Reviews in Shropshire

Dined on Saturday with a table of 9 which when we got there was not ready even though I booked 5 days previously It seemed reasonably busy but after we ordered we were told there was a 30 mins wait for food In fact this was more like 40 mins, and bearing in mind our table was booked for 6.30 we didn’t eat our mains until after 8.30 pm Then to cap it all which was not their fault the power went off, and so we had no dessert and we couldn’t pay the bill This was done next day . You just couldn’t write it!!! Nick Prince

4 of us (adults) ate Sunday lunch at the White Hart - roast pork, pan-fried chicken plus roast trimmings and a beetroot Wellington. All the food was very, very tasty and there was plenty of it. The atmosphere felt a little stark and the service was only ok (waiting staff leaning across people, that sort of thing). I would go back and hope that the staff were having a better day.

Had Sunday lunch on 25th February, was our first visit. It was very nice, will be visiting again soon

Excellent food which was fresh and had thought applied to it when it was made. Ingredients were quality and it was very satisfying. Staff are friendly and the pub has a nice atmosphere and decor.

Very nice food which was fresh and tasty. Really cool decor and the staff were friendly too.

Lovely steak! Couldn’t fault the food , the young girls on service though could do with more training. That’s all I’d say :) overall lovely experience

The surroundings, the food, the welcome, the decor and the pricing are all fantastic. We have been before and both times were amazing. The food is great, piping hot and they certainly don't give small plates here. Both times we had the same waitress and both times she was brilliant. We'll be back.

Excellent food and service. Will definitely visit again.

Lovely food and great value for money.

So cold I had to eat my meal in my coat

Really enjoyable food and friendly staff.

We arrived on time for our reservation. We were seated right next to another couple, literally an inch gap between us, so that wasn't great. After 25 minutes, we still wasn't asked if we wanted to order a drink, so we decided to get up and leave because no one had even bothered to attend to us. Really disappointed, as we were really looking forward to eating here, but service was very poor.

Booked for saturday evening table not ready on arrival. Advised some starters not availabe when ordered what was available the waitress returned to say we needed to reorder as not enough of one starter available. Four of the main courses arrived and the side order for our 5th guest who then had to wait serveral minutes for there mains we also had to ask several times for drinks only to be forgotten about and having to keep asking .We gave up on desserts as the rest of the service had been poor

Best steaks we've had a very long time. food was excellent.

We shared 2 starters, olives and the beetroot hummus, feta and pitta. Both lovely and to share for 4 We then all had a roast, great portion sizes filling and tasty. We then shared a dessert! Always a good atmosphere, quality of food always consistent.

Lovely food, good selection of choices nice location by the river . Staff very helpful and attentive

Me & my partner have been coming to the Elephant since it’s opened, we have always had a good experience. We came on Saturday 17th, the food was beautiful but the service & the drinks have been a million times better than what we received Saturday. The cocktails were disgusting, the waitress was constantly having to pull her skirt down as it was ridiculously short. When the two ladies was working there everything was flawless, but Saturday truly did let the elephant down.

We came for Sunday lunch yesterday (18.4.24). Originally a table of 8 then we were joined by another 2 people who were accommodated no problem. The food was amazing, which is why we’d invited our friends to join us as we’d been as a family a few weeks ago & had the best Sunday lunch we’ve had out anywhere ever before. The beef just melts in your mouth. However the service was absolutely appalling. It took 1hr & 40 minutes before our food came to the table. In all we were sat at our table for 2hrs 30 mins for just one course. It simply wasn’t good enough. Tables who had come in after us were served & in some instances even finished before us & had left! I appreciate one of those was a table who had pre-ordered but the others were not. We were going to stay for dessert but we didn’t want to waste anymore time sat there. It was a real shame because as I’ve stated above the food was amazing but the service was absolutely awful. When we did ask for the bill we were told that someone had already been to the bar & paid for our food . . . interesting as no one had left the table! We obviously queried it & indeed went to the bar to settle our bill. Is the secret to better service to pre-order?! This was never made clear to me at the time of booking. Unfortunately our guests are adamant they won’t be returning. We probably will but we won’t be just booking & ordering at the table. We will have to pre-book which is a shame as sometimes you change your mind.