The Bell Inn in South Staffordshire

Birthday meal for 3 generations of family. Plenty of choice on menu at a very reasonable price. Service was friendly and efficient without being intrusive. Would definitely recommend

Popped in for an impromptu lunch. Got us in no problem, service great and a nice selection on the lunchtime menu. £15 for 2 courses but we had three courses as everything looked so good we couldn't choose Open Monday lunch times now.

We have not been for some time due to disappointment, what a massive difference it now is, the food was excellent, staff first class, and ales could not be bettered, there is a wide choice on the menus all at very competitive prices, we will definitely not leave it so long before we return.

Called at The Bell yesterday for the first time in over 30 years for an evening meal with my wife and the place was really busy . We were told that there may be a wait for food as they had a really big party in along with other customers but we were not in a rush so it didn't really matter to us. The one party was large, around 25 people, but we had no wait for our drinks to be served and our meal order to be taken. Our starters were with us within fifteen minutes, we've waited far longer in places that were a lot less busier! Our main meal to our surprise came about ten minutes after we had finished our starters, so hats off to all the staff at The Bell. The food was very good and the staff were very polite and apologetic for the "delay" with our food........what delay ??? there was none, we will definitely be returning, couldn't fault the service or staff.

This lovely warm and welcoming Black Country pub, serving Holdens beer, is a delight. The staff are cheerful, friendly and efficient, the choice of food and drinks varied and tasty, and the standard of food is always excellent and served piping hot. We usually visit between Wednesday and Friday lunchtime so that we can have 2 meals for £15 from the special menu. The portions are ample, well cooked and delicious. The main menu is also varied if you prefer, although obviously more expensive than the lunch menu. Highly recommended.

went tody after booking for 2 for Sunday lunch,was given a table right by the door for 4 people was so disappointed thought we was in a canteen ,waitress came to ask what drink we would like ask for a drinks menu said we have not got one only what you could see at bar so both just opted for a larger ,when would of liked a bottle wine or cocktail,didn't want to be fussy felt very uncomfortable so asked if could be moved to a more snug and comfortable table as this was our 35th wedding anniversary was looking for a different atmosphere than my first reaction of being in a canteen after debating was offered another table for four again but so much better thanks to the waitress,could not fault our Sunday lunch opted for the 3 meats very nice offered more roasters aswell as yourshire puddings nice touch 😀 very filling ,extension seems like a canteen would return maybe 🤔

Wednesday to Friday from 12 till 2pm its 2 meals for £15 & I can honestly say they are fantastic, I had the roast of the day which included 2 large slices of turkey, peas, swede, Brussel sprouts, new potatoes n the holy grail of roast potatoes n really was just enough while the wife had scampi with peas tartare sauce & a generous helping of chips washed down with a chardonnay & a pint of black country special all for less than £23 ..... absolute bargain 👌

We came for my husbands 50th birthday. We were served by a lovely person called Callum. He was very friendly and professional. All our meals were lovely. I could not fault the service. The meals were not over expensive. The food was lovely. I will definitely be making a return visit.

Came here for a meal with friends. When one of our friends booked it, he mentioned that one of our party was in a wheelchair. As we arrived we were taken to our table and a space had been left for a wheelchair- this shows that they care. Fortunately we didn't need the space as the person was able to walk. It was a beautiful ,large and comfortable farm house style table. We ordered our drinks and they were brought to us by a lovely waitress. Then our food order, 2 meals for £15 - great value . 3 fish and chips, 1 roast dinner and 2 liver and onions( from the main menu). The portions were fantastic- really well presented and cooked to perfection. The atmosphere in the place was very relaxed with great background music. Would we go again? Most definitely. The total cost for 6 was less than £75- great value in a great pub. We couldn't thank the waitress enough. Thank you so much.

Great food , great ale , nice staff and pub .....why the 1 star rating ?....avoid Sunday dinner unless you like screaming kids running wild , when requested politely to address the issue of a football team running around was met with " not my kids and I suppose it's because we don't have a play area".....sort it because you are loosing trade .

Went for lunch but was terribly disappointed, ordered from the garden menu the chicken wings with hot sauce, when it came to table the chicken was deep fried to destruction and at best it was a bone picking exercise to find any meat on the bones at all and a whopping £8 for a portion of said bone I left feeling totally ripped off, on complaining was just told my comments would be passed on. Won't be going back there for any food that's for certain

Lovely food in very pleasant surroundings ( pre-booked conservatory). Attentive staff. Food was very fresh and hot! ( not always the case in eateries). Would recommend.

Can't recommend highly enough had my 1st Sunday lunch here n it was fantastic, plus they do top ups of roasties n gravy if you so desire, the local ales are spot on & the staff are friendly n attentive 5*s

We hadn’t visited for food for a while as the quality had really gone down but tried Sunday lunch a few weeks ago. It was nice but we thought the portion size to be a bit small so not value for money. We popped in again today and had a lovely roast, much larger portions and the introduction of a hot meat cob served with roast potatoes and gravy. Give them a try.

Right at the outset we were greeted by a smiling and delightful waitress, Sarah, who let us choose where we wanted to sit. The fantastic food was perfectly cooked, served piping hot and there was an excellent choice of dishes too. We were spoilt for choice but I settled on the daily roast, which was turkey, & hubby chose the liver and bacon dish. They were both delicious. We extended our visit by giving in to our craving for a slice of moist Victoria sponge and a creamy cappuchino for dessert. This wasn't our first visit and it certainly won't be our last. A warm welcome is always guaranteed! Give it a try!

The new landlady has just taken over after doing a very good job bringing up the Pigot in Pattingham. Went for a Sunday lunch in the restaurant which was superb. Three courses, all good, served promptly and clearly made from fresh produce. The restaurant is a lovely setting, as is the village. Before this, we tried their lite bites in the lounge on a Tuesday. The cobs were really fresh and we've also tried their chef's menu - freshly made fish pie, which was great. Don't understand the previous reviews. They must have gone to a different pub, or possibly hadn't actually gone.

This was our first visit for several months, we were extremely disappointed again, the cobs are disgusting, large pieces of very dry bread with small pieces of wafer thin cheese, and two small rings of onion, this was exactly the same as our previous visit, we will not be returning for some considerable time.

Very poor Sunday lunch not like it used to be all plated up for you now no extra vegetables and for £13.95 better value elsewhere like a traditional carvery and for less money

We Never come away from here disappointed the food is just amazing and so reasonably priced … it’s a firm favourite with our family and we go back often.

Oh dear what has happened to the lunchtime crusty cobs!!my husband and I had 2 cobs that were soft bread which were fresh but the filling was poor. The ham one was full of salad and a very thin piece of ham that u couldn’t taste and the cheese one didn’t have the big chunk of cheese that used to be in the crusty cubs. Please bring them back!!!!

Visited the Bell trysull for Sunday lunch today and wasn't disappointed, I had roast turkey and the wife had roast beef and they were both delicious. Would highly recommend it.

Popped in for lunch today, the food was delicious. Staff really friendly, will be back! Beautiful pint of Glow also.

I've used this pub/restaurant for many years, we only pop in once twice a month. We went today and basically walked in and straight back out. We had been greeted in the door by a couple leaving and remarking " There's no food, it's packed...

What lovely meals. Back upto old standard. After not visiting since July 2022 as stansard had really gone down. Well done to new chef keep up the good work. What a great improvement. We were recommended by friends as they visited a few weeks ago...

We went to their New Years party. It was very good and well presented. Enjoyed it tremendously. Well done.

Visited last week after recommendation from a friend regarding the food. No complaints on the food, there was a varied choice, came out quickly and we all enjoyed our meals. Our wait staff were good and worked hard to ensure we had a pleasant experience...

Very tasty pork cobs with stuffing. Good beer. Dog friendly in the small bar to the side. Friendly bar staff.

We celebrated my mother's 90th birthday with a surprise afternoon tea for 30 people. All through the planning the Manager was very helpful and on the day everything was perfect. The staff were very pleasant and attentive and kept the teapots full and the food...

Shocking!! Need more staff menu not as described Staff service and hospitality was terrible Will not be going again

We visited the Bell on a Friday for a much awaited relaxed evening drink, the first time visiting since before COVID. The Bell was always a regular and favourite place for us to go but my goodness how the pub has changed and how disappointed...

I have never experienced such awful food. A party of 11 guests were served roast beef and roast pork that was as tough as old boot leather and soggy overcooked vegetables that tasted like wet lettuce. The amount of food being left by us and...

Service is rubbish and so slow you could die of thirst and boredom how down they are.get some decent staff

Had meal at dinner time after recommendation. Came with another couple. We all had different meals and every one was enjoyable. Portions were ample and food tasty. Our waitress was very pleasant and efficient Only slight problem was they had run out of coffee beans...

Been coming for years but not again. Food very poor for over £13 for a main meal that should be a lot better cooked and presented , chewey pork and soft crackling. It's OK to charge higher prices but the quality has to be there...

Went on Friday evening with my partner, was looked after by a lovely young waitress we think her name was mia👍🏼 Food was delicious and so was the desert will be back very soon!

went into the bell. had not been for a while .food was lovely Me and my family loved it Had a lovely waitress really bubbly and helpful Sarah i think her name was Defo be going again now summer days are on the way.

Walked in to order a drink and grab a menu. Could see the woman behind the till was not happy. Banging things around and throwing her hands in the air. “This is ridiculous, they new it would be hot today and I’m in my own”...

This was probably the best Sunday lunch I have had in years. Great service, friendly staff and quality food. Thank you Shelly. David

What a shame. The waiter we had was a lovely young man, if it wasn’t for him, we would have complained, however, he is excellent at his job and very polite and courteous, (5pm visit Fri) unfortunately the food was terrible, In comparison to what...

We went there Saturday. First they got the drinks wrong. Second steak was not cooked correctly. Third a starter did not turn up . Fourth such a long wait for second lot of drinks they came once we had eaten. We spoke to manager who...

Have been coming to the Bell for the best part of 25 years. Ever since the brewery took it over post Covid the food offering and service has just got continually worse. Ordered two bacon and brie baguettes today. The baguettes were still damp and...

Visited this pub this evening and to be quite frank the food was appalling. We had our starters (garlic mushrooms) which was very oily and buttery with no flavour whatsoever. I sent this back; my partner had his pate starter which he said was very...

Went for Sunday lunch and had mixed emotions to what I was served, the portions sizes were big which for some is a good thing , but depends on the quality of the food being given and I don’t mean how it’s cooked. I cannot...

Had a lovely evening meal celebrating Valentines day at The Bell. The staff were very friendly and the 3 courses we had were delicious. Sharing platter of starters was great value, our mains, hunters chicken and pork belly, were piping hot and almost perfect and...

Best Sunday lunch we have eaten out in ages. Meat was cooked to perfection, would have liked some mash potatoes, but that is the only small thing we found, veg and gravy was lovely, as was our prawn cocktail starter. Service was excellent and very...

We are regular visitors here and our latest visit was, as usual excellent. Greeted at the restaurant door by the staff, shown a table, drinks order taken and delivered efficiently (the Golden Glow is very good) food order taken and main courses came hot, tasty,...

After reading the good reviews decided to book a table for our wedding anniversary this evening I have to say staff were amazing so attentive & friendly Unfortunately food was not what I was expecting.I ordered salmon which I felt was dry & quite tough...

My family & I had a lovely Christmas eve meal here, the food was beautiful and a reasonable price too! The fish and chips was especially nice! We all had deserts too, I would recommend the chefs crumble as they gave you lots of custard...

The Mixed Grill was very well presented, excellent value for money and enjoyed by those that ordered it. As was the Chicken Chaussure, highly recommend. Very good selection of delicious desserts too.

Been here a few times , lovley pub , amazing when Martin is on does the perfect gin and his customer service is out of this world. Thanks mate

The food and service was excellent. Everybody in the party enjoyed what they ordered (Even the Mother-In-Law) who is very hard to please.

We booked for a table of 15-a mixture of adults and children! The food was amazing, piping hot and miraculously was all served at the same time!! Service was perfect, friendly prompt and accommodating! The pub itself was immaculate! Would definitely recommend

As many others have said not what it used to be, which is a crying shame as it was one of the best around. We arrived at 13:40 and the car park was virtually empty where in days gone by you’d have to park on...

Me and my partner went here last week for my birthday. We were greeted by lovely staff and had a great pint or four. We got chatting to a young woman behind the bar called Annabelle who was so friendly and accommodating. Told us all...

Could not fault the meal but it was a 50 minute wait and don't know why but with cajun chicken the sauce is coming out in a ridiculous plastic pot that you can't even get your knife in without it tipping over also no napkins...

This was a favourite of mine and always chose it for my birthday but went for Sunday lunch today and so disappointed Book for two o’clock and were still waiting for our meal at three o’clock Finally asked waitress who actually thought we had eaten...

We have recently eaten here twice now and the good customer service, variety of unique tasty food in the restaurant has turned my innocence in hospitality to a loyal returning customer. This compliments good beer and coffee.

Not as good as I remember, use to come here religiously then lockdown happened. Seems to of been taken over by new management. They are friendly and accommodating enough but everything seems rushed even though the place was quiet. Meal was standard and edible but...

Fantastic service, lovely staff. It’s only a suggestion, but I would love to see a more adventurous menu and perhaps locally sourced quality produce in keeping with the countryside ale house feel. However, our meal was good.

You can only speak as you find. We have been going here on a Friday lunch time for about 15 years and have always rated it five star. I think it must be new management. My fish and chips was an insult compared what I...

Refurbished and looks good. Only visited on a Sunday so haven't tried the normal menu. Sunday lunch is good value for money and tasty. The staff are very friendly and efficient. Would definitely visit again.

Haven't been for over 18m due to the covid crisis. Meals still as good as ever, reasonably priced, very good service, staff very friendly and helpful, won't be long before we're back again, thanks guys.

Lovely welcome. Food was lovely and hot, and we didn’t have to wait long. Booked up again and Shellie was very helpful with sorting the forthcoming booking out. Looking forward to our next meal on 7th August. Thank you. Nicky

Went for lunch. Excellent friendly service. Delicious fish & chips and home made steak and ale pie. Holden’s traditional Black Country bitter was superb. Lots of parking. Definitely 5 stars all round.

Nipped in for a lunchtime drink, bit disappointed with dirty wine glass considering we have COVID restrictions and the garden tables looked like a tip,

Spectacular food and great service! Compliments to the chef it was amazing and was delicious , will come again and the pudding was amazing too great presentation!

We come to the bell often and we are never disappointed with the food. The fish and chips always goes down well and the golden glow is a superb drink. The staff are always friendly, quick and knowledgeable. A great pub in a great country...

Just been to the bell at Trysull for food with family very good food enjoyed by all and would defoe go back again very good staff .the staff are happy to help very friendly we all felt comfortable

My family and I had a very lovely sunday lunch at the bell inn. Great service and we all felt very safe. The only small fault was no crackling on the pork lunch as stated on menu but everything else more than made up for it.

Enjoyed Sunday Lunch there today- Friendly service and lovely food- Excellent value for money. Nothing too much trouble.

After long wait , ( because of covid ) we book a table first time and 3 of us went to bell. I have been here before lovely pub , nice atmosphere , good service and lovely food . We not disappointed again. Food and Service was very good . Also prices are so reasonable.We will definitely come back .

Had the pork belly and it was just beautiful. Lovely staff who were so attentive. Such a lovely experience and would definitely recommend to anybody!

I visited The Bell for my son's 18th Birthday as the food has always been fantastic the food this evening can only be compared to a poor "ping" pub. I had the lasagne bland mince no pasta and greasy cheese on top garlic bread you could bounce off your plate my husband had the faggots and chips frozen chips grainy bland faggots the onion rings with the burger were grease and onion it is very sad either serve the quality food the pub used to serve or reduce your prices to a ping pub however beer excellent!

Just visited here with my grandson for a pint and a bite to eat for tea, the food was absolutely awful. Burger and chips was £8:50 I wouldn’t have fed it to my dog, so greasy the onion rings were soaked in fat I couldn’t eat it. Love the pub and the food never used to be this bad, not a good start to eating out

Me and my wife visit the bell regular and its always been superb food and friendly staff nice atmosphere and recently decorated. Can't understand the petty negative reviews but you just can't please everyone .anyone thinking of coming here you won't be disappointed. Paul and Dawn

This pub has dropped well below its standard. We got married there 10 years ago and it’s a complete shambles.I was referred to as some bloke wants to book a meal.No Bathams and the other beers were poor.Find a standard Banks pub to get a better pint. So disappointed! Gate at Heathton had taken all its trade.

Visited at 13.30 for some lunch. Signs on the doors and wall inside reminding customers to wear masks and distance. Sanitiser and QR code on the table as you walk into the building. One way system in and out in operation. We were shown to our table which was in a corner well distance from all other tables and people. First class service from Emily and Meg. Food was delicious. Faggots, peas and chips for me and Ham egg and chips for my wife. Really good portions, piping hot and lovely food. Emily had a lovely chat too and was very engaging and friendly, a real asset to the pub. Puddings, we both had sticky toffee pudding. It was so lovely, highly recommend this pub and cannot fault a single thing. Thank you for a lovely lunch.

Been using bell for past 10 years 2/3 nights a week being local sadly all changed so sad most customers regulars & people popping past cyclists dog walkers would pop in for a choice of local ales and a country pub atmosphere all gone went to pub up the road 1 counted 27 people & friends who would be all in the bell laughing singing Especially Christmas we had our own carol singing. Holdens what’s happened to our community meeting place last night full of people from outside the area that shouldn’t COVID no one asked if they where in the same bubble

This has been our local for over 15 years and we’ve always loved it - atmosphere, food, beer, service, etc. But recently the service has dropped, and today I visited with my family, had a couple of drinks and light meals (what was left from the menu but it was late on Sunday afternoon) only to find £15 added to our bill for extra meals we had neither ordered nor received!!! The only excuse we received was ‘oh it must have been the ones before our shift’. No reasonable explanation. No proper management. Shame.

Usually we have found this place good, but tonight was very average. My mrs an alright cook tbf knows how to put a pizza in the oven, next time I feel like coming here I shall just eat at home

Friendly and helpful staff and happy for us to bring the dog in with us. Food very good and a reasonable price. Recommended!

First visit back with my wife since lockdown and the re opening of the hospitality sector. We sat in the small bar side where all ‘regulars’ seem to sit (my wife said the toilets smelt) I asked the barman where Lorraine and Steve were and his answer was “they were binned off” seemed strange. We had nearly finished our drinks, and overheard the staff talking to the customers about a new manager who is now sacked for having drug parties in the pub. What has this place turned into? Not professional and won’t be returning, bring back Lorraine and Steve. Much better pubs like the old gate and the greyhound lower Penn go there.

Lovely friendly staff and attentive, nice relaxed atmosphere and most important of all bostin' grub. I had the lamb shank and my partner had the gammon which looked gorgeous.

Managed to get booked in on a Wednesday in August and I’m so glad we came! Highchair readily available for my toddler. Myself and my Nan has hunters chicken and my brother had the gammon, my son had spaghetti Bolognese off the children’s menu - we all enjoyed our food. With the children’s menu you got a main meal, drink and ice cream for desert which was fantastic. Quite a big bowl as well for a childs menu. Myself and my brother had a pudding, my chocolate fudge cake was delicious, best I’ve had in years. With it being the eat out to help out scheme it was so busy but the waitresses were very helpful and good and drinks weren’t slow at all. Will definitely return.

Visited For second time since refurb. Still a nice dining place and friendly staff. Unfortunately tonight chef hadn't got texture of faggots quite right. I informed manageress and with no hesitation she asked if she could replace with something else replaced with Scampi. Everything else was very nice. Cod and Morrocan Nut Roast were other meals. A little more texture needed to nut roast but tasted very nice.We will revisit as we tend to visit different places each week.

Red Thai curry, ham, egg and chips and hunters chicken were all amazing. Couldn’t fault the staff from the phone call to book until we left. Very warm welcome, professional and extremely polite, cannot wait to return !

Visited the newly refurbished Holdens Pub on 21 July 2020. We booked a table but on arrival chose to sit outside in the rear garden. Very impressed with the staff following the correct safety procedures. Currently operating on a reduced menu basis. I am vegetarian and thought the limited choices were not that appealing. I chose the vegetable tagine and my friend chose the faggots and peas meal. Beer choice was a cheap version of Peroni which did not taste too good. We asked the waitress if Matt was still the Chef and were informed he had now left the pub. On arrival our chips were already drowned in salt which is not great for my friend who does not like any salt on her chips!! She found the faggots were also very salty. I found the same with my vegetable tagine.Later on that evening and when l woke up the next morning l could still taste salt and felt more thirsty than usual which is not great!Previous to the refurb we visited this pub on a regular basis will not be returning again!

We stopped going to The Bell a few years ago ,due to a lot of things being just wrong.Well we had been told on the grape vine that it has changed management and wow what a difference.The pub has had a refurb( it needed it) and looks great.Busy when we went , but greeted with a warm welcome from the barman ...Beer was fresh and spot on .I had the Black Country Bitter hmmmm and my wife had the gin of the week copper head? Lovely We had food from the bar menu ... there is a big restaurant but they were pretty full up and we had not booked so sat in the lounge bar I had the fish and chips ...freshly cooked and spot on .my good lady had the Scampi and Chips( Friday of course.)I nicked one,got told off but it was worth it .What impressed us was that they we’re clearly busy but the service and welcome was warm and friendly , something that was sadly missing with the previous people.We will be back .we will book next time to get in the restaurant...and I may just have to change my route home to have that Bitter again .Well done good job keep it up .

We went this evening fo(four adults) The food was fantastic we had steak - cooked as desired. We also had fish and chips.The food was that good we couldn't resist the pudding! Rum and raisin ice-cream. Fruit crumble and brownie and ice-cream all were lovely.The second drinks order was a little long coming but a lovely appology given for the wait.We were waited on by 2 young ladies both were really helpful friendly and polite - even having to wear those masks and working hard there was still a warm welcome. Well done everyone we will return very soon.

I went for lunch with a few friends, ordered some sandwiches the bread was very dry and stale, the salad was disgusting all limp and had seen better days.one of my friends ordered the belly pork which was supposed to be slow cooked but had been just put under the grill as it was very chewy!I will not be eating there again, good luck to those who do.The staff are very friendly but other than that its nothing to shout about.

I didn’t know what to expect before I arrived new people running it and a new chef but was not disappointed booked for a party of 7 of us. Table service was prompt well organised and very friendly. Pint of Holden’s Golden Glow was great and the food was excellent. The place has had a needed refurb which looks fantastic Good luck to Lauren and Morgan with The Bell brilliant start for you.

As a family we often eat at The Bell; the prices are very reasonable, there is a good selection on the menu and we have never had cause for complaint either with the food or the service.

Me and my sister visit the bell for lunch on Fridays as often as we can. The staff are all lovely and excellent food. Can't wait for it to reopen

Terrible meal on my wife’s birthday fish and chips swimming in fat peas cold and sent back no apologies servis very slow never Go again rubbish

Brilliant atmosphere great food brilliant place to visit its our local wouldn't want to go anywhere else

Sadly disappointed tonight ( 8-2-2020 ) as this place is not up to the standard of five or six years ago. The staff tried but seemed unable to cope. The food is definitely not of the quality that we experienced on past visits and the lighting is far to harsh, almost clinical not cosy and welcoming.Back to the food, the best I can say is that our dogs enjoyed the steaks when we got home.Apparently due for refurbishment this month according to notices by the bar.

Booked a 70th birthday meal for twin sisters for the 22 nd Feb and have found out tonight from a relative that the the pub is closing on the 17th Feb for alterations, they had no intentions to notify us 27 people due to attend, is this the way holdens treat their customers absolutely a disgrace,

3 of us went there for a meal, you can not fault the meal or the value for money. Always a nice atmosphere.

We visited The Bell 11/01, 7 of us in total. This is hopefully a constructive review that will help them be better next time. The food that we had was great, apart from a steak that had to be sent back (the replacement was fine). The rest of the evening was as if it was opening night. We had multiple people try to take food orders and drink orders; as if not talking to each other or owning different sections. When new drinks were brought out, our old glasses were left, leaving around 15 glasses on the table at one time along with our plates. We then ordered dessert, which I assume they forgot to put through as after 20 minutes I had to ask how long they would be; with a girl disappearing to find out for another 10 minutes. All this could have probably been avoided had the waitresses not been chatting to a group of lads at the bar most of the night. Overall 3/10 - employ staff who have worked in the industry before and you should be fine

Great traditional pub and modern restaurant on the other side. The waiting staff and bar staff are Lovely and the food is always amazing, only problem is you shouldn’t have to teach them how to pour a pint of Guinness!! Everyone knows it should rest first before finishing pouring. Just a bit of a heads up for the boss, just to train the staff a little bit better