The Railway Inn in Lichfield - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We went for Sunday lunch again!! It’s so good the service was excellent and it’s by far the best Sunday lunch we’ve had, portions are generous and very tasty

We came recently for a family Sunday lunch which was top notch, so good that I came with a friend this evening for grill night. We both had surf and turf, one with a creamy blue cheese sauce and one with red wine sauce. Delicious! Great chips too. Excellent service by Flo, she made us very welcome. Thank you for a lovely evening.

This is what I would call a good old fashioned PUB. It doesn't feel rough, but at the same time it doesn't feel posh. The building and the village it is situated in is dripping in history. The food was lovely, the beer was kept really well and the staff were genuinely friendly which, in my opinion, is all you can ask for.

This public house was my Father's local and we hadn't been there for a long while. Decided to go for Sunday lunch on a hot Summer's day. I had pork which was excellent and my partner had lamb. Both meals were good. Staff were friendly but the wait was too long for my liking. If I could mark the meal good I would but it was better than average.

Went for Sunday lunch as a group of 6. We had pre ordered our food and our table was ready promptly. Zoe and her team were very attentive and checking everything was good with our food and supplying more drinks as required. The quality of the food is superb, we all ordered the Sunday roasts which were amazing and served as requested. The vegetable selection of red cabbage, peas, broccoli leeks and carrots was presented separately. All served hot and plentiful . Homemade desserts were equally enjoyable, we had cheesecake, sticky toffee pudding and jam roly-poly amongst our group and everyone was happy with their choice. Well done everyone for all your hard work in the restaurant at the railway, I will recommend without hesitation and will visit again. We are blessed in Shenstone to have several great pubs and the railway is once again up there too. Give it a go!

Very pleasant visit, and excellent food, thank you chloe for the great service

Fiid was amazing, we had chicken liver pate & homemade toasted bread others had steak n ale pie best they've ever had. Chloe was fantastic looking after us.

You walk through the door and it hits you, Friendly pub, A warm welcome, even for a southerner like me from the staff and a well served pint of beer, I had the chicken breast roast and my mate had the lamb and you couldn't fault it in anyway a plate full of gorgeousness and you get extras as well, But a warning to all, don't have a large breakfast in the morning as you need room for the lunch, I'm embarrassed to say I had to leave a bit, shame on me. Well recommended, no photos as I was more interested in eating it than sharing it. I'll be back......

Superb Sunday lunch. Great value Lovely staff Will return 😋😋😋😋👍

Beautiful pub.. staff are lovely and welcoming. Most importantly food is amazing ***** highly recommended will definitely be coming again! Thank you

The pub has a lovely and friendly atmosphere. We ate dinner in the restaurant, which was very clean and tidy. The portions were very generous, much more so than the majority of other pubs and restaurants, and the food was of excellent quality (I had the beef and my partner had the lamb roast dinner which were both delicious). The food pricing was very fair, and fantastic value for money. The lager and wine were excellent, with a wide selection and again well priced. The staff were very friendly and couldn't do more for us on the day. They made the meal and atmosphere enjoyable. The pub has a garden area where you are able to eat and drink. The garden area is well maintained and an ideal place to enjoy a drink. Thank you for having us and can't wait to visit again.

Nice place. Good selection of beer and tasty food. Friendly service from the assistant manager! Thanks 😊

We visited today for dinner as a family of 3, my partner had the cod and chips which was a HUGE piece of amazing cod! I had the most beautiful Cajun Pasta and my daughter had the kids pizza and chips! The staff are ever so friendly and can’t do enough for you! I would highly recommend this for a visit! 5 stars!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We went for lunch and so I called and asked if the veggie options were good. Zoe asked me what I would like and I said a Roast without the meat. Well I had a veggie pie with gravy made especially for me. It was absolutely delicious. Everything was perfect, surroundings, service, staff, food. Going back very soon with my husband. Well done you guys.

I went to The Railway on Thursday and called beforehand to check if they had a good range of veggie options. Zoe asked me what I fancied and when I told het a Sunday dinner without the meat, she asked the chef to do just that! Img the food was beyond delicious and the chef is just amazing. This is how a pub should be, welcoming, accommodating, just fabulous. I will be back with more friends. Well done Zoe, Chloe and Yarrick ❤️

Great value and very tasty breakfast served by helpful and friendly staff, we will be back!it was such great value for money on a Bank Holiday Monday.

Love the beer & cider nice atmosphere great bar staff. Fun place to come good music

We recently held my father's wake at The Railway and from start to finish, Zoe and her team were faultless. The food was amazing and we had that many comments on how good for the food was I lost count! Zoe made the whole day so easy and nothing was too much. It was clean, very well presented and a real gem in the middle of the village. Thank you Zoe for making a tough day that bit easier with everything you did. Cannot recommend The Railway more!

Fantastic food. Very helpful and friendly staff.

It's nice to find a pub that keeps the kitchen open all day, even when they're not busy. Service was good, food was very good and huge portions too. Wouldn't hesitate to go back.

Really family friendly pub, accepts well behaved dogs as well. Loved the pollen toys particularly the Gnome on the counter.

Had breakfast here today and it was the best breakfast I’ve had, I had the big breakfast option and it was very taste, wasn’t greasy and the portions are very big, will definitely return and would highly recommend

Can't fault the staff food to die for Got to be one of the best if not the best pub dinner well done team

The railway has recently had new owners and they’ve turned it around and make it a fantastic pub. The food is incredible, I really recommend it!

This pub is under new management and I can’t recommend it highly enough. The landlady is very friendly and welcoming and the pub is the best it has been in years. Well worth a visit, great food, great beer and a brilliant atmosphere!! What more could you want.

Fabulous breakfast- fresh and service impeccable- just what the village needs.

Had a very pleasant lunch at the Railway recently. The meal was excellent. The presentation was good & the food hot & excellent quality. The service was great & the waitress warm & friendly. Will come again.

Great food and service in very nice surroundings

Five stars since the new management! Food and staff lovely, breakfasts to die for!!

Second time we have had Sunday lunch at the Railway since it’s changed ownership with Zoe at the helm and the food did not disappoint. All fresh home cooked produce and so tasty. Well done - we will certainly be back for more it was fabulous.

We were lucky to book in for the first Sunday lunch served at the Railway Inn since Zoe took over as manager. The food was lovely, fresh, tasty and the service was great, (thanks Chloe). Please remind me about the cauliflower cheese next time 😁 Well done to everyone. See you soon. Jan & Dean

Lovely welcome at The Railway Inn, Shenstone. I met a friend for lunch and we both really enjoyed it, good tasty proper pub food! The staff were really friendly and attentive, nothing was too much trouble. Very reasonably priced too, we'll be back!

Best news of the year that the Railway is serving breakfast! 😉

Just had an amazing Sunday roast at The Railway, took me back 6 years. The food was fresh, cooked really well, great portions and service was excellent. All in all fantastic value. Really great to see this place rocking again and the team are so welcoming. We will definitely be recommending and have already booked for a group of us to try the weekday menu!

Lovely pub. Food and drink is good value for money. Tasty main and desserts. Staff and owner friendly. We will be returning soon. Thank you Zoe.

Lovely pub. Fab staff. Great beer!

Lovely pub, very warm welcome as soon as we arrived. Bar staff were really friendly, good selection of drinks and great value for money. Definitely one of my go to pubs from now on!

A fantastic pub with a warm feel about it. The beer was spot on and will be returning

Went with a party of friends for lunch, the food was very tasty and piping hot and the pub was clean and tidy also there is plenty of parking. Alan the landlord has only been there a few months and deserves to do well in his venture, he was lovely and very attentive and during our meal he came to make sure everything was ok for us which was nice. Only one of the party lived in shenstone the rest of us had to travel but intend to go back in the next couple of months we thoroughly enjoyed our time there. Hopefully on our next visit and Alan has had more time to settle in we will be able to give The Railway Inn 5 stars.

First time at the Railway Inn and it was an enjoyable experience. The food is traditional pub grub and very tasty, three of my party of 4 wanted chips but they only had 1 portion left but offered fries or sweet potato fries instead which was acceptable to us. Good food at a very reasonable price, will definitely go again.

No complaints. Lovely beer garden

Sadly the grass hadn't been cut for a while made place look tatty.Good Beers.

Three of us went for lunch. We were the only ones in the dining area, which is undergoing a spruce up. The food was very good and Alex was friendly and attentive. There was another young man working there who seemed new but he did his best. I don't know if other days are busier, which would have added to the atmosphere. Good luck with building up your clientel.

Nice place pity owners can't make a go of it every time I go in it has new owner's 3 possibly 4 in the last 2 years shame really.

Nice and friendly, good food. Will visit again.

Just got back from meal here today, food was delicious and cooked correctly. Alex has made good work of the place and is friendly to all customers, would definitely recommend.

Lovely little pub, great beer and great food. Perfect spot as well for the end of the walk along the river, would highly recommend 👌

What a cosy little pub! Came for a couple of beers obviously conditioned well and some great pub food . New management are very friendly and welcoming!

Beautiful meal. Cooked. Fresh. Piping hot. Lovely Service. Will come again Penny.

Very intolerant attitude towards guests. My Ukrainian guest was treated to dog food in this bar. MANAGER: PENNY EDNA PARKER, instead of apologizing, asked us to come out so we wouldn't investigate the matter. It is very disgusting that an English person said that Ukrainian guests are so welcome in this bar. I don't recommend this place It was very miserable experience.

Fabulous pub with a great atmosphere, friendly staff and great beer. Will definitely be back soon.

Looks like a nice place. Good service, friendly staff. Music was too loud for me and definitely not for people over a certain age. Shame we won't get to try a meal there. I understand that the management is fairly recent, i wish them all the best, as it can't be easy at the moment

Very friendly atmosphere great beer is a lovely place to have a drink and it looks like it’s got a really lovely beer garden.

Absolutely fantastic pub and the staff are ace the landlady penny and her husband dave go up and beyond to make sure that all the punters have a amazing time and the ambience is fantastic with free jukebox on a Sunday night with entertainment on when can and to top it all off the drinks are amazing and the food is to die for absolutely fantastic place to come for food and drinks

Penny is the best bar staff you can ask for she is so friendly and accommodating I hope she is there every time we come here Best landlady you could ask for

Penny is a lovely bar maid. Considerate, kind and loves the customers. Thank you!!

Randomly popped into the Railway early evening Sunday what a fabulous place, especially the proprietors Penny & Dave very welcoming & friendly as were the locals, we were entertained all night and did not want to leave. Will definitely be returning.

Quiet food great lovely Sunday lunch ...plenty of beef

Really nice village pub, had a great afternoon here.

Went in at two today, planning to meet five friends, no one at the bar serving , waited ten minutes, no one came out , went to the bull instead.

Personally i Wouldn't recommend for food or service unfortunately, we were very disappointed with Christmas dinner and the service. Won't return which is a shame.

Came in for first time since new owners. Ordered cowboy burger and was served very quickly and was honestly the best burger I've ever eaten. Credit to penny the landlady. Highly reccommend

Food and service were excellent👍

1st time in the railway after 2years well what a great experience the landlady is I’d so welcoming ! I will definitely be be back with some friends after the great turn around of this pub

Fantastic venue food and drinks was brilliant I’m coming back very soon

My daughter, granddaughter and I had a superb meal last Sunday, we were all made to feel very welcome, and had a wonderful time. Edna the barmaid was very accommodating, and understanding with my granddaughters dietary requirements. Would highly recommend the railway for either a meal or just pop in for a pint, in fact I can’t wait to go there again. Once again thank you all.

Warm welcome and good food. Pleasant garden. The menu is the "normal" Marston's rather than the upmarket version, which I prefer. Not busy when we visited on Friday lunchtime.

Waited 2 hours fir food, when it arrived the chicken had been deep fried, God only knows how many times, but it was inedible. We were a large party and only 2 of us had Chicken but no discount t was offered. Non of us will eat there again. Cannot recommend!

Nice pub,nice location. Good atmosphere. Plenty of food options . evening and midday.

What a great night last night just what the village needed after the last few days . Penny was lovely as usual

Absolutely amazing, fabulous atmosphere and lovely staff and landlady penny. 100% going again

Lovely food, great service. Owner and staff are very polite!

Lovely little pub came upto it by chance. Served by penny the landlady Steak plus a drink £10.95 cooked perfectly served within 20 mins I shall be revisiting with friends to try other daily offers. Well worth popping in for yourself!

Absolutely amazing! Penny is such a great landlady! Can't wait to come again x

Popped into the railway this afternoon. We come in very regular! Excellent customer service as always! Penny is top notch on customer service and a cracking landlady! This is our new local! The afternoon has been brill with a bouncy castle for the little ones, food and a singer for entertainment!

Have been coming to the railway in for a number of years the food has always been amazing but today day the food was ok the menu could do with changing back to how it used to be the food prices are quite high for the food that we ordered overall the service was good and the new managers are trying their best

Nice place and nice outdoor area, friendly staff and great atmosphere

Dropped in for a drink and small lunchtime snack, very good, very hospitable people. Will be trying again very soon for ladies lunchtime with friend s. SPECIAL OFFERS Look good! X

Not impressed with the Pedigree, just about drinkable. Need to sort that to match how Dave used to keep his beer. Dave and Sharon are now at the Royal Oak in Stonnall, if you weren't aware.

Visited on a very hot Friday evening. Enjoyed a lovely meal in a relaxed atmosphere. New owners are working very hard to raise the profile of this delightful village pub . Well worth a visit .

Has it changed owners ? We went a while ago and found the food good and the staff really friendly We went the weekend thinking it was a good place to eat but the food was overcooked the staff weren't friendly and all in all it was a bad experience

We had rang a couple of weeks in advance to book a table for a family meal and asked what the menu would be, told it would be a Sunday Roast plus a small selection off the main menu. Arrived on the day to be told it was only a Sunday Roast due to the main chef being on holiday. Nevermind we thought but then when a table arrived after us they seemed to be able to order whatever they wanted! Staff didn't seem to know what they were doing. Then when it came to pay they messed up the bill and we were told that it was our fault. As a final insult they even overcharged us! It was meant to be a family meal for a special birthday but the poor service and unprofessionalism of those in charge spoiled the occasion. We've been to The Railway several times and enjoyed our visits before but after our recent experience we will not be going again or would we recommend it.

Nice friendly atmosphere good food

Really lovely pub, new friendly family, that runs it now. Food was fantastic. Well worth the visit

Fantastic pub graet garden freindly staff excellent drinks and food was made very welcom

Lovely pub the staff were very friendly and lovely food 😋

Good beer, good food, friendly relaxed atmosphere, dog welcome... Its a proper pub.

Friendly welcome. Excellent lunch in portions and price and much appreciated assistance for car problem. Recommended for service and food.

Good Sunday roast for a very reasonable price.

Great pub, Good selection of real ales. Staff were friendly. Will definitely pop in again when in the area.

two of my friends steak meals were disappointing the steaks were too tough to eat, two others specifically asked for plain lettuce in their salad not rocket we were not asked how our meals were after we had been served them. the temperature dropped in the room

Excellent meal, good quality ales

Had a great breakfast with family

We found the service, food and price to be excellent. We have visited the Railway on two more occasion in December and again excellent food, service and price. We would highly recommend this pub to my friends.

Unfortunately no vegetarian food worth having for Sunday lunch and pink lipstick on my glass of lager,clearly hygiene could be improved.

Meal was lovely, such a shame but more yet eating in Restaurant

Lovely pub - lots of atmosphere & very nice decor. Great food menu and very pleasing on the palate.Look forward to the next time. Oh very friendly hosts too.

Lovely friendly place for a pint. Two minutes from the station.

Top nosh at cracking price. What's not to like.

Lovely pub, friendly helpful staff, nice food.