The Hollybush Inn & Restaurant in Staffordshire Moorlands

Lovely little pub with good spirits

Always nice here great setting good choice of beers friendly service

The staff are lovely, the location and setting are great, but the food is sort of average. The fish tasted a bit watery (as most cheaper fish does). The tomatoes were tasteless and would be better left off the plate. The chicken burger is nice enough but nothing special; like something you’d get from a sizzling pub.

Favourite canal side pub, lovely staff fab menu, plenty of choice.

Next to canal. Nice walk then meal. Also camping available, space limited so must call before

Well what a find and worth the walk along the canal to this lovely inn. Warm welcome on arrival and such a choice of delicious meals. Freshly cooked and very large portions certainly value for money. Cooked to perfection my steak and ale pie with new potatoes and lots of fresh vegetables was just what I needed - delicious. Thank you so much see you next time.

Beautiful surroundings and great beer and meals, great canal side walk aswell

Food was very slow to be served but was worth waiting for

Lovely place to stop for lunch. Quiet area with the only traffic nearby being the occasional narrowboat passing by. Very clean pub with good service and attention to detail, including the bathroom facilities. Had plenty of help and advice with items on the menu. This was bolstered by the glorious sunshine and calm breeze outside which made eating a meal that much more pleasant. Two meals and two non alcoholic drinks came to less than £30.00 and for the quality of food and the service/attention to detail it was well worth it. Thoroughly recommended.

Always come here as weve always had amazing meals I’m sceptical to come again I had the Hollybush beef burger it was burnt and tasteless, my partner had the hot beef bap as always he said it was nice but a rather small portion (about 10 fries maximum on his plate) unfortunately we are now looking for somewhere else to go for lunch and don’t think we will be returning.

Quite enjoyed a spontaneous lunch on a Saturday, the food was good, but not outstanding, service was quite slow but very polite. There wasn't really any atmosphere.

Beautiful canalside pub. Idyllic on a lovely day. Olde worlde atmosphere. Lots of parking and outdoor seating. Staff are lovely too. We attended as part of a day trip on the Beatrice barge boat. This is an accessible boat for disabled people. It seems to be a regular watering hole for people travelling the canals and was a welcoming stop off. Sits next to a row of quaint little cottages. We didn't have time to eat there but we would definitely return.

Excellent pie and chips. Great location for a few beers by the canal side

Lovely food, but our groups food was brought out in bits, so we had people still waiting for food after some had finished eating.

Very nice pub for sitting out on a lovely day . Food good Lovely Jacket potato one with Tuna and one with Chilli thank you x

Lovely Sunday lunch great atmosphere and friendly service.

Beautiful canal side pub with nice outdoor seating.

A very pleasant lunch outside in the sunshine. We ordered fish & chips, all beautifully cooked with a very attractive salad on the side. The fish was enormous! The young man who delivered our food could not do enough to help, he had a lovely personality and was very obliging.

Great country pub on the canal.

Steak pie was delicious and served with red cabbage, carrots and broccoli - fish and chips served with garden peas and lovely side salad - outstanding value for money- motorhome parking free - staff very friendly and accommodating- definitely a place worth visiting- walks and cycling along canal beautiful 🤩

Food & service was excellent bit pricey though for a pub

It is a beautiful pub in the countryside with polite staff and wonderful food. I had the 28 Day Matured Dunwood Steak 20oz for £27.50 and it was cooked to perfection, worth every peny. The chips and onionrings were outstanding, golden, and crispy. The mushrooms were also cooked to perfection. 10/10 will recommend and come again 🔥🔥💯🎉🍺🎊🥳🪅 Thank you The Hollybush Inn. 😊

Lovely old traditional pub in a picturesque setting. Popped in on the offchance without booking on a warm Wednesday lunchtime in August. Plenty of tables available and service at the bar was swift and pleasant. Food was excellent quality - I went for steak and my other half had a burger with garlic bread on the side and a pint of really tasty and well kept guest beer. The food is all freshly cooked and so there was a short wait between ordering and getting food, but nothing excessive and well worth it. Total for both of us with drinks was just over £50 which given I had steak is good value.

Called in just for a quick drink as we had half n hour to pass, this was the first pub we came too. Looked ok from the outside and car park appeared to be busy . (Don’t know where all the people were as it was empty inside from what we could see) Felt really dirty and dusty once inside. The lady behind the bar seemed unwelcoming. Practically slammed the drink down on the bar that my partner had ordered . No smiles, no conversation . Should’ve just walked out really . Decided to sit outside. The same lady came out to clear some glasses from the tables and she was smoking . It just didn’t look good . Definitely wouldn’t recommend

Terrible food. The stuffed Nachos tasted like they had been stuffed with leftovers from Chilli and Lasagne. The batter on the cod was hard and the fish was dry. The salad was not fresh. The place was dirty. The first menu I picked up still had food on it from the lunchtime meal. The carpet had a snail trail beneath our table and was absolutely filthy. Needless to say I won't be returning again

A lovely place to sit out in the sun and watch the canal boats sail past, food was good, had a little bit of a wait but perfect chance to relax. Baby change in female toilet only.

Very nice pub, canalside with excellent food but limited beer choices. Very busy at time of our visit, but friendly staff coped very well.

Beautiful canal location with outside seating. Good food but 45 minute wait was too long even for a busy sunny day.

The food is excellent there is a good variety of drink and the service is good to

Great spot by the canal for an enjoyable summer drink. Didn't eat but food looked ok.

Stopped off for a shandy while riding along the tow path on my bike. Lovely place.

A welcome stop when walking the beautiful countryside here - a most picturesque spot, right by the canal.

Good food in an idyllic setting

Just had a wonderful special: lamb kebab with flat bread, salad and coleslaw. Delicious and surprisingly not overdone. Multicultural harmony on one plate!

Went as a spur of the moment visit as passing through. Food was really nice, expecting a lite bite and got quite a big meal which tasted great. Drinks were great, everywhere was really clean including outdoor seating area. Drinks were lovely and service was great

The Landlady and her staff are fantastic. There is also a small grass area where you can park up for the night. They are dog-friendly as well.

Overpriced Average Food!!! Lovely pub right next to the canal. Staff very good and service good. Drinks are not cheap but you are paying for the surroundings really and no pubs are cheap these days. We found the food, however, to be very overpriced and not good I'm afraid. We would go for a drink again here but not for food. I'm sure they aren't on their own by overcharging for food but still. Definitely not value for money on the food side

Lovely location. Quaint pub full of character. Unfortunately mine & my daughter's burger just tasted burnt & charred. I did mention it but no response.

Cracking pub amazing food well worth a visit

Food was excellent the desert was light Alabama chocolate fudge cake delicious. Would recommend to family and friends. Staff were fantastic helpful and polite 👍 Been again today with wife and stepson another fantastic tasty meal staff are brilliant 👏. Been again with great friends had another fantastic experience. Great selection of Beers 🍻 food always great . staff Brilliant 👍. Again another great meal staff still brilliant still would recommend to family and friends 👍

Great atmosphere lovely food highly recommend

Love this place so nice great walks around here and call for a beer

£14 Sunday roast not as big as usual had chips as a side £4, ate our meal before daughter in law and sons came down and stuffing was just still dried breadcrumbs in the centre, always been there but not again.

Excellent little gem in a wonderful area. Delicious food and kind, friendly service. Would highly recommend!

Good food and very dog friendly.

Lovely location next to the canal. Reasonably priced and good quality.

Somewhat expensive. Nice fish bap.

Went for drinks with the family. Great play area and nice drinks

Let down big style, booked a table 5 days in advance for my mums birthday for 9 people. Arrived, restaurant area was disgraceful, just told the tables we were on, 2 different tables!!!, not set up, not cleaned, I ended putting the tables together etc.. Looked at menu, limited, jackets, cold, baps, hot baps or pizza. No phone call to let us know, didn't even tell us when we arrived. The woman behind the bar was extremely rude. We quickly gathered our things, told them sorry but we are going else where. Unfortunately seems to have gone down hill, such ashame as we went here alot.

After waiting 1 hour 15 minutes walked out we booked a table but that meant nothing.

A bit over priced we had the salads , but still delicious

Enjoyed every minute of our stay. Absolutely lovely and caring staff.

Food as certainty gone down bank since I last went. Won’t be a great rush to go back . Wasn’t very busy to be honest , yet took ages for our food to arrive. Lovely location though

Will be returning and they allow dogs. Yay.

Always love coming here. Perfect seating with the canal in front of us. Ordered a hot beef bap which was very good. Lovely play area for the kids out the back. Great customer service and lovely clean pub. Well worth a visit.

Great location by the canal with nice interior nooks. Food was good though the fish was a little crispy and overcooked. Dog friendly.

Well deserved five star review. Excellent pint of Guinness and the steak pie with veg and chips was exceptional. If you're ever passing stop by and try it for yourself you won't regret it. Great countryside views out the front as well.

Excellent food and beer great sevice, nice and clean and welcoming. Will definitely go again

Very good stopover. Bit of a slope, but with ramps, no problem Food and beer were very good. Location next to the canal.

Great country pub great location. Dog friendly and great ales.

This was poor. Microwaved food. I don’t think anything is freshly prepared apart from the salad. That’s the reason why it was empty and the Travellers Rest which we tried to book was full on a Monday. £14 for lasagne and chips isn’t a bargain. Sorry but you need to improve or just rely on the boating community.

We stopped over here for the night as a first time trial night in our campervan(on a Monday). Donna and Bill were very welcoming to both of us and our 2 doggies. The stopover was free as long as you ate in the pub which was great. The food was good quality home made grub at a reasonable price. Beware if you're tempted to up-spice your chicken tikki though lol😳 a very welcoming pint of iced water 💧 😄 was promptly suggested and supplied by Donna. The beers are good quality not the normal run of the mill stuff. Loved the Erdinger 🍻. Thanks both we'll see you again soon

Had great memories of this place 20 yrs ago, used to visit quite often and have Sunday lunch which was delicious!! Still a fantastic setting obviously but the food wws a real let down ended up settling for the lasagne which was clearly a microwave job in a tiny dish it tasted of nothing and was burnt on the top it was served up with pre frozen veg and a handful of undercooked frozen chips. just not good enough. such a let down after having fond memories of how good the food used to be. left really disappointed. doubt its a sign of the times and things change has most of the pubs in n around that area still do the same fantastic food they have always done.

Myself and family all had steaks mushrooms online rings peppercorn sauce I was in early had glass red wine from bottle corked and later had it with my dinner a very enjoyable evening dog friendly as well busy pub beside the canals lots of walkers cyclists jiggers Leek was just so pretty we stayed at No 6 hollybush cottage fabulous 4 nights open coal fire PsStuff at pub lovely too a special thanks to Julie and staff Xx

Lovely food Lovely service ❤️

Always a great pub lunch and some lovely walks along canal nearby

First time here for a while In for a quick bite Beef roll yummy Chicken roll tasty Will go again.

A cracking pub. Highly recommend.

Beautiful, great scenery, good for both kids and dogs but would watch out for the price as they are a tiny bit expensive, never had bad service in the 8+ years I've been going, great place.

Only had a drink today after a walk along the canal but a really welcoming pub

great location, traditional pub with good beer selection, tasty food and great service

Dropped into the Hollybush on Sunday without a table booking. We were fortunate, there was an unreserved table so we were soon seated and were pleased to learn dogs are welcome throughout. The full menu was available but we were there for Sunday lunch. I enjoyed it so much, I said I’d put it on Tripadvisor. It was piping hot, there were seven different vegetables plus two types of potatoes, the beef was good, the gravy delicious and the horseradish sauce had a good kick! My husband had sticky toffee pudding to finish, it was a good portion and was admired by the adjacent table! A very nice afternoon, thank you.

Excellent beer and food at the right price in a great location.

Good service and good for pleasant local

Great food cracking location on the canal pop in on way past

Excellent service and food, great staff as always.

As usual, a great time was had by all.

Good food and not too long a wait considering it was fathers day and busy.

A lovely pub, in a nice location. Ideal for walking off your Sunday lunch. Yet again, on our third visit to this pub, the food was excellent. One of us had chicken, and the other a nut roast. Lovely. Staff are friendly and helpful and you can take your dog too. Highly recommended.

Everything Excellent, food, staff pub. Highly recommend here and also recommend booking a table if you want to eat

Lovely canal side pub. In the summer lots of outdoor seating for drinking in the sun. Inside space is quite tight with several “snugs” in the bar area but more restaurant space at the back. Good hearty food. Dogs welcome.

Lovely pub, wish it was my local, staff so helpful, service perfect, and the food was first class.terry young and family.

The festive meal was fantastic, good amount of food, cooked perfectly, lovely service

Excellent pub in an outstanding location. The Thwaites beer was perfectly kept and the food was very good pub grub. The staff deseve a special mention as they were exceptionally friendly and helpful.

Lovely oldy worldly inn, log fire Good menu,great food at reasonable price. Love it here.

Fabulous destination pub whatever the season. Friendly staff, cosy traditional pub rooms, beautiful outside, warm fires inside.

A cosy country pub, perfect for visiting in any season. Lovely food and great service.

This is the second time we have been here, summer and winter. The food and service is excellent, allways a warm welcome. A lovely homely pub right by the canal. Got to be one of the nicest hot beef sandwiches anywhere.

Very friendly and welcoming pub

Lovely pub by the Caldon Canal.

Queueing outside door to get served at bar. Awful service. Coffee comes in cardboard cup, with uht milk cartons and it's not cheap.

Absolutely awful service at the bar. Had to queue outside door, waiting for the queue to get served. Not the first time we've encountered this problem.

Expensive, set in a lovely place, off the beaten track but Expensive

I thought your buffet yesterday was superb and i thank you for your pizza takeaway box for home

Traditional pub roast by an open fire. Generous portions for very reasonable price. Dogs and children welcome. Patron of 20 years.

Absolutely brilliant pub , lovely canal side position with a great vista of fields and trees , superb collection of beers , real ales , Erdinger on tap ! , bottles of a decent red wine £18 , very dog friendly , great for kids with a fantastic play area with loads of seating for adults around the back , go to the front and sit by the canal , watch the boats and chat to the friendly locals , staff very friendly and service is quick , the cleanest pub we’ve seen , always cleaning the place , mowing the lawns and jet washing the floors and tables , straight into our top 10 pubs in the country and if you read my other reviews you can see we go to ( and review ) plenty , a credit to the owners

Lovely location and friendly staff. Seemed to be very Dog friendly. I had a burger and chips, chips were lovely but the burger was average at best. Had an awful insipid coffee, which surprised me, tasted like the grounds had been used already!

I came in solo after boating all day on the canal & was pleasantly surprised with how busy it was for a Thursday night. Two sides to pub. A restaurant side which looked modern and then the other side a traditional pub with lovely furnishings and decor. The staff was super friendly & the owner gave me lots of advise on the area & even offered to post my post cards that I had written out as there was not a post box close by. The food was delicious & I will make sure I come back to this place for another visit and I don’t live locally. Thank you for looking after me. Jamie

This is a fantastic place beautiful location right next to canal, great views great staff great food

Lovely location and has a play park. We have visited a few times for these reasons. But, the food is average and poor value, landlord is particularly gruff and surly.