The Bells Of Peover Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Setting

Pros:

• "This beautiful country pub / restaurant never changes, tucked away in the Cheshire countryside approached by a quaint cobbled lane."
• "The pathway to the place is decorated with pretty fairy lights and there's a huge tree branch over the entrance- lovely rustic vibe."
• "The setting as you go into the main restaurant is phenomenal."
• "A beautiful pub with beautiful gardens."
• "The outside seating area is lovely - large, well designed and well maintained. And the outdoor kitchen was a welcome novelty."
• "A gorgeous pub in a secluded tranquil corner of Cheshire with a beautiful garden and stunning interior decor!"
• "Beautiful pub with a lovely outdoor seating area."

Cons:

• "The place itself was a bit run down and very dusty."
• "The Restaurant has no historic features and is rather impersonal."
• "Makes you wonder if it has been cleaned against covid!"
• "The restaurant in this old pub has been refurbished into 21st century chic, with no nod to its age and origins. Room was really cold."
• "Disgraceful toilet doors - white paint that was so worn and dirty left you with a disturbing feeling about cleanliness."
• "It really is in the middle of nowhere though and down a cobbled road to boot."
• "Awful to find in the dark and fog last night."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Very good food. The stir fry beef was great."
• "The food was excellent - they have a vegan menu and my friend picked the butternut squash nutloaf."
• "The food was amazing!"
• "The food is incredible and it's so great they have a separate vegan menu and a separate gluten-free menu."
• "The food was absolutely delicious."
• "Really good roast and fresh vegetables."
• "The food and drink was excellent (braised pig's cheek starter, fillet steak cooked to perfection and sticky toffee pudding)."

Cons:

• "Won’t be going back I’m afraid."
• "Sadly, much as we love the pub itself, we won’t be returning as the meal was not good."
• "The two scotch eggs served as a starter were raw in parts…totally undercooked, raw pork mince is extremely dangerous when undercooked."
• "Food. Hmmm not great. Christmas menu. Food not warm and veg not el dente but rock hard."
• "Nice location, friendly staff but low quality food for the price."
• "Food was extremely salty - everything was covered in salt flakes, even the veg."
• "The roast dinner was completely and totally awful and the worst roast dinner I’ve ever had."

Service

Pros:

• "Definitely will return and recommend."
• "The staff found a table for us because we turned up on spec without a booking."
• "Such lovely staff as well, long may it continue!!"
• "The waitresses was fantastic and manager was accommodating."
• "Great service from the gentleman who served our table."
• "The service from all staff was friendly and attentive without being intrusive."
• "The staff were very helpful and polite."

Cons:

• "Staff pleasant but catching their eye to order a drink was very hard, they could ninja into the room, head down, and scuttle off in a flash."
• "Service was non existent."
• "No one asked if we were OK for drinks."
• "Service and welcome from staff was surley."
• "Staff were lovely but clueless and forgetful."
• "They are not interested in my complaint. The customer is not important!!!"
• "Service was appalling. Young, untrained hosts/waiters just ruined the atmosphere."

Value

Pros:

• "£50-£60 per person was reasonable for the amount we ordered."
• "This is a great place to eat .. not too pricy."
• "Prices were reasonable and what I'd expect."
• "The lunchtime menu is great value for the quality."
• "We got an unexpected Covid discount so it was very affordable, almost feeling we didn't pay enough."
• "The food was good and had offerings a little different to the norm, but still what you would expect from a gastro pub of this type."
• "Prices were in the upper range for pub food, but, given the quality, we thought them reasonable."

Cons:

• "The food was ok. I only had a burger but personally thought for how it tasted and the portion size it was a little overpriced."
• "17.00 for a Sunday Roast which I really enjoyed but way too overpriced."
• "Slightly over expensive."
• "Thought it disappointing. 2 small pieces of beef for Sunday lunch. V average quality."
• "However, overpriced, full of it's own self satisfaction, and very little food for the price."
• "I surely won’t be paying £18 for three frozen potatoes and two slices of chicken ever again."
• "Watch out for the sneaky tip on the bill."