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Name: The Mainwaring Arms
Address: Whitmore Road, Whitmore, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, ST5 5HR
Telephone: 01782 680851
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 3.5

The Mainwaring Arms

3.5 (8)

£25 and under

British

Whitmore Road, Whitmore, Staffordshire ST5 5HR

About this restaurant

Great for craft beers
Good for groups
Romantic

As a small, family run business we take great pride in serving our local community with hearty, home cooked meals that are created by our chefs from the best locally sourced ingredients. All our food is cooked freshly to order. Favourites include Homemade Steak & Joules Ale Pie, the Mainwaring Arms Hunter's Chicken, and our Sunday Roast is legendary.

Our real ales are naturally brewed from spring water by the Joule’s brewery in Market Drayton, with Guest Ales from the best local brewers.

An excellent range of wines and ports supplied by Tanners Wine merchants.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
01782 680851
Website
http://themainwaringarms.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Joe Silvester

Location
Whitmore Road, Whitmore, Staffordshire ST5 5HR
Neighborhood
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Cross street
5min drive from M6 J15. Follow the signs for Shrewsbury A53.
Parking details
Extensive Parking to both the front and rear of the pub.
Public transit
Hourly Service stops at The Mainwaring Arms on the Newcastle - Market Drayton Route.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

All our food is freshly cooked to order by our Chefs. It is not fast food. Please Order at the Bar - like all great pubs, the bar is the heart of our operation. We encourage all of our guests to come to the bar to order food, peruse our range of beverages, enjoy sampling our ales, and join the banter, but if you require table service, please just ask, we will be delighted to serve you

Starters & Sharers

Chef's Homemade Soup*£5.00
served with crusty bread
Farmhouse Pate£5.00
served with crusty bread & salad garnish
Large Baked Camembert
served with crusty bread and sweet red onion marmalade
- For Sharing£10.00
Olives, Breads & Oils£3.00
mixed black and green olives with warm breads and dipping oils
Antipasti Board£6.00
a selection of cured meats, olives, breads and dipping oils

Classics

Homemade Steak & Joule's Ale Pie£12.00
Made by us with melt in the mouth steak from Plant & Wilton in Baldwin's Gate. Served with peas, chips or fries & rich Joule's gravy
The Butcher's Burger
with garnish and chips or fries, salsa, and any 2 of the following toppings; cheese, blue cheese, bacon, mushroom
- 8oz£11.00
Pork Loin & Black Pudding*£12.00
served with new potatoes, seasonal veg and a sticky cider sauce
Creamy Mushroom & Wine Risotto^£10.00
made with wild mushrooms, white wine & arborio rice
Mainwaring Arms Hunter's Chicken£13.00
our version with bbq sauce and bacon, topped with blue cheese, with chips or fries & veg

Light Bites

for the smaller appetite

Fish & Chips£8.00
with garden peas
Vegetable Cassoulet^£6.00
a hearty dish with beans, carrot and tomato
Ham, Egg & Chips£8.00
Served with garden peas and chunky chips
Sausage & Mash£8.00
Served with seasonal vegetables & rich Joule's Ale Gravy. (Vegetarian Sausages are also available)

Sides

All £3

Onion Rings
Chunky Chips
Fries
Garlic Bread
Bread & Butter
Mixed Salad
Seasonal Veg

Sandwiches

Freshly made and available all day Mon – Sat. All Served with chunky chips and salad garnish. Add today's Soup £2

Hot Sausage & Red Onion Marmalade£7.00
Home Roasted Ham & Salad£7.00
Chicken, Bacon & Mayo Salad£7.00
Taw Valley Cheddar Cheese Salad£7.00
BLT£7.00
Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato
Go Triple Decker£3.00
with your sandwich

Bar Snacks

Hot / BBQ Chicken Wings Platter£10.00
8 double wings with BBQ & Sour Cream Sauce
Nachos£8.00
topped with cheese with Salsa, Guacamole and sour cream
Cheesy Chips Sharer£6.50
a large bowl with blue or cheddar cheese
Chip Butty£3.50
Cheesy Garlic Bread£3.50
Whitebait£5.00

Desserts

all Home made by our Chefs

Cherry Bakewell Cheesecake£6.00
Eaton Mess^£6.00
with meringue, yoghurt & summer fruits
Homemade Chocolate Brownie£5.00
served with Vanilla Ice-cream
Treacle Tart£5.00
served with Ice-cream or custard
A Selection of Ice-cream
amazing flavours from Cheshire Farm, please ask your server for details
- Scoop£2.00

Cheese Board

The Mainwaring Cheeseboard£7.50
a selection of traditional cheeses and biscuits with sweet red onion marmalade and salad garnish

What 8 people are saying

The Mainwaring Arms reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.5

3.5 based on all time ratings

3.4Food
3.7Service
3.4Ambience
3.4Value

Noise • Moderate

8 Reviews

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ChristineN
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
1.0
Dined on December 18, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We didn't stay for a meal. The menu was very limited and every dish that we fancied was off the menu. This left us with very little to choose from. We would have settled for fish and chips only to find out there was no fish available. We drove for nearly an hour to meet friends only to be embarrassed and very disappointed at what was on offer. The staff didn't seem to be bothered so we walked out. We apologised to our friends and made our way home.
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SoniaW
Staffordshire1 review
1.0
Dined on December 10, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Really disappointed. Couldn't get thru by phone to book after numerous calls so booked thru open table. Although had email confirming pub didn't have any record. Good job only three of us eating. The open fires filled the pub with smoke which hurt our eyes and our clothes stank of smoke. Menu very limited and then certain foods off the menu that night. Didn't even have vanilla ice cream!! Girls were friendly and apologetic but didn't make up for evening. Sorry don't normally complain but think the Mainwaring need to know something slipping - have had lovely meals there before but the menu really needs looking at.
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JanP
Staffordshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 7, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely traditional pub, with snug, cosy and homely feel. Good menu with all classc favourites, well cooked and good produce. Staff are prompt, friendly and helpful. Dogs welcome too. Small so need to book.
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SimonR
Hampshire2 reviews
2.0
Dined on October 13, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
They got our booking wrong (not enough places) and we were rather cramped on a small table. Food was nothing special and very bland. Chips undercooked and veg practically raw. Wouldn't recommend and one to avoid (unless you're there just for the beer).
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claireg
Staffordshire1 review
5.0
Dined on September 30, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food. The service was brilliant - all staff really friendly and knowledgeable. We were made to feel so welcome.
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PhilipW
Staffordshire1 review
5.0
Dined on August 24, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fabulous country pub, great atmosphere and outstanding service. The food is prepared fresh on the day and the ingredients locally sourced. The results are food of a consistently very high standard delivered to your table. What more could you want?
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PhilS
Staffordshire1 review
1.0
Dined on August 18, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
It’s been several years since I last visited the Mainwaring Arms. It used to be one of the “in places” to visit ..I don’t think it is anymore. It looks tired, shabby even. The blackboards for specials etc had not been updated. The gents toilets were dirty & smelly. I was ignored by the couple behind the bar for around 5 minutes while they focused on getting the till working. So much so that a local sitting at the bar said “ you must be invisible mate “ I had prebooked a table for 4 for 5.45pm , as we were on our way to a concert in Trentham. I was told our table number only to find another couple sitting there. The barman/ landlord said in that case sit at table 8. This is not a table , more a board with bench seating either side. It is impossible for 4 adults to sit opposite each other with their plates . We had to stagger ours in order to fit them on the table,sorry board. The Pork Loin was advertised with mash ..it came with underdone boiled potatoes. The sausage and mash came with very lumpy dry mash . The chips were so overdone they were almost black. I won’t be returning for some considerable time. Very disappointed as we have been to other Joules pubs and been impressed
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SarahR
Staffordshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 17, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Lovely venue, snug and cozy. I didn’t book the table until the day before but staff were still able to accommodate us. Great food yet again, real ale too which suits the hubby!
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Whitmore Road, Whitmore, Staffordshire ST5 5HR

Additional information

Cross street
5min drive from M6 J15. Follow the signs for Shrewsbury A53.
Neighborhood
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Extensive Parking to both the front and rear of the pub.
Public transit
Hourly Service stops at The Mainwaring Arms on the Newcastle - Market Drayton Route.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Joe Silvester
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
http://themainwaringarms.co.uk/
Phone number
01782 680851

The Mainwaring Arms

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Starters & Sharers

Chef's Homemade Soup*£5.00

Farmhouse Pate£5.00

Large Baked Camembert

Olives, Breads & Oils£3.00

Antipasti Board£6.00

Classics

Homemade Steak & Joule's Ale Pie£12.00

The Butcher's Burger

Pork Loin & Black Pudding*£12.00

Creamy Mushroom & Wine Risotto^£10.00

Mainwaring Arms Hunter's Chicken£13.00

Light Bites

Fish & Chips£8.00

Vegetable Cassoulet^£6.00

Ham, Egg & Chips£8.00

Sausage & Mash£8.00

Sides

Onion Rings

Chunky Chips

Fries

Garlic Bread

Bread & Butter

Mixed Salad

Seasonal Veg

Sandwiches

Hot Sausage & Red Onion Marmalade£7.00

Home Roasted Ham & Salad£7.00

Chicken, Bacon & Mayo Salad£7.00

Taw Valley Cheddar Cheese Salad£7.00

BLT£7.00

Go Triple Decker£3.00

Bar Snacks

Hot / BBQ Chicken Wings Platter£10.00

Nachos£8.00

Cheesy Chips Sharer£6.50

Chip Butty£3.50

Cheesy Garlic Bread£3.50

Whitebait£5.00

Desserts

Cherry Bakewell Cheesecake£6.00

Eaton Mess^£6.00

Homemade Chocolate Brownie£5.00

Treacle Tart£5.00

A Selection of Ice-cream

Cheese Board

The Mainwaring Cheeseboard£7.50

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