Hand And Trumpet - NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME

We have been visiting this restaurant for several years, but unfortunately, the quality has declined recently. We have given this place many chances by trying different dishes, but we have been disappointed so often. The Sunday pork seemed to not have been cooked fresh, as it tasted like it had been defrosted and reheated. It was dry and cold. The roasted potatoes also seemed to have been reheated and had tough, leathery skin. The chicken pie was baked so hard that it flew off the plate when I tried to cut it, and the mash was almost cold. The steak pie was also hard and lacked filling, and the mushy peas were cold. The fish and chips had poor quality fish that was mostly broken. The sausage was cold and the mustard was lacking in flavor. After so many disappointing meals, I will not be returning. I will stick with the Crown until this restaurant changes its management, chef, and food quality.

This is our neighborhood restaurant, but we often bring visitors to dine here. They always comment on how great the staff is. Tonight, we tried the grilled cheese toast, which was the best we have ever had. It came rolled up with a delicious garnish that included ginger. I usually order the homemade soup, but it wasn't available tonight, so we tried something different.

Visited yesterday Monday .. in my opinion the menu was lacking in lunch time meals and the prices WOW ...large bitter shandy £4.50?....Bread butter extra cost of £2.95 ....Americano coffee £3.25 ...prices over the top ...this place was always value for money with a...great menu ...will think twice before going again ...only sorry The Crown just up the road was not open .

Lovely, attentive staff with great quality food making our meal feel very special. This is the reason we return regularly and with the spaciousness of the restaurant you don’t feel on top of other diners even when busy.

On Sunday, was very quiet when we arrived and order, but eating lasted almost 2 hours to arrive. chicken cake was cold and in the ground bad quality, it sent back for a refund, the staff was quite terrible to be honest. the prices are astronomical for the quality of the food they serve when they are a bark roast and extra extras (in my opinion this should be piled of a Sunday dinner and included) of potatoes, cauliflower cheese and some pigs in cover, their lunch will be £33... absolutely crazy. so much better now in the counter, crown, broughton etc. I'm pretty sure the h