The Wharf Inn in Stratford-on-Avon

We ate lunch here on Friday 25th and were very disappointed, how the food has gone down hill in such a short time. Gammon under cooked, chips and fish were over cooked and dry. We definitely won't be returning unless you get a new chef in

Bradley was an absolute stand out! He made us feel incredibly welcome and offered to be of assistance in any way we needed. We had various questions about friends parking and coming and going and he was always very willing to help. The food was delicious and the service from the rest of the staff was faultless. Would highly recommend!

Amazing dinner. Cauli cheese to die for. Our server Maisy and Bradley were kind helpful and our dinner came out quickly and piping hot.

While boating up the canal stopped here for dinner , food very good, staff very friendly and helpful ,locals also helpful with boating advice , plenty of gluten free options on menu , would stop here again

The Wharf Inn appears to have two sites so I am reviewing on both. I live locally and this was my fourth visit to the Wharf where in the past I found the food good and value for money but was therefore very disappointed to visit this week and be met with very poor service. We had booked a table for four and on arrival were handed four menus and told to sit where we wanted. The pub was very quiet, and I estimate less than 20 dinners for lunch. The tables were sticky but not so bad that they were not usable. After some 15 minutes we met our server who took our drinks order be she was new and had obviously had little training as she did not know what alcohol-free beers were available nor what angostura bitters were. She returned with the order some minutes later and had served a half pint instead of a pint, but we ignored that. Some time went by when a young male server came and took our food order. It arrived in good time and was reasonable except the veg with the pork belly was cold, but the gravy was very warm so countered this. The Halloumi burger in batter was a bit undercooked but the rest of the meals were acceptable. I also think that ketchup in a £1.49 Euro Foods labelled bottle does not say ‘Fine dining’. After about an hour and a half we had finished our meals but, in that time, no-one came to ask if our food was OK, if we wanted another drink, to clear the tables, show us the dessert menu so one of my guests went to the bar and ordered a coffee. A young man, who later identified himself as the manager, brought this and I asked if he could clear the table which he arranged. There were other tables in the room where I could see glasses which had not been cleared and by this time the pub was virtually empty. We had now been there for over two hours and when I went to the toilets I could see two young members of staff behind the bar, not serving, the manager was seated on a sofa by the door scrolling through his phone and opposite him on another sofa was a young female member of staff lying, feet up on the other sofa scrolling through her phone. As I passed through the bar there were tables with cutlery on and some with none. Empty glasses and unwiped tables so I decided to confront the manager. I told him that I found the service to be unprofessional as tables need cleared, glasses lifted, and chairs arranged. I knew they were not busy, but I suggested they at least act as if they were busy and said their attitude was in danger of ruining the pub reputation. I told him if I was the owner and had walked in on this he would have been sacked. This prompted as response and suddenly they swept into action but avoided coming near our table in the corner except to ask if we wanted the dessert menu but never lifted our used and now empty glasses.

Lovely spot next to the canal. Took us a while to find the way in. Just wanted a light meal which would have been slightly bigger if I had remembered to order the chips! Food was very good, although I couldn't order my first choice and the service was fine.

Nice environment but staff slow and some not really working it, vegan chickpea curry pretty horrid. Tasted like a tin of chickpeas in a nasty cheap tomato sauce and nothing like described on the menu. Nutritionally challenged, as in no fresh anything with it so guessing the kitchen have absolutely no idea about non-meat cooking. Shame as the pub is quite local but won’t be returning. Staff ok but as mentioned above don’t have much of a clue but then if the management don’t train or invest in them it’s hardly their fault.

Go there every year for Birthday. Won't be going next year. Table booked for 7 o clock, when we got there there was no table. They had to move other diners who were half way though their meals to accommodate us. Then a 90 min wait for an average meal. Other diners turned up, ate and left while I was waiting.

Only one real ale but the food and service were excellent. This was our second visit because we were so impressed with our first. Friendly staff.

drove out from coevntry for a family dinner this evening food was amazing. one of the best stand out meals our little family have had out for ages. lovely location too. Will definitely recommend

Our second visit to The Wharf Inn again while we were cruising the canal. After having such a wonderful experience the first time our expectations were high. They did not disappoint us. We had a fabulous meal. The service was good and all the staff were friendly and helpful. I love the ambiance and everywhere is lovely and clean. It is in a canal side setting and there is plenty of tables and dining options both inside and out. The garden is pretty with a view of the canal and awash with flowers. I fully recommend a visit. We will return. Thank you 😊

Excellent, friendly and efficient service even on a hot, busy Sunday lunchtime. Excellent whitebait - so nice to see it on a menu for a change. Hanging baskets and planters beautifully cared for.

Rude outside staff member removing cushions from customers’ chairs two hours before closing time. And careless enough to leave some outside on a table. Expensive drinks for an out of town location.

Amazing. The pub has changed so much for the better. Food on point. Chef Bradley’s buttermilk chicken burgers are heavenly and the new scotch egg starter to die for. Just the best. So nice to welcome boaters on the Oxford canal. Love the Wharf. Friendly, great staff, dogs welcome, canal side view.

First time visiting here and was very pleased with the food. Roast dinner was a very large portion and tasted great, followed by sticky toffee pudding which was also very good. I had driven by this place a few times in the past and decided to finally make the trip to here and was not disappointed. Would definitely come here again.

Visited the wharf inn at Southam last night as a last minute decision with my husband and two friends. The meals were excellent and fantastic value. The service was superb, can’t find any faults with this pub. Would definitely recommend it to family and friends and whoever else asks

Have visited this place for many years always lovely food and such a great location!Just disappointed today as a bit of a special meal for us, had scampi and chips (well McDonald’s fries)Not one to complain but when asked if the meal was ok did mention it to be told it’s ransoms what the chef serves up and next time I should know to ask for proper chips! Not great customer service as there was no choice on the menu and they hadn’t run out as others had the chunky chips!

When canal boating on the South Oxford Canal we always stop off at the Wharf Inn for lunch or dinner, and made two stops on our most recent trip. Despite being fully booked for dinner on the Saturday night due to a party, when we called they told us to come by as early as possible and they'd do everything they could to accommodate us, and they were true to their word. We enjoyed an early dinner at 5.30 - opting for pub classics such as sausage and mash for my son, pie of the day for my partner (which he raved about) and Hamm, eggs and chips for me. The food was excellent. The Wharf Inn also has a fantastic outdoor seating area, overlooking the canal. Although we were unable to enjoy that with our dinner due to torrential rain, we returned for lunch later in the week and enjoyed fish and chips, burger (amazing!) and another pie of the day in the glorious sunshine. The staff at the Wharf Inn really make it a great place to visit - super friendly and helpful, and a special mention to Claudia, who was so accommodating. The pub also has a shop with essential supplies for canal boaters and a launderette. We'll definitely be going back on future trips - no doubt many times!

We stopped off at lunch time whilst out on a bike ride. We were just going to have a drink but then decided to have some lunch too.The staff are wonderful and even offered to fill up our water bottles. Service is simply spot on - genuinely warm and friendly staff. We wanted just a light lunch and was hoping to have a sandwich. There is no lunch menu so you're restricted to 'Small Plate' options unless you want a proper main meal. We ended up sharing nachos and garlic prawns. The food is lovely. A small lunch menu would be a brilliant addition tho.

We visited on a Saturday afternoon, we were told the kitchen was closed but we decided to wait and have a drink and we were glad we waited. A really nice canalside garden with plenty of space for the kids to run around. The staff were lovely and really helpful. All of our food was delicious, all homemade even the salsa on the nachos, nice to see proper cooking. Portions were generous and reasonable in price. We will definitely be back.

Super friendly staff and lovely atmosphere inside. Garden by canal ideal for our pre dinner drinks. Food was good and excellent choice of menu.

Great food, great location and friendly staff. A lovely end to a good day. Well recommended and will definitely return, service with a smile but would recommend booking

We booked a table at The Wharf Inn for Friday evening looking forward to a meal there. We have been here on a number of occasions but since we were last at the pub it has undergone improvements inside and out so we were expecting a good experience. Unfortunately this was not the case.We ordered starters that took a little while to come but this was not a problem. However one of the starters, the squid rings, are not worth the money. For just under £6.00 there was a good lot of salad on the plate (which we didn’t really need) but only around 6 small squid rings.The people waiting on us were doing their best but the main problem for us was the fact that after being in the restaurant for just under two hours the main course still hadn’t arrived. This is despite being promised that we were to be the next to be served and others arriving later than us being served before us.For a place that is trying to encourage people to come there to eat it was very disappointing and in the end we were so fed up with the situation and we had no choice but to leave, and just paid for our staters and the drinks.We do like to see businesses thrive, but in this instance we felt it right to let others know about our experience at The Wharf Inn

We so love visiting here when we come away on our canal boat. The staff are lovely, the food is always delicious, freshly cooked and good value. Family friendly and attentive to my son’s dairy allergy too. See you next year!

We go to the Wharf a lot, couldn’t wait for it to open up again after lockdown.This is a great canal-side pub, with a fantastic outside dining area, inside has just been revamped and looks beautiful.The food is always excellent, large portions, and great value, there is a a great choice on the menu for everyone, also a good choice of vegetarian , my Grandaughter was very impressed.All in all a great place inside and outside, made even better by Claudia & her team.

We recently visited the wharf after a day on the canal. The pub is dog friendly in the bar area which was perfect as we had a nice quiet table. The pub has recently been refurbished and looks great inside. The staff and service was fab. The food was good quality pub grub. Will definitely visit again. Thank you.

This is a really good canal side pub with facilities for boaters, such as a water station, launderette and shop. We were moored nearby. The food was delicious and the service very pleasant. We ate in a very pleasant area outside and inside looked very nicely refurbished

This is a great pub. Excellent space in the garden. Very friendly and efficient waiting staff, made our evenings a pleasure. We ate here twice last week and both times had excellent food. There were interesting choices on the menu and all was well prepared and tasty. The second time, they made an extra effort to fit us in, as we had not booked and we were very grateful.

We passed through Fenny Compton on the canal, and stopped at The Wharf Inn for an evening meal, for six of us plus a well behaved Cocker Spaniel. It was a delightful experience from start to finish. The food was outstanding. The home-made pie of the day (on the day it was chicken and ham) was probably the best pie I've had in any establishment anywhere for the past 20 years. Others around the table had a fair selection from the menu, including a vegetarian halloumi dish, a beautiful cauliflower, sweet-potato and spinach curry, and classic bangers and mash. The staff were friendly yet professional, very helpful, couldn't do enough to help and at all times extremely courteous. It was a lovely evening, thank you!

Had a lovely meal with my family for mine and my mums birthday. The food was first class, and the service by the fantastic staff was magnificent. I cannot recommend highly enough!

We arrived early on a Saturday lunchtime , at this lovely canalside pub/restaurant . We sat outside in the garden as it was a lovely sunny day , and we could watch the boats go by . It,s a great spot with quite a few amenities for boat travellers , and the nearby campsite , they have a laundry and a small shop . We had drinks and a light lunch . The food was excellent and much bigger portions than we expected .The staff were lovely and helpful to .We even went for a walk along the canal to walk off our lunch .We wouldn't hesitate to visit here again .

I only live one mile away from the Wharf and have used it for several years, I was sad when it closed due to Covid but extremely pleased when it reopened last week so my wife and I decided to go fo a late lunch/ early tea sit in their garden and enjoy a bottle of wine, I was absolutely shocked and amazed when half way through our first course we were asked to settle the bill!!. I immediately did never to return and left our food(Same old menu)Manageress on a serious power trip!!

Went here as a family of four and had a fantastic meal , well worth a visit the food is brilliant and service is fantastic

Visited today 07/07/21. For lunch. We have eaten here quite a few times ,and throughly enjoyed previous visits.Today the meal was not on par .I asked for plan chicken salad chips. The chicken was covered in pepper. Ordered bowl of bread. ,I got a bowl of slightly toasted bread, strange normally uncut bread with salad Husband had his meal at least 30,minutes before mine. And the same with another table. Such a disappointment Then to blame the new staff ,was not acceptable.

This pub is applying the Government restrictions in an efficient and not overly officious way, making the visit as relaxing as one could get in the circumstances, even supplying a mask to one of our party who was inappropriately equiped.The meat pies are now individual (as oppose to the large tray ones they used to do) but are excellent with proper shortcrust pastry, not a stew in a bowl with a puff pastry top!

Excellent Sunday roast! Best roast we have had in a pub for a long time. Plenty of vegetables and perfectly cooked. We have eaten here a few times in the last few months and never had a bad meal. Friendly staff too. Will definitely return.

Place is absolutely amazing! The nacho starters were the best we have ever had. All meats are tender and fall apart. Everything is seasoned nicely. Honestly no complaints. First time visiting and will definitely be back!

My friend of 92 years of age enjoyed the roast beef dinner. She is very fussy and hard to please but she loved it. My younger friend was a vegetarian and ate the Mediterranean vegetable wellington roast dinner. He said it was the best vegetarian roast he has had. I had roast pork with crackling and apple sauce. It was delicious and the crackling was cooked just right.We had New York cheesecake for dessert. Again it was excellent and recommended by the waitress. It's the best Sunday dinner we have all had for a long time. Definitely visit again very soon.

Kind and helpful staff - especially waitress Freddie. Good wholesome food. Would recommend to people looking for a nice meal which doesn’t break the bank.

Just had Sunday lunch.Delicious roast beef ( with horseradish in a proper container rather than a plastic sachet) Great roast potatoes and perfectly cooked vegetables. No need to request extra gravy, it was automatically offered. First roast dinner since breaking my wrist in July. Thoroughly enjoyed.Very attentive staff.Good choice of beer.Definitely recommended.

Warm welcome and excellent service throughout our visit. Delicious pie and we were sad to be too full for dessert. Thank you for your hospitality.

We visited this pub has a family in August. They were very accomadating for our family. When it started to spit with rain the lady clearing outside moved the parasols so that we were covered. The food was lovely and we all had a great experience even the dog was given a bowl of water.So impressed we have returned in Sept. We were given a friendly greeting shown our table and the order for drinks was taken quickly. Our waiter Freddie was informative about the menu and ensured that our drinks were topped upThis place could become a regular visit because we have been so impressed

We decided to do a last minute booking to have lunch today for the final day of eat out to help out and final day of the summer hols, we are definitely happy we did so. The service was fantastic from all the staff and the food was amazing, I normally stick with what I know but today I went out my comfort zone and ordered the peri peri chicken kebabs with toasted tortilla salad and fries and it was delicious. I thoroughly recommend it. The kids and husband enjoyed their meals too. The deserts were lovely especially the chocolate brownie that was served hot not Luke warm like so many other restaurants! Thank you The wharf inn for a wonderful experience!

Very accommodating when pushing the time back due to our delays and helpful when we needed to find a local taxi firm as we were staying on a barge a few miles away. Wide choice of food on the menu and everything arrived in good time. Decent portion sizes and helpful staff. Food was plentiful and tasty.

Had a lovely meal at the Wharf. Food excellent, service excellent. Would definitely recommend and look forward to our next visit.

We moored our boat on the canal outside, and the weather meant we stayed two nights. We visited on a Monday night and a Tuesday and both were fantastic. Starters, we had halloumi fries, seafood. Really tasty well presented and high quality. Barbecue chicken , burger, pork and eggs. Etc. My wife finished with brownie.The service by waitress Claudia and the barman was fast and efficient. Very friendly and clean. Totally recommend. We will be boating past again when we return in a few months and look forward to that visit. Thank you the Wharf !

We popped in hoping to get a meal. We weren't disappointed. We had a slight wait for a table to become available and we're kept informed of the progress. The food, a piri piri chicken and rump steak were cooked to perfection and good quality. Service from the staff was really good. Would highly recommend.

Absolutely superb dinner. Steak cooked to perfection. Staff were really friendly and very helpful, great with the kids. Highly recommend xx

We have called at the Wharf many times over the last few years whilst boating. It has had many personalities over that time but it finally seems to have grown up. Everywhere looked great, it did look rather shabby some time back, not so know, A real pleasure to sit in the garden in the shade of the a parasol, new as are tables. The garden is so neat and tidy. Very pleasant waiting staff who clearly enjoy working there. All the staff were well turned out and very helpful. The table was very well cleaned for our use. We both had fish and chips, great fish and really crispy batter. What I liked also was that the mushy peas, which can be run of the mill in some places, but were in fact yummy. Nice presentation, good beer too. Our first outing after lockdown we were not let down. Thank you to the whole team.

We had 2 nights at Fenny Compton on a canal trip and I wasn’t expecting too much from some of the reviews but I was thankfully mistaken. The meal was excellent - starter of mushrooms with pancetta was sublime and mains of Game Pie for me and Chicken for my partner, both served with the creamiest mash we’ve ever had, were great. Finished off with a nice dessert and what more could you want. Lovely canal side setting with a large garden. Good menu and wide selection of drinks. Good attention to detail on Covid separation. Would definitely go back again.

Wonderful food, friendly staff, wonderful ambiance and great value for money. We will definitely be back, thank you!

Well let me start by saying I use to love this pub. Even had our wedding reception here. However tonight we came back, the first time since lockdown and yes the food was OK. Not amazing like it should off been for the price but service was awful. Never use to be this bad. In short I think I will give it a miss for a while until they sort themselves out even with the deals on at the moment. I also am disgusted at the prices of soft drinks £3 for a pint of lemonade! It use to be less than this with free refills and we had to ask twice as it was forgotten. Food was over priced for something that was average.

We enjoyed a welcome drink after a trip along the canal yesterday and were made to feel very welcome by barman Sean. We will certainly be going again soon - especially to take advantage of the offer for a free 3 course meal on your birthday and a week either side!!! The meals looked delicious!

We visited this pub as we were passing on the canal. So pleased, the food was delicious. We had Garlic Mushrooms, delicious. And a rib eye steak, with peppercorn sauce. The steak was perfect and the peppercorn sauce was delicious. Creamy, beefy and an aftertaste of peppercorn. Lovely food and great service. Do stop in.

Lovely friendly greeting, good food - had the fish and chips, the batter was so light and fish perfectly cooked. Lovely Riverside setting. Definitely come ng back for more.

when we went there we had a horrible experience, the pub had bad lighting and after a while we had to leave because i had a migraine, all the tables are cramped together and it isnt kept clean! The only good thing about the pub is the scenery, if you like canals the beer garden is right by one!

All the veg tasted microwaved. Most food tasted frozen. Deserts all tasted microwaved and ice cream just tasted cheap. There was a weird man behind the car with tattoos and piercings who was checking out my 19 year old daughter and made her feel uncomfortable.(we all saw it). I visited the pub in early march.

Really nice food, if I was local I'd definitely go back. Not the best Sunday roast I've ever had but nothing to complain about either (and I'm picky). Rather a loud family pub so if you like it quiet maybe not the place for you but I would go back (if I was not so far away)

Been going to the wharf for years now and the food and service has always been great, mostly go once a month, back last year new owners took over what they have done is try and turn a great classic country pub into something it's never been!! Throughly dissappinted; Menu changed last year and all my favourites have been removed for me personally there is nothing good about this menu.. back in december I had the halloumi burger it came out with the bun burnt and it was totally different from how it used to be, we have visted today I had the beef burger I asked for the burger to be cooked a tad longer as I don't like a red burger but my steak I do.. i didn't expect it to come out the way it did very very well done the bacon snapped in half as that was well over cooked (I'm sure some people like it like that) it didn't even taste like a burger and guess what the bun was also burnt, it was the worst I've ever had, The prices have been increased by alot Also I've noticed that when we go now there is hardly anyone around before the new owners came it was always rammed had to wait for a table and sometimes food took about an hour to come so not sure what had happened here where is eveyone!!Bring back the old menu and get rid of the chef as they are not very good in my opinion..Don't think I will be visiting again such a shame as you've ruined a great pub!!!!

Very good food and clean plates it was by all of us, will be back soon,The toilets were very clean. They have been working on this pub for ages. When its finished outside it will be fantastic

We had walked 2m along the tow path to Wormleighton reservoir and back, it was a little on the cold side and breezy to say the least. So a Saturday afternoon pub lunch was on the cards, the Wharf Inn was warm and welcoming and most importantly dog friendly. In fairness most of us just fancied something basic, like a hot or cold sandwich with maybe a coffee or a beer. Sadly the menu was a little more adventurous for our band of merry walkers, not to say the choice or quality lacked but just a little more extravagance that we needed after a walk.Those that chose a light bite offer of soup and a roll or hummus and pitta bread thoroughly enjoyed their meals, I can only recommend the beer.As a venue for lunch or diner would highly recommend the Wharf Inn, however for post walk stop over and refreshments, a little disappointing we couldn't get a sandwich, and if a Phillie cheese steak sandwich was to added to the menu, I'd make sure we all visited the pub again, and again.

The first time we've been in a while ,and we had a fabulous lunch! I had the roast beef which was wonderful, and the fella had fish and chips, which was super! Friendly staff, clean comfortable restaurant and a lovely Birra Moretti! And a beautiful slice of Black Forest Gateau to share! We'll definitely be back soon!

Went there a week ago such a shame .... Menu slashed , prices up , quality bad , quantity and value for money ... Worse than Macdonalds , .... Shame it's being run down from somewhere top notch to crap

We came for a meal mid week and the pub was pleasantly full. Had a good table, friendly staff. Food was OK, I had the cottage pie which was a little bit spicy but other than that the food was very good.

Warm and welcoming atmosphere. Staff where very pleasant. The food was hot and exactly what I needed.

5 of us went to eat there based on a reccomendation, we ordered lamb shank (which was passable) Hallumi burger (fine) two Ultimate burgers (burnt black burgers hidden amongst a tower of food - so it doesn’t matter the burgers were burnt right?) and macaroni cheese (disgusting, tasted like it came out of a tin). When we were asked about the macaroni as everything else was eaten, we informed staff that it wasn’t great and we got the reply of well that’s how it comes, people normally love it. No offer of anything to compensate or a guesture of goodwill in anyway. Whilst not expensive I would expect food to not be overcooked or to be lacking a cheese flavour in a macaroni CHEESE. At the very least, in a restaurant I would expect more compassion from staff when they are receiving a complaint and a procedure in place to change or offer a desert. Will not be visiting again.

We first called in for a drink having moored our boat for the night just down the towpath. The barman was friendly and efficient, and having looked at the menu we decided to return for dinner. Two steak & ale pies with mash and plenty of fresh veg was just what the doctor ordered after a walk back through rain and mud! Again the service, by young staff, was excellent.

Really good service , excellent value. Food was so good. Children made very welcome. Menu extensive all of us left clean plates

so i decided to order an adult macaroni cheese for 7.99 and my daughter chose to have the macaroni from the childrens menu for 3.99

I visit this establishment at least 4 times a week and usually I am on my own. I am always made to feel welcome by all the staff. Special mentions to Jake, John and Max. Always willing to go the extra mile for me no matter how busy they are.

I think the Wharf has being going through some updates to the building and garden areas recently. The towpath on the canal side is currently being renovated but isn’t affecting business, if you’re on a boat just moor up further down.

We were very trepidatious about visiting and eating here, given the most recent reviews - to the extent that we’d agreed to eat back in our holiday canal boat if we weren’t impressed. However - for us anyway - it was absolutely fine. Good food (including a good vegetarian selection), friendly waitresses and reasonable prices. Hopefully then ‘normal service’ (see older reviews) has been resumed.

I’m really disappointed to have to be writing this review. We eat here frequently but I fear today could be the last time.

I ordered 3 meals. One being Cottage pie and Veg. I asked if the the chips proper Homemade chips? The waitress said Yes! No they arrived Frozen steak chips. I hate frozen chips and would never have ordered if I been given the correct information! The Cottage pie seriously was Potato with a thin bit of Gravy at the bottom. I dug in and no meat or next to nothing was found! This is no exaggeration!! The Veg consisted of mush Peas, Cabbage & Swede I think? mixed together like Bubble n Squeak!

I recently took charge of a business in Southam, and this lunchtime I called in to The Wharf at Fenny Compton to enquire about a Christmas Lunch booking for our staff. I also planned to take the opportunity to grab some lunch and take a quick walk along the adjacent canal towpath.

Pleasant waterside eatery which caters for canal traffic. Drinks prices and meals reasonable for location. Barman John could lighten up a bit, seemed a tad dour. Was having a good laugh with a younger barman /waiter over a customer who ordered the baked Camembert without the French pronunciation, camem- burt. Remember these people keep you in a job. I had a pint of hand drawn blond bitter, didn't know the brew , he made no effort to draw a small sample which most pubs do. Even so I think if I was in that part of the country again I would call in.

Right by the side of the canal, the atmosphere at lunch time was charming and the food superb. It has a water supply there if you are on a boat and this alone makes it a good excuse to stop and sample the food and ales.

Came here from canal boat. Quiet night apart from bar man and friend drunk and shouting v loudly, really annoying. Suggest avoid

Visiting relatives who have a boat moored in the marina and we were taken to the Wharf for lunch. They have a lovely garden and patio area but as it was raining we had to eat inside. Basic pub inside if not a bit canteenish. Excellent pint of draught Adnams and the house wine acceptable. You have to order at the bar with your table number, the staff helpful and polite. We ordered 2 different pies which were excellent and a good sized portion. The macaroni cheese was enjoyed as was the fish and chips. We did not have to wait long for our meal despite the place being full. The food is typical pub food but comes well presented, hot and quite tasty. The pub is on the side of the canal and an ideal stopping place. The toilet facilities were clean and adequate. I can't comment on the prices as we were being treated but they seemed to be value for money prices looking at the menu.

Rude landlord. Food took forever, looks like someone spat in it. Dogs running around leaving hair every where

Upon entry we were ‘greeted’ with a “what do you want guys?” To which I and my 3 other friends were very amused at. 3/4 of the orders to the table were messed up completely, all of them being burgers. My bacon was cremated and a horrible black colour and had no onions in when I ordered the burger to come as normal. My two other friends were also missing parts of their burger. Their service was slow and painful, with a drinks order being taken 15 minutes after we sat down. The landlord came over to finally take our food order after 30 mins of waiting. My friend went to order a curry but was told “we do not have it” by the impatient landlord. My friend was then given, and no joke, about 5 seconds to decide by the hurried landlord “hurry up lads we’re losing time here” so my friend picked the burger which was again messed up and ended up over cooked with a dry piece of bacon. Funnily enough, the table sat next to us who entered after our order was taken managed to get a curry. During the meal, we asked for some bbq sauce to which the landlord serving at the time said okay, and brought it over after a 5 minute wait. My other friend asked for another bbq sauce to which the landlord said “no I can’t, just can’t do it”, but a minute later came running back with another bbq sauce... who ‘runs out of bbq sauce’ but then comes back with more the next minute? I asked the landlord who was serving us why our order was wrong and he said it was because the chef can’t read checks, unfortunately the chef can’t cook either, can’t cook what appears to be some awful microwaved food, which we waited 40 minutes for it to come out, the landlord said he would “sort us out” when we went to pay, he walked away from the bar and left completely, leaving us with one of the waiters who didn’t serve us, who wasn’t aware of what happened.

Visited as a family. Nice pub on canal side which serves food and is dog friendly. Food is pretty bland and tasteless. Service was reasonable but card machine was 'intermittent' based on wireless signal strength. That slows things up and ties up a bartender.

We were travelling on a canal boat and moored up just below this pub on a rainy afternoon. We walked up a muddy towpath and found this place. Because the weather was a bit miserable we ordered home made pies for dinner to warm us up. I'm not a pie person but the barman said "Good Choice!" when we ordered and he wasn't kidding. The meals were really lovely. We had steak & ale pies and they came with loads of vegetables and mash. We paid £8.99 for each meal and went away very happy. Thanks very much

Have visited a few times over the last month or so as I sometimes work in the area.

Visited the Wharf Inn for an evening meal the ambient was very relaxing, with quick service and the meal was superb. 5 stars all the way.

Very pleased with the facilities and food here. Lovely peaceful environment. Good staff. Dog friendly. Would come again! 👌

We arrived here weary after a day on the canal and were happy to sit down to quickly served drinks and a filling meal at a good price. The food was far from gourmet - I'd give it three stars except for the atmosphere and service being so pleasant.

I witnessed a disabled lady fall when trying to negotiate the 'STEP' in the indoor dining area, in order to get to the patio area.

We stopped here for dinner whilst on a canal boat holiday. The pub is right next to the canal and if you can get a table outside you may be rewarded with an excellent view across the surrounding countryside.

Stopped on the boat here, great home cooked food! Really delicious and massive portions. Would definitely return.

We've eaten lunch twice recently at the Wharf Inn at the end of long canal walks, once in May, and again yesterday. Very friendly polite and helpful staff. Extensive menu, great food, large portions, excellent value for money. Lovely canal side pub with a big garden. Lovely interior with really good 70's music playing on both visits. We would definitely recommend this pub.

Have been here several times, food is always very nice, staff are very helpful, it is lovely to be able to sit outside and watch the canal boats passing by, nice outdoor seating area

Dropped in while on a canal holiday. A gorgeous Wednesday night.

First visit though passed by many times over the years.

Sunday roast was excellent £12:95 Beer Hobsons best £3:50 well kept and a good pint .Patio area is a job in progress but looking good. Shop could do with a chiller freezer for better range of goids to buy.

Lots of choice very good portions, will definitely go again, good service. A very good night out couldn't fault.

Never been before was recommended to us by a family member , great choices on menu , really enjoyed the meal and I can be fussy , right by a canal so would be lovely in a sunny day , great service and atmosphere , definitely will return

We were with a group of friends at a nearby campsite and looking for a pub that would cater for 19 at short notice and be happy for our hounds to come with us. They could!

We had been on a narrow boat holiday and one of our crew had fallen in so we were so pleased to see the nice new signs saying laundry only to find a sign saying closed, after speaking to other local boaters it turns out its been closed for 3 months. Why advertise a service that's not provided. We did stay for a meal which was OK, would of been better if the staff spoke english

Our group of six had dinner here whilst on a canal narrowboat holiday. The place is very pleasant, the service reasonably good, and my wife's requirements for gluten-free food were fully understood and met.