The Birches Head in Stoke-on-Trent

I'm vegetarian and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the roast dinner - everything was cooked beautifully, especially the veggies. The vegetarian gravy I asked for was a good flavour - not the gloopy stuff I often get. Yes I was surprised to see Quorn mince with a roast dinner but it was prepared really well. Staff were friendly and helpful. The only thing you need to be aware of (and this is whether you're vegetarian or not!) is the presence of stringent street parking restrictions. A lot of the spaces are permit only - including the car park 'round the back of the pub - and it is very zealously monitored. It IS possible to park, but just be careful.

We visited for Sunday lunch and the anniversary special offer on two roast dinners. I had beef and it was melt in the mouth and delicious. The gravy, veg and roasties all tasted great in my opinion. The portion size was Good My partner, who is a vegetarian was offered Quorn mince. While she thought this was unusual she went along with it. She says the mince, as it turned out, was a large portion and tasted lovely as did her veggies, roasties, yorkie and veggie gravy. My partner is super fussy and for her to leave a clean plate is an achievement in itself! Obviously the reviewer below us on this page was less enamoured with being offered mince. However, for us, both meals tasted Good and as I've said, we left clean plates!!! It was also fabulous value for money!

Cold room, no veggie option on Sunday dinner - was offered Quorn mince or a veggie burger on the dinner. Asked for veg pie - not got any. Food quality was very poor, bland and powdered mash. Not enough apple pies for our table, carrot cake didn’t taste like carrot cake - one of the carrot cakes came with custard despite us specifying no custard on them. All puddings were served on a plate - so that shows you how much custard you get!!! Won’t be returning - if you are thinking of going- don’t.

Great place very friendly lovely food reasonable priced beer

Great location. Went as a private event. Pub was spacious and great food with friendly staff

3.50 for a pint of coke very dear

Amazing food, staff couldn't of been more helpful, very comfortable seating areas.

We hired the upstairs venue for a party. It was just how we wanted it. Family friends. Happy times. Only criticism is that we paid £150 for chair and table decorations. We chose the colours we wanted only to find there had been a wedding the day before and was going to be a we’d the day after. We therefore did it get the colours we wanted. Which I felt was a little cheeky as we paid for something we didn’t get

Haven't ate in here for a good while. I've heard the foods ok. Had a couple of dodgy pints in there in the last 12 months.

Great pub, with a good atmosphere with people who have a chat your made welcome. It also dose food at lunch time or sub sandwich in late afternoon/ tea time. Go check it out 😉

First time I've been here but it definitely won't be the last. Both staff and customers were very friendly and the food was amazing Thank you so much we will definitely come earlier next time for the Sunday roast 😊

Did a murder mystery show for de caversmill in the function room upstairs. Food was seved between scenes. The guests said it tasted fantastic. We did throw about 15 extra guests in on the 3rd and 4th night and the Birches Head did a brilliant job.

Having seen a post on Facebook about Thursday Pie Night (2 Pie meals for £15), and feeling exhausted after a long day, we decided to call in on the way home from work. We were the only people in the dining area so there wasn't much atmosphere, however there was some subtle music playing. In honesty I was grateful for the peace! The young lady serving us was really polite and attentive. The food was much better than we anticipated! Cheesy garlic bread was soft and tasty, and only £2.95! The chips were different than most other places and I would have personally preferred them to be thick cut and cooked in more oil, they were more like baked wedges but still pleasant. The star of the show was the steak and ale pie, which was packed with meat and in a deliciously thick Guinness gravy. £30 for 2 meals, 2 starters and 2 drinks us excellent value and we will definitely be coming back!

Amazing staff pleasant place to be in for a quick laugh

Decided to give it a go after a long break , Was hoping it was like it used to be food wise ,sad to say the menu was to be honest, either pies or burgers ,or fish and chips . However wife had a steak pie ,I had Hunters chicken which to be fair was nice ,plates cleaned ,bar side of the pub was buzzing which was lovely to see. Maybe in time the menu will expand hope so The service was good ,waitress service please note , will return .

Outdated and neglected establishment.

Great pub. New staff are brilliant. Thank you

Popped in for a bottle of Newcastle Brown, not the cheapest at £4.20, which is what’s kept me away for a while, otherwise the people in there are warm and welcoming, the price is down to the brewery unfortunately.

Nice pub friendly hard working staff,food reasonable priced,but drinks could be slightly cheaper,live music and a night for kids entertainment

Visited this Sunday for lunch. Always been nice in the past was years ago. Microwaved food, placed order and at table within 3 minutes for a Sunday lunch. Paid extra fiver for both meats which were pork and turkey, oh you got sprouts. But they chewy and frozen not even fresh. Meat so over microwaved unable to chew, a plate full of peas, tea spoon of cabbge, tea spoon of stuffing, microwaved cheap Yorkshire. Ok was a tenner for two courses and £15 for two meats but the produce with being frozen veg was over microwaved. Dessert was supposed to be lemon sponge and custard. A dry piece of cheap cake and instant custard made with hot water. They don't do coffee so no doubt no tea either. Atmosphere quiet, boring and only us and another couple in thete which says quite alot. We did expect much better from previous reviews. It was a disappointing experience and very disappointing food. A waste of £30.00.

Great food great price staff great

Landlord and landlady very welcoming

Great Atmosphere and friendly staff 👌

Went for a drink, Staff very friendly and atmosphere good.

Very good very impressed i had not been in there before tonight ( 19/8/23 ) for nicks first karaoke gig there. the place is very nicely decorated a warm atmosphere and nice staff and licensee. recently done up and renovated to a high standard. i didn.t know of any food on there as yet so i haven.t chosen a rating for it. will definately go there again asap. pity parking isn.t a bit better but thats councils for you always slapping yellow lines everywhere but having said that the side streets always seem to have spaces. 😉👍 / our 2nd visit to this pub 2nd 9th 23 for karaoke by nick. very good again lots of people singing this time and a really good warm friendly atmosphere. 👌👏🖐🫱🫲🤜🤛

Dont trust the DJ nick james from leek,Staffordshire, hes a narcissist and dont like kids ,just ask radio rainbows DJ dave drizzy why he got sacked

At mother in law's wake, staff inattentive had to go into public bar just to get served, this place used to be great at hosting events, but sadly fell short this time.

Friendly and warm atmosphere. Food tasty and fresh. Good music in the background

Lovely and clean very clean lovely food

Lovely meal! Great staff,great food....loved it!!! Highly recommended!! 5*****

The staff were welcoming and friendly. The food was fast, fresh, tasty and piping hot. Best of all the drinks don't cost an arm and a leg. We'll definitely be back.

We had a lovely meal at the Birches Head Pub. Highly Recommended. Great music, too🎶.

lovely friendly pub food spot on

Lovely food, relaxed atmosphere.

Great staff, food and ales on offer!

Previously the Birches Head Hotel. Gem of a pub in Stoke on Trent. Newly refurbished. Friendly staff and atmosphere. Decent prices. Deserves to be a success. Well worth a visit.

Went the Birches head lastnight not been for a long time we had a meal which was very nice then stayed for the disco Ray was very welcoming keep up the hard work

The larger was flat and very expensive. I won't be going back there.

I went to a "wake" earlier this week and have to say the food was excellent! Warm crispy, chunky chips, lovely beef and chicken baps, and a good selection of other foods. The pub was warm and staff were friendly.

Great night new years eve ...excellent value for money food was amazing 👏 lovely atmosphere ...unbelievable value for money...can't understand why this welcoming clean and well run pub isn't doing more trade.

What fantastic food we have had at the birchshead pub today every thing was spot.on can not falt it Sandra and ray make you feel welcome and very homeley looking we we'll definitely go back there thanks so much Ray and Sandra

Slightly pricey but a lovely place and very nice bar staff

They've had a great new interior finish, just need the exterior renovating. Staff are local, and the beer is wet. It's a semi traditional pub and that's it.

Nice staff great music and good artists.

The pub looks fantastic now it has been modernised. The staff are really nice, such a warm friendly atmosphere. Havent sampled food yet but will do.

Nice staff good refurb entertainment is the key to this successfull venture .with good top class food to follow

Just been for Sunday Lunch, starter and main was spot on again. Can't fault this place. Service is good and for the price of the food you'd expect to pay alot more elsewhere.

Great food, great pub quiz **********

Excellent atmosphere friendly staff

We went to the birches head on Sunday 5th Sept for Sunday lunch (4 adults and 6 children)The food was absolutely amazing, management were extremely welcoming and friendly, waitresses were also so friendly, kind, efficient and overall made our afternoon a lovely one.The food was beautiful and hot, the puddings were delicious. Would highly recommend. Will definitely return.

We had a lovely Sunday dinner here. Food was amazing and service incredible. They couldn't do enough for us.

nice to see the birches buzzing again

I was really excited to visit this pub as the menu looked brilliant, but unfortunately the food was bland and took ages. Took about 20 minutes to get drinks then another 15 minutes for us to ask if we can order food to be told we had to wait another 20 minutes before we could order. It took 2 hours for us to get our mains. Mains where bland most of us didn’t eat much of them. Starters where ok but not as described on the menu. It’s a shame as the pub truly is lovely. One particular member of staff was really nice and chatty, others where a little stand off ish and rude. Especially the manager (I think) she made us feel a inconvenience. I will return when they reopen as I can imagine the pressure of covid has been a struggle. I’m hopeful it will be better next time.

Some of the best food I've had and such good value for money, made from scratch

Couldn’t fault my visit, steak sandwiches and Yorkshire pudding wrap to die for. Staff are attentive and fast! Definitely will be coming back

Booked for food & drinks, just had one drink ,then left.... rubbish , ....

Drink service not good, ordered the same drinks twice and waited half an hour. Organizational is bad about 12 outside tables, and plenty of staff but maximum there sales. When given 2 hours, think they make the most of customers while they are in?? I and my friends feel ignoredVery disappointing..

Great to be back for bowls ..cant wait for beer garden to open .....

Really enjoyed our two- course Sunday Dinner take-away recently. Comforting, quality nosh. Thank you.

After being recommended the Birches Head for a take away during these strange times as a treat we ordered various meals for the family Sunday lunch . It was absolutely lovely . I'll definitely return for our next takeaway and when lockdown ends we'll be eating in the pub and washing it down with a local beer .

Sunday dinners ordered today with puddings had 2 beef and 2 turkeys dinners with choc fudge cakes and custard they were too die for

Just had my first sunday dinner takeawayAnd boy was it excellent, everybit as good as in house meal .it was a real belly buster meal.Roasted potatoes Mash potatoes Carrot Parsnip leeks Green beansPeasStuffing Perfect beef Yorkshire pudding GravyAbsolutely top notch .

Great food great staff right on time👍👍👍👍

Just had take away from The Birches Head and must say say it was delicious. Steak and ale pie and, Steak and Silton pie, with chips and peas, home made pie with big chunks of steak and tasty pastry, home made chunky chips and garden peas. Would really recommend the Birches Head and will ordering again. 😊🍽👌

Best Sunday lunch we have had for a long time. Beautiful beef, veg.and roasted potatoes, and Yorkshires cooked to perfection. Will be recommending and returning

food was the best ive tasted in a long time

Birches Head Hotel Went for meal it's the best food Sunday lunch fantastic Burgers homemade excellent Staff very Professional and Happy 👌👌👌😁

Fantastic, meal was gorgeous excellent service will look forward to going back again soon.

Went on Sunday 27/9. Very Covid aware & all guidelines were being followed. Staff were welcoming & friendly. The food was good & excellent value for money & wine reasonably priced too ! Would definitely recommend you give it a try.

As a party of 4 who eat out regularly together, we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the Sunday lunch. Would even go so far as to say it has been the best Sunday lunch for a long time. It was far superior to many of the more up market eateries. Cant fault them in food or service. Our el done to all of your stafffrom now on.

Just been for a birthday meal food absolutely fantastic excellent friendly staff very clean will definitely return good to see it back open

Just got in from a lovely night with brilliant food with friends. We used to come to the birches head quiz nights and have a great meal at the same time . So we were all sad to see it closed for so long . Tonight was the first night of the 10pm closing , really well organised , super lovely friendly staff. We all had the 2 courses for £9.95 and what brilliant value! It was good to see quite a few people in the pub too . Our meals were brilliant, garlic mushrooms starter was just gorgeous, as was the Brie . Then Hunters chicken left me defeated, I was fit to pop , sadly no room for dessert ☹️ the fellas had lasagne and both said it was beautiful. This was brilliant quality and well presented good old pub food at its best . Support this pub, go for your tea one night , call in at the weekend, you won’t be disappointed. If people don’t use it in these difficult times we’ll lose it and that would be a tragedy . Well done, good luck and thanks for a fab meal

Glad to say the Birches pub is back New owners Nice menu Staff excellent Food just smashing Presentation of food very nice indeed Look forward to going back.👍👍

Had a sharing platter starter whilst having a drink. Fantastic. Will definitely go back for a full meal. Beautifully cooked and well presented.

Had food for first time since new management. Fantastic! Sharing platter was superb. Will definitely eat there again.

I visited on the 9th of September for what I thought would be a standard pub meal. It was anything but standard. The restaurant area was well presented, with candles and flowers on the tables. I worried that it would be more style over substance, until our food came. It was far beyond what I was expecting. It was obviously freshly cooked and presented beautifully. It’s a shame it wasn’t busier because a lot of people missing out on this place.

Brilliant bowling green 👏 and fantastic facilities in the pub itself. Go try it out!

Went for Sunday lunch 23/08/20 me& my friends had the roast beef it was absolutely beautiful all fresh vegetables homemade Yorkshire pudding would highly recommend & the staff were all very pleasant 😁

Brilliant staff and Brilliant choice of drinks

Waiting for Connor to work his magic and redecorate etc

Great landlady an fantastic food x

Good food, good company, ace DJ, what more can you ask for

Fantastic really warm welcome superb food and great choices at the bar. Top notch all round

Just been for something to eat first time eating here really nice food relaxed atmosphere and lovely service

Private function, plenty of seating plenty of space for a dancefloor, a good venue for a party

Went for a Sunday lunch. I was not disappointed. Home cooked food cooked well and plenty of it. I shall be back

Lovely pub and great staff that make you feel welcome

Pie night is just amazing the food is lovely and proper home cooked food.

It's nice here. Not the best for kids after tea time obviously

We had a very nice meal in the Birches Head pub with very friendly staff great will recommend it to everyone thay deserve it thanks again

Just been fir Sunday lunch and our of 4 thoroughly enjoyed our meal cooked to perfection in that you could taste every single item on the plate. Thank you and n I w really looking forward to our Boxing Day lunch now too.

Fabulous food pensioners bingo love seen mum and friends avin a laugh 2 course meal for them £5 bargin

Great food, good prices, good beer

Great food staff locals and atmosphere

Another lovely lunch at the Birches Head. We had chicken curry, steak burger and scampi and couldn't fault any of it. Very pleasant, friendly staff.

Always have a great night when I visit

I went to a party here, had a good night upstairs, the staff were really friendly

Great bar brilliant for Friday nights beers

Brilliant food at a very good price, staff friendly and attentive, definitely recommend and will visit again

Good food, good beer, it will be back on the map