On Sep 7th the kings arms was taken over by a new landlord. A very new feel but still a great…read morefamily local. With real ales, whiskys and ciders and some great snacks to accompany.

Fantastic food, great specials board a really great British pub, sadly too few about nowread more

AMAZING!!! As far as I remember this place has won pub food…read moreof the year ever year since Ive lived in the area. Super tasty quality food, I noticed that on the menu it even tells you which farm the meat came from, or where the ice cream was made etc. The Greek Lamb and the Gammon are both brilliant. The portions are huge and I'm always left with enough food for another meal but save room for the Holly Bush sundae because you wont ever have a such a selection of tasty locally made ice cream :) The prices are great too, last time I went it was around 30quid for the 2 of us.

The Grapes is absolute bullhit.Its the only place in Stafford where you have to pay for your…read moreentrance (other than zanzi bar but that doesnt count because at least you get free drinks there). I totaly understand that some people get refused entry if they are known as trouble makers or if people are too drunk - but, I am not a trouble maker and last night when I went to the Grapes I wasnt very drunk either! But last night, me and my mother went to walk in to join the rest of our group of family and friends and the bouncer decided that I (ME?!?) was too drunk to come into the Grapes. But apparently, once a bouncer has made a decision then thats that. It doesnt matter if your drunk or not, because thats not the decider on whether you get in or not, the decider is whether the meat head at the front door is going to be nice or if he's going to act like an absolute twat. I was a bit shocked - Ive never been stopped from going inside a pub beforeand its unheard of in Stafford! Once my friends and family heard what was happening they did all leave, and I got told that as each person left they informed the bouncer of how unhappy they were and how unlikely they all were of returning for a long time. Ive had good nights at the grapessure I have, but that was because of the people I was with and had nothing to do with the fact that we were at the Grapes. Last night has put me off entirely. I doubt I'll go back.

I worked in the Grapes for about a year part time, so spent a lot of time there. Drinks are fairly…read moreexpensive, which is the usual for a late bar. There is no air-con, this is a massive disadvantage as the bar and dancefloor get extremely hot to the point where people are absolutely dripping with sweat (not very pleasant), there is a smoking area outside, which is usually chocka-block later on - probably due to the lack of air-con! There is a lot of security so very little trouble. Nice decor and a good range of drinks. £2 to get in after a certain time (9pm?), often good live bands during the week, and a decent range of drinks. If you don't like a sauna, avoid the dancefloor!

I was supposed to go out on the town last night, but wasnt really in the mood - so I changed from…read moremy LBD to jeans & tee and headed down to the Spittal Brook. I'd been in here once or twice before just for a quick drink before heading somewhere else but didnt get the feel for the place (it was very quiet then) but last night was 'folk night'. It was really lovely, people were just sat around with their instruments and all did their little thing (the guy on the fiddle obviously knew what he was doing so played along to most of the songs). There were no microphones or anything. It was all low key and very welcoming. Aparently this folk night is on every Tuesday and if its good weather they move out to the beer garden and play & sing there instead. Theres a wide selection of drinks available, although, when I say a wide selection of drinks I actually mean ales. Dont expect any fancy cocktails. If you dont want ale your left with the choice of a few spirits. Outside the front door theres a sign saying something like 'NO pool table, NO sky sports, NO cocktails, ------ TOWN THAT WAY!' I think thats all you need to know to get a firm idea of what this place is like :) They also serve food, nothing fancy: chilli, cottage pie, curry, fish & chips, salads, jackets etc. any meal is £6.50 Food is only served between 12-2 and 6-9. Afraid I havnt tried it yet but as soon as I do I'll update this review!

Having been under new management for a year now, this pub has flourished. Good quiz nights,…read moreexcellent beer and a friendly welcome. Set back from the road I imagine they don't receive the foot fall that they deserve but it's well worth seeking out if you're looking for a great pint in Stafford

This is a great local pub. The decor is a little dated now, but the staff are friendly and they…read morehave a good selection of real ales. Drinks prices are fair and they have a nice selection of food available at lunch. The food is pretty basic, but the portion sizes are large and it offers value for money. It's a shame that there aren't more seats as it can get busy at lunchtime, particularly on Friday's when it appears to get swamped by staff from the local council offices.

Great place for lunch. Good pie on a mash with peas on a tin plate. Yayyread more

After staying the night and not fancying our chances at The Vine Hotel for breccy we went hunting…read more Unfortunately Yelp is not always up to date so I looked up brunch places with Google first. It was a choice between here and #1 Coffee..I'm so glad I came here. The venue was large and spacious with tassled lanterns hanging down from high ceilings with bare floor boards and random art on the walls. The kitchen was open and quite frankly apart from the multitude of cushions I had to move to sit..I liked the venue here.. The breakfasts contained your usual but with some Mexican twists in some. I also saw burgers and tapas on the menu. Anyway I rarely go for veggie stuff ..I think its because I spent 16 years of my life as one.. but rather than choosing my usual eggs benedict I went for this sweetcorn pancake with pit beans, Avocado..tomatoes with a poached egg. My other half had the Lounge eggs with smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce. The coffee looked good so I chose a iced coffee with hazlenut syrup ans himself a flat white. The coffees were well made and the food arrived shortly afterwards. Both dishes were presented nicely and mine tasted superb. The pancake was really dense so it was surprisingly filling..the splashes of salsa brought the dish to life with the creamy avocado and beans. I tasted the hollandaise sauce in my partners dish and it was sublime. Overall the food was perfect in my eyes and the coffee was fairly priced. The staff were really lovely too..they didn't ask how are food was though which was my only gripe but Would certainly come back here again.

Let me start by saying this: I don't walk into a Wetherspoons expecting fine dining or 5-star…read moreservice. I understand it's budget food and budget service -- but even with that in mind, what I experienced yesterday was utterly appalling and has compelled me to write this review out of sheer disbelief and disgust. We entered and had to sit at one of the only clean tables in the place. Every other table was covered in dirty plates, overflowing glasses, and piles of rubbish. This wasn't during a busy rush -- the place was nearly empty, with staff standing around behind the bar clearly able to see the state of things and doing nothing about it. I ordered a drink on the app and, despite very obviously looking under 25 (I'm 24 but regularly get mistaken for a teenager), I wasn't ID'd. The same thing happened again when I ordered a second alcoholic drink with my food -- different server, still no ID check. So clearly, the 'Challenge 25' policy isn't something they actually follow -- until it becomes convenient for them. Later, I ordered two cocktails via the app. A staff member finally came over and asked for ID. I explained I didn't have it, but that I'd already been served alcohol twice during this visit. She refused to hand over the drinks -- which is fair, that's on me. But refusing to refund me? That is nothing short of daylight robbery. Hiding behind a "no refund on app orders" policy to justify keeping money for a product you won't provide is not only bad practice -- it's disgraceful. When I asked to speak to a manager, things somehow got worse. The person who came over said "I'm not the manager, but I'm the closest you will get" was shockingly rude, confrontational, and downright unpleasant. Aggressive tone, absolutely no professionalism, and frankly, they didn't even look like they'd had a wash that day. If this is the person in charge of setting an example for the rest of the staff, it's no wonder the place is in such a state. Basic customer service was completely absent. You'd think that being polite, approachable, and clean would be minimum expectations for public-facing roles, but apparently not here. I left feeling angry, ripped off, and genuinely disgusted by how little care or respect was shown. I never thought I'd say this, but this experience has lowered the bar for Wetherspoons even further. Avoid this location if you have any shred of self-respect -- or at least until management is overhauled and staff are taught how to treat paying customers.

This historic venue, now over a century old, can be relied on for reasonably priced food and drink…read morein Stafford's main street. There is a pleasant atmosphere, and the decor includes many photographs of film stars that have appeared here over the decades. Recommended.

Wasn't served because of my race. Was ignored once my accent was heard and told that it didn't…read morematter whether or not I stayed (to put it nicely). To be fair though, security was very helpful. They took down our complaint and helped us when they could. They understood us and said they get why we left. I've been there before and enjoyed myself, but tonight turned it off completely for me.

This place used to serve the most amazing pudding. Any chocoholic would fall in love right away. It…read morewas called the Borris Belt Busteryou got 2 huge double chocolate muffins (warm & melted in the middle) 2 sugar waffles, 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream, and 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream, 4 flakes, and then maple, toffee and chocolate sauce all over it. Amazing. Pure amazing. Me and my friend always ordered it to share. We never managed to finish itand we'd attempted it 3 times! Well, thats the best thing about the Yard and I'm afraid to say that they changed the menu a few months ago and they got rid of it! Gutted. The other food is okay but nothing as memorable as what I just described. Its not bad in the evenings either - drinks are reasonably priced and the music isnt too bad. -------------------------- IM SO HAPPY TO TELL YOU ALL THAT THE BORRIS BELT BUSTER IS BACK!!!! I went there again the other day for the chicken pasta alfredo (which is veeery tasty, and served with garlic bread & salad) and when I was looking at the menu I noticed that the most amazing pudding in Stafford is back! (hopefully for good)

Black Country Ales pub with the usual decor of BCA pubs. Good selection of Ales and service was…read moregood . Ale was well kept.

Rude staff, aggressive and disrespectful to veterans on rememberence sunday when they sat in the…read morewrong seats, also in front of an 11 year old child