The Whittington Arms - Lichfield

Attended with wife and her sisters yesterday (20/01/24 . Service was acceptable but slow. I had cod and fries. The fries were overcooked, dry and stuck together. The cod, which is described as line caught (really? was on the small side and had the skin on (yuk . Some people don 't mind that but many don 't and it 's unusual (clearly profit first . The Madri lager was good, but our next meeting will be elsewhere.

Oh what a dreadful evening 19th Jane We've been many times although we don't live locally it's always worth the drive !!! NOT AGAIN! 50 mins for the starter to come out and that was asking Jess our w aitresswho was lovely(not her fault) Not impressed when it came out,The main was shocking my partner was able to eat some of his seabass, but mine was so burnt I Don't know how they dared bring it out!! Definitely not returning after all these years and we're not alone by the look of the other reviews..

11 bad reviews since the 14th october and sadly mine is also bad. Lunch booking so it wasn’t busy with only 19 people eating. We were a table of 4. Service was good with 3 staff on. Dirty cutlery and plates on the tables which has been mentioned in some of the other recent reviews. Sea bass was nice. Fish and chips greasy. Burger was terrible. Starter and desert menu poor choices in our view so we didn’t bother. 6 soft drinks and the 4 main courses was over £100. It’s just not worth it I’m afraid. £20/head yes ok you’d go again but at over £100 I’m afraid we won’t be visiting again. Years ago this used to be a higher end venue. Now sadly part of a chain and it’s poor. The food is definitely not being prepared freshly and is clearly the packaged reheat job as found in a lot of these chain pubs. I’m a retired chef so understand the industry. This kind of setup is fine as long as they charge accordingly. Probably why on a Saturday lunchtime the place wasn’t even a quarter full.

We tried to get the waitress's attention multiple times, but she was unresponsive. Our starters were not cleared before our mains arrived, and both dishes were bland and tasteless - even the roast potatoes were inedible. The toilets were filthy, and when we received the bill, we quickly left. This was a disappointing experience, as we could have received better service and tastier food at KFC.

One of my favorite places to eat out with family or partners, and normally I really enjoy their meals. However, I was very disappointed when I received an email voucher stating 50% off mains until the 19th. After booking a meal for four, I realized the voucher was only valid from the 8th to the 19th and it was only the 6th, so we couldn't use it. They really shouldn't send offers that are unclear on their terms, as it put a damper on the evening. We wouldn't have booked for that date if we had known. We ended up spending a lot of money for a poor experience.