The Horse & Jockey in Lichfield

Had a lovely family Sunday lunch 😋 the food was fantastic 👍the staff were lovely and welcoming 🙏 the drinks were great too👍excellent 🍺 🍷 👍 10/10

Fantastic Sunday lunch, chicken and leek pie with chips and peas, absolutely gorgeous 😍

Delightful pub and good food went Saturday 16 November 2024

Great meal and drink with excellent service for my wife and I Thank you

We went for a family Sunday lunch and was pleasantly surprised how good it was. I had some lovely crispy mushrooms to start. Followed by the roast beef dinner and then a sticky toffee sponge pudding with custard. I enjoyed every course and can recommend it. I also had a pint of Landlord bitter with it also spot on. Everything is reasonably priced and the staff are very good. We'll definitely be going back soon.

Lovely atmosphere,but needs to be a bit warmer. Food ok ,if you like everything aldante

Deserted and very expensive. 2 drinks £11.00 x 2 £22.00. Don't think I'll be going back!

Beautiful pub, great food and service. Lovely friendly staff. Well worth a visit

Great food and service. Perhaps it could do with a little refurbishment but a nice pub to visit

I had a pleasant glass of chilled Chardonay. As a starter my daughter had calamari, which she said was from a frozen packet and I had pea and mi t soup which was too thick, more like a postage. The warm bread was delicious. For mains my daughter had lamb chops., and I had fish and chips, which was delicious, with onion rings. The onion ri gs had too much batter and were overfacing. I had lemon meringue pie and coffee whilst my daughter had decaffeinated tea. Overall it was a de ent meal.

Fantastic home cooked food with a great pudding selection too. Very reasonable prices aswell

Good value food, friendly staff, decent beer

Excellent home made pie. Much busier than previous we had to sit in the bar area

Great food and service good range of menu options

Always a lovely meal. Great service. Friendly staff. Would definitely recommend. Thank you.

We went yesterday evening 21/8/24, absolutely beautiful food I had homemade cottage pie with melted cheese on top with veg and gravy,my partner had beer battered fish chips and mushy peas. It was all really lovely. Definitely be back to try rest of menu. My partner said the beer was spot on too .

This place is cozy, the food is delicious and the service is very good. Highly recommended, we advise you to book in advance otherwise it gets very crowded.

Had a lovely meal with friends.

Nice place spotless clean nice staff good food will use again what more can i say

Excellent food and service to the table. Nice relaxed atmosphere and very reasonable prices

Have visited several times this year (normally whilst on an outbound leg to Lichfield) and in general experiences have been reasonably good. Baguette lunch options are very good value for money (you get an awful lot) and there may be room to consider and actively market a ’Half portion’ option for the younger or elderly smaller appetite. Of the remainder of the menu, this seems expensive for what it is – on one occasion I tried this and ordered a Lasagna: it arrived with the Cheese topping dripping with oil and grease – this tased awful and I ate maybe a quarter of this before my gag reflex overtook and I felt physically sick. Once bitten, twice shy, and I have stuck with the baguette option ever since… The interior of the Restaurant has a ‘distressed’ decorative finish which some my find visually downtrodden: that being said, the Toilet facilities are the cleanest and brightest encountered to date – so hygiene is evidently a high priority here. Overall, I am awarding 4 stars: whilst there is room for some improvement (particularly in emanating a very successful menu formula already operational at a sister operation (Red Lion, Hopwas), I am not going to kick, and am a firm believer in supporting and promoting the Independent Licensees’ fresh meal provision efforts by comparison with nearby ‘Chain Pub Airline Catering’ options.

One of the best places to visit. Love the outdoor space. Preferred spot for me at Lichfield

I've frequented this pub for many a year for a beer, Timothy Taylor is always a favourite, and I decided to have Sunday lunch. They have a restaurant area separate to the bar area with an adjoining lounge area, and being dog friendly, we sat in the bar area. Staff are very attentive and helpful when it comes to ordering our food. Food came out, and i ordered a trio of meat, lamb, beef, and turkey, which all were perfectly cooked, and vegetables were so tasty. So don't drive through Freeford without popping in, it's a must.

1st time visit to this pub. Homely atmosphere in a family run business I believe. Food was good at an average price. Staff friendly and welcoming. We will be returning.

never knew about this place until driving by - pulled in, got a table very quick service and good plate ful if decent food and decent prices! And a good handpulled beer too ! We shall return,

I booked a table for 14 adults and 2 children for Sunday 30th June at 1.30pm to celebrate my 60th birthday and mine and my husband's 34th wedding anniversary. I never normally write reviews, but felt I had to share our fantastic experience. Everyone said how delicious their meals were, most people went for the Sunday lunch or the trio of meats. There was plenty of meat and vegetables and the meat was outstanding quality. We also had starters and dessert, again everything arrived hot and tasted incredible. The staff worked so hard to make our day really special and were so welcoming. We quite often eat here on a Friday or Saturday evening, but we will definitely be returning for the Sunday dinner, outstanding. Thank you to all of the staff as well.

A gem of a find for Sunday roast! No carvery but makes no difference, as the gravy was made from the beef stock. Gorgeous

Good quality food for the price and friendly staff.

Small pub, but nice big garden with stuff to do for the kids. Decently priced drinks too!

Popped in to break our journey when travelling south. The food was absolutely superb and the staff were lovely. The manager also handles a very rude "gentleman" with consummate professionalism. The team obviously love this place and we will definitely be back. ( Now I have worked out to save a location in Google maps!) Also dogs are welcome in the bar area. :)

Meal was very bland , dried up and no taste Unfortunately not somewhere I will be rushing back to

good food great range of ales and top notch staff

Lovely pub, a warm welcome. I choose a Jacket Potato with tuna+cheese as it was lunchtime. It was served with a beautiful fresh salad, and the potato was crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside - perfect ! It was delicious 😋 Will definitely return !

pop in about every 2 weeks on route from my cousins to my bros, usually for a shandy and pkt of chedders, real nice cosy clean pub with really friendly staff. Good beer I can't comment on the food as I haven't eaten there yet

Popped in for a pint. 1st time vising in over 15 years. The place has been refurbished to a really good spec.

Extensive menu all home cooked. Quality of food and service excellent.

Popped in for fish and chips for lunch. Good food, friendly staff and prompt service.

All Good But They Are Very Stingey on The Chilli Con Carne Portion Sizes. We went for Sunday lunch for mothers day. All good, staff were friendly and helpful and the Land Lady even got us a cushion for my 103 year old grandmother. Food took a while to arrive, When it arrived all the meals were good except mine. We had a lasagne, a roast beef dinner, steak and chips and finally my meal - chilli con carne. All my families meals were a decent size except mine. The actual chiili con carne part was a very small portion indeed. So we questioned it and the waiter went off to check and returned to tell us 'The chef says thats the size it comes as'. So I sat and ate my modest portion. There was loads of plain rice on my plate but sadly lacking on chilli con carne. Later on when we came to pay we mentioned it again and was told by a different waiter they are set sizes. So we said back to him if you could pass on our feedback about the portion of chilli con carne was way too small. So that kind of ruined our experience really. Please see attched photo of my overly modest portion as it looked when the waiter placed it down on the table.

Food is home made, extremely tasty (steak and mushroom pie is slow cooked), chips are great, nice and warm after a bracing dog walk, and dogs made very welcome. Good selection of beers and Inch's cider too! Staff friendly, place well patronised by locals (always a good sign).

Lovely pub, food and service was excellent, very good value for money will definitely be returning.

Friendly only purchased kids meals which were value for money. Staff friendly and helpful.Seperate bar and dinning are and a dart board!Nice place.

First class home cooking. Well presented xxenjoyed xx

Bar staff great, doorman great , glass collector rude and ignorant though and definitely needs a career change .

Great staff, very friendly, professional and personable. The food is really very well cooked, hot and the service is very quick. It is so good I have, having eaten at the Horse and Jockey twice, have booked two more events.

Love the English pubs. Friendly, good food, comfortable atmosphere. Large outdoor space too.

Had a lovely meal with friends, was quiet, but to be expected on a Tuesday evening. Enjoyed our evening

Nice down to earth pub with responsibly priced food

Had a lovely family meal today and was very impressed with the varied menu. The food was fabulous as was the service. Thank you.

Atmosphere spoilt my exceptionally loud table of diners.

We enjoyed a lovely meal here on Wednesday evening. The food was excellent, waiting time for the meal was very acceptable and the staff were very helpful and accommodating to dietary requirements. They showed prefessionalism at all times. We had trouble getting a taxi at the end but the staff went over and above our expectations in making us comfortable and arranging an alternative taxi service for us. We will definitely be visiting again.

Family owned, great homemade food and welcoming atmosphere.

Decent pint but a particularly warm welcome in the bar.

Been there twice in last six months first class service and quality food Would recommendit to friends and menu choice is amazing. .Gary Richardson

Quality food great price will be back 😋

Very poor pint of Bass today. The couple of times I’ve popped In for a pint the cask ale was not up to scratch.

It was OK. Lacked atmosphere though. My friend had the fish and chips..I had the Lasagne all good.

Went to this pub Sunday 17th September food was not very nice I had roast gammon if that's want they call it as it was full of fat which they covered up by putting lots of gravy over it so as you could not see, service was poor, when we went to pay they just took off the price of the cauliflower cheese which was £3.50. Will not be going again.

Visited the Horse and Jockey for a meal after many years since our last visit . The food was served piping hot and was very good,I enjoyed my burger it was delicious the portion size was good . The Staff were lovely service with a smile but not too overbearing . The only negative thing I can say is that there was a very strange smell in the dining room , maybe because its an older building that smelt musty .

I’ve got two autistic children and had a terrible experience at another establishment recently so this is the first time we’ve ventured out. My children do not conform to the norm but we loved it here. It was fenced in, so my children were able to run around while we enjoyed an anniversary drink. There was another family who could see my children were autistic and put us at ease. You don’t realise how grateful we were to have this experience this evening, just to do something normal without judgement. We only sat outside, my children couldn’t have coped with your inside set-up but we’re grateful for what we’ve had, we wouldn’t have had it anywhere else locally.

Best pie have ever had definitely go again

A really nice pub. Very good food and a nice place to relax

Passing by we thought we'd stop to eat & so pleased we did. Menu prices average but the food was homecooked & worth every penny. Staff were friendly & very helpful. Very nice atmosphere.

Super staff n super food ....deffo visit again soon👍👍👍👍

The food was tasty. Good service.

Good local pub. Great food and excellent service.

I was never in the old pub, so I can't compare the two, but I do like this place. I've not yet eaten here, but the food it offers is traditional pub grub with the odd special. It's very popular with diners, I've heard, but don't expect a Porche as this is more food for the Mondeo man. Whenever I've visited it's been outside of food service, so the pub has been relatively quiet. It has two rooms, a bar and a restaurant. In the bar, a dartboard takes centrestage, and there has always been someone playing when I've been. Plenty of seating, and they serve Timothy Taylor, which is a bonus. Outside of food service, it's a good place for a quiet chat and get together. There is plenty of parking outside, and it has a good playground and garden for the kids. It's also about 100m from the Rugby Club.

Will definitely be going back, lovely place.

Lovely pub very friendly and great food.

Fantastic food - large portions . Friendly and helpful staff . All freshly cooked. Had meal from special board . Would definitely go back

Excellent! Lunch with friends - good variety of foods on the menu, all delicious and above average portion sizes. Thoroughly recommend.

Beautiful pub, food was fantastic hot tasty and plentiful and the staff were friendly and helpful. Will definitely recommend and definitely visit again soon, and even dogs are made welcome. Perfect pub thank you x

Great Sunday lunch that I didn't do justice to. Made space for all of us at short notice too

Nice pub.basic pub fayre which suits me! Nicely cooked and presented.

Neighbours birthday celebration. Lovely food and drink, great staff, and the lad who waited on us did a great job. Thanks all, and thanks Ian you great Arbroath Smokie for a lovely night. Happy birthday.

Stopped here for dinner after leaving Lichfield, was super lovely inside, food tasted amazing, staff were lovely, just a shame they didn't start serving from kitchen till 5 pm.

Warm and friendly pub. Great homemade food and the vest sausages ever !!

It's an ok pub, not as busy as it used to be pre COVID

Great Sunday lunch good service lovely staff

Atmosphere very quiet first time visited really lovely food.

This used to have a menu with fresh fish, daily pies, vegetarian and vegan menus. But it has changed hands after a long spell of being closed. So pleased it's reopened! It's still a cosy pub with great beer, friendly new staff, and a more traditional menu, plus it's now adding entertainment nights.

We lunched here a few weeks ago 2 of us and a teenager. The service is brilliant we were greeted by Fiona and Izzy who were really friendly . Service was quick and food lovely and really good value for money. We were brought our food by Paula who was equally as friendly so all round a nice lunchtime venue . This really is customer service at its best

Great atmosphere and well priced food, we'll be back.

Came for lunch and the service was great. Had a fish finger sandwhich which was unreal, proper battered cod bites. Who I was with had the ham sandwhich on bloomer bread and it was also great. Thick slices of bread. Great value for money will definitely be returning

Me and my girlfriend came here yesterday for food. Both our meals were delicious and had fantastic flavours homemade in the house. The staff were friendly and helpful plus you worked really hard even in the Christmas busy period. I had one of the best Christmas dinners I had in a very long time.

Lovely family Christmas meal. Food and service excellent 👍

Quaint little pub with great food.

Visited here today for a bite to eat, food was lovely. Home made , hot and tasty

Nice meal but no one in the place booked at 8 and was out by 9 as locking up not great really

We visited tonight and ordered hunters chicken & chips and fish & chips. The service was fast, friendly and not rushed. The food came out in good time, was hot and plenty on the plate. The desserts are on a board with lots of choice for everyone. We were able to enjoy our food with background music at just the right level for us to hear and hold a conversation at the same time without raised voices. All in all a really good night with no problems at all 🙂

Visited for the first time today after a 10 mile walk. It's lovely and cosy inside and service was quick. The highlight for me though was the sticky toffee pudding. Best I've ever had. Felt like I was going to ascend.

Room for improvement. Historically this pub has always defined "how it's done". However, it's changed hand a few times in the last few years. I went in the daytime midweek for a private function last week and although the staff knew their job it wasn't the best. We were in the bar, reserved for us which was kind but we were greeted by a sheet of A4 stuck to the door jamb written in biro. Never mind, at least it's reserved hey? The tables were dirty and not cleaned from the previous night showing debris and ring marks from the glasses. There is also a shelf beneath the bar which was littered with rubbish and cast off straws. These should have been cleaned away before opening - private function or not these are basics. The pub has had a recent refurbishment but it is lacklustre and there are patches of bare wall behind the bar which naturally draws the eye. Being the only party in the venue you would expect there to be staff available to look after you, but the whole entourage was kept waiting as bar staff were not on hand throughout and we did have to wait a while to be served despite the bill being set up on a tab. Music was by a local musician who was excellent. Beer was particularly good so a thumbs up there. Overall not a bad experience but lacking in the basics and the details. I would go back and hope they get to grips with what it takes to deliver a solid customer experience. 3/5.

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP. Clean, freshly decorated, and good honest food. Lovely to be able to visit again, now it's in new hands.

Popped in here in the way back from the National Arboretum - it was 5om on a Thursday. Staff very welcoming - excellent menu choices. Mom & bestie had Shepherds Pie and fresh veg which was apparently fab - I had three sausages (Welsh Dragon, Cumberland & pork) which were lush. Hot and delicious - definitely visiting here again

Came here on a late Saturday afternoon. We loved sitting outside in the beer garden where there is small playground for the kids. Our food was all home cooked and amazing. Recommend 100%

What a little gem of a pub had lunch there today lovely attentive staff very pleasant and wonderful home cooked food first class

Lovely staff, great food and reasonable prices. Well done and look forward to another visit soon

Very welcoming boozer, 5* Cheers

A regular Friday night haunt for us. Good beer, good staff, pleasant ambience.

Eaten here in the past but yesterdays meal was disappointing. Ham egg and chips, £10. meat was stone cold so was eggs. Starter prawn cocktail £6 worth £2 as tasted and looked like from Aldi

Always lovely service and piping hot food 😋 lovely meal as always. Happy to visit again.