August 2025 by Carley Marie
I feel awful for not leaving a five star review as there is clearly many . However for myself personally the price point of the food does not reflect what was served. I cannot remember clearly if this venue has always been a paragon pub however I remember years ago the food being better ? My friend ordered a burger of which seemed a lot smaller than they were a couple of years ago . I ordered a full rack of ribs that was around £24. Now I have no problem with expensive restaurants and understand prices increase due to inflation however there are many competitors that offer better options I would argue such as hickory?s which is also a smokehouse and slamwich club in hanley and leek. The full rack of ribs was not cold however it was lukewarm . In defence of the restaurant o did not say anything as when the server asked us I was halfway through eating and It wasn?t bad enough to warrant having my meal changed and not being able to eat with my friend . I?m also not a Karen. The chips were also lovely. There is however nothing special about this meal - you?d expect to be able to taste the smokiness or a special flavour to the bbq sauce with it being a smokehouse however the meat wasn?t particularly special which I think is a shame . A pint of coke is also expensive compared to other restaurants - almost £5!
The servers were absolutely brilliant which is a credit to the restaurant , restaurant was very clean also and presentation of the food was lovely . We came at lunchtime and the restaurant was practically dead - my theory being they have the same lunch and dinner menu and not many people want to pay dinner menu prices for a quick lunch stop. They?d benefit from doing a brunch menu of some sort or a lunch deal .
August 2025 by Bethan Sault
Food was good. We had a nice time. Amy was lovely.
August 2025 by Libby Scarlett
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Me and my partner came here for a date night and had a wonderful experience from start to finish. The food was absolutely delicious, and our waitress Amy made the evening even more special. She was kind, attentive, and so welcoming ? truly a credit to the team. Thank you, Amy, for your amazing service and for looking after us so well!
August 2025 by Lizzy Roberts
Firstly the service was 10/10, Amy was great! However the food firstly arrived cold and incorrect and when the second round came the portions were very small. We went late at night for it to hopefully be quieter but unfortunately a large table was very noisy. We?ve been previously and never had any complaints but tonight must of been an off night
August 2025 by Chloe Petch
Give amy a raise absolutely sensational
August 2025 by Christian Maloney
great dinner, special shoutout to the waitress amy who was lovely :)
August 2025 by Hannah Brayford
great dinner at the blockhouse! our server amy was brilliant and the fish and chips were delicious! ?
August 2025 by Anita Bowers
Fantastic service. Amy was very happy and looked happy in her job. Nice to see
August 2025 by Sarah Kingdom
Good was lovely, Amy was fab!
August 2025 by Darren Till
Great as always
August 2025 by Holly Fuller
A very joyful atmosphere. Plus all the waiters nearly always have a smile on their face
August 2025 by Adam Slater
Ok but not special
August 2025 by Elaine Foster
Salt and Pepper Beef was very disappointing, didn?t taste of anything.
August 2025 by Tara Hill
Beautiful venue and service. Food gorgeous too! A lovely option for a Sunday lunch. Beer garden beautiful in the sun. Will be back.
August 2025 by Martyn Irvine
We were served and looked after by Amy who was absolutely fantastic. We couldn?t have asked for a better experience and that was all down to Amy?s hospitality
