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PRICE RANGE
£15 - £67
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Drinks, Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
CUISINES
Seafood, Bar, British, Gastropub, International
FEATURES
Parking Available, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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Reviewed yesterday via mobile

From start to finish, just all round amazing! Yes, you are paying premium prices but you are getting premium service and food to match it! We came for Sunday lunch as a family and it was fantastic. Majority of us had the lamb and it...was incredible. The service was great, the manager in charge is what hospitality is all about, he is built for this venue. The place itself looks amazing, in a great area also. No faults throughout. Could not recommend enough!More

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Such a fantastic experience. I take my parents here at least once a year and they never let you down. From the warm greeting on arrival the staff consistently deliver on top class service. The food standard is very high and the menu is always...very comprehensive. Food quality is of the highest standard. We had Sunday lunch and 2 of us had the salmon fish cakes and my mum had the cart fish and prawn salad. Highly recommend. We all had the marinated lamb for main course. The meat was pink and melted in your mouth and it came with all the trimmings but we do order cauliflower cheese and pigs in blankets because we could! The whole experience was eleven out of ten as always and I think this restaurant is one of my favourite in the Uk as they always deliver and the menu is always engaging. Make sure you book a table in the bar though as the restaurant atmosphere can be a little quieter than the bar. Looking forward to coming back in the summer and utilising the garden. Highly recommendMore

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Family meal/get together. Doesn’t happen very often as we are scattered around the country. I have always been impressed by food, service, atmosphere and decor of the Malt Shovel - my kind of place! We ate in the restaurant rather than pub. cannot fault visit,...and would highly recommend.More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed 22 January 2024

Great night had Good honest, tasty and none fussy food Great service, with friendly smiles all-round Great ambiance Can not find fault

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 15 January 2024 via mobile

Amazing Sunday Lunch - went with family and whilst not cheap, worth every penny - food and service excellent - portions are big and all food is really well prepared - we had 2 roast beef (and I like the fact they ask you how...you would like it cooked), a pork roast and chicken roast and a veggie Thai curry - desserts were brilliant tooMore

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 8 January 2024 via mobile

We have eaten in this restaurant a number of times over the years but had never been for Sunday lunch. The food and the service were excellent. Our group had the Lamb rump, beef, pork from the Sunday lunch menu and one person had fish...and chips. All of the meals were excellent, plentiful, delicious and hot. The cauliflower cheese as a side dish was huge and even between 6 of us we couldn’t manage it all. For desert we had cheese board, tiramisu and Jam sponge, again all excellent. A big thanks must go to the staff as the service was perfect. A definite recommend.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 28 December 2023

We went as a family of 14, we were put on different tables, which was a shame as we would had preferred to be all sat together as this was our Christmas get together, we had carvery with two little bits of meat, for what...we paid I don't think it was worth it.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 19 December 2023 via mobile

We eat here quite regularly & are always so very well looked after by the most wonderful staff. The menu, whilst always delicious, did require a bit of a re-vamp in our opinion as had become a bit ‘samey’ Oh my goodness, the food here...last Thursday & Friday was just incredible. We had dined at a well known Michelin star restaurant the previous Saturday night & we all agreed the food here surpassed it completely. The lobster mac n cheese was sublime. The hake gorgeous & the tuna sashimi flavours just popped! The staff all work so incredibly hard & they make you feel so comfortable & valued. So well deserved of their recent awardMore

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 11 December 2023

I usually can’t recommend this restaurant /bar highly enough having been a regular there for around thirty years . Although none of the fayre and service was any less impressive the whole occasion was spoilt by the annual Barston residents party . The noise emanating...from them and the live entertainment meant that ourselves and the visiting couple we had taken out to treat to what has always been a very enjoyable experience had to shout to be heard for the duration of our meal Our whole experience was ruined by the intrusion and judging by the reaction of our fellow diners we were not alone in our thinking I would have really appreciated being notified that such an event was taking placeMore

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 10 December 2023 via mobile

Went for a family birthday party. When the booking was made they were informed that one of the party was a full time wheelchair user. On arrival we found we had been allocated a table down some steps! They had to reset the table in...another room which meant waiting about. The meal was slow being served and they got one of the starters wrong. All a bit overpriced for what it was. Poor disabled parking and access to the building. We won’t be going again.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 6 December 2023 via mobile

We were looking for an early Festive Lunch venue and this didn’t disappoint. We had two main criteria namely GF options and near a cosy fire for the atmosphere. Both were spot on and the delicious food and friendly staff made it a real treat....Can highly recommendMore

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 27 November 2023

Myself and my partner regularly eat here. Sometimes with our little one! We are always looked after so well! There is a personal touch that is so nice and really not given elsewhere. On our recent visit the food was our of this world! Top...quality food and service! Lovely people!More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 18 November 2023

This is a wonderful and welcoming establishment. We enjoyed fresh and delicious food, a fine selection of drinks and attentive and friendly service throughout. We were also able to change our table on a busy Friday evening too. Rightly recommended by the Good Pub Guide.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 11 November 2023 via mobile

What can I say… this place is amazing, the food was exceptional the staff are incredible Dani, Dobrina & Haz are the best waitresses in the midlands! We can’t wait to go back, we’ve even booked in for Christmas Eve!! Thank you Malt Shovel!

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 28 October 2023

Came here with two friends for a quiet pre birthday lunch. The menu has a good range of choice. Two of us went for the salmon fish cakes, that we had as a main course with side salad. Beautifully made, with generous portions, it was...the most delicious meal that I’d had for ages. The third person went for fish and chips, again a good portion and delicious. The service was very good.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Hi Judi, Thank you for your enquiry. Please could you confirm the name of the reservation the table is booked under so I can ensure the tables are allocated appropriately. Kind regards, Mr Jan Gliwa Restaurant Manager
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The Malt Shovel at Barston is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5