bod Trentham
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About bod Trentham
On Longton Rd in Stoke On Trent, bod Trentham is a community café bar with an actual vault among its decor. Local groups can book its community room free of charge. Breakfast includes eggs and sourdough as well as avocado on toast, and the coffee is roasted just outside Stafford. As a Titanic Brewery venue, the bar pours cask and keg beer, with Titanic prominent on cask and in the chiller, and those beers come from Burslem. Crisps are sourced from near Rugeley, and fresh fruit and veg come from a supplier in Stoke. The bar is walk-in. Food and drinks, wine included, are ordered and paid for at the counter, with no waiter service. Dogs are allowed inside while people eat. Parking is on the roads behind the venue.
Good to know
“bod Trentham is a community café bar serving light dishes, cracking coffees, tasty teas and also something a little stronger. We pride ourselves in serving products from local suppliers which includes coffee roasted just outside of Stafford, crisps from near Rugeley, fresh fruit and veg from our Stoke supplier and obviously as a Titanic Brewery venue, Titanic beers from Burslem, Stoke. We have a bookable community room what can be used to local groups free of charge. We look forward to welcoming you”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sourdough and eggs breakfast, avocado on toast, coffee and cake and Titanic cask ales.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sourdough and eggs breakfast, avocado on toast, coffee and cake and Titanic cask ales.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast draws the warmest praise, with one reviewer calling the eggs and sourdough perfectly cooked and another calling a group birthday breakfast the best they had tasted in a long time, the staff happy to let them decorate. Coffee and cake come close behind, and one diner returned later in the week for both after a lunch described as really good. A few reviewers also point to the decor, including an actual vault, and a warm, relaxed atmosphere. Staff friendliness splits the reviews sharply. Four reviewers describe unfriendly service: no smile or eye contact, a manager who told a customer with disdain that wine could only be ordered at the counter, a table cleared but not wiped until the customer asked for a cloth, and sweeteners that never arrived. Slow service recurs too, with one diner waiting far longer for avocado on toast than people who came in after them. One reviewer also mentions dogs inside while eating. A beer drinker found Titanic dominating the cask lines and chiller, with commercial brands taking four of the ten keg lines.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast draws the warmest praise, with one reviewer calling the eggs and sourdough perfectly cooked and another calling a group birthday breakfast the best they had tasted in a long time, the staff happy to let them decorate. Coffee and cake come close behind, and one diner returned later in the week for both after a lunch described as really good. A few reviewers also point to the decor, including an actual vault, and a warm, relaxed atmosphere. Staff friendliness splits the reviews sharply. Four reviewers describe unfriendly service: no smile or eye contact, a manager who told a customer with disdain that wine could only be ordered at the counter, a table cleared but not wiped until the customer asked for a cloth, and sweeteners that never arrived. Slow service recurs too, with one diner waiting far longer for avocado on toast than people who came in after them. One reviewer also mentions dogs inside while eating. A beer drinker found Titanic dominating the cask lines and chiller, with commercial brands taking four of the ten keg lines.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Absolutely miserable staff. No smile. No eye contact. No manners. They look like they absolutely hate being there and hate bringing your drink and hate you for ordering it. And the service is ridiculously slow even when its quiet.”
- Google user
“Not a ture craft beer place, 4 out 10 keg line taken up by comercial brands morety, mandri and inches. Cask is domanated by Titanic same with the chiller mostly Titanic resonablely priced.”
- Google user
“The most unfriendly Bod I’ve visited. Zero personality from ANY of the staff. Trying to get a hello despite visiting numerous times a week is challenging. Nice coffee. Darren at Stone Bod needs to come and teach them all hospitality. He and his team are polar opposite.”
- Google user
“Good was nice but waited over an hour for avocado on toast. People that came in after us got their food before us. Waited 20 mins for drinks.”
- Google user
“I had to clean the table I sat at. A male member of staff cleared the table but didn't wipe it down. Had to ask for a cleaning cloth. Even though the female member of staff I ask for a cloth off wasn't serving at the time she happily watched me wipe down the table. I received fast service with food and drink and the quality of the food was surprisingly good. When my tea was bought toy table I asked the same female member of staff for sweeners instead of sugar. After waiting over 5 minutes I had to back to the till ask for them again Although the food was good. The level service and unfriendly manor of the staff don't think I'll be going back”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| bod TrenthamWheelchair accessible | 4.4623 | — | sourdough and eggs breakfast, avocado on toast, coffee and cake |
| The Duke of YorkReservations · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.5452 | 1.8 mi | steak with sauces, steak and ale pie, dog friendly bar area |
| London Road Ale HouseReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Takeout | 4.7314 | 2.3 mi | authentic thai food, selection of beers, thai food |
| The Black Lake InnWheelchair accessible | 4.41,728 | 3.8 mi | sunday roast, yorkshire puddings, sticky toffee pudding |
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