The Reardon — Restaurant in Stoke-on-Trent

The Reardon is a comfortable, traditional pub in the centre of Hanley/Stoke-on-Trent. Very much an old-style establishment, it appeals to a clientele that's more advanced in age - when I visited, all other people there were considerably older than me, and I'm 52. You can apparently rent the place for private functions, too. The decor is like you'd expect: all dark wooden furniture, rather comfy. They have a small menu of sandwiches, wraps, and stuff - nothing too substantial. The person behind the bar that day (youngish woman) was a bit short with me, although the place was only sparsely occupied in the middle of the afternoon. They do have a solid selection of hand-pumped ales (nothing too fancy, as you can imagine). Okay option in a town not known for outstanding pubs - if craft ales are your fancy, the rather excellent "BottleCraft" is just a short walk...

What a find for a pre theatre drink and a bit of food . We were so disappointed with the Vic foyer bar on our last visit so we chose here instead on this occasion. And well pleased we did . Had an hour and a half before show and settled in to the bar. Lovely service from the staff. Nice and friendly and helpful. Food was pretty straightforward but tasty and a good price . Served with a smile . Even did me a special addition to my toastie( including birthday flag). Lovely . Great advert for potteries friendliness. We shall certainly be returning on...

Also known as the Victoria Lounge Bar. Good friendly atmosphere excellent service. Excellent lunchtime dining with limited evening menu. Good range of wines and spirits and excellent range of well kept traditional ale. Staff and management are extremely welcoming. The venue is close to the city's bus station and next door to the Victoria Hall, well worth visiting before or after the show. There is a snooker hall attached to this excellently appointed venue, I highly...