The Swynnerton Arms in Stafford

Nice enough Sunday lunch. Had the 3-Course which was good value. Just missing mash potato on the main.

Beautifully cooked roast. Draught beer and decor need improvement though

My parnter and i went for a birthday meal on 26th march 2025 iv never been so disappointed , the double cheese buger had a funny taste to them even my partner said the same , and the home made chips where hard never go again , the service was spot on it was just the meal

There was 1 waitress on, doing everything... table service, drinks, meet and greet, running food, fetching bills and even answering the phone... did the guest suffer... no... she was amazing. The food came out in good time and was very good, maybe some more seasoning needed on the steak... previous visit tasted better but overall it was great. The waitress takes the plaudits though... never seemed stressed or over whelmed... Will return 100%.

You will Hever eat at better place food on Sunday perfect

CHECK YOUR BILL We were overcharged for someone else’s drinks by £11.this was rectified by a refund. Plus meals and drinks at the end of the bill were charged £2 more than accounted for. This wasn’t noticed and checked until we got home. Next time I will pay for the 2 course meals and drinks separate. The food was very good and plenty full.

Came here with my partner and his family, we googled the menu before arriving and I was a little worried for my options as I'm vegetarian but was pleasantly surprised with the range of vegetarian and vegan dishes on the menu! The Malbec was delicious and the server we had (yesterday around 2pm) was very accomodating and lovely! Such a pleasant time :)

Terrific service and great food!

Lovely lunch here today with our little doggie maisie who was very welcome in the bar area. Really nice food huge portions and very good prices

It was super lovely little pub lots of vegan options on the menu the staff are really eager to help you and make sure you enjoy your experience. I would like to make a spit out to our waitress Kayleigh. She served us and she was lovely and happy to help. Would highly recommend this pub.

Great food. Place looks a bit tired in places i e seating. Looking forward to visiting in summer to sit on beer garden.

Very good food.. well I enjoyed what I had. Old fashioned place needs a make over worn/ripped and then covered with tape chairs, poor.

The food was fantastic and very reasonably priced. The interior decor needs updating, but having said that, I will be returning as the steak and ale pie was superb 👌

Very nice meal and pleasant place to enjoy it.

Visited on the way home from holiday. The exterior of the pub was a little tired as was part of the interior. However the food was very nice, we had the special 2 course menu for £13.95 which is available Mon-Fri and it was amazing value for money. Nice fresh ingredients and large portions. The staff were nice too. Would definitely return if in the area again.

Lovely food and helpful, friendly staff. Highly recommend.

We were a party of 8, so we had to pre-order our food The food was delicious and the staff were very friendly and welcoming

Lovely place to eat, food lovely and great value for money

Friendly service and staff. Wood well presented and cooked just right. Highly recommend

Lovely warm atmosphere, welcomeing staff, food was amazeing, my partner had liver and onion, and i had lasagne, both meals were exellent.

Our first time here but certainly won't be our last. The food was amazing! Proper homemade chips 😍 presentation was fantastic and such good deals with the prices. The service was fantastic! It was only Roberto we dealt with but he is amazing! He couldn't do enough for us, and didn't stop smiling! Such a nice guy. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit ☺️

I ve redone my review as new. New owners have reduced menu. Put staff who dont want to be there. And blame mold in windows and food in seats on brewery. Thats the old pic of food.

Popped in here while driving for lunch. Had 2 course lunch menu. Food excellent pub style, obviously produced in house and tasty. Good general menu. Reccomended.

Had a lovely Dinner! Can’t imagine how busy the staff have been these last couple days, but doesn’t seem to stop them! Great food and great service. Service staff deserve a medal this time of year ♥️

Very reasonable and good quality.

Wonderful place. Ambience, service, food & pub in general is great. Highly recommend 💯

Fab day today with cousins who travelled to get here and we all thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, food and staff were really nice .

Been a few times and it has been OK. Tonight I ordered the double burger. Fries were cold and the burger well... Bacon was dry and hard and the thin patties were also burnt and dry. The cheese was hard and salty. Just terrible. Eat a mouthful and staff noticed I was displeased. They offered a fresh one but my partner was already making headway on hers so declined. On a positive the cauliflour starter was really nice and my partners veggie lasagne tasted really nice.

Really nice. First visit 02.12.24 and highly recommend. Our party had the Christmas meal options, three courses.

Food was lovely and service was great very friendly chap with a beard looked after us.

Excellent food and friendly service. Warm and cosy atmosphere. We love it here!

We went for Sunday lunch . Food was fantastic, service was excellent. Staff are great .. We will definitely be back

After moving into the local area we thought we would sus out a new local. We walked into the pub for the first time to being stared at by locals! And to be greated by the most unwelcoming bar lady ever!! Never again! Highly NOT recommended as a friendly and welcoming pub

Exceptional service and generous portions of great food. Definitely returning soon.

Excellent meal. Excellent friendly staff. Thank you

No bar staff anywhere constantly telling be with you soon beer dreadful food is terrible gone down hill since the land lands left

It’s been a very long time since we have been here but we went last night and the food was amazing beautifully cooked and presented the service was first class wish I had had room for a pud we will definitely be back

A very busy Sunday afternoon for these guys today. My mums 70th birthday meal. Can't fault anything...from the fantastic food, speedy service, brilliant waiting on staff, clean toilets and lovely clean bar. The food was spot on, tasty, hot and not overly priced. Fantastic staff team..keep doing what your doing. Most definatly will be back. For anyone wanting to try here I recommend you book as it was heaving when we left at just before 4pm today.

Amazing food at reasonable prices

Food very disappointing, nothing to write home about, would NOT recommend the artic roll for dessert due to a very small thin slice for £5.50, wish I took a picture so you could see. Last time we visited we loved but today's visit was not the best, Food or Service not good

Beautiful food Great staff Lovely pub

Nice pub, very good food, friendly service and not expensive.

Lovely place nice friendly waitress food was excellent will be back

First meal Fabulous meal and service.

Not being here for about 20 years and it made a nice change . Unfortunately everything is getting expensive nowadays and personally I thought it was expensive for what we got , even with home made chips which were lovely may I add . My steak was to fatty - but I did chose the cheaper one and my daughter didn't like her curry but my lad did like his gammon . Staff made us feel rushed like they couldn't wait get someone else on the table which I hate

Not been in a while and took husbands sister with us. Food was excellent, just had it had been on our last visit. The service was really good. Unfortunately, my husband became ill/faint-like. while we were there. The staff helped me to get him to a chair by the fire doors for cooler air They also provided cool cloths to cool his head. They were really attentive and especially helpful in keeping an eye on my elderly sister in law. Nothing was too trouble for them. Thank. you Kelly and all the team on duty lunchtime on 11th September.

Fabulous food and staff 100% cannot fault anything

Fabulous service and very freindly service. Food was spot on!

It was a really nice meal. The food was very good. Good portions and good quality. Birthday celebration will go again

Absolutely fantastic meal out with family food was amazing atmosphere was great too all staff were amazing x

The staff could not do enough, they were brilliant.

Very nice pub x great food 👌 We had couple of drinks and lunch.

The food was tasty but greasey, there wasn't a very good choice for vegetarians, and it was expensive.

Last minute decision for lunch today, we were able to be accommodated even though they were busy. Really friendly, helpful staff. Had the 2 course menu, all of our chosen dishes were tasty with good size portions of traditional pub food (great chips). After getting the bill we're told kids eat free which was great. Will be returning.

Nice food, choice of starter and main or main and dessert. Good options

A lovely day time meal recommended will go again

For the price and service cannot complain

In a party of 10 and the food was gorgeous, garlic mushroom, chicken and mushroom carbonarra and arctic roll were all amazing

Triple cooked chips were animic steak trips were still raw and when complained bar manager was laughing with other members of staff after we were told it was the potoes

The food is lovely and home cooked style and I absolutely love the chips we took my step son and he really enjoyed his meal he can be quite fussy too I didn't give five stars as on occasions they made mistakes with my drink or order but I can't fault the food.

Visited The Swynnerton Arms for the first time after visiting the National Memorial Arboretum with the Royal Artillery Association. The food was superb, well presented, good sized portions and served promptly by friendly and helpful staff. Choice of drinks was good and the place has a good atmosphere.

Good food, good table nice staff

Lovely its been refurbished lately and is value for money the staff are brilliant and the locals are friendly.

Food and service was brilliant. Homemade chips are on another level, nicest ever tasted. Highly recommend a visit

Top pub great ale friendly staff

Lovely quality food, however size of portions have decrease alot and took away some of the classic deserts,

The food was really good but the chips were overcooked for me

This place has the best food locally I know. 😋 my son always wants to go here if we decide to eat out . Staff are always lovely. Price is OK, you pay for what you get and we always get what we want.

Excellent food, great service & great atmosphere

Really delicious Sunday roast!! As far as atmosphere and vibe go, it’s a fairly standard British pub, had a lick of paint somewhat recently in its life but the building is noticeably older with wires taped poking out of the walls… that said the overall appearance is good, and it absolutely doesn’t take away from the food. Service was a tad slow, but we were pretty laid back about it anyway. Really good beef on the Sunday roast, highly recommended and a really good price point too.

Lovely food and service at reasonable prices.

We went with some family today, servers are friendly. I had the roast beef dinner which wasnt very warm and it was served on a cold plate so went really cold quick. Tastes nice when it was warmer. My husband had the sweet chilli tofu which he said was nice but the pitta bread it came with was a bit tough. For pudding I had the brownie which was really nice but again the custard was lukewarm, I like my custard hot. Husband had the tiramisu which was really small especially for over £6. For this and a pint and half of marreti was £44.60 Probably won't go again, for food anyway.

Went here on the spur of the moment with family. Great atmosphere even for late afternoon/early evening. Staff were really friendly and efficient. Great 2 course meal for £13.99 (at time of writing) which was lovely. Will definitely visit again and happy to recommend. Thanks staff👍

Brilliant place to eat. Great food and hospitality. Highly recommended

Only improved with new ownership, Very attentive and lovely food

Clean, dog friendly and a really nice burger

Went on a Friday night and hadn't booked. However, the staff are great and found us a table straight away even though it was busy. Food order was taken and drinks were prompt, but that's where it stops. Food was very mediocre on both courses. Frozen and churned out quickly. Chips were overdone and aired. I really wanted the place to do well , but the food has to change ... maybe OK for a cheap family get together.

A very good experience, lovely menu with plenty of choice. A relaxed atmosphere and no rush to finish your meal.

Good food and service, definitely recommend this eatery

Great food, reasonably priced. Service good too. Surprised it wasn't busy on a Saturday afternoon!

Disappointed yet again that 2 courses for £11.95 " not available on Bank Holidays". Staff lovely, food OK but absolutely no sense of welcome or anything to encourage a return visit.

Had booked the table but wasn’t set. Took 15 mins to get served and grill night no longer available! Liver meal like leather when we eventually got served and had to request cutlery and serviettes before we could eat the starter. Very disappointing. Won’t be in a rush to go back!

A superb Sunday lunch! Food was delicious and great service. Perfect portion size! Loved that the vegetables were served on the side and a great amount! Will definitely be back.

Excellent service, pleasant staff. Food great, 2 clean plates, my steak was cooked to perfection. Only downside for me was the 2 beers that I had weren't on parr. Will certainly return.

Loverly food. Presented well, the staff would go above and beyond for their customers. There were 8 of us so understandably a bit of a wait for the food but nothing that is unacceptable, the food came out all at once and hot. Brilliant staff and food. Would suggest booking as its always busy

Absolutely excellent food and service.

Table for 8, great food, lovely staff, would go again

Always a good variety of meals to choose from and very reasonably priced. Food is good quality and we are always made to feel welcome by staff.

Wow, just wow! 18 of us went today, no complaints at all. We had to pre-order with being a big party but the staff & kitchen coped really well. Will definitely be back, can’t recommend high enough.

Great food, good variety of ales and really friendly staff

Excellent service, the food was lovely and hubby said best pint of abbots ale he's had for a while. I've not been there for a while ,but I decided to book sunday lunch, highly recommended, and I can't wait for the next visit.

Great meal, mussels to start, steak for main, both cooked perfectly, very attentive and friendly staff. Will definitely be coming again soon.

The food was amazing, the menu varied. Everyone enjoyed their food, and we booked for a family event as we all thought it was good.

Had a gorgeous meal the first time we went, but it wasn't so good the second time, completely different food preparation, steak was left chunky not the normal for stroganoff

Friendly staff food was excellent service was excellent Clean and tidy. Hygiene was excellent. Food is still great would recommend

Went Saturday night with 2 friends food not good at all and it was quite cold in there won't be going there again.

Went here tonight for my mums birthday haven't been for a number of years an will not be returning,way over priced an food not brilliant,mum order her meal advertise it came with salad (no salad on the plate myself I ordered beef strogernoff way over priced sn one tiny garlic bread or worth the money at all.

Pleasantly surprised at what nice little pub this is.

Lovely country pub, nice staff and reasonably priced drinks. Would definitely go again

The food wasn't warmed through properly, and the length of time it took to get served was shocking