If you want to experience the decor, culture and atmosphere of the typical English pub this is…read morewhere you go. The hosts Mike and Tracey are so welcoming and eager to please.

Amazing food. Amazing service and very comfy chairs. It has a bad and the bathrooms are fairly…read morenice. If you ever come here order the cheeseburger because it's amazing

I can't tell you how happy I am to be the first to review this restaurant! The four of us in my…read moreparty ordered Tapas and the selections were unbelievable. From butternut squash with goat cheese to Asian pork belly, every bite was unbelievable. The spiced rum mojitos were perfectly portioned and muffled and the desserts were a perfect ending to the meal. The staff made my day and I couldn't have asked for a better dinner experience during my one night in Lichfield. Do I recommend it? Without question and I can't wait to come back one day and share with others. This restaurant is perfection.

Flexible lunch menu, large servings and polite staff. Tom kha soup, parents curry with duck was…read moredelicious. Lovely interior and a Thai ambience.

I have been here twice and can testify to good experiences on both occasions. Warm, friendly and…read moreefficient staff, lively and friendly atmosphere and importantly good food. There is a good, well priced drinks selection also. The starters were prompt and very tasty. The same for the mains. Very reasonably costed too. An enjoyable experience all round.

The whitewashed walls and the black timber frames of the Tudor of Lichfield hint at its historical…read morepast, and make it quite a striking site on the modern high street. The place has a great feeling about it as soon as you walk in, the waiting on staff are impeccably dressed and nothing is too much trouble. The inside of the cafe is just as impressive as on the outside, with the walls clad in dark wood, adorned with the occasional historical picture or tapestry. It is quite a spacious place, with a good variety of tables and seating, for smaller and larger parties; a minibus load of people came in when we were there. Menu wise, a huge variety from the homemade cakes like Bara brith, Millionaires Shortbread, Victoria Sponge, that sat temptingly in glass domes on a sideboard near to our table, to snacks like toast, sandwiches, teacakes etc. There was also a comprehensive range of cooked meals, like lasagne, chilli etc. Drinks wise, again a vast range of speciality teas, coffees and wine. Pity it was only mid-morning when we visited or we might have been tempted to sample more than just toast off the menu! As you go to pay there is a whole counter full of homemade chocolates and sweets too including sugared pigs!

Pros: Went in for lunch, and was pleased to say that they…read moremanaged to find me a delicious meal that was gluten, dairy and potato free - Chilli and rice! The rest of the party enjoyed their meals too. Reasonably priced. Cons: No gluten/dairy free choices in the cake section. - Still most cafes do not cater for GF - why I cannot imagine as there are many many people who have GF diets these days. Cash only - they do not take cards.

Excellent service and the food was extremely delicious. Stopped here during a work trip and really…read morewished I lived closer so I could return regularly!

Terrible Thai cuisine. I have eaten Thai across the globe, including Thailand, so I can confidently…read moresay this was one of the worst I've ever had. I had the chicken salad to start, which was fine, but my main dish, the masaman curry, was tasteless and lacked any spice. I sampled some of my friends' dishes, and the other meals were equally bad.

Tiny - should that be 'bijou' brasserie in the city centre with an affordable, tasty fixed price…read moremenu - decent food, speedy service, and a fairly busy atmosphere, day and night. Great place for business lunches - usually under £20 for 2 with drinks.

Today I find myself north of Birmingham in Lichfield - a phrase I haven't been able to say too…read moreoften in the past. I am here for the holy grail of good company, good beer and good food. It is the food which I find most intriguing; I have come on the lure of a family run Italian restaurant where good pizza can be had. I have often bemoaned the state of Italian found in Birmingham - it's the most poorly represented cuisine in the city and I am yet to eat in any in my home town that I would recommend to others. In Birmingham if you want good pizza you go to The Plough in Harborne. If home made, silky pasta is your thing, then I am sorry to have to break this to you, but you are in the wrong city. Pizzeria Margheri doesn't look much at first. It's a small room, with tired beige tiles on the floor and exposed brick walls. There are too many wooden tables for the cramped space and I imagine at full capacity the conversations of nearby diners become very much your business. It is a good thing that they take the food so seriously: They import as much as possible from their native Italy, from buffalo mozzarella through to hunks of cured meat which is sliced onsite. Its an expense that pays off; the mozzarella is young enough to still threaten your chin with its milk, whilst the proscuitto has a depth of flavour and glistening fat that we rarely find on these shores. With no cooking required the plate is an exercise in ingredient sourcing. They pass the test with aplomb. The aforementioned pizza is made with a sour dough base which we try in a couple of forms. First up is dough balls which are world away from the spongy tripe that they serve at Pizza Express. Here the dough is deep fried and non-uniform in size. There is a pleasingly high salt content and a chunky tomato salsa which pays thanks to the quality shopping again. Think savoury donuts for grown ups and you're just about there. The pizza was a delight. Everything above board was well sourced, from more of the mozzarella to the discs of salami, but it was below decks where the hard work was done. The dough had been treated to a blitz through an oven which rendered leopard spots of char on the base. The crust was chewy, the centre correctly soupy. It is up there with a certain Franca Manca in London as the best pizza in the country. And all of this on a side street in a city that only qualifies as one because of a cathedral. The thirty thousand residents of Lichfield don't know how lucky they are. Did I mention that they have a constantly changing pasta menu which I'll be going back to try? Or that it is seriously cheap? Throw in a starter, main course and a few beers apiece and you'll struggle to reach the dizzying heights of twenty-five quid a head. All of which makes the fact that we dined in a half empty restaurant on a Saturday evening all the more shocking. Maybe they need a fully-functioning website, or maybe they just need to relocate to my street so I can single-handily keep them ticking over. In a country full of chains serving faux-Italian, independents such as Margheri deserve to thrive for serving authentic food at a fair price. At last I have an Italian which I can recommend. Go try it for yourself, even if like me it is forty minutes on a train away.

This is my favourite restaurant in Lichfield for pizza which is good as they mostly serve pizza…read more Margheri is a fairly small restaurant that has a good layout and fairly minimalist decor. The staff provide good customer service and you feel welcome. You also have the option of getting a pizza to take away. Margheri has a 5 star hygiene rating too which is always good. However, the pizza is the main attraction and Margheri specialise in providing authentic pizzas. They are perfectly cooked and not doughy or too crispy. The ingredients are fresh and this means that the pizza is very tasty. I particularly enjoyed the aubergine pizza and my dining companion had a very meaty pizza with parma ham, salami and sausage which they enjoyed. The pizzas are very filling though so I am unable to comment on starters or desserts.

Came here with my cousin for Afternoon Tea. Traditional English is offered Monday -Saturday from…read more2-3:30 and you need to book in advance. Location is beautiful, right on the water. I was a little surprised when we were seated in the middle of the restaurant when there were still window tables available and the reservation was made weeks in advance requesting a table by the window. Service was really slow. It took almost 20 minutes before someone even came to our table. Since we were pre-booked they know we were here for Tea Time. We skipped the tea and went straight for the 2 for 1 cocktails offered everyday until 6. A nice tiered presentation of assorted little sandwiches, scones and desserts eventually showed up at the table. The food was good and so was the French Martini I had. It's just too bad. The service was absolutely horrible. It took forever to get the check and no one even checked on us the entire time we were there.

We had a wonderful visit to this restaurant yesterday for a long, relaxed, highly enjoyable lunch…read morewith a special visitor. The view over the river to the nearby magnificent Cathedral is very special. The service was friendly, attentive and definitely 5 stars. A wide variety of tempting menu items left us spoilt for choice. Personally I had the ribeye steak, asked for medium, and it was spot on. The steak itself was a little lacking (I suspect the quality of the meat) - ideal "done-ness" and OMG the green peppercorn sauce was to die for. Ice cream was excellent. We will DEFINITELY be going back, I will choose something tempting other than steak and I fully expect a FIVE star experience and rating :) Two thumbs up for sure!!

Lovely little restaurant. Good pasta, great chips. Modern decor, just wooden chairs and tables, and…read moreplain walls. Friendly staff, and a great Express Menu that's perfect for lunch times. Good selection of wines too (not for lunch times!).

I love this totally unpretentious but great little restaurant. The chef has come up with a good…read moreselection of dishes which range from the expected to some unusual but nonetheless super items. The staff are always helpful and polite and the service is attentive without being too much. The meals are excellent value for money and there's a sensible selection of wine, beer and soft drinks to accompany.

The vibes are nice but the food is just not exciting. Service is great but as I was saying the food…read moreis boring and not very good

Lee Garden is the nicest chinese/cantonese restaurant in Lichfield. The food is delicious and…read morebeautifully presented. The restaurant is very popular, the staff are very friendly, the takeaway option very efficient. There's a small seating area while you wait for a table, or for takeaway. The crispy duck is sublime.