Mainwaring Arms
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About Mainwaring Arms
Mainwaring Arms is a pub on Whitmore Rd in Newcastle Under Lyme, with a rum selection that includes a Rum bible. The kitchen serves pub classics such as steak pie, and afternoon tea comes with sandwiches, a scone, cream and jam. An open fire burns in winter, and the rooms are lit by candles. Dogs are welcome, so walkers can bring their pets along. Tables for eating cannot be booked, and with no seating at the bar, people stand and wait for a table.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention rum selection, pie and fish and chips, afternoon tea and open fire and candlelit ambiance.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention rum selection, pie and fish and chips, afternoon tea and open fire and candlelit ambiance.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the pub food, with steak pie and homemade chips, and fish and chips named as pub classics, and close behind a green Thai curry with sea bass and a large ginger cake with honeycomb pudding. Afternoon tea draws comment for tasty sandwiches on wholemeal bread and a quality scone with cream and jam. Several describe the lunch menu as good value, with large Caesar and feta salad plates. The rum selection, including a rum bible, gets repeated mention alongside ales, a decent wine list and a real beer offering. Staff are consistently described as friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere as candlelit, quaint and traditional, with an open fire in winter and a dog friendly welcome. The recurring drawbacks are practical: one reviewer notes you cannot book to eat and there is no seating at the bar, so people stand and wait while others finish, and another found the room a tad noisy. One busy Monday evening, diners were quoted a long wait for food, yet it arrived well before that.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the pub food, with steak pie and homemade chips, and fish and chips named as pub classics, and close behind a green Thai curry with sea bass and a large ginger cake with honeycomb pudding. Afternoon tea draws comment for tasty sandwiches on wholemeal bread and a quality scone with cream and jam. Several describe the lunch menu as good value, with large Caesar and feta salad plates. The rum selection, including a rum bible, gets repeated mention alongside ales, a decent wine list and a real beer offering. Staff are consistently described as friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere as candlelit, quaint and traditional, with an open fire in winter and a dog friendly welcome. The recurring drawbacks are practical: one reviewer notes you cannot book to eat and there is no seating at the bar, so people stand and wait while others finish, and another found the room a tad noisy. One busy Monday evening, diners were quoted a long wait for food, yet it arrived well before that.
Featured reviews
- Scott Bebbington
“What a pub! Drove past it a number of times and finally went in and have been coming regularly ever since. Superb candlelit ambiance, historic pub, delicious ales (and reasonably priced to boot!) and a selection a rums that would delight any pirate! Attentive friendly bar staff and a dog friendly pub. Cant ask for much more!”
- Wendy Austin
“The lunch menu was very good value we had a Caesar and Feta salad both large salad plates. The pub is quaint and atmospheric. Good selection of food and drink choices. Always of a good standard. Large parking areas at front and rear. The staff are very friendly and helpful.”
- Neville Brodie
“Using gift cards for Afternoon Tea. Very tasty sandwiches on tasty soft wholemeal bread. Size of sandwich adequate, leaving room for quality scone, cream and jam. Brought cake home for later. Service was good. Pleasant,helpful staff. Atmosphere was good, if a tad noisy. All in all enjoyable experience.”
- EA AE
“Gorgeous steak pie, filled with meat, homemade chips and gravy. Absolutely beautiful so glad we tried it, and we now have a new favourite pie spot. Also nice outdoor area, plenty of parking ar the back and well accessible from the road.”
- harry gould
“Grate food - grate pub atmosphere. Not overcomplicated but nice food. Definitely recommend for real pub food and good beer - without the overpriced faff”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
- Food at bar
Show more amenities
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Food
- Solo dining
- Restroom
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Romantic
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Parking· 4
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Parking
- Dining options· 2
- Seating
- Table service
- Highlights· 2
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Location
Bars near Mainwaring Arms
- bod Trentham4.46234.1 miWheelchair accessible
breakfast, coffee and cake, sourdough and eggs
- Red Lion Inn4.51974.4 mi£1–10Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seatingTakeout
thai food, beer garden, pint of Bass
- London Road Ale House4.73144.5 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleTakeout
authentic thai food, selection of beers, thai food
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainwaring ArmsReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.5796 | — | £20–30 | rum selection, pie and fish and chips, afternoon tea |
| bod TrenthamWheelchair accessible | 4.4623 | 4.1 mi | — | breakfast, coffee and cake, sourdough and eggs |
| Red Lion InnWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating · Takeout | 4.5197 | 4.4 mi | £1–10 | thai food, beer garden, pint of Bass |
| London Road Ale HouseReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Takeout | 4.7314 | 4.5 mi | £10–20 | authentic thai food, selection of beers, thai food |
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