The Three Tuns Inn — Restaurant in England

We ate here on 4.5.24, having booked a table for 7pm for the three of us. We were seated at a table opposite the open front door. We asked if the door could be shut as it was a bit cold. The waitress shut the door but seemed a bit annoyed at being asked.

Our drinks order was taken fairly promptly. Unfortunately 2 of the 3 glasses weren't that clean...

It took over half an hour for our food order to be taken and we were just about to leave when the waitress returned to do this.

We knew they were understaffed and busy as the table of six opposite had only half their meals and the other half were told it would be quite a wait for the others to be served! (The remainder of that table were served long after the others had finished).

When another table became free we asked if we could move to it due to the draught from the open door but were told that all the other tables were booked for the rest of the evening. Although she apologised it certainly didn't feel sincere. A party of just 2 young men did sit there awhile later. We were a party of 3 with my Mum who is 80 years old. It would have been kind to allow us to move when we asked but that didn't happen....

The food arrived and my Mum's soup was barely hot and she had to ask for a napkin which was sulkily placed on the table without a word. My starter was garlic mushrooms which were a soggy few mushrooms in a dish which were just about passable. My mains (Tagliatelle with walnuts and sun dried tomatoes) was actually the worst food I have ever had. The walnuts were completely black on one side, the whole dish just tasted burned. It was supposed to have pesto and garlic in but I couldn't taste this at all... it was so bad I left 3/4 of it...

We didn't make a fuss at the time because the meal was a "treat" from our Mum as we'd taken her away for a few days for her 80th birthday. If someone else is paying you don't create a scene as it looks disingenuous.

The next morning both myself and my Mum had upset stomachs.

It's not good enough when the bill is £83 and the food awful. We didn't tip as tipping is for good service. My biggest tip is save your money and don't eat at the Three Tuns in...

This is the 2nd time we have been here while visiting the lovely Shropshire border between England and Wales.

It is a nice place to sit in and does have a comfy feel. The bar staff have strange vibes but the young girls are nice enough, maybe a bit awkward.

The menu is okay but not an amazing choice but the food portions are big (maybe a bit too big ) and the food is tastey enough. My starter of the fish Goujans was really nice. I enjoyed them the most.

I had the Pork Belly which was tasty enough , fresh veg, bit crunchy which I personally quite like but some might not. The mash was very nice and the pork belly was decent apart from the crackling was so tough and you couldn't eat it at all . Literally so chewy it would break your teeth. I like the crackling but had to leave it.

We was stuffed so it wasn't a bad meal..we enjoyed it. It was a nice pub meal. On the pricey side which you would expect.

When we paid the maybe owner come over and took our payment , he had a really off vibe. He didn't really speak to us , he just walked up gave us the card machine and didn't say thanks or anything. He just walked away and didn't give us the receipt or even ask if we wanted it. He seemed off with us and not friendly at all.

An okay place to eat but left with a weird feeling from the staff. Not sure if we will be back

Heres a photo of my starter...

We visited The Three Tuns Inn on Sunday 23 February 2020 decades after our previous visits. It was the day of Bishops Castle Arts and Craft festival and it was lovely to find out that an upper hall area had a lovely musical festival in full swing.

The Three Tuns has vastly expanded since our previous visit and pub area has had a glass fronted 'bridging' lounge /TV watching area ( the England v Ireland rugby match was on but without the sound on ) built on the rear connecting it to the old brewery buildings taking up a chunk of the already small car park. There is only about space for about 5 cars in the car park but parking is available in the nearby streets.

The main entrance is at the rear with a flight of wooden steps up to the main floor. A further shorter flight of steps takes you up to the upper performance hall. Another door leads into the front of the older main building from the street.

We sat in the 'quiet' lounge bar in a lovely bay window overlooking the Three Tuns brewery. The bar in this area had six handpulled real ales on offer from the brewery , all reasonably priced. We had half of the Three Tuns Stout which we found delicious and only £3.40 a pint. My wife found it so nice that she had to have a...