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.

Visited on 13 June 2011. Stopped off on the way back home to Yorkshire with our caravan only…read morebecause it was on a nice straight bit of road and meant we didn't have to mess around turning or manoeuvring with such a large piece of kit behind the car. What a cracking find. The place had real character and even for a Monday lunchtime was very well patronised. No wonder. The service was excellent; the young chap behind the bar was extremely welcoming and was great with our 2 year-old granddaughter (note: child friendly, although a few high chairs would have been a bonus). The food was well prepared and far more than we could eat. The menus were extensive and provided good value for money. A nice little touch was having the menus pasted into the insides of different books, guides, reference books and even story books for the kids. Overall, a pleasant experience. If we are in the Chester area in the future, we will certainly be back, and I suggest if you, the reader of this review are near there, you give it a try, too; you won't regret it.

Great service, Great beer, Great food I wish I lived nearer…read moreto this pub so it could be my local The calveley arms is a great village pub in chester. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. The food is well presented, good portion sizes and always tastes great. Families are most welcome and once you have your table it is yours for the night. The beer is well kept and the pub itself is decorated well and always clean and tidy but has a real local pub feel especially with the roaring real fire and pleasant garden.

This pub/restaurant is fantastic. The owners are very welcoming and the pub is split into two…read moresections. The staff are freindly and the customers are just as pleasant! We stayed in the dog friendly seperate section so if you aren't so keen on dogs, there is a beautiful seperated restaurant next door. The food is immense, very original menu with locally sourced food and a twist on some pub classics. I would recommend the samosa starter and chicken pate.

This pub is good to pop in for lunch if you're driving back East from the ferry in Hollyhead. My…read moreparents love it here, so my boyfriend and I came with them. - The servings are huuuge - The staff were really friendly and accommodating - The food came speedily It isn't a super-gourmet menu, but it isn't bad. They serve things like roasts, pies, bangers and mash etc... all very English. I'd be happy to come back here again next time we drive to/from Ireland.

Sunday 7 April, scoring an event in North Wales sat outside in the freezing cold. Set off home and…read moretried 4 pubs, all stopped serving except the last one The Plough Inn. Cavery closed but a quick call to the kitched by very friendly staff resulted in two wonderful fresh, real food, Sunday roasts OMG! Lovely pub, great food and wonderful staff can't improve on that. Thnak you.

My friends and I went to this pub for a birthday meal they was 8 of us in total. The food was…read moreoutstandingly good value for money. The plates were huge and the meal was very hot and well cooked, again home made quality food. There was no offers on like 2 meals for £10 but the meals ranged from £8 - £14. There was a good variety to select including vegetarian meals and childrens meals. The pub is large and lots of oak tables and oak beams very country feel to it. The stamford Inn has a large carpark outside and is just situated of the A56 from chester near to helsby/tarvin. The staff were friendly and polite. Quick service. I cant fault it one bit all meals arrived quickly & all together considering we as individual couples all ordered separately. There is a large pub garden out the back and drinks aren;t pricey either. Very highly recommended.

I agree whole heartedly with the other reviews. Great food, fantastically friendly and accomodating…read morestaff and very reasonable prices. What more do you need to know? Definately worth a visit!

Oooh this pub is looovely, especially on sunny days when you can sit outside in their garden…read more They seem to cater to both locals (lots of old folks) and people like us who were driving though. The staff were all very welcoming, and we were all really impressed with the friendly, efficient service. The menu was full of English comfort foods...and they executed everything beautifully. Just look at my photos to get an idea...I tried the goats cheese and caramelised onion strudel, which came balanced on potatoes and perfect ratatouille. If you ever find yourself in this part of the country, it is definitely worth popping in here for some lunch! *Pro tip: It sounded like they get very booked up in the evening, so ring ahead to ensure you get a table!!

A very busy Old English pub doing Great food and Great Beer(Cask Marque)…read moreYvonne and Gary run a first class pub and have a great team working with them. If going for a meal ring and book it gets busy at the weekend!! always a good sign.

Don't get to this pub enough! Recently met some friends for lunch and had a wonderful meal which…read morewas excellent value and plenty of it. A good menu selection of good, homely, traditional English pub food with the additional 'special' thrown in for good measure. Superb, great hosts and comfortable surroundings. The ale's not bad as well!! Well appointed with a plenty of car parking.

Delicious Sunday Roast in a charming setting. Professional and friendly service. Look forward to…read moregoing back next time I'm at Cheshire Oaks.

Since being taken over by new management in 2010 this sucsesful little family run pub has only got…read morebetter. It hostes a selection of guest ales including my personal favourite german larger Warsteiner and various other real ales all worth a try. The small pub does offer food but I'm yet to try any, so I can't comment on the quality but all looks rather nice. The staff are as warm and friendly as the surroundings making it the ideal place for a pint and a bag of nuts after a hard days graft.

Lovely staff and food Easy to park fantastic pub…read moreDogs allowed in bar areas Always nice and clean

Such a lovely establishment! We always enjoy our evening's/Sunday lunch's spent here. Very lucky to…read moreconsider it our local. The staff are always friendly and welcoming and the food is delicious!

This pub is on a route that I drive relatively frequently, but frustratingly for years didn't have…read morethe opportunity to call in. When I finally made it a priority to visit, I was far from disappointed. As you whiz past it on the B5130 in Alford it always looks cosy and welcoming, grand and solid. Perfectly in keeping with the houses of Alford, most of which were built as a designed village in the mid-19th century by Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster. The architect was John Douglas and the place has a very unique feel to it. As a side issue, Eaton Hall is just outside the village and can be partly seen from the road, on the left as you exit Alford towards Chester. It was reconstructed in 1874 by the Duke of Westminster and he built a large chapel with a bell tower that bears a stricking resemblance to the better known Big Ben clock tower. It is reported that There is no place like home was played on the bells each time the Duke approached the house. So back to the meat of this review With wonderful open fires, mismatched furniture, excellent beers and wines and a mouthwatering menu, this place is definitely worth a visit. It's a stones throw from the A41 and about a 15 minute de-tour from the M53. Personal recommendations include their delicious homemade beef burger (about £9) and divine bread and butter pudding (£5). It's at the upper end of the relaxed gastro-pub dining spectrum, and rightly so. If I had to be picky, the only down side about this fabulous pub is that someone has to drive to get there! The staff are welcoming and informative. You can sit in the slightly more formal conservatory or the bar area. And there is a lovely garden at the back, away from the road. Dogs are allowed, well welcomed in fact, in the front bar. I'm already looking forward to my next visit :o)

I got terrible food poisoning as did several other people I know. We all had burgers, which…read moreresulted in a night from hell. Been frequenting this place for years, which meant nothing to management, who made excuses and offered nothing as compensation, not even an apology.