The Lord Stanley

A pub, a pub - well what can I tell you about a British pub? I'm sure you've seen hundreds of them in your lifetime already? So what to expect here at The Lord Stanley;

Well, I though it was a bit pretentious for a pub and the service was suuuuuuper slow! The menu (for both food & wine) is way better than you'd expect in a pub; all sorts of different wines that you can order per glass and... more

A great little local. It doesn't look like much from the outside but inside it's spacious and has a garden out back. I loved the church steeple looming over our view. The beer selection, for my taste, could have been better. They had 4 cask ales that were all not terribly different, but decent nonetheless. The food was great. We had a turkish pizza with ground lamb, feta, and coriander.... more

It's nice to be able to update a review and upgrade a rating.

They deserve it, too.

Gone are the surly staffers who poured you a pint and made you cry. They've been replaced by nice and reasonably engaging people.

The food's much improved as well and is now tasty and well-prepared.

I consider the Lord Stanley a great addition to the neighbourhood. more

This review comes with a disclaimer: I was not the unfortunate soul that experienced the rather disappointing Sunday lunch at The LS, it was my handsome flat mate and occasional sex pest Tommy. I will be writing as his proxy.

"I went for Sunday lunch at the reputable LS pub on Sunday July 25.

Sunday lunch is a hefty £20 for a shared meal - usually half a chicken, roast potatoes, mash and... more

The Lord Stanley...you are ok.

The menu appears to have some spunk, but the actual results are a bit disappointing. The roasted sardine and onion dish was tasty, but the onions were so tart they took away from the fish.

I also had the pigeon risotto and was similarly unaffected. Both dishes lacked the extra flair to make the meal truly memorable.

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