The Red Lion in Staffordshire Moorlands

Booked a 18th Birthday meal for 16 paid a deposit. Organised over the phone what tables we could have, I requested a 6 and a 10 as there were 6 younger people and 10 adults. So thought that would work! To be told on arrival that they were not able to do that it had to be a 12 and a 4 also told they had spoken to me over the phone when I had a call to confirm my booking. Never was I told. Totally ruined the meal. Also the 6 table I requested was not used for the whole night anyway very disappointed avoid large bookings.

We went to the Reform Inn on Saturday for a late lunch. It was excellent, great atmosphere and friendly staff. The food was delicious, and my son’s vegan meal was excellent. We all enjoyed our food so a big shout out to the kitchen team and front of house. Thank you very much guys, give yourselves a pat on the back. We will definitely be returning.

Fabulous meal and a lovely setting. Everything clean and perfectly cooked. Also a very reasonable price and big portions.

The pub and restaurant were very busy with a lovely atmosphere. Food was excellent and great value and all staff were really helpful and friendly. Really lovely lively country pub.

It's been a couple of years since we visited the Reform but happy to say nothing has changed. Excellent food ,drink and service. So hard to beat.

Highly recommend a visit. Ten of us (mixture of adults and children) had a lovely time here after spending the day at Alton Towers. Staff were so cheerful and accommodating - and incredibly gracious when we arrived 45 minutes later than planned. Venue is beautifully decorated. Food was absolutely delicious!!! Will definitely go out of our way to re-visit when we're next in the area

10/10 Plenty of parking, a lovely outdoor area, such a nice atmosphere, excellent service, the food was delicious, couldn't fault our visit.

We had an absolutely delightful time at this charming country pub! The staff welcomed us warmly, and the food was truly top-notch. We dined there on Friday night with a party of nine, and it was so good that we booked again for Saturday night, as we were staying just down the road at the Brooklyn campsite. Everyone in our group enjoyed their meals, with a great selection to choose from. The Yorkshire pudding chicken stew on the specials menu was a hit, and the good old traditional syrup sponge was the perfect finish. This pub is properly run, with a wonderful atmosphere that made our visits truly enjoyable. Highly recommend!

Really fabulous meal, good service and the cheesecake was to die for!!! The pub itself is really welcoming, and the staff attentive, we will definitely be back

Absolutely fantastic food. My daughter and I both had the steak, which was amazing and cooked to perfection. The table next to us had Sunday dinner which also looked delicious. The atmosphere was great, the service impeccable.

Sunday lunch with 2 friends, we all had the scrumptious beef dinner which was delicious again. We’ve been a few times now and had a really beautiful meal every time, the staff are helpful and friendly. If I had to give any negative feedback it’d be that our coffees were lukewarm but overall it was a smashing visit yet again. Highly recommended indeed

We have been twice in two weeks! The food is really good and unlike a lot of restaurants they don’t sting you with the price of the drinks to make up the price. The meals are competitively priced and generous! The staff are lovely, polite and cheerful! There is a lovely courtyard with views and outdoor covered seating! Inside is warm and welcoming, cosy and intimate! A lovely place to eat drink and relax! Would definitely recommend!

Great food. Good chips. Lighting was a bit too dark but everyone was helping full. Sometimes food takes awhile but staff are always kind. 10/10

9 of us went for lunch and the service was fantastic,lovely people and the food was delicious.starter course was served not longer after drinks and then main courses came soon after followed by deserts,brilliant service very slick with lovely staff Will definitely return

Yet another perfect meal here. Sunday lunch was scrumptious, the roast beef melted in your mouth, great service and wonderful ambience

A last minute booking for dinner with our son. A fabulous country restaurant. Steak night and it did not disappoint. Everything was cooked to perfection. The bar staff were friendly, our order taken timely and the manager was welcoming and professional. We would recommend this restaurant in a heartbeat.

Visited The Reform with my friends tonight for a friends birthday and the staff added extra touches throughout the night such as happy birthday sticks in the birthday girls food and in her desert which was put on a special slate. The food was lovely and hot, the hunters chicken on the specials menu was particularly great and service was great from start to finish. A special mention to our waitress Jess who was friendly and attentive to our table and an overall great member to the team. Will definitely be returning thank you!

Myself and my partner had a Sunday lunch at the reform a few months ago, fantastic food, we took our dog, it was brilliant. So much so that we decided to treat the whole family today. 6 couples and two children 6,5. Upon arrival we got some drinks at the bar and overall spent around £50 at the bar across the 8 of us. We had from the Sunday menu and I can honestly say that the food and service were both fantastic. It’s £24.95 for a 3 course meal which is spot on for value as the food is really really good. As I collected the bill we were just saying how lovely it was and how we were hoping to book in again soon. Then it all went wrong for the sake of £5 from the gaffas side. Our youngest age 5 wanted ice cream for dessert and not a hot pudding. Which yes, wasn’t written on the bottom of the Sunday menu but we asked for ice cream and they said it was available. At this point we were completely unaware it was £3 a scoop as this was written in the main menu which we hadn’t been offered anyway as we were all off the Sunday menu. So our youngest asked for 3 scoops of ice cream - 3 different flavours. So come to the bill: £5 for every adult pudding in the deal, £4 for our other child’s hot pudding in the deal - brilliant. Then £9 for 3 scoops of ice cream for a 5 year old. £9!! When I questioned this and said I wasn’t happy about that I was told ‘well we can’t do anything about the prices’ I had said if we had seen that menu or been told it was going to cost £3 per scoop I would never have ordered it. I wouldn’t pay £9 for an entire tub it’s extortionate. But no. There was no shifting on the management side. Not even to pay £4 or £5 at the adult pudding price as we thought it would be. We were told that we had been done a favour by being allowed to have ice cream: Well no, the favour would have been telling us it was going to be £3 a scoop. So after spending £250 overall, an a rude conversation with the manager who said he didn’t care if we didn’t come back, I can safely say you’ve just lost yourself some custom. And nice one for ruining the day.

Came on the 18th of November for some nice drinks to celebrate my friends birthday as a group of 2 couples. Upon arrival, we weren’t greeted by anyone and had to seat ourselves and find a table. Ordered drinks at the bar and spent a fair amount of money - which we didn’t mind as we were celebrating! The night went on and we gradually felt a hostile environment from the locals and bar staff who were on shift. Shortly afterwards one of our party members were accused of being sick on camera, when the party member asked politely to see this footage of herself, we were refused and many locals were offering fights and other anti-social behaviours. The supporting manager was unhelpful and was supporting the fights offered by the locals. Overall I would not waste your time attending this pub if you’re not local.

The food was lovely and staff very good. Rated 4 out of 5 because the restaurant needed to be warmer, the radiators were on but perhaps needed to be turned on a bit earlier to warm the place through. Appreciate it's a large area to heat, perhaps could have had the fire lit to help with the temperature.

I can not recommend The Reform Inn high enough. We had a superb meal tonight for my Daughters birthday. We had her little boy with us and my Son’s two boys as well. Everyone of all ages got excellent meals, good portions and well cooked. I had a Sirloin steak which was sublime, tender and cooked just how I like it medium rare. The staff were fabulous even bringing the birthday cake out that I had made for my Daugher. Thank you.

Looking for somewhere to eat after a long journey. Rang to see if could get a table. Fitted in at 8.15. A warm welcome, excellent service and food. For a large pub its set up to be intimate and quiet. We only found this through trip advisor, would not have stumbled across it. Highly recommend it. Hubby says the cheesecake is one of the best ever. and trust me he's tried loads

WENT TO THE REFORM INN YESTERDAY AND CANT RECOMMEND HIGHLY ENOUGH. LOVELY PUB FOOD WAS SUPERB 3 CHEESE PIE/ TURKEY DINNER/GAMMON/STEAK PIE. PLATES WAS PLENTYFUL AND THE FOOD WAS PIPPING HOT AND TASTY. THE LANDLORD WAS EXTREMLY PLESANT AND HELPFUL AND HAD A NICE CHAT . CANT RECOMMEND ENOUGH EXCELLENT

OMG! What can I say?? The food here is amazing and the service was excellent. All the staff without exception were cheerful, helpful and friendly and Simon the owner is a great guy! I am gluten and dairy intolerant and my meal was just brilliant. I was disappointed that the only dessert that I could have was sorbet (I don't class sorbet as a proper pudding!) but Simon was keen to hear my thoughts on this and promised to investigate further. there were gluten free desserts but not gluten and dairy free. If I still lived in this area, I would be overweight in a flash as I would eat here all the time! A brilliant evening and lovely to chat with Simon. Treat yourself and book in!

Visited for mid week lunch. Staff were lovely. Nice relaxed service and really good food. Will definitely return.

We’d been recommended The Reform by friends and kept meaning to try it. … and today we did . On a beautiful September Sunday. We were not disappointed , we had a very warm welcome & the dog was swiftly presented with a bowl of water & a biscuit. The pub is lovely with some quirky ‘nooks’ , best of all the tables are large & well spaced. We had the beef & pork roast , along with 2 excellent starters . The food is well cooked & presented and the Sunday Lunch deal is good value for money . I imagine it will also be cosy here on a cold winter day … I shall be back to see . The Reform is a ‘find’ & we shall return .

9 of us have just been for a family lunch. The food was fantastic as the service and staff were very attentive. This is the second time we have been but it won’t be our last.

group of 9 of us went for lunch today and it was superb. as a large party we pre ordered and food was delicious, service extremely good and welcoming. the pub itself is gorgeous too.

Fantastic! We visited for my Wife’s Birthday with friends as it was recommended in the literature of the camp site we’re at ( Upper Hurst Farm ) and it was perfect. Really nice food, great venue that was bustling on a Thursday night, and the owner is a top bloke too; although he was clearly busy he made a real effort to spend time talking to us and made us feel very welcome. If you’re anywhere close to the area, it’s one to visit for sure.

Been today for a family meal for our dad’s birthday. Fantastic service from staff, very friendly and accommodating, food was delicious all brought out at the same time (for 10 of us) we all enjoyed it very much. Will definitely recommend to friends and family. Thankyou!

Absolutely superb food and service is second to none. No faults at all, would highly recommend this place

Ended up here with a friend after an afternoon catching up. It was busy with a great atmosphere, service was brilliant - staff were friendly & attentive. Food arrived promptly & the drinks were served with a smile. Been a while since I’ve been, but will be back very soon!!

We booked a table for 6 adults on 27th July at lunchtime and chose this restaurant based on the fact that the restaurant is not only disabled friendly but also allows dog owners to take their dogs in too. Both of these were important factors when making our decision as one of our party is disabled and a wheelchair user and another a dog owner. We found it very easy to park the cars as there are parking spaces right by the entrance and also a large car park to the rear. Both the food and service were excellent we couldn’t fault either. All the meals were served at the same time by very friendly and helpful waiting on staff. We also felt comfortable in the restaurant and did not at all feel pressured by the staff to leave after the meal. All in all we had an enjoyable afternoon and we will most definitely be returning.

Visited on a Wednesday lunchtime on our journey home, it wasn't very busy and we weren't made to feel welcome, food was slow in coming out and staff kept looking at us as if they wanted us to leave. Two people in the bar area were allowed to swear quite loudly, not something my wife was too pleased with. The place looks nice but that's about it

We stopped off for a drink and ended up having a Sunday Roast, glad we did, it was lovely and not over priced. Also, drinks not overpriced like many pubs & restaurants eg. Pint Madri £4.20. Will definitely go back

It was our Ruby wedding anniversary, it was fabulous, service great ,food was excellent, plates and food piping hot,my husband had Guinness, said it was best he has had in years

Absolutely fabulous food, service outstanding, staff excellent, we travel 15 miles to dine here and it’s worth it!

Stopped here with my family for lunch during a road trip in peak district and what an inspired thing to do! Food was beyond amazing, tasting great and looking perfect! I had duo fish with rice, my wife lamb shank with mash and son the...

Great food, very decent portions, friendly front of house in good looking rustic pub. No airs and graces, just good quality. We liked it a lot!

How lucky we were to be staying in a holiday cottage where the Reform inn was the closest pub to get a meal. In fact in the week of our stay, we ate dinner there twice and both times the meals were superb. The selection...

Lovely bar area, nice warm welcome from Simon and all the staff. Had a great Sunday lunch, very tasty and amazing yorkshire pudding! Looking forward to returning for an evening meal soon. Dog friendly too!

Visiting the area for a long weekend and enjoyed lunch on Friday and evening meal on Saturday. Warm welcome with the dog too! Happy friendly staff, in particular Lea, and delicious food! 10/10

Ate here this evening I had the veggie curry it was really excellent!! There was 7 of us and we all really enjoyed our meals .. the lady who waited our table was really lovely nothing to much trouble infact all the staff were lovely...

Lovely food but unfortunately we didn’t feel the welcome or the friendly atmosphere that was expressed in “ our Story” on their website, in fact i felt the person who showed us to the table wasn’t very friendly and didn’t make an effort to be...

Fabulous atmosphere at this upmarket inn. Exceptional food and service. Highly recommend. Was visiting from overseas and hope I get to visit again.

Came as a large family group with a relative visiting from overseas, so we wanted to take her somewhere really good. First time as a large group since the reopening and we all loved the decor and atmosphere of the place. Food came and was...

Had a beautiful meal here when we met relatives, owners pleasant and welcoming, service spot on and the food is delicious, good portions and lots of homemade choices available including home made sweets, chips were best I have ever eaten in a pub, dog was...

We enjoyed a wonderful family dinner for my mother's 80th birthday at the Reform. The welcome from the staff was second to none, including taking in a birthday cake and providing candles to blow out! The food was superb, with an excellent choice both on...

met here after recommendation from family friend. not disappointed - gorgeous pub and fantastic food. service was excellent. will definitely be going back!!

Me and my family came here for an evening meal and we had such a lovely time The food was delicious, all the staff were very welcoming and attentive and the restaurant as a whole has a lovely feel about it! Looking forward to our...

Great spot, friendly service, lovely food (steak pie was devoured after a long walk). Loved the decor, highly recommended, I will be back!

Lovely to see this pub back in business with a lovely couple at the helm. Our food was fabulous, well cooked and presented, the seabass was outstanding. Very friendly and efficient service. We will be back.

Another lovely meal at The Reform Inn. Can’t fault the food or service. Excellent menu choices for Mother’s Day and catered for one of our party who is celiac without her feeling left out. We’ll be back again soon.

This pub is fantastic very highly recommend Been a few times and enjoyed it I will be going back again soon

First visit since change of hands and not really impressed. Service was quiet slow considering it wasn't as busy as it used to be, same style menu but food wasn't that great. Steaks were cooked correctly but poor quality, lamb shank on a plate? No...

Great to see this pub open gain. Visited on steak night and the service was fantastic and the owner an excellent front of house. Everyone was complimentary of the food and the evening was really enjoyable!

Disgusting customer service. We ordered two starters, two scampi and a southern fried chicken ciabatta with an extra portion of chips. We didn't receive the extra chips. The pub was very busy and service was slow so we didn't bother asking about the chips. Bill...

We visited The reform inn and booked in as a family of four on a chilly Sunday. A nice pub and fairly cosy at the bar area. We were sat at the other side of the pub and it was a bit cool but still...

I visited with 3 friends on Tuesday, and for midweek there was a lovely atmosphere. The staff were very welcoming and attentive and the food was really good and exceptional value. There was a good choice of wine too. Highly recommended and I’ve already rebooked...

We went to the Reform for a family meal , the food was excellent all homemade, good choice and good sized portions Service was spot on , nothing was to much trouble The pub looks fantastic very cosy and warm feeling to it Definitely recommend

We use to visit the Reform quite often and this was our first time since the new owners Simon and Becky to over. My word we were not disappointed, we were a group of 4 we all had different meals and everyone was amazing from...

Sunday lunch. Service was really good. Food, veg was fresh, cooked perfect so you could taste the flavour. Plenty if meat and we have already booked to go again

Popped in for lunch on Friday and was worried that we may not get a table but they managed to fit us in. Prompt friendly service and the food was lovely. Highly recommended next time I’ll reserve a table in advance though

Your menu has nothing but chips nothing but white carbs NO sweet potato chips ,no brown pasta. Diabetics beware! Diabetics beware! Diabetics beware! Diabetics beware the menu is built on flipping chips.

Everything here was excellent - lovely ride to get there through beautiful scenery. Easy parking. Friendly welcome and very good service. And then there's the food - gorgeous and fairly priced.

Really lovely Inn, with friendly staff. Nice choice of meals which tasted fantastic. Would highly recommend

Lunchtime today - lot of old favourites still on the menu- thank god. Beautiful food and could not fault the welcome and service! !! We will be back

Came up on Stoke on Trent live today, The Reform inn Anchor s lane , Thorncliffe, I decided to take my wife for Lunch , Beautiful place , Excellent dining, owner Simon very friendly had a nice chat with him , Meals were exceptional, Lovely...

Do book ahead as this place, though off the beaten track clearly has a reputation, well deserved. All our meals were beautifully cooked and speedily served.

We were recommended to The Reform by friends, who admittedly hadn’t been there for a while, as a go-to to place for good food at a reasonable price. Clearly things have changed. The premises themselves are reasonable and the drinks good in range and fairly...

Visited here last night with family for Daughters Birthday 17 of us, food was excellent, service was exceptional nothing was to much trouble staff very attentative couldn't do enough for us birthday cake which was made elsewhere was kept in kitchens for us brought to...

I was travelling home yesterday after a family day out and we were hungry (we live in west Yorkshire) so we decided to stop off for a meal on the way home. I'd randomly found the Reform Inn as it was in the area we...

Excellent meal , great service, staff were lovely , would definitely recommend for a lovely country family run pub restaurant

I was staying in Thorncliffe for a week with my 2 Jack Russells. All the staff were superb, very friendly, they brought water for the dogs, the food was excellent with a large choice as well as large portions. They were so good that i...

This was the first visit since the pandemic, to celebrate my birthday, and I have to say the food was as excellent as we remembered it. We couldn't fault any of the 3 courses, and the service was also 1st class. Special mention must go...

Came in for a local dinner on one of our nights staying in Thorncliffe and had a delightful evening. Great range of food and drinks, wonderful staff, good atmosphere and reasonably priced. Thank you!

This was a last minute decision for us to stop and eat and as we were a party of eight, were pleasantly surprised to find a free table. Our dog (a large GSD) was made incredibly welcome and we received fantastic service throughout our meal...

We returned for Sunday lunch (28 Aug 22) after a break of about two years. The extensive restaurant dining area was very busy and we had a good seat by a window, so plenty of light. I noticed that all the tables were sufficiently spaced...

Had a lovely meal today at the reform food was lovely staff very helpful and friendly lovely seating area outside would definitely return and would highly recommend.

We are currently staying in the area and wanted a nice location to eat. We decided to book a table last minute and we are so glad that we did. My partner ordered the steak which was cooked perfectly and I had the gammon which...

Visited whilst en route to a holiday cottage for a short break. Took our 2 year old and they kindly made sure his food wasn't too hot when it was served. Excellent service throughout from a range of waitresses and a traditional country pub with...

After driving past the Reform many times, and hearing what lovely food they served, we wanted to save our first visit there for a special occasion. When my brother and his partner let us know they were coming to stay, we knew just the place...

My friend and I have taken to going out for lunch once a week over the past few months, choosing a different establishment in Leek and the surrounding area each week. We visited the Reform on the 2nd or 3rd week of doing this and,...

We came for a family meal, there was a good selection of meals to choose from, we all ordered different meals and thoroughly enjoyed all of them. The staff were very pleasant and accommodating, could not fault at all, we will be returning

Really need to learn some basic cooking skills, Meat was really chewy & fatty looked like the cheapest cuts, very dry bread & soggy salad . Staff lll mannered,definitely would not recommend.

We visited for lunch and we ordered, Children Gammon which was really chewy and tough and very fatty with a very bizarre pineapple for a child, we had two sandwiches which both was very dry and tasteless with the smallest salad you have seen…(literally two...

Found this pub. The most amazing food. Massive food choice. Lovely Atmosphere and great staff. Will definitely return. If you have not tried it you will not be disappointed. Amazing....

We went for steak night and after reading the reviews ecpected to be in for a treat. Unfortunately both my sorloin and my husbands rump were tough and chewy. We were also sat on a table opposite a couple who seemed to know the other...

Ordered the roast beef Sunday lunch. The beef was over cooked and chewy. The potatoes were just horrible, no butter or cream or anything, completely tasteless, possibly old potatoes. Veg was over cooked. Waited 45 minutes for that atrocious meal and then nobody bothered to...

Called in for a drink at dinner time with a dog. Very welcoming. Felt like a family run pub. Ate there in the evening. Food was very good. Would recommend the calamari. Young lady who served us was first class. Would recommend for anyone in...

Carly was great. What lovely food and nice service. Very very prompt. Made for hospitality. We’ll definitely be back. Sandwiches were perfect and well priced

We have just been here for the first time as we are on a short break hiday. There were 4 of us and a dog. We sat in the outside eating area because of having the dog and also the weather was OK. We all...

Enjoyed a lovely meal at this pub , the staff were extremely friendly - I booked via email which they responded to within minutes and emailed the specials to me. The butternut squash tagine was delicious. My daughters said it was the best vanilla ice...

Called in for a drink on our walk home - good range of spirits but limited cask. Relaxed atmosphere, clean and well kept and friendly staff.

We booked to eat in the area that allows dogs but actually felt like we were eating in the main restaurant which very often isn’t the case. Incredibly friendly staff and wonderful food at a very reasonable price. Looking forward to returning very soon!

We had a lovely meal on a busy Saturday night. Whilst we arrived early, we were seated and only had to wait a short while to order. Staff were pleasant and courteous. The meals themselves were great and washed down by Abbot in decent condition....

What a fabulous meal we had as a family group of 12. We decided to pre-order for convenience and all the starters came out together once we'd had chance to settle in and order drinks, which arrived promptly. Several of us commented that the cheesy...

Book a table for four and a dog, in the bar, for Sunday lunch. What a lovely pub. The staff could not have been more helpful. We all had a lovely meal, even had some for Bob the dog. Thank you to all the staff

I’ve been coming here for a number of years and the past few times, I have been rather disappointed. May 2021, cold filling in pie and really cheesy, greasy lasagna. June 2021, there was a hair in the pudding, this was resolved and we were...

Vaguely remember this as a rather unloved country pub. Whoever is running it now has given it a major revival, sympathetic contemporary restoration with pub bar chill out area at one end with more traditional food service at the other end. For a miserable night...