The few times I've visited Pi I've always left with a warm fuzzy feeling inside (and it's not all…read moreto do with the consumption of their lovely beer). A small but perfectly formed pub only a stone's throw from Altrincham Market House, it's a great choice if you don't want to face a sea of people. There are actually two floors, so it's not as small as you first think on entering. The staff are warm and welcoming, offering suggestions if you're uncertain what to choose. They've always got something good on their few draught pumps, but don't be discouraged from trying a bottle from another part of the world - check out their eclectic international menu first. As other reviewers have mentioned, there are pots of complimentary peanuts for customers. A sales ploy I'm sure, but I love those small gestures, it makes me love the place even more. Alongside Belgian Bar, Mort Subite and Riddles, with Jack In The Box and Reserve (inside Market House), Altrincham now has a seriously enviable 'drinks quarter'.

I really love Pi and for those of you who have recently read my praise filled review of their…read moreChorlton site will be pleased to know that all is good and well in Alti! As with Chorlton, there's a real neighbourhood bar element to this place and upon arrival the barmaid and one of the customers were having a good chat about the newest beers on offer from a great selection of breweries such as Camden, Brooklyn and some sweet looking Belgium options. I literally had 30 mins to spare before zooming off to my meeting but was hungry like the proverbial Duran Duran wolf so made a quick decision to have the tasty Matador pie (chorizo, beef, butterbeans, potato and olives) with a tasty side of minted mushy peas and homemade mash. The pie was amazing and in all came to £6.95 which I don't think was too bad for fodder of such quality! Pi is quickly becoming one of my favourite Manchester bars and I can't wait to get back here or Chorlton soon to try out some of their beers. Wunderbar!

The meals for the party was late and 2 meals had to be sent back as they had things wrong with…read morethem. The price for the meals are great especially if you have a discount code.

I'm not a religious man but if there is such a place as hell, this is it! Based on the…read moreAmerican-style all you can eat for x ethos, this place attracts the waddling obese in epic proportions. There is a vast array of old, heat-lamp-dessicated food to look at before you finally decide you dare not risk eating any of it, for fear of ingesting the lard-laden sweat that's dripped off the hands of the pie-taster in front of you in the queue. It is truly a (disgusting) sight to behold as you watch piggy after piggy return to the buffet area for more and more tasteless funk to shovel down their 40 inch necks. To be fair, the staff were pleasant but they must have done something fantastically horrible in their previous lives (note: previous lives are not possible) to end up working in this god-forsaken cesspool, being forced to constantly look at the walls of flesh as they walk through both front doors. A disgusting experience in my life that I will never repeat. I would rate minus infinity, if it was allowed. My wife likes Taybarns.

Lovely hotel with a delicious breakfast - centrally located in Bakewell and minutes away from…read moreChatsworth.

Perfect location in the center of Bakewell across from the gardens. We just had drinks, but unlike…read moremany local pubs who were inhospitable, the staff was very friendly and accommodating. Good whisky selection, open later than most.

They've done a beautiful job of the interior of this place and it's a really nice place to come for…read morea drink - there's seating at the bar and in a lounge area. I didn't get to try the food or even see the menu but there's an impressive looking kitchen so hope to return for that at some point (actually have now found menu online and as well as a grill they have a big sushi menu!!) Drinks wise, they had Antica Formula vermouth! The bartender had NO IDEA what it was or how to serve it but we quickly got the ice/lemon/appropriate glass sorted and although it might seem expensive at £4.50 for 50ml it's a good alternative to wine for an aperitif. Prosecco was £22 a bottle which wasn't bad either. I thought the ale selection was a little limited although and I couldn't work out what the microbrewery aspect was (curiously they only seem to have a wine menu even though they have an extensive amount of fancy sprits which you can't see properly). As the evening (Saturday) wore on it became increasingly busy and uncomfortable to sit at the bar with people bashing past you to get their order - they probably need to move some of those chairs on busy nights (/you might want to try another option - amazingly the market was actually quieter by that point!).

The minute you walk in, you feel excited... the ambience, the smell of good food... once sat…read moredown... greeted by friendly staffs with good advice on portion size and wine suggestions. Would recommend this place hands down.

I called at Miller and Carter to celebrate my birthday, after a bad experience with their…read moreManchester - King Street location, I decided to finally give them another chance due to an improved menu and the fact the Wilmslow location has always looked stunning in a grand old building with car park facilities, opposite the train station (Only 20-25 minutes into Manchester city centre!) The staff were fantastic and always seemed happy to help, my group did get there a little early and they didn't mind sitting them down with drinks even an hour before I arrived and the table was booked for, obviously, they wouldn't be able to do this during peak/busy times but it was nice they offered this. I did mention it was my birthday on the reservation, they didn't seem to acknowledge that but it is easy to miss these things in the notes, and the staff did seem friendly so it likely was the case of forgetting rather than being malicious and not caring. The restaurant had a relaxed, chilled and comfortable vibe, I loved sitting next to the radiator which was perfect on a cold winter's evening. My only criticism of the ambience was it was really dark, to the point where I had to lower my phone's screen brightness significantly as it was straining my eyes. There was a lack of vegetarian options, so one of my guests who isn't a meat-lover had to settle for fish and chips for her main but she did enjoy it. On the other hand, the gluten-free menu had many choices, in terms of different steak, meat and fish dishes. For my starter, I went for the scallops, I didn't enjoy the potatoes with this dish as they seemed to have something in them which meant they weren't as smooth as I would have liked my mashed potatoes, the scallops I didn't enjoy but I won't mark them down on that as this was the first time I ever tried scallops, and it'd be unfair otherwise. I ordered a Long Island Ice Tea to drink, I love how unlike other places (some of them even charge double the price), it tasted so good, and it looked good,t this is down to using household names and good brands in the ice tea, including Kettel One Vodka, Bacardi Rum and Pepsi Max, considering this was £6.75 I was especially pleased, considering a week earlier I had paid double the price for an awful, bitter drink which was also supposed to be a Long Island Ice Tea, so they did a good job here. I went for the chicken dish as my main course and I really enjoyed it, the chicken was cooked and seasoned perfectly, and I loved the dauphinoise potatoes, they were cooked perfectly again and this is such a simple dish but it seems to get right, I've had many issues where they were bland, greasy and inedible, sometimes even with hard potatoes from other restaurants or as a part of a ready meal, and that wasn't the case here. I would have liked more of them, as good as the chicken was I found there was too much chicken compared to the other parts of the menu. The gravy/dipping pot was nice, but it was rich so again I wouldn't want too much of it. The food is a little high-end, but it was worth it to celebrate a special occasion, this isn't a typical restaurant to come to regularly though, but still with good quality food it is nice to come to, especially as the loyalty scheme makes it more affordable, just for downloading the app I was given a free glass of fizz (Normally £4.40) on my first visit. It is also a shame that the chips/fries are fried in the same oil as gluten-containing items (some Miller and Carter locations have separate friers), it's so frustrating, as good as the dauphinoise potatoes are, I wouldn't really want them with a steak, it's a shame they haven't invested in a separate frier yet and I strongly hope they consider it in the future, due to the price of the steaks I really would expect to have chips with it really. 4* - I had a good dining experience, this is one of my favourite places to eat in Wilmslow, after having multiple bad dining experiences on my past visits to the Cheshire East town, it was refreshing to finally have an experience of good food on a trip to Wilmslow and I will look forward to returning, it restored my faith in Miller and Carter.

The Miller and Carter is a steak restaurant - if you're a veggie this restaurant is not for you!!…read more I've been working up near Alderley so Wilmslow is nice and close to stay and eat out, so a friend suggested the Miller for dinner. We started off with scallops - beautifully cooked - with classic cauliflower purée and crispy pancetta and calamari - average. Then we accepted the inevitable and ordered steak, with a bottle of Malbec Rob got the steak with ribs - meat overload! And I just got a ribeye. The waiter was a little pushy on getting me to order medium. I usually eat steak medium rare - but he persuaded me that medium would be better. Not the best idea - I should have stuck to my guns - it was medium to well and a bit dry - at least a medium rare steak has a bit of juice!! Rob also found his rare steak was a tad over cooked - definitely not blue like he asked. For a steak restaurant this isn't good! The other thing was that the steak was overwhelmed with the extra 'stuff' it came with. You got to order a sauce separately - but they came with herb butter anyway. There were fries, onion loaf (? Like a slice of onion ring pie - good but bizarre!), watercress, tomato and a iceberg wedge with a different sauce. Basically a tonne of crap to detract from the actual steak!! This must be how they communicate value for money? Anyway we were pretty stuffed but managed to try some chocolate ganache and the chocolate pot mini dessert that comes with a hot drink. Despite my steak comments it was a pretty good meal - worth a try!

Very cute place, and the food was also good…read more We stopped in and most places already stopped serving breakfast, but Unico has an all day brunch they serve. We we able to get the lounge breakfast, which was a lot of food. We also tried the sweet potato waffles, and got the bacon and syrup...very good. There were a lot of people, and also a group of ladies knitting. Good atmosphere.

Nice selection of drinks and food was good. They do some decent theme nights as well.read more

Came here with a whole group of friends after we did a Dark Peak race as a celebration! We also…read morecame to this same pub for lunch. Good: - Larger portion sizes here! Even the 8-pound sandwich was huge and made it super worth the price! I liked the tomato mozzarella sandwich the most. - The servers were really nice - solid apple cider too - Lots of seating so you can get a fairly large group together. Bad: - Took a while for our food to get there each time. - The food was okay, it wasn't the best I've had or the worst, it just wasn't superb - my fish pie for example just tasted like a large piece of mashed potato. Overall this was a really calming place, a relaxed environment, and a good place to catchup since it's not really loud. It also has good wifi and you can connect if you have the wifi password!

Nice place, well decorated, clean. . Staff was not especially accommodating. My gin and tonic was…read moregood. My wife asked for a hot toddy the lady behind bar said she did not have lemon and honey. Really, do they not serve Tea with lemon and honey? A hot toddy is whiskey, honey, lemon. Too much effort I suppose.

Callow Hall used to be a private residence owned by my grand parents, and I lived there as a child…read more It is now a hotel, and Wildhive has done a spectacular job on the latest remodel. Our extended family met for a reunion and spent the week crying with joy at how beautiful our old home looks. The new addition of the glass atrium is a modern version of what the original architect had intended when it was built in 1849, but was never realized. The glass room used as a restaurant is brilliant. It has a classy, cozy feel yet allows diners to enjoy an unobstructed view of the rolling hills and fields dotted with grazing sheep, in a climate controlled environment. Well done Wildhive! The hives dotted in the wood behind is an excellent use of the forest and is cleverly done. We toured one cabin and were amazed at how trendy, modern, and comfortable they are. We stayed in my old room which had been updated to top quality standards. I have never slept in such a comfortable bed in my life. Somehow, Callow has been transformed into a hotel but has kept the feel of a home, which is the highest compliment I can pay. We ate a number of meals during our four-night stay and each one was cooked to perfection. The menu had a variety of yummy choices and we toured the diverse offerings. Five star all the way! A toast to the chefs for their talents. But it was the staff that deserve the greatest compliments. They made our family feel like we had come home and they are a credit to the Wildhive team. Everyone was amazing from the initial reservationist, Jane, to the general manager Jeremy, the bartenders, the waitstaff, the housekeepers, and of course, Dup, the right-hand man/valet/everything else, who became a friend. Callow Hall was the highlight of our trip to Europe. We cannot recommend enough, a stay at this magnificent place. Thank you Wildhive.

This place is absolutely amazing. The staff is second to none and the food was 5 star all the way…read more We stayed in one of the hives, so relaxing. Can't wait to come back.