The Old Wharf Inn

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  Michael Boszko

  ·1 month ago

  “My mum had been banging on about the food here. And so when we came back home from London,we booked a table. Saturday night. Early doors. The food was excellent. On par with anything gastro we’ve had recently. Juicy buttery monkfish, beautifully cooked and seasoned, was memorable. The view of the ring road and the packed drinking bar makes this place a really unusual mix. £90 with drinks felt steep for the area, but no complaints about the quality. Good recco mum.”

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  Carly

  ·1 month ago

  “We came yesterday for Sunday lunch and wow I’m so glad we did! The food was absolutely amazing, every single dish was cooked to perfection! Shout out to our waitress Robyn who was friendly, attentive & made us feel really welcome, can’t recommend this place enough!”

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  DIY bloke

  ·1 month ago

  “Excellent food BUT, such a shame about the atmosphere. They serve really good food that is packed with flavour. Portion sizes are more than enough with great attention to detail. Service was just as good, really friendly and very attentive. The not so good, which mostly involved the large groups of younger drinkers that were there. Constantly passing through the dining area to the bar being very loud and foul mouthed which really spoilt the atmosphere. I visited the toilet twice and both occasions it was incredibly busy with again the younger crowd doing god knows what in the cubicle. Overall these issues made us feel uncomfortable and reluctant to visit again. I understand we visited on a busy Saturday evening but after paying good money to dine here you don’t expect that kind of behaviour from people visiting this establishment. I think the owners really need to tighten up on this as this will only encourage more of the wrong crowd to visit. I did see doormen around but maybe they need to be more proactive.”

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  Elliott Rankin

  ·2 months ago

  “Third time visiting, Jack and the team providing 5* service which is reflected such high level food. Highly recommend both the weekday and Sunday menu. Will be back for sure.”

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  Foodie

  ·4 months ago

  “I’ve eaten here a lot and the food quality is constantly inconsistent sometimes it’s brilliant other times poor. My last trip left a lot to be desired but this time it was even worse. Tonight was the worst it’s been. Firstly the service throughout the evening was shocking. The waitress took a starter down incorrectly (this had happened before when we had eaten here too, they need to get into the process of reading the order back to dinner to ensure it’s correct) they then asked if I would still like the starter brought that I had originally. I of course said yes but was then told the there was a backlog of orders in the kitchen and I would have to wait some time for it. The other guest had received their starter and was eating it. I had to ask for the ticket to be pushed to the front of the queue due to the error. No concession of this error was made to the bill . When the starters came there was no flavour in the spinach or ricotta ravioli and the pasta was like leather (poorly made) and hard (I think where it had sat under the heat lamp). The serving size even for a starter was far too small it was so small it was served on a side plate. After waiting over an 1 and half hours for the mains they finally hit the table. I opted for the lamb which whilst it was tender it was incredibly fatty, it was served with peas which came with no more than a heaped tablespoonful there wasn’t enough of them. We had to ask for two extra jugs of the jus (as two people had the lamb) only one was brought over and the layered potatoes were really burnt to the point we didn’t eat them. At £28 we expected the dish to be faultless with no element burnt and it needed to be a larger portion of peas and jus too. Now I’m only petite and one course usually fills me up - I normally leave some food. But after this second course I was still really hungry so I went for a third course of the chocolate torte this was delicious and the serving size was more than adequate. The service throughout evening was shocking from incorrect orders being taken to over 1 hour wait on food at one point we even had to get up from the table to go to the bar to change two water glasses that had all lipstick stains around the rims of them. The wait on drinks from being taken to served was too long. My three course and a soft drink cost me £50.50 the service, size of the dishes and quality of the cooking did not live up to this cost. Overall a terrible experience and I will not be giving them a third chance for redemption you have lost a customer that use to love your food.”

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  Yasmin Lakhan

  ·6 months ago

  “We visited for breakfast for the first time this week and it definitely did not disappoint. We’ve been coming here for years for drinks and dinner but can’t believe it’s taken us this long to try the breakfast! Great food, lovely atmosphere and such a nice spot by the canal. The staff are always really friendly and welcoming and it’s one of those places that always feels relaxed and comfortable. Would definitely recommend if you’re in the Stourbridge area and looking for a breakfast spot. Reviewed by Yaz from We Are Stourbridge 💛 supporting local businesses”

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  Jo Walkind

  ·6 months ago

  “We had an amazing meal here yesterday ! My husband had the lamb pasty which was called a snack but was a good size and delicious, I had the ravioli which was so good cooked perfectly and a side order or broccoli that came with feta and nuts and was a meal itself ! The Merlot was excellent and we then had the best pudding of frangipani and rhubarb that we learned there pasty chef had designed and again off the scale good ! There service by Robyn was next level ! Super friendly , all round best place I have eaten for years ! Or since we last came a year ago !”

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  Jack Hingley

  ·7 months ago

  “A not so hidden gem of Stourbridge?! I heard a lot of good things about The Old wharf and I can tell you now it did not disappoint this busy Valentine’s Day! Firstly, the service and food timings were exceptional. Now to the food. The. Lamb.Shoulder. This should have been within the Louvre it was that good (attached below), this was the real winner of the night and recommend it to anyone. I ordered the baked sea bass which was very tasty and I loved the use of capers on top which make the fish very well seasoned. My girlfriend had the pork cheek which, like the shoulder was cooked to perfection. My only criticism, I felt the seating arrangement felt abit awkard near the bar with a lot of people standing near where we seated or alot of traffic behind of staff/customers to get to the garden or toilets. Again a very minute detail, overall the expirence was amazing and I recommend to anyone visiting Stourbridge 🌟”

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  Heather Manser

  ·11 months ago

  “Amazing Sunday roast! Visited with 3 friends and we all had 3 courses. Though the pricing was incredible value for the choices and the quality. The team were fantastic, top quality meal and top quality service! 100% would revisit!”

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  Jade Williamson

  ·1 year ago

  “We came for a 3 course Sunday lunch yesterday for my partners birthday and it did not disappoint ! Food was outstanding - the best Sunday roast we’ve ever had. Highly recommend the roast beef main and the butterscotch pecan tart dessert ! The service was brilliant and as requested we were given a table that had plenty of room for a pram beside it as we brought our 4 month old son. For 3 courses each, and 3 large glasses of wine between us, the total bill came to just under £100 which we thought was good value for money given the quality and presentation of the food .”

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