The Tame Otter in Lichfield

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.

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.

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 .

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 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!

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

Ros was fantastic and the food was delicious

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

Lovely atmosphere, variety of dishes

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.

Great wee pub, food delicious and treat service from Ros

Lovely time nice food and good service thank you Ros

Lovely food and Great service from Ros

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

Great meal and great service from Ros

Lovely roast dinner and well looked after by Ros!

Great service from Ros as normal lovely Sunday lunch

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.

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

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

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

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

Lovely food, sensible sized portions and great service from Kelly

Regular here and enjoy having a pint or 2, Caroline does a great pint and very friendly

We like to eat early and arrived at 6pm...we were attended to straight away and our meal was delivered to us within minutes. Our waitress 'Ros' was excellent....she was helpful and served us with a happy welcoming conversation. Good food and excellent service returning soon for more.

Always liked the Tame Otter, gorgeous surroundings and lovely atmosphere. Took my mum for her bday meal, with my partner, she absolutely loved everything. Dave behind the bar was great and Roz was lovely serving us. It was a lovely meal, 10 out of 10 made a lovely memory with my mum and partner x made her 66th bday even more special.

Ros as usual was brilliant can't fault the service or the food and lovely atmosphere

Ros was efficient and very friendly. Food was delicious.

Wonderful Food, wonderful service from Ros

Lovely pub with friendly service, highly recommend

Lunch with my friend for a really enjoyable catch up and lovely atmosphere shelley looked after us so well and made us very welcome

Wonderful steak served by polite and friendly staff, would recommend to family and friends, we were served by jo and Fin who couldn't have been more attentive, thank you guys 😀

A lovely visit to the otter this Sunday. Homely food, great atmosphere and brilliant service from Ros, who was attentive, friendly and looked after us all afternoon!

Came to the Tame Otter for food. The 3 course for £30 was great quality and great value. Service from Ros was amazing! Highly recommend

Amazing £30 deal!! Ros was a star! Will be back

Lovely meal with great service from Ros! She was very helpful with making sure I could choose from the gf menu -even checking in and letting me know about coffee options. Much appreciated to be looked after this way !

Lunch today the pub was cold Food garlic mushrooms were poor - microwave? Pate really good Pie - dry inside pastry lovely Waitress very good

Lovely food & our waitress Chloe really looked after us!

Food was lovely, cozy atmosphere, was a good level of busy, food came quickly. Service from Chloe was incredible, very attentive and friendly. Will definitely be returning

Had a lovely server called Chloe, very nice meal and have a relaxed atmosphere.

Rubbish food, 3rd and last attempt trying the food. Shame as it used to be so nice

Great staff who were very welcoming and obliging. Great food. Would have liked a better choice of ales, especially a porter as it was winter time.

We pre booked for a Thursday evening. Service was slow, especially on the drinks. Most of the menu wasn't available. Food over priced for packet food. No steaks at all available and also loads of other things on the menu not available. The waitress was friendly but had no clue about drinks and couldn't even pronounce the names of most of them. The app that gives you 50% off was the only thing that saved the evening. Won't be going back Desserts were OK.

I went for Sunday lunch with my daughter. I had a glass of Pino Grigio and my daughter a glass of Sauvignon Blanc both of which were pleasantly chilled. We started with prawn cocktail for my daughter and garlic mushrooms for me. The latter dish had clearly been standing in the kitchen for some tome. It was cold and somewhat congealed. We both had lamb rump with Sunday lunch vegetables and I ordered a side dish of pigs in blankets which were awful. The sausages were very greasy. The whole of my main course was cold and the sprouts were undercooked. I had fruit crumble. It was too juicy, contained too little fruit and a piece of rhubarb was hard and stringy.

Came for dinner this evening and it was absolutely lovely I was served by ros and she was amazing with us. I come here very regularly and it’s always great atmosphere all of the staff are very friendly and polite and the food is always delicious

Lovely pre Christmas get together with family, all good.

Lovely place right next to a Canal .. Fabulous Food and Service for a Festive Christmas Eve Family Dinner .. Food was fabulous, and waiting on Staff🏅 were absolutely lovely even though it was really busy 🥂🎄🙏 Booking in advance is recommended for Larger Groups .. BlueLight and Dog friendly

Every time I've ate at tame otter the food is rubbish it's overrated definitely too expensive but then again most vintage inns the food is crap

Great pub ,nice atmosphere and pleasant staff

It's a nice pub by the canal, the food is good but pricey, there is a good selection of drinks.

Fab Christmas Day dinner - food, atmosphere and service were superb. Ros looked after us really well. Highly recommended.

We took our family here for Christmas dinner. The planning was spot on - all dietary requirements catered for. The food was plentiful and tasty. The staff who gave up their Christmas to serve us did a great job. Everyone had a great time, thanks to Ros and her colleagues.

We came along for dinner on New Years Eve. The food was lovely and Ros was very helpful. All the allergy advice was great and we felt very safe with my daughter’s peanut allergy.

Honest opinion is that the menus looked great and I was looking forward to my lunch at The Tame Otter. However, when the food finally arrived it did not look or taste great, more like budget cooked ready meals. Very disappointing. Other than that good atmosphere.

We attended for a three course christmas day lunch, this was our first time eating out so was a little apprehensive, although a little pricey I would like to say it was worth every penny! the service and food was exceptional and I would 100% dine out on xmas day again!

We attended a Boxing Day meal, and the experience was disappointing. While the bar staff was great, the service overall was appalling. Potatoes were rock hard, the gravy was overly salty, and puddings took over an hour to arrive even though the pub was not busy no cutlery provided It felt like no one cared . Such a shame, as the pub has great ambiance, but the staff’s lack of personality has really let it go downhill.

We have been coming boxing day for a few years now, apart from last year due to me having chemo, so this year we were really looking forward to geting back to our usual arrangements. We arrived at 1 o'clock our table wasn't the cleanest and some cutlery needed changing as it was dirty. We waited over an hour for food and had to go and ask when we were going to be served. Our drinks also took over half hour to arrive. When we finally got our food we had to send the soup back as it was cold and there was a hair on one of the drinks when it arrived. We all know things happen on a busy shift and the bar manager (i think she was) tried to put everything right, but the girl who bought our soup slammed it down and never said a word to us never even smiled. Although the waitress that took our order was lovely and friendly this didnt make better all the things that wernt great. Our disappointment will not be encouraging us to return again which is a big shame.

Very upmarket pub. Modern and trendy. More mature clientele

We went to this pub after complaining about a vintage inns in york. We got compensation and decided to use it at the tame otter. It was night and day between the 2 pubs. This one was excellent, not only in the food but also with the service and our waitress, Rose, could not be more helpful. An excellent day was had. Highly recommend.

Amazing family evening out. The service was brilliant and the food was delicious and cooked to perfection. Great atmosphere too. Thank you 😊

Food was excellent along with the service and the cask beer was good

Lovely atmosphere friendly enjoyable. Preferably book gets quite busy.

Nice little gem and a great location

We had the Festive menu all food very well presented, tasty, hot. Portions were generous. Service was very good. Definitely will return

A GROOVE riders Xmas lunch, kindly booked by dear friends. What a great place. 1st Dave the bar chap, after a long journey we needed drinks 🍸... swift and efficient service... The meal served hot and delicious by Kelly and the young assistant. A selection of the menu all good. Had a mini pud and coffee liqueur.... haven't one for a while, can't stand canned creme..... this was the real stuff. Well done chef and staff.... thank you.

Visited the Tame Otter on a Tuesday for lunch. We had lasagne followed by a small desert and hot drink. Service was good and staff friendly and attentive. We are lucky to be able to visit mid week for lunch when it is quieter. Great we can take our dog with us too!

Wonderful staff great food excellent service 😀

Excellent visit from all aspects.

we live near to the tame otter we are in there most nights and over weekend in day time staff are lovely the only down fall is theres nnot enough veggy food veggy fish and chips should be a must

I hadn't been to the Tame Otter for a long time as the last time thd food was not good, expensive and portions too small. But I took a chance yesterday and took my friend and thankfully wasn't disappointed. The portions are better and they had some special deals. It was very busy for a Monday lunchtime which shows others are in agreement. Please keep it up and don't let it lax again and you will see me more often.

A disappointing lunch to say the least. Ordered calamari and two sides of fries. Got some fried camembert instead. The fries that came were inedible, stale and overcooked. Like they had sat under the heat lamp all morning. We have usually had good experiences at the Tame Otter but were very disappointed today.

Visited here for dinner with a friend while at a conference nearby. Food was lovely, atmosphere was really nice (especially as we were out by the open fire), and the staff were very helpful and welcoming. Would definitely visit again if I was in the area!

Superb food, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff.

Ros has served us on several occasions now and she's always brought the best service to the table. Always super helpful, couldn't ask for a better service

Don't order the fish and chips 😒 overcooked. I ate it as I was hungry but not good value for money

always nice and pleasant. good food. service went downhill.

Great food, but had to ask for order to be taken, drinks, food and for the bill

Potatoes a bit overdone and portions a bit smaller than at sister pubs. But otherwise very tasty.

Another lovely lunch at the Tame Otter. We have been there a few times now as a good venue for us all to meet up, but we only get to do this about every six weeks. Ros who served us, has served us before and greeted us as old friends. She and her colleagues went out of their way to ensure everything was right for us which we can see is how they always do things at the Tame Otter. The food as usual was excellent

We went for lunch today and the experience was very disappointing. My partner ordered the fish and chips which were ok, nothing to write home about. I ordered the steak Medium Rare which came out well done. It was politely sent back, they apologised and replaced it within 10/15 minutes with a Rare steak. Maybe the chef was being passive aggressive. In all fairness to the Manager she was lovely and gave us the money back for both meals. It’s a shame that our previous experience a few months ago (once again on a Sunday) was just as bad. The wait for the mains was over an hour. We tried to order deserts but after another 40 minutes of waiting we had to give up. We’d been there for nearly 3 hours and it wasn’t fair on the children. It’s such a shame because the location is great, they allow dogs, it’s cosy and clean, the staff are lovely. They have a good selection of drinks but the food is so poor. I’ll go back for drinks happily but I think we’ll eat elsewhere for the foreseeable future.

Lovely friendly pub restaurant. Spacious dining with good vegan options. Special thanks to Ros who served us with a smile.

Ordered the signature burger… the actual burger meat was stale and had white bacteria all on the rock hard edges. clearly started to mold. luckily wasn’t eaten because you couldnt get your teeth through it. definitely a couple health violations being broken there. even got a video of the mess

Six family members, including myself, went for lunch. For those with disabilities please let the pub know at time of booking because my disabled mom has to navigate quite a few steps to get to our table. We were offered an alternative table, which was a lovely thought, which mom declined. If you like fresh cooked food in a warm and friendly environment then this is the place for you. If you want fast food, then go to a fast food restaurant. Having said that we waited about half hour for our six main courses to be cooked. None of our party had any complaints. All our plates were left clear. There are vegetarian options available. Ros, our server (I really don’t like that word) attended to all our requests and had a warm and welcoming personality. Nothing was too much trouble for her. Will we go again, absolutely yes x

I brought my parents and friends for lunch. We had a lovely meal in a lovely restaurant with a good atmosphere. Our waiter was Ros and she was very attentive and made the experience perfect.

A decent canal side pub. Lots of seats and large outdoor area. Narrow boat moorings.

Came as a part of a large booking around 7:30. Lovely atmosphere and fantastic server but the food was a letdown. 2 vegetarians present at table and we both planned on getting pizza or aubergine gratin as we had seen them on the menu online. Sat down and we were told there would be no lasagna or pies which was fine by us. Then at the time of ordering we discovered there are no pizzas and there was no aubergine gratin left. One of us had a vegan curry which was apparently lovely, I went for a Mac and cheese that was a tiny portion and had clearly been sat under the heat lamp for a good while as it had gone dry and had a film on top. Few other issues with food such as a burger coming with mayo on when we asked for it off and no bacon in a chicken, bacon and avocado salad. We were told it would be a 45 minute wait for food but ended up being about an hour however due to the size of our party we could understand entirely. After the disappointment with dinner we decided to go for desert. Three of us wanted the honeycomb domb and I bet you can guess what happened next… no honeycomb domb left lol. The server was so apologetic for something that was not at all their fault and we absolutely cannot fault their service. My one upset is that they even took us as a booking anyway if they knew they couldn’t accommodate such a large booking at a later time in the day. This was my first experience at the Tame Otter and safe to say I probably won’t be going again.

Bit dark inside but you can take dogs in.

Fish and chips were overcooked Fish was dry Beer was cold and nice

Great place. Good selection of well kept beers and a good menu including a variety of vegetarian choices.

Fantastic visit today. The food was wonderful, the staff very friendly. A personal thank you to Fin who looked after us perfectly. We will definitely return!