The Bay Tree in South Staffordshire

We've been going to The Bay Tree regularly since it openned. The food is excellent, tasty and always consistent. The customer service is always warm and friendly too; we feel like family. We mostly go for weekend lunches with friends and they now like it so much that they usually ask us to book every time they come! In recent times too many restaurants have doubled their prices and halved the quality of their food and service. The prices here have gone up but not unreasonably and the quality of the food and service has remained consistently good. If you want a cheap, quick "ping food" then look elsewhere. If however you want good food at a reasonable price with good service and a nice atmosphere then you can't go wrong here.

Booked on a whim, on-line, for an August Bank Holiday Saturday lunch. What could go wrong? Only the weather, torrential rain - as you might imagine - but when we got there the place was nearly full. We've been a few times before and knew how good it was. My Cajun chicken and (crispy) bacon salad was simply beautiful and my wife had the (larger than expected) salmon & prawn salad that she could barely finish saying it was excellent. Decent food costs decent money but there are people here who really understand how to prepare top-notch meals and the service and politeness of the staff are also worthy of mention. Few simple dishes in life are memorable but today's was one of them. The prices here are quite reasonable and if people south of Gloucestershire read the prices on the menu, they would cry into their napkins! This is a lovely bright and airy restaurant with sensibly low background music so as not to stifle conversation. We think The Bay Tree has got it just right and deserves to do well. Just our kind of place, full marks.

We had a meal last night Tuesday 20th August at the bay tree restaurant kinver amazing food decent sized portions lovely atmosphere can only recommend the restaurant, we were recommended the restaurant by some friends, we will definitely being eating there again

Absolutely stunning, delicious meal. The quality of the food was impeccable. Very tasty food. My husband and I went for a meal, we’ve been a few times before also and never had a bad meal. The ladies serving us were lovely and were very attentive, at no point did we have to wait for their attention, very on point, accommodating and just very lovely people, especially Gill. The mains were delicious we had the seabass and prawns and my husband had a aubergine and sweet potatoe curry with chicken. The food was so very fresh and tasty. We had deserts too; sticky toffee pudding which was so light and moist. My husband had a cheesecake and said it was the best he ever had. We shared a bottle of the pinot Grigio which was just divine, fruity and light. Thank you for a lovely evening and great dinner, with a lovely atmosphere. So lucky to have you in the village.

Excellent food, professional and friendly service. Were very impressed with thr whole evening. Cod and chorizo salsa was fresh and full of well constructed flavours. Thanks to all involved.

Love this place. I am fussy . I cook a lot at home. I enjoy food. It takes somewhere like this to get me to eat out. Great food. Lovely staff. Top marks.

We went on Friday lunch time booked for 1.30pm. Food was very good as usual and the staff attentive. I asked for mashed potatos instead of new potatos as I don't particularly care for them, and recieved a portion of mash at only a small extra cost. We also ordered a side of chips as they are also very good. With this in mind we feel that offering customers a choice of potatos with whichever meal they choose, would be a small, but very welcome alteration. Overall though a very enjoyable meal.

A lovely restaurant and excellent food. Service is kind, attentive, and personable. Food is quick to be served always fresh and sometimes unusual. A true delight to dine here. We have been 2-3 time in last few months, and will return again ASAP. Thank you all the team at Bay Tree.

Such a wonderful restaurant in the village. We have been with friends tonight. The food is wonderful and the menu not massive but has plenty of choice. We all chose different mains and all were served with lovely fresh vegetables perfectly cooked. Great friendly staff. Stylish and modern we have been a few times now and it is consistently good.

A hidden gem in Kinver! Excellent quality food, great menu and good service. The chef visited our table several times to make sure everything was good.

Fab late Sunday lunch, couldn’t fault it at all !! Great to see other diners coming in after us at 5pm. Love a late Sunday Lunch

Dear Barry i am sorry to have to do this my family and friends have used the Baytree and formerly called Basils for many many years until this sunday. We had a long wait to be served the main course was not up to your usual great standard it was not warm enough and the beer was red raw . A smile from the staff would have been nice instead of surly faces , The desert menu was just thrown on the table and left for us to sort out i complained and was told the chef had been informed. Still waiting for his reply . Not the best and you need to sort things out as you will start to lose a terrific reputation Roge

A lovely restaurant. Food and service excellent. Had friends over from Shrewsbury and they were very impressed.

We have visited The Bay Tree on three occasions over the last couple of years. Each time the food and service has been excellent. The quality of the meat used is incredible and they serve some of the best steaks in the area. Surprised to see the odd poor service review here and there, which might only be down to customer misunderstanding.

Don't bother if you want regular custom to be rewarded with rudeness! Booked on Open Table for Sunday Lunch for my friend and I. Open table clearly states table is available for 2 hrs 15 minutes. Was told by rude young waiter (rude as he raised his hand to emphasise his point) that table was booked for 1.5 hours. I challenged this and asked him to speak to the owner who also lives in the same village as me. I was then abruptly told that Open table was wrong, and other people had arrived for our table so we needed to leave. We weren't even offered dessert. The owner also declined to speak to me as he was busy. Ladies and Gentleman this is how giving your repeat business to a local restaurant is rewarded. Don't bother! Just to note, there was also a table of 4 when arrived at the same time who were treated very differently.

I would give no stars if this was an option but the one star is for the chef as the food was good. Visited for my husbands birthday today. A party of 18. I know this is tricky for most restaurants and allowances are made for a large party , but from the booking - taken by a male member of staff for 3pm to a phone call the next day saying this shouldn’t have been given and we would have to sit scattered around the restaurant to another phone call saying they could accommodate us after all , and could we let them have a rough idea of mains to ensure they knew an idea of how many beef, pork etc- all ok. Deposit paid. Another phone call. Could we pay the deposit and an idea of mains! Apologies for then realising they had this. On the day. No drinks offered for 15 minutes. We asked could we order drinks. Could we please have menus ? Response from very rude male member of staff was ‘you have pre ordered and the mains are on the way’ what??? We wanted three courses. Not an option. The mains were coming. Ok. Meals delivered and food was good. Desert menus offered. 5 of our party did not want desert. Bill showed two Courses for all. After a lengthy and detailed conversation , finally £20 was taken from the bill for the five people. What an absolute shambles. My family would have all had three courses , many drinks , champagne etc. As it was we left after the very short lunch and one drink . What a terrible experience for my husbands birthday meal. The male member of staff on duty today should not be working in hospitality. I have never experienced a more rude, unaccommodating person . No words.

Visited numerous times when over staying nearby. Consistently good food, generous portions quality food.

Just catching up on reviews, we visited here late 2022 for a weekend meal, we booked in advance and upon arrival were the only people there but the place soon filled up. We were feeling a little peckish so had a couple of starters, a garlic bread (which was a lot large than we expected) and some mozzarella sticks, both more than sated our hunger. Our mains then arrived a prawn curry and a vegetarian dish with a side of veg. The taste was excellent and the portion size was just right. A nice meal in welcoming surroundings, we'll be back soon.

Following glowing reports from our friends and the experience of my wife at the annual dinner for the Wall Heath flower club we booked for Sunday lunch. We were not disappointed . St out to have three courses but could only manage two. Started with the pate and then I had the beef and my wife had the turkey. Both meals were excellant and we will try an evening meal next time,

First visit under new ownership. Wonderful fresh food, varied menu and great service. We will be back.

Seated upstairs, staff friendly and efficient. Food good we had the trio roast, beef, lamb and pork and trimmings, beef was my favourite. Veg and cauliflower cheese lovely. Will return.

Attention to detail, good service, attentive staff. Relaxed, friendly atmosphere and it shows, within 30 minutes it was jam packed! Everyone's food was good, huge fish and chips, braised beef, lasagne, salmon with chorizo. Additional veg were lovely. Calamari starter was a little average, but the liver pate across the table looked good! Will definitely return. Thank you all.

I had high hopes for this place. Impromptu 1st visit mid week. I’m vegetarian, so choice was limited. My friend wanted the omelette, they serve it at lunchtime and when she’s looked at the website, she’s misinterpreted the fact that it wasn’t available on the evening. They wouldn’t accommodate, fine. We both opted for the Spinach Baklava. It was incredibly average and tasted like it had been cooked hours earlier and reheated in the microwave ( might not be the case but that’s how it tasted) it was soggy pastry and a very small portion too. Accompanied by peas and potatoes At £15 it wasn’t good value and it’s wasn’t very nice.

Had a fabulous night, we had booked a table upstairs, glad we did because it was quieter, and made the catching up more enjoyable. The welcome was warm and friendly and our waitress was lovely, the food was outstanding, definitely recommend the black pudding starter, we all had something different for our mains, but we all agreed that what we had was well presented, and very tasty. Definitely a return visit soon. There is some restaurant parking at the side,and there is a large public car park, by the side of that.

Had an amazing meal at the bay tree. The service was brilliant and the food was amazing. Always being checked on to see if everything is okay and if we are okay for drinks. I deffo recommend this resturant! Can't wait to go back with friends as best food around here

After staying in the local area, came across this gem, one must say we was very impressed. Beautiful location the food and service was outstanding

My wife and I spent a night in Stourbridge on the way up to north Wales. The hotel we chose didn't serve dinner on the evening that we were there and after asking for recommendations from some local people, we went to The Bay Tree...

It was a pleasure to eat out @ the baytree With our family Food was some of the nicest we've had anywhere Pictures we have uploaded speak volumes Credit to all the staff who work so hard & with a smile

From entering the restaurant until leaving the experience was delightful. Spotlessly clean (toilets also)staff attentive but not in your face.the food was excellent, steak salad...fish chips and peas,desserts ....creme Brulee the best outside of France .WELL DONE.

Another fantastic meal / staff. Food was great, staff was very polite and quick, a quality place will return. Good value as well

Came for Mother’s Day. Food was okay. Every course that came out there was something wrong… first course brought out whitebait instead of mushrooms. Second course brought out beef instead of mixed meat. Desert, forgot the child ice cream and got one of the deserts...

Fantastic! Fresh food beautifully cooked and tasty. Lovely ambience. Friendly staff and good draught beer. In a superb location, ample parking.

The only word that describes the food at the bay tree is AMAZING. Visited on a Sunday, restaurant is well maintained, portions were good. Price good.

The only restaurant in the area that I can say cook proper food. Excellent quality and service at a reasonable price Will always use it unless I can find better.

Booked a table at the Bay tree for my wife's birthday, the food was fantastic staff very good and the price's were very reasonable. We will definitely be booking in for another visit soon.

Having lived in kinver for just over a year, I have walked past this restaurant many times, looked at the menu and thought 'I must try this'. Tonight I visited with a friend and wish I had made the decision sooner! The food was amazing,...

Visited Twice for my Partners Birthday once last year and this Saturday just gone (the 14th)… each time there has been 7 of us. First Time Couldn’t fault anything whatsoever , splendid food, pricey but completely worth it as you know you will receive good...

Good food, cooked well - what more could you want … prawn cocktail starter (good size portion) and delicious pil pil prawns, followed by huge mixed grill (some taken home in doggy bag - for lunch the next day) and tender rib eye steak, super...

We visited the restaurant as a family on Christmas Day and really couldn’t fault any aspect of the visit. The crab and salmon starter was my favourite - the crab and prawns were tasty and plentiful and the portion was huge. The turkey was really...

We have visited here many times before and this visit celebrating my 40th Birthday did not disappoint. We had a table of 13 upstairs and the service was great. The food came out altogether and everyone commented on how wonderful it was. The restaurant is...

Just had our first meal at The Bay Tree Kinver, what a fantastic experience, staff fabulous, helpful and efficient, food was also fabulous and always good to see the chef who asked how our experience was. Excellent and will definitely recommend and come again. Thank...

We are very fortunate to have this restaurant in the village. Attentive staff and great food. If you live here, support it. If you don't, it's worth the drive!

Lovely food, staff are lovely, really welcoming. 2nd time we've been in the past week and will definitely return

We have visited the Bay Tree several times in the last few months and have had an excellent meal on every occasion. Staff are friendly and efficient. It’s an excellent menu, good value and extensive choice. It is fast becoming our favourite place to eat....

Had a meal here Thursday for our wedding anniversary. It was amazing. Wine excellent- Malbec 2 starters- Prawns, Goats cheese-Lovely! Mains were fantastic- Rossini and Beef Wellington- Amazing. My wife managed sticky toffee pud, I could only manage a coffee (felt like a lightweight!) All...

Excellent Beef Wellington , chicken au coute and rib eye steak dinners. More food than we could eat. I realize this is England but steaks really need at least salt, pepper and garlic as seasoning. Great wine. Top three listed on the menu are all...

We visited for a family birthday. There were 3 menus to choose from, with great choice and varied prices. We chose from the table d’hote and the main menu. All food was well presented, a good portion size and the correct temperature. Service was good...

First time visit. Couldn’t fault our visit. Sunday lunch- Good portions, high quality and very reasonable prices. Very friendly and efficient service. Looking forward to visiting again.

Wedding anniversary meal, cannot fault this restaurant absolutely brilliant!! Staff first class, fabulous menu and reasonable prices. Very recommend!!

Amazing! I cannot write a longer review as it was all just, incredible. Do yourselves a favour and give the bay tree a visit!

Booked a table for Sunday lunch and were seated upstairs at a lovely bright airy table by the bar. Service was good, staff very friendly. We all had Sunday lunch, 2 beef, one lamb, one pork and a child’s roast. Food arrived quickly. Meat was...

Rave reviews early date night with hubby. Booked table online. We were shoved on a table at the top of the stairs which actually is a landing! Horrible Dreary corner very squashed… over rated prices for very basic meals. I had very over cooked salmon...

I can not recommend this place enough!!! The food was amazing, and lots of it. They let us bring our own cake for my godparents birthday and we’re happy for us to eat it there, even provided the candles. Also gave birthday couple a truffle...

Fancied trying somewhere new for my birthday meal with my family and was really pleased. Food was delicious and very reasonably priced, staff were excellent. Will definitely revisit.

Just been for a birthday meal at the Bay Tree, absolutely fabulous, best steak in ages!! Cannot fault anything, the girls were brilliant, chef came out to see everything was ok, even had a small box of chocolates for my birthday. Will certainly be a...

3 fillet steaks for 3 hungry guys on their way to Cheltenham Races. Brilliant service and succulent steaks (one rossini). Perfectly grilled. Thanks

Just walking past looked very busy. Walked in and the girls found us a space. Service quick meals were very good. Lamb was very nice, my Wife had their special Pie. That was great. Even the drinks were very good. What more can you ask...

The title says it all. Four of us including my wife and daughter, went on Friday night 18/02/22. We'd been a couple of times before and so knew what to expect. We weren't disappointed, the food was delicious, the service great, the table layout nicely...

I don’t usually write bad reviews preferring to sort any problems out face to face so things can be rectified however are making an exception in this case. Having heard many good reviews we went to the Bay Tree Kinver today as a group of...

Wow !!! Simple words to express how much we enjoyed our evening dinner, from the moment you get to your table to the moment you pay the bill it’s a pleasure to dine in this lovely little gem of a restaurant. The staff are extremely...

Our first visit with a number of friends and colleagues recommending The Bay Tree for my wife's birthday lunch. The three of us arrived and were greeted by pleasant staff who showed us to our table. We chose the 3 course Christmas Fayre and it...

Five of us went to dinner n 15thdecember. We were regulars at Basils but haven’t visited The Bay Tree since it changed hands. We were not disappointed . The food was delicious and service excellent. Very pleasant staff. Possibly a little more expensive than Basils...

Today a party of 7 went for lunch the food was excellent not one complaint ,as we had pre booked the starters came soon after the drinks arrived followed by the main meal the staff were brilliant although they were busy nothing was to much...

Lovely restaurant with lovely staff! Went for a meal for a catch up with some family and friends and we enjoyed every second of it. The young girl with the green in her hair served us and she was very friendly and helpful and gave...

We haven’t been to this restaurant before under the new owners. It has been decorated beautifully , light and modern, clean and stylish. There were 8 of us and we sat at a round table. We mostly chose different things from the menu and we...

A little wait for starters but the restaurant was busy on a Saturday evening so we kind of expected that. My wifes soup was flavoursome but in her opinion, she would have preferred a little more seasoning. My prawns were a little on the chewy...

We a part of a group of friends that meet most weeks for a chat and a walk, one of our group suggested that we visit for lunch as he had been many times and never been disappointed. Therefore six of us booked for lunch...

I've been to the Bay Tree on 3 separate occasions over the last couple of months and each time I have been so impressed with their food and service. Absolutely wonderful for the cost and has turned into a firm family favorite. Will look forward...

booked for sat night 8.15 ,arrived on time ,ordered drinks ,all good , food order taken ,so far so good ,ordered garlic bread for a starter, at 8.50 was still chasing our starter , to late , we , have eaten here many times in...

We visited The Bay Tree for Sunday lunch a few days ago. We found the food and service was excellent and we particularly enjoyed the generous servings of desserts. No issues with lukewarm food. All in all, really good value for money at a time...

After so many reviews that were marked excellent I was really looking forward to Sunday Lunch but to be honest I found it very average I have had worse but I have definitely had many that are so much better. We were seated at the...

Visited today for a friend's birthday. Very nice restaurant, beautifully furnished and very busy. The menu was good and I was pleased to see Lamb included. A rarity these days. Starters were fine although the whitebait was a little overcooked. The main roast was a...

So I booked The Bay Tree in Kinver as a surprise for my Wife, and lucky for me she was blown away by the food, I’m always a bit reluctant to try Steak, but have to say the sirloin was excellent, tender and succulent, my...

We dropped in on Saturday pretty much at midday as we were visiting The national trust Kinver houses up the road. We hadn’t booked but thankfully the owner was able to fit us in but said that we might have to wait a few extra...

Lovely lunch with my husband, a lovely warm welcome, fab food, we will definitely be back and also recommend to others

1st visit to the Bay Tree, and it didn’t disappoint, I’m going to keep it short staff very friendly and helpful, food amazing, whole experience very enjoyable, have already booked again.

Been here a few times when it was Basil's and more recently The Bay Tree. Food and service really good but the lemonade issues were a let down:(

classic contemporary menu, chose off the specials menu, had the Caribbean chicken, very good would definitely come again.

Ron P I recently paid my second visit to The Bay Tree, and it certainly won't be my last. A party of six, we all agreed that the food was superb, as was the service. Just one criticism. The general level of noise was quite...

a very nice Sunday lunch good service good choice very clean .they did not rush you gave you all the time between courses .just one small complaint the overuse of mushrooms .i happen to be allergic to them so could not have the chicken or...

Visited the Bay Tree as our first outing following partial lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. This was our first ever evening visit.....and we were not disappointed! This is a excellent restaurant serving top quality food at reasonable prices! We had a table upstairs and in addition...

The rack of lamb just melted in my mouth, cooked to perfection. I have eaten in Michelin 2* and 1* restaurants and nobody has served a better rack of lamb. Simply delicious. The asparagus and poached egg with crispy bacon trimmings for the starter was...

A second visit to The Bay Tree for another Sunday lunch as we enjoyed the last one so much. Yet again the staff were very polite & sanitised the table before we were seated. Pate & soup to start both delicious and roast and chicken...

Headed along for an early evening meal with the family. Welcome was friendly, service was very good and the food was great! I liked that the chef comes round all the tables to make sure diners are happy; an old fashioned but very nice touch....

We were very well looked after. Good range of drinks available, we all started off with a cocktail. Lovely selection of food, despite a wide choice being available, we three settled on the sea bass. It was delicious. Good dessert menu. Can heartily recommend the...

This was our first visit and will not be our last. Recommended by our boss , my wife and i went for an evening meal on friday. The staff were friendly , helpfull and attentive. Our starters were superb and the mains very good. We...

Myself and 2 friends decided to visit the Bay Tree after seeing great reviews on Facebook about the food and service. After visiting, I'm not sure whether I was going to the same place. First of all, when we walked into the restaurant, the downstairs...

We had an absolutely unreal evening at the bay tree tonight. My partner and I travelled from Walsall due to how good the food was on my previous visit, tonight lived up to that. Our food arrived within a good time frame, it was all...

Nice to see this restaurant has returned, it has been refurbished to a very nice standard, we had lunch there today which was very nice,( I can recommend the bay tree pie), there were only 3 members of staff and they were rushed off their...

The Bay Tree has recently opened. I dined there with my partner a few days ago and we both had an excellent meal, beautifully cooked and presented. The restaurant, which is on two floors has been fully refurbished following the closure of the former Basil’s...

Recently opened after full refurbishment, and under new management The Bay Tree offers locally sourced ingredients in the dishes. I dined there recently with my partner and we both enjoyed a delicious meal, beautifully cooked and presented and in very pleasant surroundings. The menu includes...