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.

Don't get to this pub enough! Recently met some friends for lunch and had a wonderful meal which…read morewas excellent value and plenty of it. A good menu selection of good, homely, traditional English pub food with the additional 'special' thrown in for good measure. Superb, great hosts and comfortable surroundings. The ale's not bad as well!! Well appointed with a plenty of car parking.

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

This beautiful country bistro / Gastro pub is a great place for a family lunch…read more The menu is vast and there were plenty of options to suit everyone. They range from starters and large main meals to smaller 'soup and sandwich' options. The game pie I tried was amazing - juicy and tender meats with a lovely crisp pastry on top. The chips, outstanding too!

This is my favorite country pub in Cheshire by far! The food never disappoints and the atmosphere…read moreis terrific. I always visit when I am in the UK and have been visiting for he past 35 years.

Fantastic food, great specials board a really great British pub, sadly too few about nowread more

AMAZING!!! As far as I remember this place has won pub food…read moreof the year ever year since Ive lived in the area. Super tasty quality food, I noticed that on the menu it even tells you which farm the meat came from, or where the ice cream was made etc. The Greek Lamb and the Gammon are both brilliant. The portions are huge and I'm always left with enough food for another meal but save room for the Holly Bush sundae because you wont ever have a such a selection of tasty locally made ice cream :) The prices are great too, last time I went it was around 30quid for the 2 of us.

£100 in vouchers from Marstons in compensation for the despicable behaviour detailed below:…read more The manager of this pub is quite clearly a bully, both to his staff and to any of his clients who dare to challenge the quality of the food. On Sunday, we sat down for a family meal which I really enjoyed and so did our nine year old son. However, my wife did not enjoy her meal and couldn't eat it. When I complained I was told in no uncertain terms that he wasn't going to remove the item from the bill. He also told us (unbelievably) that 'he wouldn't eat it' but had to have it on the menu because Marstons (the brewery) needed to cater for vegetarians. He said it was 'our choice' to order the food and that if I didn't pay for it he was going to 'call the police'. When I refused to pay for the meal he screamed at me to 'get out and never come back'. What he was actually trying to do was entrap me. I walked over to the bar and insisted that I pay for the rest of the items we had eaten/drank. He then continued to yell at me to 'get out' and create an unbelievable hullabaloo over a £12 curry. I refused to buckle and insisted that I pay for the other items we had consumed. At this point, he actually threatened to manhandle me out of the pub. If I had just left he would undoubtedly have reported me to the police for theft. What a despicable man. He bellowed at me 'we've got your registration plate on camera' to which I replied to his obvious disappointment that we had walked from Chirk. This man (short, stocky and bald) is one of the most aggressive brutes I have ever come across in the hospitality industry. We felt like we had been hideously abused over a £12 curry. My wife walked back to Chirk in tears. I am sure in the majority of other pubs, they would have simply expressed their disappointment and offered us a refund. What we received was pure and simple verbal thuggery from an absolute bully of a man. It was also quite obvious that the staff in the pub were petrified of him. I will be ringing the brewery tomorrow to discuss this man's behaviour. My wife and I would like an apology from him face to face although I very much doubt we will receive it. Oh and don't take my word for it... here are a few words from tripadvisor I have just copied and pasted: The 'Manager' was both hostile and confrontational and would not have looked out of place in a market greasy spoon establishment. Appeared very abrupt to the point of being aggressive and argumentative. Also noticed this man didn't appear to have much respect for his fellow colleagues. Miserable manager shouting at young staff. The manager's attitude towards customers stinks. I will never eat in this place again and recommend you don't either. The manager, when I told him his attitude was horrendous, said 'just don't talk to me' and put his hand up in my face. Overall I cannot believe that male manager is even in a hospitality role at all, let alone a manager. Will never be returning. Manager scruffy and damn right rude . Stay clear unless you want rude service and abuse. The money was not the issue, I just don't like being conned or spoken down to. In all my years working in hospitality, I have never treated anyone, even the most difficult customer, with such disrespect. The very poor manager had three arguments with customers within the two hours we were there. I wouldn't accept it and then the "manager" Craig came out and was very rude, argued and threatened to call the police because I said I wouldn't pay for poor food. Never in my life have I heard a manager speak like this. He's more suited to a run down back street boozer! Most unprofessional manager I've ever known.

Visited back in August and was just reminiscing about the incredibly handsome waiter with a…read morefantastic mullet that served me. A true testament to the human race. It would not surprise me if he were President of the World one day

Very impressed. The food was excellent, the service was quick and friendly even though they were…read morevery busy. Reasonably priced. Friendly atmosphere. Child friendly, including having a selection of board games to borrow. We'll be going back!

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.

Delicious Sunday Roast in a charming setting. Professional and friendly service. Look forward to…read moregoing back next time I'm at Cheshire Oaks.

Since being taken over by new management in 2010 this sucsesful little family run pub has only got…read morebetter. It hostes a selection of guest ales including my personal favourite german larger Warsteiner and various other real ales all worth a try. The small pub does offer food but I'm yet to try any, so I can't comment on the quality but all looks rather nice. The staff are as warm and friendly as the surroundings making it the ideal place for a pint and a bag of nuts after a hard days graft.

Lovely Peak District pub that is perfect at the end--or middle--of a day outdoors. Cozy and…read moreinviting with good food and friendly service. Excellent selection of beer (including Doom Bar). Beautiful setting and lots of happy customers.

Popped in on the way back from a cold day out at Alton Towers…read more We got a lovely warm welcome, were quickly seated near a roaring fireplace and settled in for a great meal accompanied by some very well kept Hartington IPA. The pub is cosy and friendly, and in a great location for walkers and cyclists on the Tissington trail. We'll definately be heading back soon (to the Royal Oak not Alton Towers, which is another story)!