The Ryles Arms Reviews Summary

Category: Hotel Macclesfield

Address: Hollin Ln, Sutton, Macclesfield SK11 0NN, United Kingdom

Phone: +441260252244

Rating: 4.7
based on 209 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Brilliant for steaks and friendly attentive service."
  • "Attentive young staff with the usual tablets to take orders"
  • "Lovely efficient staff were always busy serving and clearing up."
  • "Great friendly staff very good service."
  • "Staff couldn't do enough, we're very nice and made us want to go back again next week."
  • "the management and staff are so welcoming, friendly, and proper good at their jobs"
  • "The staff were friendly, efficient and couldn't do enough for you."

Cons:

  • "Breakfast a disappointment."
  • "Unfortunately we all agreed the chicken was on the dry side."
  • "Our waitress was very good but her shift ended and only disinterested young girls were left on duty and so no one checked on our food."
  • "Some waitresses were better than others, ours didn't listen and seemed disinterested as if taking our orders were beneath her?"
  • "I mentioned this to the waitress and she argued with me."
  • "the waitress argued that was what she had said, but all four of us heard braised beef"
  • "Whether she did or not I don't know because she never came back to us or spoke to us again"

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food generally very good pub food, not an amazing gastro type pub but good food."
  • "Food was fantastic, (thank you for the sticky toffee pudding recommendation)."
  • "The food is cooked to a very high standard"
  • "All the food is excellent: piping hot, good value and delicious."
  • "Plenty of options for vegans (even desserts!! wow!!) that tasted absolutely perfect."
  • "Food was amazing and the portions were big."
  • "The food is hot and freshly made and cooked to your liking."

Cons:

  • "Went today had 1 starter Nachos, 2 special mains, 2 beers & 3 wines bit pricy at £93."
  • "The main was a beef wellington a small one like the size of a golf ball so don't think £30 was justifiable to be honest..."
  • "I had the special ‘medallions of fillet steak’ which were tasteless chewy and undercooked, served with stodgy mashed potatoes."
  • "Whilst the taste was fantastic it was certainly not pork fillet"
  • "The Chicken Parma was slightly over cooked and difficult to cut through."
  • "Prawn salad dismal. No 'seasonal fruits'. Salad leaves wilted, some on the point of being slimy"
  • "Food over priced and not that special (No one wants warm coleslaw)."

Accommodation

Pros:

  • "We stayed there last minute and hadn't had time to research beforehand, but it was a pleasant surprise to find a cosy double room, clean with a wonderful shower room."
  • "The rooms are very clean and comfortable, this time I stayed in the suite and it was super stylish it has a fabulous large bathroom with a wetroom and extra large shower head and a double ended large jacuzzi bath tub."
  • "The room was spacious and well appointed and this is probably a good place for a longer stay."
  • "Rooms are clean and have all the features you expect"
  • "The room was spotless with a nice view."
  • "The room was clean, warm, and comfortable."
  • "The rooms are comfortable with great countryside views."

Cons:

  • "Husband had problems sleeping due to generator but it's because off building work."
  • "The room let's the dine and stay deal down. Opened shower and hair mini bottles left on shelf in shower. Room also quite dusty."
  • "Door to room poor as noisy to close and open"
  • "The beams in the room are a nightmare. I have to take a star off because it's dangerous."
  • "Noisy at night until staff finished laughing and cooking, emptying bins etc"
  • "Wardrobe was a bit weird, no drawers."
  • "Floorboards all squeaky which made me nervous of peeps below etc"

Value

Pros:

  • "Reasonably priced for that great level of service,presentation,food,service and environment."
  • "Good food at the Ryles Arms had the 6oz Fish and chips plenty of everything £10.96."
  • "Absolutely amazing food and massive portions at reasonable prices."
  • "Priced on higher side but worth every penny"
  • "For the quality of food and service the prices are reasonable"
  • "Fair prices and decent portion sizes."
  • "Great value for money"

Cons:

  • "Good food but slightly on the expensive side"
  • "It was an expensive evening too."
  • "If you want to spend £45 on two barely edible meals and a pint each then this is definitely the place but it is in a lovely setting."
  • "I don't go here that often because it is on the pricey side for myself personally with prices exceeding £20 for some of the steaks for example."
  • "This is a popular country restaurant. It is quite expensive."
  • "Food over priced and not that special."
  • "There is quite a waiting list for a stay there as it's a very good deal at £170 a night for 2 people."

Location

Pros:

  • "definitely worth a visit as a lovely location"
  • "Lovely venue in a countryside setting."
  • "It is situated in a really lovely picturesque location with some lovely views"
  • "The surrounding Cheshire hills are beautiful...great for walking and mountain biking"
  • "Country pub with scenic country views."
  • "Beautiful location surrounded by the lush green hills over Macclesfield."
  • "Such a beautiful countryside setting."

Cons:

  • "As a 6ft6 guy I do have to duck if I go to the bar! But all part of the charisma of the place"
  • "This is a bit out of the way but parking is excellent and part of the pubs charm is that it's in the countryside."
  • "Great, but remote restaurant."
  • "It is a drive from the nearest town,but it is worth every mile driven to get there."
  • "The pub was packed out (definitely need to book at the weekend) and quite hot and uncomfortable as a result"
  • "Lovely inn just on the foothills of the Pennines."
  • "A few tables away from us sat 4 blokes swearing profusely and loudly."

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