food and service, this is where the trendy 20 somethings love to hang out. The place to be in town.

We went to The Alb this weekend for drinks & food as a small group of friends. We loved it. Great cocktail menu & reasonably priced. The food (tapas) was fabulous, very tasty, good portion size & competitively priced too. The staff are also very good - friendly, helpful & efficient. Finally, the music playlist & vibe is also great. We would definitely go back & can 100% recommend.

BRILLIANT Tonight we visited the Alb as we had won a cocktail master class at a charity auction. I went open minded as never been there before but I was happily surprised. We met for dinner first and it was lovely. We had someone in our party who had an allergy and they could not have been any more hospitable, they adapted the menu as needed with pleasure. We then did our cocktail master class. Absolutely hillarious. Four girlfriends who just wanted to have fun and Ben provided just that: 8 cocktails and a shot was more than enough on a work night. Bens knowledge was brilliant but his ability to read his crowd was exceptional. He joked with us but also taught us some great stuff as well as named some cocktails after us. I will definately be returning for dinner and cocktail master class making.

Great place to visit with friends. Uniquely served cocktails.

Oh my word. What can I say other than this place is awesome. Tom was so super friendly and humorous yet wonderfully professional. I had the most wonderful time. Unique cocktails that were tasty yet had a frisson of wit about them. Fun sound track. Possibly a full on celeb hangout too. Think I spotted Debra Meaden!

Liam in the kitchen produced some amazing goods, home made artisan breads topped with olives. Skin on fries, the perfect accompaniment to our treasure chest sharing cocktail! Definitely recommend

Breakfast was fabulous thank you!! Very tasty. Recommend to all. Awesome and friendly staff too! Thank you!!

I have been visiting the Alb for some years now with my girlfriend and never had an issue with the place. Went with a friend recently and one of the door staff was both rude and unprofessional. We were turned away with no reason given, (which I have no problem with as businesses are not obliged to give one) However, the manner in which we were spoke to was not what I have come to expect from staff at the Alb at all.

Had a lovely evening tapas was something special, the food here really is worth trying and I've eaten most places in Shrewsbury. Drinks very reasonable and the staff super friendly can not praise this place enough, also music great not too loud but just right to enjoy with great food and drink, thanks alb we shall return 😃

Excellent food tapas was extra special, great for veggies too which is great, service was excellent, drinks delicious and reasonably priced, absolutely loved everything great music! Thanks alb will definitely return 😀

Great place! The staff are lovely.

Great pub nice drinks lots of different cocktails. food looked great too. Nice and friendly bar staff and door staff. Will see you again.

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Cool place with lots of side rooms and a ‘secret’ garden to make yourself comfortable in. Good selection of drinks. Must come back for food!

Nice cocktails 🍸 👌 Pity about some very loud customers

Guest at a hen party, had to pre-book our food, choice of pizza and snacks. Good food, expensive drinks.

Atmosphere was really nice. But didnt start food until 5 on our visit.

My sister choose here for her hen do which wad small and more tamed. We were given the snug little room and it was perfect. Food was very nice (chips a little salty for me) but pizza good. Cocktail were good too. A lovely atmosphere for place.

Enjoyed a lovely meal here it appeared to be incredibly busy but were shown to a table upstairs which was much quieter service was great and the food delicious. Would recommend it.

Fabulous from start to finish.Had a wonderful suite,Victoria room 2,wonderful Very warm welcome.Excellent breakfast.Will return, couldn't fault anything.Many thanks

We just wanted tasty nibbles with a drink. Skin on fries - tasty and well seasoned and crispy, roasted cauliflower and tahini - delicate and healthy, slow cooked pork …. Mmmm- sweet n gooey with salty feta sprinkle. Tom and Liam were gracious enough to tell me how they made it! A technique I will try at home. But we shall be back. Music was a perfect 80s soundtrack too! Great little stop by in town

Staying at the nearby Premier Inn, used TA to look at nearby places. Liked the look of The Alb and was not disappointed. Turn right out of the front of PI, 5 minutes walk and you’re there. 5-7 Happy Hour most nights on Tapas & Cocktails. Both were fab. Fab service, cocktails and tapas. There were 5 of us and we shared 6 tapas and some Parmesan fries. All for about £35 in total. Proper cocktails too. Would definitely recommend.

Very clean, lots of space in room, but wow so noisy wouldnt stay again due to the noise of people walking the streets shouting and cars passing. The breakfast looked poor my friends has a full english breakfast, I only had tea and toast.

Staff party for 25 people, the venue looked after us and the food / drinks and atmosphere was amazing… 👍 the cocktail selection teams with pizza and tapas were fantastic!!! very happy team

Went in the Alb yesterday to celebrate a friends birthday. Absolutely great pub and the 2 guys behind the bar were lovely. Kept them busy with us all having cocktails. Definitely recommend this place and I will be returning. Thanks guys.

Great food , lovely beds ,really clean .definitely use again.given the price the breakfast was absoloutly scrumptious .the owners were very helpful .highly recommend

Try finding a place to eat on a Sunday evening within a 60 mile radius of Wem and you’re going to mightily surprised. Everywhere we called was either closed until Tuesday or was not offering food. The only place, apart from Chinese takeaway that was...

Football fans aren’t allowed to eat breakfast apparently. A group of five of us (four males and one female), none wearing football colours but because we let slip that we were going to the game two and a half hours later we were refused entry...

5 of us wanted to purchase a breakfast but we're refused entry because we were going to watch football!!!!! Not sure why our money isn't good and why watching football means you can't spend £10 on a breakfast and a brew! Advised to go to...

Last weekend my friends and I stopped over night for a hen weekend. The cocktail class was awesome, the staff were very friendly and helpful. The rooms were clean and spacious. The breakfast was delicious and with a late check out of 11 am giving...

Found this place by chance when out and about looking for something to eat. To be honest didn't want to sit inside a packed pub or restuarant. This place has tables and chairs outside so you can watch the boy racers and flash cars show...

Stopped here for a couple of drinks while waiting for friends, must say it was lovely sat out in the sun people watching whilst waiting, friendly staff good location

The pizzas are not Italian, the tapas are not Spanish, but really good. What sets it apart is the meticulous attention and hospitality. We came for supper, and came back the next day for lunch. Different staff both days, but equally attentive. If ever in...

We ate here on a rainy August Monday lunchtime, we were a large group of 14 both children and adults. The service was excellent, the man working offered us a large private room so we could all sit together. Most of us had pizza and...

We had a big party booked for food and drinks until half our group were involved in a car accident - they were incredibly understanding and were amazing at accommodating us. The drinks we had while we waited were amazing and the food looked incredible.

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Despite it being busy, staff were incredibly friendly, helpful and no request was to big! Food was fantastic, and the cocktails were delicious! 100% would recommend.

We visited with friends for cocktails and tapas. Menu is definitely not as good as it was pre pandemic. Tapas was okay but much better quality tapas available in Shrewsbury. Service SO SLOW. Offered desert, given menu but then staff never returned to take order....

Lovely setting and pleasant staff but tediously slow table service. Order online or to staff and same results. Maybe better when quiet

The attitude you take with you when you go to dine spills over into the service you get: behaviour begets behaviour: Bad reviews say more about the reviewer than the establishment. On a Tuesday, my daughter and I turned up here, discussed the tapas menu...

Stayed at The Alb for two nights, breakfast included. What a great place to stay, very close to train station and bus station( a few minutes walk). The room was separate from the pub, nice and clean, bathroom was enormous. Only thing needed to improve...

Not sure if the previous person went to the same place as I did? We visited the Alb on Sunday and I have to say the food was first class. The service was fantastic. What more can I say.

We went for Sunday lunch after reading the reviews thought it would be lovely. We waited 35 mins to get cold food. It wasn't gravy but a tomato sauce. It returned to find the meat overcooked. The bar manager was lovely and took it off...

Fabulous meal for a birthday at The Alb tonight. Top notch food, every dish was extremely tasty, well-presented and generously proportioned. The Staff are very friendly and helpful (Tom and Mikey out front with Jasper and Liam in the kitchen). We asked if the kitchen...

We popped in for lunch and chose tapas, we both had the summer rolls. They were served cold with a satay sauce and were really tasty. My friend chose the beef short ribs and I had the tuna, both were delicious. The young man who...

We visited here today whilst shopping in Shrewsbury. We sat outside as we had the dog and the place was packed! We ordered pizza and chips and a few beers. The staff were great. They gave the dog a bowl of water and a few...

We were going for a meal and after that to a show at Theatre Severn on. Friday night in February 2022. Warm welcome and good drinks - just across the road from our hotel. Excellent and will be on again, thank you.

Me and my partner visited for cocktails this evening and were greeted with a smile by our server Michael. The drinks were lovely and overall a lovely experience.

Lovely place with a great atmosphere. Despite the Alb being short of staff the service was great and the food was served quickly. Our waitress was really friendly and despite being super busy still found time to take a photo for us. Food was excellent...

Fantastic service, fantastic food and the cocktails as ever - amazing! We have been here a few times since living in Shrewsbury (a year now), and never been disappointed. Though it was very busy, the staff were attentive and lovely. The cocktail menu is amazing-...

Brilliant meal at The Alb in Shrewsbury last night. A lot of the tapas menu is naturally gluten free and several other things are available on request. They also have homemade gf pizza, that was as good as the normal ones. Massive portions for Tapas,...

Thank you to James and his hard working team for a fantastic and well deserved work Christmas party. The staff were attentive, helpful and friendly. The cocktails were beautifully presented and really good. And the tapas Christmas Dinner was a great twist on the regular...