A country pub but not far from home. Gentleshaw is about 15 minutes drive from Walsall but feels a…read moremillion miles from the hustle and bustle. It is at the edge of Cannock Chase and if you sit on the far side of the pub by the window you can see for miles. The name comes from the old windmill in the grounds across the bowling green. In the winter it is lovely sitting by the roaring fire. There is a bar, lounge and upstairs restaurant. Sunday lunch is excellent with a good choice of meat. You can also order off the menu. The fish and chips are massive and amazing with crispy batter. Never had a bad meal here just sometimes they go over the top with peas but if you love them it's fine. They do good bread and butter pudding with custard. They also do real ale.

Beautiful pub and homecooked food with friendly staffread more

Had lunch there yesterday, service very good, food good value, have booked my son's birthday lunch…read morethere, next month.

Came on a rrcommendation from my son who's a Chef/Manager…read moreWas greeted at entrance by lady with lots of energy/personality. We were shown to our table and ordered drinks. After looking at menu Wanted to get stuck in so bypassed the starters and ordered sea bass & beef caserole. Wen arrived presentation was good. Not very much on plate but soon tucked in and was great. Now onto deserts. Ordered apple&sultana pie & cheese board. The pie looked brill, however was not very hot ie luke warm & so was custard... The cheese board looked gud but 2 cheeses were almost the same so not enough diversity there for me. However really enjoyed the experience & will return, big thankyou to the waited staff

A well established country village pub, pre-dating the Trent and Mersey canal with a warm and…read morefriendly welcome for all. The pub is situated directly on the canal at bridge 58, with easy access from the canal for boaters and walkers. It remains one of the few unspoilt village hostelries nestling in glorious countryside in southern Staffordshire a roaring log fire in the winter & colder nights, traditional ales and delicious food using the best local produce awaits you. We take great pride in our approach to the food served and our friendly service. We are proud of our relationship with our suppliers, our entire menu is sourced responsibly & where possible locally. Families and well behaved dogs on leads are always welcome. There is ample car parking, and a large canal side beer garden where you can enjoy a glass of wine, a pint of Real Ale or a coffee and watch the boats go by on a lazy sunny afternoon.

a nicely refurbished pub, much better than the before is was done. beer is good. nicely laid out…read more on a nice hot summers day the place would be perfect for a nice lazy pint and in winter it would be the ideal cozy night to drink at.

This is not just the worst pub in Rugeley. No, this is the worst pub in Staffordshire. Its awful…read more They have been banging out the same music for the past 10 years no exageration. The drinks are vile and over-priced, the toilets are filthy. Its not had a re-vamp in about 15 years. They charge a fortune for you to even GET IN to this dive. And its full of kids and trouble makers. It gets away with this because there is no decent competition in the town. The whole place needs knocking down

this is a cheap and nasty pub, avoid it as much as possible. Beer is naff, pub is rough, lots of…read moretrouble makers drink there

Awesome awesome place!!! I definitely think you should come and have a drink and eat dinner the…read morepeople were super nice! I would definitely recommend the risotto the food was awesome!

Went for sunday lunch with the family. Excellent food with good sized portions. The prices were…read moreexcellent! Will definitely be going there again! The only criticism i can give is that we had to wait a little while for the starters to be cleared from the table.

Fantastic, friendly service and delicious food. The atmosphere and decor was great and portions…read morewere of a decent size. I ordered the pork belly which was the best I have ever tasted and their desserts are amazing. I would highly recommend! :)

We had a great lunch here. Very friendly staff. Clean and cozy inside…read more The food was very good quality, with the possible exception of my steak and ale pie: the steak was very tough and fatty, but we had such a good experience, I'm not deducting a star for it. Would go again

I had the vegetarian wellington on the sunday lunch menu,not impressed,it was hard to cut into,warm…read morenot hot,roast potatoes were not hot,it was my first visit there and it will be my last.The pub itself was nice and friendly but the food was a disappointment

Eggs Benedict gets my thumbs up!…read more We stayed in the nearby Travelodge during our recent visit to Rugeley, and as we explored breakfast options on a Sunday morning, the best option was here. The Plaza is part of the J.D. Wetherspoons franchise, so one should know what to expect. This particular pub had a nice exterior at the front with searing and an amazing beer garden at the back. It was fairly open inside and had a higher mezzanine area. We arrived shortly after 10am and there were only a handful of people in, but steadily got busier within the hour. Plus, a few locals treating themselves to a mid morning beer (read into that what you will!) I had my heart set on Eggs Benedict and a coffee and I was not disappointed. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the breakfast. We didn't have to wait long for the food, and the poached eggs came on a generous serving of cured Wiltshire ham and a toasted muffin (the bread!) covered in hollandaise sauce, and a side of salad. The eggs were poached to perfection and I was very happy with the ham. The sauce had a strong taste to it, but I'm not complaining. Overall a great combo. The coffee was Lavazza, and fairly decent. The best part was the price. Two dishes with drinks and change from a tenner. Great start to a Sunday morning! I've had breakfast here twice before, and as I recall, was relatively satisfied then. So if in Rugeley, and thinking about your breakfast options, give The Plaza a go, and you may be pleasantly surprised! mcrphil.blogspot.co.uk

Good pub, my other half loved the selection of real ales on offer…read more We had the Curry on curry night which was exceptional value at £12 for two of us for curry, rice, nanas, bhajis etc and a drink each. Staff are friendly. Exceptional value. Food is not awesome but is tasty and excellent value. Interior is fairly impressive a little art Deco. I was expecting Weatherspoons to be full of teenagers and was plesantly surpirsed for it to be quiet although lots of people in there. A great budget night out.

Lovely little country pub in a small village - low ceilings, oak beams, horse brasses and all the…read morecharacter you would expect from an old coaching inn. Extensive and good quality menu at a reasonable price. Selection of real ales with a Cask Marque award, an interesting selection of fruit wines available as well, all served by friendly and helpful staff. Accommodation was in a separate conversion in the yard and seems to be limited to just a few rooms. Clean, tidy and comfortable as you would expect from this type of inn. Quiet village so fairly easy to get a good nights sleep, though the walls between rooms are a bit thin. Tasty breakfast included in the room price which was also very reasonable. All in all a great example of an Olde English pub with a very useful and up-to-date website http://www.theoldepeculiar.co.uk

From the owner: * Real Ales * Fine Wines…read more* Great food * Bed and Breakfast