The Fish at Wixford in Stratford-on-Avon

Ten of of us stopped here for lunch today. We were unanimous in our approval of the welcome, the warm atmosphere but most of all by the wonderful cooking. The selection of dishes on the menu is eclectic and includes some pub favorites like whitebait and beer battered haddock but also some less usual items: harissa humus and braised leg of lamb for example, but the moules frites got my vote; the best I've had a quite a while. Worth the trip any day!

Great food and beer plus a first rate beer garden that leads down to the river. Service was a bit slow because they were short staffed but they communicated well with us so it wasn’t too much of a problem.

Really lovely Sunday lunch..great quality, great value for money and great service. Highly recommended..thank you.

A lovely early evening meal in a country pub by the river excellent food on menu and Carl is a great manager

My first visit to the Fish at Wixford. The food was excellent and good value for money. The pub has a lovely atmosphere and staff were frieby and attentive. Would definitely recommend.

Great meal, very tasty, fab service with lovely friendly staff thank you

Did a lovely walk with the family in the area last week and always end with a drink in The Fish afterwards. Very welcoming by the new staff.

I’m told, under new management…. Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, great food. Will return again. Booked for Christmas meal after today’s experience. ☺️

Just had a delightful lunch at the now re-opened Fish at Wixford! Very good choice on menu and very reasonably priced! Had the gnocchi with oysters and sliced mushrooms in a lovely creamy sauce! The Gnocchi served in an unusual way thanks to the imagination of one of their excellent chefs named Matthew! It was excellent!! Highly recommended! Excellent waiting staff, Lucy and Dean, who were extremely efficient, polite and friendly! Very ambient warm atmosphere! Will deffo visit again! Thank you!

Oh my gosh the food!! Been here a few times over the past two months and it always blows me away. The chef is great and everything a fair price. Will definitely be back. Wish I could’ve taken a picture but I ate too quickly!

Visited The Fish on a quiet Thursday evening at the start of October for our anniversary meal out and we wasn't disappointed. A friendly welcome on arrival and a few minutes to check out the wine list and food menu. Drinks ordered and received it was time to order our meals. My wife chose the beer battered haddock and I chose (on the recommendation of the waitress) the confit duck dirty fries. Both meals were beautiful. I chose the panna cotta for dessert and it wobbled perfectly when it arrived. A new menu was being introduced the day after our visit (3/10/24) We shall be back.

Lunch party of 12 for a special anniversary. Great service - friendly and made sure everything was right. Inside the restaurant is very nice - cosy and chic. Good range of dishes on the menu - our party had starters and mains. I had fillet of sea bass, mushrooms,sautéed potatoes with rocket and a garlic and chive cream sauce - it was delicious. Others had beef and red wine pie, flat-iron steak, burger and scampi. All portions were generous, food was all hot and very well presented. I wish I had taken a picture to post (sorry!). Would recommend highly and will definitely visit again.

Absolutely wonderful food, service and atmosphere. Arrived having booked a table for 6 online to find that there was a glitch with the online booking system. The staff’s face said it all - horrified 🤣🙈 as they had a party for a 60th and another for. 40th. But within minutes they had sorted out a lovely round table for us near the window so we didn’t intrude on the parties and their impeccable service continued throughout the evening despite how busy they were. 10/10 and we will be back soon I’m sure.

Although the Fish looks unassuming from the outside, we had a fantastic birthday lunch here recently. The new manager knows exactly how to welcome his customers and we felt very well looked after. The lunch menu is better than many more well-know local foodie pubs, and prices very reasonable for excellent ingredients carefully cooked and presented. The restaurant is comfortable and spacious with bright windows and artwork for sale. Overall a lovely place for a quality dining experience.

Revisited The Fish In 2024 now under new management. Obviously the same fabulous location, service has improved tremendously and Nicole the lady who attended to us was wonderful. Visited on a Sunday so the menu was limited to Sunday Roast which was quite nice, plenty of turkey & vegetables, roast potatoes were a bit hard though, but great value for money anyhow

Popped in on the off chance of a table. Had a fantastic Sunday lunch. Service was excellent

Prompt service of two very nice meals.

Visited The Fish over the weekend and have to say the food was amazing! The whole place has been refurbished and looks totally different from before and for the better. Very friendly staff and nicely laid out tables. Food cost was about the going rate for the area and so worth it. Our drinks arrived very quickly and so did the food. Everything was piping hot and steak knives were arranged without request. Would totally recommend a visit. Can’t wait to go back!

Not the dramatic, Awsome, colourful place it once was! All the querky bits have gone! Gutted! Service wasn't very quick even though the place was quiet.

Amazing food, great service, good drinks, great surroundings. Overall great night. Thank you

Lovely staff, lady who waited on us was really nice and accommodating,food was lovely good selection. Love that you can take your dogs in too. 😀

The Fish has new owners. We had heard good reviews so visited for lunch at the weekend. Wow, I want to go there every day! (yes, I am excessive). The food was simple, delicious and affordable with great options for vegetarians and vegans. The setting is beautiful and the staff were warm and welcoming. I am definitely booking again.

Popped in for lunch with my husband, ordered the chicken gyro ,greasy flat bread overdone ,and the salad was not crispy at all but wilted and slimey! Was looking forward to some Greek inspired fresh flavours ,but was very disappointed ended up leaving it .staff were friendly enough.

A lovely pub with great food. We always have ours in the garden next to the river. Kids love playing in the little park there.

The Fish re opened under new ownership and is amazing . What a difference and it’s all the better for it . A warm friendly welcome, Tasty food at a fair price created by 2 very good chef’s. Thankfully the quirky decor of before has been replaced with a calm , fresh look . Well worth a visit to this independent pub in a lovely location with Riverside garden & small play area .

The Fish re opened under new ownership and is amazing . What a difference and it’s all the better for it . A warm friendly welcome, Tasty food at a fair price created by 2 very good chef’s. Thankfully the quirky decor of before has been replaced with a calm , fresh look . Well worth a visit to this independent pub in a lovely location with Riverside garden & small play area .

Awful, restaurant was full of flies which I know can’t always be helped but the state of the kitchen from what you could see when you went to the toilet wouldn’t have helped! Service was very slow even just to take drinks, staff seemed more interested in chatting to each other and locals at the bar. To top it off, 3 out of 5 of us had poorly tummies after the meal. Would not go back again.

Had an absolutely delicious Sunday roast here today for husbands birthday. The food was amazing along with the service. I really hope this continues as we really need somewhere locally that can provide good food at a very reasonable price ( not overpriced and too fancy ) It’s a limited menu but more than sufficient. Really hope it continues to be as good ! We will definitely be back !!

Just got home from husbands birthday celebration lunch with family. Amazing food, very reasonably priced and service was excellent. I just cannot recommend this place enough ! Not fancy or expensive but home cooked dishes which are just what we need for the local area. I really hope this continues to be the case.

Very nice place, we sat in the garden to enjoy the evening sunshine. I tried the pork schnitzel, having not eaten here before I wasn't sure of the portion sizes, so ordered a side of rosemary salted fries as well. Both were well cooked and very tasty, I would say if you have a large appetite, go for the extra fries otherwise you won't need them. It does come with a lovely slaw, although the schnitzel is large, so it could use a bit more. All in all, everything was delicious and we all thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will be back.

One of two pubs in the village. The Fish serves good food and a decent selection of drinks. Outside seats look onto the river which is very pleasant. They are recently refurbished and starting to run events. So check the website. We had salads and fish which were very good. The staff are friendly as you would expect from a village pub. Worth visiting if in the area

It was ok. Sunny day and the garden was rammed with kids, some of whom were playing football and repeatedly kicking the ball into our table and dog (accidentally, and they apologised, but it didn't make for an enjoyable evening). Food was so so. Whitebait was good. Pork escalope thing only came with a bit of side salad - for the price I expected chips, potatoes, veg or something. Not somewhere I'd rush back to, but mostly due to its popularity with young families.

Love what they've done to the place, clean and bright but with character. Had a table for 4 and our waitress Nicola was very good. Menu is adequate but not amazing, very disjointed, not sure they have found their identity yet, so this needs to be worked on. I had the crispy duck salad. It was tasty but not quite what I was expecting. There wasn't enough (if any) sauce on it. My partner had the whitebait as a starter, again whilst tasty nothing like what he was expecting from the description. For dessert I had the Banana toffee sundae, this again very tasty, but very small, just 1 scoop of ice cream with banana and pecan and toffee sauce, I imagine a sundae in a tall glass with cream, ice cream and lots of gooiness. I did mention this to the waitress that I was disappointed, and she immediately took it off the bill. The place was busy, friendly, and very welcoming and I will definitely give it another go. The management just needs to tweak a few details

Quirky pub no more , the animals have gone The new owners have developed a charming venue with great service by friendly and helpful staff. The menu is refreshingly a bit different from the usual pub grub with plenty of choice for a lighter bite or a substantial meal. My Husband’s Pork Snitzel and my Sea Bass were both delicious and all at a more than fair price. We will definitely go back.

We have been a few times now since reopening the atmosphere great. The food delicious & the new young waitress Charlotte so friendly & helpful.

During a recent walk, we decided to pop in and see what the place was like under the new owners. We are from the village and all for supporting local businesses. But christ on a bike the food is such a rip off!! We paid £5.50 for halloumi fries and got 5 chips!! Over a pound per chip! Chicken bites, again £5.50 and got 5 tiny (half the size of a nugget) pieces of chicken! And £5.50 for garlic mushrooms and got about 4 mushrooms with a drizzle of sauce!! I expressed my disgust to two separate staff members and even though the manager was on site, no attempt was made to even discuss!! AVOID THIS PLACE! Three hundred yards up the road is the three horse shoes pub with better food, better choice and better staff. A real shame, years back the fish was a great pub used by all the locals. Simple greed I guess.

Had a great evening here with friends. The staff were so very helpful and lovely. The pub is very dog friendly and our dogs were welcomed into the pub. The food is very, very well done. A great menu with extremely tasty and well presented food. The setting is beautiful, right next to a river with a great outdoor space and lots for children to do. Really recommend this place.

Popped in after a day out for a quick bite to eat. Warm welcome from Carl and his team.fast service with the food and what beautiful food it was we had the dirty fries omg amazing. Will definitely be back again and again 10 out of 10 Keep up the good work

Called in for lunch and what can I say it was absolutely amazing. My partner always leaves something when we go out for a meal but even he cleared his plate. He had the pie and mash and he said it was lovely. I had the haddock and rosemary fries and it was just superb. Lovely pub and the staff were so friendly and helpful to. We will certainly be returning again

An absolutely delightful village pub that offers a great range of starters and mains. I opted for the chicken and mushroom pie which was wonderful, as well as the pork belly bites and sticky Korean chicken for starters. Service from Tiggy and Carl was impeccable and I will be sure to return soon! Cannot recommend this place enough.

Wow,,, not been here since Julia and Bern left,,,, what a fantastic meal meal me the wife daughter and grandaughter had,,, highly recommended will definitely be going ago 10 out of 10,,,100%👌👌👌

Food was fantastic and the service was immaculate. Tiggy was outstanding and very attentive. Will definitely be returning.

Nice lunch, good food and friendly service

Just back from this great place with fabulous and tasty food. On arrival, there was a really warm, friendly, attentive welcome from Carl the Manager and service throughout was exceptional. Nice, Nice, Nice. Thank you.

Having not visited for some time after a rather disappointing meal a few years ago, we decided to visit following some great, recent reviews. The decor has been updated and is now a calm, airy venue with well spaced seating. The manager, Carl was incredibly friendly and helpful. But, most importantly the food was fantastic. I'm annoyed that none of our group took photo's now! We had a couple of the small bite plates as shared starters - Scampi, Houlloumi, Crispy Cauliflower & Tato Tots- all were delicious (and the selection made it really hard to choose just 4). The Fish and chips were fab- with a really good sized piece of fish (you know, where it overhangs the plate!), a friend had the vegan burger which she thoroughly enjoyed, and the dirty fries were just fabulous. There is a smaller selection of desserts, but it is probably enough to choose from to be honest. Between us we had the Vanilla Poached pineapple with Coconut icecream and honey comb and the Eton mess - not a crumb was left! I'd definitely urge anyone to give them a try. They're trying really hard to bring the place back to it's former glory and are doing a really good job. We'll definitely be going back and recommending to friends and family. The only reason for a 4 for atmosphere was because it was a quiet Thursday evening.

Called in with Friends on a Monday lunch time on the way back from Devon, not far off the a46 but in a nice rural location next to the river. A lovely outside area with plenty of tables . Although quiet ( it was a Monday lunchtime) it had a nice relaxed atmosphere. Service was spot on and the food (I had the belly pork) was really well presented and very tasty. If your passing by, or looking for somewhere to eat out its well worth a visit!

Popped in for Monday night dinner. Staff were very friendly and food very tasty. We had the steak and Cajun chicken salad. Lovely setting by the river with a large garden that has the evening sun, would definitely recommend.

Beautiful place, it's a shame we got there too late for food. Food serving times on the website would be useful!

Would highly recommend, very friendly staff and lovely food.

Lovely pub, went to watch the air show Ragley Hall and has a lovely day.

Had a lovely meal in the garden. Food was excellent and great service. Will be returning.

Visited today with some friends, so friendly, good varied menu and food was fabulous . Dog friendly too which is an added bonus.Definitely recommend

Excellent food with pineapple and coconut ice cream pudding to die for!!

Lovely riverside pub, serving good food at fair prices. Friendly helpful staff. Will probably visit again. Well worth visiting.

Hadn't been long time, food and service really good, very welcoming. Will be coming again and also tell friends and family.

Lovely location next to River Arrow with big green area with picnic benches and kids play area. Some nice afternoon walks in the surrounding countryside and lovely to finish up with a drink in the evening sunshine in the pub garden, followed by an evening meal. Pub interior has been tastefully refurbished, and staff are friendly and helpful. Top-class food in the restaurant - beautifully presented and tasted amazing - up there with the best meals we've ever had.

Fab place. Really friendly, helpful staff. Lovely food. Updating this from 6 years ago. So glad to see it reopened after a change of hands post covid. Food is excellent. Beer is too. Prices are very reasonable. Lovely spot. Good service. 🥳🥳🍻🍻😎👍 Ignore the complaints on here about an alleged lack of atmosphere...that's up to us as customers to create. 🤷‍♂️ Come and support the place, it is a gem... we've lost too many pubs around here and around the country over the last few years!! 👍👍👍

Lovely food and place to eat outside by the river. Play area for kids.

Found this place totally by chance... wow .great beer HPA was spot on .. nice seat by the river so decided to eat. All i can say is amazing.. what was that red cabbage god it was amazing.. great service great beer great location food just perfect......thank you

Only stopped off for a beer didn't realise it had reopen looks great will be going back to try the food

Went here today for Sunday lunch what a lovely chilled out pub it was.staff where amazing and friendly food was amazing and sitting by the canal was beautiful in the Sun.would definitely recommended the place and will be going back again

Lovely Sunday lunch well presented and very yummy. Will be going back soon.

Just loved this place, excellent service ,delicious hot fresh food.

We had a really enjoyable afternoon here, the food was excellent, not your average pub grub. Attentive service and relaxed atmosphere with tasteful decor. Lovely location by the river, just to top it off. We need more pubs like this.

Service & the quality of food is 10/10

Saturday lunch, food excellent, very relaxed and dog was allowed to join us. Thank you.

Very enjoyable, no load music!!!!

Myself and 7 friends were staying nearby last weekend, and I suggested to go there for Sunday Lunch as I go to another pub where I live run by the same people and the food is so good ! We all had the Sunday Roasts and my friends all enjoyed them and said they were so delicious. The service was really good and nothing was too much trouble ! A big thank you to Simon, Matthew, and your assistant for everything, and making it a really special experience for us all ! Will definitely return ……… Thank you again. 👌 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Just had a lovely mother's day meal at the fish at wixford. Professional and friendly service throughout. We had roast beef, and also fish and chips, all meals were excellent, some of the nicest food we've ever had at a pub. New owners have done a very good job of interior decoration, much improved on previous years. We will definitely be returning. Just how a pub and restaurant should be run.

Excellent food and a really nice place to eat and with the river close by excellent in the summer also

Still a good 'local'. Haven't eaten there yet since the change of owners.

Was in the area unexpectedly for the weekend and found this restaurant using Google and what a result We popped in for lunch on Saturday and the food was fantastic. I had the fish and chips and they were spot on. Not feeling mushy peas but I was in the North I guess lol It was so nice we asked if they had any space for the Sunday roast and they fitted us in If anything, the Sunday roast was even better. Meat was cooked to perfection as were everything else Quality pub 👏👏

So cold , we are with our coats on Such a shame as food was nice ! Atmosphere - none as no one else there , We won’t be going again . It would have been nice if they had rung us to say te heating had broken down . Since then I have had conversations with a couple of people & they have said the same ! They have also said they will not be returning . I think the heating is not put on , not broken !

Quiet lunch with beer. Lovely.

First time trying since new owners, food was lovely, I ordered the BLT on a ciabatta and it was the nicest BLT I've ever had, ciabatta was really big and so soft, rosemary fries were also lovely. Dad ordered the burger and he said it was very good too. Friendly staff, we felt extremely welcome :) We will definitely be back!

Food came quickly and was tasty.

We left the car in the car park (after checking first) and walked for a couple of hours before returning for a wonderful lunch. We both chose from the lunchtime menu which at £15.50 seemed like a pretty good deal. The houmous starter was probably the star dish; by far the best I have ever had. Sausage and mash, fish and chips and sticky toffee pudding completed the meal. All of them very good. Rosemary chips (from real potatoes!) were a great surprise. Staff were very helpful and made a fuss of our small dog. The only pity was that the two cask ales were not yet ready, (a definite 5 star otherwise) but on a dull Wednesday in November I can't imagine trade is too brisk. Plenty of other beers were available, including a coupe of non-alcoholic offerings. It's quite a long way from home so I don't expect we'll be back anytime soon, but on the evidence of this lunchtime the new management deserves to thrive. This is a terrific pub!

Visited for the first time today, received a lovely friendly warm welcome. Great service and relaxed atmosphere. I look forward to visiting again.

Excellent restaurant food was excellent! You did not leave hungry! Chicken schnitzel was wonderful! Wait staff very friendly! Quiet dining area you can have a conversation!

a lovely location and as a first time visitor, the layout and the welcoming of staff felt very inviting. being a visit on the evening of 4th November 2023 with an 8pm booking reservation, the venue felt somewhat quiet but this could simply be due to the weekend of Guy Fawkes and numerous bonfire events. just wanted to thank Fay Mathias and her team for a lovely service, polite, professional. the car park could do with lighting as its challenging to see where your car is parked in the night and its completely pitch black which may be a potential hazard. the venue is dog friendly, the premises are clean and tidy. a minor issue but the corner table we had was nice but a little cold, I can only assume as this was next to an outer window facing the road and with an aged building and window frame, cold may be creeping in.

Very pleasant lady greeted us. I had the burger, it was ok. It came across as "processed" rather than "handmade". And a bit rarer than I would have liked. Atmosphere bland and lacking decoration.

Fantastic food and service, we went there at short notice for a Sunday lunch with one our daughters and we were not disappointed, the vegetables were the best we’ve had at a restaurant. The turkey was amazing and the beef was cooked to perfection. Affordable prices too, costing less than we both thought including pudding and drinks.

Simon and Abi and other staff looked after our walking group lunch today. It all worked perfectly and the food was delicious! It is so nice to see the pub beautifully refurbished and with such good attentive staff and excellent food they can’t go wrong.

Lovely staff ... great food ... Good selection of beers

New owners,more modern decor and feel,good food and a warm welcome.

This was our first visit since the place had been refurbished and reopened with new staff and menu. Cannot recommend a visit highly enough. The food was amazing and the staff really welcoming and friendly. The atmosphere was relaxed and happy. We will definitely be returning.

Great food and we were very impressed with the overall service.

So glad that The Fish has reopened for food as well as drinks. We went on a weekday evening after work and the pub was busy enough to be pleasant but not too busy. The decor aswell I really like, exposed brick work, wooden tables and the outside area is also lovely. The menu, whilst a little bit on the small side does manage to cater for all types of eaters (kids, veggies etc). My partner had the fish and chips which was cooked and served to perfection, my daughter and I shared the steak burger. The meat burger itself was divine as was the wonderful gherkin infused mayonnaise they served on with it. The bun itself was very big, almost engulfing the burger, but when the bread was as fresh and as tasty as that was we didn't mind at all. With a round of drinks we felt the bill was more than reasonable. To top it all off, the staff were very helpful and very friendly. Happy to take your order, talk over the menu with you and seem genuinely interested in making sure your time at The Fish is a great one. Thanks all and well done for a great experience. We will be back!

Food was great but when we went to pay we had been overcharged for our meals. We were told the tills hadn't been updated to the new menu prices and they hadn't realised, however this was late afternoon so if that was the case everyone (that day at least) had already been overcharged. I just don't buy it and it's really put me off.

Beautiful interior, nice range of options for food. Coffee was really good and the homemade food was really tasty and fresh. Prices were reasonable, would go again 😊

A lovely spot by the river, lovely pub garden with shallow river access for paddling and swimming- even people paddle boarding there. Play area for the kids. The pub has recently been refurbished and is very clean and pleasant inside and out. Staff are friendly and welcoming . Food was tasty, trout niçoise and baked feta were lovely but the prawns starter was a special highlight.

Just popped in after a long journey. Lovely friendly welcome. Good choice on the menu. Opted for Sea bass, which was cooked beautifully and served on artichoke, edamame peas and green beans. Absolutely delicious 😊. Eton mess for dessert with a hint of coconut and juicy pineapple, lovely combination. Will definitely be going back.

I am delighted to report that The Fish has now reopened. My partner and I, popped in for a drink, but we did look at the menu. As we were pushed for time, we decided to call in again very soon. The Fish is situated in a fabulous location, by the River Arrow. It is the perfect spot to enjoy Al Fresco dining.

Top lunch menu and a fab location. Best of luck for this new venture

Great little pub. I did have a run in with some 6ft geese, lucky I didn't have my four ounce gloves on as there were two of them! Ghastly things. 4 stars ❤️

The soul has gone, along with the wonderful decorations.

Didn’t want to leave a one or two star review because that would be unfair, but the website shouldn’t say it’s open when it isn’t. We hiked half an hour along a 50 mph road with no pavements; if the website had said the place was closed we wouldn’t have had to. Please update your website.

Nice place, not serving food yet so can't comment on that. The grounds are smashing if you want to sit outside by the river. Pleasant staff.

We popped to The Fish with the family today and were immediately impressed with the service. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and shown to a table, and had a drinks order taken. Drinks arrived promptly, as did the food which was delicious and well presented. After we’d eaten we went and sat outside in the sun for another drink which was lovely. We’ll definitely be back again soon.

Shocking meals, fish and chips looked like it had been deep fried about five times, chips unedable, batter on small piece of fish so hard and thick. Roast chicken meal, veg bland and chicken hard and dry. Won't hurry back after having some very good meals, heard it's closed now a few weeks after our visit.