Realy nice (pub) : friendly and really great food Local…read moreco-workers reccomended to try west of Birmingham. Started with a soft drink on the outside patio, then went in for dinner. Of course had to have a local 1/2 pint of beer -very smooth ok by now you realize i am American, so you'll understand why i was not expecting an upscale restaurant labeled as a pub. Starters goat cheese for me and garlic prawns for my coworker. He had rump of lamb, i had wild trout. Came with platters of fries, potatoes au gratin and steamed veg. Mixed desserts 3 minis - tasty Service friendly and efficent. Highly recommended.

Situated between Stourbridge and Bromsgrove in a leafy lane, this long-established pub is a magnet…read morefor folk seeking good beer and excellent food. The current management has boldly expanded the menu, opened for breakfast, provided access to its kitchen garden and detailed the provenance of all of its staple ingredients. Oh, that more places were like this. Whilst there are two car parks, they barely accommodate the number of drivers who patronise the establishment. The one at the front is backed by an attractive decked eating area. My most recent visit was for a light lunch with a colleague, so we each had a pint of Marston's Burton Bitter, and we had a crab and prawn sandwich and a Parma ham, and mozzarella sandwich, sharing a bow of chips between us. This light lunch was delicious, the service was good and the bill, including a large tomato juice, was £26.60. A firm favourite and we'll be back again.

The Talbot is the best british cuisine I have eaten around here. A nice and not to big menu gives a…read morevarierty of dishes. Very friendly service makes the meal even better. I am from Germany and don't know all british beer brands, therefore we didn't know what to order... the staff brought us a sip of each tap beer to taste and make the decision easier. Cool move! The interior is cosy but elegant for a pub style restaurant. They have a big terrace in the front to sit outside and enjoy the sun.

Yummy! I always enjoy eating a traditional English meal here…read more Harper's offers Pie's or a Sunday roast with a choice of potatoes and fresh vegetables. The food quality is good and the portions are pretty large. They don't have their own seating area as it is part of Merry Hill's Eat Central which has plenty of spaces. The staff is not always the quickest but very friendly. I recommend to try the Cottage Pie!

A typically old fashioned British pub, high ceilings, a group of regulars and dated decor give the…read moreLighthouse it's identity, in what is an ever changing impression of pubs these days. Reasonable prices and a fairly calm, almost low key atmosphere makes the Lighthouse a destination more suited perhaps to the older generation, without criticising it in the slightest. Without disrespecting the establishment in anyway whatsoever, the Lighthouse may not be considered worth a trip, if you were to live outside of the surrounding area, but for those who live locally, such as myself, there are much worse pubs that wouldn't appeal to me as much as this old pub does.

Well i have just read the other reviews about the Duke being a gay pub . Frankly cannot say i have…read morenoticed or could care less, frankly the clientle are all ok by me . The pub is excellant , great beer , a little pricey perhaps but i love the place . Additional note , its no longer a Banks's pub its actually the home of the Craddocks Brewery .

Spent a great Saturday afternon here. We were a mixed group (2 poofs, a hettie and a hag)and were…read moremade really welcome by the owners/managers. For example - the big screen broke before the Grand National, management apologised and quickly got the race up on their laptop and we all gathered round to watch. Then they let us bring chips in from next door (as we were fairly drunk by then). All in all a non pretentious boozer that defines itself as a gay venue but offers all the warmest of welcomes. I urge anyone who is passing through Stourbridge and inclined to support a gay venture to get down there. Oh - it's a Banks's pub and the bitter was brilliant. Nice to see you keep your pipes clean ladies!

On the bright side this place is being renovated in 2 weeks. The one member of staff that served me…read moreand my partner drinks was nice to. This chain of pubs in general are quite good good priced food nice staff. Had a really bad experience with this one. Ordered food which was a mix grill chicken burger and a child's sausage and mash. All of which were stone cold when we got them after waiting 40 mins. I wouldn't of minded but the place was pretty dead. When we got the food for a second time it was still cold overcooked. Had the same food at different harvester pubs was amazing . When we asked for management to complain he offered to cook it for a third time by then we had enough. They didn't charge us for the adult meals. Only on the way out did we get sorry about that from the manager as he walked passed . Really disappointed will not vist this chain again.

Visited on the 24th. Feb. for my nephews birthday yesterday,the service was speedy,…read moreas there was only a skeleton staff on there was a small delay in greeting at the door. Regular waitress Maggie served us and the food was piping hot .Convivial atmosphere of mainly mature clients as it was a Tuesday mid afternoon.Maggie looked after us while the lady with the blonde hair served us particularly quickly and very efficiently.All in all a regular and very good visit,

We visited the restaurant as part of a wedding and a stay recently…read more The prestarter was pea soup (the type you get in an espresso cup) it tasted fresh and was served with freshley baked bread throughout the meal. The starter was tomato and advocado salad which again was used with all fresh ingredients and we even saw where they had been picked! The fish course was turbot which again was extremley flakey and just well amazing, and the dressing was very light and tasty. The main course consisted of beef which was the most tender piece of meat I have ever had and thats no over exageration! The dessert was also very nice. I would love to go again and see what else they can create! I would definatly recommend a visit, they also do lunch time bites.

A fairly relaxed atmosphere, with The Stag rarely being full to its capacity, leaving much of the…read morepub to be desired. Despite this, The Stag offers affordable food alongside it's affordable menu of drinks. The alcoholic beverages available are your standard beer, wine and spirits, with no frills offered and no frills needed. The pub is simple yet effective in its choice of decor, layout and drinks/food. Typical pub grub is served, which one rarely complains about, with good if not brilliant service accompanying it. The Stag, in my opinion is suited better to those of an older disposition, although younger adults have tended to head in during the weekend to meet up with friends and watch the football etc. Overall, The Stag offers a good service at a good price, no more no less, with a fairly simple style running throughout the organisation. Worth a visit, if only for a quick pint.

Always a great atmosphere whether your going for a meal or a drink with mates its always a happy…read moreand friendly place to drink