Address: Clarke Ln, Sutton, Macclesfield SK11 0NE, United Kingdom
Phone: +441260252313
Rating: 4.5
based on 136 reviews.
Food Quality and Variety
Pros:
"The food is absolutely top notch, with plenty of choice and variety with a different specials board each week."
"There’s always a great selection of vegan options on the main menu and daily specials which are usually very inventive."
"Marvelous food with a particularly good vegetarian selection on the specials board."
"The food here is getting better and better every time I come. Those pies especially have so much flavour."
"Fantastic menu equally good for vegetarians and vegans. Brie and mushroom wellington went down really well."
"The food was exceptional. Chicken wings and blue cheese dip was best ever!"
"After one year, we came back for lunch after hiking. Menu has some unusual dishes. All meals were tasty."
"The food was excellent and being veggie I had many dishes to choose from. Often vegetarian options are very limited but I had a great choice here."
Cons:
"This time it came on one plate, Luke warm, below average cut of meat, with not as much effort put in. Disappointed."
"Without it being a problem it was fairly basic and seemed lack a caring touch to detail."
"The food was expensive but the quality wasn't great."
"Had a beef roast. Meat was good but the Yorkshire pudding was awful."
"Meh, just honestly meh for the price. The sides are nice though onion rings need more onion to go with that much batter."
"Only one tiny disappointment was oversalted mushy peas. Should allow alternative choices for vegetable instead of mushy peas."
"My fish and chips was like a 70/30 batter to fish ratio, but each to their own."
"When a waiter could finally be found he said he would replace it with one that had been cooked today! When it arrived it was like the fist one, thick uncooked batter."
Service and Staff
Pros:
"John is a great friendly host and his staff are very professional and friendly also."
"I found the staff really friendly and happy to help, even at busy times."
"Staff were helpful in checking if things like the onion rings were vegan (which they were)."
"The landlord and staff are always very welcoming and the food we have ordered has always been excellent."
"Really friendly staff and the landlord was superb with our group who were very hungry after a long walk around Macclesfield Forest and the Peaks."
"The staff were friendly and helpful, and the food was lovely and was served promptly."
"Lovely food and friendly staff, great location for county walks around Macclesfield Forest."
Cons:
"It was ok, there were no sauces offered with only salt pepper and vinegar on the table."
"Spoilt somewhat by a single incidence of poor customer service."
"Friendly staff. But I felt it was a bit over priced for what we had. No kids menu."
"Overheard the manager taking the staffs tip’s and treating them badly but the food is exceptional although I got overcharged."
"The work staff seemed uninterested in their job and barely paid attention to customers."
"Rather rude owner, seems to have a major chip. Average food with very small portions."
"Chap behind bar rude and unhelpful. He did not like me bringing dog in, even when quiet."
"Waited to pay the bill, as someone barged in saying they had to leave immediately and we had already been waiting ten minutes for them to settle up a large group."
Location and Atmosphere
Pros:
"Plus its location is the very beautiful and picturesque Macclesfield Forest with excellent walks and stunning scenery."
"Nice and cosy atmosphere inside for food during or after a walk."
"Lovely pub on the countryside. For a Swede, the fact that they serve their own ale is fantastic."
"Cosy atmosphere inside, screens, and hand gel available at the bar."
"Beautiful pub surrounded by hills, trees and a reservoir."
"Fantastic old pub with great food and atmosphere. Always my favourite place for a drink and something to eat before and after treks through the forest."
"Warm, friendly and comfortable pub on the edge of Macclesfield Forest."
"Great pub in the Macclesfield forest, reservoir right outside. Great family place."
Cons:
"It's OK.. I was disappointed as I was expecting more, no particular reason why I should expect more after all its just a pub that serves meals."
"It felt cold and the place was quite dark. A few lights wouldn't have gone amiss."
"Small and a bit cramped as a lot of tables squeezed in."
"Not quite the same as it used to be when we were last here! Dog friendly mmm sit you by the back door cold with people coming and going."
"Busy pub and a little bit tight for space but very quaint."
"Next to footpaths and does not allow dogs? Come on, you should be better than this."
"Sadly I was up near here walking round Macclesfield forest during the Autumn and the Corona virus crisis. But on a better warmer day, you can imagine sitting in the sun with a pint."
"Unfortunately turned away on a rainy Monday lunchtime at 11.55 despite it saying open online. Travelled from leek so the three of us were quite Disappointed."