The Plough in Lichfield

Went yesterday 4 of us led us straight to our table pleasant staff lovely meal bit of a hiccup with one of the starters but soon rectified pleasantly, food delicious will definitely be going back 😋

We booked the upstairs private room for our daughters 21st birthday celebration the food and service was outstanding A huge thank you to Emily our waitress for her professional delivery of all the meals, her endless trips to the bar from start to finish she was exceptional And compliments to the chefs for the outstanding food Thank you ☺️ The Tisdell family

Great good, Lovely place to dine.

Shocking prices for very average food. Vegetables were very scant. Additional veg £5 extra. Probably the worst bread and butter pudding ever. A square of stodge scraped with cold custard ! Worse still was cheesecake. Average cost of Sunday lunch £38!!. Don't waste your money.

The first impression is that there is the potential for a large number of covers especially as you walk though the tented area at the front of the establishment. The dining room is well laid out with a uniform and interesting design set. First impressions were good and the service was prompt and friendly. The menu has plenty of variety but probably unsurprising. Teriyaki salmon was flavoursome and a generous portion. Sea Bass well presented with flavoursome accompaniments.

Lunch menu is great value for money. All food is always thoughtfully prepared, service is generally very good and it is a lovely, well kept pub we visit on a regular basis. Beer garden (full menu served) is all- weather covered. You should try it if you haven't.

After reading recent reviews on here we were a little apprehensive about attending today, but it was a special friend’s 70th Birthday Celebration. Our visit today bore no relation to previous reviews! We were greeted at the door by a friendly young man who directed us to our table and when we sat down a young waitress took our drinks order. When our food arrived it was delicious. Prawn Cocktail, Salmon and Crème Brûlée for me. My husband had Chicken Pate, Faggots and Sticky Toffee Pudding. All of above was excellently cooked and presented. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I had fillet bourginion, my companian blackened salmon with Greek Salad, she ordered extra feta .. delicious

My first time here the food was really good well recommend the only issue was the car park was full so parked on street

Great place great food good service staff friendly

Sorry but food was awful for the price, service was fine, young underpaid kids . £32.00 for a rubbish steak and no garnish! Would never return!

Really poor service. My girlfriend and i come here a lot and we were left very disappointed. To start, we had our drinks order taken - 20 minutes until the drinks came in which time we had our food order taken. The waitress came back to check that my partner had ordered the salmon which she did not (she ordered the pizza). Her order came as salmon! My fries were stone cold with the burger. Drinks took ages to arrive throughout the night - to the point where I went to the bar with three empty glasses in hand to order. The girl saw me at the bar and was quick to take my order. These drinks never arrived and ironically the same girl brought the card machine when I asked for the bill. We’d had enough. May give this place another chance but was woeful service.

I was so looking forward to coming to this restaurant - but unfortunately I was so disappointed. First of all, we had booked for around 7pm and had not long finished work, don't think I looked overly bad and was dressed in office attire but the looks I had from the waitresses made me feel instantly uncomfortable. I thought 'whatever' and ordered the food, we ordered the fish and chips and fillet steak. I'm so gutted to write this but it was awful, hard and tastless. Not what I was expecting. I won't be returning due to bad customer service and bad food.

Always been a great place to drink and dine.

Popped in with my son for a bite at lunch today, couldn't complain! Good service, food and atmosphere. Would recommend.

Really great meal in a lovely, cosy setting.

First time here. Was pretty quiet in the restaurant area. That said the food was excellent. The staff are super friendly and gave great service. Definitely one to come back to.

Lovely place but food let it down. Roast potatoes were dry not crispy no flavour. Food over priced for what we had.

Menu promised so much but didn’t deliver!

First time here what fantastic place everything was fantastic

Excellent for beer and quality food, with great atmosphere.

Very nice food and atmosphere. Not the cheapest though but having said that not bad

Great place for a party, staff are courteous, food was great

Another place In shenstone that does good Guinness. Not quite as good as a nearby pub but absolutely fantastic. Good service and the place is very clean and looks great. I would like to come back and try the food one day.

Wonderful pub in heart of Shenstone. Fabulous food, great menu, 1st class service with a lovely friendly warm atmosphere. Definitely going back.

Lovely place and food Good service.

Great place! Lovely staff. Can't praise highly enough.

Can’t fault the Plough - great food, great service and a super team - we found Cam went the extra mile to make us feel welcome

What a lovely place with such lovely staff 👌👌 Clean tidy and super helpful

Absolutely fantastic meal celebrating my Dad’s 70th. We had family travelling from all over the UK and they all thoroughly enjoyed the delicious food and lovely venue. We had a table of 17 with six being children, everybody enjoyed their meal! Thank you to the Plough’s team who were exceptional!

Fantastic service, and food was amazing. Will definitely be visiting again and can highly recommend. Staff were helpful and went the extra mile

Excellent food and friendly service in very nice surroundings

Very sad to say on this occasion it was dreadful. We was out for a birthday meal and four of us ordered a fillet steak two of these were cooked wrong. Fortunately the other person didn't want any fuss so he didn't complain. But my fillet steak was dreadful so I had to take it back which led to a 25 minute wait so I had my meal on my own. Very disappointing.

Brilliant place sorely missed now I'm not on the road with work

1st visit tonight and it didn't disappoint! Beautiful food, lovely friendly & efficient service. Exceeded expectations. Thank you!

We had heard good things about this pub, so we decided to try it on a rare midweek night off. The service was as you would expect, no complaints, the Starters were good, we had the Mushroom dish and the Chilli King Prawns, we had ordered Sirloin Steak and Sea Bass for the main, the Steak came slightly overcooked to our request for Medium with just Chips as my partner had asked for no salad, as a chef myself for £27 I would have at least put a few mushrooms and a grilled tomato on ? To make the plate look something. The Seabass for £22 was a small single fillet, I would have at least expected a small whole fish for that price? Sorry, but we were both underwhelmed.

Very conscientious staff and delicious food from excellent menu options. We thoroughly enjoyed our anniversary dinner and drinks. Thankyou to all the staff.

Amazing pub, great fast service and the food is lovely! Always a great night here!!

The Plough serves some of the best pub food around and, although not cheap, is reasonably priced for what it is. It was difficult to choose what to have with many appealing delights such as Char Sui Pork Cheeks and Beef Feather Blade. I wanted both of these! Eventually I opted for the Beef and it did not disappoint. Service is friendly and efficient. On the bar there was a decent range of three ales available, including an excellent pint of the fairly local Holden's Golden Glow. Perfect? So why have I only given them four stars? Well, this place looks like a pub externally and has a pub name but internally it has been so heavily modernised, it has more the feel of a contemporary restaurant. That may not be an issue for many people but, personally, I like my pubs traditional. No chance of a dartboard or a game of dominoes here!

Great food served in a beautifully decorated establishment. Good value midweek offering with 50% off mains if whole table purchases either starters or desserts. Garlic Bread looked amazing going to have to go back and try alongside the other tempting menu items. Will return very soon.

Whilst in the area we were looking for a dog friendly pub, that served food. We struck very lucky with the plough at shenstone, the food was amazing, the service was impeccable and the place was spotlessly clean. We will definitely be going back to this place. Well done to those involved in service this afternoon 12/09/23

Meet up with friends or family you will not be disappointed, service excellent and atmosphere was brilliant. Loved the live music

Excellent food and service, frendly and polite staff, it was busy on our visit but there was no long wait from ordering our food to it bieng brought out, freshly cooked and excellent quality

Lovely village, car park, outside seating area with fairylight canopy & big screen TV. Sat in bar area, restaurant smarter option - were offered the choice. Dined Monday night, not booked. Quite busy. Cheese soufflé, light, cheesy - remoulade fine. Side of seasonal veg, hot, cooked just right. Partner had huge pizza served on wooden board, beautifully cooked. Choice of beers. Wondered if restaurant would have been better as 2 dogs arrived at the next table! Enjoyed & recommend. Good service from waitress & bar.

Very expensive all round in this place. Bottled soft drinks you need a mortgage for and the food a remortgage. The service out shines the food.

Had a fabulous meal last night. Food and service were excellent. Would highly recommend to anyone

Three generations of our family arrived at 7 p.m., were welcomed to our table, booked without fuss three days earlier. Drinks were swift and our varied courses of food arrived quickly. The taste, presentation and quality were truly excellent and the bill surprisingly reasonable. Well done The Plough and well done their friendly staff.

Outstanding quality meals and excellent range of drinks, highly recommended.

Had a great meal here. Cooked and presented beautifully. Relaxed atmosphere. Attentive staff. Will be back.

Went for father in laws 80th birthday. Food was fab as too was the wine and service.

First time in Shenstone very good service I was there for a funeral but it was very good very nice

It’s all about the lamb shank!! Went to the plough for Sunday lunch and what amazing food we had, I went back to the 80’s and had a prawn cocktail, so many prawns. My partner had the parfait which was smooth and full of flavour, delicious. And then, the most incredible lamb shank, so much meat, beautifully tender, best I’ve ever had I think. Veggies and the roast potatoes were very good too, overall, outstanding food, left very very full, will definitely go back.

Went to the plough for Sunday lunch and what amazing food we had, I went back to the 80’s and had a prawn cocktail, so many prawns. My partner had the parfait which was smooth and full of flavour, delicious. And then, the most incredible lamb shank, so much meat, beautifully tender, best I’ve ever had I think. Veggies and the roast potatoes were very good too, overall, outstanding food, left very very full, will definitely go back.

Food was lovely,just a few issues. The steak burger needed a small side salad,coleslaw or onion rings to complete the plate. Had to ask for condiments rather than being offered, I would think tartar sauce was standard on fish and chipsmeal. I asked for a dessert cocktail while my companions asked for dessert,it wasn't till after they receive their desserts I was told no chocolate sauce. I might have chosen a dessert at time of f ordering if I was made aware. However on plus didewe could take our dog.

Decent service, although the drinks staff seemed unaware of what an IPA was. It was nice to be able to get a table outside when we just walked in on a Sunday afternoon. We only had a couple of starters/sides, because it was mid afternoon and we had skipped lunch. The goats cheese souffle was a disappointment unfortunately. Lacking on the souffle side, and the first one had a hair baked in it and it was very beige and mushy. Could have used some salad garnish or a bit of a crouton to add texture/ colour. The duck parfait went down OK. The hairy goats cheese was fairly quickly replaced... but I guess I was just left feeling underwhelmed after hearing good things about the food and it seemed over priced for what it was, to be honest.

Upmarket and therefore more expensive than it's neighbours. Outdoors TV for sports

£6 for two soda water limes. Ridiculous

Visited here lunchtime midweek with group following a funeral service. Had been pre-booked in advance with buffet lunch. Excellent friendly service from staff and food very good. Three real ales on handpull and the usual lagers. Good wine selection too. Very comfortable interior and a great outdoor seating area under sun umbrellas and awning. A very enjoyable time had by all. Beer prices a bit higher than others but a very pleasant location and excellent staff. Would certainly visit again.

Fantastic place for a family gathering. We have been to the Plough 3 times, for a wedding, a 50th and today a funeral. The food is excellent, service friendly and professional, it’s good value for money. We couldn’t recommend it enough.

Echoing other people’s reviews - very arrogant owner who is only interesting in the local clique and talks to everyone else like he’s a headmaster talking to naughty children

Lovely to sit outside under the 'tent' to keep out the sun. Super Sunday lunch. Not cheap but very good. Pork belly was delicious 🤤 Let's hope for more lovely weather. Will revisit.

Highly recommend the Plough at Shentone. 11 members of my family had a lovely evening meal on Saturday 3rd June to celebrate my husband's 80th birthday. Service and meal was excellent and the staff were very pleasant and efficient .

We haven't been for a while due to various issues, but not disappointed on return. Great from the off, friendly atmosphere on the patio, service at the tables was equally friendly and timely. Following drinks we eat at the restaurant, great choice something for everyone, my wife had the scallops and I had the crab Ravioli, both delicious, followed by Tandori Sea Bass and Blade of beef for me, again as in the last time we visited, we both really enjoyed our meals. Would highly recommend, great quality at very fair value. Don't miss out!

Can not comment on food and service ect .. i delivered a TV there last week .. last time i went to the plough in Shenston was 40 years ago .. my uncle Alf invited us over Alfie his son was good friends with jimmy husbands who was the landlord at the time they played Rugby together back in the day and Alfie opened a bar in Acton Ontario Canada naming it the same .. they did a what was called a international pub swap for 6 weeks Alfie came to run the pub in Shenston and Jimmy went to run Alfies pub in Canada .it was all in the news papers . 40 odd years later im here delivering a tv .. i must say it changed alot and it looks like a warm friendly pub to have a enjoyable time .

Thank you to all the staff at The Plough Shenstone. We spent a lovely evening on Saturday 3 June celebrating my husband Barry's 80th birthday meal. The food was excellent and the staff very efficient and pleasant.

Nice place for food or drinks. Great outdoors area to sit enjoying the weather and a great selection of food. Not the cheapest but well worth it.

We held a surpise party in one of the private room at the Plough. The management and ALL the staff were excellent. The food and drink service was none stop. We decorated the room which made our evening more personal and special. A huge thank you again to the PLOUGH and we would all highly recommend the food and service. we will see you again soon.

Stopped by mid afternoon on a warm and sunny Saturday in late Spring. We sat outside under an impressive gazebo, which sheltered us from the sun but radiated its warmth below to us. We never ate but could see some diners enjoying food. There had just been a small, informal wedding breakfast and some of the party had joined us in the gazebo as we arrived. I had the best pint of Tribute I'd had since before lockdown. The Guinness was also very well looked after, creamy with no bitterness, and served perfectly. Both were served to us at the table. We wanted to stop longer and would have had we had the time to spare. Shenstone is a pleasant village and the train station makes this an easy location to get to from North Birmingham or Lichfield.

Went for a Sunday roast,have to say we all enjoyed our meals and the quality was good,what wasn't so good were the inattentive staff, and the in ability to bring all parts of the meal in one go to have to ask for some of the veggies and the cauliflower cheese until we had eaten half our meal was a real shame I think maybe no one was directing the younger staff,but get that right and it'll all be good!!!!

Excellent food and service at a celebration Sunday lunch.

This was my first time here and may I say the food was excellent and the service too definitely recommend I wish I had taken a photo but next time

Very enjoyable event. Excellent venue, excellent entertainer ' Young Elton' Thank you.

A very nice place, good food, professional staff - reasonable prices, would recommend. Will definately go again.

Had a super lunch here with extra special staff who took good care of us. A lovely place with great ales and food.

Outstanding service! We cannot recommend Chris and the team highly enough. They are some of the kindest, perceptive and most attentive people we have had the pleasure of meeting. They were absolutely brilliant with the kids ( we have three of all different ages ) and very understanding of our situation. They were swift with the order and the food was impeccable, as always. Nothing is too much trouble. They treat every guest perfectly and adapt to each tables needs with real ease and professionalism. Thank you so much for hosting us!

Had a private event there in a separate room upstairs. I have to say that the food was very tasty. The venue was busy and still the staff delivered full attention on us. Well done!

We had the pleasure in spending an evening at the plough with the company of fawlty towers experience to enhance the evening further. Never been welcomed by name on my first visit to a pub, staff attentive, prices good, great atmosphere.... we'll be back!

Went for the Mothers Day Lunch, 8 adults and 1 child. Age range 8 years old to 83 year old. What a delight. Food superb, service superb, cannot recommend enough. The attention to detail and the atmosphere was great. The Manager should be very proud of his team. Well worth a visit if you are nearby.

Lovely place to eat staff really nice

Was treated to a visit here for my recent birthday. I have to say this is a most delightful pub & restaurant par excellence great atmosphere - decor - superb waiting on & service & the menu & food - whats not to like!!

Very poor.. nice enough staff . Freezing cold room .. lovely start ! Party of four with 5yr old with us . Ordered drinks but realised it might be slow , so ordered food straight away .. nice pizza but undercooked fries .. nice on the tummy I ordered Sea Bass it came with flabby undercooked skin .. yuk real no no . Underneath 3”/3” piece of fish .. swimming in cheap pasta sauce .. undercooked fennel. & diced potatoes.. ..never mind ! Fish & chips served to my husband Shared round .only thing that was hot Asked for custard for my grandson , he loves it .. offered to him in a jug ! No spoon , no dish .. 1 sticky toffee pudding bit dry obviously no dates in it My daughter ordered a …Baileys Coffee ,lt. was served in a massive glass like a cheap latte .. with white sugar sachets on the side . Left feeling Let down ..& still cold . We have been before & had a 50/50 attitude bit ridiculous When paying £180 !

We wanted a Venue to celebrate my moms 90th. The plough was recommended by friends as they have a function room. From our first communication with the team and to the event we cannot fault the whole experience. The room was dressed beauty for us. The food had been pre ordered and was served with military precision the amazing Martha and her team. The food was exceptional and the staff were attentive and friendly. Huge thanks to Kate, Pete and their staff for making it such a lovely occasion

Absolute lovely food. Annie, our waitress was fantastic, always a smile on her face and made us feel very welcome. Even after my daughter spilt her drink over the table.

Myself and three friends met here on Saturday afternoon as a central location, we came from London, Leeds, and Lincolnshire and had high expectations for The Plough. Upon arrival, we were met with the rudest front of house - no hello or welcome, just a very blunt and sharp ‘have you booked?!’. Of course we had after travelling so far we weren’t going to take the risk not to. When the man showed us to our table we were told the kitchen would be closing at 14:30, our table was booked at 14:15. At the time of booking nobody advised this time wasn’t appropriate. The food was below average after we were rushed to order. When leaving, some of us had to park on the road as the car park is beyond normal size for the size of the pub. So as ladies who haven’t seen each other for a long time do, we all walked each other to the car on the roadside to say our goodbyes. The man (front of house) chased us and asked us why we were leaving our cars in the pub carpark! I have NEVER received such rude treatment from anywhere. I would NOT recommend this place to anyone.

Rude man, maybe the owner abruptly asks if you have a booking, no hello or welcome. When you confirm you have a booking it’s as though you are a huge inconvenience. We were rudely told we had only 15 minutes to place our order before...

This is the place to be!. Great staff, lovely atmosphere & fabulous food. it's great.

First time back at the plough for a year or so and really disappointed with how the quality of the food. Service was also poor - shame.

Food was average and Luke warm. Put at tiny table next to screaming children. Couldn't wait to leave

I had the bream. 😋😋😋 looking forward to enjoying it again next week

Fantastic food as usual. Lovely atmosphere and the service was really quick. 👍

With regards to a review posted about Christmas Day. I was with the party, and I have to say the comments made are not the view of all of us. I have dined at the plough for the last three Christmases and frequently eat there, once a month. The service and the food was, as ever, excellent and nobody from our party complained at the time. I thoroughly recommend the plough and have, and will continue to dine there.

We had a table booked for our Christmas day 2022 meal here for 2.30, we were early and due to being unable to seat us anywhere inside we were directed to the pub across the road, The Railway. We had a drink at the cosy Railway and walked over to The Plough at 2.30 fully expecting our table to be ready. What a disappointment we were faced with a bare table no tablecloth, no glasses, some thrown on crackers and our cutlery placed on top of a serviette. There was no Christmas atmosphere no festive table ware, just a flung together table that was being pushed together whilst we waited. Our meal started being served at 3.00. The amuse bouche and starters were bearable although the pork was salty. The main meals were atrocious, potatoes hard and inedible, stuffing which was like chewing on a rubber and slices of thinly cut turkey, a basic variety of vegetables which were served in separate bowls. This Christmas Fayre meal had been served probably daily since November so you would assume that you would receive a decent meal. However, everything about this Christmas meal was very very mediocre for a price of 125.00 each which it definitely didn't warrant. We paid our bill and left and I was in total disbelief that we had actually paid for something that we should have queried but with it being Christmas day you try to make allowances. I would never go here again and would definataly keep clear of it for any special occasions if this is all they could provide for a Christmas Day meal.

Came in for a night out with some friends. Ordered a garlic bread for starter would highly recommend and whoever cooked it is a credit to the restaurant. Had steaks all cooked to medium rare perfection with delightful sauces. Had the crème Brûlée and the...

This used to be your typical friendly, welcoming, village pub. Sadly, not any more. Having to book a table for drinks, waiter only service in the bar, and the huge eye sore of a tent in the front to accommodate the smokers, make this a...

Brilliant meal outstanding service

Nice place, good parking at the back. Well worth a second visit.

Amazing food, The Plough really does deserve 5 stars.

Excellent food lovely atmosphere and wonderful staff. Will be returning .

Just fabulous food and great service

Very good service, loads of choice on the menu and lovely decor