The Tame Otter in Lichfield

Excellent service from Ros and enjoyable food

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

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.

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

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

Great food. Good service from Ros

Ros was great friendly and welcoming!! Lovely food also

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

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!

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

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

Lovely meal and great service from Ros.

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

Fantastic service, lovely lovely waitress x

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

Ros was great. Thank you so much Ros

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Ros was very helpful & professional

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

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

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

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

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

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

Very attentive- Tom was a perfect host

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

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

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.

Brilliant food topped off by fantastic service from Ros !xx

Had a great Valentine's meal, our server Kelly was a delight and the food and atmosphere was great. Will definitely be coming back

Beautiful food and lovely, friendly service from Ros

Excellent food lovely polite service by Ros

Our server was Ros and she was amazing, can't fault the service. Everything was quick and the food was great. Would highly recommend.

Lovely service from Ros. Made our night

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

Very pleasant lunch Waitress, Ross, very helpful

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

Very, very dissatisfied at this time

Service from Tom was pleasant, polite and efficient. Meal was enjoyable and Tasty, would of been 5 star if slightly hotter. Nice atmosphere, but our table was near kitchen so not as relaxed as we would of prefered as very busy pathway.

It was almost 35 minutes before our order was taken. It then took nearly 45: minutes to get out main course. By the time it came out it was clear the food had been sitting under the heat lamps and was well over cooked.

Ros is great, very attentive and helpful

Ros is amazing ! Best service ever … very friendly

Great Lunch and waitress Ros was good fun!!

Ros was a real sweetheart and made sure we had everything we need, she even went the extra mile and put more logs in the fire for us as we said we were chilly

Thankyou Ros for the service today! You are lovely and bubbly, friendly and have a great spirit! Very helpful and great service! Many thanks for making my uncles birthday meal a nice event!

Headed here for lunch after a shopping trip . Seated at a nice table by the fire , service from Ros was great - only issue the kitchen had run out of pâté .

Joanne always serves us with a smile on her face and is very welcoming. 3 of us are there nearly every Monday evening for drinks and the occasional meal. Great service Jo.

All I can say is that Ros waited on our table quite superbly, courteously and patiently given she had to contend with seven senior citizens enjoying what's left of their retirement. Seriously the food was value for money and very well presented.

Ros was super friendly and attentive. We had a lovely meal. Highly recommended

Ros was fantastic and the food was delicious

Ros was amazing. Served us quickly and with genuine warmth. Considering how busy it was she made sure everyone was looked after

Great wee pub, food delicious and treat service from Ros

Lovely atmosphere, variety of dishes

Lovely roast dinner and well looked after by Ros!

Lovely and cosy! Popped in with my dog after a long walk. Greeted by great, friendly staff 😊

We were served by Ros and she was absolutely magnificent. Her service was impeccable and we couldn’t wish for any better Table service. K

Lovely food and Great service from Ros

Great service from Ros as normal lovely Sunday lunch

Lovely time nice food and good service thank you Ros

Great meal and great service from Ros

The food took ages for it to come out and our waiter said it was going to be 20-30 mins every one was hungry

Kelly served us and was an absolute pleasure to laugh and talk to,food was amazing as always it’s always the best thing I’ve eaten every-time I come here

Bloody spot on coming once a month with my boyfriend big shout out to are server Kelly

Arrived on a very cold Friday afternoon without a booking. Greeted by Ros who found us a table for 2 in a very cosy part of the restaurant with a fire . Ros knew we were travelling on and immediately took our drink orders and quickly followed by meal orders. Ros was friendly attentive and welcoming and made a very short but pleasant stay.

Not good. Fish was sent back. Pie , meat was so tough broccoli raw. Would not recommend