The best restaurants in Needwood East Staffordshire West Midlands

Luckily found this place after walking nearby at Staunton Harold. We wanted to sit outside and one of the staff said immediately she would arrange a table for the bench we had sat at. Coffee was perfect and the mango and lime cake was yummy. Very friendly staff

What a wonderful time. We had the most gorgeous coffee, including a decaf that was excellent. The atmosphere was lovely and the cakes were super. Excellent service. Very warm and friendly. Highly recommend.

Managed to get in for Sunday lunch recently .it was delicious nicely presented tasty and hot . Best Sunday lunch in the area

Asked for medium spice dish unknown to me I was pointed to an extremely hot one. Couldn't taste anything other than spice. My sister asked for medium got pointed to a sweet dish with no spice. Terrible service initial waiter was pushy and impaitent. The restaurant was not busy with at least three on the floor. First guy came back a said "wow! you ordered the hot one!" I thought you didn't want hot. I clearly communicated this but the young waiter that was sent to us clearly didn't know the menu correctly as he said it was medium. We were considering going to Burton for our meal. I wished I had. Never had our water filled whilst there. No care, consideration for the customer, very disappointing.

Little gem of a pub with restaurant. Food excellent, as well as service. Best to book to guarantee a table. Good choice of dishes for every course

Probably the nicest Indian takeaway we have had. Food was very tasty

Visited recently for the 1st time. Food was really nice and the service was efficient and friendly. Will definitely be going again.

Arrived late as a rather frazzled mum with two hungry young children in tow and our lively young golden retriever. Fantastic friendly welcome from the owners. Dave the owner offered to take my dog off my hands while I got the kids sorted - and even took the dog outside for a wee as we had been driving for 8 hours! Above and beyond. I had called ahead to reserve a table and had a delicious main course of stuffed pheasant and sticky toffee pudding for dessert. The children enjoyed their meals too. Wonderful relaxed environment where you can have a chat and everyone can feel at home. First discovered this pub in 2018 - it was my favourite pub then for the warm welcome and sticky toffee pudding and this has continued with the new owners! Definitely recommend if you are in the area - this pub is the real deal! Hope we can return soon.

Hadn’t been before, and popped in. Annabelle and Jess couldn’t have been more helpful. Great recommendations, especially the green smoothie!

Lovely beef in black bean but rice was very dry and cold unfortunately. Delivered quickly

The Landlord was very friendly, sociable and nothing was too much trouble. He went out of his way to ask about and accommodate any preferences.....superb customer care. The food was good, hot and well presented. The Marston's Pedigree was good and the drivers well accommodated with various hot drinks.. The place was nice and warm even on a cold day....excellent ambiance. I would recommend without a doubt and will return again.

My wife and I visited the Red Carpet Cinema & Cafe Bar on 17/01/25 for a meal. We have been three times now and really enjoy the setting, styling and atmosphere of the place. On this occasion I had the halloumi burger and my wife had the chicken burger, both were nicely presented and very tasty, then we both had desserts which also very nice. The service was great and our waitress Ellie deserves a special mention, she was friendly, polite and attentive and an absolute difference maker. Highly recommended..

What a turnaround! Last visited here a couple of years ago and have never felt so unwelcome in a pub in my life. Had heard that it had changed hands and WOW, what a change! Warm, welcoming and offering a superb range of cobs and pasties through the week and homemade hot options Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The food is truly excellent value for money, very generous portions of fresh, quality ingredients, really good freshly made coffee too. My friends and I were made truly welcome with our three dogs, and somewhat damp boots, even to the extent that they came out to make a fuss of the dogs and offer treats! Made time to engage with us despite the pub being busy (which in itself is testament to the turnaround they have achieved). I often walk my two dogs along the canal here and it is lovely to know that I can now call in here with them for a coffee and a cob and feel welcome. Keep up the excellent work, we need more pubs like this offering good old fashioned value for money and friendly service.

Very convenient being situated right next to the Travelodge we stayed in for the night. Coffees lovely. Staff friendly. The only point I was disappointed with was the cleanliness. The long seats were completely covered in crumbs, hairs and dirt, which I had to brush off. Tables dirty. Floor covered in food. The staff were standing around and we were one of only 3 couples and no others customers present so it wasn’t clear as to why cleanliness wasn’t being kept up to a higher standard. This doesn’t detract from their warm welcome but sitting on a clean chair and at a clean table would’ve been nice. We would however return and hope that this was an isolated case.

Lovely food, staff and surroundings. The menu is fairly basic, but a good all- round selection to suit most tastes. One of our meals ( sea bass) came out barely warm first time, but it was returned promptly and they sent another, fresh and piping hot meal in good time. All the staff were very polite and friendly. They could do with checking on tables a little bit more often, but apart from this minor issue, all was well and we'll definitely be back again.