The One Elm — Restaurant in Stratford-on-Avon

We had a fantastic evening at The One Elm in Stratford-upon-Avon for our date night! The place is just off the main little high street and very easy to find. We had a nice, private booth at the back of the restaurant area and it was comfortable and had nice lighting.

A gentleman who I believe was the manager recommended us some nice local pints to start.

We were offered the specials board, but unfortunately the one we wanted was unavailable so we deferred back to the main menu, but having tasted our choices we were very pleased! The halloumi fries were piping hot and gooey and huge, with a bloody Mary sauce. The chicken wings were absolutely delicious. Perfectly cooked, with a sweet and sticky sauce and some fresh coriander on top, as well as sliced spring onions to dress. The sauce was delicious and we love coriander so were pleasantly surprised when the wings came out covered in it.

We ordered steak for the main, both rare Sirloin on the bone... One with normal fries and one upgraded to chicken poutine. We had one of each of the steak sauces to share - a bearnaise and a peppercorn. The steaks came out with one slightly more medium-rare than the other, however we switched plates (I like mine bleeding still) and both had a perfect cook for our tastes. The meat was just about perfect in texture, some melt in the mouth parts and the fattier bits weren't too chewy and gelatinous. You could definitely taste the quality of the beef. The only one thing we could say would be that whilst the sear was beautiful, there wasn't much seasoning on the steak itself. The sauces obviously made up for this, so it wasn't a big deal.

The fries were golden and crisp, and whilst we wouldn't necessarily have pegged the poutine as a poutine - the roasted chicken covered fries were just right.

As for the sauces, I didn't care much for the bearnaise, but I'm not a huge fan anyway. The peppercorn sauce, on the other hand, was absolutely incredible. I've never had such a delicious peppercorn sauce. It was thick, with tons of whole peppercorns and a real kick to it. It was so moreish!

We ordered a bottle of wine as recommended on the wine menu by the restaurants somalier, however we were really disappointed with it. It tasted almost like it had a fizz on the tip of the tongue. The manager offered to change it for us, as we did ask if the wine was supposed to taste this way, but we declined as everything else was so perfect we didn't want to cost them the money.

We didn't have space for dessert but we ordered some cocktails for after. I tried the banoffee martini and we both had espresso martinis after. They were delicious, just as expected and whilst you can only really have one of the banoffees as they're sweet, I recommend trying one!

The waitresses were all very chatty and friendly, the only issue we had bar the wine (which was our own choice) was that the service on the food was a bit slow. The quality made up for it though, and the service was brilliant. The staff are only too happy to help.

We sat in the garden for drinks after, and were not rushed out even after the bell went, the manager was happy to chat to us for a while too which made the experience even more personal.

Highly recommended, my rating would have been 4.5 stars but there's no half option, so have a 5, you were very close anyway. :)

We'll be back next time we visit the beautiful area. Thank you for a...

We travelled from Birmingham for a random Sunday day out and I was trying to pick the night before where we should go for Sunday lunch. There’s quite a few authentic pubs that serve it on Sundays so I sifted through them and eventually picked this one based on the pictures in reviews. I am SO glad we chose here, as it was the best Sunday lunch we’ve ever had, the staff were so lovely (in a genuine way too, not forced or fake) and it was really reasonably priced. They even came round and offered extra yorkshires and roast potatoes for free whilst we were eating. At the end, the waitress asked if my partner was a Dad to a child or a dog, and then gave him a free can of beer as it was Fathers Day.

We loved it so much we have agreed to travel down to SUA every couple months for a Sunday dinner, and I’ve told all of my family from Milton Keynes about it so that they can pop over.

So if you’re debating which pub to book a table at:...

My wife and I came here as a break from the bustling streets of Stratford-upon-Avon. The bar staff were extremely welcoming and knowledgeable about their products as well as my taste in beer!

My wife was impressed as she often has tea and judges it by an accompaniment which in this instance was smarties. She was pleased!

It was also sausage night which was a local butcher and well received with chunks of their sausage available at the bar with various sauces.

Dan, was so knowledgeable and welcoming, his personality shone through both with us and guests as they entered.

Miles, another notable member of staff that was perceptive of guests, their requirements and very welcoming.

Being burger night on a Wednesday we cancelled our reservations elsewhere to taste the burgers. The Katsu was lovely as well as the Aubrey’s steak burger.

Both Dan and Miles ensured we had a nice evening and recommended local places for...