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About The Shoal Hill Tavern
The Shoal Hill Tavern is a real-ale pub on Sandy Ln in Cannock, on the edge of Cannock Chase. Reading glasses can be borrowed from the bar, which helps with an extensive menu and the special dishes written up on boards. Sunday lunch includes a roast of the day with roast potatoes and gravy, and the regular menu lists pork belly and sticky toffee pudding. Veggie and coeliac requests are catered for in the kitchen. The pub is open daily, and staff show guests to a table when they arrive. A large car park sits beside the building, and flower displays decorate the outside.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, sticky toffee pudding, roast potatoes and steak pie and chips.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, sticky toffee pudding, roast potatoes and steak pie and chips.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday lunch is what diners return to most, with the roast potatoes and gravy called out as the standout, and the roast of the day, pork belly and a steak pie with tender meat also praised. Sticky toffee pudding is the dessert reviewers mention more than once. Close behind come generous portions and friendly, attentive staff, with one reviewer noting wings and salt and pepper chips from a two-meal offer, and another praising the Shoal Salad. Several describe the kitchen accommodating needs, from a vegetarian and a coeliac in one group to nuggets and beans for a fussy five-year-old. The one complaint is noise, as one reviewer found a busy Sunday left almost every table occupied and the room very noisy. Reviewers also mention the lawned seating beside the car park and the flower displays outside. One group recalls the staff keeping meals warm for a late-arriving diner, and another says the bar lent reading glasses to a guest whose own had just broken.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday lunch is what diners return to most, with the roast potatoes and gravy called out as the standout, and the roast of the day, pork belly and a steak pie with tender meat also praised. Sticky toffee pudding is the dessert reviewers mention more than once. Close behind come generous portions and friendly, attentive staff, with one reviewer noting wings and salt and pepper chips from a two-meal offer, and another praising the Shoal Salad. Several describe the kitchen accommodating needs, from a vegetarian and a coeliac in one group to nuggets and beans for a fussy five-year-old. The one complaint is noise, as one reviewer found a busy Sunday left almost every table occupied and the room very noisy. Reviewers also mention the lawned seating beside the car park and the flower displays outside. One group recalls the staff keeping meals warm for a late-arriving diner, and another says the bar lent reading glasses to a guest whose own had just broken.
Featured reviews
- denise nield
“I hadn't been for a while . went with my three friends. The atmosphere is really good. Very good menu with good offers on. Staff were very attentive and checked on us several times. I will The food was really nice, i had the Shoal Salad (cheese) great mixture of salad. I will be going back. Thank you.”
- John Price
“Went on a busy Sunday for Sunday dinner. The service was quick and the food tasted good. I had the pork belly and couldn't resist the sticky toffee pudding for dessert. It was very busy with almost every table occupied which made it very noisy inside.”
- Barrie Crampton
“Had the Roast of the day, and sticky toffee pudding for afters, the food was excellent an so were the staff, i wish i lived closer! Barrie Crampton”
- Uk sewing machine service
“Fabulous steak pie and chips. Best pie we've had for a long time. Very tender meat. Pie served on the plate which we like rather than in a separate bowl! Friendly service . Will definitely be back”
- Gemma Melton Photography
“Beautiful food. Great service. One of our diners arrived late and they couldn't do enough to keep the food warm for us whilst we were waiting. Absolutely fantastic. Little things have all been thought of, can even borrow reading glasses from the bar (which proved really useful as my mom just broke hers!)”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Located on the edge of Cannock Chase The Shoal Hill Tavern is a popular pub for both those looking to enjoy scrumptious home cooked food, and drinkers who come to sample the range of real ales. The large free car park and outdoor seating is also a great benefit.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Bars near The Shoal Hill Tavern
- Samson Blewitt4.61,4012.3 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleGood for kids
mixed grill, sirloin steak, nacho cheese bits
- The Colliers Arms4.62302.4 mi£10–20Reservations
home made puddings, daily roast dinner, real ale
- The Swan Inn4.2832.5 mi
real ales and lagers, christmas meal, friendly landlord
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shoal Hill Tavern | 4.21,547 | — | — | sunday roast, sticky toffee pudding, roast potatoes |
| Samson BlewittReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.61,401 | 2.3 mi | £10–20 | mixed grill, sirloin steak, nacho cheese bits |
| The Colliers ArmsReservations | 4.6230 | 2.4 mi | £10–20 | home made puddings, daily roast dinner, real ale |
| The Swan Inn | 4.283 | 2.5 mi | — | real ales and lagers, christmas meal, friendly landlord |
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