The Holmcroft in Stafford

Very friendly staff good service Great atmosphere Nice food Overall great i love this is a great pub and i definitely will be coming back soon

Service and food at the Holmcroft is always of a high standard, and offers very good value for money, and this visit was no exception. Staff are invariably friendly and efficient. Highly recommended.

Great environment, clean and friendly and food is amazing. The staff was friendly and welcoming. The area surrounding was clean and starting to bloom. Big area in back garden for families to sit and enjoy the fresh air.

Great pub, great food and lovely staff! We all ordered steaks and they were genuinely cooked to perfection. Food arrived quite sooner after ordering too! We will continue to visit the Holmcroft.

Lovely meal, cheap and cheerful ,never had a bad meal, been going on a weekly basis for months,keep up the good work

I was here with the local book club for our Xmas lunch. The food and service were excellent and the whole group enjoyed their meals

Went from lunchtime meal selected cod and chips. The best fish I've had out for a long time. Well cooked with excellent batter.

cold and poor quality food but as I was travelling through Stafford and unlikely to visit again there was no point in complaining

Great local pub with really good staff and the landlord apart from being a Sheffield utd supporter is great very friendly and the food is fantastic and very good value

We went for lunch and picked off the lite bite menu,very good value,tasted delicious,fast service and friendly staffxwell recommended.

Great for families and friends! We went for lunch and had 3 toddlers with us and the staff couldn’t have done more to help. Great food at a great price!

Lovely food and drinks - well priced and fab service. Staff seated us then took our order at our table. Very friendly. Will visit again.

We regularly visit this pub and highly recommend it. Drinks, food and service are all top notch 👍🏻 They also have some pretty decent bands on throughout the year too!

First and last time at this Pub We were passing through and decided to stop for drinks and lunch as it was a hot day Drinks were OK but the food ( beef and Ale pie ) was terrible Cheap pie and not hot As it was our first and last time we decided not to complain

I've just had two pints of bank's amber and a prawn jacket potato as always excellent service and both the beer and food where great I can't recommend this pub enough if you didn't know about it as it's in a housing estate you wouldn't find it Google and go you won't be disappointed 👍

We came to the Holmcroft to celebrate with my family becoming a grandad Excellent meal and drinks and great value for money Highly recommended venue

Excellent service from yvette, lush food as always, extensive menu good for vegetarians. Very welcoming

The food at the Holmcroft is excellent and very reasonably priced. There is a good choice of drinks both draught beers and wines and spirits. The staff are wonderful . Very welcoming, friendly and provide a high quality of service. Yvette and Connor both deserve...

Lovely friendly pub, food is always great and with having food allergies it's always risky for me to eat in places like this but they have always catered for me very well andi have never been ill after a meal here.

Well what great service and tasty food ! We had the Classic burgers with fries and so tasty! So tasty we are booking g a table for tomorrow- Yvette looked after us so well and has great customer service skills!!

Had the fish finer sandwich and a pint of bank's amber excellent taste of both best f/f sandwich I've had recommended it may be a local pub but the service is next to none

Lovely meal, friendly staff,worth the money will definitely go again, no fuss no rush and a full belly!

We visited today, together with my Mum and enjoyed amazing food in such friendly and helpful surroundings. We are so grateful to Chloe and her Mum Yvette who were incredibly attentive and couldn’t do enough to ensure we were all catered for. A really lovely...

Visited today with my Mum who is in a wheelchair for Christmas Day lunch!! What can I say!! Food was amazing, staff really helpful and so kind! They reserved the table they knew would be best for my Mum, nothing was too much trouble. Great...

i have used the Holmcroft for both eating and drinking many times in the past but last night has changed my opinion of the establishment. place was rammed but managed to get a table for food, When the food came 2 of us noticed the...

Another top visit to the himmvorft when visiting friends. Food delicious and served by friendly staff 😋 thanks again and see you soon

The landlord and staff was amazing took my grandchildren for there tea they loved it food was amazing and there desert really topped it off thanks to eveyone formakeing us feel so welcome we really had fab time xxx

Food is fantastic updated new menu has improved on a good menu previously, bar staff are great especially Yvette always goes out her way to make it a good experience. Highly recommend The Holmcroft!

Unfortunately they had a menu for 24 people, still got some wrong, and 1 meal had been cooked and left on the side, the burger was like wood, by the time new one came out the person had gone past eating , well well over...

Outdoor seating area is pleasant and has been redone, but on the roadside that I'm not keen on. Inside is nice. I've had a drink here while waiting for someone and would do so again.

I have been to the holmcroft many time and it has just got better with each owner it’s had , before lockdown we went to the coffee morning and all the rules were followed they keep everyone safe , and the staff are very friendly...

My main problem was my started and main course arrived together the waitress said “That’s how we serve it” so I had to eat my mushrooms quickly so as my steak pie did not go cold???

The Lunch deal is not available on a Sunday, so I selected the all day breakast plus a Glitterberrry J2O. Both were excellent, tasty and well-presented. The service was friendly and efficient. Highly recommended.

On a busy Saturday lunchtime we wanted a quick lunch without breaking the bank and found the Holmcrot fit the bill perfectly.The bar area keeps the football fans happy with it's big screen t.v. but the quieter lounge serves hot, tasty, value for money food. The gammon, chicken and salads which were ordered all arrived after our order had been taken by a very pleasant, young ,helpful waitress and with puddings and drinks we were more than happy with a bill of £34 for 3 of us.

Visited this pub today with 3 other people drinks served quickly then starters about 10 minutes later which is acceptable even though the pub was not busy, we ordered off the light bites after 1hour we were fed up & hungry when they did arrive the hunter’s chicken meal was not even as big as a children’s meal. We complained & was told it was the correct size 1/2 a Breast it must have been a baby chicken, returned the meal & was told it would be refunded which was not because the £1 drink became full price & 1 starter full price. The price was not reduced at all then we were told there was a chef training 3 more people & should have been told it would be a long wait which we weren’t told. Very disappointing meal & left hungry which is dangerous as I am a diabetic.

Our initial order of the special Fish and Chips x 2 for £10 was unavailable as they had sold out of fish, which was disappointing at 1900hrs. The main courses were of the usual good standard, but my pretzel sundae dessert took 20 minutes to be served, and was very ordinary. I look forward to a swift return to the usual high standards on my next visit

Really warm welcome good selection of drinks. Food excellent-really good fish & chips. Childrens food good and choice just perfect. Recommend to family and friends.

Worse place I have ever been. Left after 15mins over being past over for a drink. The staff would serve only the regulars. Once they had ordered would rather clean glasses than serve us. The second a regular came in they would jump up and serve them immediately.Would never go there again and if your not a regular suggest you try somewhere else too. Horrid staff and rude

friendly bar staff with nice greeting, good price drinks too with nice food. plenty of outside seating.

Arriving at 1255hrs for lunch we found a table, and were welcomed by a staff member. We ordered from the Lunch Club menu, which was excellent value. This included breaded mushrooms, ham & eggs, Hunters chicken and a chocolate cake plus ice cream; we both enjoyed the rarely available Glitterberry J20. The total bill was just over £12. The staff members we encountered were both friendly and efficient, and we look forward to our next visit. Highly recommended.

all the family got together and took my mum for a surprise Birthday lunch the meals were all well cooked and we all had a lovely day

Lunh time menu just enough choose, but also more comprehensive menu available,all the dishes we had came quickly after ordering, but the presentation of the food was superb, also the service was very good no complaints would recommend to anyone.

Food fab,Ate from the light bite menu as I was not that hungry, perfect size, enjoyed very much.Staff very welcoming.

Really friendly and helpful staff and the food was great and was real value for money. We had a great time and will be going again very soon.. I'm not from this area but was given a warm welcome and they make you feel comfortable.

Love going in the holmcroft. I'm always greated by a friendly face and a warm welcome. The food is great and fantastic value. The bar area is always busy. The staff are great and will do all they can to help

As a regular diner here for several years I have always received a consistently high standard of food and service. With e new Landlord, I am pleased to report that the standards of the food and service were as good as usual, and I look forward to visiting again in 2019. Highly recommended.

Went for lunch and the food was lovely.We both had gammon egg and chips with apple pie for my husband and i had the most delicious jam and coconut sponge with custard.We had a pint and a half of lager and the bill was under 12 pound .You cant grumble at that.

Lunchtime at the Holmcroft offered a special offer of 3 courses for £5.99. Fantastic value. Whilst not the highest quality the food was presented hot and was tasty.

Went for lunch, I usually like the food here. Watched by a busily texting barman as we went to a table to look at the menu. 2 smallish Xmas parties in, otherwise a quiet pub. Pored over the menu, clocked by 2 waiting staff. Went to order at bar.... sorry no normal menu until 1.30. 50 minutes time. Might have been an idea to tell us on arrival, having driven 11 miles to get there, even if you'd finished texting your mates first? Poor. On the plus side we tried the Luck Penny and had a beautifully cooked rib eye and great service. Found a new place to dine, highly recommend people trying. Less Marstons mass produces and good , home made nicely cooked and served food.

I had the Ribeye steak which was well cooked but a few more chips and peas would have not gone amiss. Similarly, a choice of sauce with the steak would have been good. Having said that, the service was good and the meal was out on the table in good time.

Went here early one Tuesday evening with my nephew and sister. Ordered the chicken roast dinner off the kids menu with the raw carrot sticks option, a fish and chips and a steak pie. For drinks we ordered Orange JUICE.

I visited the holmcroft on Sunday 28th October and I couldn’t fault it at all!

This place is always impressive, every time I come to Stafford to see my mum we call in. The food is good and great value for money, we were looked after by Molly who was polite and efficient. Well done Holmcroft.

Sunday 7th October decided having moved into the local area only two weeks prior to try the food as online it suggested an intensive menu. On entering was greeted by friendly staff behind the bar and invited to seat anywhere in the restaurant area. To our dismay the Sunday menu was very limited and quiet set with only a few choices.....only one vegetarian option on offer. We decided to give it a go. A starter of breaded mushrooms with garlic mayonnaise ordered to arrive with a barbecue sauce, on asking for the garlic mayonnaise informed did not have any? Why this was not pointed out at the start I do not know? Not given a choice or option not to like barbecue sauce? Main course roast pork dinner with crackling. Food arrive no crackling and when asked for some informed the pork crackling could be asked but it was felt by the chef not up to standard....which it wasn't as was not crispy crackling! Again both informed when order placed as this was one of the reasons for ordering the pork roast for the crackling. The other meal a cheese and potato pie for the vegetarian which was the only meal available was brought with meat gravy......on paying for the meal we pointed out all these errors to be told that the pub had changed hands that week and this was their first Sunday cooking, like it was an excuse to get awaycrith things being wrong? Also the garlic mayonnaise will no longer be available on the menu and the meat gravy is all they do on a Sunday, what a poor excuse to try and rectify out disappointment. We were not offered any money off just excuses for why things were wrong?

A warm welcome followed by a tasty and well-presented meal can be assured at the Holmcroft, and my last visit was up to the usual high standards I have come to reliably expect from this venue. My all day breakfast was tasty and particularly good value. The Holmcroft is less than 5 minutes drive from junction 14 of the M6, and makes an ideal refreshment stop. .Highly recommended.

good service from nice staff lunch time visit great to see an eatery making an effort to include everyone-even those with faddy diets-as their naked burgers with salad instead of fries are a great option-pity more places don't do it

We had a family sunday lunch, looks a nice place.The sunday lunch was alright for what it was but we had too many potatoes and the yorkshire pudding well what can i say i would not call it a yorkshire pudding it had no flavour or should i say it only tasted of oil, so i would suggest you steer clear of the yorkshire pudding. On the up side the staff were very nice and efficient.

We were staying at the premier inn nearby and stumbled across the Holmcroft whilst driving around the area. We were made to feel very welcome, even though they were very busy getting ready for a local council meeting. We were given ample time to browse the menu before the extremely polite and efficient Josh took our order. Marie the owner took time to come and say hello to us and we had a lovely conversation and was made to feel even more welcome. The food arrived and was delicious. The kids emptied their plates which is rare and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal too. I would highly recommend the Holmcroft and hope to return if we are ever in the area again. Fantastic value for money.

Never fails to deliver fresh hot home cooked food will return many times plus the landlady is a lovely lady

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A party of 9 of us ate and drank wonderfully well and cheaply during a trip to Cheltenham races. The quality of food was great, good prices along with fantastic service from the staff. Everyone made us feel welcome and we will certainly be calling in again.l

We were a group of eight family members who visited after the nearby Driveme experience and went for food and to watch the Man United v Liverpool game on TV. The pub was very busy with a good atmosphere and friendly efficient staff. Menu was typical of this type of pub with plenty of choices at very reasonable prices. Order was taken and food delivered in good time considering number of people in the pub. Food was hot, tasty and enjoyable. Would recommend when in the area.

We popped in here on a Saturday night recently as we were looking for a cheaper alternative for dinner instead of the nearby Best Western hotel where we were staying. As the Six Nations was on at the time the bar was very busy however the restaurant area was nice and quiet. The food was very nice and reasonably priced and there was plenty of choice on the menu. The waiting staff were very friendly and made us feel very welcome. Would definitely call in again if we're in the area.

We visited the Holmcroft whilst staying in the Best Western next door. We fancied pub food rather than the hotel restaurant. The pub was a short walk through a gap in the fence.

Fab service from Joe, very prompt and triple checked our order so we got everything, he was funny and kind, credit to you all, also the range of drinks is great and amazing tasting food, only shame was the man picking his nose behind the bar

Best place for food and service. Friendly and helpful staff. Food cooked to perfection. Would definitely go there again. Very highly recommended.

The food and ambience of the Holmcroft remain at a high standard, which means that this popular venue continues to thrive. Food is usually served promptly by efficient and friendly staff, and the whole venue is well maintained and clean. I have no hesitation in recommending the Holmcroft, and I hope that it continues to provide such a pleasant dining experience and excellent value for money.

Lived near to this Marston’s pub for a while and tried it for the first time tonight. Lovely staff, good portions for a good price. We’ll definitely go back! Garden areas look nice for the summer months from what I could see. Mint sundae was lovely.

We went for an evening meal with friends on Saturday night. The menu had something for everyone and is reasonably priced. The service is very good. We had a waiter called JOSH and the service he provided was superb. Nothing was too much trouble. WELL DONE JOSH!

I came in with my wife and step son and step daughter. Sat at table 3. All food excellent and highly recommended and would certainly go again.

Had lunch here a couple of days ago. Lovely atmosphere and very friendly, well organised service. I had the Pizza Chicken Schnitzel from their new menu. It was a tasty breaded chicken fillet covered with tomato salsa and melted cheddar cheese (see photo). I really enjoyed this, as sometimes schitzels be a little dry on their own, but with the salsa and cheese it was the perfect combination! I enjoyed the sweet potato fries and fresh salad too. Highly recommend :)

Fuimos a la última noche Holmcroft con mi marido y mi hijo durante una comida. Esta fue la primera vez que he visitado ya la reforma a principios de este año. Me quedé muy impresionado con el servicio (que era el servicio de mesa, en vez de ordenar) bar - nuestra camarera era preciosa, muy agradable y servicial. La comida era abundante y excelente. El baño estaba impecable.

Nos alojamos en el hotel al otro lado de la carretera y visitamos el pub dos veces una vez para tomar algo y luego nos fuimos al día siguiente para un almuerzo de domingo luz servicio era bueno y la comida estaba bien.

Mi marido y yo fuimos para una comida con amigos, el sábado 20 de mayo de 2017. Hay algo para todos los gustos en el menú.

had a family meal there today and it was lovely well worth the money and the staff are very friendly

A "new" menu was introduce a fortnight ago, for for regulars it woud be more accurate to call it a revised offering. All the favourites remain, and pleasingly there was no price increase on the items we enjoyed. One difference is that with the Lunch Choice menu in addition to the drinks available for £1 there are now some available for £2 extra, both alcoholic and soft drinks. Staff are polite, enthusiastic and friendly, and our visits are always enjoyable, and good value for money.

An unplanned trip with the family for tea. I'd tried to view the menu online prior to visiting to see if any dishes would be suitable for vegans. The menu wasn't available to download, so took a chance. Very disappointed to see only one dish vaguely suitable for vegans - a Harissa, tomato and onion sub with fries for £4.55 When it arrived it looked a poor effort and was very basic - sliced salad tomato, red onion with dollops of Harissa paste served with fries. The children ordered from the children's menu which was reasonable but again all rather beige, basic and bland. After pondering over the menu for 15mins and going to order the rest of my party were told that the food they wanted wasn't available as they'd sold out of certain items. Would have been better service if we'd been told before which dishes weren't available. First time here in a while, the refurbishment is good. The bar staff/waiting staff were polite and chatty. Nice sitting area outside, inside looked good too until I spied two green internal 'pestokil' mouse traps near the toilets/patio doors. Doubt we'd return, didn't offer enough variety on the menu or value for money.

We went as a group of 6 on Mothering Sunday, well organised, staff worked well apart from when our waiter asked if we wanted a few minutes before he bought our sweets to which we said could we have our main meal first, which gave us all a laugh. Food was hot & very tasty.The pub itself has just been re-decorated. It's table service works well.

We went for a meal to celebrate my Birthday,everyone agreed the food couldn't be faulted,all arrived served nicely and piping hot,made very welcome by very attentive staff thankyou ,and we all agreed on return visits ,new revamp is lovely and modern

This was our first visit for lunch after a recent refurbishment; the venue is now even better, with complete redecoration and the re-upholstery of all furniture, new carpets, and new fittings. We were welcomed by landlady Marie, and seated. The venue now offers table service for meals; our drinks and food order were taken promptly, and served after a short wait. The special Lunch menu of 2 courses for £4.75 is excellent value; this enables you to purchase a range of alcoholic and soft drinks for just £1 with the meal.I can unreservedly recommend the Holmcroft for a tasty and good value lunch.

Have just returned from our Christmas Dinner. What a great time we had. Atmosphere was fantastic, food was good, tasty, and hot. The staff were very efficient, happy, and attentive. Special thanks to Marie,and all her staff for a great Christmas Lunch. A.Greene.

Visited this establishment for dinner on my daughters recommendation, with my daughter, partner and grandkids, I was informed that they had just changed there menu, and that the food was really good value, on checking the menu i found it to be traditional, with other option, my daughter had a burger which is a homemade, which was delicious, my daughters partner and I had the BBQ banquet XXL meal which was immence and we'll worth every penny, the landlady was extremely nice and welcoming, all the staff are very friendly and helpful, my over all experience was excellent and I would highly recommend the Holmcroft.

I visited this establishment the other night with a group of friends and after previous satisfactory meals was expecting an enjoyable experience. However this was not the case. I wanted to try one of the Peshawar curries, however was disappointed that this meal was not available. I decided to have the balti after being told that it would not be overly spicy- this again was not the case as the curry was both very spicy and burnt to the bottom of the dish. Another member of my group had ordered the fish and chips- but thirty minutes after ordering was told there was no fish available!!! After changing her meal choice my friend received no apology and in fact we felt like the staff couldn't have cared less. After this poor experience we will be choosing a different place to spend our money.

Well what can I say. The service we received upon booking with Marie was second to none. Excellent service. Arriving at the pub we were greeted with a friendly smile and the communication was great. Excellent buffet. Excellent variety and quality of food. GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY. Made an extremely sad day more bearable. Thank you very much to Marie and her team!!!!!

Wow were do I start phoned up previous and was met on the door bye lovely lady who showed us to our table The baby seat was like new and then a very well mannered young man took our orders and we all chose beef.Less than 10 minutes later we were served. And wow what a lovely meal the beef was cooked to perfection and there was a great variety of veg and the gravy was scrumptious and the price unbelievably cheap compared to other pubs Thank you so much see you again soon oh the baby loved the food too

Recently moved to the area and me and the hubby went down for a drink and some food and I honestly love it! Service was on point, drinks cold and weather was hot, could it get any better? Recommend to everyone!

My wife and myself went shopping in Stafford today and she suggested The Holmcroft as we hadn't been in there for a couple of years for lunch. She had a rump steak/chips/salad whilst I had fish/chips/peas. Her steak was 'medium' cooked to perfection, my meal was also excellent. The total bill came to £21.30 including a large glass of Chardonnay and half a pint of beer. To my mind good value, will definitely call again.

My wife and I called in and had a quick, three course meal, with a drink each. The total cost was £13.50, which was excellent value for money.I had a mushrooms as a starter, followed by a lite bite fish, chips and mushy peas, followed by a chocolate fudge cake desert with a scoop of ice cream.Fast service, well cooked, pleasant staff, all in all a very good experience.

What a lovely place. I met up with some old work colleagues for a catch up and for them to meet my little girl. The service was friendly and the food was delicious. They offered a wide range for all types of needs whether you had a small appetite. Wanting a lite meal or a large meal. They also had some good deals on offer. Would recommend for other friends and family.

Have to say great menu and decided to try a few of the menu and have to say nothing more than great food!!!!!!!! Staff fantastic tried a few different ales and all to find the perfect drink and they did the job!! Great thanks for the great stay

What a wonderful welcome from Marie, the landlady, who went out of her way to make out daughters 16th birthday meal a lovely one. Fab smiley staff and very reasonable prices on both wine and food.Would definitely recommend it and thank you for a great night.

Good food but very disappointing and misleading on orders. One example is meal sent back no gravy on pie desired - few minutes later same plate pie 'wiped' clean! Ordered rump got sirloin.

A recently-introduced new menu has further enhanced the wide choice available at the Holmcroft, and all standards remain high. A tribute to its success is the increasing number of special occasions booked in; last Saturday there was a most impressive looking buffet for a Holy Communion celebration at 1230hrs; we were in at noon, and the normal meal service was available. I have never been disappointed by a meal at this venue; it is well worth a try for a good value pub meal.

Stayed at a nearby hotel and wasn't impressed so decided to try the pub across the road. Ideal for a few drinks in the sun or to watch some sport on the tv. Food was the only downside, it was cheap but still wouldn't recommend it. The food itself didn't look low quality but the way it was cooked and put together was very poor!

This is a great little pub which is very close to M6 jct 14. (take the A5013 towards Stafford - pub is about 1/2 mile on the left - just after the Tillington hotel). The staff and locals are very friendly and the food and beer are very good.

We live locally and eat here if we can't be bothered to cook dinner for instance and have never had a bad meal yet. The service is good, the staff can't do enough for you, the menu is quite varied and the food isn't too pricey either, win win. The landlady is really welcoming too which I think is also really important. We usually sit in the lounge area which is situated on the right hand side of the building as we have children and they are always made welcome.I think we are really lucky to have such a great local pub on our doorstep that delivers such great food and service.

Had dinner here on Thursday, there is an extensive menu with something there for everyone. The prices are fantastic as are the portion sizes. All bar and restaurant staff were very friendly and helpful. 16oz + of grilled meat with chips/veg and a pint for £8 cannot be beaten, greatest value I have seen. Will certainly return if I am every in the area again.

I have not noticed the decline in the standard of food or atmosphere at the Holmcroft in recent months that are mentioned in other reviews. The food is tasty and well prepared, and the staff friendly and efficient. I regularly visit for a lunch on Saturday; a few times recently we have had to wait a fair time for the food, but this was always due to pre-booked tables or that the venue was just busy. i hope that the swearing referred to in other reviews, including by the staff, was exceptional, and does not become more common in the future. If it does, I shall reluctantly have to look elsewhere for a Saturday lunch.

Have been going to The Holmcroft for 5 years for pints, football, cheap meals. But have slowly seen its decline over the years! Last Saturday when we had to wait an hour for food and then the food quality was awful was the last straw. The land lady was very rude in her replies, 4 out of 5 of us were ill the next day. Will not be visiting anymore

We stopped off on Good Friday on our way back home at 11.45 am. The staff were friendly and helpful, we waited for 30 minutes though we didn't mind as the fish was being freshly battered.The chips were thick cut and the batter was thin an crispy. We were given two portions of fish with a choice of mushy or garden peas. The meal came with a free drink with a choice of alcohol, pot of tea, coffee or soft drink. Overall impression, meal was well presented well cooked, and served with a smile. At £7.35 each it was great value too, and far better than stopping at a service station. So give the Holmcroft a try its well worth a pit stop.