The Loopy Shrew Restaurant & Bar in Shropshire

A regular haunt of mine. Great place to meet friends.

Loopy Shrew kindly hosted our table of 9 christmas party, which was a great success. Considering it was a Friday evening 2 weeks before Christmas, the staff were quick and efficient with all of their service. There was a table of 40 next to us, and the staff calmly managed that, whilst nobody else's service suffered at all! The food was delicious, and all of our party agreed in regards to their respective dishes. Additionally, the cosy and comfy decor coupled with the beautful christmas decs made for wonderful atmosphere. Bonus touch was the crackers on the table. The bar itself being separate and at the front of the building allowed for some more work friends to meet us after our meal, which we all enjoyed, especially with the festive music playing. Overall, absolute winner for a Christmas party - we will absolutely be booking again next year.

This place is shocking. Part of a works party and refused entry due to the number of people in the establishment. If that's the case, refuse entry for the entire group, so that we have the opportunity to go elsewhere. Total clowns 🤡

I don’t think I’ve ever been spoken to so rudely as I was in the loopy shrew tonight. The front of house manager should not be in her position. She seriously needs to get some customer service skills. I sat in what is often a food area but the tables were not laid, so clearly had no bookings. We’ve been allowed to sit in there before for drinks because if nobody’s eating and there aren’t any bookings then what’s the harm? She spoke to me very rudely demanding if I had a booking and told me I couldn’t sit there for drinks, only for food, whilst she was removing the knives and forks off the 1 table of 3 that was laid, so clearly there were no bookings that night. The rest of the bar was heaving with no free tables. If my husband hadn’t already bought the drinks we would not have stayed. A free table became available and my friend went for it, the manager even had a go at her for that. Honestly don’t work in a customer service role if you don’t like people. We only stayed for one drink and took our business elsewhere. We won’t be back.

Darren was amazing, so polite and helpful

We went there tonight for our company Christmas meal. It was rammed, but no problem as it was leading up to Christmas. Good atmosphere. We were forced to choose the 3 course menu as it was a Saturday night, despite some of the group not being able to eat 3 courses. My terrine starter was very nice, the pork main was a good sized, thick pork chop which was advertised including crackling but this has gone soggy in the gravy. Roasties We're 3 and tiny. The big disappointment was the cheese board (which had a £3 price uplift). It was pathetic. 2 tiny portions of cheese with a few add ons (half of the crackers being stale). Staff were lovely. If you don't want to pay the discretionary service charge which is added automatically then make sure you ask for it to be taken off and a new bill produced. Please also be aware of the t&c's regarding your booking, it reads like a military exercise. TBH, overall I can't recommend.

Had one of the best steak meals here! Everything was cooked to perfection and really delicious, would definitely eat here again. Only thing to be aware of is they do steak for two on a Friday + a bottle of wine. It says £50 on the menu, it’s actually £60 and there’s a supplement depending on what wine you choose. Still not bad at all really for what you get but the pricing just isn’t that clear.

We enjoyed a fantastic Sunday lunch as a family on the 24th November. The service from Gemma was very friendly and professional from the outset and little touches like providing crayons for our children and bringing their food with our starters was much appreciated. The food itself was flawless, the best Sunday lunch I’ve had in Shrewsbury. We will definitely be back, thank you.

They have a separate and really big veggie and vegan menu (but also plenty for fish and meat lovers) from modern interpreted classics to really fancy food ideas. My veggie ravioli were great. The Cocktails sound delicious as well. Okish prices and great service. Food and drink came fast although it was very full

Popped in for early evening meal,, lovely welcome from friendly staff, found a table in quiet part of pub, good choice of menu,, we both picked the days special, 2 rumps & bottle of wine Excellent value & lovely steaks,, cannot fault the Shrew,, Thankx to all the staff,,

Happy hour was very good value.

Had a lovely Sunday roast with family. So often the vegetarian option feels like an afterthought, but the nut roast here was delicious. Loads of veg too. The place looked the part and wasn't too expensive.

Food nice quality but overpriced compared to other good restaurants in the area. Good service BUT didn't like the service charge being added on without my knowledge. I called to enquire about the charge & was informed it is stated on the menu! Where? Let your customers choose what they pay as a tip.

Very nice venue for lunch. Our third visit to the Loopy Shrew. As always the food, service and atmosphere were excellent. Highly recommended if you’re out and about in Shrewsbury.

Menu has lots of choices to suit all tastes and appetites. Quite a big space so tables always available. Food cooked fresh. Dogs allowed in bar area only. Staff lovely. Generous portions

Amazing sunday lunch here a few weeks ago. Food was incredible and our server was outstanding. Well worth the drive, definitely will be back

Lovely place for our Sunday brunch. Great atmosphere, and the service was excellent

First time in the Loopy Shrew tonight. Great atmosphere, great service and the food was divine! I don't remember the last time I enjoyed such mouthwatering food. I can't wait to go back! I would give 10 💫

Food was tasty and quick service. Drinks were a little pricey.

Nice atmosphere, good beer and food, friendly service.

Albrecht has gone off piste after ticking off his desired pubs. A busy Friday evening in this large L shaped bar. Definitely caters for a younger crowd than me but Albrecht is happy. Two out of three real ales on handpump. Had a lovely pint of Stonehouse Station bitter. Even an old twit like me enjoyed the busy " weekend starts here" vibe. Apparently a hotel..who knew!!

Delicious (very) late lunch on a Sunday. Friendly and attentive service, excellent food.

Came in early doors, Adam with a 'T' served our drinks and made the day proper enjoyable. Top bloke, top place, give it a try.

Asked for Hot choc to be hot as I like my drinks very hot ,Luke warm very weak hardly surprising as all choc bottom of cup @

Great place for a drink or a coffee. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Lovely garden to sit out in too. Although we sat in when we visited. Lovely place for a catch up

A beautiful and comfortable restaurant set in the heart of Shrewsbury with a good selection of drinks. Unfortunately the vegetarian options were poor - unimaginative and very underseasoned - both the veggie burger and the pasta. The fries were excellent though. The menu was overpriced, however, and poor value for money, and although the service was decent, it was not good enough to warrant the additional service charge which felt too uncomfortable to remove. All in all, a good place for drinks, but as a vegetarian, there are many better alternatives for food in Shrewsbury which offer much better value for money.

Dropped in late on a Saturday and would recommend. They had a decent disco which ended at 12, they then closed at 1. Excellent selection of drinks. They are probably on the pricier side than other places in Shrewsbury but you do receive a more sophisticated experience, Excellent staff and facilities.

Poor roast dinner today. Two weeks ago it was lovely. Three small rock hard roast potatoes that were inedible, obviously been kicking around all afternoon. Service was impatient like we were an annoyance. Disappointing. Customers pay the bills?

Liked the overall place but it was spoilt when I realised the prices on menu was before VAT and they also added service charge so the final bill considerably more than I thought. Spoilt the whole experience!

Really enjoyed our stay. The team were great! We’ll stay again.

Fabulous rooms Great cocktails fantastic staff

Came here today, the main was amazing, the Sunday roast sides were overly salty. The wait for food was over an hour. I will see if it improves next time.

The food was excellent, and the service was worthy of an Oscar x

It was a hotel on top of a very lively pub. Nice room and bathroom. Great service. It’s just that it can get noisy at night. Love the breakfast. I had dinner at night there as well and it was good.

Excellent breakfast and service. Staff very friendly. Digs are welcome which is a bonus with water and biscuit for our 4 legged friend. Would definitely recommend visiting.

The Loopy Shrew is a modern stylish bar with a wide range of beers, lager and cider, including cask conditioned real ales. The cask beers were in excellent condition when i visited. I haven't tried the food but the menu looked very interesting. The staff are very friendly and there is an outside seating area at the front.

Went for sunday breakfast Very slow one meal came our 10 mins before the other no coffee fill ups in fact no interaction with anyone except for bill Sad as was always such a great place to eat … hopefully just breakfast

My wife and I came here for lunch while visiting Shrewsbury. We chose one of the sharing board for our lunch and was not disappointed every bite was so tasty. Service was excellent and sitting in the hidden garden just made it that extra special.

Located in the heart of Shrewsbury, this is a great place to dine, lunch, have breakfast, have a drink, and rest your head for the night. Lovely staff, a very comfortable bed and a delicious breakfast is what I'll remember best of this fine establishment.

Lovely bistro/bar. Food was great, and will definitely be back! Only had dinner, wasn’t staying overnight.

Staff were in a rush and didn't seem to want to be there. Didn't want us there either, and called last orders 45 mins before closing. A little bit grotty tbh...

Of all the shrews I’ve eaten at this one’s the loopiest

Amazing! Staff ware very accommodating with gluten free allergies altering a salad to be gluten free for me! Very friendly will definitely be returning!

Came here for dinner last Wednesday evening. Lovely food and atmosphere. Service was exceptional especially from Adam T. Will definitely visit again when in the area.

Lovely food reasonably priced, menu a bit different good variety,amazing service staff very helpful and friendly couldn't do enough for you.

Came for lunch and drinks. Food was really good alongside the cocktails and service was awesome. A great place to visit when in Shrewsbury.

We have always enjoyed the atmosphere ,food, and ambience. We always come back. Keep it up, Loopy Shrew. Thank you

Beautiful meal thankyou, and lovely staff. Really nice restaurant, great outside area too where we had drinks in the sun afterwards. Will return.

Great bar staff and great atmosphere 100%

They need more bar staff.ordered food and drinks.gave up waiting for the drinks and went to bar ourselves

Addition of disco on weekend nights is very welcome. Nice central location and range of drinks. Car parks are a stone throw away.

First time in Shrewsbury for the cricket festival and what a fantastic evening! Food was great and staff so friendly. We would so come again and we even said we wish the restaurant was close to us. Highly recommend. Claire - Gloucestershire

Amazing cocktails! And Sunday happy hour is all day so great prices on cocktails, wines and some beers. Very helpful barman- would highly recommend

Great bar and food. But please stop playing house music, it really doesn't suit your venue. Trying to enjoy food and drinks, but music is really loud in the background. It would be a more enjoyable experience with music that suited the atmosphere at bit more.

We enjoy visiting the loopy, nice drinks, clean and good spot for people watching, which can be quite interesting on a Saturday night.

Not very good selection of lager on offer.

Amazing place. Atmosphere was good, servers were friendly and efficient and the food was really tasty! Definitely recommend and will definitely be back when we are visiting again

Friendly and efficient service. Our party of four had breakfasts on Saturday morning. The food and service was faultless. Recommended.

Had a Sunday lunch amazing, will be back

Great for Breakfast on a Sunday morning when most places are shut. Good menu for all tastes.

I can imagine that when the refurbishment was last done(I think some time ago) it would have been a reasonable place, but now both staff and property are showing there age! Tables sticky glasses dirty, Bedrooms pokey! Basically awfull!

Very expensive two drinks nearly £20 extortionate

Had a great meal, big portions of quality food, great atmosphere and polite, honest and helpful staff.

Just popped in for lunch. Good service, nice food

Absolutely fantastic Father's Day meal, beef was perfect, staff were fantastic especially Ashton who poured me the perfect pint of Guinness

Very relaxed atmosphere with good service and very comfortable. Live music is available regularly and boasts outside seating.

Had steak and bottle of wine meal deal with family. Beautiful quality local meat all cooked perfect! We had white and red house wine which tasted good. Service excellent would highly recommend.

Really disappointed! We love eating out and love exploring top rated places & as we were in Shrewsbury on business we chose the loopy shrew!!! From reading the menu & choosing the vegi sharing board.. because of the detail explained in the description sounded lovely!! It was cheap and lacking a lot! We could have done better getting our own stuff from the supermarket! The bread was v stale and chewy and the one dip actually tasted like vomit!! It didn’t even have a complementary bit of salad 🥗 😫🫣 And to top it off the manager was rude! The girls cleaning the tables were lovely and polite. Will not be returning.

Wheelchair accessible gastropub in the heart of Shrewsbury. Great food, fab cocktails and the bar and restaurant can be accessed via a mobile ramp. Accessible toilet is suitable for those who can turn around as they transfer from wheelchair to toilet. Friendly staff and menus and information available on their website.

Stopped for food before heading home. Menu very impressive. Couldn't decide! Opted finally for the fish&chips. My sister for the chicken schnitzel and my friend got the burger. All very happy. Food hot, presented well. Was really tasty. Would highly recommend and would visit again

We have just returned from a visit to Shrewsbury. We stayed over night at The Loopy Shrew / Sleepy shrew. I've rated the room 4/5 based on, room for improvement. Bathroom was a bit tired but fine. As mentioned in other reviews it can be a little noisy before 12 at night. For us we expected it being in the middle of a city with thriving nightlife. We experienced good service throughout. Breakfast was a solid 10/10. One of the best full English I've had. We returned for Sunday dinner based on this and again, our meal was fantastic. All of the ingredients ooozed quality and were seasoned perfectly. I'd say not the cheapest place around but, we felt it was worth it.

A lively pub serving good beer and lager. Also have a good menu to choose from.

Not a cheap place to stay (£170 per night with advance non refundable booking), but the photos gave a great impression and the website looked very professional. We arrived at 4pm to be greeted by a packed bar, pools of vomit on the pavement outside and an obstacle course to get our cases through to the narrow staircase up to the rooms (we had to ask a few drinkers to move their chairs so we could get through). The noise was incredibly loud upstairs. The room was large, but very tired and with an uneven floor meaning the bed sloped to one side (2 singles zipped together). The bathroom was mouldy, with paint peeling and not good at all - the extractor didn't work. The shower was an over bath fitting with scalding water dripping from the hot tap on to your feet. After our evening out with the family (a birthday party), we arrived back, after navigating many more pavement pools of vomit to even louder heavy beat music that continued until 12.30am - we should have guessed there was an issue as they provide packs of earplugs! 6.30am the huge kitchen extractor outside the bedroom window starts up, making a Sunday relaxing start impossible - so an early shower with scalded feet! Not great, and honestly one of the least restful places we've ever stayed, at quite a premium price for the privilege. Great for central Shrewsbury, but next time it'll be Premier Inn or similar. Communications from the establishment were dire - we never received a receipt for our booking or confirmation, despite 3 separate emails asking for them, however we did receive automatic replies saying that we were important and someone would get back to us within 24 hours. Something definitely needs to change. I'll finish on a high note though - the breakfast was absolutely excellent and one of the best hotel full breakfasts we've had.

A multi-functional venue, serving as a popular pub for the evening scene, a good quality restaurant and an ideally situated bed and breakfast. Locally run, The Loop Shrew is a recommended place to be seen for locals and right in the heart of Shrewsbury's town centre river loop, making absolutely everything within walking distance for visitors.

Lovely place to stay right in the centre

Only popped in for something to eat and a drink food was good staff very friendly .and also dog friendly.

We stayed as we where going to a gig at Buttermarket, we where put in Dogpole, the room was awful, so disappointing especially for the price. Dark, shabby, in desperate need of a good clean and redecoration, absolutely no Outlook other than a roof top covered with rubbish, very noisy due to kitchen fans, the only good bit of the stay was the breakfast.

We went for breakfast and were surprised to be kept waiting for a table by the man at the front desk who spent a good couple of minutes at his computer before acknowledging us, then another minute before taking us to be seated. There was a long wait before our drinks arrived, then a longer wait for the food although there weren’t many customers. This gave us time to notice someone at the next table having to send their food back because it wasn’t what they’d ordered. My husband ordered eggs Royale - the first words describing this on the menu were ‘smoked salmon’ followed by the other ingredients - but his meal contained no smoked salmon. It seems weird to omit the main (and most expensive) ingredient of a dish. I’d long finished my meal by the time he finally received his replacement meal (the food he’d actually ordered). Given the unfriendly welcome, two adjacent tables having to send food back within half an hour and that it wasn’t even busy, we won’t be going back.

We have been to The Loopy Shrew several times when we have stayed in Shrewsbury but this time we were very disappointed. First, they didn't seem to have a table for us, despite me booking several weeks ago and after some running around they put us by the toilets!! My friend and I both had steak which was lovely but both pieces had a very big piece of fat on, making the steak look bigger than it was. I also order sautéed vegetables, which they hadn't let the kitchen know and they didn't arrive until half way through our meal. Finally, I had chocolate fondant for dessert which was lovely, however my friend had the Peach Melba, what a joke for £9, 2 tinned peaches, half a meringue, broken up and a bit of chantilly cream squirted randomly on the plate. Not the best experience 😕

This is a bit later than we visited, apologies. I booked this venue for our office Christmas meal in December 2023. The service was absolutely fantastic, the food really hit the spot and our party of 14 left very happy and satisfied. I would definitely recommend and book again. Thank you to the team at The Loopy Shrew for accommodating us and assisting me with all of the arrangements.

Had an enjoyable overnight. Had to leave before breakfast but my wife who left later, said it was fab

As a restaurant or event venue it was great and the service was first rate. Breakfasts were fresh and tasty, and evening food was really good and filling. However, we booked it as a boutique hotel, and whilst the rooms were good, there is one major obvious issue: the rooms are above a pub that has loud music and a DJ on Fridays. We were in our room from 11pm on Friday and were able to sing along! If you're not bothered by sleeping in a club or don't go to sleep until after 12, then this is an excellent, well positioned place to stay. (As an aside, we parked our car using JustPark, and on someone's drive who rented it out. Very easy and booked in advance.)

Use to do a lovely Bakes Camembert with sourdough (then changed to any bread) simple but very nice & wasn’t bad on price. Got ripped off Saturday & platter changed, some awful dish with several limes squeezed in (think to resemble a yoghurt or potato salad), it made both of us feel ill & went home, up all last night too, more worrying with one post-op first visit out since & having parted the extreme cost of this horrid dish, worst texture of the cheese ever too! Was reported to waitress, but wasn’t sure it was reported back, as she told us the newly added side was mint yoghurt! Think ingredients been messed with, but very little bread or crackers for a staring platter & on hearing price i wouldn’t return for quality with that again either!

First time we’ve been in for a Sunday Lunch and it didn’t disappoint! Superb Sunday lunch, absolutely delicious. The cocktails are really good too! Friendly service. Will certainly be back!

Really good food we had Sunday roast. More food than anyone can fit in.

Had an absolutely lovely meal and the chef's truffles were absolutely to die for but it was ruined by the supervisor asking us to leave, a young girl asked if we wanted anything further and as we were still drinking our prosecco we said no......then the supervisor asked us to leave as our table was booked for someone else. However presumably if we had ordered more they would not have needed the table and also the table had not been cleared ten minutes later. There was nothing wrong with asking us to move to a different table but be friendly and polite about it not rude!!

Nice bar/restaurant. Visited with three adults (mum, dad, nanna) and 3 year old. My burger was great, the schnitzel was highly approved of. Drinks menu is quality. Service let it down slightly with a surly waiter who had zero patience for a child patron (not misbehaving, might I add).

I really liked the vibe in here. Super comfy, super friendly and great music. A nice drop of a good beer on tap. Warmth outside if you wanted. An overall tastefully done and upbeat environment. Came from London but I’d love it if something like this was in my suburb - Twickenham. Well done the people in charge of this. Next time I come to visit my son, I’ll be back. And I’ll look forward to a bite to eat as well.

My wife and I went for lunch and the service has improved markedly, staff are attentive, pleasant and effective. I had the platter for one and it was excellent, varied, plenty and tasty. Nice varied menu.

Had a perfect weekend here, rooms, food, staff all perfect.

Easily booked a table for lunch online. Asked to confirm the day before which is great. Service was good, staff friendly and we all enjoyed our food, from sandwiches, to burgers to vegan tagine. Would recommend and suggest booking in advance/ online as it got really busy over lunch.

Food nice, little pricey for what we had. But I didn't notice until after that a 10% service charge was added, without notice or consent. Had I noticed this before my wife had paid, then a long conversation would have happened, along with a refusal to pay. This isn't the USA, we pay staff a salary and a tip is a reward for above average service. But if you are cheeky enough to extort us, you should be displaying it and allowing people to go elsewhere, where they won't have a sour taste in their mouth after eating your food. My other disappointment was a board outside listing events. Such as Mothers Day. St Patrick's Day, Easter, and Father's Day. But the absence of St George's Day. Shrewsbury appears to be a lefty pool of indoctrination.

Visited over the Easter weekend, very busy and a great vibe. Probably more suited to drinks than an evening meal at certain times over a bank holiday weekend. Food was very tasty, however it was quite loud with groups drinking and music etc so not a relaxing experience but pleasant enough. Dog friendly, despite mentioning when booking, staff looked taken aback when we arrived (albeit slightly early) with our dogs, looking unsure where to ‘put us’.

great night was busy and sometimes bar busy and a bit of a wait but all staff were polite and drinks were good, nabbed the sofas and had a great evening with friends

The Sunday lunch here is superb Very well presented, we had the Turkey with all the trimmings and the veg was outstanding. A must try if in the area. Thanks Ian and the team

Food took ages to come, when it finally turned up my Daughter found two strands of hair in her Sunday lunch. The manager was apologetic. We sent food back and asked for the bill only to find we had been charged for a drink that we didn't have. Not a good experience, service poor considering the price they charge, wouldn't recommend.

Rooms well below standard we expected .. cracked ceiling … mould on windows frames grubby stair carpet … live DJ son loud our fronded room on first floor had the floor shaking .. not advised there was going to be very loud music till midnight … we would never have booked if we’d known … dreadful expeience… many other better places to stay .. wish we’d chosen one 😰

We could not fault the Loopy Shrew. Great menu, great staff, lovely bedroom. This is one of the best all round hotel/dining experiences we have had for a long time. The breakfast menu is truly excellent.

Another pub, which is what it is, serving mediocre food, but charging obscene prices. Upto £34 for a steak, upto £13 for a starter. Must think they're in London, not little old Shrewsbury

I have to be honest with this review in regards to the dinner we had last night. Absolutely disappointed in what was,served up as paying £30 for a steak which looked like something that come off the children's menu. Two steaks were ordered at I'd say premium price which wasn't delivered at all, one as mentioned, looked like a chids portion & the other, well it was a disappointment. Slithers of cheese with garnish which didn't complement the steak, surely the chef that turned these out knew they'd get at least one sent back. Yes an apology was given but, I'd definitely say NOT premium costs for what was received. Not a great experience from the Loppy Shrews.