The biggest rival to the Pant yr Ochien, the Golden Lion provides similar quality food with the…read moreadded benefit of being waited on at the table. It has less of a pub feel than the Pant and its layout is much more that of a restaurant however the Lion still has a more casual atmosphere than a traditional restaurant and there is a big area for kids to run about outside. With regular themed nights, a good selection of fresh fish and some of the best cooked steaks I've eaten, the Lion makes for a good meal out. My only minor gripe with the Golden Lion is that I went there once and the family next to us had brought thier kids a dvd player to entertain them. They say at the table watching and listening to tweenies at full blast. When did it become acceptable to bring booming audio equptment to a restraunt? Want went through the parents minds? Anyway, I way disappointed they they wern't turfed out of the pub. Instead we asked to be moved and got a better table. Well done the golden Lion.

Nice Pub. Very friendly staff. Not what you'd call cheap. Food reasonable. Car park very small.read more

A wonderful place to enjoy a meal…read more Mine was the Steak pie accompanied with delicious mashed potatoes and vegetables (and a lemonade too). It was a sunny day. We saw sheep and geese nearby on the wonderful grounds.

The food was lovely and the staff couldn't do enough for you definitely recommend will definitely…read morebe booking again

This pub/restaurant is fantastic. The owners are very welcoming and the pub is split into two…read moresections. The staff are freindly and the customers are just as pleasant! We stayed in the dog friendly seperate section so if you aren't so keen on dogs, there is a beautiful seperated restaurant next door. The food is immense, very original menu with locally sourced food and a twist on some pub classics. I would recommend the samosa starter and chicken pate.

Visited on 13 June 2011. Stopped off on the way back home to Yorkshire with our caravan only…read morebecause it was on a nice straight bit of road and meant we didn't have to mess around turning or manoeuvring with such a large piece of kit behind the car. What a cracking find. The place had real character and even for a Monday lunchtime was very well patronised. No wonder. The service was excellent; the young chap behind the bar was extremely welcoming and was great with our 2 year-old granddaughter (note: child friendly, although a few high chairs would have been a bonus). The food was well prepared and far more than we could eat. The menus were extensive and provided good value for money. A nice little touch was having the menus pasted into the insides of different books, guides, reference books and even story books for the kids. Overall, a pleasant experience. If we are in the Chester area in the future, we will certainly be back, and I suggest if you, the reader of this review are near there, you give it a try, too; you won't regret it.

Great service, Great beer, Great food I wish I lived nearer…read moreto this pub so it could be my local The calveley arms is a great village pub in chester. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. The food is well presented, good portion sizes and always tastes great. Families are most welcome and once you have your table it is yours for the night. The beer is well kept and the pub itself is decorated well and always clean and tidy but has a real local pub feel especially with the roaring real fire and pleasant garden.

Nice friendly village pub. Good food, entertainment weekends, good beer. Would recommend. Outside…read moretables, large car park, in centre of village.

Visited here on a Sunday just as the carvery was closing, have to say it was one of the best I have…read morehad, returned again on Tuesday and had the fish and chips which was also excellent. I would recommend this to anyone.

Use to like this place as an alternative to the student bar close to the pub however my last two…read moreexperiences have put me off. 1) in their having a drink and the bar lady did not know how to put the music on without paying 50p a song. ruined the atmosphere.2) went there to play pool and as we got in there order and drink and started playing the barman (not the manager) and his friends turned off the music and lights off and put a film on. We felt awkward to talk or play pool. Left soon after and wont be going back.

We went there last week on recomendation from a friend who had found it by chance. Excellent in…read morepretty much every respect. There was a good selection on the menu for all (including veggies - my g.f. is one), the atmosphere was relaxed, the staff friendly, the food hot and tasty, the portions not skimpy and the bill very reasonable. We will definately be going again . a welcome find.

This pub is on a route that I drive relatively frequently, but frustratingly for years didn't have…read morethe opportunity to call in. When I finally made it a priority to visit, I was far from disappointed. As you whiz past it on the B5130 in Alford it always looks cosy and welcoming, grand and solid. Perfectly in keeping with the houses of Alford, most of which were built as a designed village in the mid-19th century by Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster. The architect was John Douglas and the place has a very unique feel to it. As a side issue, Eaton Hall is just outside the village and can be partly seen from the road, on the left as you exit Alford towards Chester. It was reconstructed in 1874 by the Duke of Westminster and he built a large chapel with a bell tower that bears a stricking resemblance to the better known Big Ben clock tower. It is reported that There is no place like home was played on the bells each time the Duke approached the house. So back to the meat of this review With wonderful open fires, mismatched furniture, excellent beers and wines and a mouthwatering menu, this place is definitely worth a visit. It's a stones throw from the A41 and about a 15 minute de-tour from the M53. Personal recommendations include their delicious homemade beef burger (about £9) and divine bread and butter pudding (£5). It's at the upper end of the relaxed gastro-pub dining spectrum, and rightly so. If I had to be picky, the only down side about this fabulous pub is that someone has to drive to get there! The staff are welcoming and informative. You can sit in the slightly more formal conservatory or the bar area. And there is a lovely garden at the back, away from the road. Dogs are allowed, well welcomed in fact, in the front bar. I'm already looking forward to my next visit :o)

I got terrible food poisoning as did several other people I know. We all had burgers, which…read moreresulted in a night from hell. Been frequenting this place for years, which meant nothing to management, who made excuses and offered nothing as compensation, not even an apology.

Such a friendly pub in this small village where my Grandparents lived over 20 years ago. I was even…read moremade a complimentary third customer of the day badge to go with my beer! I felt warm and welcomed so I stayed for another. I wish I'd had a bit more time as it looked like it might be quite a nice place to eat. My pint of pedigree was pretty decent.

Had a meal and really enjoyed it. Good choice and the atmosphere is very friendly. Definitely go…read moreback.