Wrekin Giant review
Ranked 2 of 10 in Restaurants in Telford
Best for: waterside pub meals with family deals
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Trading as Greene King Brewing and Retailing Limited · Unit 11, Southwater Square, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4JG · Service area: Telford
Wrekin Giant in short
The Wrekin Giant is a Hungry Horse pub on Southwater Square serving pub classics from breakfast into the evening, with steaks, fish and chips and a Friday burger deal on the page. Families get play space, free Wi-Fi and booking through the site or the Greene King app, all beside the water. Our verdict is that the Wrekin Giant suits an easy Southwater meal where deals matter more than ceremony.
Google reviews give the headline at 4.2 out of 5 across a wide base, while the hygiene register and the company record back the paperwork. Opening and serving hours are published in full, which makes planning simple. What counts against it is price clarity: full dish prices sit on the menu pages, and no insurance detail is published.
The pub serves Hungry Horse classics from breakfast into the evening, with steaks, fish and chips and a Friday burger offer stated on the page. The record places it on Southwater Square beside the water, an easy walk from the park, with phone, opening and serving hours all published. Families get play space and free Wi-Fi, and booking plus order-and-pay run through the site and the Greene King app [1].
Our reading of the customer evidence starts from that 4.2 Google headline on the five-point scale across thousands of ratings [4]. The hygiene entry follows an inspection this summer, and the Greene King company record runs back decades. Published hours and booking routes sit beside both, which is why planning a visit reads so simply.
Our verdict
Our judgement: the Wrekin Giant suits you if you want a lively Southwater pub meal with family facilities, free Wi-Fi and regular deals [1]. It holds 4.2 out of 5 from 2,984 Google reviews [4]. What counts against it is that dish prices live on the menu pages, and no insurance details are published [1].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 67.2 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
90 out of 100
Food Standards Agency hygiene rating 5 is listed on the register, inspected 28 July 2026 [2].
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
75 out of 100
The site publishes a buy-one-get-one-for-£1 Friday burger deal and describes its menus, with booking through the site and app [1]. Full dish prices sit on the menu pages.
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
85 out of 100
The site gives the Southwater Square address, phone, opening and serving hours, facilities and booking, with menus and deals described [1].
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
- Food hygiene ratingSourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference 740207.
Strengths
You get pub classics from fish and chips to steaks plus a Hungry Horse breakfast range, with a buy-one-get-one-for-£1 Friday burger deal stated on the page [1].
The site publishes the Southwater Square address, phone 01952 291474, opening and serving hours and booking through the site and the Greene King app [1].
Hygiene is documented at the top mark: the Food Standards Agency lists a rating of 5 after an inspection on 28 July 2026 [2].
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Questions about Wrekin Giant
Is the Wrekin Giant any good?
On the evidence, yes for family pub meals: it ranks second of our ten Telford restaurants, holds 4.2 out of 5 on Google, and pairs waterside tables with play space and regular deals. Full dish prices sit on the menu pages, so open those before you go. Book through the site or the app for busy nights.
Is the Wrekin Giant on the food hygiene register?
Yes. A hygiene rating of 5 is listed for the pub on the Food Standards Agency register. Display of the sticker on the door is voluntary in England, so search the register by name if you want to see the entry yourself. Check the address matches Southwater Square before you rely on it.
What does the Wrekin Giant charge?
The venue page states a Friday burger deal but full dish prices sit on the menu pages rather than beside it. That means your total stays unknown until you open the menus. Check the deal dates and the menu prices together before you promise anything. Keep the booking confirmation until the bill is paid.
Where is the Wrekin Giant?
It stands on Southwater Square in Telford town centre, beside the water and an easy walk from the park. The site publishes the full address with phone, opening and serving hours and booking routes. Send your postcode with a group enquiry to plan parking. Book ahead for weekend evenings. Parking sits around the square.
How is the Wrekin Giant ranked?
It ranks second of the ten restaurants in our September round, a fraction behind the leader on customer evidence and price clarity. What customers say counts most toward the score, then qualifications and trading history. Read the full review and its sources, then book through the site. The score bar shows how close the neighbours sit.
What areas does the Wrekin Giant cover?
It stands on Southwater Square in the town centre, beside the water and an easy walk from the park, and the record gives its service area as Telford [1]. Most tables will come from Southwater, the town centre and the nearby estates, with drivers parking around the square. The site publishes the full address with phone and booking routes, so send your postcode with a group enquiry to plan the trip. Book ahead for weekend evenings.
How do I get prices and book a table?
Book through the site or the Greene King app, which carry the menus, the deals and the daily hours beside the booking route [1]. The venue page states a Friday burger offer while full dish prices sit on the menu pages, so open both before you promise anything. Read the confirmation when it lands and keep it until the bill is paid.
How does the Wrekin Giant compare with the others in this round?
It sits second of the ten, with the Severn Gorge above it and Euston Way below. The leader suits the everyday family roast while Euston Way suits grill nights with prices on show. Its honest note is price placement: full dish prices sit on the menu pages. Read the neighbouring reviews, then match the room to your evening.
Others assessed for this trade
- Severn Gorge67.6 / 100Ranked 1. Best for seven-day family carvery by Southwater with garden.
- Euston Way Beefeater67.0 / 100Ranked 3. Best for grill dinners with stated menu prices.
- The Grazing Cow at Lawley67.0 / 100Ranked 4. Best for modern pub dining in Lawley with offers.
- The Bridge Builder66.4 / 100Ranked 5. Best for family pub meals with soft play.
Sources
- Wrekin Giant venue page — Hungry Horse menu, deals, hours and booking Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Food Standards Agency hygiene entry — The Wrekin Giant, Southwater Square (rating 5) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — GREENE KING BREWING AND RETAILING LIMITED overview (03298903) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Wrekin Giant, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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