Bears paw inn in Cheshire East

Having booked for lunch over the phone well in advance, we arrived on time, to be told there was no sign of a booking made in my name.. i was then 'interrogated' as to when exactly I had made the booking, and with whom.. the two female members of staff were dismissive and made excuses as to why there was no booking. I told them I had asked for e-mail confirmation and was told. 'we're too busy to do that'.. It was my birthday and had arrived with family members, we were all shocked by the 'reception' we were given.. there was no indoor table available.. as it happens, the place looked overcrowded, dark and pokey.. somewhat uninviting.. We had not been to the Bears Paw before, and will not be returning.

Had a drive out and decided to have lunch. Called in on off chance of a table. Were not disappointed! Very busy restaurant and we were lucky to get a table - piping hot food, crispy chips and attractively presented. Although very full could not resist bread and butter pudding - will definitely return for more delicious food. Very pleasant experience altogether. Thank you!

Enjoyed a very nice early Saturday night meal, Good atmosphere, friendly, knowledgeable staff, great variety of food,

Visited as was in knutsford for a wedding, beautiful food and excellent service. Would visit again, lovely outdoor seating area.

We popped in at lunchtime on a Wednesday. We hadn't booked, and they were full (a good sign) however the lady who greeted us said we were welcome to eat at one of the smaller round tables by the bar, which suited us fine! The staff were very friendly and attentive! We enjoyed the fish goujon starter, and then my partner had the ploughmans salad and I had the pie. All of our food was very tasty! The salad was presented ever so nicely with so many elements! The veg with my pie was super fresh, and the pie and chips were hearty and homely! Everything was great, and the prices were very reasonable! Thankyou for squeezing us in, we can't wait to come back!

Seated in the Shack with Family & our Golden Retriever, the service here is absolutely fantastic, they even kept the birthday chocolate in the fridge for us as it was a hot day , the food is delicious , great menu choice & the 9 meals all came out together &"everything was perfect . We all really enjoyed the Bears Paw & would recommend to anyone.

Lovely pub. Good menu selection including vegan/vegetarian menu. Delicious food. Good service, friendly staff. Will be back.

Beautiful roast dinner, lots of choice. Great atmosphere and wonderful staff, I was recommended by a friend and I was very impressed. Thanks for a great day and looking after our table so well x

Really friendly and helpful service, despite being really busy. The food was excellent - surpassed our expectations!. Excellent value for money which is not something you can say often at a lot of pubs these days sadly.

Superb meal multiple times. Highly recommended. Had beef stroganoff and eton mess tonight. Yum. Can’t wait for the next time.

An excellent lunch. Thanks to the chef for providing beautifully cooked food served on really hot plates, to the serving staff who were so helpful, friendly and efficient throughout. Certainly a place to recommend to friends. Thank you all.

I really like the food, seating a bit cramped, can get very noisy, service good, however be sure to check your bill, been given the wrong one twice, easy mistake to make but never an apology. Try and book a table in the main room if you can, but as others have said could do with a roaring fire. That being said, I still love this pub and its food.

Excellent meal at The Bears Paw. Have been before and always wonder if it will be as good. No problem with that the food was fantastic and such great value. Will be back soon.

Great place. Consistently good quality food. Prices are competitive. Service is always very good. No complaints.

Had an excellent lunch today from the Christmas Menu. Had salmon which was just so delicious. . So fresh and well cooked and beautifully presented. The beans, sprouts and potatoes were also excellent as was the sauce. Importantly the plate was really very hot. Makes such a difference to the meal. Followed this with the Chocolate Brownie which also was so delightfully presented and tasty. This was followed by Coffee and a mince pie. Pastry was excellent and this was served hot. My compliments to the chef and also the lovely ladies who served us. One of the best meals I have had in a restaurant for a while.

Huge thanks for squeezing us in when we turned up last Friday on our way to Liverpool. Fabulous lunch served by lovely friendly people. The choice was amazing and the food was so tasty too. Highly recommend.

Called here for lunch and drinks. Pleasant pub thats actually more like a restaurant, very well decorated and friendly staff. We prefer a cosy pub but hey ho. We were unlucky to be seated in a small snug. There was a table of 4 elderly folk, perhaps hard of hearing across the snug and we could clearly hear every shouted word of their conversation discussing who in their family had covid and every detail of it. Wife had fish and chips which was a large fish and ample chips. No complaints, pretty good. I plumped for chicken “stuffed” with black pudding , pepper sauce served with new potatoes and veg. This wasn’t quite so good. 3 really tiny new potatoes, two pieces of chicken with a tiny hint of black pudding. The chicken was dry but it was quite tasty but i was left feeling hungry after it, i should have gone for chips which looked a larger portion. The veg was lovely though. I had a couple of pints of their own cask beer which was nice and would have stayed for a couple more but for the atmosphere in the “snug”. The main room looked more appealing but we wont return incase we get stuck in the snug listening to shouty retirees again.

We love this pub always made to feel welcome and always accommodating we always call back from work and have eaten here many times Amazing little pub

Food was superb and service was excellent. Had a lovely evening and would definitely recommend. Great value for money.

Lovely pub with great pub food and a good range of specials. The food was delicious and the staff welcoming, friendly and just the right level of attentive. Will definitely be returning

Had lunch at the Bear’s Paw today. Good selection of dishes on the set price menu. Great service from start to finish. The food was perfectly cooked and presented and definitely came away feeling full and well fed. Pie of the day was steak, ale and mushroom pie served with a choice of chips/new potatoes with fresh vegetables - excellent 🙂 Thanks for a really good and affordable meal.

Spent a night here as a birthday treat and loved everything about the place. The bedroom was gorgeous and immaculately presented. Bar and eating areas are comfortable and well laid out. Extremely dog friendly and the staff were, without exception, helpful friendly and attentive. All told, a lovely place where big and small things are well done. Highly recommended.

We used Tripadvisor to select this atmospheric pub and were not disappointed; it was so good that we went back 2 days later for another evening meal ! On our first visit, we had the pork loin special and gammon steak and one of us also had the fruit crumble with custard. This is a really old world pub with lots of beams and nooks and crannies to eat. The service was first class and the food was all delicious. Highly recommended.

Always a lovely place to eat and relax, Food is always delicious, hot and quick service. Lovely seating area at the back and dog friendly.

Went to the Bears Paw last Friday 11th August with a friend. We hadn’t booked and arrived at about 7 ,clock. The young lady gave us lovely table but did explain there would be a twenty minute wait before they could take our order as they were extremely busy in the kitchen, that was no problem for us, we ordered drinks and just chilled. The food and service was excellent. Everything was perfectly cooked and really hot, definitely recommend the place. They also have a lovely covered outside dining area.

Stayed for a couple of nights for evening meals and breakfast. Lovely room with good food and great staff.

Beautiful country pub !! Exceptional service from start to finish ......and what can i say about the food but WOW !! Highly recommended the Thai green curry 😋

Wow. What an unexpected treat on a busy days travel. This will become our stop off when anywhere around. It was fantastic.

We had a lovely walk around Tatton Park and took a short drive from Knutsford to The Bear's Paw. The fish and chips was first class.

First timers. Booked for lunch today as we had read the reviews. We were booked into the covered outside area which had a lovely atmosphere and had cushions on the chairs which were very comfy! Very friendly and accommodating staff, who coped with all our requests. The starters; the camembert & the mushrooms on ciabatta were lovely although I found the duck spring rolls a little small and bland. All the mains; roast beef and lamb shank were great, however the real stars were the puddings 🍮 creme brulee and bread and butter puddings - absolutely fantastic 😀. With our soft drinks the bill was £93 which we thought was good value for the quality and amount of food. Definitely recommend 👌 👍 👏

This is exactly what you'd hope for from a country pub; extremely nice - classic British - food and smart surroundings not to mention a friendly and helpful team. Well recommended

Went to the Bears Paw with three friends for Sunday lunch. Food, drink, service by all the staff was fantastic. Every thing was cooked to perfection and really nicely served. There was no rush and we were given a little time between courses which was excellent. Highly recommend you try it.

Good choice of gluten free available on the normal menu and on the set menu. Good value set menu so we both chose 2 courses. I had Prawn Cocktail followed by Chicken Jalfrezi, my wife had Gammon & Pineapple followed by Chocolate Brownie. All food...

A party of 11 Great staff happy to fill your requirements, food was all served well and all meals of outstanding quality, looked after exceptionally well would highly recommend many thanks to all staff for a lovely family gettogether.

Caught a drink and bite to eat whilst out with clients . Really attentive staff .Jill and Clare made us most welcome . Food choice was extensive and of fabulous quality . For the quality ,one of the best value meals I have had this...

Fabulous food and service! We ordered a few starters between us for lunch, all delicious 😋 you’re best to book, it’s popular.

A cosy country pub with very good food, first rate service, and well kept cask ale. We would have no hesitation in recommending to others.

Myself and my husband have visited here for the first time today. Absolutely beautiful pub in lovely surroundings. We had the 3 course set price menu which was delicious and a decent price , with plenty of choice on the menu. Friendly staff. The outside...

Visited today for the first time. A group of 9. Sat outside as it was a nice day, instantly regretted it as the roof was perspex so the heat was blazing through. Plus the heaters kept coming on making it even hotter. We had the...

Sunday lunch was beautiful and the biscoff cheesecake was gorgeous.Staff friendly and welcoming, wine lovely and all very reasonably priced. We will definitely return.

Our 4th visit to the Beats Paw and never been disappointed. My wife had the Thai green curry which is consistently good and I had the tomahawk pork chop with a cider and thyme sauce. This was truly outstanding. I don't know who their chef...

We called more or less on spec and helpful staff found us a table. Service was very good and the food excellent. For a smallish pub, the menu was quite extensive with a great variety for all tastes on offer. Nice couple of cask ales...

Took my mother here for her birthday for Sunday lunch after reading reviews and wasn’t disappointed at all. It looks an unassuming place from the outside but inside it’s really very nice. We ate in the bar which is dog friendly and was looked after...

We’ve visited the Bears Paw a few years ago but not ventured back until a recommendation recently. We were not disappointed. The service and the food were top class. We were greeted upon arrival and drinks orders taken straight away. The staff were warm and...

First visit here, we hadn't booked and busy indoors but staff helpful and we were able to sit out the back in the sheltered courtyard. Really good service and food was good, can understand why it was busy on a Monday! Would recommend and the...

Went in January and February for birthday lunches. We go there regularly and have never had a bad meal.

This is the second time in a month we have visited this Pub. Although it was extremely busy with a very lively family party in the main bar we were shown into the Snug which was perfect. The meal was outstanding, the service excellent. Can't...

The food and the service are both excellent, the staff are friendly and professional. A previous visit showed this was a first rate pub and restaurant. This visit proved just as good. We are happy to recommend the Bear's Paw, we will be making more...

Four of us went for dinner Saturday evening 4 th March. Superb in every aspect. Good food, good service and super pleasant staff. Staff that give you time and don’t pester you. Great specials board. The food here is always piping hot. Good choice of...

Just come back from the bears paw after been out for a meal with my husband and granddaughter since getting home I have had dreadful diarrhea I had the cod goujons I feel awful stomach cramps I can promise I will not be returning

Visited today and yet again had a great meal. Beautiful, quality food, served hot and nicely presented. Staff amazing, friendly and efficient. Highly recommend. Definitely worth a visit if you haven’t been.

We have driven past many times and finally we booked for an early birthday treat from my children. The place is very welcoming as where the staff. A wonderful choice off food and a varied childrens menu for the grandchildren. Service and food excellent. We...

Warm and friendly greeting. We were accommodated even though we didn’t book (on a busy Sunday). Food was delicious. Looking forward to coming back soon x

My wife and I were looking for a venue with a varied menu to accomodate a 90 year old aunt's birthday celebration. After looking at previous reviews Bears Paw seemed to fit the bill. We couldn't have found anywhere better. Each of us enjoyed a...

Staff are always so friendly and attentive when we come, knowing what we want most of the time! The best Thai Green chicken curry around and at such an affordable price. Mine and my dad’s little gem:)

Our first visit will definitely not be our last. Comfortable, homely, friendly atmosphere, pleasant folk and delicious food provided a wonderful lunch. I ordered the chicken stuffed with black pudding and peppercorn sauce. We were told it would be about half an hour as it...

Had a lovely lunch here today for my birthday. The extra little touch was a candle on my crème brûlée, and the waitresses sing ‘happy birthday’ to me was really nice. We always have lovely food at the Bears Paw. Mel and Jason are super...

Having recently moved to Lymm we decided to do an afternoon walk to the Bears Paw the staff were very friendly and the food was amazing and very reasonably priced! We struggled to get a taxi to come pick us up so the lady who...

I went with my family a total of 16 for a Sunday Lunch on New Year’s Day and was thoroughly delighted with everything.They had given us a room to ourselves and the 3 course meal was perfect.The hot food was piping hot and the plates...

We visited today as a group of 16 and were seated as 3 tables in the same room which was perfect. The food was exceptional. It all arrived together and was piping hot. The choice was great and everyone commented how much they enjoyed it....

Met friends for lunch. Had two different starters, three different mains and puddings. All courses were freshly cooked and absolutely delicious. Service excellent. Can highly recommend

Been to the Bears Paw a couple of times and enjoyed it very much indeed. Decent food at a good price and well worth the viist

We arrived for our lunch four days late and fully expected to be turned away on realising our mistake. No, the staff were so accommodating and seated us immediately. Two Christmas dinners , a chicken jalfrezi and a beef berginion which were absolutely delicious. The...

Held my 60th celebrations here. Great Beers, Food and Staff. Nice outdoor heated terrace area that is great for your party.

Had a recent special meal at the Bears Paw . Varied menu choices and a fabulous standard of food and service so often missing at other places I have visited .Jill ,Clair and Charlie really looked after us well all night .cosy warm atmosphere.One of...

Enjoyed lunch here today. Eclectic style of decor and furnishings. Good variety of food from al a carte or set menu plus specials board. Good value

Staff were amazing, absolutely lovely, Charley and Claire met every need possible& were beyond perfect within every aspect. Recommended to anybody within the area, no faults could be made. Lovely staff, guests and atmosphere, overall brilliant experience.

Great food, very reasonably prices, extremely friendly staff and a country pub full of character. Very highly recommended

We had a super warm welcome, food was glorious and the outdoor eating area was amazing for us all and our little puppy Ned. Claire was a great waitress and gave us really helpful info about the area/visiting Anfield.. Thank you so much, well worth...

Great menu actually hard to choose what we wanted,cooked excellently, staff very friendly good selection of beers 10/10 will definitely vist again

Living in the USA I miss a good Sunday lunch/dinner in a pub. After visiting the Bears Paw I think I’ve found where to get my fix whenever I’m back in the UK. Service was very good, there when you needed without being overly attentive....

Excellent food but I was a bit disappointed when I got home and noticed the service charge. I hadn't seen anything on the menu, had I seen it then I wouldn't have left a tip..

We weren’t warmly welcomed upon entering the pub, we had to stand for a while in the doorway until one of the staff asked if we needed help. We were vaguely gestured towards the table we had reserved and eventually given menus. I would just...

Ad hoc Sunday evening with the family (6 adults and 1 tot in the high chair!). The food was excellent, the staff were friendly and attentive, ambience was great. All of us had only positive comments to make about a lovely evening.

King Prawn chilli starter was delicious. Roast beef was a bit fatty but generous portion and the trimmings were lovely. The staff were extremely helpful and very pleasant. Service was excellent. Would visit again.

Stumbled across this place and so glad we did! We went for the set price menu of £19.95 for 3 courses. Excellent value. The specials board also looked great. Very welcoming and prompt service. Would recommend.

The staff were helpful but the food was so so, bland, geared to the older more staid clientele (this will work as a recommendation for some, which is fine) but also with some weird cost-cutting, with oat milk, which was still on the board as...

My friends treated me to lunch.I hadnt been here before and found the experience very pleasant, delicious food and friendly staff. We had been warned the chicken dish would take 30 minutes, so two of us had starters. The mains took longer than expected, my...

Dropped in after a nightmare day at Geronimo Fest ( less said the better) to the first pub we saw. Hoping for a semi decent meal and a drink. What we got was a beautiful country pub, a phenomenal meal and a nice cold pint...

This is a lovely country pub with an amazing covered outside area The staff are amazingly helpful and nothing is too much trouble The menu has a great range of choices with small portion options for the kids. The food is lovely and great value

Visited with 2 young children and the staff could not of been more friendly or helpful. The food has always been great quality and very reasonably priced. The portion size we have always found to be very reasonable. We bought a single child’s menu and...

We came for my Nana’s 80th birthday. What started as a table of 14 turned into 18 when her brother surprised everyone by arriving from Australia. The area we were sat in (The Snug I believe) was not set up for such a large group...

Food great, service great, all staff very efficient and considerate. Nice thing is they do small meals which means something to suit all dining parties. Food always well cooked and served piping hot.

Booked ahead on the basis of Trip Advisor reviews and it could accommodate a coeliac with ease. Excellent meal from start to finish, very good service and highly recommended.

Great service, fantastic food would highly Recommend. Breaded goats cheese and black pudding starter amazing! No complaints food was outstanding, great atmosphere

We called on spec without booking for an evening meal. Although it was very busy the staff were very friendly and helpful and fitted us in provided we could be finished by 8:30pm which suited us fine. Service was quick and attentive and both our...

The staff are very friendly, this has become our local place for business meetings, and the meeting point for rewarding our staff. The place has been refurbished to a high standard, and now offers over 30 seats in the orangery and snug outside. The food...

Absolutely top drawn Sunday dinner Our family came over from Australia for the first time since lockdown They were able to book the outside covered dining area, must of been 20 of us if not a few more. Fabulous … The staff, the Sunday roast,...

Amazing food and service friendly staff always made very welcome would definitely recommend. The grandchildren love to play football in the gardens after the meal

Called with my elderly parents mid afternoon to have a meal, we were treated really poorly, they were fully booked & made it clear we were an inconvenience by just being there, won’t be returning! Hopefully they behave better toward guests that have booked

Amazing Food. Lovely quaint little pub. Staff very attentive especially Clare!! Definitely go again.. recommend highly..

We have been regulars for some years ,however have not visited for over 18 months because I have had health Issues and the pandemic ,unfortunately ,it was no were near the standards they used to have !,some portions really small ,prices higher for poor quality...

The Bears Paw, originally a 17th century farmhouse with a not so common name and who’s origin comes in many forms, a type of Snow-Shoe, The shell of an East Indian Clam, a soup (which is outlawed in many countries) or a type of popular...

Visited restaurant and had lunch courtyard .staff lovely and ambience great .good price Was extremely busy . Quaint place Food was ok. My partner liked the steak pie veg etc . Mine not so great pork was dry but sauce was lovely . Would visit...

Me and my family stopped here on the way home down the M6 looking for some nice lunch. I knew we'd found a good place the minute I walked in and was greeted by nice members of staff. We sat outside in the courtyard and...

This country pub is located not too far away from the M6. We called in for lunch on a journey heading north. It is a charming old building with a nice dining area. The table service was very good we both chose from the light...

I believe in balance when reviewing fooderies so I rate as I find. This is a real cracker with great food, lovely staff, dog friendly spaces & brilliant value! The biggest problem here is choosing from the fantastic menu as there are so many great...

Chose The Bear's Paw to meet up with friends from further north. Pub,beer gardens and car park all well caed for and welcoming. Food quality is very good and both food and drinks are good value. Most of us had starters and a main from...

Visited today for late lunch with 5 friends. Staff very attentive and friendly, nothing too much trouble. Food was exquisite 👌fresh and home cooked. Decaf coffee best I've tasted. Everyones plate was cleaned, fabulous late lunch, thanks to all the wonderful staff.

Booked table said we would prefer beef and lamb Arrived bar a bit of a mess food arrived no Yorkshire puddings and minimal veg Atmosphere less cold cramped If they had said low on certain parts to a Sunday lunch great would have gone else...