The Holy Inadequate — Restaurant in Stoke-on-Trent

One of the best things I've ever done is step foot in the Holy Inadequate! Not only is the pub friendly, cozy and welcoming I have made amazing friends for life! As a member of the LGBTQ community it is very inclusive and I have been accepted by staff and customers alike, I often go alone and always end up having an amazing night, our family dog Penny also enjoys her visits for a good fuss when I'm dog sitting. On a personal note, this pub also boasts an excellent selection of peated single malt scotch whisky which I find is quite rare outside of Scotland! The owners, Sarah and Paul have done an amazing job in making this pub one of the friendliest and most welcoming in Stoke on Trent and I couldn't ask for a better local.

Disclaimer: I have actually visited this pub but I am often under the influence of Laphroaig 10 or Talisker so take this review...

"The Holy Inadequate" we were made to feel very inadequate when we tried to come to this establishment with our 17 year old 15 year old and 10 year old and friends, who our friends had told us how good this pub was, but as we tried to enter we were met with a quite rude bar person who shook their head and said NO to which we said "no what" to their reply of "Kids" we asked if we could sit in the beer garden to which we also got a "NO". We were quite taken aback after having a lovely afternoon at the canal boat festival in Eturia which is on their doorstep, so we thought we would go spend some money in a local pub buying a few beers, soft drinks and apparently amazing pork pies that we have seen and heard a lot of people say they are amazing. We certainly won't consider even trying here again without our children and certainly wouldn't...

A fantastic pub with a great selection of drinks and the nicest staff and owners ever, it's not a foodie pub so it's bar snacks (and amazing pork pies!) Friendly and warm atmosphere and you can tell it has a fantastic community of interesting regulars. Lovely covered beer garden out back with plenty of seating for smokers, and when it's cooler there's two lovely log burners that make the pub extra cozy :) I'm not an ale drinker but my friends are and they really enjoyed the in-house brews.

Also they have some books and games in the back room so it's a great spot to meet up with friends, with plenty of really good local takeaways for if you get hungry. Also lovely that the place is dog friendly! And can personally attest that if you're looking for a place where you can go for the first time on your own, you'll have a warm...