The Blue Boar in Shropshire

I have never been made to feel unwelcome when arriving at a pub for lunch. We had booked for 12 and entered at 11.55 to be told “we’re not ready yet. “ by the bar staff. Once seated in a in a cold room we were served drinks and given menus but the waitress didn’t know details of the soup of the day or the pate. Food was average and expensive for the quality and it was tepid. The table next to us sent theirs back. To add to the overall feeling of begrudging hospitality they charge £1 extra for a Yorkshire pudding with your roast. We asked to see the manager or publican but were told neither were on the premises. Overall a disappointing experience never to be revisited.

Atmospheric old pub in the centre of Ludlow. However, we were disappointed the fire was not lit, despite the chilly weather.

Good food at a reasonable price. Nice range of beers on tap too. A lovely pub with lots of interesting spaces to eat in . Helpful and friendly staff made the experience very enjoyable.

Visited today on my Birthday and we were warmly greeted by friendly staff. Cosy and olde worlde inside we could sit where we wanted. Good choice on menu - I opted for halloumi souvlaki which was delicious and my husband ordered the chicken and chorizo casserole served with rice which he thoroughly enjoyed. Would definitely recommend here and will return when next in Ludlow.

I really don't like writing bad reviews but food was horrible for their prices. Roast potatoes were tough to get through then somehow only half of it was potato inside, need to be crispy! Veg were "Al dente" crunchy hard, one twig parsnip was burnt at the end. Beef was average but couldnt taste much of it with whatever was in the gravy over powering it. The chips they gave instead were good...Customer service they're actually very friendly and they're also dog friendly. Maybe we just had a bad batch?

Sunday lunch here is phenomenal. We seek it out each time we visit the town. I had dessert to a banana split with a twist. Gorgeous.

The good bits first, good selection of real ales and the starters were good ( although overpriced even allowing for “the Ludlow factor). The roast mains were very mediocre, two slices of tasteless pork, a square inch of crackling and bland undercooked, not browned roast potatoes. The vegetables, however, were plentiful, not overcooked and good. The service was slow, we waited ages between starters and mains, although they did apologise for this. For some reason both toilet doors (M & F)were wedged open so we ate our dinners to the sound of the hand driers constantly being used and, worse, from my seat I had a clear view into the ladies toilet hand drying area through the open doors. A poor experience overall compounded by the top dollar prices (£8.25 prawn cocktail, £17.95 roast main). I shall not be returning in a hurry.

Got charged an extortionate almost £15 for a pint of ale and a single rum & coke. Visited a few other establishments in town and charged around the £10 mark.

Arrived promptly for 12, as was told this was the only time available on Easter Sunday. Then told our booking had been cancelled, but that they could accommodate us. The pub was empty at this point. Staff looked misery and hard done by, offish with both me and my partner, not very welcoming at all ( exception to one young lady who actually smiled and was baseline helpful. Loud 80’s music playing….. Food wax delivered promptly… decent sized portions and it was delicious. We ordered the beef roast and nut roast. Average selection of drinks. Approached bar to pay… told amount and I asked for an itemised bill… was not particularly well received by the staff although it was all correct. Paid and left. Probably wouldn’t return as the ambience and staff wasn’t great.

The Blue Boar is our local pub quite charming with characters, throughout the years we have visited and has an amazing foods and good service with a good attitude. Foods were on time and a big portion. the pudding was delicious. Can't fault.

Had a great meal at the Blue Boar on Saturday night. Good pub food, wide choice. Lovely Three Tunns beer. Dogs welcome. Good value and great service. We’ll done

Beautiful old Inn, historic building, slightly 'wonky' feel.to it! The female staff were really friendly and pleasant. We didn't eat there but had a few pleasant drinks. Would definitely revisit.

We came upon this thanks to Google as our original choice was too expensive. We arrived without a booking but were made welcome on a busy evening. The Slouvaki chicken was superb, other guest had scampi. Very good portion size and delicious food. Both dishes were around £16 (information I find missing on a lot of reviews). Excellent value, prompt service and a lovely evening. Quite a find. Thank you.

Nice atmospheric old traditional pub. Staff were very helpful. Good lunch menu. Food arrived quickly and was hot. Good sized portions. Quality very good would recommend to all and will return.

Visited for a family meet up and thoroughly enjoyed! Great food, good prices and excellent service, would definitely recommend

Nice cosy pub! Open fire lovely! Dog friendly and a good choice of real ales! Food is tasty and good value! Bar staff excellent and new young lad who has only just started was very polite and friendly and I am sure will prove an asset!

Lovely friendly atmosphere with knowledgable staff. Daughter is a coeliac and they catered very well for her. The Sunday lunch was delicious, plenty of beautifully cooked veg to go aside, 2 vegetarian / vegan options for the roast too. I would say they were large portions. Desserts were delicious too, lovely to have a Banana split as an option you don’t often see. Granddaughter aged 4 had a smaller size portion of the adult roast which she enjoyed. Good ale choice too. Will definitely be back.

Arrived at about 9pm, after dinner. Really vibrant, folk band playing. Staff were lovely - really friendly and jovial. Enjoyed mulled wine, soaked in the great atmosphere. Felt very lucky to drop in on such a great night. Second time here (same time a year ago). Delivered again. Will be back again I hope.

Highly recommended, I went here for lunch with my Daughter today and everything was amazing. The food was very nice, the staff were very friendly and the service was outstanding. We will definitely be going back soon.

Had a really good beef Sunday Roast with a nice pint. Partner had Turkey and was very happy too. Everything was nice and hot, and very tasty. Look forward to visiting again on my next visit to Ludlow. Great service too.

We were greeted as soon as we entered this busy pub on a Saturday evening by lovely cheerful girls at the bar. We were served our drinks and meal swiftly. The menu is mainly good British pub classic food which is freshly cooked and attention is given to every meal which leaves the kitchen ! We choose fish & chips and scampi snd chips. The fish was very fresh and tasty. We had a crisp salad too which had a nice dressing. The food is of great quality but what we liked about this pub was the staff and atmosphere. Ludlow is a lovely Shropshire town and we will definitely return to this pub when we visit Ludlow in the future. Thank you to the team at The Blue Boar.

Excellent Sunday lunch and great value . Couldn't manage a pudding after ! Recommend booking ,as we did, as it's popular and busy . Great staff too and service spot on .

A lovely spot to chill out in. Four of us for lunch all enjoyed the food, the drinks and the atmosphere. Particularly liked the play posters! Local ales excellent.

I love The Blue Boar. It’s always been my favourite pub in Ludlow. However, I was very let down by the food yesterday. I usually have the vegetable lasagna, which wasn’t on the menu this time and is great. I just had some chips to ride me over until we had dinner later that evening at the same pub, but the chips were so bad this time that I cancelled the booking. They were soggy and the potato was a little hard. It was such a shame as usually the food is great here. Apart from that, it’s still a great pub that I’d always recommend, but please, sort those chips out!

A bit ho hum. Staff avoided eye contact while we were waiting at bar, service off-hand, food took a while and when it arrived it was ok but nothing special. Chips were served together on a plate with wet salad, resulting in wet chips.

Possibly the best Sunday lunch we’ve ever had. Excellent portions, well cooked, an abundance of vegetables and crispy crackling (we had the pork-obviously!). No room for pudding!

A lovely place to go for lunch. Excellent friendly staff. Delicious food and very busy. Just as a pub should be. Spotlessly clean and charming. How somebody can leave a bad review claiming they had received a poor welcome. I mean come on 12 people turning up without booking is a bit stupid. Delightful in every way.

Called in on the off chance, greeted by a not nice server, rude because we didn’t other book. 11 of us. They didn’t really want to accommodate us, had to push tables together. Then clapped cutlery on table. Further rude comments were made. We walked out, went elsewhere

Highly disappointed with the whole experience and glad that we decided to leave. From the moment we walked in the staff were incredibly rude and dismissive. One staff member even joked that her attitude was due to being hungover. Such a shame as we were a group of 11 people that were all wanting food and drinks…

We attempted to have lunch here but the exceptionally rude waitress clearly did not want to accommodate a larger party and made her feelings very clear several times in the short space we were there before it became that bad that we left before even ordering. Apparently her attitude was down to her hangover when we asked for more menus when she supplied 2 for a party of 12 and we were told no... unless your looking for an alternative to Karen's diner I'd give it a miss.

Had a great day in the Ludlow sunshine, visited the castle and found the Blue Boar and it was dog friendly so we popped in for lunch today. Great quality, hot & tasty food. Was quite busy when we walked in but it was certainly worth the wait. Compliments to the all the staff for a fantastic experience. Highly recommended.

After countless visits to Ludlow over many years, how did we miss this pub!! Visited for lunch on a Wednesday. Friendly welcome. Pub got busy as it got closer to lunch. Our food was hot, large portions and very tasty. Will certainly be back! Only slight 'niggle' - why do pubs feel the need for 'muzak'? On a quiet, mid week lunchtime, with a mostly 'retired' customer vase, there was a (fairly) quiet 'hard rock' music background. Nothing too loud, but it was there!

Stumbled across this pub as we explored Ludlow. Good beer and a wide selection of food. Quality was excellent and portions were generous. Friendly helpful staff. Recommend the chicken souvlaki- make sure you are hungry!

First time we have tried blue boar for lunch and it was exceptional, service was friendly and we received our food in record time. We ordered the chicken liver pate as a side and a side of cheesy chips. We couldn’t believe the size of...

Spent a weekend in Ludlow and had two meals in the Blue Boar, Friday evening and Sunday lunchtime. Both were excellent. The menu is good-sized and varied, with pub faves along with other unusual options (like chickpea and chorizo casserole, which was delicious). The portion...

What an absolutely delightful evening we had this evening. The girls are amazing and obviously enjoy doing their serving. We were initially shown to a table but were right by two dogs that were ‘Humming’. While the place was extremely busy I asked to be...

Great pub, very traditional in its look and feel, and with a great welcome. We had booked for Sunday, and arrived slightly earlier, nit an issue, table was ready. Drink and food orders taken, drinks came quickly, recommend the Timothy Taylor, very nice, food came,...

We received a warm welcome in a very busy eating pub. 3 or 4 ales on the bar, always important, delicious. They fitted us in for some pub grub, and the service was great. A bit disappointed with the bangers and mash, being advertised as...

What a friendly place! We sat outside and had really fast and attentive service! The fish and chips were amazing. Great place.

A group of us wandered in without a booking with a baby on the day of the coronation when it was pouring with rain & the team couldn’t have made us feel more welcome, for which we were very grateful! The food was excellent -...

On a rainy day we ducked in here to avoid some showers. Dog friendly which was a massive plus. We were greeted very warmly by a lovely team on the bar. We stayed to enjoy some drinks in the front restaurant. The atmosphere was very...

A very 80s menu. If you like spag Bol, lasagna and fish and chips then this is the place for you. A boring bland menu. We went as a group of friends, sadly I will not be returning.

My wife and I popped in here recently for a drink and bite to eat, and we're very glad we did. This is a proper old pub with lots of dining/drinking areas, close to the market square and castle, with friendly, welcoming service offering a...

Lovely olde worlde pub serving good quality food at reasonable prices. We were greeted by a couple of very friendly young ladies who made us feel most welcome and thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

I am surprised by the good reviews which is why myself and partner visited this pub on our first visit to Ludlow. First impression, dark, dingy, depressing and cold. Not inspired whatsoever by decor or furnishings to stay for a meal - stack of dirty,...

Visiting the area and booked for Sunday lunch. We had the roast beef and nut roast both of which were very good. Staff were excellent, very friendly and efficient.

To walk into this lovely, welcoming Inn on a wet, miserable January day was just what we need. Friendly staff, great menu and excellent food and beer. Monty, our 12 year old Working Bedlington Terrier was given biscuits, a cool refreshing drink and had his...

Had a great Christmas Eve meal here - turkey, nut roast & a spaghetti bolognese. Good atmosphere with lots of Santas!

Excellent service and food, we were made to feel welcome immediately, the service was superb throughout and the food was delicious. Our first visit here and we were impressed

Visited the pub on a rainy December day for lunch. It was nice a cosy, we even found a collection of games to keep us entertained as we waited for food. Food was tasty and in good portions. We enjoyed the gammon and beef lasagnas....

This pub has great food but also welcomes people meeting for a drink. The food is very good and my friend is vegan and gluten free and they were very helpful. Also dog friendly and fantastic atmosphere.

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Lovely, traditional cosy pub, food excellent, staff friendly and attentive, very efficient service although extremely busy. Definitely recommend, although wise to pre-book, as we did.

Didn't book as it was midweek visit but got a lovely snug table and had a great meal. Ben looked after us and got us a taxi home. Thank you!

Visited on a rainy Friday November evening and was delighted to find a friendly welcoming cosy establishment. Nice mix of tourists and locals, dog friendly, roaring log fire. All the staff were efficient and friendly. There was a group of folk musicians playing which was...

Visited twice over the weekend, food was lovely and really good value. Ruby dog made welcome too. 2hours of scrabble, lunch and a friendly atmosphere. Definitely recommend ! Staff were lovely, thank you.

A lovely old pub with great character and friendly staff. Mixture of locals and tourists. Good selection of beers and wine along with tasty food. We loved it.

turned up with no reservation and despite being very busy, the staff found us a table outside (which was great as it was sunny). They later returned to say we could eat inside if we wished. We all ate Sunday lunch, Beef, Turkey and Vegetarian...

The Blue Poor, beer great and wine ok. But the food sadly very poor. We were excited what a menu offering what looked like fantastic Greek styled food. we had Garlic bread as a starter £2.75 for two measely pieces of bread per portion a...

This was a typical 'old English pub' with beams, dark woodwork and stone floor. They has some good real ales on, food was good to with the added benefit of some gluten free cooked meals too. Staff were friendly and it was nice to sit...

So I think 4 stars is me being generous, but I originally wrote a 3 star review and felt that was a bit harsh. The menu is a mish mash of Greek and pub grub. Our friends chicken souvlaki looked really good, my chickpea and...

Traditional old fashioned English Pub With great beer and Excellent food. Would highly recommend it, but you may want to book in advance.

Visiting area in our motorhome. Wandering around lovely Ludlow on Sunday morning - managed to book a late booking for lunch. Simple 4 roasts on offer, but staff very friendly, quick service - food served very fresh, hot, tasty. Plenty of yummy veg too. Just...

Had a fab meal in this lovely pub last week, called in with our little dog, got seated, service great, ordered chicken souvlaki with trimmings, absolutely so tasty and tender, was one of the better meals we had in Ludlow, if we lived here, would...

We booked in advance and expectations were high based on reviews. However it was just so poor. The staff were not welcoming. Half the me u wasn't available and what was served was very poor. The mac and cheese was anaemic slop and the sausage...

We had previously been to the Charlton Arms, to be rudely told 'fully booked and not serving' - at 7.50 pm So we went to the Blue Boar, where the Manger (I presume) Emily, was amazing! She went the extra mile for us, getting the...

Popped in for food as had read the rave reviews. Very underwhelming visit. Really nice barmaid who was very helpful and friendly but there was no atmoshere at all Food was mediocre- small portion of over cooked gammon and a very bland spaghetti bolognese with...

Service was great. Very welcoming and friendly. Has a lovely local atmosphere. I'm sure you wouldn't go wrong if you're just looking for somewhere for a couple of drinks. We went for an evening meal and unfortunately this really was poor. Starters were okay although...

Booked a table in February to celebrate my wife’s special birthday at 7.30pm on May 14th. Only two main courses available, fish and chips or souvlaki. OK it was a sunny day and the pub had been busy. The staff were probably busy all day...

Friendly, welcoming, excellent beer. Many tables reserved for later in the evening, but very flexible about letting them be used so long as they had time to clear and set up before the diners arrived. Couldn't ask for any more

Sunday lunch for 9 people, food was really good. The general consensus was best roast dinner people had, had for ages. Lots of fresh vegetables too. The price was reasonable too. The staff were attentive and helpful.

Been here before… used the easy online booking system and after some market based retail therapy lunch here was most welcome. Great welcome, great beer, Black Sheep and Wye Valley HPA. We shared the stuffed vine leave starter followed by cod and chips and a...

Lovely dog friendly pub/restaurant. One of the best meals we had in Ludlow. Menu is mainly Greek which was a nice surprise! Staff are very nice and place is very dog friendly. Would highly recommend for drinks and food in Ludlow.

Called in on off chance, warm welcome from staff. Surprised by Greek menu but was not disappointed! Tasty food at reasonable prices. Definitely worth a visit

4 of us had lunch in the Blue Boar pub in Ludlow and were very impressed by the the friendliness of the staff. Even to the extent of offering to bring our food out to us under umbrellas due to the rain, (we were in...

Enjoyed a recent visit to this pub on our first visit to Ludlow, the staff are very friendly and the food was delicious, would recommend recommend the spanakopita ( Greek spinach pies )for starters so tasty!! and freshly cooked. Look forward to visiting this place...

Great variety of food on offer with good sized portions. The steak pie was trying to compete for the Guinness world record for filling! It must have won. The chicken souvlaki was the best cooked chicken I've ever tasted. Throw in real ales, great service...

Despite Ludlow being full of pubs and restaurants few have any character despite the age of the buildings. The Blue Boar has both character, good service and a decent menu. No wonder it was so busy so make sure you book. Loved the artwork and...

We booked here as it was in the town centre, was dog friendly and catered for my vegetarian daughter. It was really cosy, and the food was delicious. Very friendly staff and prompt service.

We popped in here on a chilly Saturday evening in April, to find a very busy cosy pub. The landlady very kindly found a way of squeezing us in for food and we had a cute little table in the corner. Beer was good and...

After seeing they have a new chief wanted to try the Greek menu and ……It is wonderful , lots of veg options as well as meat , well worth a try

Fabulous pub which serves authentic Greek food cooked by a Greek chef Small pub garden which is lovely sun trap. Staff wonderfully attentive .. certainly will come again

We popped over to Ludlow one Saturday& this pub seemed a perfect choice for our lunch. We were pleased to see the cosy log fire lit in the snug and The staff we encountered were extremely friendly and polite too, so we chose our table...

Great friendly pub, had a drink one night then booked for a meal, we shared a vine leaves starter which was gorgeous, I had fish and chips which were excellent, partner had moussaka which he said was very good. No room for pudding, staff were...

Nice traditional looking pub, roaring log fire and nice snug area which we ate in. Food isn’t what I’d call traditional - well not on the lunchtime menu - but still nice and plentiful. The only things on the menu which could be classed as...

I was a bit confused when I arrived, so queued at the bar to be told, I had to see someone else. I had a lovely table, surrounded by dogs, perfect. I ordered a pate and chicken pie. The pate was lovely and plenty of...

Went for drinks and a meal at this establishment. The service was excellent, Ben was able to give information on all the beers, type and strength and brought samples to the table when I couldn’t decide, which was a nice touch. The service from both...

Managed to find a table at this very good pub, with great value food and beers. Far exceeding our expectations. Very friendly efficient service. Excellent choice of vegetarian dishes as well as a good Wild Boar Raghu. Food came quickly and was very good. Would...

I would have given 5 rating but there was not enough lamb (main menu) for our table. Five of us wanted the lamb but there was only one left. I had steak but didn't want the frozen chips as the meal was nearly £20 So...

Inedible food disguised as "festive menu" . Ordered Goose. Could not physically eat it! I have visited many restaurants and lived in many countries and never experienced food like this! Feedback was "chef shrugged his shoulders". No apologies. No discount. What else can I say.

First time in Ludlow the blue boar looked like a great choice, we were given the festive menu and ordered the pate which was very nice however the main course of goose looked like a car crash on a plate. The whole meal of meat...

Having checked the reviews before booking , I was confident that I had chosen wisely for dinner with friends. Our starters were lovely but we were extremely disappointed with our choice of goose from the festive menu on offer for mains. The plates looked like...

Visited on Sat 11th Dec. Menu looked really interesting with a Greek twist. We looked forward to enjoying it. We didn’t order starters but went for the festive Goose, the lamb and the vegetarian option, the mushroom Wellington. The veggie choice was very tasty. However,...

We met someone who recommended this pub they were right to do so. Friendly staff, efficient service and food that is different to the ‘norm’. The Greek twist make dishes really interesting. I had the wild boar ragu- it was great. My husband had a...

This place has such a great vibe, really friendly staff, ale - HPA was top notch fresh and clear and the food well cooked, presented and tasty. Will now be our go to pub in Ludlow. The special Kebabs and steaks were really really good....

Great little pub with food that is different to normal pub grub as it has a Greek twist. Very tasty and and good value. The staff were very pleasant and efficient and its dog friendly as well. Well worth a visit if you are in...

Lovely meals, good attentive service and great real ale. Daily specials and a Greek chef, so some lovely Greek choices on the menu as well as daily specials.

We visited for a light lunch. This place is clearly long-established. It now presents as 'shabby-chic': it works. Seating is also available in a courtyard area. Food was decent and reasonably priced. Service was welcoming and speedy-enough. There was some errors in our order but...

Great meal with good service in a nice seating. My wife and I both had fish and chips with good portion size and v tastey

We were recommended the pub as a good spot in Ludlow for dinner, and we had an evening that surpassed our expectations! The food and service were both faultless, including bringing out a generous portion of banoffee pie with three spoons for us to share...

We were a party of 12 that had pre ordered and non of us had eaten here for a while. However we will be back soon as the food, service and whole experience was brilliant. Very friendly staff and the food was fresh and very...