The Bowling Green in Lichfield

Food was excellent. Thank you to John Paul very friendly worker who provided us great service and very quick too. Very pleased with our overall visit.

I’ve been going to the bowling green for years but I am quite upset with how I was treated on Friday night. Decided to go for a drink after a long week with my friends, get to the till to order and who I assume is the manager asks for my ID. I, being almost 22 years old, of course oblige as I know I have a baby face but from inspection the man decides that this ID isn’t mine and doesn’t look like me. Granted, I have dark hair in the photo as I had a phase where I dyed it black but it is still obviously me! He refused to let me have a glass of wine and said if I wanted a drink I’d have to go home and get my passport. I tried to offer alternative ways like bank cards, photo evidence but he wouldn’t have any of it and he was quite rude and blunt about it. Anyway we moved on from this and I got a soft drink but as my friend ordered two alcoholic drinks for my other friend outside, the man continued to tell me that if he caught me drinking anything but my soft drink he would take all of our drinks off of us and give no refund. At this point I felt quite upset and embarrassed and felt this was unnecessary! I understand the challenge 25, having worked in hospitality myself for over 6 years, but I would never have handled a situation like this. Just for reference I’m 21, turning 22 this year and have never been questioned on my own ID before. I understand the man may have just been doing his job but I felt this was really disappointing and it unfortunately placed a downer on the evening.

Met up with old friend after 50 years apart, great time

Lost count now how many times I've been here new management. New food menu and drinks. A good makeover .lovely place when it's sunny outside front it's packed ..Been coming over 15 years ...

Such a lovely pub with a great atmosphere and a lovely beer garden! All the staff were so friendly & welcoming. I will definitely be returning & recommending others to go!

Perfect afternoon we sat outside enjoying the sun and atmosphere relaxing would recommended new out door seating works with plenty of room and tables

Coffee and catch up with my niece

Lovely, helpful staff and food was quick and very nice! Would recommend

Been to the bowling green today and what an amazing experience I had. Amelia and Emma were really polite, helpful and very efficient. Will definitely be back!!!

Excellent quiz night! Emma and the rest of the bar team were lovely and made me and my family feel very welcome! Great selection of drinks and very helpful staff!

Always a pleasure to pop in and have a drink with food. Emily and all staff members provide excellent service with a smile. I would recommend to anyone

Lovely meal last night. Service was first class.

Never thought I'd find a pub that couldn't cook peas but this is it! Completely inedible. Very average meal at best, lovely staff (couldn't fault the front of house staff) but waited an hour for our food which was warm when it turned up. Cheesecake for dessert was hot on one side cold on the other! At least we saw through it and chuckled about it but that could have been the effect of the volume of drinks we had waiting for our food.

Popped in with friends for a few drinks and a bite to eat. Liv (I think? I asked too many names and didn’t remember everyone’s!) was really helpful and chatty, our server was Emma and was helpful and courteous and we asked her for the chef’s name too as our food was hot and tasty - so thank you, Dan.

Enjoyable visit with family. Staff were attentive and courteous. Battered seabass delicious from the set menu followed by apple pie. We will return when in the area.

Great food, great service lovely atmosphere. Ordered on the website and all came in reasonable time. Staff all lovely

Drinks with husband for birthday. Amelia was delightfully friendly and very professional. Thank you

Visited the bowling green with the family, nice friendly atmosphere, good food and great staff

An evening out for my friends birthday was hosted by amelia who was very bubbly and friendly. Very pleased with our service

Very welcoming lovely staff excellent service thank Amelia for catering are every need would come back

Popped in for a bite to eat and a couple of drinks with my family, the staff were extremely welcoming, and the bar staff were very helpful. Our food was so delicious and served piping hot and the staff were attentive. Will definitely be visiting again soon!

The Service was absolutely fabulous, thank you to everyone that works at the Bowling Green for making More stay there so much better

Decent food and good customer service although a 45 minute wait for the food when it didn't seem that busy

I went alone one evening as I understood the Bowling Green was under a new management team plus a rumour it was about to be refurbished. Staff were welcoming, friendly & enthusiastic about the pending transformation of the pub in time for Christmas!! They already have a relaxed atmosphere now so all is exciting. I look forward to returning next month...Best Wishes to all at the Bowling Green!!

We've been coming here for our post-football Thursday night beers and food for years and couldn't go anywhere else. Great range of beers including cask ales, good food and really friendly staff. Plenty of outdoor seating for the warmer summer nights, too.

We visited on a very busy Friday evening, and the pub was full inside and out. The staff did an amazing job serving everyone at the bar. Kieran, the relief manager, was very helpful with our table reservation, and we received great service and food from Millie. Well done to all the staff.

The food is fine, the menu is pretty standard fare, nothing fancy or unusual. I'm not a fan of ordering food at the bar, there's always a queue, since you're competing with customers who are just ordering drinks. I couldn't use the app to order, it was only offering collection for some reason. You also need to validate your parking inside on a tablet near the bar.

Enjoyed my Burger here Today, thanks! 👍

Booked a table for 5 at 1915, it was busy arrived at 1900 and told the staff I had booked a table ordered a drink and sat down, the music was really loud and couldn't hear my family speak as the music was overbearing, however went to order food at 1930 and was told that it would be over an hour to get food, we had 2 young children so we decided not to order as it would be too late for them, why didn't the staff say there was a long wait before we sat down, so I booked a table for no reason very disappointed

Disappointed by the food We ordered to be told 45 minutes wait at the bar which was fine but no food after 45 minutes so we asked a male staff to find out for us to be told it’s an hour. I replied to him no we were told 45 minutes. Food arrived 2 minutes later and it was terrible. The side order was awful, the mushroom looked like it had been dropped on the floor the tomato was burnt and whatever the onion rings were was just a pile of burnt batter. To say the least we will not be returning again very disappointed

Leila and Kyle made us feel very welcome, great food, great service and the mixed grill is top tier. Will be back for more !!

Great service from Kieran, and Emily. Lovely welcoming atmosphere, 10/10

Called here earlier took the early special absolutely first class food and service well done all

Great friendly staff, server was very polite and helpful (Kieran)

Food was delivered to our home. We had pie veg and mash. The pastry was very hard,did my best to munch through it but not pleasant.Outer edge slightly burnt. Veg not advertised as aldonte but even the cabbage is hard to eat. Really dissapointing and a total waste of money. Had to leave half of it.

Kieran was an absolute fantastic server! Was so quick with the service and was so positive, bubbly and funny!

Excellent pub 👌 fantastic food 👌 and staff were lovely and welcoming 🙏 10/10

We were served by Emily and Millie on a Sunday evening. They were really friendly and helpful. The Sunday roast was delicious in a beautiful setting and clean pub. My growing son loved the steak too! Our children ate well and we found it very relaxing too. A great find!

Em, Jp, Liv, Matt and Kate! Absolute stars! Couldn't thank them enough as we were a massive group and they took their time to check up on us and was very attentive to the allergy on our table! First time I've EVER been to The Bowling Green, and I was scared at first because I'd only heard poor things, but glad I didn't listen to them. Thank you all as this made me (as a person suffering with mental health problems) more comfortable.

The greeting from all the team was excellent instantly made me feel welcome and relaxed . The service was friendly and quick without feeling rushed. The choice of food and drink was exceptional and me and the rest of my party really enjoyed our meals . Will definitely return . Thank you JP.. Liv..Em and Kate ..

I can honestly say I’ve had a wonderful time at the bowling green Lichfield food was amazing and staff were amazing and so good at there job especially ( em and kate ) thank you for the wonderful hospitality and will see you soon

Fantastic friendly service and great buffet...highly recommended. Thanks to all the team, including Em, Kate Liv and JP for a fabulous experience

JP, Matt, Kate, Liv brilliant service thank you!! I love this pub

Had a buffet at the bowling green today, was very tasty and well presented. Great service from all staff

Walked into the bowling green today, was a lively atmosphere and had a wonderful greeting from Kate with a lovely smile. She was so kind and polite and was amazing with sorting me through the allergy process, food was brilliant thank you Kate for making my experience amazing 🙂

I went to the bowling green today for the first time and I had a splendid couple of hours. JP, Matt, Kate and Liv were all wonderful! Buffet was beautiful, thanks everyone 😁

We had a buffet at the Bowling Green today!!The food was lovely!! The service was amazing.The staff are lovely

Never pick up the phone called multiple times with no answer

Buffet was spot on, perfect amount! Also threw the team a curve ball and asked if they had some deodorant and Em came back with some... Life saver thanks Em.

Lovely place, looks fantastic from outside. Lots of parking and mixed between pay and register (free parking if a patron). Bit dodgy trying to get out of the carpark back on to the road as people drive around the roundabout the pub is sat on, like F1 drivers! We arrived today. Friday, just after 2pm. The place wasn’t overly busy, nice atmosphere although the music was unnecessarily loud! Ordered food and drink at the bar. Our drinks arrived although it took 32 minutes for our food to arrive. Who knows how long it would have took on a very busy day! Fish and chips, mushy peas and T-sauce. Mushy peas were cold, the chips were overcooked and consisted of those little hard bits which have lost any potato content and crisped others! The fish was sat on top of the handful of these hard cool chips. The fish was lovely! I wish I had ordered that on its own! First time here for food. If this is the best the chef can do with this most basic of meals, then it’s unlikely we would spend more money on other menu offerings. Bit disappointed guys! I’ve been watching the evolution of this place and the refurb’ etc for months! Our excitement to come and see the place and share our lunchtime, fell well short of how nice the place looks!

Typical fast food pub. Had the Sunday carvery, and for the price won't have it again.

Brilliant pub and food, just crap about parking registered my car on the tablet and still received a £60 PCN disgusting

Food was brilliant and our server John Paul made sure we received our food while it was very busy. Just the fact he made sure we were looked after and not overlooked made our night.

Welcoming atmosphere, seconded by great food; the recently updated menu was outstanding and I will be coming back.

Nice local pub with good views and atmosphere. Town centre pub in residential area

Great drinks and food! Will return

Lovely Sunday lunch Staff very good and attentive

It was good Millie was particularly attentive. Food would have got five stars, but overcooked my steak. Millie got it changed with little fuss.

Visited The Bowling Green pub at lunch time today was really good. Spotless pub, the food was very good and staff were friendly. Would definitely visit again .

Great service and lovely staff!

Friendly staff and food has improved in recent months. We will be back.

Served by Emma with a smile, very well mannered and welcoming lady. Thankyou Emma

Great service from Emma and Liv, staff are so friendly and always a great atmosphere

Had a few coffees, nice pub, nice staff, nice coffee...what more could you ask for?

Excellent meal and beautiful surroundings

Very good experience with great atmosphere, friendly staff and great food. Would definitely come again.

Came here for food and drinks for my birthday and Emma was our waitress, great service and very friendly. The food was top notch and not very expensive!

Visited today and had a wonderful experience! Staff were excellent and attentive and food was delicious! Will be back again…

Popped in for a quick lunch the other day with a friend. Food was lovely and hot and our server Jordan was efficient and polite. The pub has a nice cosy feel to it-the refurb has done it justice. We’ll be back

Had a quick bite to eat, food was wonderful!! pub was busy and atmosphere was great, service was top notch, will be definitely returning!!

Lovely spacious pub with a great atmosphere and delicious food. The staff were welcoming and service was excellent. Food was served very quickly and was cooked to perfection. Fantastic outside space for the summer.

Improved service & food since refurbishment. Polite waitress.

Enjoyed Thursday steak night - good value for money and friendly service.

Walked in lunchtime the place was cold. The jacket stayed on throughout our stay.Others put jackets back on. While waiting for food went and ordered a second round of drinks including a glass of house red. Didn’t have any!!! While waiting at the bar asked where our meals were? As we had been waiting some time. The meals arrived before I returned from the bar just about lukewarm. Very disappointed. Nothing like our previous experience.

Had the mixed grill, was something else

Booked a table for 7pm for myself and my partner for our date night . Arrived at 7pm only to be told we had an hour - hour & half wait for food . No thanks !

Popped in just for a couple of hours’ Great service & atmosphere.

there was a band tonight and they were great they sang well and they was funny aswell xx

Went for lunch. Fantastic. Everything was quick and tasty Emma was our server , she was a great laugh

Great pub with a great food with a warm welcoming atmosphere staff are lovely and the food is great will definitely be coming again and recommending to others!

A very Pleasant environment.This day was a lovely meal that was reasonably priced.The table service was excellent also.

Just waited 1 hour 40 minutes for dinner. Apparently our fault because we used the at table app which caused the delay :( Food ok. Not coming back thanks

Yes, very nice. I hadn't been there for a while. Looking forward to return sometime soon. My wife had booked the table for six of us, and there was a clip board at table, which we used to list our meal requests on, which we then took to bar to order - there was option to order with QR code from table, but non of us were au fair with this. Many happy returns -it was my wife's birthday! :-)

I attended The Bowling Green on Saturday evening with my partner. At the bar, I was welcomed by a member of staff named Connor, I hope he doesn't mind me mentioning him. However, he was so polite, welcoming, and friendly. The bar was a little busy at times, but he always acknowledged us while he was serving people before us. He is such a lovely lad, and kindness goes a long way! Thank you for the lovely service!

Came in with friends and had an amazing experience. I was looked after by Jordan who was very friendly and helped with everything we needed! Food was beautiful too!!

Emma was an absolute delight...was a nice Ray of sunshine to talk to and was prompt with her service. The surf and turf was absolutely divine and certainly satisfies my hunger cravings. Look forward to future visits for both food and the delightful service.

Just had a lovely meal at The Bowling Green. Two Steaks and a bottle of wine, terrific value. Steaks were cooked to perfection, two great plates of food. All the staff were very polite and helpful. Would definitely eat there again.

i went to the bowling green and i was delighted to have a wonderful waitress called leila potter her service was absolutely amazing and i couldn’t complain at all i would 100% recommend

Two lovely Steak meals. Terrific value for money and the staff couldn’t be more helpful.

We had a lovely visit, food was fresh and tastes amazing, service was exceptional, Emily was so helpful and friendly who served us. Highly recommend and will definitely be back!

We had a lovely visit, food was fresh and tastes amazing, service was exceptional, Emily was so helpful and friendly who served us. Highly recommend and will definitely be back!

Leila was very good and polite when she served us thank you Leila

Great service, lovely atmosphere. Friendly members of staff, all around brilliant

We went for a late Wednesday lunch with no booking. There was plenty of space to park but double check regarding price. Great outdoor space for warm days. There a roaring fire on one side of the pub. Lovely staffs as they call out to us when we walk in. We place our order at the pub with our table numbers. It was 20min wait and one of the order came out wrong, the manager apologise and we got a free beer as apology. It is a lovely place and we will go again. The only lack was when we finish our meal it did take 30min for them to notice before they took our plate away.

We came to the bowling green for a buffet after a baptism for my nephew, I am coeliac and your business was told in plenty of time of this. I came to the buffet to find no cross contamination methods in place and most food had been mixed with other foods via utensils. This isn’t good enough, I’ve worked in catering for 9 years of my life and have never experienced such a poor display of allergen prevention. This needs to be amended asap as you will end up making someone seriously sick. I thought it best to avoid all food entirely and eat when I got home.

I had an amazing time there a few days ago leila was serving my table and did an absolute excellent job of making us feel welcomed

Not my choice - too big and noisy

Served by Charlotte very polite and seems to genuinely enjoy her job food was lovely hot and well presented we will be back

Holly has been amazing for my friends 21st birthday, she made sure everyone was served asap and was so polite and attentive, THANK YOU HOLLY

Great night last night celebrating our daughter's birthday,