Not a bad little pub at all - definitely on the way to being more of a restaurant if the truth be…read moreknown. We were on a trip down to 'Fords of Winsford' to buy a new car and having to build up the strength to battle the 1500 cars on offer, we decided a big fat lunch had to be on the agenda! Think country inn food and you're not far off, with all sorts of pub classics like steak and kidney pudding (which my wife had and was amazing), fish and chips and more. I went for the steakburger which was tasty but that was at the 2nd attempt - the first one that they brought out was stone cold (I'd asked for it medium but this looked like it had come straight out of the fridge and onto the plate. Thankfully the manager was very good and replaced it straightaway, giving us a couple of free soft drinks as an apology. Personally - I don't think this 2nd burger was cooked massively well (but I couldn't be arsed saying anything 2nd time around) and the chef could do with maybe hitting somewhere like Manchester's Filthy Cow burger joint to see how to cook it well but juicy and the pink in the middle... Besides the burger situ and my wife and myself having to eat our meals separately I'm still giving this place a 4 star as it was a great menu, surroundings and has friendly staff.

Last year had a fantastic sunday lunch here however since then it has had new ownership and I look…read moreforward to a return trip and will post my compliments (hopefully )

Went here with my Mum recently. The place had been recommended by some of her friends recently and…read moreI would recommend place too. Didn't realise until afterwards, but looking at their Instagram it only opened about 3 months ago. We didn't book a table and lucky to get a table as all the empty tables we saw when we walked in were all reserved. They sat us on a table for 6 which was free. Its a nice interior to the building, sort of Northern Quarter (Manchester) in feel with the vintage (I think called Edison) lightbulbs. The bathroom is nicely decorated with nice tiles etc - see my photos. The waitress suggested 2-3 tapas dishes per person. We ordered 7 in total. The menu is split into different sections of: Little bits Little plates Little sides Little lunch We ordered from the Little bits and Little plates section and they were fairly similar in size. We had the Artisan bread and the Crispy Squid from the Little bits section. From the Little Plates we got the: Chicken kiev Tempura cod cheeks Lamb rump Crispy Belly Pork - we ordered 2 of these and good job! All the dishes were really good. Some delicious. In particular the cod cheeks and belly pork. The lamb was tasty and tender. The only thing which was not at least really good was the chicken kiev - it was OK, just not really good. So I would recommend coming here if you are ever in the area. Or even not! Depending on time/day - you may want to book.

The aubergine dish was barely cooked and almost tasteless, three very modest sized prawns with…read moreunderripe tomatoes and flavourless mousse, hummus that barely tasted of garlic... late arriving and seriously underwhelming for the money.

Picturesque Cheshire pub just outside Eaton village on a bad bend on the A49, a popular stop for…read morethe traveling trade. It's a cracking looking building, and there is a big shire horse connection - the inside is decorated with hundreds of photos and rosettes, and there is a shire horse centre nextdoor. It's got an olde-world feeling to it - not in a 17th century way, but it looks like not much has changed for about 30 years inside. Which is nice. Sadly, I'm only going to give it 3 stars. I had a decided average ploughmans lunch here yesterday, which at 9.95 was super-expensive. For that sort of money, it would have to right, and it wasn't all there. The ham was good, but there wasn't much of it. The cheese was pretty standard mild supermarket fayre, and the salad wasn't up to much either. Robinsons is on tap, but again my first pint of bitter in about 4 weeks was a touch on the ropey side. Worth a look, but don't order the ploughmans. I should have had the gammon.

September 17th 2017 party of 25 for sunday lunch to…read morecelebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. the food was excellent, the staff were excellent and helped to make our lunch really special, could not find one fault. thank you to all the staff. Sheila and alan jones

Friendly staff, outdoor play area for children, camping and caravan area, food served indoor and…read moreoutdoor in lovely seating areas. An excellent place to pitch up for the night if you're walking the Sandstone Trail in two days.

This place has the potential to be truly amazing, based primarily on its location. Situated right…read morealong the Shropshire Union Canal, the outdoor seating provides an excellent spot to sit and enjoy the sunshine while watching the canal boats cruise by. On top of this, visitors have a direct view of Peckforton Castle up on the hillside. The downside to this pub is a combination of poor service and low-quality food. The menu gives the impression that they raided the local grocery store and put it all on the menu. When asking about the day's dessert options, you'll be overloaded with about 15 different cakes and then ice cream, of which they only carry Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry. No idea whether it could be local, such as from Cheshire Farms, or just some generic brand. I have been here on two occasions, both were beautiful days and a great chance to sit outdoors along the canal. However I have been underwhelmed by the service. If this place made an effort (landscaping, service and food-wise), they could be an excellent place for lunch or dinner, or even a drink.

Having lived nr the tollemache arms for years and being used to below average food served here the…read moremost of the time,it's was not nice to see a new landlord and landlady takeover and dress the place up and show as if they only wanted the polo chaffs and offspring in through the door !!! Not good considering most of the custom was hard working class builders ,farmers and tough country people, Anyhow I booked my farming family and friends in for Christmas dinner promised only good things by the staff beforehand , How wrong was I !!!! I'd would of gone if there was anywhere else open to eat at on christmas day. The starter was vile all the main course was dry or burnt ,didnt eat pudding . Will not be eating or recommending this pub at all!!

Visited for Indian buffet on Sunday...open from 2pm…read more OK choice of food... Starters: - onion bahjis - chicken tandoori Mains: - Vegetable rice - garlic nann - spinnach/chick-pea curry - cauliflower/potato curry - chicken korma - fire cracker chicken - lamb bhuna - chicken tikka massala (tasted a bit too much like tinned tomato soup) Pudding: - some fruit salad Would have been nice for a wider choice of starters...like samosas or pakoras or sheek kebabs...but all ok. Total price for 4 adults - under £50 - including 4 x meals, 2 x cokes, 3 x beers