Clifford Arms - Stafford

That was a good nite, plenty to offer, food etc. Great Place Price per person: £20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Upon arrival to the infamous Clifford Arms, located on the main road that travels through central Great Haywood. Whilst standing outside the ancient establishment, a demonic voice beckoned me towards the old fashioned building; with creamy white stripes which ran down the exterior of the building. Breaking up the white stripes was the occasional pillar of black worn timber framing the building. Entering the building i was greeted by a rather flabby gentleman who was perhaps aged in his late sixties. The Gentleman guided me towards a tree stump with multiple rows of pegs scented like a glorious voyage on the high seas scattered about it, where i deposited my worn and tattered coat for it to rest and simmer amongst the modern coats. However, what i found the most peculiar was a damp and soggy welly rack where i was requested to leave my boots. After leaving my clothing by the front door, I was guided towards a natural table with a slight wobble to it that aggressively and violently flung any glass of liquid across the room. after a noticeably short wait i was greeted by a group of sixteen children who surrounded me and demanded my order. I requested a steak and ale pie from the amazing chef working inside of the kitchen. After providing my order to the children a demonic snarl was heard coming from behind the bar and seconds later a small and bruised child ran out with a plate (made from browned china). the plate was placed down in front of me and spun 8 times until the child was satisfied whit the direction at which the pie was facing. After slicing into the golden pie a foul stench was smelt similar to that of blue-green algae which sits on the surface of the ocean (which just so happens to be my favourite scent). upon stuffing half of the cold pie into my mouth, I bit into a tuft of flavourful fur which got stuck into my teeth and wound around my teeth like wire. After finishing my delightful meal i noticed that the room was of course swaying as if i was sailing on the high seas during a day with a rather aggressive wave pattern; this off course was the pinnacle of my experience and took me back to the joys of my youth when i frequently sailed along the seas. Overall, this was a lovely experience and i would definitely return at a later date. Kind regards, Admiral Shirley

Had lunch here- chicken jalfrezi poor. Coffee tasted like instant coffee. Crumble topping tasted and looked undercooked.

The staff are very nice and service is good but the food is horrid. We had to eat here twice as no other choice. All 4 meals were awful.microwave food. See pic of their chargrilled chicken and Smokey bacon pasta it was literally floating in creamy soup with hard stewed chicken chunks floating in it. Need a new chef with Sone idea of basic cooking and presentation.

We’ve visited a few times for drinks and eaten twice at The Clifford Arms while cruising through Great Haywood on our narrowboat. Our dogs are always made welcome in the bar area, they offer a superb pint of Landlord, nice food menu and also a specials board, friendly locals. On our most recent visit my husband thought the chips weren’t up to scratch, maybe old fat, they seemed a bit overdone on the outside and empty on the inside, but apart from that, we’ve always enjoyed our meals and beers there and will definitely visit next time we’re in the area.