The Furlong Tavern in Stoke-on-Trent

Visited the furlong along with two friends for a Christmas meal. Fast attentive service. Staff checked at all stages how was our meal. Checked if we needed further drinks as they noticed our glasses were empty. Christmas three course meal was delicious. Would recommend. Has pies and lasagne. Of which were home made they are always lush with plenty of fresh meat. I'm very surprised people complain as we visit often, and used the pub during covid for food delivery's. And never a poor service or bad quality food. Well done team furlong. See you in the new year..

Excellent homemade lunch and great value for money! Attentive team served quality food in a traditional pub atmosphere.

Very good food at reasonable price, booked to go again.

Ordered cheese and onion pie that was literally mash in pastry with a bit of cheese on the top kids running around with no parental supervision very disappointed won't be returning.

Very welcoming, service excellent, lovely staff, food delicious.

My review to large to type ,please see transcript in photos. This is a complaint after sending a message to the managers. With no response.

Called in for a pint mid afternoon warm welcome,friendly staff very enjoyable. Going again and will try the food ,comes well recommended

We came here via a search for a dog friendly pub as we were in the area. We were not disappointed. It's a lovely pub, great, friendly service and delicious, reasonably priced food. They even adapted one of the meals to suit a disabled family members diet. Highly recommend to one and all.

Food was excellent, portions generous. Can't fault anything.

Absolutely beautiful food!! We called in after being in the area for the evening and saw the reviews so thought we'd try it. We weren't disappointed!! Great service, friendly staff and beautiful food. We had cornbeef pie and steak and ale pie. The chunks of steak were huge and proper pies too. Fantastic value for money. Thank you! If we are in the area again we will call in. Thanks!!

No frills or bells. A proper pub environment with a friendly atmosphere. Staff are welcoming. Food was superb. We had a roast dinner & a pie meal, followed by apple pie & a jam sponge. Free parking on small carpark. All good. Ann.

Great food, absolute value for money, could just do with a little revamp to freshen the place up,but would definitely go again

Really nice food . Great beer and dog friendly in the bar area

Really good home cooked food .friendly staff and good beer what more do you need Highly recommend this pub

Food was lovely staff brilliant

Great pub. Great staff. Great food! Love this place.

Excellent could find a fault. Great service and fantastic food we'll priced

Had an appointment nearby popped in for some food, service was fast and friendly and the staff were very professional with a small group that came in who were being quite noisy they immediately dealt with the situation without needing to be asked. Had lovely meal and would return if back over that way

Lovely place and landlady is great and got a good team behind her

Brilliant pub with homemade food.

Sunday Roast like a School Dinner , Basic with Carrots & Peas & Roast spuds Rock hard .. Rather Go for a carvery !!

I've been twice recently, and it was really good. Quiet on a weekday and busy on a Saturday. Both times excellent 👌

Great pub food and of you need to book in advance I would recommend it ot your a large group / party.

Great food and very friendly staff

Monday lunch. Beef roast dinner, warmed up from Sunday lunch. Grisly steak, chips ok everything else 👌

Had the Roast of the Day. Great food and prices were good. Nice decor inside and friendly staff.

Steak pie was recommened and did not fail it was lovely with big chunks of steak with no fat......fresh veg too 😊

Lovely, enjoying a great pint of Titanic plum porter

Not been here for years but the food is still top quality. Shame about the grumpy manager. Friday 16th August

We meet every Wednesday night for a motor scooters. Tunstall park a cross the road for a walk

Went in to the furlong because I saw that it was open till late, this was definitely not my first choice. I was greeted by a blonde older woman with a fridge who gave me and my friend a very nasty look. In my opinion I think it’s due to us not being a regular as this is a very clique pub when you aren’t sitting for food despite us both being very local. Additionally she asked me and my friend for our ids which is understandable but then proceeded to snatch our ids out of our hand to then slap them down on the drain Mat when me and my friend were clearly putting our hand out to take them back yet she ignored us. She then said “what do you want” when asking for our drinks. In my opinion this is no way to treat a paying customer as we were nothing but pleasant and used our manners when asking for anything. I will not be returning. However there was one nice red haired woman who was constantly pleasant to everyone.

Dropped in to this pub yesterday as we were visiting the area for an afternoon concert. We (3) hadn't booked and it was very busy with Sunday Lunches. Bar staff wwere friendly and explained that to sit in the main restaurant area there may be a wait but we could be served in the small snug area near the entrance if we ordered quickly. We ordered straight the way and chose the Roast of the Day which was beef or turkey. Food came quickly and it was just what you would expect. Meat was nice and moist and you had plenty of veg and potatoes. We were offered more gravy. As I've said the pub was busy with locals enjoying their Sunday lunch drink and also lots of people sitting outside enjoying the sunshine as the pub has a good size beer garden. We stayed for pudding which was a good hearty bowl of apple pie and custard and a jam roly poly with cream for us!! Jus what we needed and again the staf were always on hand to help with anything. Thanks for a lovely lunch

Had the Sunday roast and the beef was outstanding as was the rest of the food, staff were great and nothing to much trouble, I will be returning.

Absolutely lovely time celebrating a birthday staff lovely service impeccable food amazing couldn't fault anything.. highly recommended ...

We had Gammon and chips, the Gammon was lovely, the chips were soggy, oil had soaked in to them, we didn't eat them. One of the staff was very abrupt, we have been here a few times, won't be going again.

Really good but no bass or pedigree But food 5***** there Chips are fantabulos

Incredible food. Best I've had for a long time. The staff were helpful and very friendly.

The second time we visited this establishment, the food for all 10 of us was excellent and there was not one complaint about main meals or puddings. The service was excellent and the staff were very friendly, nothing to much trouble on food and bar orders. There was a good atmosphere within the pub and our party helped also, will definitely be going back with other family members.

Linda Ryan and Emma are the staff I know and are great staff with great customer relations and very welcoming i would pic this pub before any other local pubs in the area, furlong keep doing what you do best great food great friendly staff and of course great beer☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Extremely busy, late notice no problem they accommodated us, food came quick was fresh / hot friendly staff. Great price too 👍

Good food and very good service Thoroughly enjoyed the experience 👍

Excellent value, lovely food staff extremely friendly

Thanks for another great night,on my birthday. Wonderful food,beer and service.Stoke on Trents number 1 Every visit is excellent. Kelvinio.

Great pub, and even better, it's only down the road.

Went here last night 18th May .We were a party of 21 people to celebrate my friends' Chris &Terry's wedding anniversary.We all had different meals,they came out quickly and were piping hot.I had steak and ale pies with home made chips.It was really tasty.The lovely lady who took our orders(didn't catch her name) was very polite and smiling ,as was our server Olivia.We will be back your meals are delicious..Thank you

Great pub food , great prices definitely recommend for mid week munch

All home cooked food and it's all delicious. Chairs need replacing as they are in general uncomfortable and in need of recovering at least. Pity about that as the food n staff are spot on.

On behalf of my family I would like to say a massive thank you to all the staff at The Furlong for the buffet on Saturday April 27th for our daughters 40th Birthday Celebration The food, atmosphere and staff were all amazing. Thank you all so much for making the day stress free for us.

We went for a fmaily meal there was a large number of us, honestly the staff were real friendly and it is clearly a popular pub as was so busy, however honestly the food was not to my taste.....i had the tandori chicken sizzler, it was too sweet for my taste and i was expecting a dry rub as tandori usually is, however I will say the portion size was very good. Our table also ordered a chilli con carnie, which i thought was nice but was rather too heavey on the chilli flavour which spoilt the dish a little. Another dish our table had was lesagne which was good however the skin on Fries were laden with greece and were not very hot at all as if they had sat in oil for ages. I would not say it was terrible but because i didn't enjoy the meal i dont think i would return.... There were positives and negatives to our meal and a real mixed bag. It was very clean, staff very friendly and turned around tables quickley. A 3 starts is fair for my experience

Can't fault the staff or food only lost a star ✨ as I thought the drinks we're a bit pricey but that's just my opinion, also good veggie options they don't skimp on the portion size which sometimes reflects on the quality but everything was spot on 👍

Great family and friendly pub and food Chips are to die for

Great pub great and excellent waiting on staff especially the tall young lady with glasses.

Wide ranging menu with lots of choice. On the whole nicely cooked and presented though portion size is a bit variable

Food gorgeous. If you go there you have to have chips cause they are home made! Friendly staff and good facilities

Whatever has happened to this pub. Used to be 5* but gone down bank drastically in the last couple of years. Meat is not good quality. Me and hubby both had a 2 meat sizzler. The piri piri chicken was Devine as were the homemade chips and the garlic bread. There it stopped. The steak was undercooked. Asked for medium. Came was cold and bloody. Sent it back and it was re cooked and warm but still had blood in and was tasteless. My husbands gammon and chops were also undercooked and of poor quality. Took all the meat home for the dogs. Did complain twice. Once when asked for steak to be taken back and also on paying. Bar staff/chef seemed surprised but no apology given. Also lady who was running the bar was curt no pleases or thank yous. Will not be going here again in a hurry and will def no longer recommend to others.

Amazing local family pub! The best pub in the area by far!!

Went for my birthday as last minute reservation. Staff were fantastic and lovely and the food was lush. Minted Lamb chops were beautiful. Had a lovely time, great little outdoor play area for the kids too. (Just not too well lit at night on there would be the only think I could say) but great night thank you

Fantastic time for my birthday. Had a wonderful time. The service was brilliant the staff are lovely and the food was lush. Minted lamb chops were lush 😋

Very good price and food was very good too

Classic setting, excellent service and fantastic food. Thoroughly recommend a visit 👌

Really nice pub. The place is very clean and tidy. It's easy to find a clear clean table when you enter . Very polite and attentive staff, I was very happy about how fast your served here, your not waiting at the bar long at all . Drink prices are reasonable , it's around about a fiver for a premium lager. There's a good sized beer garden to the side and a heated smoking area. I had a southern fried chicken burger it came with homemade chips a side salad . It was an excellent burge, homemade ( even the chips) and was tasty . My only criticism Would be the bun wasn't toasted, this is of course a personal preference, the burger cost me about ten quid, which was a fair price for what I got . Top marks to the chef I really enjoyed it. To the owners and staff thank you. I enjoyed my afternoon in your pub and will definatly be back .

Nice atmosphere and polite staff.

Had a lovely Friday afternoon there,meal was really good & i staff are very friendly

Came here for dinner with my partner food was excellent but it always has been staff are excellent the only thing missing is a pool table lol

Very lively pub with excellent menu and great entertainment.

Lovely food and very friendly hard working waitresses❤️ it was a very busy Saturday night and I felt sorry for the waitresses as they needed more help/staff.

Went for lunch with friends Food was terrible Pie was very very salty Chips were too well done 2 sizzlers 1sr meal Chicken was dry and lamb chops very chewy 2nd meal again chicken very dry and gammon salty Only meal that was good was the fish and chips Food here used to be very good but its certainly gone down bank Also the bar staff were messing about ringing the bell and throwing empty bottles some smashed it was like a playground

Recently visited with family for a get-together for a meal and drink. I picked the Furlong Tavern, having been there before and living locally. Recent reviews appeared positive, so I felt confident I'd made a good choice. The staff gave us a warm welcome, and the service was quick. My pint of Doombar was below average, being very slightly hazy and not tasting like it should. Other drinks ordered were mostly soft drinks, so they were as expected. Out of the 12 meals ordered, the ones with chips were very disappointing. The regular chips were undercooked and oily. Nobody finished their chips. Normally, I would raise such issues straight away, but I felt embarrassed as I had picked the Furlong Tavern for our meal. The remainder of the meals were acceptable, but my onions on my sizzle platter were undercooked. Everyone enjoyed the pie, lasagne, burger, chicken and fish meals except for the poorly cooked chips. I did, however, notice that later in the evening, the surrounding tables had better-looking chips with their meals so feel that maybe there was a glitch in the kitchen.

Lovely food and friendly staff.

Havn't eaten here for a while but the food was absolutely beautiful, the staff were very pleasant and helpful and the price was very reasonable.

Great for meat eaters but not vegans. I went 11 months ago and the vegan burger was awful. I went last week. Ordered falafel . I could not believe my eyes . 4 tiny balls. Which wasn't falafel at all but pakora . On some leaves for £6. More like a starter not a main meal. Glad I ordered some chips or I would have been hungry . I would have expected them to be in a wrap at least with cucumber tomatoes etc. . Fuming with myself for not asking what on earth they just served me .

A great place to eat a lovely meal

Great quality food, service with a smile,

Wow! Haven't been for a while but this visit was brilliant so will have to come more regularly. Staff were friendly, accommodating and quick. They were really helpful when we were ordering and the food only took a max of 30 mins for 12 people. The food was delicious, hot and amazing! I would recommend the Tikka Sizzler and any of the sizzlers. The chips were amazing!

Really good pub grub and lovely service. A delightful place.

Fantastic food as always lovely home made . Great pub

Good friendly staff, great meals by chef Tim and great choice of beers, ciders & lagers

Just got home from having the best meal we've had in a long time. The staff are amazing and the food was perfect and huge portions. Had the tandoori sizzler and I've brought the rest of my chicken home with me. Thanks loads, cant wait to return xx

Come on my own for a meal, had a burger and 3 pints. Service was friendly, food was great abbots was nice. Can’t complain. Will be back.

Only went in for a quick drink, but very nice inside and staff friendly.

Really good and consistent pub, can always guarantee a lovely meal there!

Went for a works Christmas meal

Fantastic food great service big 👍

My first visit while in Stoke, the pub was warm inside, very welcoming, the service was attentive, I hade a roast beef lunch and it came quickly, it was hot and tasty, the bar staff were great, I noted it was popular and busy, there was also a function on I guess a wake by the dress of the customers, There is loads of parking space and in dry weather seating outside, id recommended a visit for anyone in the area.

Absolutely shocking food overcooked complained to manager RUDE said would not be back manager replied "don't care" will not give back and advise to give it a miss.

Great food at a reasonable price. The serving staff were excellent and had a decent choice of ales.

Christmas meal done right. Friendly staff and clean pub. New photos for 2023....

Really good food and place to eat, good prices

Nice drink of real ale and a lovely meal

We booked for 18.00 a table for 10 Friday 15 th Dec 2023 when we got there we were told we would have to vacate the table by 19.50 and no sizzle meals and various other meals on the menu they were concentrating on Xmas meals. They didn't explain this on the phone while we booked it was my daughter in law birthday meal we felt rushed my fish and chips was a shadow of the previous meal we have had there before a burger meal came undercooked we complained We told the waiters we felt rushed even though it wasn't there fault not a good experience at all. I shall be leaving this restaurant to the Christmas celebrations our money is as good as every other person's there.

We went for a family meal a older woman who claimed to be the bar manager came to serve us, one of guest who suffers with autism was struggling to get her words out to be told hurry up ur tables only booked for a hour she then huffed and walked of like it was a inconvenience to her to serve us we got the food it wasn’t the best, as we were finishing our drinks we were all discussed to see the same woman shout at a elderly gentleman because his walking stick had fallen on the floor and was trip hazard she completely humiliated the poor man we will definitely not be returning

We were a party(birthday) of 11,never been here before and never will again.as soon as we sat down we were told instead of 2hr time slot we had 1hr 50 at the Absolute max,as there was a xmas party coming in.To say at every given chance we were hurried along is an understatement. One meal had to be sent back as the burger was v raw.what an experience....

Went for Christmas work do. Food and entertainment was fantastic and great value for money, highly recommend

Xmas meal was beautifully cooked & the service as always excellent, however the food was served luke warm, it soon went cold only a few minutes into eating. Rushed off table after finishing to reset for another party, nowhere else to go in the pub & enjoy the rest of the evening with our group of friends, hence the evening ended much sooner thank it should of done. Would only recommend for food, not to go for a social drink.

So good, we have decided to spend New Years Eve there. Very friendly staff and great atmosphere.

I had a lovely peppered rump steak. Friendly, attentive service from our waitress. Nice pub to head to for a meal out.

Excellent meals for our lunch - busy but still prompt service

We went to a wedding here and it was great.

Lovely food Brilliant staff who despite being busy remembered what drinks we were ordering Lovely Afternoon

Am disgusted in what happened I called in with my brother and sister my brother had a drink he went to the bar to ask for music to to be put on the staff Tracy she got abusive, however although I agree he interrupted her serving a customer I don’t feel the way she spoke to him was warranted, however we thought won’t make a scene so my sister took the bar management aside to explain she didn’t agree with it, my brother then accused the staff of homophobia I didn’t agree with that but instead of telling my brother leave he came over and said I stand by my staff so all drink up leave even thew me and my sister had done nothing wrong we have used this pub for years but won’t be using it again