Wharf Tavern in Solihull

Brought my son here for dinner. It was so cosy and warm. We both had the haddock and chips and these were the BEST chips ever. They were proper home cooked chips. The fish was perfectly cooked without too much batter and wasn't greasy at all. My son loved it so much he didn't even put salt and vinegar on his and asked me to write this review! Service was prompt and friendly. Even the toilets smelt nice! Will definitely go again. Well done!

Great atmosphere food and staff well worth a visit

Lovely place with a lovely environment. I recommend this highly, with highly trained chefs and great staff to deliver the service you require to have a high quality meal and dining experience. Sunday lunch was to perfection. Will be returning.

Recently changed ownership from greene king to Stout and stone inns I believe it's called having spoke with staff about it. Have been in 2/3 times and can slowly see the kinks ironing out. Had food twice noticeable improvement from GK and then between 1st and 2nd visit noticable improvement. Chips are 10/10 ! So heading in right direction Staff all great and genuinly seemed happy to have the craic with you which aint always the case. Right on the canal. Permanent bouncy castle for kids. Plenty parking. Enough TVs for footy. Dog friendly in certain areas (non carpeted areas staff said) Brilliant little pub!

Been here several times over the years (when it was a Greene King) and didn’t realise it had changed hands recently until dropping in over the weekend. Sadly, our experience this time was thoroughly disappointing and I certainly won’t be visiting again. We ordered food and were shocked when it arrived. The lasagna was completely cold in the middle and had to be sent back, the chicken burger was terrible quality (especially when considering the price!), and the homemade chips were probably the worst I’ve ever tasted. To make matters worse, the pub had so many dogs in, the atmosphere was awful with so much barking (even in the restaurant area). Unfortunately, they arrived after we’d ordered, otherwise we would’ve left before buying the overpriced, poorly made food. The only silver linings were that the Guinness was quite good and the staff were helpful (and apologetic about the food).

In all my years have living we have never eaten a nicer Sunday dinners both presentation and taste , would 100% recommend to all my friends and family and can count on me and my wife coming back for seconds

We had a stop over in Hockley on the way to the York half. Friendly barman found us a table with a smile. Food was excellent; lamb rump served as it should, pink. Perfect veg. Washed down with a well kept Timmy Taylor. On return trip we had a Sunday lunch of roast beef which was great. Not sure what the stuffing ball was for? Homemade Yorkshire pudding 10/10. Highly recommended and the adjacent tow path makes for a good cycle route. Handy for Baddesley Clinton National Trust property.

Exellent food.very friendly pub..great service too.called on the way to Birmingham airport

This pub has just changed hands and only opened : weeks ago The food and service was very good and prices reasonable I wish them every success and will visit again when I come through Hockley Heath on our narrow boat

Waited over an hour for simple food and when it arrived it was wrong! What's happened recently? Normally much better . Not rushing back .

Used to be a Green King menu which was okay food but now it has changed and the food is awful, undercooked chips and soggy veg and Lasagna pasta sheets were raw and made my friend ill later on.

Great value for money, very tasty food, basic menu, but service was very good, staff lovely. First time visiting 30/08/24, wanted something quick to eat as a couple. The menu wasn't extensive and was only printed on a bit of paper so didn't go into great detail about eh dishes, but what we had was freshly cooked, piping hot and food sized portion and tastes great. The cost was really good, service couldn't be faulted, great for an informal meal with good value for money.

Food was general pub grub nothing fancy, filled a hole. Beer was fine.

Very nice. I have driven passed plenty of times. Always thought of trying it and finally did. We all enjoyed our meals . Everything was cooked to perfection.

Popped in on 4th August for 48 minutes at 10 past 9 p.m. ( when it was dark ) . Received a parking fine notification for £100 ( reduced to £60 for promt payment ) today. In all the years I've been going to the Wharf I've never had to pay for parking. Needless to say I won't be going again.

Superb, old english pub, fantastic.

Crap,won't go again,oh and dirty

Good clean pub with sports, decent beer, bit pricey. Not as vibrant as it used to be.

Had no Burgers , No steaks, no halloumi , no peas, no katsu sauce so think was an issue with orders. No thatchers lemon, orange , or black currant. But the food they did have was good and the drinks they had were good

Went to the Wharf on the 4th July for a drink. Was not aware you had to sign in with your registration plate. A parking fine came through the post yesterday. Took a chance to see if this penalty could be cancelled today. . The manager and staff of The Wharf was very helpful I explained I was not aware. They said leave it with us as I will not have to pay. Great service . Thank you.

We had a wonderful dining experience at the wharf thanks to our waitress, Ellie. She was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. Ellie also did a fantastic job of suggesting delicious additions to our meal without being pushy. Her excellent service truly enhanced our visit. Highly recommend!

My visit here was really good. I was made to feel really welcome especially by Ellie. Her service was amazing and I will definitely be returning

Good reasonable food usually served very quick. Friendly & helpful staff

Quite good burgers, highly recommend.

Staff are rude and miserable, food is under cooked and tastes stale, me and my wife both ordered stake and it was horrible and not nice at all and the staff don't seem to care, WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!!

If I could give 0 stars I would. Came here for food with the kids and there were multiple hairs in 2 of our dishes, it was disgusting and the staff wouldn't even refund!! Depressing environment and the chefs are terrible

Reasonable food and good beer, but got a parking ticket. This is a country pub you wouldn't park here unless you were using the pub so to have parking cameras Greene King are extracting the urine.

Nice pub but to be caught with a £60 parking charge is a disgrace. This is a country pub there is no need to park here unless you are using the facility G&K are taking the pxxx here.

Had a lovely time at the doggy brunch, sausage and ice cream went down a treat. Nice thing to do to raise money for charity also! Thanks to Ellie for being so welcoming!

Great food! Shame about the awful music!;

Not had a meal yet but drinks and Desserts are good here and worth the visit when in the area. I have passed here many times but not been in till today so we diced to visit and we enjoyed.

Food very good and value for money. Staff friendly and efficient, very good service.

Nice comfortable pub at a waterside location. Bar staff pleasant. Unsure if kitchen was short staffed or maybe busier than usual over the Bank Holiday but the food took a long time to come out (45 mins plus) and unfortunately wasn't worth the wait, pork tacos were largely lacking much pork filling, it felt as though they were eking it out by over stuffing with lettuce instead. The other small plates lacked the advertised glazes and sauces and were rather bland. We ate the same dishes at another Greene King a couple of weeks ago, so we were expecting the same sort of taste and quality. To be fair to staff, I didn't raise the food issues as we didn't have the time to wait for alternative/ improved dishes, so they didn't have the opportunity to rectify. We wouldn't want to visit again, unfortunately.

Ordered the small plates (tacos) to share between 4 of us. Waited 45 minutes for them. Came out in two lots with a 5 minute gap between and one plate missing. Not worth the wait as they were unappetising, some bits burnt, and the chickenless option was just plain nasty. No-one came to check if all OK. Very disappointing.

Beautiful atmosphere and staff at the wharf today keep it up !

Good food and drink. Dog friendly too

Found this pub from a Google search as was looking for something to eat after visiting a nearby NT..glad we did. Easy to find, plenty of parking. traditional pub with lots of smaller eating areas which made it feel more cosy & private. A good pub classic food menu which were reasonably priced and some deals too. Service very good. Meals hot, good portion size and very tasty. Drinks reasonably priced too..will definitely return when next in the area

Great village pub with great staff & food. Special mention to chefs Mark, Chris & Alfie. Always have a great meal here and service with a smile!

Had an amazing late lunch was full of lovely staff friendly customers and great food. Service was fast but not rushed and staff were approachable. Will come again. Portions were generous especially Katsu curry!

Visited the Wharf tavern for the second time staying in their caravan site with our caravan. Ate in the pub twice over the 4 days and can only say what a professionally run pub and caravan site this is. Food is spot on...ale similar..My only small criticism is that as this pub is so popular for food there isn't really much of an atmosphere in the bar. All staff were courteous attentive and knowledgeable. Caravan site is fab too.. Grass and pitches tidy and spacious..Toilets lovely and clean. Amenities more than adequate

5***** Wow. Katsu chicken amazing. Fish super good. Mac n cheese absolutely fab. Service with a smile and great atmosphere

Just came in for a drink... Great traditional pub... Not many about nowadays.

Always a great place to visit! Mark, Alfie, Chris & the kitchen team always cook up a lovely meal! FOH team are always welcoming and helpful! Thank you to Ash and the team for a lovely visit.

Wow a little gem of a place , lovely food , great friendly staff , looked after myself and my 97 year old Grandmother. Thankyou

Nice and warm place that gets busy and is situated by the canal, so it’s nicer on warm sunny days. Portions were a bit too small for my liking given the price. Yes they were presented nicely but I’m in a pub and just want a messy bowl of chips and more onions rings than I know what to do with. That being said, the staff are attentive and food came quick. They also show sports.

Great traditional pub.. Always feel its under staffed. But great pub.. well done 👏

Not ideal for a quiet drink , place was really loud with loud music & drunk people singing & dancing about & this was early doors on a Tuesday . I’m all for a good time but this was ridiculous

Lovely friendly local pub with great service. The management and staff really can’t do enough for you. The food is very good and very reasonable. Always a warm welcome and a favourite for us for the great staff.

The management here are first class. Nothing is too much trouble. Also a warm welcome and great food. Highly recommend !!

Had the best fish and chips I've had in a very long time. The batter on the fish was light with chips that were crispy and not limp and lifeless😂. The staff were friendly and made sure looked after. Would definitely recommend.

Great atmosphere, great food and good prices. Have been regularly using this pub over last few months

Brilliant atmosphere. The staff were so friendly and welcoming. The chef Mark served delicious hot food and a credit to the pub. The team from Sunday and Monday including Scott and Sarah made the welcoming pub experience too. Highly Recommend

The. Best I have been the food was very good and the coffee was hot too and the pudding Was lovely I will go again

Decent boozer but lunch today was poor

Such a shame. This pub would be much improved with the right staff. Wrong children's meals served, long wait for desert and had to chase them. Wrong drinks also. Have visited several weeks back and had problems. Food reasonable.

Excellent.7of us Good beer great value food all came out together and asked what condement we want BEFOR food cam out

The Wharf is a very welcoming, friendly, down to earth pub. The food is excellent and very good value. We have had the gammon many times and it is always spot on. The staff are friendly and accommodating.

Just had a lovely Sunday lunch couldn't fault it and good value. Manager Ash was really friendly too. Overall a great experience. Keep up the great work Thanks Pam

Good pub with good pub food and friendly staff. Beware, the pub car park is not free as you would expect. A 21st January night time visit in sheeting rain and high winds courtesy of storm Isha meant that any parking signage was invisible to us, plus the pub staff did not bring the paid parking situatio to our attention. The result was a surprise parking ticket for £100.00 from Euro Car Parks a week later. We feel let down and hoodwinked.

Good pub with good pub food and friendly staff, however, unknown to us, visiting from the south, parking in the pub car park is not free. we ate there on 21.01.24, arriving at 19:20 and leaving at 20:35. It was dark, sheeting with rain, and high winds courtesy of storm Isha, not any good for any parking signage visibility. We incurred a £100.00 fine from Euro Car Parks as a result. One does not expect to pay for pub car parking when eating there. The pub should inform non local visitors of this. Not good, we feel hoodwinked.

We took our grandson, just popped in on the way home. Really quirky pub. Nice out back with the canal,probably good for a little walk. Grandson got treated really nicely. He really enjoyed his food ,especially his pudding!! Will defo go back in the warmer months as he wanted to feed the "quack quacks" lol. Good beer good honest food, lovely staff....Nice!

Great little pub, staff friendly and food great.

A Greene King pub so an uninspired selection of beers. No guest beer. Seemed clean, cosy and friendly

First time we have used the pub and was really impressed with the friendly service and food for the price. Will be definitely using again.

Katsu curry was plentyful, very tasty, wife had mac and cheese said it was very nice, i have had guinness before from here and it was a good pint, but was driving this time so had a nice pot off tea,😁,service also very good thankyou wharf tavern,👍

We visited here for Christmas day dinner. The service was amazing and the best we have ever had on Christmas day. We arrived and were offered drinks immediately and the food was served timely. Christmas dinner had everything we wanted and more. It was really lovely as we could take our dog too so he didn't feel left out. Thank you to all of the the staff.

(sharing on behalf of my 83 year old mother-in-law, who doesn't use the internet) A friend and I visited The Wharf on Monday 13th November and had 2 very enjoyable meals. Linked to this, not for the first time, was the very good attention given to us by Victoria.

This should be a great pub. However, the toilets are filthy and cold, The drinks are really expensive and the staff just seem down trodden and openly discuss how much they dislike working there. It seems that Green King need to shake it up and realise its prime location potential.

Lovely country pub which is welcoming and cosy. I recently ate at "breakfast with Santa" where my family with 2 children were made a fuss of while me and my partner had a perfect cooked breakfast. The bar staff are great and there's a good selection of drinks and the main menu has fantastic deals where you can get 2 main meals cheaper than 1 elsewhere. Highly recommended

Sick and tired of the off-putting attitude towards regulars who consistently bring business to slower evenings. Used to be a decent, warm venue to enjoy a cold night, play cards, quiz, or play darts and the atmosphere has changed drastically within the last 2 years. Disappointing, considering everyone has told me pubs were a place for community members to gather, enjoy a drink and have discussions about their days.

Booked a table for 11 people. Some had the festive menu while others had main menu. Starters were brilliant. Main courses were excellent. Turkey was cooked to perfection. Staff catered for allergies & even asked the chef to prepare dishes separately & without certain ingredients. Highly recommend the food & booking is advised. Plenty of choice of drinks & such a relaxing atmosphere. Will definitely be back when in the area. Thanks to all the staff & the chef & his team did a fantastic job. 11 empty plates on all 3 courses. Even the bill was very reasonable. No complaints from anyone in the party.

There were 5 adults and a baby that came here this evening for food. The service from all of the staff we encountered throughout the whole of our visit was excellent. The chef on duty know their stuff we ordered so much food very late and all of it was delicious.

Fantastic meal yesterday. Piping hot, generous portions, lovely service, great value for money. I had fish and chips and my husband had the katsu chicken curry. Haven’t eaten here for a while and so glad we decided to last night.

Met two friends I used to work with here for a re-union lunch on Friday. Chose here as convenient location halfway between Stratford and Solihull. Great value food, as always from Green King, tasty and well presented, and served quickly. Pleasant and helpful staff - reminded me to enter my car registration number on the console on the bar. Hadn't realised it had such an extensive variety of televised sport. Was told they covered rugby as well as the usual football, racing, cricket and golf. Plan to return for the Six Nations next year. Well worth a visit, but REMEBER TO RECORD YOUR CAR REGISTRATION ON ARRIVAL!!!!!

Nice pub with lots of different beers & sports on, Sunday lunch was nice but pricey with very small portion of meat.

Really nice wee pub work decent food. Would definitely recommend.

Great canalside pub. Good variety on menu Great service with friendly staff.

Fairly basic pub, quite a noisy environment as can get quite busy in the evenings but good food and very good, quick, friendly service. Ideal for a decent quick meal if you don't want to go too posh.

Great spot for some dinner, very reasonably priced and well kept beer. Nice canal side setting in a little village. Friendly staff working who were very attentive during our visit with a choice of four ales could easily lead us to a drink we prefered. Would definitely recommend to anyone passing by to pop in for a small lunch of the £16 2 meal dinner and a a smaller lunch menu which is availalable all day is exceptional value.

Good pub with plenty of space. Great value food. Good service. Cask beer quality better than expected.

Visited few last month for a Sunday lunch with family and kids. Called a day before to book as nice weather was expected however told that no need to book if seating outside. On the day was told that Sunday dinners sold out very quickly which was very surprising as pub did not appear to be busy. Settled on making alternate order which was not a problem however meals were taking exceptionally long time to arrive. I have ordered a burger instead that has been quite disappointing after an hour wait. Kids got bored very quickly especially so that the play area was closed due to damage. Staff have been attentive in checking on us however could have advised at the time of order that it will be a very long wait perhaps. Other that that lovely, tidy pub that offers nice selection of drinks on the side of a canal with nice garden.

Menu items to suit everyone in our party with food and drink very reasonably priced. Excellent service from Victoria and not forgetting Chris in the kitchen. A lovely afternoon enjoyed by all.

A group of 6 of us had lunch there for the first time on 18 October. All of the food was good quality, well cooked and hot when brought to our table. Thank you to the very efficient and friendly Victoria plus chef Chris for making this a very enjoyable visit, We will return

Popped in on a Saturday afternoon. The staff were friendly and no queues at the bar. We decided to have our meal there: It wasn’t too busy. It was easy to order and the food came out piping hot: waiting time was very acceptable. We...

I took my wife for a meal at the Wharf. We both had the gammon, egg, pineapple, and chips. The gammon was a generous size and tasted fantastic. Lovely pint of Abbot Ale. Friendly staff, and a nice atmosphere.

Had the katsu curry and was very nice. Had a few pints of guiness that were excellent. Served by Vicky who was very attentive. Over all a very good experience

Dropped in when passing by. The food was good and piping hot. Service was friendly (especially the very good-looking blond youth) and the food arrived quickly. I would return if in the in future.

We have made two visits to this pub recently. Both were good experiences. The staff were most helpful and welcoming. The food was excellent both in quality and quantity. The choice of beers and wines was wide. We recommend this pub

Dinner with friends - excellent all round. Food perfect, also staff especially the manager. Also dog-friendly!

Fab pub. Good food & service Plus it's dog friendly

Having read the last few comments, I have had the opposite experience. Sunday Lunch, one Turkey and one roast beef. The Turkey was tasteless. The beef was the cheapest cut that anyone could buy, more sinue and grissle than edible meat. Vegetables abused the term...

Wonderful place for a meal. Friendly staff ,lovely atmosphere and settings. Highly recommended.

Went with My Mom, both had Lasagne with salad and garlic bread, it was outstanding, food is always amazing and never had a bad meal at this place, staff always friendly and nothing too much trouble ...

Popped in for a couple of pints while staying at the Premier Inn up the road, well kept Greene King beers and excellent service.

Dog friendly Motorhome stopover on the way back Up North. Car park not desperately flat but ok for a night. Good food and excellent selection of beers. Bit noisy til closing time but to be expected. Backs on to a canal so great for a dog walk.

Amazing, really nice food and brilliant staff, love this pub people please come down and try the food it’s really good!!

Great value food very tasty small lite lunch - hadn’t been for years but will visit again. Nota huge house on menu but value for money in this economic climate. Service very friendly & helpful as need to ask for an ingredient to be left...

Lovely atmosphere. Great service, Davie especially looked after us. new fave local! ❤️

Lovely scenic pub but horrendous microwaved food. This should be a gem of a place with decent/edible food. It overlooks the canal and has a play area which is such a bonus when eating out with kids. Sadly the food is pretty poor, we got...

Went for our anniversary, ordered battered cod & chips each. Mine was totally inedible, it’s the worst fish I’ve ever had. All greasy hard batter and hardly any fish which was grey. We were given a £5.50 refund and told we could choose 1 pudding...