The Bear and Ragged Staff in Malvern Hills

Fabulous three course Christmas Dinner . We were a party of 7 plus a young toddler. It was a lovely dining experience. Food was absolutely delicious. Staff very friendly and efficient. We will definitely be re-booking again

Nice decor, great service and tasty food

We visited today as a family of 8. We'd previously visited in March 2024 and had a wonderful experience then. Unfortunately, today wasn't like that at all. The restaurant was empty, there was only one other table with 3 people. So, the reason for the terrible food wasn't due to the restaurant being busy. The turkey lunch was really disappointing, small portion, looked lacklustre and tasted it. It felt like it was ready made and microwaved. For £16+ id expect better. The fish and chips was very small. The gammon wasn't gammon, it was a couple of slices of ham. I felt sorry for the waiting staff. It felt like they knew the food was below par. To be fair, the halloumi was good as was the children's chicken goujons. The puddings weren't great either. The treacle sponge had barely seen treacle and the ice cream was meh. Bring back your old chef!

Lovely pub and dog friendly. Food was delicious, staff were very helpful and friendly. Dogs were served with bowls of fresh water straightaway. Nice clean, smart but homely pub. Wish we lived nearer.

Friday night dinner with some work colleagues. The ambience is excellent, the staff are very welcoming and friendly and the food is quite simply exceptional. A few changes have been made in the bar which improve the atmosphere and create a more modern country feel. 6 of us ate 3 courses each, we all had something different and not one dish was anything but great. The food is all freshly cooked from lovely local ingredients. I’d wholly recommend this bar to everyone.

Great lunch with friends top service and top food. Something of a gem is The Bear. Word will get around so try and go while you can.

Lovely pub and staff with fantastic food. The topside of beef Sunday roast was excellent, highly recommended.

Oh dear what a shame !!! We have so many lovely meals at the Bear over the years . We feared it would change with new owners but were assured with Josh , the chef , staying the food would remain at the superb standard. Our first visit, with new owners , they were literally in the middle of putting a new laminate floor down . Only half of this work had been done so there was two different levels to the floor . We saw a waitress very nearly trip over it , its a wonder customer weren’t too.We could see lots of the flooring equipment just pushed to the side of the room ,not even put away from public view. This time I’m pleased to say the meal was the same brilliant standard , Josh was still there. We returned a couple of weeks later , on the positive side the floor was now finished. Unfortunately we heard that Josh had left , but crossed fingers it would still be good . We waited for over an hour for a meal to arrive, portions were really small ,when serving the vegetables on your plate you had to be really careful not to take too much as there was three of us sitting together. The desert took about the same time to be served as our main course, it was also a much smaller portion than was usually served at the Bear. I had sticky toffee pudding, the sauce served with were three tiny blobs. We did notice ,who one of the staff seemed to know, a large table of diners seeming to have preferential treatment.They were served with their meal much quicker than us , their vegetable dishes seemed to be heaped up and they had a big serving of cauliflower cheese which was bought out ,it wasn’t mentioned on the menu. The member of staff serving it said it was chefs surprise. We left feeling we had been there for a long time mainly waiting . Unfortunately we are going to have to find another place favourite place as we won’t be returning to the Bear .

Excellent food, good beer, unfortunately very slow service.

Great food, lovely owner & staff, just a shame it was so quiet. Newly refurbished, very nice

Just been out for Sunday lunch. Food is lovely. We had roast beef and a nut roast which were both delicious. Service was exceptional. We had an issue (completely to do with a member of our party) and the staff were extremely accommodating. A huge thank you to the staff!

Once again, a spur of the moment choice on our way to Hereford. A busy car park is usually a good sign. The service was really good, the food was excellent and the staff interacted really well.

Fantastic Sunday lunch with all the trimmings.

Appreciate work being done at premises but service was slow, limited choice on menu ,staff friendly but could look smarter.

Booked up for Sunday lunch knowing that the Bear had recently changed hands so not sure what to expect. Honestly we shouldn't have doubted it because we had a fantastic Sunday lunch. We all chose beef and all the trimmings. It was all cooked to perfection and huge portions without being ridiculous. Very reasonably priced. We will definitely be returning. Keep up the good work and best of luck for the future. 10/10

Very good value Sunday lunch - excellent beef and bread and butter pudding! Well looked after!

Very good takeaway meals would recommend to friends and family

Absolutely fantastic Sunday lunch. The roast beef was to die for, melt in the mouth .Plentiful fresh veg, crispy roast potatoes,excellent Yorkshire pudding and everything was served hot. Our waitress was brilliant, great sense of humour. All in all a really great lunch. Highly recommended. Please keep up the good work !

Called in today, quite late, 2pm, and found out it had new owners as of three hours earlier. The pub was very quiet, but that’ll be thanks to Worcestershire Highways placing road closed signs at the start of the road in Bransford and at the Powick end of the road, even though the pub is accessible from Bransford. As you’d expect after such a short period the menu was the same, but that’s a good thing as it’s a great menu. However, the new landlord and crew were as welcoming as the old ones and the food and drink sill top notch. So good luck to the new management and best wishes to the departing ones. We will still be returning regularly.

We love it here, the food is always wonderful - well cooked and presented and more than generous portions. The menu changes with the seasons and there are often specials. They have a lovely team there, everyone is friendly and accommodating. The extra bonus is a wonderful, large and sunny garden. We highly recommend it.

Customer service was great, food was amazing - highly recommended

Lovely friendly little country pub, tucked away from the main roads..

Fantastic pub, very glad to have it nearby. Great food, service and atmosphere. Proper country pub.

Lovely Sunday lunch today with friends in the beer garden, beautiful setting on a beautiful day. The girls were so lovely and helpful and do an excellent job. The food was spot on, three roast dinners, fish and chips and a couple of starters for the five of us. We are always made to feel welcome whenever we visit. We will be back soon.

Car group "run" for Drive it Day ending at the Bear & Ragged Staff for a late lunch that was pre-arranged and ordered. Once we had all arrived, food was promptly served, main courses were supplemented by extra veg ( too much!!) and service was brilliant. Thoroughly enjoyed the day and the end venue!

Our extended family has been meeting here for years for special occasions with up to 20 of us. Yesterday was Easter Sunday and they were fully booked, but having pre-booked and ordered ahead, we were brilliantly looked after, as always. The food was extremely tasty and the service was friendly and considerate. We had a three year old with us, but the table arrangement (around one long one) gave some space by the window away from other diners for her to play with various family members as we took our time over a very relaxed meal. One of us needed wheelchair access, which was also no problem, as the car could be brought near to the entrance. There’s a large car park, and although right out in the beautiful countryside, it’s very quick to get to from Worcester. On previous occasions we’veh sometimes been allocated a private dining room, which has been useful when part of the occasion has been for several family members to play instruments together! Thank you for another special meal!

Lovely meal tonight lamb shank, pan fried chicken breast very nice cooked beautifully, only downside was grilled chicken burger must say not the best grill marks left it tasting burnt and bit dry but puddings were delicious

Once again another superb steak in a friendly cosy rural pub. You can pay more, much more, but these steaks are close to perfect, and fantastic value. Juicy, seared and slightly crisp. No 'attitude' or unnecessary BS here, just decent tasty food. Generous helpings of a very decent Malbec 'by the bucket' too ;-) Always a pleasure!

What a 5 star find this was. Lovely welcome, friendly service. They managed to fit us in for a quick bite even though they were fully booked. The food was fabulous home cooked rural food. I wish we lived closer.

We took 3 friends on Thursday evening ….. as always a warm welcome from Linda and Gary …… standard never drops good quality produce … cooked with care and beautifully presented … so good in fact went back on Saturday and takeaway lunch on Sunday …. Hopefully back in late July

Random stop off on our way to suckley,friendly landlord behind the bar,nice beer,fantastic homemade proper pub food,great chips,and the cleanest freshest toilets I've ever witnessed in a public house,it would be amazing to visit in the summer due to its huge garden and leafy setting ,we hope one day to pay another visit.

Exceptionally professional when handling my mother’s wake recently. A slight hiccup (on our part) re arriving too soon was handled with aplomb and the food was lovely, fresh and varied. Vegan and vegetarian tastes catered for and service was impeccable. Thank you from all the family.

Food is delicious and cooked with love . The landlady is amazing. Very welcoming and very knowledgeable and fun to chat to . The put and everything they do they really care about and it makes such a lovely experience. The food is absolutely delicious, cooked brilliantly . We had the sheds special suet beef pudding . It was hearty and delicious, crusty outside with a rich beef and carrots filling inside on a bed of creamy mash accompanied by sweet red cabbage and roasted parsnips . The gravy was just right . Beautiful meal on a cold winter night . We had no space for puddings but had that amazing hot Christmas pudding, doacked in brandy with cherries and delicious vanilla ice cream . What a place !

Great pub in a lovely location. Good food, nice atmosphere, good, friendly service and plenty of parking.

Superb lunch, as always. My wife described hers as "the perfect turkey dinner". The beef in my Boeuf bourginon was so tender, I didn't need a knife. Glorious gravy and mashed potatoes. Beer in top condition. Welcome and service absolutely top notch! Thank you, Gary and Lynda 😁

We had a wonderful Christmas works meal this evening . Everything was cooked to perfection and the service was fabulous. If you are in the area, then you must make this your place to eat! Thank you all xx

Great food, nice beer, friendly staff. A welcome watering hole on a long walk! Updated - some of the best steaks in the area, and at a very reasonable price.

What a pleasant place to have dinner; excellent ambiance, great food, palatable draught beer and attentive service.

Absolute perfection. Could not have expected anything else. The service was perfect and very friendly. We had a couple of drinks which were the cheapest in the area by far. The food was just what we wanted for lunch and very well priced. Our only regret was that we didn't eat there in the evening, as where we did eat was very disappointing. Strongly recommended this place, lovely rooms and surroundings to eat and drink in, everything just perfect, great menus etc Wish it was closer to where we lived, if it was we would be there every week.

Two of us had a superb Sunday lunch today - Starters - duck & orange pate/bbq’d chicken wings, both very tasty & generous portions Mains - Roast Beef/Braised shoulder of lamb, roast potatoes, mixed veg & cauliflower cheese. Both meats cooked to perfection, as were the veg, all served piping hot & with plenty of tasty gravy on the side. Pleasant attentive staff made the experience perfect, if you haven’t eaten here I suggest you do so!

Great find hosts were very pleasant and sticky chili beef was the highlight of the weekend.

So we stopped off at this pub. Unfortunately, my husband says as we pulled into the drive, where are we why av we stopped here. This was due to no signage and bins upon entry to the pub. We had a drink and planned to eat. However, the atmosphere was zero character nill, and i was so cold. I like a good homley pub with a warm welcome.. please cheer this place up. It's got so much potential

Very tradition Sunday roast that was delicious. Service was great. We thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

Good pint of HPA sat in the garden

Lovely pub. Food was delicious with generous portions. We will be back.

Lovely traditional country pub and great food.

Brilliant evening... food lovely and very friendly landlord and landlady and local customers...made us feel very welcome.

Nice Sunday roast and a beer. Kids menu too.

Went for the Bearfest. Had a great afternoon /evening and Gary made sure we were able to park out campervan on site so we could stay over and enjoy a drink. Thanks Gary 🙂

Visited with 6 friends last Sunday. I’m so pleased we booked as it was full of diners. Linda & Gary are so welcoming & cannot do enough to make sure you have the best time here. 6 of us had Sunday roast (4 lamb, 2 beef) and we all demolished it! Both meats were cooked to perfection, & all the trimmings were delicious. One of my friends said the cauliflower cheese was the best he’d ever tasted; another said it was ‘to die for’! We finished our meals with cheese & biscuits or desserts, which were all top notch too. I would highly recommend eating here, just please remember to book in advance!

Had a lovely Sunday lunch, loads of food, friendly staff. Would definitely return.

Lovely friendly welcome. Excellent food - fresh, hot and eclectic. Traditional, old fashioned interior but the staff and food more than make up for it. Check opening times before visiting, as it’s closed some days.

Found this gem ahead of our stay so booked largely on recommendation. They weren't wrong as this quaint pub off the beaten track was delightful from the welcome we had to when we left. It was Sunday so the roasts were great and I ended with cheese & biscuits which was a real treat. The desserts did take an age to come but I can forgive small things. Will deffo return next time we are near. Great value overall.

My type of pub. I could have happily spent all day and night there but was reminded I was supposed to be on a health farm type place supposedly abstaining from this indulgence. Bah.

Our third visit to this lovely pub/restaurant. Four of us had a table booked for after a visit to the Three Counties Show. We arrived early, but this was no problem at all. The food is still delicious and the service friendly and spot on. There was a dessert on the specials menu which was heaven on a plate - if you get the chance to have the bread and butter pudding with an apricot glaze just go for it! I only wish we lived closer as we would then be regulars here.

Excellent establishment. Wonderful food and service

Lovely pub in a really nice location. The food is excellent and the staff are really friendly and accommodating. On our latest visit we had a nut roast Sunday lunch which was excellent! Definitely worth a visit. Princess the cat is lovely too 🐈

Very friendly service with a fab atmosphere xxx

We eat out on a regular basis and I have to say the food here is the best in the area. We had the king prawns, the goats cheese wrapped in filo and the garlic mushrooms as appetisers, they were fantastic, full of flavour and exquisite. For main course we had the Butternut squash with Mediterranean vegetables and feta cheese, it was excellent. We also had the spicy sticky beef with egg fried rice and homemade prawn crackers which was a good sized portion and again full of flavour. Our daughter had the buttermilk chicken burger which was freshly breaded and fried homemade strips of chicken with bacon and all the trimmings, it was piled high and a very generous portion. Overall the food is excellent, well worth the drive out from Malvern or Worcester. Great atmosphere and tge pub garden is beautiful too. Highly recommended

Myself and my partner took my mother here for Sunday lunch for her birthday. We had two courses, all having different roasts following up with different desserts and cheese for me. The food and service were fabulous, and we will be visiting again soon.

Beautiful food very tasty, service from bar staff to waitering exceptional Highly recommend,

Exceeded our expectations! Excellent food and service. Homemade ice cream a treat and so well presented!

Lovely friendly staff and fast and efficient service.

Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Good food and would definitely call again.

Pub is empty but "fully booked"...

Great food and a warm welcome from friendly staff. Highly recommended.

We saw the sign and followed the directions and were very pleased that we did!! A pleasant, friendly welcome and a glass of New Zealand Marlborough hit the spot for me!!! We decided to have something to eat and decided upon a trio of starters. White bait, prawns in garlic and garlic mushrooms seemed appropriate for our palate. You just have to try them for yourself! They were amazing!! We will definitely return, very soon!!! Thank you. We love to find somewhere near us to eat. See you soon foot round two!!!

Tasty great home cooked food and local beers. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Will eat here again soon

Gluten free fish and chips. Faggots and peas (not gf). Good food, big portions a nice pint and friendly staff.

Excellent, tasty food and top notch service. There is nothing you could complain about here and I recommend here whole-heartedly, every time !!

My wife and I eat out at least once a week. We visited the Bear and Ragged staff maybe 10 years ago and felt a bit underwhelmed so never went back. A cheeky little day off meant we decided to pop out for a Friday lunch and give this another try due to positive Trip Advisor reviews and wow. It was ridiculously quiet which is a shame as the landlord couldn’t have been more welcoming and the food and drink was some of the best we’ve had in years. Drinks wise I had the draught English Stout, can’t remember the name, but it gives Dublin Guinness a run for its money and my wife had a Pinot Grigio just £6 for a large glass. For food my wife had butternut squash filled with Mediterranean vegetables and Feta with a cheese sauce, and I had sticky chilli beef, egg fried rice and prawn crackers. The veggie meal was sublime and shows that with a bit of imagination vegetarian food can be simple and easy incredibly tasty. Mine was simply the best Chinese style meal I have ever had. Sticky, tender spicy beef with perfectly cooked vegetables, an egg fried rice an equal to the best Chinese restaurant if not slightly better and prawn crackers as good as they get.

Fish and chips, good 👍 place, very scruffy, sticky, smell bad

Very friendly. Decent food and beer. Highly recommended. We go regularly.

Sue and I attended a wake at this pub. The hot and cold food was of the highest standard. The best sausage rolls I have eaten. Fabulous quiches. Amazing sandwiches. Very good chips and fish gougons. The little scones, profiteroles, eclairs were all home made and delicious. The pub has a large car park and is warm and homely. Service is very attentive. Drinks were varied and well priced. We will return and raise (another) glass to our late friend.

Fantastic friendly pub. Good food and great service. 👍

A large group of us - 21 and a baby - ate at the Bear. Nothing was too much trouble for Lynda. She made up a menu for us, made sure we had everything we needed, and was a pleasure to deal with. The food was delicious and I would totally recommend The Bear to others!

Excellent! Food ,staff can't recommend it more.

Been eating here for over 20 years. Fabulous place always a great welcome with amazing food Never let down great to be there to celebrate with Gary and Linda on their 25th anniversary as owners.

Enjoyed a thoroughly lovely evening with my two girlfriends. We were impressed by the quality of the food and the service. At first glance, the menu comprised of traditional ‘pub grub’, but this did not fully reflect how delicious the home-cooked food would be! There were also some ‘specials’ available and two of our group took advantage. The staff could not have been more helpful, taking their time to make us feel welcome and explain some of the ingredients and cooking methods. We are not local to The Bear and Ragged Staff, but we stay in the area about four times a year.; we will definitely be returning.

Just turned up on the night as a last minute we decided to go out for dinner and luckily they managed to seat us and an I glad they did! It is a cute little pub and dining area. There is some seating outside for summer weather. I would recommend booking as they are busy. The food was amazing. The plates were warm, the steak cooked perfectly, the chips were lovely and hot and the salad was good. The meals and desserts are home made so of course we had to try. Again we were disappointed. I went for a sticky toffee pudding with rum and rasin ice cream. The only reason I couldn't quite eat it all was I was so full, but it was great. The food portions are generous and will be be returning to try other stuff on the menu.

Warm welcome, great food with generous portions and chilled atmosphere. We had a really nice dinner and so convenient to where we were staying (Bank House Hotel). What a find!

A really good pub with lovely people who are keen to please and excellent food. How can they hang on to this chef? An enticing menu (that fits onto a single sheet of paper) with food that’s just delicious. Good value and decent size portions. This is THE country pub in the Malvern/Worcester area to head for.

Traditional setting, very friendly atmosphere. Great food & dog friendly.

Visited for lunch today. Great selection of dishes to choose from and all of the dishes we had were well presented and thoroughly enjoyed. Particular mention for the steak, smoked haddock and the rum and raisin ice cream. The staff were very welcoming and so helpful too. Well worth a visit - we will most certainly be going there again.

The food is fantastic the lagers are always on point and the owners aren't to bad either.

Food and service were fabulous lovely dog friendly people friendly pub 😊😊😊

Looks can be deceiving. I pulled up to the bear and ragged staff and first thought was how shabby it looked on the outside, but don't be fooled the staff were lovely and welcoming the ale was a good temperature and tasted great and the food was lovely i had the belly pork complete with crackling which was cooked beautifully and presented in a lovely sauce. The wife had the cheese burger which she also enjoyed. I would definitely go back and i think the only reason i haven't been more was it had a reputation locally as quite expensive but i found it very reasonable in the current financial climate. Its a well done from me to all the staff at the bear and ragged staff.

This us possibly the nicest restaurant in Worcester. The owners Gary and Linda are brilliant and friendly hosts the food is excellent. Well worth a visit you will not be disappointed

Always a pleasure to see Gary the land lord and catch up. Good food and good selection of wine and beer.

Lovely food, excellent beer and all great value

Everything you could want in a country pub. Great food - good value and very friendly and efficient staff. Set in a quiet country lane in Bransford but easy to get to from main roads. Highly recommended

Both my partner and I visited the bear, we both left stuffed and very satisfied. The food and service were brilliant. I had the mushrooms to start, followed by the chicken tacos and both dishes were wonderful, My partner had the pate to start and the steak pie for main, he loved both. We shared the brownie to end, it was accompanied with a vanilla ice cream. The best combo. Overall, the waitresses were very attentive. Nothing was too much trouble for them. We could not fault any of the evening. I would recommend this place to anyone. They have a large menu with many different options. Catering for intolerances. Try it, you will not be disappointed. The only regret is not taking any pictures before we ate (too greedy)

Fabulous food and service. The menu is very informative with all allergy information listed about every meal on the menu. Very impressive.

Staying locally. Just had a lovely meal at the Bear. Greeted with a very warm welcome. Had a salmon and a goats cheese starter - very tasty Had chicken korma and a chicken special dish of the day (absolutely superb) The vintage cider was very drinkable !! Lovely friendly staff What a real find and a shame aren't more local

Great little pub serving top quality food. We stopped by on a Saturday night having stayed at a nearby hotel and were not disappointed. Chicken liver pate was excellent, as was the special, salmon fillet with mushrooms and Pak choi. The jubilee themed trifle was...

Just love the Bear ….. fabulous food … beautifully cooked and presented…. Well done Gary and Linda for coming back as good if not better …….

As a group of four we were visiting the area to walk and sightsee - we ate on Thursday night and loved it so much we went back for another meal on the Friday. The food was good, as was the beer but pubs like...

Fabulous food. Excellent service. Would definitely recommend a visit to this lovely friendly pub. Only open Thursday to Sunday at the moment but hopefully they will be in a position to extend in the near future

A lovely pub. Great food. Lovely staff. Thanks

Lovely mothers day lunch. Sunday lunch.Well presented, beautifully cooked.