The Shrew Restaurant in Staffordshire Moorlands

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

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!

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

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

thanks for helping out geowizard <3

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

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!

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

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 ..

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

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

Thanks for helping GeoWizard!!!

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

Helped GeoWizard through his latest adventure!

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

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

Friendly to those walking north.

They helped out geowizard Tom. Absolute legends.

Thanks for helping GeoWizard out!

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!

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

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.

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! :-)

Extremely kind and helpful staff. Highly recommended!

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

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.

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!!

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

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

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.

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 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

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.

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.

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

Incredible food, massive portion sizes too! Great beers, good atmosphere and the staff are always so accommodating and friendly. Love this place!

Great atmosphere great food great staff

Delicious food, great service, dog friendly.

The staff was very friendly and the food was very nice to eat

I visited The Shrew with a friend for lunch. We hadn’t booked but were welcomed immediately and given a lovely table in the restaurant. We both had the homemade pie (pork and mushroom) which was delicious. The service was great and I will definitely be...

Came here on a Saturday afternoon for a few beers and ended up staying for dinner. Food was pretty good, staff good too. Overall a good experience.

Another wonderful meal at The Shrew. The steak and Stilton pie is just amazing, as are the chips! Every time I visit here it is just perfect - the staff are lovely, polite and nothing is too much trouble and the food is fantastic. Definitely...

Great menu, friendly staff ,good company and great choice of ales.

Not the right pub if you have young children who are inquisitive and want to wonder round. Having booked a table for 9adults and 5 children - 3 who needed high chairs we thought we were on to a winner of somewhere we could attend regularly for family celebrations. 1 of the 5 children who is nearly 2 was happily wandering round the restaurant and he was fascinated by the amount of dogs in the pub and the pictures of animals on the walls. Most other families interacted with him if he went up to them and we apologised if we got in anyones way. However, one of the staff members proceeded to ask us to keep him sat down as their was other people in the restaurant. I’m sorry but he was no bother, he wasn’t screaming, he was happy and quiet! What nearly 2 year old is going to sit and wait for us to eat without wanting to have a nosey around a new environment! On a plus side the food was amazing, very tasty and presented well, just a shame my child being asked to remained seated put a dampener on my mothers 60th birthday meal!

Wonderful menu, chef, food, staff and ambience.

What a wonderful place to celebrate Christmas Day with the family. Complimentary fizz or mocktail on arrival with a warm welcome. Seated promptly and the wonderful food and service just flowed seamlessly. Our drinks were never empty, food was hot and absolutely delicious. The cheeseboard...

Ordered a steak n Stilton pie 14.50 wow few chips n a pie with a solid bottom, obviously not sure what I expected , but a bit disappointed .

Wonderful staff food amazing would recommend 👌

Been 5 times in the last 2 weeks, can’t keep away. Food is lovely and Dexter is a treat. Keep up the good work😃