The Olive Tree in Telford and Wrekin

We were there for a conference, decided to eat in the hotel the first evening. I ordered a vegetable curry, I got served a chicken curry!! No real apology just on dear we’ll bring you the correct meal. It didn’t take long and my colleagues hadn’t finished their food but disappointing no one really acknowledged the mistake!

We stayed at the hotel and decided to have our evening meal there too. The staff were really polite and helpful. The food was exceptional. We had a three course meal and the food was beautiful. Thanks to all the chef team for beautifully displayed food which tasted even better.

Lovely location, good food, beautiful customer service

Main reason for review is to state how great Ang was. Both nights I ate alone there she came and made very sweet convo which was really appreciated. Food and atmosphere was exactly what you would expect and completely acceptable but Ang was the highlight for me- she’s worked there for decades and her enjoyment of what she does really shows! Thank you!

Restaurant belongs to the hotel. Staff is very friendly and helpful, food is very bland and boring. Would not recommend.

We visited the Olive Tree Restaurant to have dinner. On arrival we were greeted by friendly staff and shown to a table overlooking the patio/garden area. We chose a starter, main course and dessert from the Menu and a glass of wine to accompany the food. The food was well prepared and presented and was served in good time by friendly staff. We had a very enjoyable dining experience and we have no hesitation in recommending the Olive Tree Restaurant to family members and/or friends.

Dining at this restaurant was an absolute pleasure! From the moment we walked in, the ambiance was inviting, and the service was impeccable.

Very nice restaurant with friendly staff. Food is cheap but not so good.

Good grief. I thought this type restaurant died out 30 years ago. If you ever wanted to do an economic exercise on what a lack of competition does for quality then book yourself a table and find the basis of your phd thesis. Truly terrible. Calamari starter was definitely the worst we have ever had and the chicken Caesar was awful and uneaten. If you eat here you know it’s not out of choice and because your are exhibiting at the conference enter and can’t be bothered to go out… but honestly make the effort and go out or get a Deliveroo. It’s a pretty brutal but honest review based on the fact the owners are exploiting the lack of competition. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should…..

Lady who served us was friendly and helpful, food was a reasonable price and portions were a good size

Good hotel convenient to the motorway with a large car park and all the amenities you would expect Restaurant worth a visit if you are not saying at the hotel

Like going back to the 90's. Not good

Nice, visited recently, booked a table whilst staying at the hotel. Limited menu, we all had the sirloin steak cooked medium. It was really good and good service.

Pretty standard menu, choice not brilliant and the food is average. Prices are OK for a hotel but there are better eateries nearby in walking distance.

Ask for an omelette "with everything" at breakfast - it beats the buffet typically served up. The bar is well stocked and the local beer is passable.

wij waren hier voor zaken en gingen hier dineren. het was erg rumoerig in het restaurant. (grote groep met veel kinderen die kris kras door het restaurant liepen) Had een Steak besteld (bleu) maar kreeg het medium. en de prijs was toch behoorlijk. Het eten was niet wat we er van verwacht hadden. Helaas

Starter was described as goats cheese with pears and walnut drizzled in balsamic!!!! Reality- a piece of toast with tinned pears and a rubbery cheese, not sure if it was goats cheese... I sent it back. My main. Haddock and risotto... oh no I did not have the heart to complain- plus I was hungry.... risotto was like water. Tasted ok The bill was £Best part was the lovely staff and the bread

Restaurant deserted on a Tuesday night but apparently hotel guests attending a function nearby. Ordered gin and tonic about which I had to make choices - good start, Then went for omelette with smoked haddock Arnold Bennett and this was a grotesque parody. Egg cold and pre-cooked, haddock just smeared on the top, rating zero points. At least they provided FOC a substitute starter of fried mussels with garlic and cream sauce. At least the mussels were warm and fresh though the sauce could have been used to clean silver. Better but not much. The main course was slow cooked pork belly with a pork cheek pithivier, (pie in Shropshire), gravy, mashed potatoes and some kale. Everything was edible if seriously lacking in any wow factor, Definitely a restaurant to miss after this experience which is disappointing to record for an IHG hotel

Reasonable restaurant. Starter : chicken liver parfait was disappointing. No chicken no liver no fat no taste and even no salt. Quick forget. New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from Southern Rivers is a shadow from the kiwi ones I had before. Boeuff bourginon as main dish was well prepared with all the things from original recipe. Chosen wine Solandia primitivo from of course Puglia Italy was good but fully flavoured and missed the vanilla. Olive tree you can do better!!

Usually try and avoid hotel-based restaurants as usually overpriced and much of a muchness. In Telford Holiday Inn on a business trip and not wanting to drive out to find somewhere to eat, had a look at the restaurant on site. Looked more up market than usual hotel restaurants so decided to give it a go. Failed at the first course! Squid with vegetables and focaccia bread - luke warm plate and food too, with no focaccia in sight. They decided to ask the chef about it and in the meantime I had to ask them to take the plate and keep it warm while I waited. Waitress then said they were preparing a fresh one. Nice to hear. Main course - pork belly mash and veg. OK except the main event was missing - the crackling. I bet there are a group of staff out the back moonlighting on pork scratchings! Oh, almost forgot. No one asked if I wanted water at the table, which when I raised it was apparently their policy - wait until asked for it!

Lovely meal whilst staying at the hotel, very nice well presented food. Great service. I had beef and mash and it was lovely, my husband had the rump steak which he enjoyed (he wouldn’t bother with the sauce next time as he likes it a bit thicker). Go for the Bakewell tart you won’t be disappointed.

This is our third dinner and breakfast in the past 18 months and again we were not let down. Amazing food made with top quality ingredients cooked by experts which tasted devine and the staff there are wonderful nothing is ever too much trouble a d everytime our little one get treated like royalty every time I felt left out. Especially one of the waitresses I think she was called natasha she remembered us from our previous visits and she showed real interest in us. All in all always worth a visit

Ordered from the set menu included with the hotel package. Everything was delicious apart from the gnocchi which was burnt and covered in an overbearing sauce.

The veggies we're well done and the micro greens were fresh. Big portions and the bread was fresh and hot. The house wine is good quality.

Restaurant was almost empty when I arrived, but started to fill as the evening progressed. Waitress was helpful and welcoming. Good steak with pepper sauce and fresh chips. Fine glass of red!

Dined 3 times in this restaurant where the menu remained the same on each day. I thought the starters to be of a good size and perhaps the mains were too much for me. Sweets were good with about 5-6 items to choice from.

We booked over the phone to ensure a table but it wasn’t too full when we got there. We were on a dinner tariff in the hotel so we had three courses! The food was excellent delicious but the portions massive! We also had a good bottle of Sauvignon. I have stated in many holiday inns but can say this restaurant is not reflective of their usual restaurants it was outstanding. The service was a little slow but the staff apologised and were very pleasant. We had breakfast the next morning and the cooked buffet was hot and everything topped up frequently. Again the staff were lovely.

stayed in holiday inn for 3 days,so had breakfast and evening meal every night,had the home made pizza with added fries and garlic bread which i shared with my friend,it was that nice i had it all three nights.lovely staff and nothinh too much trouble

Delicious food! Perfectly cooked steaks (from local butcher) and sticky toffee pudding to die for. Very nice and helpful staff. Will definitely recommend.

Ate here for the first time today, the food was really good, the starter and desert was amazing and the main was good too. Staff were very nice as well. The buffet style main was a bit weird for a restaurant however it was still tasty. They had a good pack for kids as well.

Woeful service, one to avoid...

Ate here with a work colleague and ordered the southern fried chicken burger. It took over 30 mins to be served when the restaurant was pretty quiet. Plate was far too big for the food on there and my meal came with a celeriac slaw that was put on the burger and not as a side which I didn’t quite like as celeriac slaw is not to everyone’s taste and didn’t like how it was dumped all over my burger and ruined it. No condiments were brought to the table after we asked and fries were soggy. Will not return

i went to the olive tree based in garners garden centre for lunch.i had braised steak with chips,peas,carrots and gravy.it was a lovely meal,the meat was so soft and just melts in the mouth.they do other meals such as steak pie which is great for people who don't eat alot of pastry as they put a bit of pastry over the steak.It is a clean place and the staff are very friendly and helpful.Wheelchair users can go in there although you have to go in the garden centre to get to the restaurant. If your looking for good home made food go there. Also value for money.

Having tried to get a table at every restauarant at the shopping centre close by and having been told we would have to wait over an hour it was wonderful to find the staff at The Olive Tree restaurant there to welcome us and serve a great meal. Returned for breakfast next day and once again had excellent food and excellent service.

Twenty three of us sat down to the superb carvery, the waiters and waitressess were very professional.

I didn't really fancy much on the menu, so we just gave a couple of dishes a try- they were amazing- took me out of my comfort zone, but so glad I tried something new!

From the start we had a wonderful friendly warm welcome on arrival we were quickly seated and children's needs met especially our 10month old who was well and truly spoilt. There was a great selection of beveragea available including great cider for a proper Devon lad. We had a selection of starters between us every single one was cooked and prepared to perfection for main I had the Belly pork with mash which truly was EPIC!!! My wife had salmon and kids had spaghetti these were all tip top standard and went down a treat not that any us had any room left we embarked on dessert again all were out of this world!! I love my food and the olive tree again made me fall in love with food all over again. Thanks for an amazing evening we will be back again tomorrow and we all can wait.

Not a lot to choose from, but when food came was very good sized portions and enjoyed the food only thing we enjoyed about the stay.

Disappointed carvery options not very good

A good restaurant within the Holiday Inn. There's a lovely warm feel with a fire in the centre of the restaurant.

Returning here I felt that there had been some improvement. On the occasion when I dined here, I chose a light and vegetarian dish while a colleague got stuck into a mammoth plate of steak and vegetables which, on another occasion, I might have enjoyed. Fresh fruit salad (no alcohol or cream) is always my favourite, and it was well done.

Breakfast usual holiday Inn standard but everything done well. Evening meal was for large group, food was good, vegetables about 5 minutes behind only gripe.

Without driving or getting a taxi this was our preferred choice of restaurants. The other being in the International Hotel. Service was rushed but I suppose that’s better than waiting a long time. Menu was good and food was surprisingly good. I would go again.

The food was good & tasty full English breakfast. And the staff provided good and fast service, even though there were so many people to cater for. Keep up the good work.

This was the resturant we had breakfast in which was excellent the food was catered for all types and we found the food excellent.

I am unsure where these great reviews came from. Service was extremely slow. My drink order was forgotten. I was ignored and then my £23 sirloin was over cooked...twice. Medium rare has A red center. Gave up. Sat for 20 minutes waiting for my bill. No one checked on me to see if I needed anything. Food was ok. Better food up the hill in the shopping area.

Had dinner here when I stayed here this week on a business trip. The food was delicious, served by friendly and professional staff who were determined to deliver a great customer experience.

The staff at this restaurant were very professional and attentive, our food tasted lovely and was cooked to perfection and presented very well. The menu was top class, very extensive very up their with the higher end market. Well worth a visit if you want professional service, attentive staff, top class food and reasonable price.

Food was OK the squid rings need a slice of lemon bringing with them

Title says it really. Two nights here whilst on business, starters and mains off a menu with a good selection both nights all well presented and tasty. Pleasant helpful staff.

My Wife and I came to the Olive Tree restaurant which is located inside the Holiday Inn Ironbridge, to celebrate our wedding anniversary. As my wife is in a wheelchair I had rung to check out the access etc. When we arrived we were greeted by young, knowledgeable and efficient service team who following a short discussion guided us to table next to the centre fire pit. We, like everyone else were treated to the highest standards of service, attentive but not at the table every 5 minutes. The food was beyond wonderful, the steak was locally sourced and melted almost like butter in the mouth, the vegetables were also locally sourced and the taste was out of this world.

I came here late last night with a friend having attended an event at the nearby International Centre. We wanted food before heading home, a 3 hour drive away. It was coming up to 9 o'clock, but luckily they were still serving food. We received a warm welcome, and a warm table - we were sat right next to the gorgeous fire in the middle of the room. There was a nice choice on the menu - a good variety, something for everyone. I chose the salmon, and it was beautifully cooked with a delicious sauce. Our waiter was very friendly. We'll certainly be back next year when the UKPPC is held, and this time we shall be staying the night here.

After my last review of an evening meal I said I would try Sunday lunch and I did today! We weren't disappointed, two of our party had a starter which was lovely, the Sunday lunch was delicious the beef was well cooked the Yorkshire huge! And the vegetables potatoes and gravy of a good quality , the pork was equally good, the deserts were tasty and for three courses for two people two courses for one person including drinks at 67 pounds is very good, I would visit again for Sunday lunch, shame there wasn't many in I suspect not many people are aware it is there , the food is very good if I was recommending it I would probably visit many times for the Sunday lunch not so many for the evening meal.

Our meal on one evening was outstandingly good - on another evening it failed to live up to expectations - The Head Chef needs to check on his team.

A chance visit on a Saturday night as we were staying at the hotel next door. Not expecting amazing things as it was a restaurant in a big hotel chain, but this was a very pleasant surprise. The menu was small but varied and included two options for vegetarians.

The food is mediocre and there was no al a carte menu, just a carvery. Coffee is pretty grim too. The staff are very willing but woefully under trained and poorly managed.

I mentioned the restaurant in my review of the hotel but it's worthy of mention in its own right. Pleasantly surprised by our evening meal on the first of our two-night break. There was a good choice on the menu. Prices were, overall, reasonable. Good to see a hotel sourcing food locally - the menu named the farm which provides the steak. Had the rump steak. It was well seasoned, full of flavour and perfectly cooked to my stated preference. It came with, amongst other things, thick, hand-cut, chips, which were a delight - plenty of taste. The food shows effort put into cooking fresh produce. Staff were pleasant. Service was ok. A few refinements would make it an even better dining experience; for example, took the trouble to ask if we would like a second bread roll but then forgotten - it never arrived. However, that did not detract from the experience and we ate there on our second night - choose different items from the menu - equally as good.

I went here some years ago so thought I would try it Again the menu sounded great , my main was the belly pork I have to say the belly pork was tasty tender and delicious, the mash however was bland in flavour and seasoning. My partner had the chicken wrapped in bacon which was nice but to small a portion and he was still hungry , the dessert was good, chocolate tart and cheese board again was ok. However the food was served so quick I'm sure it was pre prepared as you wouldn't be able to turn it around that quick otherwise the service to was quick and rushed, the waitress we had Ange was friendly and attentive and gave us good service and she is part of why I haven't given less a review, however for the price I wouldn't expect pre prepared food that was turned around so quickly as I could do better at home, and the rushed atmosphere which was apparent throughout the observations of the staff there isn't great you want to enjoy your meal when you come out not be rushed. There was also a delay on drinks at the bar, the meal cost 80 pounds for 2 courses each and 7 drinks in total and I'm afraid it didn't warrant this price due to the fast turn around of pre prepared food I'm used to spending that much for freshly made meals. I have heard good things about the Sunday lunch so I may give that a try , over all I wouldn't be back at the current cost for an evening meal.

lovely food had here in the holiday inn's own restaurant my only complaint is that the menu could be bigger,more varied other than that it was a present experience.

Il locale è ampio e ben arredato, i camerieri sono molto gentili ed educati.

Ordered from the restaurant menu for room service - arrived quickly and was exactly in line with expectations.

Stayed at International Hotel next door and came across for a better meal. Had Smoked Cod with baked Tomatoes and Olive Gnocchi, also had other veg served separately; this was cooked well. The dessert was tasty too. Atmosphere in restaurant good, polite serving staff, food well presented, tasty and good portion size. Reasonable menu choices. Tables not too close so didn't feel encroached by others, however, I was there early so this was not a problem, this is in quite a large room. Would have eaten here the 2nd night I stayed but went into Telford with others from the Conference. Would definitely return if I stayed in the area again.

Situated in the Holiday Inn next to the International Centre, I visited the restaurant on 3 consecutive nights while attending a show next door.

Enjoyed an evening meal with a group of friends on a single large table. Menu choice was fine, service was good and the staff friendly. Reccomended.

Had dinner here first night. Food was lovely, restaurant was busy but we didn't have to wait long for food. We did have to ask on 3 occasions for our drinks, bit annoying but food was good & plenty of it.

Breakfast during the conference. Nice freshly cut fruit salad, good cooked breakfast. Opens early so time to get to the opening lecture at the conference. No breakfast at the conference centre so great for the group we had staying with us.

The only place to get a cooked breakfast! Other menus are very much "off the peg", with no surprises, good or bad. This is a conference hotel. The staff are hard-working, and pleasant.

Sometimes you come across an unexpected gem and this is it. Another Holiday Inn but NOT the same typical menu. Here is a chef and his team that really care about what they do. It is not high cuisine but it it is not far off. The range of the menu - pig's cheek and mackerel to name but a few - already inspire. The dishes are well presented, full of balance and highlights of flavour. I enjoyed every bite. Thank you very much.

We ate here in a large group on a Saturday night and found it to be better than expected. The menu is not huge but had enough to satisfy all in our group and the prices were ok for a hotel restaurant. The staff were very helpful and dividing up the bill was no problem for them.

On a dull rainy night in Telford, my wife and I decided to try the Holiday Inn restaurant, party due to another review. We both had starters and mains, which were actually quite good! Wine list not great, but we found something that worked well with the food. Atmosphere wasn't exactly "buzzing", but a few other tables were occupied by couples and families. I little overpriced (as I expected), nevertheless much better than we hoped!

We stayed at the International Hotel next door to the Holiday Inn. There isn't a restaurant there, but guests can eat in the Olive Tree at the Holiday Inn and billing is connected.