The Man in Space in Stoke-on-Trent

Come here religiously every month. Best place locally. Great food, decent drinks, reasonably priced…….

Usually I love it here, we often come as a family of 4 and enjoy our meals and the staff are usually so lovely. Today half of my steak was pure fat, I couldn’t even cut it with the knife never mind attempt to eat it, which is gutting when you’ve paid extra for an upgrade. I’m not a complainer because I know the waiters/waitresses are the middle men, so I very politely explained the issue to the waiter afterwards and the reply I got was “ok no worries” took my plate with him and never came back. Which I just thought was rude. I would have happily settled for a “sorry about that I’ll pass it onto the chef” if nothing else.

Booked a table for a two hour time slot only to find on arrival we could only have it for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Staff were pleasant and food was okay. My tandoori sizzler was much smaller portion size than usual and although tasty I was disappointed. They don't appear to want you to stay for drinks or dessert due to tight timescales.

Starter of batterd mushrooms with garlic mayonnaise is to die for would highly recommend Main 1 Mixed grill with mushrooms grilled tomatoes & onions and sizzling chicken and a fried egg and sausage sirlion stake all on a very hot skillet was 100out of 10 Main 2 Mega Mixed grill with mushrooms grilled tomatoes and chicken and a fried egg and sausage sirlion not on a skillet stake was 100 out of 10 Worth the £39.77 And 2 Pepsi

Great food great service, loved our night will be back

Good food for a decent price. Would go again 👍

Enjoyed my sizzler steak. Service quick and with a smile. Couple of steaks ordered medium but we're more well done. Steak sauces were nice. Kids meals good value.

My husband and I try to have lunch there once a week there is a good menu, lovely attentive staff we never have to wait long for our meal, the food is good and really good value we have also chose to have our Christmas lunch there with our family for the last three years and it has been perfect

Decent pub to meet up before the football. Didn't eat but food looks ok.

Very affordable drink and food. Good menu and served by friendly staff.

Excellent pub, food always piping hot

Very good and fast service with great food!

Great place for food and drink.

Fantastic pub with excellent service! Will recommend to friends and family!

Ordered a takeaway as I live local and I must say it was probably the best restaraunt takeaway I've ever had. I had small plates and they were all packaged individually with the correct sauces and presented very well.. the cheeseburger spring rolls and the spicy wings with blue cheese dip were the particular stars of the show. big up to the kitchen team. Special thanks to Dave who was accurate with pick up times and pleasant as always

It's a nice pub always quite busy as the food is good for the price you pay I've been here on many occasions and never had a bad meal

Fantastic pub they sell meals at a very good price and the bar is just Fantastic never any trouble at all it's a pleasure to drink there

New menu is great. Especially advise the pork tomahawk if you’re not in any rush because it takes a while to cook, but it’s spectacular. Lovely affordable food, great customer service and a great drink selection

Very very good afternoon brilliant

Excellent pub for food. The staff are welcoming and friendly and the food was excellent and good value for money. Will definitely be visiting again soon. Pity its not dog friendly.

Food was excellent and well priced, staff are polite, friendly and very helpful!! Cannot recommend this place enough for a nice chilled meal out!!

Food was amazing staff were helpful and really nice had a lovely time

Came in with the rest of my family where we had a gluten free plus a vegetarian and they were great at dealing with their dietary requirements food was lovely and staff were great would book again

Absolute fabulous service and the staff were lovely would book again with no worries about the service given to me and the rest of my party

Every time we visit we know that the food and selection of drinks are first class with friendly staff

Wonderful food, reasonable prices and friendly staff

Love man in space but this week it seemed to have gone abit of track,missing items, wrong items on plates

Staff are friendly and supportive. Food was Scrummy.

We've been going here for a number of years and to say we weren't happy is an understatement. The food wasn't very good to be honest my chicken & bacon salad was not nice at all .had to put some nachos and cheese to give it some flavour .the wife had a mixed grill that was supposed to be sizzling and was just edable .we won't be going back here that's for sure .. we were going go the polite vicar .wish we did now At least the mixed grill my wife would have had would have been ho hot cooking while my wife ate it . I don't know why the food was like it was , but we won't be going back .

Absolutely fantastic service and food, could not fault it at all. Excellent value for money to.

Food and service was great. Tables are left empty until bookings arrive. Bit of a waist of seating for walk in customers. A few times we have been and walked out again as tables were all booked up with no one sitting at them for a couple of hours.

Very good for the occasional visit.

Decided to try a different Sizzler so chose the one with the best rating. Unfortunately the Man in Space didn't live up to its rating. The atmosphere was quiet and the lighting was a bit dim. Service was good. I chose a meal from the menu that I had eaten and enjoyed in other Sizzlers. The chips were cool and tasted "old". The meat was surprisingly stringy. The coleslaw was tough. I didn't eat much except for the corn, the onion rings and the tomato. I didn't complain but the waiter looked at me when he collected my, mostly uneaten, plate. No one had asked about the quality of our meal so I just put it down to experience. This Sizzler was a disappointment so I will return to my usual haunt.

Lovely pub Great food Relaxing atmosphere Lovely staff

This is an average pub which may or may not get your order right, completely depends on the day. Food may be burnt or it may be good. It is hit and miss but I do return as the prices are great and they always have good offers on which would be under sizzling pubs.

Met with friends-hadnt booked so didnt have a table big enough to accommodate us.Managed to get us a big table before we ordered.Food excellent value for money and piping hot

Lovely staff and food, just a shame it took an hour to get the food. Felt for the staff because folks were moaning.

All the food was lovely and very hot. Excellent value and good variety on the menu. Staff were friendly and helpful but also not too much. Food came quickly and plates cleared when everyone had finished but no pressure to have dessert or more drinks or leave. It was a nice relaxed atmosphere and warm but not too hot. Disabled toilet had enough room for a wheelchair and the table was ready for the wheelchair user. Everything really was perfect and we will be back soon. Thank you for a perfect evening.

Excellent value and meal for the 2 for £11.50. Good staff.

We have been there only two times and each time we ordered fish which was very good. This place is casual and nothing fancy. We would like to try it again.

Good, plenty of good food options, amazing atmosphere and service. Only big issue is the prices are steep, but otherwise its all fine.

Fabulous food, very good service and lovely staff

Had steak as usual..... the steak is always amazing and would recommend overtime I cone near.... also chicken tika very good

Staff are friendly, good place to pop in for decent quality pub food. Prices are fair too, would be nice to have a couple more Vege options but that's just a me problem.

We called in the man in space today and had a very nice meal , I had the sizzling salmon which was lovely , husband had fish chips he enjoyed that , The service was quick friendly and welcoming . Lyn who served us our food is warm and friendly , kind and is always at hand to get what you need We would recommend this Pub for a lovely meal ..

Go twice a month with friends . Always the last to go never able to get a coffee even at 9oclock ( the dessert offer ). Think the staff just want to go home

Great food & service with a cosy atmosphere!

Excellent New Years Eve at The Space £1.00 ticket which went to The Dug Mac .... Lovely free Buffett put on ...well organised Jemma . Bob Black was entertaining with his singing and disco , and a big Thankyou to the man who every year brings fireworks brilliant display 💥💥⚡️ good night had by all ...Happy New Year 🎉🎈

Absolutely discious food I would recommend anybody to come and try this food lovely staff are lovely very polite 😊 please make a visit xxxx

Not been for a long time and how its improved the food was good the place nicely decorated staff pleasant

Nice place and the food was great. Couldn't really ask for more.

We enjoyed the food and drink and the service was very good.

Food was excellent as was the service from the staff. I would highly recommend.

Never have a delivery, we go every Saturday and it's lovely but it seems they don't care on the delivery's, twice now I've paid for boneless southern fried chicken for 3 which is served with 3 dips and got none . We have 2 lots ,the second time I politely added a note saying please don't forget dips as we had none last time ,thanks and still none ,just slatted together! On a Monday or Tuesday it must be someone different who doesn't care and slings it in ,but ,you disappointed my kids and that's unacceptable! I will be in Saturday but you won't no who I am will you ! In reply to your reply ,what's the point of a system that prints out the wrong thing so customers get the wrong thing ! Makes no sense and this never used to happen. At the end of the day ,someone there is messing up ,yet customers are paying and not receiving the meal they chose .

Took my friends hear today as it was my friend birthday meal first time they had been to there surprise they said how lovely the food was and they would go again The staff were very good to us whilst we were there thank you all who served us The only one thing I would say that it was cold in the dinning part of the pub other than that we would recommend this pub

Lovely pub Food at decent prices and steak was cooked lovely Cheap booze as well what else could you ask for

Be careful, scumbag vulture parking scheme in place here. Popped in for 2 minutes, saw it was too busy and left. 7 days later a parking notice. Wont be back.

Absolutely amazing service, fantastic staff always so polite and lovely food, comes out quite quick and perfect!😊 love coming to my local pub

We go to the man in space regularly, it’s our go to place for a great meal and excellent service. It would be hard to find anything you need to improve on. Every visit we’ve made has been perfect.

Amazing service from staff very polite food comes out hot and always lovely. Absolutely love coming here for food or drinks.

Booked a table a month ago for two for tonight as on route to a concert...circumstances slightly changed due to time ..so I had my 93 year old mum with us who just wanted a snack..staff refused us the extra chair even though there were many empty tables...woman waitress very rude and supervisor rude and unhelpful...toby carvery to the rescue...have been going to man in space for years..never again

Great pub Foods fine Staff very helpfull Great on Quiz night

attentive staff, good atmosphere! Would recommend

Food was excellent. Really enjoyed the chicken & mushroom pie, the chocolate fudge cake is delicious. Will be back soon

Came in for a meal with my family on Monday. We received a warm welcome from the staff behind the bar. My son has an allergy which was dealt with really professionally and put us at ease. Food arrived quickly and was very tasty.

brilliant place for food and drink.

Arrived 7:15 waited for food to be delivered at 8:30. ALL food was COLD. Items removed from order were not. Extras were on the wrong plates. Sauces missing completely. Disgusting... .

Great food and reasonably priced. Would go again if in the area. Well worth a visit.

Poor service, dirty restaurant, poor toilets, burnt and over done food

We went to the Man in Space in New inn Lane Trentham today Ordered two rump steak sizzler meals but a am afraid there wasn't a sizzler insight !! When the meals arrived there was one rump and one sirion meal instead of the two rump that was ordered, we accepted these as one of us would have had to wait for another to be cooked !! The onions were wet and the meal was just warm. Was a real disappointment and afraid won't be going again!!

Poor, food arrived cold asked to change only gone a very short time clearly microwaved won't be spending my hard earned there again and watch out for parking camera don't forget to register ,bad really when a pub stoops to them levels.

Good food. Xx Excellent value for money Staff very friendly Thank you

Meal at the Man in Space are good.

We called in for a quick tea. It was very busy but we were told if we wanted a table it would be about a 10 minute wait, so we got a drink and sat outside, by the time we had sat down they came to get us. We ordered a mixed grill and a salmon, both were hot and tasty. My husband likes his steak rare and it was cooked perfectly. The staff were very busy but always cheerful. We come often and this is the reason why.

Last minute decision perfect food as always

Had mixed grill food good Salmon excellent

Lovely people, really nice food.

Nice place, nice staff, nice food, nice prices. Only downer was their app/site. One of our orders didn't show up and we have to let the bar know after 50 minutes. Their system struggled with QR codes from the app, and another order came out wrong from what was ordered

As I walked me and my family were greeted by the rudest concierge I have ever encountered in my life (the bald gentleman) who without greeting us exclaimed that he had no tables for my family and wasn't going to join tables and we didn't want this anyways I mind you all of this was assumed by him again in a tone as if he didn't even want us here. Overall if you have a front of house maybe they should be a bit more polite to PAYING patrons. Maybe try a hello next time mate

Excellent value, service and atmosphere.

Great afternoon meal and drinks outside in the nice weather, great friendly staff.

Came to celebrate both my and my best friends 60th birthday with our 2 sisters. It was a great afternoon, a warm welcome, great food and good company, thoroughly enjoyed our visit Staff are always brilliant whenever we visit. Thank you.

Food good value feel the drinks are a bit expensive

Great pub, really friendly and great value

Popped in for late lunchafter visiting Trentham Monkey forest. Lovely food.

Our first time in this pub, lovely food but the service was next level, we were served by a lovely lady called Lynne, she was so accommodating and caring as we had a disabled girl with us, she really made an effort and made sure everything was good. Thankyou for your kindness, we will definitely be back

Great food, great drinks, staff are excellent......

I'm never disappointed coming here, love it.....

Had a 80th party, ok. Some food a bit cold

We were staying close by and saw this pub which we decided to try. I booked a table for 6 as I wasn’t sure if they would be busy as it was the bank holiday weekend. The prices are so cheap for the food and drinks you get! We had 6 large food orders and 6 drinks (mostly alcohol) and paid around £110 which was brilliant. The food was lovely and so much choice I struggle to choose what to have! Food was fresh and tasty. Staff all friendly and we ordered more drinks afterwards too. Would highly recommend if you are staying around this area!

Don’t rely on this food pub if you want food. They randomly stop serving when they feel like it. Tried to order meals at 7 PM on a Tuesday and they told us they were not taking any more orders for the night. Pub was half empty. Really gone downhill over the years. Don’t forget to enter your registration plate number if you want to park your car on the car park.

Always love going here, it's cheap food but done well. The service is always quick and attentive. The Guinness is also always on point. Well done to all the staff there!

Not bothered with random customers tables always reserved - yet stay empty for ages Always a long wait ( not enough staff) Turn people away. Terrible management. Don’t seem bothered.

Lunch at Man in Space yesterday. Absolutely lovely meal and Service with a smile. Highly Recommend. We’ll be back for sure 😊

Food was decent and came out quite quickly. Good pint of Guinness. Complete lack of Spacemen tho 🤣

New menu very misleading, leading to paying more than we wished, Garlic bread starter way overpriced, fish overcooked and dry, normally very good but disappointed last night.

Alcohol free wine not available here ,disappointing.

Service, food, everything was great

Just had food for the first time here, the staff were really friendly. We were asked if everything was ok with the meal which is a novelty these days. Will definitely be coming back, thank you 😃

Really good place to meet friends discreetly. Lovely meal and service. Would recommend to other like minded couples looking for a good place to meet.