The White Bear Hotel in Stratford-on-Avon

This place is nothing like the pictures which are clearly from the previous occupants. This place is falling apart. The rooms are nothing like what is on their website. I walked in and walked straight back out!

Attended today for a wake that had been booked for at least 2 weeks. We arrived at 2.30pm. Food was booked for 3pm. We were advised at 3.01pm by a very energetic man with a silly grin and his arms waving all over the place that we would not be getting any food as the chef (also his husband) was still asleep, despite him trying to kick his ar*e out of bed three times. I honestly thought that he was going to shout "just joking" which would have been in bad taste but preferable to the reality. No resolution offered at all. Just to reiterate THIS WAS A PRE BOOKED WAKE. Unprofessional, unsympathetic, completely disrespectful.

After driving from Kent to Warwickshire to meet family the restaurant phoned 25 mins before our Easter Monday Bank Holiday booking to say they could not host us. How ridiculous!!!

great central location with free parking on site We were visiting family in Shipston and we normally stay elsewhere but no availability so booked the Bear . we were given a very friendly welcome and we were in a lovely cosy room (room 10) which was spotlessly clean and had a great shower and comfortable bed .Slept very well .Its a very old building and our room sloped down wards which was authentic. Tripped on the step right outside the door but no harm done . We requested to take breakfast away which was no problem. Breakfast was delicious and the lady serving was very friendly and helpful on a fine point the stairs and hallway to the rooms could do with a lick of paint and a refresh but this didn’t bother us too much We paid £100 for b&b and it was excellent value for money .We will definitely book in again thank you

I can honestly say I think it would be difficult to better the roast beef Sunday lunch. A lot of places overcook beef and it ends up being very tough indeed. The beef here was tender and lots of it. I think there were about 6 different vegetables, with well cooked roast potatoes. The service was excellent. There were 12 of us and the food was piping hot. Others had the liver and said it was also excellent. Add in a choice of real ales at the bar and it really was the perfect Sunday lunch. 10 out of 10.

We are 4 school friends of a certain age meeting up for lunch and were really impressed. Yes, the decor looks a bit tired, but hey, the food was amazing, and the service was excellent. We couldn't have been better looked after in a Michelin restaurant. It was Friday, so 3 of us had beer battered haddock and chips. One had scampi and chips, and they were 'proper' chips. For pudding, 2 of us had crumble and custard. Be prepared for a large portion. One had Eton mess. Unfortunately, one of our party was dairy intolerant, and they could not supply a pudding for her. However I would highly recommend the White Bear for lunch.

Decor a bit shabby but the Sunday lunch was excellent. We both had the roast beef and it was superb. A generous portion of beef and SIX vegetables and the roast potatoes were to die for! Order what we had and you won’t be disappointed.

Fabulous food..quick service..and plentiful. Yummy. Will deffo be back. Really good outside space as well. To enjoy this weather.

Just spent two nights at the white bear and can't rate this place highly enough, delicious freshly cooked food prepared by an excellent chef, all the staff and the owner were so friendly and helpful and made us feel so welcome, room was clean and comfortable and the breakfast was also very good, if we were ever in the area again we would not hesitate in returning to this superb pud.

The best Sunday lunch we've ever had! Great portions,good quality food and excellent service!I can see why you have to book.Thankyou, will be returning soon.

We've been to the White Bear for Sunday lunch on numerous occasions and so I approached our' Important occasion visit' today with some trepidation and a niggling worry " would today's lunch be up to the standard of excellence we've come to expect?" I nearly lost my nerve and ordered fish and chips but then changed my mind abruptly back to my favourite Roast Beef with ALL the trimmings . Today thankfully it was just as good if not even better than usual if such a thing was possible..The Succulent Beef hand carved and tender ,a Towering Yorkshire Pudding was cooked in the meat juices but so fluffy it was practically floating off the plate .Mashed potato cunningly concealed beneath Roast potatoes, green beans Carrots, parsnips,Cauliflower Cheese, Shredded Cabbage and extra gravy . And an attentive and helpful young waitress..Top Marks Again

Great customer service where staff went above and beyond when we needed help getting to a wedding venue. Cheerful, bubbly staff. Great location and lovely pub.

Quiet in the restaurant but the bar adjacent was buzzing. Starters of prawns and cheese soufflé were the highlight. Soufflé cheesy but little air, so not light or rising. Main courses of chicken burger and steak were nice. Local Donningtons ale was excellent. Service friendly, but there was no dedicated waiter - the barman served. We were forgotten after the main course so didn’t get the chance for desserts.

After struggling to find any place serving lunch in moreton in marsh, drove to Shipton as a last option for lunch in the Cotswolds. Although on 1st glance the White Bear looks a bit down beat, the gracious host and the wonderful food plenty made up for it. Sports bar is separate which makes the dining area pleasant and warming. Food potions were on the larger size and the quality was top notch. I was almost glad Moreton had no pubs serving and affordable lunch. Well done the White Bear on being a properly run English pub that does food.

Nothing surprising on the menu but nice pie of the day (chicken and bacon) and the beer battered haddock and chips were very good. Bottle of wine was decent and very well-priced. Friendly service and it's a great old pub with a feel of history to it.

First bar we visited on a week long visit to the Cotswolds and we felt at home the minute we set foot in the building, lovely friendly staff and locals and the food is delicious.

Great restaurant in the heart of Shipston-on-Stour great friendly professional manageress and her staff. The food is to die for great choice plentiful and reasonable price . Have visited several times the food has always been delicious and outstanding they serve the best cheese souffle EVER !!!!! Cosy restaurant with a great atmosphere Highly recommend Thanks again Kosta

Sorted by Sarah in the most pleasant way, bent over backwards to ensure our meal was exactly as we wanted. We hadn't booked a we came across the village by accident.So pleased that we stopped here for lunch. The portions are large and very tasty, we couldn't manage a dessert We will return for sure....

Aparqué en el aparcamiento de atrás y pensé que realmente no creo que sea mi taza de té, pero me sorprendió gratamente. Nos recibió esta encantadora dama que fue muy amable y por la calidez del restaurante. Estaba muy bien hecho y el menú era bastante extenso para la hora del almuerzo y no demasiado caro. Mi amigo tenía chips y huevos de jamón, el jamón estaba muy bien cortado y magro y tuve ensalada de cigalas y papas fritas, que eran muy agradables, tanto grandes [porciones que no pudimos terminar

I went to the white bear for a family meal and was not disappointed. The landlady Emma was warm and welcoming, the menu was traditional pub and varied, when the food came out we were blown away by the standard. Highly recommend this pub and restaurant

The menu was varied, excellent service, food was super for all four of us. Staff were aware of allergies too.

Typical pub food, plentiful and flavoursome. Limited choice but all booked fresh and reasonably priced. The breakfast served here is so good. Great vegetarian breakfast.

Encontramos este restaurante por casualidad al romper nuestro viaje a casa después de un día fuera. Fue un hallazgo tan afortunado. El personal fue amable y servicial de principio a fin. La comida era excelente, desde la lasaña hasta el pastel hasta la gloria knickerbocker. No puedo recomendarlo lo suficiente.

Excellent local pub, good food, good well looked after beers and great value for money. Lively bar for watching sport and quieter dining room.

We just had Sunday lunch at the White Bear, it was absolutely brilliant, we only managed one course as there was so much, everything was perfect from the meat, roasties, mash and an extra dish of leeks gratin came out as well. Very good value and service, we will be going again and probably try the accommodation as well next time.

We were a group of 6, 4 adults and 2 small children of 4 and 6, visiting for Sunday lunch. There is a limited, but excellent menu for Sunday lunch and the food was excellent. The 2 wee ones had children’s portions of roast beef and all the trimmings and the portions were very generous! Adults had 2 starters and then we all had the roast beef. This was wonderful, beautifully presented, generous portions, lovely beef, lots of super vegetables, even extra gravy! We also managed some puddings and they were also excellent

Eat here regularly with friends and always enjoy ... never had a complaint. The service is first class and prompt. Always leave satisfied that I have enjoyed the food and service.

Cenamos aquí después de salir del lugar de al lado. Estuvimos muy agradecidos de haber hecho una gran noche aquí. Pedimos la hamburguesa clásica y el pastel de carne y cerveza. Ambas comidas eran sabrosas comidas clásicas de pub, a un precio muy razonable. La señora que nos servía era amable y atento. El ambiente no era ni demasiado ruidoso ni demasiado tranquilo. La única queja es que la selección de bebidas no era excelente, sin IPA y solo una pequeña selección de cervezas (había una mejor selección de amargos). En general, es un gran lugar para una comida tradicional de pub.

Had a lovely group dinner here recently. Excellent food and service despite being a large party. Will definitely be returning.

Nos alojamos por 1 noches ya que estábamos visitando una atracción local. Al llegar nos registramos y nos íbamos a tomar una copa en el bar, pero lamentablemente con solo 1 miembro del personal trabajando, estaba demasiado ocupado para que esperáramos.

Elegimos el White Bear para la cena de cumpleaños de nuestra madre y nos alegramos mucho de haberlo hecho. Éramos un grupo de cinco personas y todos tenían un plato principal y un plato principal diferente, así que probamos un montón del menú. La comida era deliciosa, y en abundancia. El servicio fue rápido y amable de nuestro camarero Archie. El restaurante estaba limpio y bien presentado. Sin duda volveremos y lo recomendaremos a otros.

Una casera muy amable y el personal nos hicieron sentir bienvenidos.

Visited here for a pint or two and enjoyed a lot of banter with the locals watching football on multi screens in the bar. Friendly service and good ale.

I may have written a review of Sunday lunch here before but not since Emma the new landlady has taken over earlier this year. The Bear had not been doing food for a while - well, not proper meals. Anyway we tried it this last sunday - booked in for 1.30pm and the restaurant was busy - most tables full. We shared deep fried brie starter which Emma very kindly and without asking split onto two plates.. there was quite enough for 2 and it was delicious ! then I had roast beef which came with mash, roasts, carrots parsnips and Yorkshire on the plate with cauli chees and cabbage on the side ..absolutely fabulous rare beef, Veggies perfect. the extra Gravy piping hot and plentiful.Hubby had fish and chips which was equally good. Emma is the perfect host ..calm and cheerful - helpful and efficient. Cant wait to go back!

After rude service in another public house we moved to the white bear.

On entering, there is no reception and charming young woman carried my case up no less than 3 flights of steep STAIRS! The room was ok but the window paint and panes were filthy and the bathroom had many faults.......we did however have a good night in good beds despite the racket of music from below and were served a good breakfast by a good waitress.

We were a party of four staying over night to visit a local attraction.

Excellent - well done NIgel ! All the food was excellent and the wine a good quality and not too expensive. Some establishments have stupid prices for wine and drinks which often spoils the evening. Will definitely be returning.

Went a couple of days ago only to be told that the kitchen was shut and no food apart from crisps. Apparently the ownership is changing within a day or two and a new Chef will not be in place until April!!

En el centro de la toma en Shipston White Bear un lugar útil resultó para comer. Un restaurante "pub", el menú era variado y la comida que se sirve, aunque el ambiente estaba algo concurrido y agolpadas más allá del bar. Nos dijeron que hay una buena habitación para grupos grandes.

Bear blanca pub y el restaurante es muy bueno, nunca me he alojado en el hotel, así que no puedo comentar sobre eso, pero la comida aquí es absolutamente increíble. Aunque la puerta siguiente george pueden parte, la comida aquí en el bear es sinceramente la mejor en shipston. Los propietarios tienen claro que ellos mismos un chef maravilloso y el personal es encantador. Todo es idealista, es muy relajado y realmente le permite relajarse en vez de algunos lugares que son menos. Un equipo debe ser la gente que trabaja dado tanto crédito como el trabajo detrás de la escena y el esfuerzo de los propietarios se merece mucho más reconocimiento. Se lo recomendaría a cualquiera.

Visita con frecuencia el oso blanco en los fines de semana, vivo localmente para shipston y puede alojarse, sin duda es mi lugar favorito para comer. La comida siempre sabe divina y el personal es extremadamente agradable y amable. Siempre es un agradable y una gran experiencia.

Decided for a drive out for lunch and stopped at Shipston-on-Stour. Chose the White Bear totally at random. Good service, good food and thoroughly enjoyable.

Three couples decided to get together at the white bear. A friendly pub, the rooms were basic but clean and functional, very comfortable bed, food was very good, breakfast's varied and ample, staff friendly and courteous, the narrow steep stairs to the rooms make it difficult for some, overall an enjoyable stay, would come back again if in the area.

I come here quite often on recreational visits with colleagues and friends and I have to say usually it is adequately pleasant however the attitude of one of the barmaids is so off-putting it discourages me from visiting again. Sucking a lemon is an understatement. She is rude and ive never once seen her crack a smile. Other than this its a lovely pub. Dogs welcome and substantial portions of food.

We popped into the White Bear inn as the weather had changed so quickly thunder storms and lightening and what a great place it was, very friendly locals and food excellent would loved to have an evening meal in there as the snack we had was first class

First visit - what a lovely ambience. Full of locals drinking and eating. This pub works! Good pub food and local Donnington beers. The other pubs in Shipston were quiet - says much about the White Bear! Saturday lunch time when we called for a drink and snack. We will certainly return.

After a trip to the Cotswold Distillery we stopped off in Shipston on Stour for a bite off lunch. A small little High St Pub/Hotel with wonderful food I can recommend the Pie of the Day (Beef & Ale) with Chips & Veg. A lovely little town to walk around and well worth a visit

A very good pub with rooms serving some fantastic food from a very well thought out menu. Pleasant staff in a very clean place

Haven't been for a while.. Sunday lunch just fab.. chicken lamb and beef all perfect. Beef medim rare and very tender. Vegetables different and just enough. Service great even though it was busy. Well done guys !

Had lunch the other day with my friend, I had the confit duck and my friend had the lamb shoulder. It wasnt expensive and tasted fantastic. The service was friendly and unobtrusive. It wasnt overly busy, not sure why. I will spread the word!!

Been in a various times and always friendly atmosphere and usually attentive staff . Had lunch on several occasions and is always good and value for money

Had lunch upon arrival for our stay at the White Bear. The food was wonderful, good sizing, great menu and reasonable priced.

Meeting some friends from the area and booked dinner at the excellent George nearby - booked a room here so I could have a drink and not worry about the drive.Room at back of pub was basic and to be fair ok - problem was on my return at 11-30 there was karaoke blaring away underneath from the bar - when I say blaring I mean the floor was shaking in my bedroom while the locals belted it out downstairs.This went on until well after midnight and it's fair to say if I hadn't had a drink or two I would have struggled to sleep.Pub downstairs had a feel of spit and sawdust - variety of locals hanging around outside early evening when I arrived appeared to be the "drinking all day" sort with compulsory tattoos and dogs on strings.Avoid

We had Sunday lunch last Sunday and it was one of the best Sunday lunches I have had for as long as I can remember. Great service, warm welcome, nice atmosphere. To top it all very good value £20 for 3 courses given the quality is probably the best around the area. Cant go wrong with the White Bear!

Went here for lunch with a pram full of sleeping children so just me and my wife ate. I had the burger and my wife sausage and mash. Both very good. Pub was nice inside as long as you went in the correct door. Shame it let dogs in but that's just a personal preference thing. The guys at the bar were having a very loud conversation about parking which was very amusing. All round a very good experience.

Having failed in our search for a late Sunday brunch after working with our animals (I say that because we were still dressed in yard clothes), we wandered in to the White Bear. We live four miles away but had never eaten there before. This is another pub/restaurant in the town square which we've been to, but it's having a refurbishment at the moment. Which meant we discovered the White Bear!In short we've been missing out, it had a personal feel and the food was very good, perfectly chosen vegetables that were slightly crunchy and all the more flavoursome for it. We choose two courses for £14.95, shared a starter, a main each and shared a dessert.All too often these days you get hooked in by the shiny, hip looking gastro pub and miss out on gems like this underneath your nose. Will be back :)

We shared a starter, had main courses then shared a pud and it was all excellent! Really enjoyed the atmosphere too. Free Wifi also helpful.

This place is a real treat to stay ,Food was very good I started with the chorizo scotch egg this is a must it really was the best scotch egg I have ever had and fish and chips for main ,It was lovely and hot and also very good. Service was very good in both the bar and restaurant and nothing was to much trouble. The breakfast was very nice with a good selection on offer. The room was nice and warm and well decorated plenty of hot water. I will be going back to stay we had a great time.

Warm atmosphere in bar with tables at the back. Shared a chorizo scotch egg to start, yummy gooey yolk and tasty sausage outer. I had cottage pie with fresh greens and moreish chips. Friend had lamb shank which I pinched a bit of because it also looked mighty fine (and it was!).Abstained from dessert but it was a battle! Simple meals done really well. If I lived in Shipstob I'd be back tonight!!

Although we were staying for one night only on a bed and breakfast arrangement, we ate lunch at the Hotel with friends. The service was excellent and the food obviously prepared fresh in-house and well presented. For breakfast the choice was open to you; providing they had it in the kitchen they'd cook it for you! Innovative and excellent idea for those who can't face a full English, but would just like a couple of boiled eggs!!

Whilst hardly salubrious this very old building has nice clean rooms (although a bit uneven) loads of character and very friendly staff , excellent cooked breakfast in the morning every day of our 3 night stay . Given that its similar in cost to a premier inn or the like it is a much friendlier environment with excellent value for money

Had a lovely post Christmas meal in the pub a couple of weeks ago and I have to say it was very good. I had chicken which was very tasty and both my husband and son said their meals were first class. Have been wanting to try the restaurant for a while so it was a very pleasant surprise to find the food at such a high standard. Definitely the best place to eat in Shipston by far. Not only was the food good but the whole ambiance and service was also great. Would definitely recommend.

Sadly the White bear committed the cardinal sin which was to overcook and ruin a rib-eye steak. Also the steak was thin and firm. I myself am not a cook but I can do a steak to a tee so why can't the White Bear, its not so hard really.Anyway there was a little redemption with the generous sized cheese board and the Red Merlot wasn't bad so they pulled one star back.

A little too pricey for what it was, especially as the plates were cold! The meat was good and the food served very nicely but personally there wasn't enough jus/sauce. Service was good and the atmosphere was lovely. Two of the meals weren't as warm as expected, whereas the other was nice and hot, hinting at two meals waiting while the other was finished. Heard they have a new chef though so hopefully this will tie up the loose ends and make a mediocre meal wonderful! Good luck :)

Held husbands 50th birthday party here on Friday was in the function room at back of pub. Was fab the room was lovely everybody had a fab time and Wendy,Jan and family and staff were amazing from helping to organising and getting the room and bar set up would like to say a huge thank you to them all. Would highly recommend a visit to this pub for food, b&b or even just a drink , cozy pub with a lovely atmosphere and lovely open fire perfect!

The staff do there very best they can for the customer food well cooked and presented owners are both loverly

A nice welcome and good coffee, but waited over 30min for a jacket potato, Brie and bacon, ordered at a quiet time of day. When it finally arrived it was luke warm, looked and tasted like it had been cooked a day or more earlier. Not impressed. Don't think a jacket potato is hard to cook!

Lovely staff, Lovely food, would defiantly recommend eating and stay here. They were so helpful and just a lovely place to stay

Been 3 times to eat at the White Bear, and has been pretty good. However 4th visit was disappointing. Home made pie was a bowl of meat in gravy topped with a piece of puff pastry. Fish and chips looked good but suspect was from freezer. Tasteless. Staff excellent

As a veggie and not being able to find the menu online, I was a little worried whether there'd be any choice for me. It turned out there was a choice but it was between having the veggie main or the veggie starter.We were welcomed, quickly seated and menus brought out promptly. I chose the only veggie main option which was a goats cheese tart effect. As it was fairly quiet our food didn't take that long and was not too bad when it arrived, even though goats cheese is fairly disgusting. £10.50 it cost me to eat something I didn't like/really want.The service was very good throughout, although it bordered on the persistent side of annoying around bill paying time. £66 for 5.Looking back, nothing really stood out about the experience. It was all a bit ordinary with minimal choice of food. I probably won't go again.

stayed one night B&B whilst visiting family for birthday celebrations, very warm welcome, room 4 top of the building, clean, comfortable beds, neat fresh clean bathroom with bath and shower. Following awful meal at The Bell Alderminster-see review, came back to find live group playing in the bar as music festival on in Shipston. Following morning greeted by owner Jan and served what we can only describe as possibly the best cooked breakfast we have ever tasted, nothing special just bacon, sausage tomato beans and scrambled egg but it was piping hot, very tasty served quickly and not swimming in grease, accompanied by toast and coffee. Thank you all at the White Bear we would not hesitate to stay again

We were staying in Shipston-on-Stour and looking for somewhere to eat and a local recommended The White Bear amongst other venues. It was a short walk from our hotel and after a brief glance at the menu, we decided to try it. We arrived forty minutes before food was being served, but decided to wait as the menu looked good and we weren't disappointed. Friendly staff and locals made it extremely enjoyable and the food was lovely. The young lady that served us was extremely helpful and an example of excellent customer service. Well worth a visit if you're in the area. Highly recommended.

Went with some friends for an evening meal and all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The service was a little slow but we were in no rush. All in all a great evening meal.

A very packed venue today - due to the Wool fair in town. Excellent quality of meals,very well presented. Service reflected the sheer volume of trade. Well worth a visit if your in this quaint town. Nice choice with interesting specials, coffees well made.

Stayed in the hotel next door and popped in for lunch. Lovely food, reasonably priced and nice atmosphere. Would recommend.

Nice pub - beer was good and the locals were friendly ; very sports oriented bar with some real characters. They love their Rugby and show most games. Right in the centre of town.

I always baulk at the thought of going into a pub for lunch as the meals can be huge and high in carbs which I cannot eat in quantity. However, having been warned that there might be a bit of a wait for food, I don't think that twenty mins is too much if you've had warning. Due to my needing something without chips, I went for the goats cheese on flat mushrooms with tomato Salsa, de-licious! My husband found the traditional fish and chips pretty good too. Excellent friendly service, an all round enjoyable visit.

Although we live locally, we had never been into the hotel for a meal. So glad we did - what a delicious meal it was. Quite a small restaurant area, so probably advisable to book a table (especially over the weekend). Good choice on the menu and there is also a "specials" board. Staff attentive, friendly and prompt. We took some friends along with us and they too were very impressed. Will definitely return sometime soon!

My husband and I had the best burger ever here last wee; my mouth keeps watering just to think about itThe new owners have made the place look much more attractive: friendly and welcoming with lots of pretty decorative touches. Prices very reasonable. I have given 4 stars rather than 5 simply because we didn't sample anything else on the menu. But I'm sure we'll be visiting again soon in order to do so!

First experience here and very impressed with the food.Very reasonably priced so I was unsure how the steak quality would be for only £16 but it was honestly divine! The meat was like cutting butter - so tender. Cooked perfectly as well (which isn't something I experience too often as I eat mine blue) the blue cheese sauce was so delicious.Only downside was the white wine we ordered wasn't chilled and the waitress knew very little about the menu. A little more staff training would make it that but better. Thank you!

We booked The White Bear for Sunday lunch to celebrate Mum's 70th birthday. We were a party of 10 which were easily accommodated and the staff were friendly and attentive. We were all very impressed by the food, which was prompt and superbly cooked. We are all looking forward to an excuse to go back again.

Ate out at the White Bear recently. Had only planned on staying for a quick drink. The new owner have made it lovely, warm and inviting and the service and food were both wonderful. I will definitely be returning.

Went here for a late lunch on Mothering Sunday and we weren't disappointed; friendly service, great food, lovely atmosphere (with a pianist) and good value for money.

Under new management again! New managers only been here a couple of weeks but pub is much improved. It could hardly have got much worse. Staff still the same although our favourite, friendliest barmaid has returned to university until easter. The other staff do seem happier though. On the whole much improved and looking forward to trying new menu by new chef.

I visited this place a couple of years ago and enjoyed the experience and food but the White Bear seems to be a different management now and wasn't what I anticipated. We went here recently and did have a meal, the food was average, the service seemed very unorganised and we had to ask for everything all the tine rather than be waited and served correctly. It may have been an off day for the staff but certainly not a good experience for us.Living in Chipping Campden we have an excellent choice of pubs, restaurants, and hotels to choose from, this place does need to be mindful of what is around them.

We stopped for lunch this afternoon. Quite a surprise as it is an old pub on the village High Street. Much to our delight, we were both pleased with our steak baguette and pork baguette. The trice fried chips were delicious if a bit diet busting! It is a Donnington Brewery pub so it serves many of Donnington's specialities. The bar server drew a beautiful pint of Guinness! We live about 35 miles away from the pub. We will definitely return!

The White Bear has recently been refurbished by its new owners, we went in with friends on the off chance and were given an extremely friendly welcome. The chef who has only been there a month came out to see us and discussed the menu options. The food was delicious, beautifully presented and with not too long a wait. One of our friends use to run a restaurant and for him to be impressed, which he was, is praise indeed. We will return next time we are in Warwickshire.

one side of the bar is quiet whilst the other side is full of drunken, rowdy locals with blaring music.

Tempted in by the look, simple, quaint and looked ideal for homemade cooked food...... Well thats where we went wrong. We entered, ordered from a small selective menu. The food was dire! My chicken wings were piping hot, along with the bowl so think the trusted pop pop ping was used!! Garlic Mushrooms I do have to compliment Iceland for their contribution. The Burger was shambolic, once I stopped laughing at what they had served me. The fish and chips surprised me as it was almost the same colour as my burger. The chips were reheated but the frozen peas from birdseye were good as usual. The "Sticky Toffee Pudding", was infact the third course to be cooked in the pop pop ping and was infact a golden syrup pudding. Not one course was eaten in full by my partner, even on an empty stomach! Overall very very disappointed as next door the pub looked cosy, full of atmosphere and the plates filled with freshly cooked ingredients in an oven etc... wish we had gone there and not wasted money on the food that was served to us. Poor poor poor!!!!!!!!! Service didn't even make up for bad food!

Seeing some of the reviews here prompted me to add one of my own. I can't comment on the food, not having eaten there, but the bar staff are great, there's a good choice of beer (Pride, Doom Bar and a localish light lager at the moment) and a lovely roaring fire. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Shipston.

We called in here for food,ordered starters which were ok,wanted steak, was told they had no steak, so we asked for Burgers, one chicken one Beef, They were just awful,the buns had just been defrosted and were freezin cold, the Chicken burger consisted of chicken strips put between two freezin cold buns,I asked to see the boss who was sitting having a drink, and was told he was to busy, So he sent over £10.00 !!!! to make up for the awful experience we had here, never again,avoid at all costs,

We visited this pub/ restaurant on a visit to Warwickshire and being charmed by the barmaid, Helen, who was praising the food decided to book a table for that evening. Gave our order and waited for this fabulous food to arrive!It did Roger had a very small piece of fish accompanied by mushy peas, which he hates and as the menu said peas we presumed garden peas which he then asked for to be told that there was no other pea stocked so he asked for carrots same reply. Only mushy peas. I took a look at the menu absolutley no other vegetables.I had ordered the steak pie supposedly homemade and delicious what arrived was a car crash on a plate. 5 thin smal strips of grey meat, tough as boots a sauce which was full of cauliflour and sauce as thin as tea. I sent it back and requested the lasagne to be told in exactly these words "You'll have to wait 15 minutes as chef makes it fresh" No apolagy just very curt and who can cook a lasagne in 15 minutes.The lasagne duly arrived with its 'garlic bread' 2 thin slices of buttered baguette, but only on one side, which as it cooled, dried out around the edges so it had only been microwaved. The lasagne was tasteless and cold in the middle, obviously from a deep freeze and again microwaved but not properly. We were then asked if we wanted the bill, no offer of coffee or desert, although the lady at the next table had apple pie. It was about 11/2 inches wide and 1/2 " thick so nothing lost there.The bill arrives and we have been overcharged by a pound, When it next arrived the bill had gone from £21 to £29 we sent the bill back and next time it came it was £13.50 so we paid this and left.So if you want a disasterous meal go here, if you want to eat in the area go to the White Hart in Newbold

Avoid if you're not from round these parts. Unfriendly bordering on openly hostile to non locals.

After having heard some positive comments about the food thought we would give it a try. I ordered Chilli which looked very grey and watery with no garnish and little taste. My husband had the chicken and Stilton pie which looked ok but was watery and tasteless and poorly presented. Felt the meal Overall lacked imagination and had a very 70s feel with everything served with chips and peas. Service was pleasant but very disappointed at value for money.

Great people Great foodGreat accommodation In a fantastic location.the White bear/falcon is one of the nicest places I've ever stayed in.

Great pub to take in if you cannot find one closer to the races at Cheltenham. Proper small Market town but the locals make you feel welcome. Would recommend.

We didn't stay the night or have any food. We did pop in for a quick one having raced round the supermarket. We live fairly close by but have not been for a while. It used to be a wonderful real pub. Unfortunately someone has ripped out some of the old features and replaced them with some cheap painted wood. The resulting look is 'tacky tart's boudoir'. They had three reds by the glass - my partner chose an average Chilean Merlot - not nasty but not great. I had a pint of London Pride which was plain awful. Whoever 'did' this pub up has deprived the world of a premier watering hole. Shame on you.

We were staying a village not far from Shipston and found this wonderful restaurant entirely by chance.We booked a meal for the first night of our stay and both of us had absolutely fabulous meals at a very reasonable rate for such quality. Not only was the food wonderful, the service was outstanding.We liked it so much that we returned the following evening without a booking. Immediately we were recognised and made to feel at home. We ordered different dishes and were just as pleased with the meal that we had.If ever we are back in the area we would return and probably look at the possibility of staying there as well.