
The Staffordshire Knot
Quick info
About The Staffordshire Knot
The Staffordshire Knot is a pub and gastropub in Stoke On Trent, serving home cooked food daily. Curry night runs with a set menu of two curries and a naan bread, alongside Sunday lunch and evening meals. The room holds a pool table, fruit machine, jukebox, and an open fire with bar rails, and dogs are welcome inside, even while customers are eating. Outdoor seating gives an option for eating outside, and the step-free entrance suits visitors with mobility needs. Buffet service can be arranged for functions such as wakes. Reservations are recommended, and the pub opens daily.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Menu & Prices
14 dishes- Pub
- Fish and Chips
- Chicken Bhuna
- Naan Bread
- Treacle Pudding
- Onion Bhaji
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention onion bhaji, dogs welcome inside, home cooked food and curry night set menu.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention onion bhaji, dogs welcome inside, home cooked food and curry night set menu.
Customer Review Summary
Home cooked pub food draws consistent praise, with the curry night set menu singled out for its crispy onion bhaji and naan bread "cooked to perfection," alongside desserts like a warm brownie and treacle pudding that reviewers repeatedly call a highlight. Sunday lunches and a buffet served at a wake also earn mentions for being tasty and generously portioned. Close behind the food, diners describe a welcoming, homely atmosphere with a good ale and beer selection, an open fire, and touches like a jukebox and pool table, plus a solo diner notes feeling comfortable eating alone and appreciates that well behaved dogs are allowed inside even while others eat. Staff and hosts are repeatedly described as friendly and hospitable, with several reviewers noting they felt genuinely welcomed on return visits over months and years. No recurring complaints appear across the reviews. One long time regular sums up years of visits with thanks to the hosts by name for making it their local, reflecting the sense of familiarity reviewers return for.
Customer Review Summary
Home cooked pub food draws consistent praise, with the curry night set menu singled out for its crispy onion bhaji and naan bread "cooked to perfection," alongside desserts like a warm brownie and treacle pudding that reviewers repeatedly call a highlight. Sunday lunches and a buffet served at a wake also earn mentions for being tasty and generously portioned. Close behind the food, diners describe a welcoming, homely atmosphere with a good ale and beer selection, an open fire, and touches like a jukebox and pool table, plus a solo diner notes feeling comfortable eating alone and appreciates that well behaved dogs are allowed inside even while others eat. Staff and hosts are repeatedly described as friendly and hospitable, with several reviewers noting they felt genuinely welcomed on return visits over months and years. No recurring complaints appear across the reviews. One long time regular sums up years of visits with thanks to the hosts by name for making it their local, reflecting the sense of familiarity reviewers return for.
Featured reviews
- Matt Burgess
“Great pub with a good atmosphere and the food is lovely.”
- Jannette Pemberton
“We held our Mums wake here and were very impressed with the tasty buffet and great service we received. Everyone was kind, friendly and hospitable. Couldn’t fault it!”
- Vanessa Dixon
“Great atmosphere, lovely friendly local pub. Food was all homemade, delicious and lots of it.”
- Tracie Welch
“Mid week teatime treat beautiful home cooked food. Nice atmosphere good balance of diners and drinkers. Will definitely use again”
- Dan
“This is our VERY local local being 2 minutes around the corner from our cottage on Mow Lane, Jim & Emma have made us welcome from day one almost 5 years ago, they are lovely people, and a friendly crowd and very welcoming, fantastic food, drinks selection and atmosphere, prices very reasonable compared to others in the nearby area too! thanks Emma n Jim, very proud, Dan, Lisa, Grace & Ethan xx”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Sport
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
Show more amenities
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Food at bar
- Casual
- Beer
- Food
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Spirits
- Wine
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Parking
- Highlights· 4
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Sport
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Dining options· 2
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Bars near The Staffordshire Knot
- The Royal Oak4.71710.6 mi
spotless clean rooms, comfortable beds, tea and coffee facilities
- The Foxhound4.71101.7 mi£10–20Reservations
real ales on tap, sunday roast chicken dinner, dog friendly policy
- The Ash Inn4.54782 mi£1–15ReservationsOutdoor seating
fish and chips, homemade real chips, kids play area
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Staffordshire KnotReservations · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.7307 | — | £1–15 | onion bhaji, dogs welcome inside, home cooked food |
| The Royal Oak | 4.7171 | 0.6 mi | — | spotless clean rooms, comfortable beds, tea and coffee facilities |
| The FoxhoundReservations | 4.7110 | 1.7 mi | £10–20 | real ales on tap, sunday roast chicken dinner, dog friendly policy |
| The Ash InnReservations · Outdoor seating | 4.5478 | 2 mi | £1–15 | fish and chips, homemade real chips, kids play area |
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