Ye Olde Windmill in Lichfield

Great carvery Good hot fresh food and very pleasant staff

Fantastic cosy place, fantastic team of people and fantastic food. What more could you want

Just absolutely brilliant. Food was beautiful. Sat next to a nice open fire. Stunning.

Always lovely here. Great food really friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

Newly refurbished, this is a great historic pub. It has its own bowls club and regularly has local musicians performing. There is a huge first-floor restaurant, and they cater for all sorts of private functions, from weddings to funerals. Would highly recommend this beautiful little country pub.

The ambiance following our winter walk was exceptional, enhanced by the warmth of the open fire. The food was outstanding.

Been here a few times now. Can't get enough. Very welcoming, really nice staff, and very accommodating. Love the fire. And as I am a smoker, absolutely breathed in the amazing views from outside. Clean and nice. Good prices, and yeah...just love it.

We're really not happy with our visit today we have been coming to the windmill for about 40 years and this is the longest wait for food took over an hour for food to get the table (this was being echoed by everyone else in the restaurant, all experiencing long wait times!) Not to mention that when the food did arrive it was luke warm, we had to send one meal back to be reheated as it was cold, everything on the plate was different temperatures with cold chips and hot meat. The menu said it was £9.95 for scampi and chips and the hunters chicken however we were charged £12 for them. We didn't get the chunky chips mentioned in the menu, it was fries all round we did mention it to the waiter who said "we ran out so had to just do fries" There was no apologies given for the wait on food or for the temperature of the food. Only a "it's been a very busy couple of days"

Food was over an hour to come plus mine arrived cold others had Luke warm parts of food then they over charged us on 2 meals the menu said scampi and hunters chicken were £9.95 each and was charged £12 each They seemed to be short on staff I did ask if they were short in the kitchen due to the wait and I sent mine back to be reheated The guy eating on did his best only 1 person on upstairs when we arrived who was doing the bar and taking orders Hope to get a reply

Excellent food, well priced. Definitely worth a visit.

Hadn't been back to the Ye Olde Windmill for a while from being a regular.Heard quite good reports so we decided to give it a try.Food wasn't as good as being reported ,but ok.Service was good along with atmosphere..will go again

Great food and great service. We went as a large family group but we didn't have to wait long for our food and the meals all came out together. The food was delicious and there was plenty of it. Will definitely visit again.

Christmas Day lunch . The service was a mix up . Nobody knew what they were doing .. paying over £70 per person you would expect a good service .. The dinner plates were not removed from the table when the puddings came.. Christmas pudding was served with a fork .. I asked for a spoon as it’s difficult to eat custard with a fork .. the answer was we haven’t got any as we are behind with the washing up !! We wasn’t offered mince pies or coffee either which was included.. The family on the next table were served mince pies by the manager who just plonked them straight on the table with his hands without any plates .. shocking.. needless to say we were all very disappointed at the whole experience.. Sorry wont be coming again

Visited for the first time today, we had the carvery, which was beautiful. The staff are amazing, everybody is so friendly, even down to little things like carrying my food downstairs for me as I am pregnant. Good parking over the road. The pub itself is so pretty, warm and cozy. We will definitely be returning 🩷 Thank you everyone!!

Drawing on several visits over the last 2 years, before and after refurbishment. With and without friends and family amd kids, open events like easter, mini beer/food festival, music events in the pleasant garden to the rear which includes a great kids play park. I would just like to say thank you to the pleasant bubbly staff, the warm atmosphere and hard work going on behind the scenes. A pub that is always on top of my list for a cheeky pub lunch, weekend event or family meal outting. Well done!

Always enjoy the food here, also the cosey setting. Recommend it!

I've found this place to be hit and miss over the years. Booked a table for early doors today on a Sunday. I ordered the lamb hotpot, only thing to complain there was the "wrong veg" advertised with tenderstem broccoli but ended up with some lovely roasted carrots, cabbage & leek, not a bad swap! My companions ordered the sirloin steak with peppercorn sauce, both steaks cooked to perfection. No table service seemed to be offered in the upstairs dining area, however service on the bar was quick, with a lovely selection of wines. Food came in a timely manner. All reasonably priced. Staff check backs were bang on, even had a check back on our desserts! Already booked again for a couple weeks time to try the carvery which looked amazing!

The windmill is a central place that my ex work colleagues meet at and have a catch up. The restaurant is ok - it never changes much even though it’s been refurbed. I can only comment on my food - it was average, barely average. Pretty dry ( over cooked ) and not huge in portion size. I’ve eaten at this pub so many times over the last 35 years and know that its reputation was fantastic and I would say the food was the worst I’ve had: the staff are friendly, the company was great but still feel there’s so much room for improvement. The loos aren’t great …never have been. Won’t rush back for the food.

Tasty food and extremely friendly staff

Where do I start ? Been about 5 or 6 times and every single time it has been superb. The carvery on a Sunday is just fantastic. The (massive) Yorkshire puddings are hand made by the chef. She is proper lovely and very friendly. Decent serving of meat and the veg is well cooked and plentiful. It`s not in massive trays so gets used up and replaced on a regular basis so it never gets hard or soggy. Top grub. The ales are cracking. Had some really nice beers. And last, and certainly not least, are the staff..... Everyone actually seems to enjoy being there and has a smile on their face and is very welcoming. Such a rarity nowadays ! Will I be back ? You bet I will. Highly highly recommended. Oh and as a bonus it`s also dog friendly. I took my mutt for a walk over Gentleshaw Common (a really nice place) and popped in for a quick pint. TOP place.

Food was beautiful staff were great.. thankyou for a beautiful meal.

Disappointing. They sat us upstairs. We didn't want a carvery (they didn't ask us) and wanted to sit downstairs so that we were near the kitchen door. By the time our steak reached us, it was cold.

First visit since refurb , looks good ! pint of red stripe lager (flat as ) took it back .. second one flat as . The pate was nice but not enough toast no butter no salad 🥗🥗 and marmalade (chutney pls) . Main course steak and ale pie perfectly cooked and all piping hot

There appeared to be some confusion regarding booking as we had to wait almost an hour for our table despite booking a week and a half beforehand. The food was very good, served by friendly, helpful and professional staff.

Excellent food. Refurbished tastefully too.

Really nice place the good was fantastic and the staff was very friendly.

they have done a great job of refurbishment. Without ruining the pubs character so well done food on our recent visit was excellent. especially the bar area with dart board .the pub should encourage a dart team in burntwood monday night darts league which is good for trade also .

Enjoyed the meal and all the staff were amazing. A little uncomfortable with the position of the table.

Obsessed, had the mixed grill, fantastic lamb chop, fabulous sausages, sexy Gammon and the peppercorn sauce was mmmmmmmm. On the other hand, I had lamb hotspot with veg 💪, the veg was perfect and the lamb melted in both our mouths ( we share 🤣) recommend 100% oh yeah, and, wine was Moorish 🤣

Lovely pub, always good food every time we go, staff are always lovely! Park out the back great for the kids

Wonderful Sunday carvery, will definitely be back after refurb , great food cooked well and plenty of.One of the best I've had in the area

Lunch was great, all staff were friendly and attentive. Score a bit lower on atmosphere purely as internally the place is really tired, but is in process of refurb we understand so when all done we're hoping it will be great. One thing's for sure if going in summer and eating outside the views are stunning. Will definitely go again

Been going to this lovely pub for 30 years +. What can I say, cod and chips gone from the menu and the cottage pie was to die for. Got there for 6pm and normally it would be packed, however there were only 3 tables being used. I was gutted the above was missing from the menu so ordered the lasagne……. The lasagne just tasted of tomato and could not eat the garlic bread as it was harder than the plate it was served on. I bought it to the attention of the waiter and he just smiled and asked me 3 times if I wanted another one. I heard the table next to me say their food was cold. It’s a real shame, it’s where we would always go for family get togethers but the food is not far off weatherspoons standard. May sound harsh but unfortunately true. Time to look for another local pub to eat

Enjoyed a nice lunch. Hunters Chicken and Pulled beef chilli. The interior needs a little update. Staff very friendly. Views from the area are excellent.

Good hearty food, and wonderful service. It's especially cozy if you can get a seat by the fire during the winter months.

Went here for a family meal as it was my mother in laws birthday and it was good! The staff were so friendly and very attentive, the food was good, just a slight few disappointments with the food but we will come and try here again.

We visited this restaurant this afternoon as a family. We were disgusted with the food served. £21.95 for a 10oz rib eye steak which was served on a child’s plate with 12 chips & a small bit of salad& also 2 greasy onion rings. How that kind of money this is disgusting. Asked for a medium/well done 16oz rump steak which came out with blood dripping from it, that is not medium/well. Someone in the party had mashed potato which wasn’t even fresh it was cold & tasted like it was a powdery packet mix. This has completely ruined our Sunday afternoon out, we will NOT be visiting again. The prices are extortionate for disgusting food ….

Cannot say thank you enough for a wonderful evening spent here with our anniversary party for my aunt and uncle, you all made the evening even more special,callum your a star and was fazed by nothing, food was fabulous but the service was 5 star again thank you

Food was awful, when mentioned to the waitress she looked fuming .. hmmm you wanted to try and eat what we got served. It was also mentioned to guy behind the bar , who still charged us the full amount even though full plates got returned... Worse food ever , swimming in grease , even the kiss didnt eat theirs , what does that say ? Asking what i woukd recommend below , well we all got different food and only ONE dish out of 7 were edible ..

Visited a couple of weeks ago and did not enjoy meal will not be going back there to eat for a long while

We enjoyed a lovely roast dinner on Sunday , food excellent and very friendly service too 🤗🤗 We’ll certainly be back! The views from the restaurant are beautiful

Ye Olde Windmill, is In a wonderful setting with fantastic views, great food, great beer and great staff, Amy and Rob were amazing, thank you guys

Popped in for a quick bite to eat at lunch. Lovely setting , nice food Just needs a good update inside , seats were filthy and carpet too. Spend some money and it will be outstanding

I visited as I am in the area for business and you were recommended by the staff at The Rag Hotel/beds. The people there made me fell welcome. The service and food were excellent. I will return. Even on the way out a young gentleman thanked me for my visit.

Nice friendly pub,good atmosphere

We booked a family meal for 22 people. The staff were friendly and accommodating, and the food was lovely. Thank you! We'll be back.

Good British pub with a carvery superior to others. Friendly staff, good atmosphere, would recommend!

Traditional oak beam pub. Serves home cooked food. Cosy bar area with separate restaurant. A good sized function room / restaurant upstairs. Plenty of over the road parking. Unparalleled views of Staffordshire. Also has a haunted windmill to explore!!

Sunday carvery is absolutely amazing! Id have it everyday if it was possible! Staff are nice and friendly. Definitely recommend if you're going for a family meal, just for lunch, or even a few drinks with your friends.

Lovely pub and food great bowls green too .

exccellent carvery lunch, beautifully cooked selection of fresh veg and perfectly cooked meats.

Sunday carvery was lovey, never seen so much meat on a plate at a Carvery. I had gammon, turkey and beef. All the meat just melted in my mouth, the roast potatoes, stuffing and Yorkshire pudding with gravy were lush, would definitely recommend for a meal, you won't be disappointed 👍

We have been tonight my husband had the cottage pie and I had a sirloin steak which was cooked medium food was amazing I had the peppercorn sauce which came highly recommend and it was lovely highly recommend this place

Met a friend here for lunch. We both had the Caesar Salad which I forgot to take a picture of, and we shared a side of chips. The salad was delicious, the dressing, the combination of the perfectly cooked chicken and the slightly salty crispy bacon was a delight. The croutons were fantastic too, big, chunky and not at all greasy. The chips were also really really good. Now I was actually full after the salad so it's a good job that I have a pudding tummy too for the sticky toffee pudding, pictured. Delightful. I recommend booking as I think you would be sad to not get a table. I will be DEFINITELY be bringing my family here on many many occasions. Traditional pub feeling. Plenty of car parking, seating outside. Great family atmosphere. Oh and reasonably priced. Wonderfully friendly and professional staff who made you feel welcome and like you had known them forever in an instant. Genuinely zero negatives from me other than wanting to try the whole menu.

Friendly Staff, great Service, great food

Took dad for his birthday Saturday night I ordered fish and chips the batter on the fish was rock hard very tasteless. Will not be going again.

Always a nice atmosphere. Reasonably priced and food is always good Would go again

Nice pub and cosy staff were friendly will return and try food food ok toreturned and food is good and recommend a visit

My son and I enjoyed the meal that much he asked me to take him back the next day, so we did. 😋

service was slow waited 10 mins to be seated and order food the food looked great and tasted really nice

Absolutely fabulous meal, friendly, efficient staff and such a warm, welcoming and picturesque settings. Will be going again soon with friends

Excellent afternoon good food then sat outside watching bowling friendly staff nice old pub well worth a visit

Lovely old pub in the middle of nowhere. The regular pub grub looked fab and it had been recommended. However we opted for the Sunday carvery which was adequate to good but perhaps needs an upgrade ?

We have been using the pub for several years and have noticed a change for the worse since Red Cat took over. We always enjoyed the Ploughman's lunch but this was taken off the menu after the take over The staff are excellent and friendly as is the licencee and service is good However we have noticed a change in the food as the portion size and quantity seems to have dropped off A few weeks ago I made comment to a staff member regarding the very small amount of cheese in my baguette and the small portion of chips accompanying it We visited again on 28 April and noticed the menu had changed and were disappointed to find out that sandwiches are not available on Sundays We really wanted sandwiches but I opted for the steak pie instead. The pie was not a full pie but a dish of meat with a puff pastry top. There was plenty of meat which was tender and the gravy was tasty. The menu stated it was served with roasted cartots and seasonal greens which turned out to be 2 little carrots and a very small cabbage leaf! It was also served with a very small portion of chips which were undercooked and certainly not the "chunky chips" advertised on the menu We did not get chance to mention this to staff as no one visited our table after our food was served and there was a large number of people arriving filling the bar which occupied the attention of the staff We will continue to use the pub for drinks as we really enjoy visiting but will not be ordering food for the foreseeable future

One of the most best Sunday dinner ever and friendly staff

Staff can not do enough for you. I requested halloumi which is only on childrens menu & staff said they could make it an adults meal... so happy!! Even when busy staff are very attentive to customers. Keep up the great work

Fantastic Sunday carvery we won’t go anywhere else now. Highly recommend to others and the staff are brilliant very friendly.

Last visited 20+ years ago. Still stuck in time, but the food is excellent. Had the carvery 100 times better than a Toby. This now my go to place. Keep up the good work 👍👍

Lovely food, great service. Would definitely recommend. Very suitable for large parties, we had a table of 17 , all food came out at the same time and was very good value for money.

I've been going windmill on /off for 25 yrs and feel it's going downhill.....on 1st impression this time the place is filthy seats need a steam clean furniture could use some varnish carpets need updating and dust and cobwebs need to b cleaned regularly and the menus were dirty ...cheap paper....y don't u laminate them so they can b wiped ? Food was nice but used to be fab I'd av liked a jacket potato option instead of chips staff were nice but I won't b returning as I worry about how clean the kitchen is as the pub itself is not up 2 my standards

Lovely meal for Birthday with friends never been here but will be going again

Didn’t eat here today but food is always great. However, the state of the place outside is shocking. Broken benches with nails sticking out dangerously, flower tubs dropping to bits also with nails sticking out. Very dangerous especially for the children. Won’t be back until it’s all been sorted. Health and Safety issues not adhered to.

Very nice midday lunch everything freshly cooked and hot

Lovely food in a quaint pub. Views outside are beautiful. Roll on Summer. Staff all very friendly and very helpful.

Visited on Saturday afternoon for late lunch with family and again tonight. I had the steak and ale pie which was superb. Huge tender pieces of steak cooked in a thick ale gravy with a lovely flakey lid. It was beautiful. Hubby had sirloin steak which was also lovely. Tonight we had pie again, chicken curry and scampi. Everything cooked perfectly and brilliant staff!

Absolutely fabulous Mother's Day Sunday carvery. Considering how busy they were and the high volume of bookings, the service was faultless. Amazing friendly staff. Even the lovely lady serving the carvery asked how our meal was when we were seated. The carvery itself was beautiful and perfectly cooked. Lovely thick cuts of meat. Massive well done to all staff.

Great traditional British pub, friendly staff and really good food at a reasonable price. Decent range of classic pub meals, have had interesting specials the last couple of times we've been too.

Had a meal today to celebrate Mother's Day. Both myself and my Mom received a small bottle of gin which was a lovely surprise. Food was good, didn't wait long. Lots of choice for the carvery and could go back for seconds of vegetables and gravy. My son had the fish and chips, the fish was massive... my brother had the veggie burger which he said was tasty. The puddings were good too, apple crumble was okay but apples a bit sour for my moms taste. I had the trillionaires tart which was nice, my son had the brownie which was very rich. Will definitely visit again.

BEWARE !!!! WHEN YOU TRY TO BOOK A TABLE AT THIS PUB. I BOOKED ON LINE THROUGH THE PUB WEBSITE WELL IN ADVANCE FOR MOTHERS DAY HADA REF NO BUT NEVER REPLIED BACK AND AT THE TIME THERE WAS PLENTY OF BOOKINGS I CALLED THE PUB TO CHECKED AS THEY NEVER REPLIED TO ME BUT NOW I CANT GET A TABLE THEY ARE RUBBISH . ALWAYS CALL AS THEIR BOOKING SYSTEM IS RIBBISH AND I AM PUTTING THIS LIGHTLY.

Food, couldn't fault it. Service very friendly, polite and proficient would definitely go again.

Very welcoming staff. Simple, well executed food at a good price point.

in | Lunch | £20–30 Came here for yet another carvery today and very pleased we did. We had a fantastic meal. Jo, did us proud again, with a selection of 3 lovely meats, with a wide variety of fresh vegetables. Mustn't forget the huge Yorkshire pudding. The rest of the staff who looked after us, were so friendly and accommodating, nothing was too much trouble for them. Amy, Ellie and Frankie were also in top form, in meeting all of our needs. Would highly recommend and will definitely be back again real soon. Thanks a lot folks.

Fantastic service, free squash for rhe children. Great food, with free meal for our toddler. Excellent value for money. Will definitely be returning

Not been here for a few years but would definitely recommend and will be back.

Fabulous food last Friday and great atmosphere.

***** 5 start service with a smile. Very welcoming warm, My friend is in a wheelchair they immediately made room for him. Food is also tasty. I/ we will be back. Thank you very much.

Been here a couple of times recently and the food is so good! Delicious home-cooked hearty meals at a really good price in a really lovely country pub. Staff and service is friendly and quick. Particularly recommend the Sunday roast dinner, steak pie and steak 😍 the homemade chips are to die for too! There is a car park on-site with plenty of parking & a separate bar area if you just wanted to pop in for a drink. Definitely recommend.

Been here a couple of times recently and the food is so good! Delicious home-cooked hearty meals at a really good price in a really lovely country pub. Staff and service is friendly and quick. Particularly recommend the Sunday roast dinner, steak pie and steak 😍 the homemade chips are to die for too! There is a car park on-site with plenty of parking & a separate bar area if you just wanted to pop in for a drink. Definitely recommend.

Really busy when we went (Sunday Lunchtime) but staff were very friendly and the carvery superb and well presented. Lovely old pub.

Another great meal at The Windmill. All freshly cooked to perfection 👌

Well worth a visit, staff really friendly food choice and quailty of a high standard, would recommend booking as it gets really busy, specials board as well as the main menu.

Amazing view from the beer garden 😍. We only had a coffee but will be back to try the menu very soon 😋

Fantastic inn, greeted warmly on arrival. Great selection on menu, all reasonably priced. Very enjoyable experience.

Went for sunday carvery, 3 choices of meat. We chose beef which melted in your mouth. Lots of vegetables to choose from and they were not hard which we love, there was roast potatoes, mash potatoes Yorkshire pudding and stuffing. Staff are all helpful and Julie is a lovely, chatty, bubbly person. She makes buying a pint a pleasure.

Have been here a few times for drinks and food. Always so polite and friendly towards the family. Food is always fantastic!

Good country pub, nice food, friendly staff.

Got to say the food and service was amazing , personally the pork and black pudding special was out of this world , steaks and gammon was also cooked to perfection, can’t wait to eat here again , well done to all xx

Good quality food at a very reasonable price. Staff very pleasant and friendly. Had the beef and it was like having a steak. Definitely will be returning.

We thought we would try this place having moved from the area 30 years ago. All I can say is wow! The carvery is by far the best I have had - and I have had plenty. Everything was cooked to perfection and the staff were welcoming and friendly. We will certainly be returning.

Lovely food. Nice atmosphere. Great service