The best restaurants serving British food in Aston Cantlow Stratford-on-Avon West Midlands

We booked a table at short notice on Mothers Day. We were working at the Village Hall over the road, so didn’t have a lot of time to eat. Had a nice table for 2. I expected a bit of a delay because of the Mothers Day bookings, but there were quite a few tables available. It took half an hour for our order to be taken, only then after I had asked for it. We ordered roast beef for my hubby and loin of pork for myself. Another half an hour went by and again I had to ask how long it would take. When the meals finally arrived, both looked beautiful, but the mash on pork loin plate was stone cold. I asked them to deal with it, which they did (took another 10 minutes). When the replacement plate came out it was also stone cold. By this time I told them to cancel my meal. Hubbys meal was ok, but not piping hot, but he ate that. He had ordered a pudding, which we took away and which I ate at the venue over the road. Overall I did expect a delay, but given that there were only a few tables taken, it should have been a lot more efficient I feel. Such a shame as the Kings Head looked lovely.

Cold evening meal night one. Collected plate with meal left with just some of the fish eaten and offered alternative but past it by then. No deductions to bill made. Night two inedible starter and main. Bland, executed poorly and just odd. Goats cheese mouse ..on a plate no accompanying items so just eating cheese…..no crackers salad literally nothing. Risotto tasteless cold and nearly £20, again cleared plates went back with hardly any eaten. No deductions to bill. Needs a revamp. Shame as venue lovely.

A fascinating pub that we were told was once owned by Henry VIII and given to Catherine of Aragon on their divorce. Then owned by Magdalene College Oxford for hundreds of years. It’s certainly old with flagstone floors, lots of panelling and a no longer accessible secret passageway to the church across the road. Top that with decent beers, a short freshly cooked menu and friendly service