The Gardeners Arms in Staffordshire Moorlands

Looking for somewhere for a Sunday lunch and this came up as a recommendation from a friend. I can see why it has so many amazing reviews, you can really tell the chef has a high standard of that “if the chef wouldn’t eat it, why would you serve it to customers” We went as a family, the daughter being a vegetarian, and my 84 year old mother in law, myself and husband. Service with a smile, very friendly and accommodating. My daughter chose the vegetarian lasagna with the remainder opting for the Sunday lunch, a small one, which was fabulous for a smaller appetite, and two regular, which was roast beef and gammon, we chose to have a mixture of the two. The lasagna was amazing, very tasty and full of decent sized veggies. Our Sunday lunch was beautiful which had a great selection of what I call proper vegetables, cooked just right, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, peas, carrots and a roast parsnip with lovely roasties and mash and a Yorkshire pudding, I may add that I’m a gravy swiller for which there was ample for my needs. I dont know how we managed a pudding but the selection was good and were tempted by the apple pie, sticky toffee pudding and chocolate fudge cake. They were all delicious but the piece de resistance was the apple pie, in all his years, my hubby said that he’d not had a better apple pie anywhere, and he’s had a few around the world. Will definitely return as the whole meal was super delicious, very hearty and such a great price. Thanks so much for your fantastic food

Came here today with my Mum and my Husband for a Christmas lunch. The service, food was outstanding. Friendly staff. Certainly return.

Thank you for our fabulous lunch very tasty food which was piping hot and big portions. Made to feel very welcome by the friendly landlord and landlady. Please give this lovely place a try you won’t regret it.

The Gardeners Arms is situated on Brown Lees Road in a housing estate. There is no car park but plenty of street parking directly outside the pub. It has a large beer garden and children's play area. The pub was clean, warm and well presented. There are separate rooms with one having a pool table. There was only one real ale on offer Robinson's Unicorn but there was a choice of draft lagers. The food menu was varied and the food was cooked and presented to a very high standard. The service was good as was the value for money. The staff were friendly, efficient and knowledgable. I would definitely recommend a visit.

Called here for lunch after a walk. had to come on and write a review because the food was absolutely delicious! I had the roast beef bap with onions,chips and gravy and couldn't fault it. The beef was tender,real chips and a big jug of gravy. Would definitely recommend it. The service was quick and efficient.

Come to the gardeners arms if you want to get accused of being a drug dealer, just a cause someone else from your group may have been in the toilets at the same time as you. Honestly the owners are a joke. The land lady was very drunk and accused a group of 10-15 lads of all being junkies/drug dealers cause more than 1 of them went to the toilets at half time during England match. 😂😂😂 Seriously you couldn’t make it up.

This pub is beautiful and the staff are great. Service with a smile. Today we spent a few hours in the huge beer garden. Fully equipped with a children’s play area and free bouncy castle. There is an outside bbq area and the food was amazing. The chilli and cheese loaded chips were yummy! Highly recommended.

We booked The Gardeners Arms for my mum’s wake following the service at the Crem. They did us proud the buffet was fabulous and everything was home made including the roast meat on the sandwiches even the coleslaw was homemade and delicious. We’re definitely going back to try their other food and I’m sure if it’s anything like their buffet’s it will all be delicious. Thanks so much for your help and support at this difficult time

Popped in for Sunday roast and I wasn’t disappointed. I’ve been here quite a few times with family and friends and all I can say is, superb. What is outstanding about this pub, is the standard of food, which is very high and it never changes! Always hot, always tasty and a great atmosphere. Log fire in the colder months and cheerful locals ready for a chat or some banter. In the summer they have a huge garden and do food throughout the day, consisting of burgers, pizzas and loaded fries. It’s a must try if you’re in the area.

Hubby & I had one of the BEST Xmas lunches we've had. The two courses £19.99 👍 was absolutely delicious..If you haven't had a meal there yet, we recommend you do, soon! But be prepared the meals are 'huge' We've eaten there many times now & have enjoyed every meal we've had..staff are excellent..the atmosphere is great..we'll done Angela and Ian .. wish you & your staff every success for 2024 but we'll see you Xmas Eve..music night & buffet.. Lynda and Keith xx well done too on winning 'Best Pub Restaurant ' in Stoke on Trent a well deserved award 🏆 xx

My husband and I came after our local was closed. What a fabulous find. The place is beautiful. Lovely decor and so cosy with the wood fire. The welcome was lovely with perfect customer service all throughout visit. Food was exceptional. Home cooked and plentiful . Loved it. My new favourite place to be. Thank you 😊

Eaten here 3 times now in the last month, after not having been for many years; glad we tried it, food has been very good. Lovely home cooked food, Sunday lunch today was particularly good.

Good Friday visit ,2023 telephone booking details were taken , arrived at the time specified with a non family guest from the USA, she was delighted with the banter from the landlord and even more with the fish and chips with the usual accompaniments. superb meal and service, all in all a very pleasant evening

Boy oh boy has this place really made its mark , visited when the new owners took over and I was a little bit critical , however they have now lifted the pub to a new level, superb food great service and atmosphere, form both the landlord and landlady , we go fairly regularly now and have yet to be disappointed, long may it continue

We went for a drink at the ‘family friendly’ Gardeners arms. During our time there the landlord tried to turn sim outdoor fairy lights on. They didn’t appear to work so after connecting g them and disconnecting them to a extension cable, he shouted ‘oh f**k this and threw the cable. This was on a beer garden with several families with young children around, including ours!! If you can’t control your temper, or use civilised language, you shouldn’t work with the public!

New owners after Jon and his wife, went to try it fish and chips expensive and not as nice as before , will give it one more try when the new chef is there but £10-95 for a plate of fish and chips with mushy peas no lemon slice no tartare sauce too expensive .

We where on our way back from Biddulph Grange and my son found it on Google. I have to say really nice people, well cooked food very generous portions and definitely worth finding. Thanks Mark

Good laugh, great food and excellent value for money. We tend to go to luncheon club(Wednesdays)an Sundays and the atmosphere is always relaxed and full of fun.

Been coming the Gardner’s for a few years now and the current landlords have turned it around. The pub now has entertainment and a friendly atmosphere The food is excellent and Sheree, Jon & the rest of the staff are always very welcoming. Attended yesterday for Mother’s Day and had the set menu. Very good value fo money and the cheesecake was to die for! Thanks guys for making my day special. See you soon!! Shell, Dave & Xara xx

I attended here for a wake. Upon arrival the female and male staff member (who I've now been made aware that they are the landlords) were not welcoming-they looked Moody,didn't engage in any convocation,not approachable,sharp & disrespectful. The land lord looked scruffy & also grumpy looking. I've been to many wakes at other venues & the staff have always been welcoming, empathy,interacive-as it's a difficult day plus it's professional & respectful. No one got this there! Many of the guests commented on the owners behaviour & talked about how they were being treated.We had a buffet & hot drinks-paying customers on such an important day & we are disgusted.The food was ok-nothing special & the chicken nuggets had very little chicken in & they were rubbery & hard to eat.The pizzas had more base than topping.The egg mayo slices were nice.The hot water dispenser was hard to use for the elderly as you had to push down hard,it was leaking all over the table cloth (boiling water-health & safety & children were there, we put a cup under it,we had to put the sugar wrappers loose on the table as no pot or bin was provided which looked unsightly after 25 people had a hot drink.The tea bags were cheap ones-the pale think rectangle ones that are really cheap & weak.By 3.30pm the landlady wanted to pack all of the remaining food away-we asked for it to be left so we can nibble at it as time went on-we knew it needed be away by 4.30pm so she could get the room ready for 5pm for any diners, she clearly wasn't happy about this.It was as if we were not good enough for their pub. Not only was a buffet paid for, drinks were also being brought from behind the bar-customers are what keeps their business open. We shared memories of our loved one who we lost & laughed at some of the memories-we got stared at by the land lady,she would roll her eyes,arms folded. It's not like we are rough people either,we were there to celebrate our loved one.We had a diverse age range (1-80+ years) & most felt the atmosphere coming from the lady lady inparticular. The land lord didn't speak, he stomped through the room to take his dog out for a wee in the garden of the pub,huffed when the dog attracted the attention of the smaller children-1 was scared of dogs. We didn't know a dog would of been brought through.A young well behaved boy was doing some sort of dance-i think I heard him say it was the floss? He was learning some of the adults to do it, the landlady just stared at him arms folded-kids are quite straight talking & I over heard him being concerned that he was being stared at & wondered why,so he stopped his dance. When glasses & paper plates were collected they would just come over quote boldly & pick up the items & coldly say 'finished with?' Or 'these done?' how very rude! And they actually took a few drinks away that were brought that were not finished with-we would find this outonce we had come back from the ladies/gents. We didn't stay until everyone left & I have to say what disrespect took place from the owners & they should be ashamed of themselves. I for one will never step foot in there again & I know some of the others said the same. One comment from a regular said 'arrr just ignore them, it's how they are'. That in it's self says it all.

Go there weekly and have amazing quality of food. My favourite is the hot beef and onion baguette with chips. Can't argue with the price either. Great atmosphere, gorgeous food at a fantastic price. I shall continue visiting this place and enjoying a lovely meal in good company.

Had a few meals here now, always good and very reasonably priced. Bar staff friendly and helpful. Taken kids previously and they enjoyed the outdoor play Area. Only minuses were the number of people drinking at the bar made it very difficult to get to the bar to order food and drink and no car park though plenty of space on the road.

This is a nice local pub, Good honest food is available and the service is with a smile, my scampi was cooked perfect and the price is very good, it would be nice if there was an option of a nice mug of tea instead of little cups, I will come again. Thanks