The Fish, Wixford, Alcester

Not my cup of tea. All too jolly, with jokey slogan signs, a shark above the door and plenty of mannequins and nick nacks. Roaring fire that made the place hotter than the sun. Nowhere for a drinker to sit - mainly setup for dining. Family play areas. 5 of the 6 handpulls were turned around but no complaints with my Wadworth 6x Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2pY9Hlx.

The Fish is situated close to the River Arrow,the pub is set sideways onto the road. Once inside the main room was oblong shaped,there were tables laid out for diners near the entrance with some in use,the serving bar was to the rear left,the seating in this area was normal tables and chairs,there was a very high ceiling in this area,there was what looked to be like a proper bar area to the rear left,but this area was too busy for us to drink in. There were three real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Purity Mad Goose which was a nice drink but served without a smile,the other beers were Wye Valley Butty Bach and Hobgoblin. The pub was very busy with drinkers and diners on our Saturday dinner visit. Other reviewers seem to like this pub, but this was the second worst pub of our visit to the Alcester area. Pub visited 10/5/2014

hi,i visited the fish on 1st june for a birthday meal with my family , the staff made us very welcolm ,and were very attentive ,the tables were set out very nice and the meals arrived quite quickly ,great value for money , the plates were full , arranged nicley ,and hot , and at the end of the meal the staff sang happy birthday to me and made me blow candles out ,i thought how kind of them ,and they had empty plates to clear away ,everyone including my 11 year old grandson had a great time ,so thanks once again for making my night special ,we will return ,as my husband and myself use the fish often ,well done to you all xx

Modernised country pub, and I would agree with Roger Button below that they have thought about the drinking/dining mix and made an excellent effort to combine the two. The eating are is as you walk in from the car park and, although slightly too bright for me, is well set out & includes a real fire. The drinking area is at the rear. A nice menu, I was quite surprised to see they offer some of the dishes at a fiver. Beautiful garden on the river bank adjoining the brick road bridge. Very friendly, efficient staff Overall I thought this was a great mix of old/new, beer/food. I will have to go back again.