The Holly Bush in Stratford-on-Avon

Had a great time a couple weeks back at the Holly Bush. The bar staff where lush amd chatty had lots of space for me and my group of friends to hang out. Played darts , played bord games and had a great beer choice.

Great entertainment. Karaoke on Sunday's twice a month . Really good atmosphere.

Went to see the excellent Melvin Hancox one man psychedelic rock show. Good range of beers, pleasant staff and really good atmosphere. Recommended .

Bit run down,but it is what it is. The stores are all the same

Traditional pub for nice drink and relax. No main food offering.

Great drinkers pub, friendly staff and welcomes pets. Unfortunately we asked for a coffee which wasn't available & a little disappointing. The dogs got treated too some snacks on leaving.

This pub used to be so lovely and welcoming,now it's headbanging music and not much else,some of the singers are so bad you wonder if they do it for free. Place used to be spotless,no so now,the previous owner spent hours in the garden and kept it beautiful again not so now,they advertise on their website that they do food but no food in sight. I've read some reviews about the previous owners running the place into the ground,what a load of bull,the place was a dump before Pete and Helen came along,they must have spent a small fortune renovating only for the new owners to paint everything Gray and all over that beautiful wood paneling,but hey each to their own. I hope they are enjoying their retirement,they deserve it

Had a really nice evening meeting old friends very friendly staff,nice place, toilets spotless, I rate a place from the toilets says a lot ...

Had a great evening,for the greville. 1967 school reunion.thanks to all 👍😃

Great pub in Alcester Good choice of beers

Went there for a birthday celebration. A lovely old pub, friendly and inviting. A nice outside area if you like the sun. Clean and tidy.

I called in for a lunchtime drink, which was very enjoyable

Fantastic pub and staff are so friendly. We had a small function and the room was lovely and staff were amazing.

Since Red & his wife took over this fine pub a year ago it has got better & better. Music that makes you want to stay & with a decent beer selection. The guest ale is always something to go for of course. The locals are back with a fine age spread from 18 to 80+. The welcome is as warm as the log burner. Life has been breathed into this fine old building & its soul has returned too. When Red & his family are taking a step back from their great front of house work then the other bar staff make you feel just as at home. When the weather allows then head to the sheltered garden too. The previous tenants almost killed the place so ignore reviews from 2021 & before. The Holly Bush is back !!!!!!! Use it 😀🍺

Terrible service, dirty, spirits of bad quality

Loved having a pint here after my run

Great atmosphere and nice to see a busy pub .

Deceptively large and a decent glass of ale

A brilliant music night on Friday. Very friendly and lively. Good bar staff and a good selection and well presented set of ales. Love the place !!

Well kept beer enjoyed today in lovely rear garden. Hope the formerly well loved pub can continue to win back it's many customers. Good start made👍will be back.

Very friendly pub, lots of atmosphere. Good selection of beer and the wine was really nice. A pub we always visit when we're in the area.

Love the new owners, nice to see it busy again. Great pub with a great beer garden.

Had a wonderful time with friends on Friday 22nd April. Brilliant atmosphere the staff were excellent and would highly recommend

Our meal was undercooked so we sent it back. It then came out burnt. When we complained we were sworn at and told to leave. Avoid this terrible place!!!

Nice atmosphere and good service

Cosy traditional pub in centre of town. Large garden with tables to enjoy drinks and food outside. No car park.

Has to be the friendliest pub in Alcester. Soooo laid back and the best border morris side in the district practices here on a Friday night. Newcomers welcome

Fantastic pub, very friendly owners and a beautiful pub dog!

Lovely place, had a baby shower for my daughter here, had a wonderful room which lead out to a garden. Staff layed on a tasty spread, really enjoyed our afternoon here 😊

Excellent friendly service and a very nice selection of single malt whisky.

Booked myself in for the barbeque the Holly Bush held a couple of weeks ago; the welcome,food & beer werw as good ass ever!

Lovely Local Pub Excellent service, and Good Food. Thanks Helen and Peter for making us Welcome xx

Wrong result, but very well looked after, thanks Helen & Pete

Owner is extremely rude and was very disrespectful to my group. On multiple occasions I have been made to feel unwelcome and have left having a horrible experience. If I could give minus stars I would.

Ridiculously rude and unfriendly owner who ruined the atmosphere completely.

Me and my family have just eaten here 3 courses each and have never had pub food like it every course was absolutely fantastic can not recommoend this place enough. 5 stars are not enough by a country mile thank you ever so much for a fantastic evening congrats to the team at the holly bush ACE 👌

We were staying in the area over night so popped in on the way out. It looked small on the outside but looks were deceiving! What a lovely pub and beer garden! As non locals we were made to feel very welcome will defo pop back here again if in the area

One of the best pubs I have been to in a long time very welcoming

Love it.... Greek night this evening... food was amazing, brilliant hosts... love this pub each time we visit Would highly recommend

Fantastic pub, great beer, even better landlords. Love the bush.

Good food with very courteous service, good range of Ales and wines. Well worth a visit.

Nice pub, lovely people and very friendly atmosphere with good prices

Great pub for the real ale lover. Quirky little rooms to settle down in & enjoy the beer.

Very welcoming local pub, with a friendly team and pleasant company. Worth also sampling the food for a nice meal at reasonable prices.

Ordered fish and chips. Fish was very good but chips burnt can't believe the chef put them on my plate very small portion of mussy peas and Tata sause 👎

Love this pub! Landlord and landlady always super friendly. Looks great inside after the refurb and the food is great! Love their selection of ales, especially Sun-chaser!

Very unfriendly landlord.. Not enough choices of drink.. No variety.... Not helpful. And really very rude

What a lovely old pub. Great choice of real ales and cider. Nice menu food served promptly with great chips! Would recommend to anyone staff friendly and welcoming.

Menu has several gluten free choces clearly marked on the menu for mains and deserts. I had cider battered fish, chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce (£12). Food came quickly and was nicely presented. All were obviously home made including the hand cut chips made from real potatoes, down to the chunky tartare sauce. Delicious and very happy with our lunch. Only let down was not being able to get a latte or cappuccino but made a change to have a pot of tea and cafetiere anyway. Would definately recommend.

We had booked a table for 6 of us for lunch after a Sunday morning walk. The pub was understandably busy following the rememberance Sunday service in Alcester but even so we were made very welcome, the food didn't take long to arrive and both food and service was outstanding. Prices are reasonable too, I would recommend the pub to anyone

Lovely pub with a decent range of ales. Locals happy to chat and well worth a visit.

Nice place and exellent service

A miserable rainy Sunday, I decided I didn't want to cook - so as I'd heard good things about the food at the Hollybush, I decided why not! Initially annoyed at the road closures, I nearly changed my mind. I'm glad I didn't. The pub was very busy. Bar & lounge busy. I was sat to a table & chose the Lamb. OMG. Tender, just just slightly pink & gorgeous. Hardly any fat. The lamb was layered on top of perfect roast potatoes & parsnip. An extra dish of seasonal veg cane out. My plate was hot (which for me is a must) I could not believe the value. 10 minutes in, I was offered an extra gravy boat, extra veg & a Yorkshire pudding. As soon as the plate arrived, the 1st taste made me so happy & warm. I knew I had to write a review. Despite being very busy, I was welcomed, fed & looked after. Thank you to all at The Hollybush, my experience was faultless. Stumps.

Excellent beers and nice place for a meet up

Ottima cena anche per me che sono veg. Salottini intimi con camino molto accoglienti, ottima musica dal vivo, personale molto gentile, presente e professionale. Giardino molto bello e... La compagnia discreta di Holly, un cagnone molto simpatico.

We were looking for something to eat and happened upon a little gem. Food was fantastic. I had the risotto starter but as a main - the portion was huge and so tasty. My husband had the shepherds pie and was really surprised by the tasty chunks of lamb. Definitely worth a visit.

We had a lunch from 7 mile catering at hollybush called Prix Fixe which is very good value for money. I had baked cod which was exceptional and my partner had shepherd's pie again great. Well worth a visit the staff at the hollybush are friendly and the restaurant staff very welcoming.

Stopped off here for a drink on our way through town what a lovely place. Good choice of drinks at a reasonable price and some nice friendly banter between customers and bar staff real friendly locals.

Nice traditional pub with nice garden 👍😎

4 G's: Good beer, good cider, good food & good company.

Great selection of beer and nice food

Very friendly staff and customers, plus a delightful garden at the rear.

Friendly staff, nice and clean, lovely garden to sit and enjoy on a warm sunny day.

Could do with a tidy up. No beer labels on pumps in front bar area

Good beer and food, nice garden

Individual seating areas for privacy. Great food

Yes it's ok.beer good and nice beer garden . When weather's good.????????.

We were visiting friends in nearby Redditch and decided to call in to the Holly Bush on a Saturday Afternoon for a drink, the place was buzzing, friendly and attentive staff, making sure we were ok, the whole place bar, staff were brilliant, the food looked amazing so much so we book for Sunday Lunch the next day....and I assure you we were not disappointed, the staff were just as attentive and friendly our waitress Chelle looked after us, the starters were delicious and the Roast Beef was cooked to perfection, extra roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings vegetables and gravy were offered as standard, a most enjoyable dining and drinking weekend, will definitely be returning on our next visit.Thank you Helen and Team for looking after us and making it an enjoyable visit.Sandra & Paul

Me and my mate ate here for three nights on the bounce. Great food, great staff and an absolute gem. Nice little beer garden out the back with the owner tendering to it regularly. Keep up the excellent work as we will be back next year for the ABR Festival at Ragley Estate and will bring more likeminded bikers from Guernsey in 2020.

Awesome staff, food and just a great friendly atmosphere. Ate there three nights on the trot whilst staying elsewhere. Hats off to the blonde lady and her colleague with the tats and everyone else there. Will see you next year, same time for the ABR Festival at Ragley Estate. Keep up the good work.

Beautiful garden and peaceful pub. 💕

Food magnificent but escaping the horrendously busy Stratford upon Avon Alcester is an oasis and it is an Everard's pub amazingly whose beers are tremendous. Not too many Everard's pubs outside Leicestershire.

On arrival the pub is a secret little gem. From the outside it's not too appealing but my gosh inside it's beautiful and the garden is spectacular "shade, shelter, flowers, grass, slabs etc". All you need and more. On ordering our first drinks, we were met by two fresh and friendly faces who seemed so pleased to serve us our drinks and made us feel so warm and comfortable for reference (A blonde girl and a tattooed male). Thus was a winner. We proceeded to order food at our table and we where again overwhelmed by the service. Food was fantastic waitress was spot on (I use to be a waitress and chef previously) that along with the great bar staff I will be back and will spread the word in my home town that this place is pretty much all you need and more. The proprietors must be delighted.

We had the most amazing ribeye burger ever. I have never tasted anything like it and the burger sauce was to die for. I did suggest the chef bottle it and sell it as i know i would purchase lots of them. The team have only taken over the kitchens 4 days ago so they have managed an impressive start so hope it continues. The garden is also beautiful and looks so natural. Will definitely be paying them another visit

Popped in to the Hollybush for a quick drink with a friend and our children. The lady serving behind the bar was rude and dismissive. We took our drinks into the garden, which is beautiful! Sadly, yet again the same lady spoke to us in way that made it very clear we were not welcome there. I should point out that our 3 children were beautifully behaved and could teach this woman some manners! As a local, we certainly won't be returning and will be advising others to stay away too. Social skills surely are a must as a publican to succeed?!

My pregnant friend ran in to use the toilet unexpectedly and a staff member followed her into the toilet and started shouting at her! She was going to have a sit and a drink after but with how rude the staff was we will NEVER be setting foot in there again! Rude and not very understanding! Very upset!

Hermoso sitio. Buena atención. Precioso patio

A pub with lots of of history,very friendly staff, good choice of real ales and very tasty food. A little gem tucked away from the main thoroughfare of Alcester.

Good food and nice friendly atmosphere and the garden at the rear of the pub is fantastic for warmer weather.

We popped into the holly bush on recommendation for a bite to eat in the evening. There were a number of locals in there and it had a good atmosphere. The menu is standard pub grub and we both fancied fish and chips. The food was served piping hot and was really nicely cooked and tasty. The service was really good too. This place is definitely worth a visit.

We were heading to a coffee shop but my husband fancied a beer so ended up in the Holly Bush. What a pleasure! Nice beer, lovely steak sandwich and proper napkins. Staff very friendly and the loos were spotless. Will go again.

Friendly pub. Great food and drink. X

New chef has the magic Just Brilliant ! This new chef delivers Do yourself a favour and try it. Thank you for fantastic. food again .

Nice to chill out & enjoy a drink

Very cosie and good and friendly staff.

Great atmosphere and brilliant beer garden

Lovely pub, first time here through this village. They have a nice range of Beers and cant wait to return to try the food as it looked good. I found it to be friendly and a great atmosphere from the locals. I dont often give 5 without tasting the food first, but this place makes you feel at home. Not that I have a bar at home if that makes sense 😊

Nice friendly pub, good selection of beers and nicely cooked food.

the food was not to our taste and raw, tough lamb is not too good and for £30 we could have found far better

Friendly service and great food. Quick family lunch which we all enjoyed. Small menu but all done really well.

Nice place with a friendly atmosphere. We only had a few drinks but the ale was lovely the staff were friendly and the log burners made it cosy.

Great food at reasonable prices (not cheap). We all had a different meal from steak to lamb to vegetarian and every meal was first class. A bit quiet for a Saturday night which meant the atmosphere was a bit flat. Should be packed out!!

My Husband and myself visit the Holy Bush a few times a month, and are always made welcome. It has a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. On Friday, we booked to have the set valentine's meal. Well I have to say it was excellent the food was very tasty and the service was really good.

Really nice, relaxing atmosphere and a great building with lots of history

As a tourist, friendliest pub ive been to in the uk. A must see... good ale and good ppl.

Great pub good selection of beers happy days.

We are regular visitors to the pub but this was the first time we had eaten at Oscar's. I eat out fairly regularly and I'm rarely as impressed as I was with last night's dinner. The service was excellent and the food exceptionally good. Brilliant attention to detail and fantastic flavours, so much more than your typical pub grub.

Proper pub, good atmosphere. Excellent beer choices. Food usually good. Food menu perhaps a bit ambitious.

We popped in here at the weekend for a swift pint. This is a traditional pub with separated snug type areas within the pub which is separated from the restaurant.

Very good food, service and beer. The lamb, the fish pie, and the chicken, were all excellent, as were the puds. The Everards Tiger was our preferred ale. And very attentive service as mentioned.