This is hands down one of the best pubs I've ever been to. Lichfield itself is a really fun, small…read morecity in the West Midlands, home to some great history, and coincidentally, a very couth and moneyed demographic, which means going out in the city centre isn't as fraught with danger as it could be. The George IV attracts a great crowd, from 20s to 40s, all usually well-dressed and -behaved. The drinks are nice and they have more wine than a typical pub. But the best thing about this pub is the live music, which happens every Fri and Sat, and many Thursdays. But it's not just live cover bands, it's the best indie, alt and upcoming bands the area can find. The first night (of many) we went here, we heard an amazing blues/funk band that rocked our socks off. There's not really a place to dance, though people do try their best, especially one regular known for his colourful, flamboyant shirts (and dance moves). The beer garden is spacious, with lots of tables and benches, and a nice, relaxed vibe with pretty flowers climbing up white washed stone. The crowd is super friendly, and easy-going, and it's a great way to spend a low-key, music-filled Friday night.

If I go to George IV, it is on a Saturday lunch time for a bite to eat and a couple of pints of…read moretheir well kept real ale, although I keep meaning to go and watch some of their bands there, so will update this review when I do. If you're looking for nice, home cooked food, then it is very pleasant to eat here, although they really need to expand the menu and although the chips are home cooked, I don't really 'do' chips, so there isn't much choice if you're not a chip fan. Their home made pies are great. The chicken and leek pie, well, I have never seen so many leeks in a pie, I was very impressed! The rooms are nice, with comfy sofas and tables to sit at if you're dining. Children are welcome and there is free wi-fi available, which is great if you have a smart phone and you want to check your emails. The staff are friendly and if you're dining, will serve everything (including drinks) at the table, rather than having to order or pay at the bar, like you would do at most pubs. Apparently they also put a film on in the back room (I think it's on a Sunday afternoon), which I think is a good idea. A pleasant place to stop for a pint and platter in the centre of Lichfield.

Great fresh food in a delightful villge pub. They even have 2 for 1 offers on Tuesday, Wednesday…read moreand Thursday at the moment which makes it worth visiting during the week.Tradional ales along with a great atmosphere have even made this pub an award winner "Prestigious Beautiful Beer Gold Award"- Cant Be Bad? Really worth a visit.

Great home made food. The best mushroom soup of my life & healthy tuna salad. Marrrrrrrvelous!!!!!read more

Great pub. Lovely people. Huge portions that tastes amazing. I most definitely recommend.read more

Wonderful restaurant, good American style IPA, pie of the day: steak and blue cheese. Wonderfulread more

I have been to eat at the Horse & Jockey a couple of times within the last month & had excellent…read morefood & lovely service. It's a normal pub serving real food with a pleasant atmosphere; it's not a gastro pub with loud music so if you're after a buzz with lots of drizzle on your plate you won't find it here, but if you like good food with a lot of home-cooked options and a friendly environment then this is the place!

I have visited the Horse and Jockey on the Tamworth Road on four occasions now. I have been twice…read moreon a week day lunch time, once for a Sunday lunch and once on a Friday evening. The week day lunch time visits were fine, nice food although we thought it was a bit overpriced for what it was. The Sunday lunch, absolutely great my husband and I were really impressed and thought it was one of the best Sunday lunches we'd had while eating out in a long time. On all three lunch time visits, the manager was in attendance as well and we've always found him to be very pleasant and helped to make us feel welcome. Oh dear, then came the Friday evening visit. We peeked through the window from outside and there was just one table in use. (My husband thinks actually that there are too many tablets scrunched into one room and it is a pub that's desperately trying to be a restaurant). Anyway, it looked empty except for a table of two in use, so we went in. It was quite early, between six and six thirty. Well, we were not made to feel welcome at all. Two girls in their late teens were on duty (no manager this time to make us feel welcome). They were asking whether we'd booked (we hadn't, we had just popped in on the off chance as we live in a local village and were driving by and as it looked empty, we thought we'd pop in). Anyway, after lots of 'ums and arrs', one of the girls seemed to be making an effort to try and fit us into this empty pub/eatery and the other girl seemed quite adamant that there 'was no room at the inn', they decided we could have a table. The one who didn't really want us in there (or that's how it felt anyway) reluctantly trotted off to the table with us following behind, slapped the menus onto the table rather abruptly and walked off. My husband and I, well, we were in two minds whether to just leave at that point we sat looking through the overpriced menu, feeling really unwelcome and wondering whether we should really be giving our hard earned money to such an establishment. The less friendly waitress came and took our order. I asked if there was any chance that my meat could be medium well done as I can't deal with pink meat. I was made to feel stupid, with lots of 'obviouslys' thrown in there for good measure (and reading between the lines, the answer was obviously 'no, I couldn't'. I replied that 'obviously it might be better if I had a pie instead then'. She took our order and rushed off, all very abrupt and unfriendly. Still unsure whether we should stay there, we looked around and noted that, yes, the place was still empty, apart from one table for two. Surely when you are eating, it's not just about the quality of the food but also the welcoming atmosphere? Even Wetherspoons staff are better trained! Anyway, the food came and I have to say, it was delicious. In fact, the food at the Horse and Jockey is always delicious. Well, we stayed for 45 minutes. (We thought that by having a dessert we might be overstaying our welcome). Oh, at this point, by the way, another table was occupied by about four people. If only the manager had been in, perhaps 'Miss Bad Attitude and False Eyelashes' might have been more pleasant. Anyway, we left after one course and the place was still nearly empty. We won't be going back, of course.

I was let down, took 3.5 hours, and we didn't receive the cheese platter. The table beside us did,…read morewe were getting everything at the same speed as the other table, so we were made to wait for a long while with no food or beverage.

This just happens to be a ridiculously good restaurant disguised as a modest pub in the middle of…read morenowhere. I can't really think of anywhere you can get better food if I'm honest. The menu changes daily based on what they have fresh and what they could shoot that week (seared pigeon is amazing). The staff are all very friendly and its an excellent all round dining experience. Not too pretentious and lacking a lot of the frills that can come with this kind of quality meal but thats why I like it. Definitely book ahead but well worth a visit. The only downside is that its difficult to decide what to order with such a good selection.

Always popular pub - easily accessible, set as it is in the middle of a roundabout. Good choice of…read moredecent, affordable food, though at busy times - and it is often very busy - service can be slow. On a sunny day, the Bowling Green is rammed, because of its extensive garden, but it's actually much more welcoming in the winter, with its cosy sofas and roaring fires.

I love The Bowling Green!…read more It's part of the Ember Inns chain, but don't let the fact it is part if a chain put you off. It has a real home from home feel about it. I regularly end up on a huge L-shaped leather sofa with the hubby in front of the open fire, with my feet up and a glass of wine in my hand and no-one bats an eyelild. The food is very reasonably priced and always cooked from fresh. The menu changes regularly even within the same season. There are lots of real ales to choose from if that's your thing, and some great seasonal offers on food and drinks.

Food great nice staff and clean and good atmosphere lovely and also free football on the tvsread more

The Angel Inn is a solid traditional pub in Lichfield city centre, affiliated with Joule's Brewing…read more The company's beers are advertised in many different forms all over the pub and; unsurprisingly, almost all of the beers on tap are from that same brewer (Joule's Pale Ale, Slumbering Monk, Pre Blonde, etc). The décor is very familiar (all dark wood, intentionally kept rustic). The medium-sized pub is divided into several different niches, and there's a small smoking/vaping area to the side. It's very appealing if you dig this traditional style. The barman on my visit was friendly enough, the beer I chose (Ludlow's The Boiling Well) was fresh and tasty. Nothing truly special about The Angel Inn, but it's certainly a fine place to hang out for a couple of pints if you want to avoid more modern brew pubs like the nearby Brewhouse & Kitchen.

New to Lichfield, I visited the pub for the first time in March 2018 and I was immediately struck…read moreby the friendly welcome I received. By chance, I met a couple of regulars who introduced me to the Mike and Tracey the landlords who went the extra mile to make me feel at home. A band was playing and Tracy kindly had a bop with me which quite made my night. I had a light meal that could hardly have been better and it was delivered by a delightfully friendly lady. All together a most enjoyable experience that I intend to repeat as often as I'm able; they really have got it right.

We're Yanks visiting Lichfield and saw this place when we missed a turn for the grocery store. Saw…read morea sign stating they were voted Best Pub in 2015 so we gave it a try. My husband got Irish stew in a big bowl. Tasty but a little flat--luckily they provide salt at the table (though oddly no pepper) I got Homemade Steak and Ale pie. Also very tasty with a good sauce. For dessert we had ice cream and a treacle. Never had treacle before and it was delicious. I like the warm custard better than the cream topping with it (they let me try both). The wait staff was extremely helpful and willing to answer all our questions. BTW, brown sauce in the packets (ketchup, mayo, mustard, horseradish, mint) is like stake sauce. Would visit again but I'd get mashed potatoes instead of fries with the pie. The chef came out and sat with us a while. It was a Tuesday and not overly busy, but we were early. NOTE: the kitchen closes at 8 pm week nights. We got there just before 6 on a holiday when they were closing early and they kept it open for us. Very nice and personable. Saw a family with kids eating there as well as an older couple enjoying a pint. Definitely will come back. Loved the treacle.

We've driven past many times in the way to Lichfield and often commented on how appealing this pub…read morelooks, so with it being such a sunny evening, we decided to pop in and use the beer garden. The inside is wooden and rustic in a quite trendy way and, although we didn't eat, the restaurant section looked pleasant too, with a reasonable amount of diners for a Wednesday evening. There was a good selection of drinks available and the bar staff were very professional, making sure the right glasses were selected for the beer, gin and soft drinks we ordered. Slice of cucumber in my gin and lemon tonic- very nice! I loved the outdoor seating, especially as it was a no smoking area! Only downside is the noise from the road, although the design of the benching is well planned to mask it. Will definitely return to eat at some point.

Great pub on the outskirts of Lichfield. Plenty of parking, and a nice outside area too…read more Inside you'll find a nice bar, loads of seats and a good-looking menu. The staff are friendly and food is great. Lovely place for a sunday lunch.

The Brewhouse & Kitchen is a first-rate real-ale brew pub and restaurant in the centre of…read moreLichfield, popular with business-types [unfortunately]. The first thing you see when you enter this alehouse are the copper kettles they use for brewing - they also do tours and seminars on brewing. A fairly broad range of on-site brews are available on tap, plus several guest ales and the usual array of fizzy lagers. I tired several ales, and found them to be of variable quality. The pub covers two floors and several designated areas, so you can find a moderately quiet spot even if it's busy - which it frequently is. There's also a smoking area to the back on the ground floor. Superior pub grub is available throughout the day, plus several "small plate" options for lunchtime. Of these I chose the small cod & chips and the 3-egg cheese omelette - both were tasty and well-prepared, at UKP 5 each. The food was served fairly quickly, despite the fact that a party of "suits" were already marauding the premises at the time. The décor I found appealing, and the staff friendly and nimble on their feet. Warmly recommended for Lichfield!

Great brewpub in the middle of Lichfield! Always visit with friends and it is always a great…read morenight! Loads of craft beer, really good food and lots of choice! Can'y really ask for more than than - oh and nice friendly staff! It's not the most local to me location wise but it's our favourite place to go for the reasons above! Warm and friendly with everything you need for a good night!