Polite Vicar
1741 Reviews
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- Friday11:30 AM–9 PM
- Saturday11:30 AM–9 PM
- Sunday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Monday11:30 AM–9 PM
- Tuesday11:30 AM–9 PM
- Wednesday11:30 AM–9 PM
- Thursday11:30 AM–9 PM
About the Business
The Polite Vicar Pub in Basford, Newcastle-Under-Lyme | The Polite Vicar in Basford is a great home from home in the UK. Come and join us for a relaxing stay while you explore the local area.
Contacts
Call Us
+441782636339
600 Etruria Rd, Basford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle ST5 0LU
Hours
- Friday11:30 AM–9 PM
- Saturday11:30 AM–9 PM
- Sunday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Monday11:30 AM–9 PM
- Tuesday11:30 AM–9 PM
- Wednesday11:30 AM–9 PM
- Thursday11:30 AM–9 PM
Features
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wi-Fi
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Spirits
- Wine
- Seating
- Toilets
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Casual
- Outdoor seating
- Food
- Food at bar
- Parking
- Happy-hour food
- Free parking lot
- Live performances
- Sport
- Great bar food
Recommended Reviews
Daniel Bailey
21.03.2024
Polite Vicar
I went to the polite vicar for lunch today with a friend.We both had mixed grills and the food was absolutely fantastic.The steak was cooked to perfection and the food was so tasty. Extremely good value of money and the staff were great too.Will definitely come again
anonymous user
19.03.2024
Polite Vicar
Food took a astonishing long time to come out , ordered ribeye but pretty sure it was rump, because it wasnt very nice at all.
Beverly Knight
22.02.2024
Polite Vicar
Would like to leave a review of the food but never actually got any! Ordered at 5.40 and at 6.50 still had no food. Went to query what was happening and another lady at the bar was also waiting for food having ordered at 5.00!! It was her birthday and she very kindly gave us some of her birthday cake which was all her party had! Money was refunded at 7.10 as we had theatre tickets for 7.30. To add insult to injury we were sitting by a board advertising booking a meal for your theatre visit! Several other parties got up and left. Never again - awful service.
Neil Sickling
17.02.2024
Polite Vicar
Large pub which serves food and good selection of beers. Free car park. Located on main road, just off A500 near Newcastle under Lyme. Need to visit again to try the food. Seating area outside at front of pub.
Steven Ollier
09.01.2024
Polite Vicar
Went for 5 food challenges with my friends. All looked good on the website. Arrived there and the table was booked and we sat down. All looked good. We went to the bar and placed our orders. Paid. And went back to our table. We waited. And waited. And waited. For pretty much an hour. The food arrived and was exactly as we expected. 4 out of the 5 completed" the challenge. And according to the menu our name would be on the hall of fame. But sadly not this time."
Carol Barlow
04.01.2024
Polite Vicar
Unfortunately I'm now having to amend my original review, as we had a very disappointing experience this evening. We arrived for our reserved booking on time and ordered our food and drinks on the app.We then waited 20 minutes for our drinks and 45 minutes for our food, which I feel is unacceptable.The food, when it finally arrived, was good, but certainly not worth the wait.The pub wasn't overly busy and we were not informed of any wait when we arrived.Unfortunately we will now be reluctant to visit again.
Melissa Washington
27.12.2023
Polite Vicar
Visited at lunchtime on a Friday and it filled up quickly. We got there just as it opened however a sign was put up immediately on the bar to say that any food would be at least a 30 minute wait as the chef had only just arrived. When ordering we were told that 2 of the dishes we wanted were out of stock so had to choose others. There was a long wait for the food (close to an hour) but it was delicious once it arrived. Food was fresh and warm and plenty of it.
Claire Gordon
22.12.2023
Polite Vicar
Very nice pub/restaurant. Great atmosphere, very cosy, plenty of space, tables not too close. Nice and warm on a cold day, nicely decorated for Xmas season. Mixed grill was really nice, well cooked, well presented and nice and hot and fresh. The Epic sundae was delicious, would recommend. Staff were very nice and friendly. Barman was nice and Kira the waitress, was friendly, attentive and very quick and efficient, best waitress I have seen anywhere. Very welcoming atmosphere and staff. This is part of the GreeneKing pubs, excellent. We will definately come here again.
Otley 87
18.12.2023
Polite Vicar
We had an ultimate feast, chicken sharing platter and some hot wings. The chicken platter came on a massive tray with the food looking sparce to be honest this was disappointing considering the photos on the menu made it look like there should have been a decent amount of food. The chicken wings were all pale and soft although they were cooked and so were the onion rings. The chicken strips and nuggets were nice and the fries were crispy. I had heard the sharing Bbq platters were alright there but was disappointed when we turned up and there wasnt certain things on the menu due to lack of deliveries which meant we had to choose something different.I haven't been to the polite vicar for about 10 years and remember it being very different to my experience yesterday. I thought we could try something different as our usual haunts are more like local country pubs, we travelled from staff moorlands to eat here and considering we hadnt eaten anything when the photo I've attached was taken I don't think it was worth the price, which I feel is important when we eat out nowadays, and unfortunately we won't be returning.
Grace Litherland-Clews
17.12.2023
Polite Vicar
Pub is normally great, most staff members are really good (bald guy with the glasses it spot on - not sure of his name, and I think the blonde girl is called Jess, she is also lovely!) However, there have been a few times now on a Thursday where a new older-looking guy does not call last orders and then we go to the bar and he tell us he has closed it, which is disappointing as we were never told that it was last orders by him, this has happened 3 or 4 times now with the same guy (the last one being Thurs 23rd November). Just seems a shame as it's more money for the pub and we are in there at least once a week! Would just like to be told or even just shouted from the bar, as he hasn't been doing this so far!
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600 Etruria Rd, Basford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle ST5 0LU
Polite Vicar