The Bell Inn in Shropshire

Really nice takeaway pizza. Really quickly made. Friendly service. Definitely order again. I recommend the vegetarian, really tasty.

Must have drove past looking like I would have to go

Stopped off for lunch on our way back from a holiday in Anglesey. Both of us ordered Fish and Chips it came about 15 mins. later and was freshly cooked. Fish was cooked perfectly and the batter was really crispy and the chips well cooked. Thanks for a great meal at a very reasonable moment price.

What a great pub, the food was outstanding, the beer was great and the service excellent.

Nice pub, good pint of Butcombe, tasty chicken wings and cheesy fries, good portions too.

Great pub meal in a very sunny garden Locals in bar and nice beer and service

Brilliant bar service by Becky! Lovely atmosphere

Yummy pizzas. We sat in the beer garden loving their new pizzas. Plenty of space to enjoy the fresh air. Have to say I can see me being a regular for pizzza take out or eat in

Nice place, nice people, nice food.

Great pub, friendly staff , lovely food , big beer garden , free bouncy castle for the kids. All locals are friendly too.

Delicious food,proper chips, friendly and very helpful staff, lovely guard dog, named red,(not to be messed with)🤗🥰xxx

2nd visit...had steak pie. Fries..peas ...my pet hate is hot food on a cold plate! It's a no from me...plus need more staff...

Wonderful country pub pleasant atmosphere very friendly staff Food is fantastic especially Sunday lunch well worth a visit.

Popped in for Sunday roast. Excellent value for money. Large meal three well portioned meats plus veg for £11.50 will definitely visit again. Thank.you

We have been here so many times and we took the parents for Sunday lunch. We are never disappointed with the food and the staff here. If you want to feel at home and treated like family then please come here as you will never ever be disappointed. If I could give more than 5 stars I would as they are the best. Always welcoming and respectful. They help you as much as possible. Have recommended you to so many friends and family and they have been to you and can’t praise you enough.

Dropped in while passing through. Very welcoming staff and the food was lovely. Also, they're dog friendly.

A friendly pub with a real fire ,also I liked the fact it had a separate dining room.

It would have been good value if the food was too a rebel standard, and when asked for ice in the drinks they had no ice and was very much under the impression this was the norm .

If you like home cooking, big portions and quality food, you must visit here. Proper hand cut chips, the steak was lovely! A quiet unassuming pub but well worth a visit

What a great local pub, you need to try the new Christmas menus, giant pig in blanket is well recommend or you can take on a rack of ribs and wings if your really hungry. The beer is very well looked after too, it’s a real nice pint

Best little pub iv been to, it was in the real ale trail for all those who like a decent well looked after pint. Proper pub grub at a proper decent price. Get yourself over there people.

Last minute Sunday lunch, great value for money.

Popped in for Sunday lunch been past this pub many many times. Landlady was very friendly as was the staff food was excellent. How have we missed this little gem!! Definitely be back again soon 👍

Superb home made food, real good pub grub, good ale and very clean and comfortable , friendly staff too, 1st class and excellent value

Wow what a great find , clean and comfortable and friendly. Good beer but the food is the star of the show, great quality and quantity, home made chips as well. Brilliant

We used The Bell Inn for our baby's christening, very welcoming, food was delicious and staff went above and beyond our expectations and we look forward to going back.

Stopped here on a journey back from Wales. This is a great pub! The staff are friendly and the food is out of this world!!! I definitely recommend that you eat here.

Very nice Sunday lunch and good value pudding too.

Excellent place to go for a Sunday roast, keenly priced and incredible food. The new owners are friendly and helpful.

Comfortable dog friendly pub with a reasonable selection of drinks.

Good food. Best place for eating that I found while staying in the area. Dog friendly, even in the dining room.The other bar got rather busy with locals later in the evening.

Party of 14 went out for food. Staff worked hard and was very friendly. Pub grub but great.

I stopped off for lunch. I had a cheese burger which came with chips and salad: Just over £9.00 Half a pint of Madri larger: £5.10 The burger was perfectly acceptable. Simple, no relish. No problem but at £9.00 a little expensive. However, £5.10 for half a pint of larger is more than I can afford. Nice people, they mean to provide a good service. I have read that pubs are finding it difficult with the current economic situation. I do understand and wish them the best. But £5.10 for half larger is more than I could possibly pay. The £9.00 burger is also a little pricey. I visit Shrewsbury about once a month. Sadly, I cannot return to The Bell Inn at Cross Houses.

Great place, great service, great prices great sfaff

We waited 45 mins for lunch on a less than busy day, food was tepid when it arrived. Did not enjoy.

Made welcome and food very good value.

What a little gem. We took our mother in law out for lunch this Saturday and we were so impressed by the food, prices and service. Definitely deserves a visit.

Under new management. Nice food. There are plenty of tables and benches outside

Popped in here on the way back to our holiday cottage from Much Wenlock (nowhere open!😲) It was a nasty rainy day and there were 3 of us and 2 damp dogs and the pub couldn't have been more welcoming with its lovely open log fire and its equally welcoming owners. 🫠. We all had meat pie and chips/mash and peas and all quoffed down with a lovely pint of Pig orchard cider. Doggy bisquits were duly handed out to the mutts by the owner to make them as content as us. 😁 All in all, a lovely experience from entering the pub to leaving with full bellies. Apparently, these are new owners here and i wish them all the best in their new venture. Don't change a thing folks! You've got the formula just right. 👌

Great pub; fantastic, friendly staff

We went to the Bell with the Porchfield Breakfast club. the food and service was excellent, well done to Simon and his staff, highly recommended. Phil & Marg Davies.

Fantastic food and very good prices. Well worth a visit you won't regret it.

My wife and I called in here for an early afternoon lunch after travelling from Wales back home, the reviews seemed ok, there was a sign up as we arrived ‘under new management’, we decided to give it a go. A nice, clean, pleasant pub, quiet, not many folk eating but it was in fairness a mid week Feb day. After just under 45 mins from ordering our food we did get a bit twitchy, however when it was bought out by the same chef/manager we’d seen serving the other table my steak, mash, fried onions, peas, mushrooms were fabulous ! My wife’s jacket potato with cheese and beans was huge and very nice too. We were able to take our dogs in which was a bonus. I’ve unfortunately only been able to give 3 stars as we felt it fell a little short on the initial vibe we got on entering and ordering our drinks/food, something seemed a bit off and the food took just a tad too long for us personally considering the pub wasn’t busy as such. Maybe things will get better for this new management given a little time. Saying that the chef (not sure if he was the manager /licensee ?) did take the time to ask if our food was ok and was was friendly and chatty and clearly cares. We left feeling much better.

Just called in for a drink after a walk. Friendly staff good service

I had beef, 1 slice and that was dried up! The rest had Turkey, 3 big slices??! Frozen veg, yuk. Apple crumble was the best, wont hurry back

Polite staff and friendly customers. We will be calling again soon.

Fantastic old style pub Outside seating No problems parking Excellent

Visited whilst on holiday, had pre booked earlier same day for a party of 6 plus a dog. Was made to feel very welcome by the friendly staff. We could either sit in the bar or use the seating in the beer garden, we chose the latter as it was such a warm evening. Our order included burger, steaks and hunters chicken with extra sides, we was pre warned of a waiting time but we were happy to wait. The food all tasted great and very good value for money. Was nice that the landlady came and spent time after our meals to have a chat. Good luck with everything, will look you up again next time we're in Shropshire.

Very friendly and after a fairly long wait, the food was very good.

First time today 4 of us thought we try there Sunday dinner Great place, love the Sunday dinners highly recommended good value ... Will try in a week day try the other menu So I give this 10/10 thank you

Nice place, Done out nicely inside. Popped in for a beer which was nice. A good visit.

Thankyou so much for putting my brakes out with the buckets of water a++++++++

Called in on way back from Shrewsbury lovely people.. Good food and a nice pint.. Would definitely recommend

Stopped by on the off chance what a gem this pub is. A warm and friendly welcome from Charlotte and a fantastic home cooked meal. Thank you for the wonderful hospitality

Stopped off for a quiet drink, I had G&T, my husband had a coke. Lovely pub, staff and customers were friendly and welcoming. Very nice beer garden. Clean and very pleasant atmosphere. Would definitely recommend!

We were a group of 7. Arrived at short notice. Didn't know what to expect. All of us had a lovely meal. Would recomend.

Popped in on our way back from Pistyll Rhaeder on the off chance they might have a table, luckily there was one table left, we ordered the lamb Sunday lunch and it was absolutely delicious, plenty of food with a lamb shank that fell off the bone and the gravy was lovely, could not fault anything, staff were polite and friendly, would definitely recommend.

Perfect home cooked Sunday lunch. Staff were amazing, we hadn't booked, they fitted us in. Absolutely lovely, will definitely be returning.

Very nice food,friendly staff,would highly recommend.

Great owners and a smashing little pub. Awesome beer garden and plenty of room for the little ones to play.

Very enjoyable evening . Food and staff very good . Will definitely return

8 of us came for sunday dinner last weekend and we all left really happy and said how much we enjoyed the food! 3 course sunday dinner was really tasty and the staff were all lovely, our little boy certainly enjoyed his chocolate cake. Thanks all, we will be back again soon!

Lovely meal, friendly service and good value for money. Enjoyed the evening so much will definitely go back.

Had a great meal really friendly people will go again.

Great service, friendly hosts, lovely home cooked food, value for money. Will definitely be back again soon.

Hmmm what do I say about the Bell I come with probably a bit of a clouded judgement about this pub as it always has had a mixed reception and has been badly managed in the past but that all aside I was pleasantly surprised new landlord not always a good thing but in this case he appears to be doing all the right things and the food me and my dad has was hot good and tasty at a fare price the menu wasn't over large s you knew the kitchen really was preparing and cooking to order so nice and fresh and the place was lovely and clean

What a good village pub should be. Good food, good prices, good atmosphere, good portion sizes.

A visit to a local in my home village of many years ago, a typical proper English Pub. We booked for a 2pm lunch, arrived a few minutes early, shown our table and we were immediately asked if we were ready to order drinks, these were quickly served and meal orders taken, the meals appeared in a couple of minutes, hot and ample portions with vegetables in a separate dish. Only two of our group had a sweet which were priced at £2 each, again ample portions. This is an English pub with two course Sunday for around a tenner, or cheaper in the week, nothing over the top, just good and simple, recommended excellent value.

Nice meal,good beer and friendly staff.

Excellent, great food at a good price and friendly staff.

Good pub, great food at reasonable price

We received a lovely welcome and were served very good food which came quickly. This was all at a very reasonable price! x what’s not to like!

Would definitely go again, very reasonably priced, great staff and they allow dogs too. The food was great! A proper home cooked Sunday roast

Lovely food, lovely people, really nice place!

Nice little stop off on the way home. Nice food and a lovely pint of Guinness

Nice pub inside and out, and recently now includes Corona draught which is a good addition.

Great service, lovely food a d very reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend.

Dropped in for a pint and found the staff to be helpful and beer to be refreshing. Loos were clean and the garden area well laid out and pet friendly.

Great food, lovely enclosed beer garden 👍

Pretty decent. Nice lawn, pleasant staff. Mixed grill was a bit small for its price but still a good place

Still the best pub in Cross houses!! Very good reasonable priced food staff very friendly and beer excellent and plenty of choice.

Excellent food, friendly staff.

Lovely meal and very nice staff. Haven't been for a long time because of covid but will definitely be back soon

Nice little country pub, very friendly staff. Limited menu for food but excellent quality and very good value.

Fantastic food and always friendly would recommend to anyone

Realy good night fist time in twelve months

All good but 4 pound a pint is a bit deer

Quick service helpful staff but a bit pricey

Called in for a quick drink on the way back from a day out. Quick service and a great pint .....

Very nice. Just had a nice pint and decent meal this afternoon with family and friend in the beer garden.

Very diligent and efficient in their approach to social distancing. Beautiful beer garden. A nice little sun trap.

Excellent food and service at an affordable price. Will definitely go there again.

Lovely hosts great food highly recommend will definitely be going back

We had Fish n chip OMG they were amazing.

Great food excellent service as always

Great lunchtime offer on two courses 12-3. Staff friendly and helpful. Covid safe and a lovely clean environment.

Had a nice lunchtime meal. Food nicely presented and well cooked. Friendly staff.

My panini was supposed to have southern fried chicken, instead it had a couple of microwaved chicken fridge raiders! Chips were nice, but disappointing generally

Quick drink on the way home nice pub :

Food is always tasty. Limited selection at present. Owners buy good quality ingredients so good value.