Eagle And Child - Table reservation

I attended a RAOC veterans reunion there last night. We had a wonderful time, the pub staff and landlady went out of their way to make us happy. When the bar in the function room was not working they arranged for a young barman to collect t our drink orders, go downstairs to the main bar and bring up the orders, poor lad was up and down those stairs all evening and did it with great cheerfulness. The buffet was ni e, with curry and rice, various sandwiches, sausage rolls, mini pork pies and some cold cuts of meat and cheese. It was lovely. The locals enjoyed what we couldn't manage. All in all a very good evening nd well worth the 2 hour trip from Birmingham. I'm already looking forward to n...

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Visited the pub having never been before. As a younger group we were stared at and made to feel uncomfortable. The bar staff took one look at us and told us there was no tables available, and the food service was behind. This is fair enough, but it was paired with a dirty look, and we could see a vacant table- despite them not taking bookings. Perhaps, purely because we weren’t regulars, even though we live only 5 mins away. Heard similar stories, specifically around regulars. Obviously stick to their own, but you’re hardly in a situation to turn away business...

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Not a friendly welcoming pub, far better and clean pubs in area. Would not recommend all staff not friendly felt uncomfortable. The manager was rude when asked for clean glass.

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It is OK if you just want a drink but they don't serve food. Not half as good as it was a couple of years ago when they served good food. Just a wet bar.

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I tried to book a table here for my sisters birthday, only to be told they do not do food anymore, what a shame.

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