The Griffin Inn Oswestry in Shropshire

Food was amazing atmosphere brilliant service really good proper pub grub none of this posh food at great prices.well worth a visit

Great welcome from the staff. Lovely old Pub with lots of atmosphere. Both had Sunday lunch which was plentiful and well cooked. What great value also. Definitely recommend. Will try to return before I depart.

We visited this beautiful, quaint pub yesterday (28th Aug 2024). The staff were so polite and welcoming and the food was stunning. Probably the best food we've ever eaten in a pub. We cannot recommend The Griffin enough. If you want excellent food, at more than reasonable prices, in a relaxed environment, then The Griffin is the perfect place for you. The steak was cooked perfectly, the triple cooked chips were amazing and the Signature Burger was a feast for any hungry diner. Keep doing what you're doing because it's perfect!

Best pub in Oswestry (and there are some good ones!). Great, regularly changed beers, top-drawer home-cooked pub grub, the best local music every Thursday night (and increasingly at weekends) and excellent service. Everybody loves The Griff…

Great place for nice food and drinks

Good affordable food. Very pleasant ambience downstairs with new floor, tables and chairs.

Visiting Oswestry for a family break and found this place. Lovely friendly staff. Great food. Would recommend ... 5* rating from my 10 Ur old son!!

Very disappointed 😞 Food was not up to previous standards. We made a point of saying we weren't happy. I left half my mains, but no discount offered Will not return or recommend

We visited the Griffin Inn for tea. We shared a starter of duck in hoisin sauce balls - very tasty. I then had the steak which was good, but the peppercorn sauce was more like a gravy and not particularly special. The chips were delicious. My husband had gammon and he enjoyed it. Puddings were okay but not at the same standard as the rest of the meal. They are bought in from a catering supplier. The choice was chocolate fudge cake, waffles or apple pie. The fudge cake was obviously not homemade and the custard was on the watery side. We had three glasses of wine, a beer and a Coke and the bill was about £60 The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Brilliant meal tonight, great service and really friendly staff.

Came here with my girlfriend for a 3 course meal. Very very impressed. Fantastic value for money, and great food. If I had one slight complaint it was that the Desert Menu was slightly limited and I had to opt for Chocolate Fudge cake which is not my preferred choice but asides from that really really brilliant establishment and I will be bringing family here when they visit in August!

Super food and great friendy staff. A proper real ale drinkers pub. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Visited the Griffin Inn for food on a Sunday and would highly recommend. We were sat in a little ‘nook’ room which was perfect for our group. Everyone absolutely loved their food - in particular the chicken kebabs and Sunday roast. Staff were so friendly - would definitely recommend visiting if you’re looking for somewhere in Oswestry 😊

This evening, my daughter and I visited the Griffin Inn in Oswestry for our tea at 5 pm. We don't go weekly but we are regulars. The pub is lovely, with a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. The food is consistently nice, fresh and home-cooked, all at reasonable prices. A special mention goes to the young man behind the bar, who always provides excellent service and is particularly good with my daughter. If you're looking for a pleasant dining experience, I highly recommend giving the Griffin Inn a try.

Excellent food. AAAAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++++++++

Average ......Sunday roasts are nice but have had a few served served cold....so we have stopped using this place for Sunday lunch as some of my friends have had the same experience but not complained.......I have had to return food in the past to be microwaved & staff were not too pleased....as if it was my fault some of it was stone cold ! A bit of a clicky place which can also be very crowded as it is a very small pub..

The food was incredibly good. 👍

Well presented food at reasonable prices. Nice old pub.

This is a great pub for real ale and fantastic Sunday lunches.

Very good food and best pint of guiness in oswestry

Excellent service and fantastic food

Lovely service and really enjoyed the pork crachins

great value for money. excellant choice on the menu. food well presented drink and service very good. could not fault it.

The place was ok,only very cold!!🥶🥶I wanted a brie and cranberry toasted sandwich, there was no cranberries 🤦‍♀️😞 then I ordered a fish finger sandwich, I asked if they were breadcrumbs, they assured me they were, it comes made with batter, I had to send it back because batter doesn't agree with me 🤦‍♀️😞😫 so then I ordered a vegetarian lasagne, and waited a very long time for the food to arrive, will never go there again and would not recommend them!!🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Great staff. The Steaks were perfect in taste and quality..

Lovely pub with great food and excellent service. Very friendly!

Today was the first time we'd been to this pub, it certainly won't be the last. Proper, traditional pub, with a large range of draught beers (unfortunately I was driving) There was a £10 lunch menu (not available every day so please check) with a good choice of food. We chose the Guinness and steak pie. The staff were lovely, friendly, welcoming and efficient. So good to experience such excellent customer service.

Great pub with a nice atmosphere. Great food at good prices and always several nice ales on.

Food was excellent and great value, everyone was friendly,felt welcome

Food was fantastic. Great service

Staff were lovely. Food was really nice. Cosy welcoming pub.

Had lunch at the Griffin. Sat in the Snug. Quick and pleasant service with good food and decent sized portions.

Traditional pub with great atmosphere. Helpful friendly staff. Good food and choices of beers.

Tried the mini fish and chips tonight for £8.00 and I wasn’t disappointed The fish was fresh , hot, not greasy and the mushy peas were delicious I had the steak pie back in January and that was tasty , good home cooked food, brilliant service behind the bar tonight from the girl with dark hair …. Well done

Food was good and service also.

Good clean glasses and fab drink

The food and service was amazing 👏

The food was very tasty, quick, and hot. Staff were great. Would recommend and go back.

Just had a Sunday roast with my mate. Absolutely gorgeous gorgeous food. Staff Friendly, pub clean but the food , oh my god delicious. You have a great chef !!

As always excellent visit had the Friday burger deal ….. wow £13 for a burger meal and a pint. Friendly service and delicious food

The best pub in Oswestry, still the best pub in Oswestry.

Excellent as always, great food , good beer and wine. Fabulous atmosphere, and service. Extremely good value for money.

Popped in at 5.30 for tea. Friendly service from the start, and nothing was too much trouble. Mrs Bluenose ordered veg lasagne, I had the chicken kebab, and both were truly superb. In terms of value for money, quality of food, and overall atmosphere this was the best pub meal we've had for a very, very long time. Will definitely return next time we're in/near Oswestry.

Great place good atmosphere friendly and helpful staff. Reasonable drink prices, good food all in all a great little pub.

Food is great, service is always good. May need to book a table for food as they do get busy at times 👍

Excellent Festive Meal. Good value. Good service. Best pub in Oswestry. My local - eat there regularly - always good.

Had lovely Christmas meal with some work colleagues. Cosy atmosphere, warm welcome and service and lovely food. Good range of beers too. All enjoyed.

Great cosy atmosphere and lovely food.

Lovely food, great service. Nice Guiness

Absolutely fantastic food and service. We were in the area and looking for somewhere to eat. The Griffin was suggested in Trip Advisor and we can now see why!!! A lovely warm friendly welcome from the staff, the feel of the place is really cosy and beautiful. Highly recommended

Great welcome as always... Best pub in Oswestry...wonderful atmosphere Great food and superb staff.. your first visit won't be your last

First visit to the town. Googled for Sunday lunch. It was delicious but boiled not roast potatoes 😓

Excellent food , lovely friendly staff, great atmosphere.

We were heading to Wales to climb Snowdon and needed a dinner stop in Oswestry to take advantage of the superchargers in the Horsemarket car park which is 5 minutes walk from the Griffin. From the outside it is very unassuming and the sort of place that we might ordinarily have walked past. However having looked at the online menu, it looked great and we had booked a table in advance. This turned out to be an excellent choice. Entering the pub it felt very much like one of those "local pubs for local people" but was welcoming and cosy. The staff are very friendly and we soon had food ordered. Three halloumi skewers and a signature burger. I was going to have a steak but then I saw the signature burger being served to another table and my mind was changed. The wait was spot on, and when the food arrived we were very very pleasantly surprised. It was absolutely outstanding. The signature burger is one of the best burgers I have ever had. Really good cuts of meat. Fresh tasty bacon, and excellent beef patty and delicious chicken. The chips cooked to perfection crisp and not oily. The rest of my family were similarly thrilled with their halloumi kebabs and chips. The menu is broad with lots of choice for vegetarians. This pub is an absolute "must visit" for a good meal and a lovely place to have a drink and a rest.

So what have we got ? A little pub down a side street in Oswestry which 9 times out of 10 you would walk straight past.... big mistake. Looked on Tripadvisor whilst on holiday with my wife for somewhere to eat one night and this had great reviews. Lovely friendly welcome by the guy i believe who runs the place and the girl behind the bar, 3 Tuns beer on tap so that was a great start. We both ordered fish and chips with mushy peas and tartare sauce which was huge, lovely crispy batter and good chips, the fish nearly overlapped on to the next table it was that big, you will not go hungry here. We then had sticky toffee pudding with custard, could do with a slight tweaking as it was more treacle pudding, mentioned to the guy running the pub and he apologised and said he would mention it to the chef, saying that it still tasted dam good. Noticed all the meals coming out and everyone of them looked great and i thought i should have had that then thought the same thing again when the next meal passed me. The pub was full on a Tuesday night with people eating, quite a rare sight these days, as i say if you serve good food people will ALWAYS return. Will return again for sure when in that neck of the woods.

Last min arrival. Sorted food out no problem. Great staff and service, overall nice vibe . Accomodated gluten free and veggie orders and big desserts. Good prices and beer. What’s not to like 👍🏽

Saw the good reviews and decided to try , it was busy but got a table in the snug. We shared spicy chicken bites to start, then pie and smothered chicken all very tasty and freshly cooked. Service was good with friendly staff, bill around £43 for food and 2 drinks each…. Good value.

Really enjoyed our meals at this welcoming pub we had fish and chips and chicken burger and chips and both where cooked to perfection recommend this place reasonable food and drink prices

We were in Oswestry for 2 nts and visited on our second night. Had a fantastic meal and the staff were so friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend

Great pub great atmosphere big range of drinks, reasonable price, would recommend

Went for a meal. The customer service was personal and attentive without being overbearing. The food was super as was the local ale. Not a huge menu, but a sensible range and they do it really well.

Omg!! Amazing food and pub,lovely place and cosy!! What a team u all made us feel welcome thank u.

Felt very welcome and the pub is very pretty. Will call again and the food was amazing well done you have a great team.

Visited for weekday lunch. Good value food and a nice ambiance.

Visited for a family celebration and have to say the Owners and staff were brilliant. We booked at quite short notice for a large party, nothing was too much trouble, very accommodating, friendly and helpful. The pub is lovely with lots of old world character, in the centre with free parking on a Sunday only a few minutes walk away. We were seated in the back room which was ideal for us. The food was excellent, one of the best Sunday roasts we have had and great value for money. A big thank you to everyone, we would definitely recommend giving The Griffin a try. We will be back!

Nice little pub with a good selection of drinks. Food was average

Had a belter Sunday lunch. Great service and staff

Beautiful Sunday dinner. Good price and excellent service. Will definitely be back. Less than £25 for 2 dinners (1 lamb 1 beef) 2 halves of lager. Great value.

We happened on this pub by chance on an evening stroll. Boy are we glad that we did. The staff behind the bar were very welcoming and helpful with the choice of drinks. The food was extremely tasty. We had the Steak and Guinness pie. A proper pie, well cooked and lashings of gravy. The recipe is a secret apparently. I would thoroughly recommend it. A taste of what pubs used to be like in times gone by.

Benefit from my extensive research this is the best pub in Oswestry.

Had an amazing Sunday roast good portion and food was top quality

I only used the pub for dinner. The selection of courses is typical of an English pub and the quality is good. They recommended the Steak Guinness Pie to me and I must say that it has its reasons. Too bad they have very few tables and sometimes you have to share them with other diners

Great choices of ales and spirits, run by friendly staff, who know their business.

Good menu choice service good enjoyed my meal

Good. Really good. Food , service and location- Excellent.

Lovely cosy pub with super food .

Great food Great rooms Great hosts

Traditional small pub with a variety of beers and a good menu. I don't drink alcohol, so can't comment on the beer, but also have alcohol free lager in bottles. Lunch time snacks are very good, especially the ciabattas. Staff friendly. Worth a visit for lunch

I'd rate this as ok at best. It's confusing as to how you order a meal. They're supposed to come to your table if you've reserved one, but we had to go and ask. We both had sirloin steaks, mine rare, my wife well done. Hers was chewy all the way through, mine had some gristle and was hard to cut in places. A somewhat stingy amount of chips and they forgot the onion rings until halfway through. Doubt if I'll go back.

I'd rate this as ok at best. It's confusing as to how you order a meal. They're supposed to come to your table if you've reserved one, but we had to go and ask. We both had sirloin steaks, mine rare, my wife well done. Hers was chewy all the way through, mine had some gristle and was hard to cut in places. A somewhat stingy amount of chips and they forgot the onion rings until halfway through. Doubt if I'll go back.

Stayed in Llansilin for the week and looked for somewhere to eat for early dinner. Googled places to eat and the Griffin came up. Had a lovely meal and service was fab. Bar staff and manager were lovely and attentive and food was hot, freshly cooked and delicious. Total meal for two including drinks was £38 which compared to Manchester, was a bargain. Would heartily recommend.

Lovely little pub, really friendly and welcoming!

Great food, great service and friendly staff 👍 😀

Food was amazing as was the service, drinks, location etc.

Advertised as being open that night but when arrived found it to be closed

Our food was delicious ,lovely bar,friendly staff

Nice little town pub with lovely staff. We had fish chips & mushy peas which was great except for the chips which were seriously overcooked. Would have given a full 5 stars if it wasn't for the chips. The 2 stars lost reflect how bad the chips were. The person I was with wouldn't let me say anything as he is extremely shy.

Lovely staff wonderful Sunday dinner

Really nice setting, friendly staff and great food.

Real old fashioned town pub. Very good food and a real and eclectic range of ales.

Lovely home cooked food and really friendly staff. Highly recommended. It is one of the best pubs in town with a great selection of beers 👌

Stopped here for food on our way home, staff were friendly and service was good. The food was good, I wouldn't say it was fantastic, but it hasn't put me off returning if I was in the area, not a place I'd rush back to (if that makes sense) The burgers were greasy. The homemade pie, soup and apple pie was good!

Drinks always served well with pride

This is a cosy and friendly town pub that serves up good value tasty food. I would definitely recommend the cottage pie.

Came for a festive dinnner and the food was absolutely awful. Prawn cocktail was served with margarine for the bread and the dinnner was covered in a sea of bisto gravy, presumably to hide the awful dinner beneath. Only given 2 stars because the service was great.

This is a really lovely pub, we called in whilst we were in the area and the food was lovely, hot and tasty. The staff were very friendly too.

We didn't have a reservation, but the staff quickly checked and 2 mins later we had a table, everyone was very friendly and the roast beef dinner was on point, highly recommended 👌

Brilliant choice of pub grub and good beer. We really enjoyed our meal here!

Great pub for a family meal, enjoyed. Thanks

A lovely Sunday lunch in this cosy Inn with pleasant staff