The Bell Inn in South Staffordshire

Called in for lunch yesterday,really impressed as we had not visited for awhile, very friendly staff, especially Cleo who made you feel very welcome ,and was so good with our dog. Will definitely return Thank-you

Went for regular . Staff friendly and will be doing food more evenings soon.

Nice country pub with great ales. Food was really good.

Lovely pub and the Holdens Special was excellent, eaten there recently and that was very good to.

Had a lovely evening sat outside the pub food had Scampi & chips served in a basket excellent value for money good ales served @ this pub friendly staff well worth a visit

What a find have used the bell over the years but we recently have eaten there food was very well presented and cooked to perfection the service was excellent and everything has been perfect we definitely will be using here for food. The prices were very reasonable compared to other pubs most enjoyable time.

I have not been in the Bell for over 30 years....Even though the Bell was really busy with a large party, staff were more than accommodating, we were told there may be a wait for food but we weren't in a rush so it didn't really matter. Our drinks order came and we ordered our food...... Within 15 minutes our starter arrived 😁 which we both enjoyed.... Staff were running around serving everyone so we thought maybe a bit of a wait for our mains......... The main meal was server about 10 minutes after we had finished our starters. A very pleasant evening , great staff and superb service, food was great too Definitely be going again in the not too distant future. 👍🏻

Meals finish at six on a Sunday so could not eat there my own fault for not checking

We had a Sunday menu, our lunch was so tasty and filling. Food cooked perfectly. Good selection of courses and although 2 large parties to be catered for we didn't have to wait long and the staff worked so well as a team. It was our wedding anniversary and you all made it great for us.

Service not good, too slow, didn't have food or drink as didn't have time after waiting for staff

The friendly staff at The Bell Inn truly elevated our dining experience. From the warm welcome upon arrival to their attentiveness throughout the meal, they provided exceptional service. Their helpful recommendations ensured we made the perfect choices, and the generous portions left us more than satisfied. But it was the genuine warmth and friendliness of the staff that made this a truly memorable visit. If you're looking for a delicious meal paired with outstanding service, look no further than The Bell Inn !

A very popular village pub, extensively extended with large dining area. Food is typical pub fare but we'll prepared and generous portions. The fixed menu offers great value. The local beers are good and well priced. Nice people too.

Fabulous 2 course meal, very tasty very hot and the hospitality and service was very good, also very good value for your money. Can't wait to go back 😁

Didn't have food. Service was quick. Pint of Glow up to Holdens usual standard.

Beautiful pub and restaurant in a great quiet location. Lots of parking for cars and bicycles. Disabled toilet facilities, clean and spacious restaurant area. Newly upholstered seating, clean and brightly decorated with good space around each table. A notice said they were looking to fill various staff vacancies however we were seated quickly, applied drinks within minutes and orders taken. Starters came as we finished our drinks. Chicken tikka bites were good sized chunks and well cooked. Garlic mushrooms were fresh and not battered but in a nice sauce. Just as I finished my last bite or waitress arrived and asked if it was ok to take it plates. She then reappeared with our mains on huge, warm plates. The hunters chicken was perfectly cooked with a good thick slice of bacon, plentiful salad and triple cooked chips with a lovely sweet BBQ sauce. The 10oz gammon half covered the plate and cake with the same lovely chips, well cooked egg, pineapple and peas. The waitress stopped to check on us and brought us another set of drinks while we ate our mains. Couldn't resist a dessert... Despite not managing to finish my main! Salted caramel brownie sundae was sooo worth it! Nice to have the caramel ice cream instead of vanilla. Whole bill came to less than £70 including the 4 drinks! (3 of the them doubles). Lots of people obviously taking relatives there for a nice quiet meal. Such a friendly atmosphere. We were serviced quickly and politely and didn't feel rushed at any point either. Nice place, good beers, well cooked meals and good prices. Would recommend to it anyone. Gem of a place.

Great food.....very clean......would Def use again....was here with family for an 80th birthday ........ I'm veggie but not too much choice unfortunately for me but everyone else's food was great

Good food well presented , and modest price

Wonderful old fashioned pub offering good reasonably priced pub food and top class real ale

Great pub with amazing food. Lovely pub for an afternoon drive out in the sun

Nice pub and lovely food and ales, last time I visited was 40 years ago when I was 20 , just happened to be in the area again and wow how it's changed.... For the better! Superb!

Love this pub- been here twice. Food is excellent particularly the liver, bacon and onions. Beer us also good.

Lovely old pub, fantastic Ale great Bar snacks such as, Cobs, Sausage Rolls warmed if you like, even let me flick through the TV in the bar 🍻 would highly recommend a visit.

Lovely peaceful location - great cobs 😁

This came recommended to us. There was plenty of parking . The bell Inn was well kept and nice and clean . Service was really good from zoe ,Charlotte, Ella, food was well priced and plenty on you plate. And really tasty and well presented. Definitely will be back ..

Very good pub grub reasonably priced.

Lovely pub. Great location and friendly staff. Food average, but tasty enough. Not bad for pub grub and came out pretty quick.

On arrival we were not sure of where the restaurant was, and one of the other customers gave us appropriate directions and help. We did not have a prior booking/reservation but we were allocated table immediately. There is plenty of car parking, and the popularity of the place showed by how many vehicles were already parked up. We found a spot to park. There were a number other parties in excess of 4-5 diners, one of which was a birthday group. The atmosphere was very quiet and relaxed; a youngster was engrossed in play with a paper aeroplane but not noisy or troublesome. A perusal of the menu and my choice was the trio of meats, with new potatoes, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and seasonal veg. My girlfriend went for the turkey option. When the meal arrived it was hot, with a generous amount. Halfway into the meal, a server came round enquiring whether we would like another Yorkie and roast potatoes. I did have an extra potato, Yorkie, and gravy. For drinks we had 2x Cappuccinos each. Had the trio of meats not been an option I would have gone for the lamb. All in all, a very reasonable dining experience and at £40-00 for the two of us it was not an overly expensive treat.

Lovely pub ,service great ,staff great beer great

We came across this gem of a pub when we couldn't get a table at the Fox. The staff are accommodating and friendly. The menu is excellent and so is the food.

Cracking beer, always top notch and a lovely cob in the bar

Cosy country pub with a warm welcome. Recommend the Sunday lunch cob with potatoes and gravy.

After a 13k walk, the bell was open offering pulled pork gigantic bap as the kitchen is closed on Tuesdays, just fabulous 👌 😎 kove this pub, so friendly, great staff welcoming all.

Proper black country pub. Good to visit during a walk of the local area or for a decent pub lunch in the bar or restaurant. Dogs only allowed in the small lounge though.

We celebrated my Father in Laws birthday with the family

Lovely village pub cosy open fire 🔥 Nice coffee

Good pub in rural South Staffordshire. Good selection of black country beer. They know how to keep beer in this place.

A friendly place to sit and have a drink. The bar is dog friendly. Meals are delicious, recommend you book as it gets very busy, but the cobs are value for money.

Stopped on the way home from Bridgnorth..lovely open fire..had a nice pint of bitter and one of the best cheese and onion cobs I have ever had..my partner had mulled wine which was nice aswell.

Great meeting place nice food good service

First visit, enjoyed a family meal at a good price. The portion side was large enough to require a belt loosening. The staff are friendly and helpful.

Deliciously fabulous meal. Friendly staff. Defo recommend a visit 👍

I had Sunday lunch here with three friends. The service was friendly and efficient. Most of the food was fine and the portions were generous. However, I wouldn’t choose the ‘slow cooked leg of lamb’ again as it was very tough and consequently hard to eat. Also the cauliflower in the ‘cauliflower & broccoli cheese’ side dish was hard, not cooked enough. . Apart from that, we enjoyed the visit.

Gorgeous food for affordable prices. Beautiful atmosphere and great servers.

Went there for a retirement party. Good function room with bar and super Black Country buffet

Loved this pub. Surprised at how good it was. Exceeded expectations.

Lovely food and pleasant staff will look forward to my next visit.

Called here today for lunch. Exceptional meal, fresh, quality products. Excellent portions, even offered more. Excellent presentation. Excellent service. Price was incredibly reasonable for such a excellent experience. Thank you, will definitely be back.

Great place for your classic English pub food and sensible price. We take our 4 year old and staff are great with him. Always accommodating.

Great pub grub at reasonable prices

Lovely food, staff are really friendly

Had a lovely meal with friends. It was my first visit here and I must say the food and the service was excellent! The chef (Wendy) came and spoke to us and said they had an Environmental Health Officer visit today and were awarded a 5 star food hygiene rating. Well done to you and Harley for all your hard work! The Bar staff and waiting staff were very helpful too. They assisted a customer who was looking for his holiday cottage and was completely lost on a dark evening. Well done, excellent customer service! Rare these days. Will definitely look forward to our next visit. Thanks

🌷 the best pinot grigio absolutely lovely. Great cobs at bar too . Quintessential English pub . Update- Visited for husband's birthday, lovely food and deserts. Kind waitress, who acknowledged this !! We booked last min but had a great table and enjoyed every bit . Thank you

Food was amazing would recomend this pub also food prices are very resonable👍

Country Pub, open fires, good beer. Open Mic. Every 2x weeks Superb

Popped in here after a walk round the Trysull area. Lovely pub and friendly staff, sat in the restaurant which is a lovely big room. Not a busy day so foid service was good. 2 had the lasagne which was tasty with garlic bread and salad, 2 had hunters chicken and another the liver. All were well cooked. Would definitely go again.

We went as a family for Sunday Lunch. As per request seated on carpeted area thou not the flat walk into but one with big step down to. We had 96 yr old, 91 yr old with walking difficulties but we did manage it slowly. We had a lovely round table so easy for all to see each other. Roasts came out and Child portion huge and served our senior 2 as requested re small appretites. Yes extra roasties,Yorkshires and Gravy brough around few minutes later to see if we wanted! A lovely feature. Some veg soggy and tepid reason for 4 stars not 5. Puddings a big hit.

Nice pub, called in for a pub lunch Very nice Pleased with food, service and staff. Plenty of parking. Very pretty pub in an equally pretty village

A poorer experience since last visit. New management finding their feet maybe

Took our son out for the day and stopped by here for dinner. We order 3 lots of Lasagne and a couple portions of chips. The food was a lovely size, very tasty lasagne and crispy chunky chips. Service was very pleasant from both the gentleman that took our drinks order to the lady that delivered our meals. Would definitely visit again and would recommend to others

Went for Sunday lunch with a large group Most of the menu (items with * in the picture) could be made gluten free The staff were very friendly (especially the two young men in the restaurant) Quick service Lots of space

Went with 3 friends all had something different for dinner, all the meals were hot and fresh, service was great and barstaff very friendly, well done 👌

Didn't have food but the service and drinks were great

Sat outside with the pooch, lovely evening meal..nice relaxed atmosphere

Nice cosy place, nice beer nice cobs

Came in for Sunday lunch today, the food is amazing, the staff are great and very attentive, nothing is to much trouble. We were served by the manager, Stacy today, was great to see her working the floor and chatting to her customers. We will be back every week!

Very disappointed on visit this evening to celebrate my Sons birthday ...I think different people have now taken over this place because ,I have visited regularly in the past and tonight the quality of food I had was very poor ...on informing waitress of my dissatisfaction when she asked on collecting plates ..she just replied oh sorry...didnt seem in the least bit bothered ...No waiters coming to ask if everything ok ...or if any further drinks were required ...waited ages for what should be pure hospitality of service ..disgusting when prices have gone up but service and quality poor..Will not be visiting again ...! Very poor ....

I have been a regular diner here over many years, and this was the first "post-covid" visit. New management, new menu and most importantly excellent food and service, the best I have ever experienced here. Generous portions, and great quality food and wine. I will definitely be returning again, and would highly recommend to anyone.

Great pub with great food good staff and nice location

Great countryside pub. Lovely village location

Had a pint and a fantastic cheese n onion cob , lovely pub with friendly staff. Well worth a visit

Warm welcome and a great selection of ales.

Popped here for a sup after a local walk. Really good beer, Best pint of Glow I've had actually. Had a nice Turkey bap but might come back for something more substantial as the food looked great. Friendly staff and the locals were lovely, of course they were...Black County, centre of the universe.

Good range of drinks and food a little crowded at weekends, pleasant staff

lovely cosy pub in a lovely area

Nice pub, good food, service was a bit slow but I think they were busier than expected.

Well...... this was a disappointment. The first time I've been to The Bell Inn for quite sometime, mainly due to not being in the area or not having an occasion to go. It's not how I remember it. I used to visit once every 2/3 months at one point. The menu was a bitter disappointment. There used to be T-Bone steaks. Ribeye steaks. Fillet steaks. Plus many many more options in terms of mains. The chips used to be amazing here. Home cooked and were large and thick and plenty of them! If you paid the extra quid or so. But even the standard chips were better than what I had on Saturday 1st April 2023. Rubbish bog standard frozen chips that not even Wetherspoons would serve. The sirloin steak was woefully under par. Quarter of the said sirloin was gristle.....which is fine if that's your thing. The choices of steak sauces was abysmal when there used to be plenty and a variety. The desserts were also underwhelming. You used to get a small black board with around 5 choices on each side. All desserts felt fresh and homemade. The cheesecakes used to be the thing that really set their desserts apart for me. But alas another let down. The ice creams to go with the desserts felt cheap and were very icy also! The Bell Inn used to be the place I'd take friends or family as I viewed it as cracking food (and plenty of it) with cracking beer. Unfortunately somethings happened to this establishment. It seems I maybe not the only one to have this view as I remember when at 5 o'clock you struggled to get on either car park as it was always full! When I walked in..... it was unbelievably quiet. Even when I left which was after 8 it was quiet!! You used to have to book a table for any chance of food at one point. Where as i could've literally walked in and sat anywhere, on a Saturday night! For what was once a fantastic place to eat and drink it appears to be a shadow of it's former self. It could've been an off day in terms of punters. But I kind of doubt it.

A year ago when we visited for a meal, we were disappointed, but this lovely establishment is now being run by someone else, and they've improved it immensely so we were glad to return (Apr 2023) and enjoyed excellent service and lovely food.

Love the bell lovely food and ale...

It's ok for a meal ..but there are much better places. It's been a while since I have eaten here and it will be a while before I try it again.

Lovely friendly atmosphere. Food was really good for the cost

Just had a lovely lunch at The Bell in Trysull. Great staff and very hearty portions. We will definitely return!

Great pub Lovely surprise Holden's company director mixing with the locals in the pub , fantastic

Food is delicious, service amazing, highly recommend the beer battered fish n chips! Family friendly dining......kids loved the pizza! Perfect!

proper pub with great ales, nice location & really really nice meals all served with a smile 👍

Great location and great staff and food delicious

Really welcoming pub. Accommodated our family of 21 at very short notice for a special occasion. Food and service was excellent. Very friendly and polite staff too. Will definitely be back. Andrews & Penson Family.

Great pub with excellent food, albeit a little on the expensive side, but that's to be expected at the minute, couldn't fault the food or staff

Lovely staff nice food and drinks

Great Pub great food and Beer and friendly and helpful staff too!

Rubbish. When out of bar snacks they will make some for locals but will not do so for non regulars. Staff appear unenthusiastic.

Reasonable pub food at reasonable price service slow and appear to be short staffed.

Excellent pub great grub and service

Great friendly place to meet friend or enjoy a meal.

1st time using this pub, lovely and clean, just had coffee and a cheese and onion cob, lovely gesture from the landlord free mince pie. Will definately be going back to try the food.

Really lovely evening, beautiful food and lovely staff

Brilliant typical British pub atmosphere. Very reasonable prices. Would recommended one of their own beers and the sandwiches are spot on. Had the fire on when I went, lots of locals coming in that were all friendly too. Would visit again.

Had a meal here main coarses for 10 of us not to bad. Deserts where very small portions for money by paid. Will not be returning soon.

Visited the bell last night .The food was delicious and the staff were lovely and couldn't do enough for us .Thank you for a lovely night

Excellent pub with good selection of real ales

Lovely food and the staff are very pleasant