Ye Olde Windmill in Lichfield

Lovely pub full of history & character great tasty quality food lovely staff

I will always from now on, highly recommend the Windmill to anyone I know. It's lovely inside and the staff are just as lovely. It was recommended to me by a friend so l booked a surprise meal there for my nans birthday and everyone had the best night and enjoyed their food. Service was incredible, food was delicious and the night over all was so much tun. Very relaxed vibe in there, lots of food to choose from and drinks too. Thank you so much to the staff at the Windmill! We will most definitely, be coming back soon.

We took my elderly Mum out for lunch on Thursday and we had a wonderful meal. Service from all the staff was excellent. Food was piping hot and delicious. Great choice of dishes with some old traditional options. Definitely recommend and will return. Thank You.

Good was lovely but I didn't feel welcome at all.

I went with a group of 10 family members to be together for an anniversary of my partners Dad's birthday - who sadly passed away last year. The atmosphere was lovely, the staff were very accommodating and the carvery was just amazing. Everything you could wish for on a plate for Sunday lunch! We'll done to all the staff - keep up the fantastic work! The only thing I would make people aware of is having to go up some quite steep stairs for the carvery, which could be tricky for the less mobile.

Table for four of us,we all had different starters and different main meals and two puddings, can not fault anyone or anything with the service or the meals 10/10 👌will be going back soon. 😋

Loved the windmill for years and was looking forward to visiting again as we hadn't been for a couple of years. It was great to see a few of the old faces that still use the bar and have a catch up and the beer is still a great pint. Missed seeing Dennis but good to hear he is enjoying his retirement. Was looking forward to the famous Windmills good sized portions but here is where it all went downhill the food though I must state is still great seems to have shrunk! I honestly thought i had mistakenly ordered off the children's menu! and for this reason I'm gutted to say we won't be going back again for food. Staff was as polite and friendly as ever and will go back at some point for a beer in the bar area to see some of the ole faces again but really gutted about the food size.

Had the Sunday carvery, It was absolutely lovely, I can't remember having a better Sunday lunch eating out , The staff are also fantastic and so friendly and you can tell that they enjoy what they do and make you feel at home , It's my new favourite place . Will definitely be booking again in the very near future. Many thanks to all the hard working staff here they are a brilliant team.

A cosy old style pub. Staff are very helpful and food is lovely and hot.

Came here from food on 1st March, we had already pre booked a table. Even though the pub was busy , we were shown to our table and we ordered drinks and food . We ordered starters a prawn cocktail and chicken wings , and then for mains we had mixed grills , the staff are excellent and couldn't do enough to help , we also had a sundae . Would highly recommend this pub

Very good food great value and atmosphere. The service was polite friendly and quick

Accommodating and friendly staff, excellent service and lovely food, although for the second time now they didn’t have of our first choice food left on the menu which was disappointing, however what we ended up eating was delicious.

Great place great food it take something to make me full and boy I was . Steak to die for and the pudding lovely as ever

Have visited the Windmill on numerous occasions, more particularly for the Sunday carvery. The food never fails, it’s delicious! Good choice of meats and certainly don’t scrimp on the meat like a lot of places. Good choice of vegetables and potatoes and can have as much as you like! Definitely value for money. The lady (sorry I don’t know her name) who is behind the counter serving the carvery is so friendly, serves with a smile and always takes the time to have a chat. Nothing is too much trouble for her and she keeps my daughter (who is a fussy eater) well supplied with the Yorkshire puddings. I definitely recommend a visit and we as a family will be visiting on a regular basis

Average at best no return visit planned food portions small and expensive for what received Bar staff friendly could fault that.

Meal was superb both starter and our main course 👌 friendly atmosphere good seating area upstairs. we went to celebrate valentines day

Delightful meal thoroughly enjoyed

Great pub with a wonderful atmosphere and a seriously good kitchen with the ability to make simple dishes taste extraordinary.

DELICIOUS! Great food we are in the bar area so the dog was welcome I had the steak and ale pie and my partner steak baguette, we ate it all leaving empty plates. Very welcoming, great service and lovely drinks.

Great service, especially a younger girl (Amber) she made great conversation with us. Lovely atmosphere and great food. Will definitely return.

Young lad with glasses served us was so polite and very respectful. Made really nice conversation. Will definitely come back.

Firstly all the staff are excellent . The food is good , BUT it’s only ever warm at most , been twice in 3 weeks now and the portions are small and the food is always only ever warm not hot.

Warm and welcoming reception Good food and in house cooked main course and deserts, especially for Gluten free

We had a carvery which was lovely but for me I like my food hotter and I’d say this was warm Staff are lovely can’t do enough for you even carried plate down stairs to table as stairs are steep

We really wanted to enjoy our meal, as the Windmill is our local pub, and the food in the past has been excellent. We hoped the new ownership and menus might mean things were improving. On walking into the bar area, my elderly mother wanted to sit by the fire- we were told that the table was reserved, but nobody sat there during our stay. The barmaid and guy serving the food were both friendly and cheerful, but the food was average, especially when compared to other local places we've recently eaten at. Whilst the Windmill was cheaper than the other places, both our meals were bland, and the bar area now looks tired and dark. It could really do with a refurb. I'm afraid we won't be coming back again, despite the 25% off our next meal offer, which is sad.

Great food, great beer and great service as always.

A large party of us had two tables booked for a birthday get together, food was superb, atmosphere very friendly and Sharna our waitress worked her little legs off. Would definitely recommend and would definitely go again.

Ordered lasagna and coke. Had to return the coke immediately as lipstick all round the glass. The lasagna had no pasta sheets in it???? Was just mushy mincemeat with what looked like potato and loaded with cheese and when I showed then they insisted the chef had put pasta sheets in it??? Also no ragu flavour at all

Lovely meal, great staff, highly satisfied. I love this pub.

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.

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

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"

Excellent food, well priced. Definitely worth a visit.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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 ….

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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