Birch & Bottle / Chang Noi in Cheshire West and Chester

We had a takeaway with a drink while we waited. Always loved this place, food is amazing! Staff are very friendly. Love love love ❤️

Excellent food,chilli beef was the best

Driven across from Knutsford and dry impressed. Amazing food and their Som Tam was perfect. The starters were very tasty and the mains was excellent.

A excellent quality of food , went with Thai people who said the food was good as Thai you could get ,great service by Thai staff, very friendly and a really nice ambience. Prices were very sensible.

We always choose Thai when we there’s the option near where we were staying so we were really looking forward to this place. Initial impressions were good, the venue is really nice and the staff all seemed to be of Thai heritage so we hoped the food would authentic and of good standard, especially when we saw the prices which seemed pretty steep when compared to other Thai places we’ve been. Like most people, we don’t mind spending good money when the food is good. My kids had pad Thai and it just didn’t really taste of anything. I had pad kra pao which is supposed to centre on Thai basil and was shocked to find just normal basil used which completely defeated the object of the dish. My wife had salt and pepper chicken which wasn’t too bad to be honest. The starters were really poor and pretty tasteless and the portions were tiny. We ordered a chicken dish which was supposed to be presented on a bed of lettuce but was just a handful of chunks of chicken dumped on a plate with some sauce. Don’t get me wrong, the food wasn’t bad it’s just that for the price our expectations were much higher and we hoped it would be a lot more authentic.

We are local so go quite often there was a big party of us last time and we asked to take some of the food home and the waitress came over with the card reader after we paid the bill to charge us 50p per container after we had paid a £400 bill! Not eaten in since, had a takeaway recently and everything was so greasy! The satay sauce had split about 2cm of oil floating on top, and the dipping sauces are very diluted! The staff are nice and friendly it’s a shame if they spent a bit of money in there and cleaned up it would be a nicer experience, old fridges and empty cans in the car park, dirty marks on the walls everything looks like it needs a good scrub!

Great reception, Large portions, gorgeous food. Extensive menu, fabulous, fabulous 😍

Great food quality calm nice relaxing place 12/10

Not been since it closed as a pub. We like Asian food so gave it a try. Wow! Glad I remembered it there. I’m a chef (A proper one) and the food was absolutely spot on. UPDATE and edit: Went back with the better half, had sea bass! It was in disguise! I didn’t know sea bass was mackerel!! And the supposed tamerin sauce tasted just like the other sauces! Told the polite girl it was mackerel and came out with a packet of frozen sea bass from a well known supermarket. That didn’t help her cause, was even price marked lol, coz mums go shopping at ……….. Cooked the same dish as on menu and better half could not believe how it should have tasted. So our £40 meal was actually cooked at home in 10 mins at a total cost of around £6. Lucky I don’t work as a food critic for a north-west newspaper 🤨. Shame really! Last pic is my cooking after a bite lol. Totally different fish! P.s mine was bought from Morrisons lol

Staff are lovely and food is excellent. We chose off the early bird menu. 2 courses for £14.99 would recommend!!!

Very tasty Thai food in simple but still special surroundings 🇹🇭🍚

Beautiful food and nice staff very polite

Have been to this restaurant afew times now,what can I say,excellent food and service,would not go anywhere else for this authentic Thai food.This was a family outing to celebrate my daughters birthday Alisha,organised by her wonderful husband Matt,they also brought Sebby the new addition to the family,he is only 4 months and he enjoyed it also.We were treated very well indeed.The only thing that I would say that its a little hair raising leaving the car park turning right heading for Warrington as it a slight blind spot and it worries me every time,so I now turn left and find a turning further up the road then I turn around,just a pity that something cannot be set up so one can see more to the right turn,but it's an excellent place to go and I am confident that you will not be disappointed.Thanks Wayne,

This place is amazing if you want delicious authentic Thai food! The food was so good! The staff were very friendly and attentive. Would 100% recommend this place to eat. You must try the massaman curry!

Delicious food, Grate service, Friendly People 😁🇹🇭🙏

Quite an unassuming experience, just nor got the tradition Thai type restaurant, mis matched tables, no music, felt almost like a truck stop., food was average (had much better) bur to top it all an extra £1.50 was on the bill (container charges for our carry out!)...I've never had to pay anywhere else! ...our first visit and I doubt we will be going back.

Had a meal with friends. Great service and food choice was good due to extensive menu. Food cooked to high standard and was tasty. Good portion size. Reasonably priced. We would revisit, so give it a try.

The foods always amazing from here. Me & the husband often go for takeaway however have sat and eaten in a fair few times also. It can get quite busy so booking is recommended.

Amazing food from Jan & Team always friendly service and very tasty 😎 Uncle Boris loves it here

Oct 23 Still the same but prices have almost double in the last year Updated 2023 Still my favourite Thai restaurant. Service outstanding You'll notice that the bill is larger this year but that's the world we live in. Fantastic Thai food at great price. Great atmosphere too Service second to none

Has to be some of the best thai food I have had outside Thailand! We where looking for something to eat as I was staying at a local hotel and never really like hotel food. So glad we tried this place as the food is so fresh and tasty! We took our two kids who enjoyed the kids menu. Would highly recommend Would highly recommended

This was a surprise night out and I was not disappointed!! The food is some of the best Thai that I have eaten, it is up there with the Thai food I sampled in Bangkok and Sydney!! It really is that good. They use fresh ingredients, which came through in the complex flavours of the dishes I ordered. I would highly recommend their shredded Chilli Beef and Thai Green Curry. The staff were very attentive and polite and the place was very clean. I still cannot get over the fact it is in a small pub!!

Lovely first takeaway from Chang Noi. Beef Penang and Chicken Massaman. Wish we’d discovered this little gem earlier.

Excellent food once again, something for everyone and at a fair price.

Called in without a reservation, staff found us a table,they were freindly, helpful and helped us what to order....it was a bit manic with the phone ringing really loud but the food was hot fresh tasy and quick...all round a nice place and good value...well worth a visit

Always something that disappoints. Food is lovely, staff are lovely. Portion size is questionable. Rice is extra, ok. But there was barely enough rice when it came. We asked for more, and we were charged for more. Ok . But disappointing. Service has been painfully slow. Ok. This last visit there was hair in the rice. It happens. We don’t go very often. We won’t go again soon. There is always something not quite right.

Papaya salad bang on. Cracking wee place

Fabulous as aways at the Chang noi... In fact... And I don't know how... It gets better every time. Their selection of curries and quality and variation are second to none. The lady serving us was polite thankful and extremely knowledgeable regarding the dishes too. Highly recommended

Always amazing service and food. Couldn’t recommend enough.

Great food, great service and great beer!

I have been going to the Chang Noi for over 15 years and visited well over 100 times. Never been disappointed. What more is there to say?! Also serves real ale. Highly recommended.

Lovely unique place, friendly staff, ramekin madras is our favourite

Been a while since we have been and met some friends for a meal. As we expected the food was great as we remembered. Myself and my other half shared the crispy duck pancake's and the honey ribs which were both amazing. I then went for the crispy sweet chilli beef which had a bit of a kick but great flavour, the other half had the Thai curry which she said was really good. The staff were great and nothing was a problem for them, we will definitely be back also they do a takeaway service for those who can't eat in.

Everything so amazing!!!! Food very lovely. My husband me and my sister so enjoy 🙏🥰

Very prompt and efficient service. The food was absolutely delicious.

Beautiful food, nice atmosphere and great staff 👍

First time trying Tai food, good friendly service and lovely tasting food.

Attend every couple of months well worth the journey

Quick service. Reserve ahead is possible! Good food & decent ambience. Friendly staff.

Top food lovely people and a good pub as well try to go most nights

Great food at a great price.......

My car broke down opposite the building. While I waited to be rescued, my son went inside to use the toilets. The staff very kindly let him sit inside and even gave him a free drink while we waited! Thank you for your generosity.

Terrible standard of food and service.

Great food. Best Tom Yam ever. Green curry was really good too.

Absoloute gem of a place, food is always spot on, loads of flavour and very reasonably priced. Service is always great and with a smile no matter how busy they are

Love this place. Everything is great about the restaurant - attentive but not annoying service, super food and the price is very reasonable. We are always surprised by how low the bill is. Highly recommended!

The birch and Bottle Thai food at its best from miles around if you want a night out and you want good quality Thai food this is the place to go prompt parking off-road nice cosy pub lovely atmosphere quality food at a reasonable price highly recommended

Shocking….. I phoned up to book a table of 4. For 7 pm. My table was booked I turn up at 7 pm to find that the place is fully booked. They seat us in the takeaway area. No atmosphere u have random People coming in to collect takeaways. Felt like ur sat in a waiting area. Why couldn’t they have said sorry we’re fully booked today and I wouldn’t of wasted my time. We ended up just walking out. SHOCKING

So thought I’d try here tonight after looking at the reviews…well what aload of rubbish it was…asked for egg fried rice it was yellow like pilau rice and no egg…the salt and pepper chicken was cold and didn’t taste of anything…the sweet and sour sauce was watery, the ribs tasted OFF seriously!!! Within this day n age things have to be at a high standard and this was nowhere near! PLEASE don’t go off the 5star reviews it’s absolutley rubbish…complete waste of £35…save you’re money

What a find! Some lovely Thai food here and service was friendly and prompt. We will be back thankyou

Convivial atmosphere & great live music

Lovely cosy pub atmosphere with hints of Thai culture. Lovely food and lovely staff.

What a find, food is out of this world, the place has an old world charm , staff and owner extremely helpful and friendly already booked to come back again.

A traditional feel pub with the best Thai food I've had in the UK.

Very friendly staff and the food tastes amazing, will definitely be returning

gorg food but 3 separate occasions now they’ve forgotten food and wanted us to drive all the way back for their mistake ? not good enough !! paying for nothing, need to fix up

Great inexpensive food, great staff. Strange decor

Very friendly staff and great value for money.

Excellent food good service and great value in a very nice setting

Excellent service and top quality food as always

Always fantastic. Anyone who says it isn't on here is pathetic. Thank you for the best thai food around.

Been here a few times now and we have always enjoyed the really tasty meals.

Only the second visit we thoroughly enjoyed it again, definitely going again

Good choices on the menu, nice food, helpful staff, good location.

Lovely, attentive staff.great prices, lovely food and value for your money

Great food and great service as usual

Great food and a nice quiet atmosphere. The staff are also very friendly and the Thai food is authentic.

Our first visit and definitely will not be the last. The food was amazing. The service was friendly and the atmosphere relaxed. Being a lover of spicy food, I took the plunge for the Weeping Dragon curry. Wow, it was spot on and one of the best curries I have had. Well worth the short drive and they also have a take away menu which is a bonus. ขอบคุณค่ะ

Crispy beef was amazing, 10/10 would eat here again

Very nice food , very nice staff . Service lacking a bit of continuity but would recommend.

Loved my meal and enjoyed it more because I shared it with my daughter.

Charming restaurant, delicious food...allways a pleasure to eat here.Staff allways very pleasant and helpful.

Great food choice good beer 🍺 👌 👍

Very..welcomeing..when you arrive. Shown to your table..very plesant staff..cant do enough for you..very efficient staff..and not waiting for your food..food was hot..and excellent..cant fault it' definitely recommend it' to anyone..great menu..pudding was great..prices very good.

The food was deep fried Asian wholesale stuff. The best you can say is that it was OK but not anywhere near worth the price. Find a good takeaway and you'll eat far better.

Excellent food & service. Highly recommend.

Great place staff very friendly me and sister loved the food

Loved it as always. Jan and the staff are amazing. Always well looked after.

Great atmosphere and fantastic food. We returned a few days later for seconds!

Very friendly, charming little pub, great food 😋

An old pub converted into a Thai restaurant. Food is nice, quite tasty curries. Quite authentic. I enjoy the yellow curry, the duck coriander, the papaya salad, and the prawn toast. Those are my go to orders. Staff is really nice, especially the owner, she's welcoming and has very good service mind

Friendly place. Fantastic wholesome food.

This place is a traditional old country pub but the decor was stuck in 1970’s, vinyl seats,swirly artex, no atmosphere and nearly empty. The starters , spring rolls, tiny, finger sized but a good portion. The Thai fish cakes were presented as 6 little blini type pancakes, there was absolutely no hint of freshness or fish, very unpalatable. Vegetable tempura, was very nice and my husband had the samosas which again was very nice. Non of the starters seemed fresh, other than the Tempura I firmly believe they were not made on site. The main meals, son had chicken satay sticks, plentiful and tasty, he was happy. Other son crispy chicken, this was so salty I really didn’t want him eating it ( he’s 11) the chicken was so crispy it actually wasn’t there anymore . My husband had a vegetable curry which was tasty with plentiful vegetables. I had a beef red curry, the bowl was full but ingredients were minimal, maybe, 2 green beans cut into thirds, less than a fifth of a pepper, the beef virtually non existent , genuinely about a fifth/sixth of a normal sized sirloin steak cut up into tiny pieces. The rice was perfect and the sauce while very thick was very,very tasty. The nan bread was shop bought tiny and heated up in microwave where outsides were so hard could hardly be eaten. Saying this we did eat everything as we had starved all day and portions were small. We asked for a desert menu which was non existent the only desert on offer was a very poor quality ice cream. The wine,Merlot was very good quality. The bill came to just on £100 that was with only 2 alcoholic drinks and 4 soft drinks. My son asked for a coke but non was available other than diet. The whole place felt wrong it felt as though the landlord had gone to Thailand and picked up an unskilled chef from a poor region and returned to U.K. with him or her to cook in his pub. Again though I must say the staff were lovely. I’m really sorry this is my honest review and am saddened by what we found.

Best place in the world. My most favourite food. Always loverly and fresh. Can't believe the price you pay for such top quality food. Don't know how they do it. The staff are so nice and attentive. Love the Birch and Bottle.

Excellent food Great Value. Staff amazing in a rural country setting don’t miss out on this little Gem in the heart of Cheshire

Fantastic food and great service from polite staff

loved fantastic food and atmosphere

The food was amazing and the experience was made even better by the wonderful staff! I highly recommend it

Absolutely Amazing staff and beautiful Authentic food. After reading reviews, I came across two very negative write ups on Chang Noi. I can tell you now Jan and her team are brilliant and have been very accommodating and reasonable in all our meals out here. No one should demand free food from a small business. Unfortunately you can’t please everyone! This place is amazing and a 10/10 for me.

Been here many times, both food and service have been excellent. The manager has always been very accommodating and has a great all round knowledge of Thai Food. Will definitely be back again soon.

We live locally and eat here and have take aways quote regularly, we have always enjoyed the food and found the staff friendly and polite…until….. We ordered a meal, collected it and when we got home found it was the wrong order, and in fact was of a much lower quality than usual, it ended up in the bin, we called them and they were very apologetic and offered to replace the meal or refund, we said that we would re order at some point and they said that would be ok and we could have that free of charge. We re ordered this Saturday and they remembered us and said to come and collect it, when I arrived I was met with the same young man who had normally been very polite, this time he was aggressive and told me they don’t give food away for free and demanded I pay 50 %, I reminded him it was a replacement for food that went in the bin and they had offered the replacement meal, he just kept repeating that they don’t give away free food, all of this in front of others waiting for food. I was thoroughly embarrassed by this very rude and foolish young boy. Eat here at your own risk, the food is generally good but the staff have no idea how to deal with a legitimate complaint, Nor care about the people they are serving.

Since new management has come in their customer service has gone down the drain, food used to be good but has dropped standards with very rude staff. Unacceptable behaviour from staff, do not use.

Thai food is always better than Chinese and this place is no exception. We called in on the way home and thought we'd get it a pint while we waited, food was ready before we had finished our beers. Highly recommended 👍👍😎

Amazing food not had bad meal and the staff are so friendly

Great food at a very reasonable price. Been many times now, trying something different each time and always enjoying the food

Bit scruffy around the edges. Service good, food average.

Brilliant, great food good service, just very nice.

Excellent food at very reasonable prices

Love the food and service is always friendly. The Tom yam soup is delicious!

Food and staff were faultless! Loved it!!