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.

I know that this is my in laws favourite place to eat but not being local to me I have never eaten…read morethere. That said it was my mother in laws birthday and I knew they were eating there in the evening with friends. I called up the pub to see if I could order a surprise birthday cake and pay over the phone. Although they said that they did not make birthday cakes they were happy to go to the local bakery and get me one I called up on the night not really expecting that they had as I had not been asked to pay anything. To my delight they had got the cake and I ordered a bottle of reasonably priced champagne at the same time. They couldn't have been more helpful even to the point of calling me back to say that my mother in law had almost been in tears when they gave her the champagne and told them my message. When the time for the cake came, they had added candles and the whole restaurant sang happy birthday. All in all they were great and made my mother in laws birthday really special!

The Rams Head is a lovely traditional pub in the middle of the picturesque cobbled village…read moreGrappenhall. They have seating outside so you can have a beer whilst admiring the old church and scenery and a large beer garden at the back, making it the perfect place to visit on a sunny day. Inside the pub is nice and cosy with comfy chairs, exposed beams and an old fashioned fire place. The food at the Rams head is also very good. They serve high end pub grub and in the week you can take advantage of their offer where 3 courses with a bottle of wine costs £16.95 per person. They also have a happy hour drinks between 3pm and 6pm, weekdays only.

Lovely location, nice olde looking pub tucked away. Big Car park…read more Always clean, pleasant staff. lots of areas to sit in, including leather sofas in front of an open fire lit in the winter months. You get a little biscuit with your tea or coffee too! bonus ;-) Would have got 5 but for the fact I tried the chips and though home made, they didnt taste that great. I am sure the rest of the food is lovely, it looks good from what i see as they serve people near me, the chips just werent for me, also no skimmed milk on my last visit, just whole milk so had to have a cup of tea rather than a latte. being picky really.. it really is a nice place :-)

This is a very pleasant and welcoming community pub. We went in as complete strangers and enjoyed…read moreevery minute spent there as the staff and the local customers were friendly. The beers served are all the usual; Guinness, 1664 lager, Strongbow etc. but, as it is a Holt's pub, there is quite a selection of real ales with four handpumps, all different ales. There are also two large Holt's dispensers which appear to be for keg Holt's. The wines and spirits selection seems to be quite comprehensive. From 12 noon until 8pm food is served from a select, but interesting menu at very reasonable prices. During these times, also, children are allowed in, provided they are supervised the few in during our visit were very well behaved. The furniture and decor is impressively welcoming, clean and fairly new-looking with some different pictures rural landscapes and similar, rather than the usual fake antiques. The bar has a large screen tv with Sky Sports available and there is a partially separate pool room. The beer garden is quite a size, with plenty of seating at picnic tables and is mostly paved, but with a small grassed area. The car park is large enough to cater for almost the whole area and has a dedicated row of spaces for disabled next to the entrance doors. For those, like myself, who prefer not to have to drive, three local bus routes stop very close (Shetland Close bus-stop).

Brilliant local with friendly staff and down to earth polite friendly punters. Good choice of ale…read morelove the crystal lager. Highly recommend for all the family.

I don't live too far away from this pub and would say it's the best in the area for Irlam and…read moreCadishead, a lot of money has been spent on the building making it a lovely place to go for a drink; rain or shine. They have a lovely duck pond, huge play area and open space for kids to run around. Last night me and the Mrs popped in for a bite to eat as we had heard that they had a new menu and chef. We went disappointed, I had a falafel burger (not my usually choice of food) and my wife had a steak. Both were lovely and cooked fresh. The prices range from £6.50 (light bite) to £16.00 (steak) for main meals and I believe we got our money's worth for ours. I would definitely recommend this pub for a meal or just for a drink. The staff are friendly and professional and clearly take pride in their work. Also they always have around 4-5 cask ales on which are always different.

I have driven past here a great many times, but last night was the first time I have had the…read moreopportunity to visit the pub itself. This was a local CAMRA meeting, so we were fairly confident of finding decent real ale. The pub has obviously had a major refurbishment recently, resulting in a magnificent community pub- almost large enough to be a community itself! The bar and restaurant areas are welcoming and uncluttered. There is a large conservatory-type extension at the back for functions, plus a wonderful function room which gives all the feelings of a medieval banquet hall! The outside areas comprise a more than ample car park, a beer garden which could seat forty plus and a superb children's playground area. All areas were extremely clean and well-looked-after the toilets being small but very modern and hygienic. All staff encountered seemed to be interested in serving and knowledgeable about their wares the landlord especially so. The only minus points for me were the fact that I had to drive to get there and back, hence I could only have a few tasters of the beers, and the price of said beers. When pubs nearer home are selling real ale for between £2.30 and £2.70 a pint, £2.95 seems a bit much for somewhere that is off the beaten track. That said, I am still going to recommend The Black Swan to any friends for a visit.

First time at this pub. Taken aback by the quality of food and number of real ales. They also have…read moreSan Miguel on draught. Pub not much to look at from outside but worthwhile stopping for a drink at least. Prices are pretty much average for both drinks and food. My wife fancied an Eton Mess which wasn't on the menu. The waitress said they would make one if she wanted! Overall, I would place the quality of food in the "restaurant" bracket, definitely NOT pub grub!

From the owner: The Bluebell Inn has a fantastic reputation for great food and with over 40 main courses, including…read morefood for special diets, there's something for everyone. We also host 2 beer festivals every year.

We went to this pub for the first time this week purely because the October CAMRA meeting was…read morebeing held there and it is on a convenient bus route. I was extremely impressed by the feel of the place. The restaurant side looks to be very well attended with some amazing meals on the menu. I didn't know you could get chinese-style enchiladas! Unfortunately we were too late to get food and had more important matters in mind. The beers were very good; a superb choice of hand-pulled real ales, competently served and well-kept. At £2.70 a pint, they were a bargain these days unless you happen to have an in-house brewery. Next time I have a night off, we will have a trip there to sample the ffod as well as the beer.

You can tell this is pretty much the only place to drink late in Culcheth village. There is an odd…read moremix of people young and old dancing the night away with the in house DJ. The drinks are really expensive and the place has ben refurbished into a 'modern' wine bar type feel. I did not go before this happened but I am sure it would not have been better. If I lived in Culcheth I would undoubtedly visit this place regularly, thankfully I don't!

Voted Chester's Best Pub at the Chester Food and Drink Awards, the Ring O' Bells is located in the…read moreheart of the pretty village of Christleton near Chester, one of Cheshire's most beautiful. The pub is a shining example of a 21st Century country pub. New meets old & contemporary meets traditional in a relaxed environment where everyone can enjoy the very best in food and drink.

The Ring O'Bells is a lovely little pub tucked away next to the imposing Parish Church of St…read moreElphin's, at the end of Church Street. It's easy to find, as St Elphin's 280ft spire - the third highest of any parish church in England - provides a perfect landmark. The pub is part of an attractive clutch of old buildings next to the church, and is Grade II Listed, although unfortunately there's a large Sainsbury's plonked opposite. Inside, it feels more like a country pub than a town pub: lots of tucked away seating areas (ideal for family or social groups) give it a cosy feel, with some old beams on the ceiling providing the right atmosphere. Real ale fans are well catered for with two regulars and three guest ales, although one of the latter was off on our visit. The food menu is extensive and features traditional pub grub, with main meals, baguettes, sandwiches and baked potatoes. There's a good vegetarian selection, too, and staff were friendly and helpful. The 10 minute walk to the pub from Warrington Town Centre passes several other old pubs, also serving real ale, on Buttermarket Street and Church Street, which would make for a perfect real ale pub crawl, ending at the Ring O'Bells. There's a bus stop a few yards away to get you back to the bus station, if needed!

Didn't eat here, but a typical (in a good traditional way), old pub. Worth stopping for a pint…read more Lots of character inside.

This tiny pub located on the crest of Lymm village centre is probably the village's most underrated…read moreplaces. With most of the local high school students preferring to drink elsewhere the Bull's Head tends to attract an older clientele. This allows the place to revel in its traditional values of comfort and quality. The real fireplace and polished brass fittings give it that classic country pub feel, which is amplified by the decent selection of real ales and welcoming staff. However, if a quiet drink is what you're after you might be disappointed. Due to its small size it gets full quickly and thus can become quite noisy but this never affects the generally social atmosphere. This is simply a traditional village pub where old English standards are upheld.

In a village packed to the brim with pubs, the Saddler's Arms is one of many fine places in Lymm…read more Located next to the local chippy it's frequented mostly by an older crowd, making it more suitable for those wishing to enjoy a decent conversation with their pint. Its traditional décor and friendly staff make it a warm place to dwell and the reasonable prices combined with a larger-than-average selection of Ales will keep most drinkers happy. It's a cosy place that's always packed on weekends so perhaps go elsewhere for more spacious drinking. However, due to its size the atmosphere is always buzzing and as a result it'd definitely be on my pub-crawl list.

If you want a decent pint in Lymm on a Saturday night look no further than this place. When it…read morecomes to employing a pretty girl behind the bar, the quality of the landlords appointments must make him a serious contender for Kelly Brook's replacement as judge on Britain's got talent.