The Tame Otter in Lichfield

Food is a three, does not blow you away unfortunately. All the rest is spot on.

Good place, friendly atmosphere 👌

A lovely meal for Mother’s Day. Despite it being extremely busy, Ros looked after us really well for our entire meal. Thank you.

Everything was excellent. Ros was very friendly and gave excellent service. My sister and i had the chicken salad and my mother in law had the soup. Everything was delicious.

Although the waitress did a good job, it was incredibly busy and we waited almost 50 minutes for our mains. The food was fantastic though.

Wasn't particularly impressed. Waited 46 minutes for food and my pizza was only luke warm. Offered to change but didn't want to wait even longer. At least they gave us our drinks for free

Ros is wonderful! So happy and helpful! She made our lunch out even more enjoyable! Thank you!

Brilliant service from Roz very attentive Food delicious would recommend

Went for a lovely family meal for my birthday on the 31st March. All the staff were lovely and friendly but Shelley was exceptional. We had an issue with my meal-the hunters schnitzel came with bacon when I requested no bacon but she sorted this out with no bother 😊. Also as it was my birthday I asked if she could put a candle(that I supplied) on the brownie desert and shelley used one of their own candles and the guys in the kitchen did a lovely job with my brownie(see picture). Overall we had a lovely time and the food was delicious and we were very well looked after so thankyou. Also my daughter left her doggy soft toy and the pub phoned us to tell us- very much appreciated and so thoughtful, so thankyou 😊

Having waited over an hour ( order placed at 13.50 via the app) for a main course we asked when it would arrive. No apology just the response “I’ll go check” 5 minutes later our food arrived, again no apology for the wait in fact it was not acknowledged that we had complained. Not good. Today was not a good experience sadly. We have used other Vintage Inns without issue.

the worst Mother’s Day I have ever had. Booked a table for half 7, got seated at 8 o’clock and after an hour and a half we had only received our starters. Ended up having to walk out before the mains came out as there were still 4 more tickets before ours. Overbooked and unhelpful staff who didn’t know what time we would be sat, what food would be available or when our food would be coming out. Really upsetting .

What a little gem of a place, and our server Shelley was the icing on the cake! You always expect good food from Vintage Inns, but Shelley's kindness and attentiveness despite being very busy, really made for a lovely lunch. Everyone should be more Shelley!!!

Ros was amazing, took care of all of us. Food was amazing and Ros and well looked after. Thank you for a lovely day

This was our go to when visiting family in the area. On our last visit things weren't that great, we marked that down as a blip. This evening though it was absolutely dire. Our table was booked well in advance for 6pm on the Saturday evening. On arrival it was as if they were squeezing us in. We were shown our table, with no mention of long wait times, or missing menu items. As they weren't offering table service, we ordered through the app. Drinks arrived after about 10 minutes. Another 10 minutes and a waitress came over to ask if we were aware that the food wait time was 40 minutes minimum. As we'd ordered bites whilst we wait, then starters, then mains, we assumed that wouldn't be too bad. We'd already waited 20 minutes. In the end some pretty dreadful starters came out alongside the bites just over 40 minutes after ordering. By this point, we're hungry, so we eat. The scallop coquille was dry, one small scallop and one rubbery prawn. We then wait a further 30 minutes for some pretty dire mains. Missing ingredients, soggy salad, practically raw ciabbata. No one asked how our food was, and we were given no chance to complain, no one seemed to care. And then to add insult to injury, they seemed keen to clear our table, trying to remove plates we were still eating, as if they needed us out for the next seating. So disappointing, this was such a great pub. If you cant get it right early on a Saturday night , when can you. We absolutely won't be back.

Came today food was nice , was disappointed that my plate was chipped also small gravy pot was chipped, need cleaning on sills and toilets are dirty as well , thick dust back of doors

We were served by Ros - who went above and beyond! Friendly and helpful. Food was absolutely delicious too. Thankyou!

Food and atmosphere is brilliant here, as always! Ros has served us multiple times over the years yet we always forget to drop a review here - she truly is a treasure to The Tame Otter restaurant. Thanks for a really nice night guys, see you all soon x

Thank you to Fin for making us feel comfortable and being very professional. Great service.

Had a great Sunday dinner that was massive and very tasty, Ros was lovely making sure we were all okay. We were notified that food would take a while to come out

Beautiful Sunday dinner, looked after by Ros who was brilliant 🩷

Great food and great service from ros

Ros is awesome xx a real asset your company

Came for a family roast, food was delicious and Ros was great, will definitely be back!

Ros was lovely. Very accommodating and always checked in on us. Nice and chatty and positive. Brilliant staff member.

Had a wonderful time at the Tame Otter and our waitress, Ros was a joyful interacting lovely lady. Could not fault her at all. The food was quick and served with a smile. Completely satisfied Thank you Ros xxx

We went here for lunch today with our son We've been here before a couple of years ago and sat outside, we enjoyed it then that's why we went back while we were in the area. We were sat down at 1pm....I had to ask 25 mins later if someone was coming to take our drink order. We then waited 45 mins for our food... so 70mins of being there we waited for food. There were 2 chicken and bacon avocado salads with pesto ciabatta. Chicken was very,very dry. Ciabatta pesto was just spread over... not toasted. My husbands beef brisket sandwich was abysmal. It said on toasted bread....toasted one side(mo colour!),soggy on the other side. Bread resembled 2 slices of Nimble bread and 2 thin slices of beef... not presented well neither did it look appetising. Considering it's a pub the meals aren't cheap! We were expecting to have a lovely family lunch but unfortunately it certainly wasn't!! Will not be returning. Worst pub meal we've had in years!!

Great friendly staff and nice location. The beef brisket sandwich was a standout from the lunch menu

Great food and great service. The lady who served us, Shelley, was so thoughtful and helpful. We had a great meal.

Ros was amazing! So polite and professional! We will be back

Beautiful lunch with my mum and Nan, served by Ros who was lovely 🥰

Ros was very welcoming and kind

Food was ok but had 45 minute wait in between courses which wasn't told to us when ordered

Lovely evening at The Tame Otter, Ros was super friendly and helpful.

Excellent service from Ros and enjoyable food

Food was good (aubergine bake and Sunday lunch), but we waited 50 minutes for it to arrive. I know Sunday lunchtime is a busy period, especially when the weather is good, but can't you make allowances for this? The staff are friendly, but I think they are probably used to this, because they didn't seem too concerned. Nice location, and good food, but I don't think I would visit again.

Always love coming to the Tame Otter when visiting friends in town, not just because the food is always excellent, but the sevice (with a special shout out to Ros in particular) is always warm, speedy, efficient and friendly. Everyone calls everyone else "luv", it's like eating in comfort at home. Top recommend!

Tom our server was brilliant - thank you

Just got back home after spending a few hours in the beer garden on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Drinks service was okay (not great but okay) .. food however was terrible. Took 45 minutes to arrive (2 x fish and chips) .. arrived petty much cold. Never ate the chips, gave the fish to the dog, turned the dish with the mushy peas upside down .. they didn't even move so gave them a miss too! .. just put some oven chips in the oven .. £36 wasted on food.. won't be eating there again which is a shame as we've been there a few times over the last few years and it's been okay.

The beers were great, and the food was good, but not as advertised: the 'crispy baby potatoes' with the sea bass were not crispy, and there were no peas. The Greens and Grains salad also had no pomegranate seeds. Nobody came to check on our food, but they were rather busy.

Ros was great friendly and welcoming!! Lovely food also

Great food. Good service from Ros

Food was great and service from Roa was very friendly and efficient Thanks

Fabulous food and atmosphere, best steak for best price we’ve had anywhere lately. Ros is a fantastic, friendly waitress, thank you ☺️

Very welcoming but busy on a beautiful day by the canal. Went out of their way to accommodate us.

Lovely meal and great service from Ros.

Lovely lunch made even better by the fabulous Ros! She suggested the Aubergine Gratin which was yummy. We were made aware there was a wait but it didn’t seem that long and the food was worth the wait!

Fantastic friendly service from Ros you were a star! We enjoyed our lunch it was busy but kept us updated with timelines.

Ros was our waitress today, she was really lovely! 🤩. We had a delicious Sunday lunch and will definitely be returning soon!

Huge and delicious roast turkey meal, lovely friendly service from Ros too.

Waited 1 and half hours for for food fish was over cooked although other peoples meals were ok waitress was lovely just didn’t seem to have enough staff

Had a wonderful meal tonight and Ros our waitress was very friendly and accommodating to our group, will be back soon.

Came with my friend, was served by Ros who was very welcoming and attentive Food was delicious!! Will definitely be back.

Fantastic meal, the gammon, wow, was so succulent and juicy and don’t even get me started on the pie, amaze! Shelley was a joy to be served by, service with a smile!

Lovely food and friendly, efficient service by Ros. Nice atmosphere.

A nice canal side pub. The beer was well kept. The food is consistently good. Our server, Ros, was excellent, friendly and attentive. 👍

Served by Ros. Very attentive and efficient. Nothing too much trouble. Every time we visit she is here to serve with a smile. Thank you

Ros was great. Thank you so much Ros

Ros was lovely, friendly and attentive and delicious food as usual

Served by Ros who was excellent especially as it was very busy

Fantastic service, lovely lovely waitress x

Roz is a 5 star, and has the patience of a saint, amazing !!

A lovely meal with professional staff, especially Ros, and delicious food. Ros attended to us well and was very informative and sensitive towards our allergies.

Great service, good food and nice surroundings.

Food was lovely, great vegan options We were served by Evie who was really lovely and friendly- would definitely come back

Lovely service from Ros as always! She always delivers a friendly experience and makes us feel welcome. We love being put in Ros section because everything is always spot on. Asset to the team

Ros served us today and she was great! Works really hard and couldnt do enough for us! Thank you very much :)

Scrumptious Sunday Lunch in such a lovely country pub being served by wonderful Ros! Thankyou for such a super Sunday :-)

Lovely food, great server named Ros, very attentive and friendly. Will definitely return Thanks very much

Amazing time, food was fantastic and our waitress Chloe was always happy to help and was always smiling.

Visited on 11th February 2025. Warm welcome on arrival, attentive waitress, good service and excellent food.

The venue was very pleasing and warm. With a warm welcome, although we arrived slightly earlier than our reservation we were asked if we would like to go to our table straight away. The service was excellent and my wife, who has some allergy conditions, was dealt with appropriately

Food was delicious and filling! Shelley was fab, very polite and friendly with the perfect amount of humour :) It was very quiet as we booked an 8pm dinner which was perfect for a child free evening!

Ros was Absaloutley wonderful so attentive she was fab for our works meal 100% will be coming again

It was a lovely place for a family meal. Service was great and food very tasty.

Been here loads, Everytime we have a good time. Ros and Jo are always a delight.

We had a lovely evening for a birthday. We were looked after by Ros who was absolutely amazing! Super attentive and friendly 🙂

Tame otter is my go to place I regularly visit with friends . Food is always great and Ros is amazing as always very friendly and pleasant. Carnt fault it x

I have a very awkward dietary needs & Ros helped tremendously we will dine here again . Thank you Ros

Fabulous Sunday lunch excellently served by Ros who was very friendly.

Rod was very helpful and welcoming - lovely food and great value - had the set lunch menu 😊

Ros our waitress was absolutely brilliant and made the whole experience even more enjoyable. Credit to The Tame Otter .... Will definitely be back

Came in for a valentines meal, the food was great and our server Kelly was absolutely brilliant and really welcoming. When we asked for the bill i asked to use my M&B staff discount. I knew i could use this with the valentines day set menu, it says in the terms and conditions. Another member of staff was quite argumentative about this and tried to make me not use my discount. This put a sour note on what was originally a good evening. But Kelly, you're a star.

The food was sooo good I didn’t even have time to take a pic! Ros our server was excellent and so sweet she knew how to handle our exact needs! We ordered the Sunday roast - lamb and I got the signature burger as well as the sticky toffee pudding !!! Omg best food and pub around Tamworth! So glad we went here

Ros was really friendly, helpful and nice. Great service and food.

Ros was very helpful & professional

Amazing service from the server Ros who went above and beyond when it came to my food allergies.

Great experience as always at this restaurant. Nice atmosphere, great food and brilliant service from Ros. Will definitely be returning.

Lovely place, well worth a visit. Ros was our waiter and was brilliant. Ten out of ten.

Very pleasant lunch Waitress, Ross, very helpful

We came for the valentines menu and everything was absolutely delicious! It was our first visit and we will definitely be coming back. Our waitress Ros was so lovely and nothing was too much trouble. Food was amazing and service was excellent.

Really lovely food and service as always. Special mention to Ros who gives the best service.

Ros was an exceptional server, always attentive and quick to ensure everyone had a great experience. Their friendly attitude and professionalism made every visit enjoyable.

We had a lovely meal and the service was amazing from Ros. We'll be coming back soon!

An amazing place with amazing food, we was served by Ros who polite and helpful, a lovely lady and a lovely place altogether

Very attentive- Tom was a perfect host

Ros served us tonight and was amazing. Best waitress ever. Ps great fire maintenance skills. Always asking if we needed anyone

Ros is brilliant and a brilliant member of staff. Made us feel very welcome. Will be coming back.

We came on Valentine’s day. Our waitress was Ros who was lovely and provided great service.

Lovely service from Ros. Made our night

Brilliant food topped off by fantastic service from Ros !xx