House of Grain — Restaurant in England

Recommended by our daughter, we thought we'd give it a go for lunch in mid-January whilst in Shrewsbury for the day. On entry there was no-one else there. The first beer asked for had run out. The stars began to disappear. We sat at a table where we could watch the world go by. The attendant asked if I'd like to try another two beers. I agreed and chose the palest. It was citrusy and properly cloudy - 4.5% one pint would be enough. My wife had a very acceptable Malbec. Without being asked we were brought a bottle of tap water; another plus. Menus arrived and we chose. Breadcrumbed oyster mushrooms. Breaded fish goujons in tacos and a Halloumi wrap with fries. All food was freshly cooked and really delicious. The musak being played was a selection of Rap music. As we were the only people in the restaurant we asked if it could be changed. The attendant agreed and changed it to a more jazz/rock genre. The stars were back. The bill - 25% off for January; what a bonus!! Beer was £5.40 a pint, Malbec £4 a small glass. The restaurant is very close to the English Bridge. Highly...

I've eaten here on a number of occasions and have always been really pleased. Great portion sizes, good prices. A little on the expensive side but affordable and very tasty. I visited again today and something has changed. And not for the better. I ordered a burger. At £8.50, most people, including me, would expect a burger, some fries and perhaps a few little leaves. Wrong. You literally get a burger on a little plate. You can order fries (at an extra £2.50) but this wasn't told to us when we ordered. And to be honest, the food is nice but a burger and chips is not £11 worthy. So I've ended up eating a burger whilst waiting for my chips (which I had to order as I knew I'd still be hungry) Overall, not great, to be honest. If I do come back, I'll make sure I ask what comes with what and order accordingly. Bring back the old menu,...

Not bad. Stripped back surroundings (industrial/garden-shed chic). OK music; some disco. One of the better selections of beer in a Shrewsbury pub and those I tried were well kept and served in clean glasses. About 10 keg lines/hand pumps in total, though not all handpumps were "on" with a reasonable selection of real ale and craft beer. More beers in fridge. Menu looks good (BBQ and smoker), but didn't try food.

No TV screens, no sport, so, coupled with the beer selection, HoG jumps to the head of the pack for Shrewsbury pubs.

Edit Revisited. They now have TVs and sport. So,...