The Shrew in Staffordshire Moorlands

A substandard meal and service, we had a 45 minute wait for our main course, the plates and food were barely warm. The food was badly cooked and presented, vegitables floating in water, weird roast potato's. no seasoning etc. Desserts were good but within minutes of clearing the table we were asked to vacate the table, including an unnecsessary personal comment. We still hadn't finished our drinks and could have been invited to move to the bar.

It's so nice when you go to a pub with a bit of originality and good cooking. We came on a Sunday and sat in the smart but comfy restaurant area. Had a starter of whitebait and bread/olives board which was yum and delicious. Then roast dinners; beautiful pink beef, vegetables that were actually tasty and not overcooked, AND crispy yorkshires - also treated ourselves to a side of pigs in blankets which traditionally I only have at Christmas but it was worth breaking my rules for. A nice short menu of desserts which we all loved and which definitely weren't the usual suspects you get everywhere else. This place even got my kids eating salt and pepper squid off the kids menu!! I don't know what it's like as a pub to drink in but if anyone gives the cooking here a bad review they need to look hard at themselves before doing so! Thanks for the food and the friendly welcome.

Community owned pub in a quiet village, a little off the beaten track. The sign on the door as you enter says "we hope you like dogs" and there are several friendly spaniels which call this place home. It remains a multi-roomed pub, but but they have all been quite heavily modernised. There are three or four ales on offer including, commendably, some from the very local Uttoxeter Brewery. The focus, however, is very much on dining, although I am sure anyone coming just for a drink will be warmly welcomed. There is a high quality menu including pub staples such as Fish & Chips, burgers and steaks plus some more interesting items such as Roasted Rump of Lamb or Pan Fried Seabass, all prepared to a very high standard. My personal choice was the Seabass, which was excellent.

We visited for Sunday lunch on a very busy Sunday afternoon to meet with some friends we hadn’t seen in a long while. The food was absolutely excellent, really good roast pork on my part and there were very good reviews of the chicken and ham pie and the fish and chips from elsewhere on the table. Dessert was not quite as good (white chocolate bread and butter pudding) - we shared it and were thankful we did as it was a huge portion. Kids ice cream sundaes went down very well however. The only downside was a long wait on food, but it was full in both the pub and the restaurant, so we understood. Overall, a good experience.

A birthday gift voucher bought us to this pub come restaurant, knew it would be a good venue as the person who gave it only eats in good places. Were we disappointed? Not at all. Bar area, clean and well presented, Service was very good at the bar, show to out table and menus given. Staff very polite and efficient. Orders placed, food arrived within 15 minutes. Nicely presented and plentiful on all courses. Not much more to add other than a well worthy place for a meal or just a drink. Well done The Shrewsbury Arms, see you again soon.

Awesome meal. 6 of us eating & not one complaint. We had the steaks & the chicken followed by desserts. Service was brilliant. We dined in the beer garden, which is lovely,. We'd highly recommend you trying the Shrewsbury Arms at Kingstone. A brilliant example of what good tenants can do for a community owned pub.

The food was excellent. I had the steak, ale mushroom pie which was packed to the top. The wife had the seabass, which had plenty of sauce. Very busy restaurant with a little too much noise, but not annoyingly so. We had a large largest party and couldn't really converse with a lot of them. But heyho, the evening was very enjoyable. Certainly be going back.

A lovely family meal. Very busy Wednesday evening but still quick service. Food good & staff helpful

We had the Sunday Carvery, everything was spot on, well cooked with plesent service.

Great service, great food, great pub! Have stopped in here a few times but brought visiting family here recently and they were all impressed with the service and food. Great beer and food choices which support local businesses and people. Great pub!

We visited here to celebrate a milestone birthday with family and we had such an amazing experience. The food, the staff and the atmosphere were all brilliant. Great selection of dishes, fab kids menu and good wine! The staff were welcoming, chatty and super accommodating, nothing was too much trouble!

Our weekly haunt for our Friday night out . Dog friendly bar with a restaurant for those who prefer to leave their dog at home. Great food, friendly and very accommodating staff. Specials board with a different selection of starters -mains - desserts added every visit. Love this pub for its delicious food, dog friendly area and welcoming staff. Always Deliver great food and a warm welcome. Good selection of real ales and larger . Wednesday evenings pie night special is a must. You won’t find a better home made pie . We’ve tried and these guys deliver the best pies we’ve had. Please ignore this great review because honestly we want to keep this brilliant pub to ourselves. Probably the best pub grub you’ll find in Staffordshire.

Great local pub fantastic service

Great food. Service needed to be a bit more attentive as people who came in after us ordered their food before us.

Really good food in a comfortable setting, friendly staff, will be back I couldn't fault it.

Had the day off from golf and took the wife out for a spot of lunch. Went on Google maps to look for a good rated pub, and found The Shrewsbury Arms. Booked a table and headed over. Walked into a beautiful little village pub and the staff were very attentive. Sat us down with a drink and ordered. Food was amazing staff were great definitely returning for an evening meal in the week next time.

Excellent food and service even on a very busy day

This popular, community-owned pub and restaurant, served up two very tasty dishes to us this evening: sea bass for one and mushroom stroganoff for the other. Dessert was a delicious bread and butter pudding. The restaurant is light and roomy and the service is friendly and attentive. Prices were reasonable too. Highly recommended.

Service was good and nice atmosphere. Food needs a bit of improvement. Our food took ages to come and it’s just average pub food - not worthy of the prices they charge imo. Starters are all over £7. I had the pie which was £16 and mediocre. Our friend had the £30 steak and said he wished we had booked the uttoxeter steakhouse instead. Pub had a good atmosphere and definitely a nice place for a drink in the evening.

Came from GeoWizard YouTube channel. Owner is amazing

Good friendly pub Couldn't fault the food and service.

Really good food and helpful, lovely staff, will definitely visit again.

First time in years going lovely food staff and atmosphere

Turned up on spec forgetting it was Valentine's day. Wasn't a problem for them.

Doing a crisps and fresh water donation to a stranger was a great gesture!

A fabulous Sunday lunch with old friends. The roast beef was delicious, sticky toffee sundae sublime. Service first class, a beautfully decorated pub. We will be back.

Even whilst closed, the owner was generous and gave my boy a drink some snacks and some tips on finding somewhere to sleep

The food was fantastic, the staff welcoming, friendly and efficient and they all looked happy doing their jobs.

Very welcoming, friendly and helpful staff. Good quality food but little bit dearer than we're used to. Very good though. Will go back again. Thank you.

Really would recommend this place. Food was lovely and large servings. Staff very friendly.

We went there for lunch and because we were going to have a main meal in the evening we asked for a large portion of gambas piri piri. The prawns were delicious well cooked but not rubbery. The piri piri sauce was spicy but not overly so. In all a fantastic meal with their usual excellent service.

We had a birthday lunch at the Shrewsbury arms and thoroughly enjoyed it. There were 9 in our party. We'd travelled some distance but we were not disappointed and would recommend it . It's a very comfortable pub with good food and a great variety of beers and the staff were lovely.

Top notch customer service and food, definitely a perfect place to pop in if you're in the area.

Superbly friendly staff. They helped the English Youtube legend "GeoWizard" on his quest. Top marks all round!!

Helped out Geowizard! Good people!

Thanks for providing Ben from GeoWizard with a bunch of crisps and a full water bottle! Such generosity is beautiful.

Helped out Geowizard in a time of need, these are good people!

thanks for helping out geowizard <3

A lovely country pub. Friendly, great service and a delicious festive lunch.

We met here for a family Christmas lunch on 3rd December after all travelling a fair distance to meet half way! We were not disappointed, the food and service were both excellent and the lad serving us is a character and credit to your team! We were in the snug which was perfect for our party size and it was lovely to see the tree up too; the snow was the icing on the cake. Thank you and we will be back!

Delightful Xmas meal with my wife's family. Excellent food (their signature chicken dish is superb, but please note that the half-chicken portion is big enough for the largest appetite) and delightful staff and a decent size car park.

Lovely Landlady , helping out passing YouTuber Geowizard ..

Shout-out to the Shrewsbury arms for being kind and helping out Geo Wizard on his adventure. Check out how hospitable the landlady was on YouTube "I stuffed a tenner in my pocket and walked north". Wish nothing but the best for them and will visit when I'm in the area

Shoutout for helping out Geowizard! The owner is really friendly!

Thanks for helping GeoWizard!!!

Highly recommend if you're looking for a good pub and food in the North Lichfield/Birmingham area.

Never been, not even from Britain, but I saw the owner help a stranger out, not wanting anything in return. Well done that lady.

Helped GeoWizard through his latest adventure!

Very kind staff/owner. Helped GeoWizard out with some rations. In a lovely location also.

Great pub, they gave Geowizard loads of crisps and nuts.

Friendly to those walking north.

They helped out geowizard Tom. Absolute legends.

Such a nice place and very helpful on my trip North. 🚶‍♂️

Saw this pub on a Geowizard episode and they seemed like amazing people! Figured I would give a nice review!

Great staff, very friendly! Well worth stopping by for a refreshing drink and snacks when passing by travelling!

Absolutely sound place to stop to clench a thirst when travelling long distance north!

Very friendly to wondering travelers heading north on foot 😁

Absolute legends for helping out our boy Tommy with snacks and water. Highly recommended for that gesture alone.

Kind people who will give an adventurer some crisps and water

Lovely owner. "One good turn deserves another." 😊

I’ve never actually been here, but the generosity of the owners is exactly what a British pub should consist of. Friendly, good people, running a quality pub. The YouTube channel GeoWizard visited here on his travels and was thoroughly looked after and offered kindness. Keep it up.

Thanks for helping GeoWizard out!

Extremely kind and helpful staff. Highly recommended!

very friendly. they kept the geowizard alife on his way northwards

Legendary owner who helped out exhausted straight line mission master Tom Davies with a water bottle refill and yummy crisps :)

Awesome place, saved Youtuber Geowizard from starvation! :-)

Fabulous Sunday lunch here. Starter fish cake and main Roast chicken. Starter Parsnip soup and main Roast beef. Pudding fruit crumble. Service the best in a pub for ages. Great atmosphere. The decor is beautiful.

Excellent service, great food, great beer, what more could you want.

Me and the wife popped in for lunch, chose the chicken speciality with sides. It was simply beautiful, the food was excellent. Excellent wine choices Friendly staff

Had an amazing first visit for lunch here!! As soon as we walked in we had a very warm welcome and was asked if we wanted to sit in the restaurant or the bar, which was really nice to make the decision ourselves. We sat at a lovely table in the bar by the open fire and opted to share a whole chicken, which was amazing and so tender. There were lots of sides to choose from to have with the chicken and the sauces we choose were homemade and also amazing!! The staff were so friendly and went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed. We can’t wait to go back!!

I will caveat this by saying that I did not go to The Shrewsbury Arms, my experience is purely attempting to reserve a table. I do however think this is useful as judging from the reviews here, I did not expect the experience I received. I would like to give some benefit of doubt that the lady on the other end of the phone was perhaps having a bad day, but I have never been so confused by an attempt to book in a table. You would have thought I was kicking the ladies cat rather than attempting to enquire about a table in the bar based on her reaction. It is more than acceptable to not have space, it is a quick polite phone call to say sorry we can't accommodate you. I worked in hospitality for over 5 years myself and understand the pressure and patience involved. Train your staff better, or if you own the place, I would suggest this is not the business for you.

We regularly pay a visit to “the shrew” We are never disappointed . We often take friends & family and are never disappointed. We have different meals each time and can recommend anything on the menu. The staff are 1st class and nothing is too much trouble. Dog & children friendly.

Lovely warm welcome to us and our dog 🐶 made to feel very welcome and the food we couldn’t fault ! Even the dog got spoiled 🐶

Good food good service with a nice pub atmosphere. Parking can be difficult if the Pub is busy.

We had a family Sunday lunch today and it was amazing the meal was just lovely very generous portions and delicious ,and the service was outstanding,nothing was any trouble,and as we had a birthday cake to celebrate and they served it .Thank you all very much for making a birthday family getting together so special And our puppy also welcomed and given treats

The best fish pie ever and believe me I have tasted many on my travels. Absolutely delicious and full of fish in a perfect sauce with a crispy topping. I cannot praise it enough so if you are a fish pie fan you need to visit the Shrewsbury Arms.

We booked the Shrewsbury Arms on spec for a friends catch up, as it was central for our group to travel to. It was very welcoming and comfortable. The restaurant was busy, (and it was mid-week). There was a little wait for food as everything is freshly prepared. The staff are very friendly and welcoming, and the food was excellent. Portion size is good, which unfortunately meant I couldn’t manage a pudding! We will definitely be going back.

We have been spoilt today! Expecting normal Pub menu and food..... What did we get a fantastic community run pub with staff that brilliant and service great, But that's not the best the food was fantastic, menu catered for GF V D My wife had the Sea Bass, l had the special Chicken, all freshly cooked, l couldn't fault the food it's at the top of our go to pub for food now. thanks to all the staff and the Chefs kitchen staff for a great lunchtime meal

We had the most fantastic meal! Absolutely faultless! Great value for money as well. Despite it being bank holiday and it was very busy, the staff were wonderful and the service was exemplary. I wish we lived closer so we could visit more often! Wish I could give this place 10 stars!

Our 1st visit and won't be the last. We both had the homemade pies. They were the best pies I have ever tasted. Even better than ones I make! Everything homemade except the bread and ice-cream! We will definitely return.

Such a friendly atmosphere, the staff were very busy serving food with a smile and a friendly word.We knew we were in for a treat when we tried to park.

First visit today, amazing food, lovely staff, great atmosphere would defo return.

This was our first ever visit after found this pub on Tripadvisor despite it only being 15 mins dive from us. When we arrived, the first thing I noticed was how busy it was and how young all of the staff were. These young people were ALL exemplary and could teach many of their seniors a thing or two about service. They were all lovely without gushing. We were particularly impressed by David who was relatively new but doing a sterling job. We had five courses between us. Of all five courses I could only make a minor criticism of the way that the squid had been cooked even though it was ok. Everything else was really excellent. The cherry on this cake is the deserts which are all made on the premises; none of the pub standard freezer to microwave rubbish! They had three real ales on tap which all seemed to be kept well. We will be back!

First time here, what can l say It Was Lovely. We will be back 😁😁

Lovely village pub. Great food and very good value for money. I especially like their selection of beers on tap. Plenty of parking available and a nice little beer garden too!

Excellent quality food and great service. Great to see good chefs preparing fresh food in a pub these days. We enjoyed it that much we came back the following evening.

Family meal was as excellent as it was 12 months ago. Staff are fabulous. Not cheap but worth every penny. Home made pies are so tasty. Very dog friendly, our dogs got lots of treats. We will be back next May. Thank you for living up to our expectations. Rod, Barb Lottie Ivan and spaniels Shellby, Pablo and Olive xxxxx

Been here a few times, service not the quickest. Tonight worse than ever, had to wait half an hour before our order was taken then another 35 minutes for food to arrive. Appreciate they were short staffed so maybe don’t take so many bookings. Shame, won’t be back

Really friendly, attentive and professional staff. Everybody that I had any interaction with couldn't be more helpful. Good selections of drinks and food. They made me and my family feel very welcome during a spontaneous visit on the way home from Alton Towers.

Visited a couple of weeks ago at the last minute and they managed to fit us in. Excellent service and food was superb, thank you.

Fantastic food all staff very friendly made to feel welcome

Out first visit to this delightful village pub. On arrival the bar and restaurant was very busy.We received a warm welcome from staff who are all lovely and friendly. Decor and ambience nice and inviting. We we served drinks immediately and yes there was a 40 minute wait for our Roast beef dinners but well worth it as the food was excellent. Roasted root veg and gravy was perfect just the beef a little too pink for our liking but still very tasty. Good size portions so unfortunately had no room for the desserts which also looked amazing. The staff are all very attentive and nothing was too much trouble and that always goes a long way in customer service these days. Lovely seating areas both front and back of pub. The shrew is our new best pub to go and will be back very soon.

Great food, lovely cosy pub with restaurant. Will definitely be back for another meal.

Absolutely outstanding food and brilliant value for money! I visited with my partner last week, we were staying locally in Lower Loxley whilst visiting alton towers. Service was brilliant and staff very kindly provided some recommendations which went down a treat! We later found out that the pub has been recently taken over by locals, who should all be extremely proud of what they have come together to produce. I think I'd travel the 3hr journey from home just to eat here again! Would highly recommend the Camembert starter 👌🏼

Fabulous pub, friendly staff, delightful Sunday lunch

Only 11 miles from where we live we had never heard of Kingstone but my wife decided to book an early evening meal here based on the pub being in the Good Beer Guide. Initial thoughts on entering were that the pub was friendly with a comfortable feel about it and friendly staff and customers. I’m going to have to split my review into three. Firstly the beer - I had a porter from the Uttoxeter Brewery and a blond from Dancing Duck in Derby. Both well kept and excellent. Secondly the food - my starter was salt and pepper squid with a chilli sauce dip. Crispy and delicious. My main a smoked haddock risotto with broccoli. Now my wife is a vegetarian so I’m not allowed stinky fish in the house so I will always pick it in a restaurant. This was absolutely gorgeous and topped with a perfectly poached egg which when cut through dripped yolk down into the rice. Food porn at its best. Thirdly the staff - all young ladies serving in a very busy environment but so beautiful, friendly, efficient and kind. Where do all these lovely girls come from? I may have to move to Kingstone (just don’t tell the wife).

Called in for a meal on Saturday night after a day at the gin school nearby . The meal was amazing , the service was excellent and the cost was very reasonable. Would highly recommend it.

Nice place, Good service. Let down by a bit by the food, The chicken was fine but the pork hock was not full of flavour and was served in a pool of gravy which spoiled the taste of the mustard mash and buttered cabbage. I suggest it would be improved by using ham hock and giving the option of separate grvy

It's been a very long time since we ate here, so there has been a change in ownership in this time frame. But this was favourable, as the food and service were first class.

Fantastic food, service and atmosphere