Welcome to the Potters Bar, Stoke. Where everyone receives a warm welcome and friendly service from our staff. We have something for everyone with six cask ales, a selection of fine whiskeys and a range of cocktails and sparkling wines.
We serve food daily from 12pm till 10pm from golden greats for the smaller appetite, pub classics & Man-up challenges for those with a larger taste, don't forget to leave space for our range of fantastic desserts.
Today I was one of a party of 30+ from our slimming world group. The group came here last year and it was so good the decision was made to return. Huge mistake. The meal selections were given at least 3 months ago. There were just two people bringing out food. Sides and gravy were served before the main dishes. Plates and food were not warm. . I like my veg crunchy but they were raw. My side dish started off warm and so I ate that. Pigs in blankets looked so pale I worried that they weren't cooked. I have never left so much food on my plate. If I had been in a small group I would have complained but, as a very kind and thoughtful lady in our group had arranged this I didn't want to upset anyone. Maybe bar meals are ok here but not for something as special as a Christmas party.
So a huge group of 32 went for lunch on 7.12.23, food was absolutely dreadful, it was a Christmas lunch the turkey was like mush, the pigs in blankets were so pale didn’t dare eat them, all the veg may as well of been picked and put straight onto the plate uncooked is an understatement !!! It’s not just 1 person who left there food it was everyone, even people on a different table not in our group!!!! We complained to the manager but he didn’t seem to bothered nor did he dhow his face again, £20 give or take a head, plus drinks ontop, he earned a good wage out of that. They had three staff on but knew a big party was coming in, but no where near enough staff, 1 waiting on, needless to say I WONT BE GOING BACK ANYTIME SOON!!!! That was just my dinner that I left and pretty much every plate was like that!!!!
Recently had a 30th party there and it was great. We had our own private area in the conservatory for about 50 people with the outside garden for a bouncy castle too. The staff were great and really accommodating. Great little venue & the bonus of the band that played there that night too. We didn't try the catering there but heard its great. Thanks guys
We like Marston pubs because the food is usually good at a reasonable price. We'd not been to Potters Bar before and were surprised to see it was located in a housing estate. The large car park was a good touch. We hadn't booked, but the restaurant was fairly quiet, so we had no issue being served. We accidentally sat in the designated dog section, but we like dogs so that wasn't an issue. In fact it was nice to see dogs welcomed as part of the family and the restaurant even had a dog menu! The waitress was young and friendly. The manager (?) spoke to us and was welcoming. We are vegetarian and the food was very nice. I had the vegetarian Carvery and my husband had a vegetarian burger. Both were nicely presented and good portion size. The decor let the place down as it could do with a revamp as it was dingy and dated. Overall, we enjoyed our visit.
Dec 22 5 stars Potters did a Wake for me and the staff and food was excellent. Dan, Chris and Natalie worked hard to do the hot and cold buffet for me . Plenty of food . Arranging the flowers,I also requested special puddings which I bought in. Everything went really well and my Mum would have been so proud for what they did for us . Thank you 😊 Sept 22 4 stars Well again 30 % off food paid a visit and much better service. Food was good and a reasonable price ,especially with the discount. Staff were pleasant. 7 months ago reviewI 3 stars I’m a regular here . Doesn’t make sense that 30% offer on food is being promoted and only 1 staff running around like a headless chicken trying to serve drinks and food orders . We saw people leave as waiting to long to be served. Surely more staff should be on when they are promoting offers . This happened on 2 consecutive days from what others locals were saying. The thing is the pub wasn’t that busy either but locals queuing for drinks for approximately 15 minutes. Poor staff you can only do your best .
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Food Times
| Mon | 12:00 – 22:00 |
| Tue | 12:00 – 22:00 |
| Wed | 12:00 – 22:00 |
| Thur | 12:00 – 22:00 |
| Fri | 12:00 – 22:00 |
| Sat | 12:00 – 22:00 |
| Sun | 12:00 – 22:00 |
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3