Gardeners Retreat — Restaurant in Stoke-on-Trent

An absolute hidden gem of a pub. They don't really do food, but they do have pies on match days and other events that they expect to be busy. If you like a traditional pub and want to be far enough out of the town centre to avoid the random idiots, this is your place. The regulars are very welcoming to newcomers. Match days and band nights attract a more varied crowd, but it's not the kind of place that attracts troublemakers - I've never seen an actual fight here in 10 or so years of coming 4-5 times a week.

If you want to experience a "proper British pub", you won't...

No food available. Regulars are great, good staff and always sport on, Very acommadating on switching channels for different events. Free jukebox on a Tuesday and house darts available👍 however, they do have a trend of running out of beer. Stella's fault or we had a busy Wednesday and Thursday even when I was actually there 🤔 Stella on several occasions and also carling and carlsberg. I'm using so much less now as a result and the price is also a factor. It used to be decently cheaper than other local pubs but now more expensive than others for a...

Use to love going here..... until a few months ago when they started charging on match days to take your car on the car park. You don't even get a voucher for a bar discount. Oh, and they have striped the place bare inside. Not a picture or a TV can be found. Poor really. Edit.. Changed owners now. Parking free again thankfully. But still a little bare inside and no sport showed on the telly (in fact I don't think there is a telly). Be nice to see a little more Stoke memorabilia on the walks mind. Edit.. Apparently they don't charge...