Orangery Restaurant in Stafford

Food and service OUTSTANDING !! Many thanks to all the Staff for your fantastic service and attention to all our at our party !!

Popped in for lunch. Lovely service the moment we walked in. Food amazing, generous portion sizes, and top quality.

Had afternoon tea in the Orangery for my Birthday recently.Staff: Friendly, attentive, professional & well presentedSpeed of service: goodFood: pretty average for the costMeat free options: YesAllergy accommodation: good (but need to phone in advance)Willingness to adapt menu: goodPortion sizes: average (brought more sandwiches out also)Food presentation: standard nothing exceptionalCutlery: averageCrockery: initially had quite standard small hotel mug & saucer that was a little disappointing, but mine was replaced with a more sophisticated set when I changed had a 2nd different tea and asked to change teacup.Glasses: standard at table, nicer one brought with my partners drink (purchased at extra cost as wasn't on afternoon tea manu)Drinks: the two teas I tried were of good standardInterior:beautifully bright room, full of natural light...they do have a separate restaurant & bar that isn't lit so well but has a cosy vibeCleanliness: cleanTable decor: quaint natural flowersBusy or not: reasonably for a Friday afternoonOutdoor space: river to look over with lots of greenery & some treesLavatory: good standards & spaciousParking: plenty, but most a couple of minutes walk away(see photos attached)

Staff were courteous and pleasant. Atmosphere was lovely. Afternoon tea was well presented and they catered for Vegans. I would recommend if you have a special get together! Thanks x

Sat and watched the ducks, swans and a kingfisher as we had on breakfast. Choice of hot/cold drinks and toast brought to table. Choice of healthy options like fruit, nuts, cereals etc and the usual hot British breakfast. We had a bit of each in an attempt to not start the day with heavy stomachs. Additional toast served to table. Had plenty of staff to serve and replenish buffet. Light, spacious and warm area. Was not rushed in anyway and enjoyed the view and the experience.

Beautiful surroundings, great afternoon tea with ales too and friendly, helpful, generous staff

Excellent meal and service for a celebratory Sunday lunch. Despite a booking mix up staff managed to accommodate us as we had expected. Have missed being able to visit more regularly during covid restrictions but standards and experience have been maintained.

Absolutely brilliant, well renovated yet very old site turned into a gastropub. Excellent menu, phenomenal outdoor area, seating and surroundings, brilliant staff, very very cosy old world charm. Excellent car park... Nit-picking -> car park was full, had to park off site, too damn busy, they had run out of ham, and the steak sandwich was very full of gristle... Not enough to ruin it, highly recommend going.

Just had afternoon tea bought for us as a gift. 4 different sandwiches, scones & clotted cream and 4 different cakes with lots of tea. Yummy 😋

Pit stop on our way down south. Unfortunately the risotto had a strong taste of stock (cube?). But the cocktails were good and it’s a pretty space.