Churche's Mansion in Cheshire East

Last evening I asked for any gluten free drinks as I am coeliac 2 managers had no idea what was gluten containing drinks Not one member of staff had any idea and I was told I could drink any wine or spirit which is not the case Very rude and dismissive in front of other customers, unprofessional and ignorant

We were a group of four and attended for Sunday lunch. The welcome could not have been warmer and we were quickly guided to our table. The staff are lovely. We were positioned by a window and we were so very cold, so much so we all ordered soup. One of the group commented on the temperature of the room and the lovely young server said "oh we don't notice, we are rushing around all the time." I had the french onion soup and when I peeled back the soggy layer of bread was hit with what I can only describe as a a stodgy solid lump of sliced cooked onion. It was luke warm and I had to use a knife and fork to eat it. There was practically no stock at all and was flavourless. We all opted for the roast and again, the meat was luke warm, presented on its owm on a cold plate. The vegetables were presented separately and they too were cold and being honest the portions were very small. We were so cold, we ate quickly and decided not to linger for desserts or coffees - we were all keen to get home. One friend was actually shivering. Not the best experience at all. Eating out is just so expensive now and getting a Sunday roast spot on should really not be that hard - I do it every week and I'm no chef! Would I visit again - probably not! Sorry, we try to keep business local as much as possible but we have to justify the cost, especially when we can do better at home.

Lovely food, service could have been quicker but I'm not sure if it was slow intentionally because we were chatting. Overall lovely experience, I would definitely come back again!

Went for husbands birthday and received excellent service from start to finish. Really nice cocktails and lovely food. Will be back.

Stepping into a beautiful historic building, we were greeted right away which is excellent being that it was a Saturday night and we were given an excellent table. The place is immaculate. Received the best customer service received in any restaurant visited all year. The staff here are a credit to your organisation and recognition is well deserved. Enjoyed the food. Look forward to visiting again due to the attentive customer service and great dining experience. Recommend

Simples really, food cold, restaurant cold. Won’t be back. Sunday Roast how can hard can it be. Shame on the chefs TBH.

Disappointing food on this visit. Have been several times in the past and found the place to be busy with quality food. The menu seemed different too, more choice, but this might be part of its downfall. On this visit, some of the dishes lacked any inspiration and were not well presented. Service also somewhat lacking, even though it wasn’t at all busy. Not sure if the chef or owners have changed but our group certainly won’t be revisiting in the near future. For the price you pay there’s definitely better places around.

Beautiful Sunday lunch with the family. Great food and service and amazing cocktails. The best Negroni I've ever had (even better than in Italy!). Tried an excellent Carajillio as well (like a super Espresso Martini). Yum! Matteo is an amazing mixologist and friendly bartender and the staff are lovely too.

Fantastic atmosphere, very attentive staff who made is feel very welcome and went then extra step to help with a milk allergy, made for a very lovely evening

Must be one of the finest restaurants in Nantwich. Decor is amazing food is delicious

Very pleasant Sunday Lunch for a family birthday. Excellent service and food. The roast beef was a real hit. Moules and roast fish also very good

We came here recently for my partners birthday meal, and whilst the service was fantastic and the food looked the part, the tastes and textures weren't there, and we were left underwhelmed. First off need to mention the staff are extremely friendly, attentive, and hard working. For food, there were two menus to choose from, the main menu and the fixed price menu (3 courses for £30 or 2 for £25) , although the fixed price menu we had to ask to see. Both my stepdaughters went for the fixed price menu, and whilst there were some issues, it was definitely better food and better value than the food my partner and I got from the main menu. I went for the salted cod to start. It was OK, the pastry was nice and flakey, and the cheese packed good flavours. However, it needed more of the cheese and more from the cod, too. My partner had the tuna tartare, which was pleasant but lacked depth of flavour. My stepdaughters went for the croquetas and the calamari. The calamari was nice, although so overpowered by the aioli sauce. The croquetas were lovely and smooth in the middle, but the outsides weren't crisp and were actually quite soggy. The red pepper sauce was exceptional, though, 5 stars for that. For mains, I went for the lamb. The meat was cooked very well, and had a really lovely lamb flavour. The mushrooms were extremely bland, and the polenta wobbled like jelly, had a grainy texture, and hardly any flavour. I couldn't taste any hazelnuts from the sauce either. My partner went for the whole lobster. She was very disappointed with it. Whilst it was cooked well, it didn't have that lovely sweetness you get from fresh lobster. The accompanying roast potatoes weren't roasted and were huge big boiled bland potatoes. The girls went for spaghetti and the chicken. The spaghetti was nice on first bite, but the buratta cream ended up giving the whole dish a creamy bland flavour. The chicken was cooked very well and had good flavours to it. The accompanying mushrooms were bland, though, and the potatoes were just OK. We provided feedback after the starters, although didn't complain. However, after the mains, we did raise that we really weren't happy. The staff were very apologetic and offered money off the bill and free desserts. We declined the desserts but accepted the money off, which was very kind of them. However, even with money off, the bill was still a high one at almost £200. I realise one plate was lobster, but almost £200 for 4 two course meals is still expensive. Add the fact the experience spoiled the evening, means I can't give higher than 3 stars. I don't think we will be heading back either, as there is better food to be had at a lot better price.

The only saving grace is that i have seen photos on other reviews since this visit which look like the food normally looks (and i really hope its back to normal) but we went (4 people) on 23rd september. Its a regular place for us, we love it, and its been our go to place for nearly 2 years. This time was after an unusual amount of time for us not going (3 months) and was really pleased to see the same faces running the place even though its been on the market, i was glad it hadn't been sold......however, the food would suggest it has been and the chef had gone because it was really not very good, it wasnt horrible but frankly it wasnt good, it was still the same prices (my bill was north of £250 for 4 people)but it was nowhere near its normal excellent standards and for sure it was a different chef, the plates were dressed like an enthusiastic greek taverna chef would do them, the produce was good quality but the cooking wasnt. the restaurant was almost empty and it was a saturday evening?? i really hope we were unlucky and maybe the chef was on holiday as was so so reliably great before, i wouldn't go again if this is now the offering, fingers cross it was just bad luck!

If I could give more than 5 star's I would, excellent service, excellent food, the whole experience was amazing. From when we arrived,being shown to our table, nothing was rushed, starter's,main, and dessert, we had such a brilliant night, I can't thank you enough for making it so special for my husband's 60th birthday, would recommend this place, you will not be disappointed, we will be back, some photos so you can see how lovely the meals were.

New Menu , New Chef , 5 Star .! A really interesting new selection to choose from and was every bit of what you would expect from this Restaurant. I had Ham croquettes served with Red Pepper and Burrata . So yummy , I woofed it down before thinking of a picture. Was cooked to Spanish perfection , if you know the difference. Mains was Cod , in a Mussel Sauce . The picture speaks for itself. Divine. The chips . Ive got to mention these as they were cooked properly and perfect. . I only know one other place in UK that can produce chips like this. For desert, I opted for Ice Cream in ' Marmalade flavour! Now that was different and very very nice too.. Can highly reccomend .

Great food, we had Sunday lunch. It was served friendly and professionally by the staff who were also very attentive. We sat outside in the garden, plenty of parasols and shade under the trees, if required. Very relaxing and peaceful. Excellent- we would happy recommend and come again. Thank you CM

We booked Churches for our post wedding day party. The communication from Jo in the lead up was great and on the day Sophia was our point of contact, she was exceptional and really went above and beyond for us, she's definitely a credit to the Churches team. It rained at the time of our BBQ so all was changed to inside and then when the weather brightened up, it was seamlessly moved to outside. The food that we had was absolutely amazing and all the guests commented on how great this was. We would definitely recommend Churches for anyone looking to hold their event there.

Working tonight picking up wedding guests, staff very helpful.

Birthday lunch and first time visit on the recommendation of friends. Friendly welcome and impressive inside as you might expect from the outside. Service was excellent. Plenty of choice, a mixture of traditional dishes and some more exciting options. We enjoyed all the starters and mains, everything was cooked perfectly. Reasonable prices for the quality of the food. I will very much look forward to returning here.

Very nice staff. Lovely garden for a glass of wine

The building, food and service was good and seemed to be popular. It was great to have onsite parking and it looked like they grow their own veg out the back.

Absolutely outstanding, high quality afternoon tea. We were a table of 16 and the service was excellent throughout the afternoon. They even catered for the Vegan member in our party. Highly recommended!

Fantastic food, excellent service, amazing location. A Saturday lunch which combined meals of seafood or steak, both delivered with real quality. If you are local and into food experiences, I sincerely recommend it.

Delicious Sunday roast. It's located in a fun 500 year old house.

Nice foods, but not much on Menu. Lovely build and nice atmosphere.

Had my daughters bridal shower here, 9 people having afternoon tea and drinks. Had a lovely room which they let us decorate, beautiful food, served by attentive staff. Highly reccomed. The perfect atmospheric place to hold a private gathering

We met here for afternoon tea. We had the place to ourselves for most of the time, which was a shame really. The age and history of the place is clear to see and enjoy. The tea was lovely and reasonably priced.

Had the best Dover Sole here for Lunch today. Been eyeing it up for a while . Served to perfection.. Made up for missing my Cornish Holiday this Year. .The Focacia Bread was divine . I highly recommend both ..Lovely friendly attentive Staff as usual .

Slow service considering we were on a bottomless brunch. They also changed the deal from when we booked.

We went for an impromptu lunch and luckily they were able to accommodate. The staff were very accommodating and the service was excellent throughout. I went for Nantwich Blue cheese salad and the seasonal vegetable risotto. The presentation and flavours were on point. Initially I did think the serving for the risotto was small, but the bowl was deceptive and I was more than satisfied with the portion. Considering the beautiful historic setting, I did feel the dining room we were in was a little soleless, that's my only criticism and it is minor, I'd definitely return again in the future

The food in this place is awesome 👌. The staff are attentive and friendly. I would highly recommend Churches Mansion without a doubt as a must place to visit .👏👍👍.

Brunch menu changed without it being updated on their website it used to be a set meal with drinks option and now is just lunch menu wirh drinks option, which means it works out a lot more expensive However the food is amazing Drinks are a little slow and definitely not enough choices of spirits it’s all gin And only 2 cocktails which never change which again is disappointing

Beyond terrible management. The staff looked absolutely miserable, all bar our waitress who read the situation and was incredibly sympathetic. We were met by a slender, short, dark haired woman who’s attitude was, best described as, PUTRID. This dinner was booked for my mothers birthday;...

Beyond terrible management. The staff looked absolutely miserable, all bar our waitress who read the situation and was incredibly sympathetic. We were met by a slender, short, dark haired woman who’s attitude was, best described as, PUTRID. This dinner was booked for my mothers birthday; the attendees included two pensioners and a heavily pregnant lady. As we all know, the weather has been absolutely gorgeous lately, almost 30 degrees Celsius. Where were we sat? Against a large radiator. We were informed that the thermostat had broken, and we could either sit outside in the raging sunshine, or in the ‘other room’ (a smaller lounge, equipped with two large radiators and closed windows). We endured dinner as quick as we could, then fled to the garden afterwards. The garden, by the way, was empty and the speakers were booming with something that I’d describe as ‘Love Island’ music. As expected, we had to turn this down. The only table in the corner of the garden that was occupied actually clapped when we did this! This was absolutely not what we expected, having had a splendid 3 course meal in December. It is evident from my treacherous review that this party of 7 will not be returning to Churche’s Mansion, or recommending the restaurant to absolutely anyone. We’ll actually be spreading the word NOT to come. The food might be decent, but expect hateful, snappy, aggressive management, tiny portions, and stuffy sweat-box dining areas with a maximum of two open windows and just about enough oxygen to keep you awake. Avoid, unless you want heatstroke.

Popped in on a sunny afternoon, 2pm, finished work early so thought we’d try it. Nantwich has not a lot in terms of eateries and sadly this one proved to be a damp squib - such a shame as menu and drinks look great. Arrived...

Better than you imagine. Attentive, not overbearing. Staff are extremely friendly, relaxed, and professional. Excellent food. Very reasonable and just a lovely place to dine. A must try and a must return soon place! Thank you for a most enjoyable lunch. X

Fab Friday evening with live music in the garden. Great service and lovely atmosphere.

My husband and I went for lunch for my birthday he had oysters then the roast rump,of beef I had seafood cocktails then chicken mushroom orzo I had a lovely gin cocktail while the husband had some peroni the staff where so friendly and attentive the place was lovely would highly recommend

We travelled over an hour to experience this place and it was worth it and so much more. We cannot recommend the staff, the food or the atmosphere enough and all set in a lovely venue.

We have visited this beautiful venue for very many years, before it was an antique emporium. It was then a beautiful restaurant. As it still is. We have visited for lunch, Christmas, dinner and afternoon tea. I booked for my mum, sister and myself today...

The best afternoon tea I have ever had!!! The service was amazing too!

We booked a private room for our Golden Wedding Dinner evening. Jo the wedding and event co-ordinator was incredibly helpful, with the booking , all our arrangements and the menus etc. The evening went off without a hitch and we thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Cant...

Absolutely lovely dinner for my sisters birthday.

This must be the best hidden gem eatery around. The food is fantastic and really good value. Service fantastic and a lovely atmosphere.

A 25th wedding anniversary celebration for just the two of us which was made very special by the excellent food and very attentive service. We had a lovely evening - thank you!

Very nice place. Food delicious

Menu had just changed and didn't seem quite as good, however the food was lovely and we were offered some of the main menu as the set meal options were limited. Staff helpful and owners more accommodating than the chef when asking for alternatives. Went in the big room initially but very hot and noisy, we were happier in the smaller room. Overall a pleasant couple of hours and we will probably return.

Moderate food but very poor service. We had to chase both starters and main courses. Didn't stay for dessert. Won't be returning.

We went with friends and had excellent food and service. We will be returning.

Absolutely stunning afternoon tea, bottomless drinks a little lacking in choice in terms of spirits and cocktails but the most attentive staff, excellent would definitely recommend 👍

This is the place! If you're looking for fine dining, exceptional service and warming atmosphere then you've found it. Go here, sample their atmosphere, soak up the service and dine on their recommendations because they really are all 5 star. Amazing.

Probably the best meal we have had in many years. all 4 of us really enjoyed each course including the red wine. The staff were attentive and really pleasant a credit to the owners. We sat upstairs, a bit on the cool side and a...

Fantastic fine dining venue, not a wide menu selection, 3 courses for £32. Staff attentive and food brilliant, especially the desserts. Will be booking again

First visit, what an AMAZING place, food was 5***** and service was perfect, credit to owners. 👍🏻

The was good ,although I had to send the beef back as it was still mooing lol. Service was OK apart being asked every 5mins how the meal was & can we get you anything else . 8/10

We booked for a Valentines set meal - one of our party had special dietary requirements. I rang ahead to explain. They were so helpful and said that they would produce something that would be suitable. It was. It was brought to the table discretely...

Great atmosphere, lovely building full of character and charm. Very friendly staff. Great wine list and bottled beer . Reasonable price for fine dining but lunchtime food not as good as the evening meal we have had previously. Fish dry and half the moules unopened...

We had a fantastic lunch for a close friends birthday food was outstanding as was the service for all 11 of us the restaurant has a fantastic reputation and after yesterday’s lunch we can see why the staff are a credit to the industry

Afternoon tea..really lovely and tasty..not over big portions but really nice

Incredible food. Couldn’t fault the service. Highly enjoyed the food and the Churches mansion experience. I can’t wait to return. The deserts were to die for. Thank you for making our evening so special.

Excellent lunch and bottomless drinks with friends was amazing. Food was delightful. Next time I am having Ox cheek. Staff were very attentive. Everyone left on a high. I can't wait for my next visit.

Bought as a Christmas gift. We loved our lunch here. Beautiful old building, modestly decorated with welcoming staff & warm atmosphere. The food is delicious, we will definitely be returning.

Cannot put into words how much we enjoyed our visit. The food and service was exceptional. We look forward to returning soon

Excellent service and as always the food is out of this world amazing

After hearing lots of good things about this place, we booked it for a special occasion after a sad event. It was a fiasco. We had to wait ages for a bottle of wine, when it came there were no glasses on the table so...

Absolutely wonderful experience, surrounded by history... With the warmth of friendly staff and amazing food

Absalutly superb service and food it was amazing from start to finish and three courses for £32 . Highly recommended.

What a hidden gem! I held a birthday party here on Saturday night for close family and friends . There was 18 of us. From the planning of the event with Fay, to final organisation with Sophia the whole experience was easy and accommodating. On...

Came here to celebrate birthday. We had the set lunch menu which was excellent value … 3 courses for 22 Pounds. Everything we had was delicious … mussels, haddock, tiramisu, ox cheek, baked Alaska. Excellent Professional service without being intrusive. Food was beautifully presented too....

Absolutely great evening meal. All food beautifully served at the right temperature. This was an astounding meal at an acceptable price. We will be back again soon.

Starter Ham Hock Pattie came with a dried out lump of salad garnish perched on top that should have gone straight in the bin. Also a small bread loaf but no butter. The bread was warm to the touch but cold on the inside, obviously defrosted. The rest of the meal went better, staff very warm, attentive and friendly, just need to pay more attention to detail when presenting food.

Christmas lunch ideal when your family ignore the fact they have two sets of grandparents and one set gets left out we had a super time in lovely surroundings, decorated tastefully which makes a change from most venues, meal was nicely done, just enough to...

The building is stunning and a lovely venue for lunch. 2 courses for £16 was good value unless you wanted some veg for which you would have had to pay £4.95 per portion. I was fine with the little veg my main came with so...

The Restaurant is in a beautiful historical building, As you enter you feel the warmth from the log fires all adding to the experience, The menus change from lunch to Dinner. The food is well cooked and ingredients used are fresh and of high quality....

went for a meal 10/12/22 I went with my daughter for a meal to my thoughts I ordered a turkey roulade dinner which I thought came with the vegetables very disappointed to receive just the turkey and no veg, my daughter had the Ox cheek...

Came today with my mum 10/12/22 for a pre Christmas treat. Very disappointed, the food was mediocre nothing to shout about. When ordering our food the Waitress didn't explain that our Vegetables were priced extra and this wasn't stated on the menu either. All in...

Faultless: excellent food and great service.

The Mansion and the team there in never stop never stopping at achieving excellence in all aspects of their business. Fine dining at an unbelievable price and constant, but not overbearing, attention from the servers makes the whole experience feel welcoming and personal but with a heavy professional accent. Can’t get enough. Big thanks to everyone. M x

We enjoyed another fabulous Friday evening at Churches. Drinks at the bar followed by gorgeous food and excellent service, personal and professional. Never fails to deliver!

Churches Mansion always feels like such a wonderful treat, excellent food, ambience and wonderful staff. Would highly recommend.

Whilst booking I noticed that there was a different menu being publicised but did not expect this to be the replacement for the diverse high quality that we have become accustomed to on our regular visits with family and friends since the restaurant re-opened. Whilst...

We went to celebrate my birthday round 3 😉. Booked in for an afternoon cocktail 🍸 brunch. The best decision I ever made. What can I say 'Outstanding '. The stunning historic building/beautiful setting/amazing staff & attention to detail/great service/distinctive & luscious food puts this...

Without doubt this wonderful unique building is home to a superb restaurant. We have chosen classic as well a new innovative dishes that have never disappointed. On of us is Coeliac, the staff are well versed in what is required to meet the necessary Gluten...

Great service and very friendly however my partner let the staff know she had an allergy to garlic who went to check with the kitchen. Unfortunately despite agreeing to pan fry her sole without garlic she spent the entire night ill suffering with the usual...

50th Celebration and as there were 9 in the group we were asked to pre-order our menu online beforehand. Besides the two childrens menus none of us actually received the main dish we pre-ordered . Duck,Ham Hock and Toulouse sausage in a white bean cassoulet turned out to be a small duck leg perched on red cabbage and curley kale with a small root vegetable for example. Very disappointing. We were charged for 2 adult meals instead of 2 childrens menus and had to correct this , we were also charged for a dessert that wasn't ordered and again had to be taken off the final bill . By way of apology we were given a bottle of house prosecco and free tea and coffee . Its a shame as the food and service was generally good but attention to detail , portion size and general customer care were left somewhat lacking for a restaurant that advertises itself as a high end establishment.

Plenty of parking, fabulous building, one of the finest in Nantwich. Good, friendly service, and then there's the food! Definitely Michelin star standard. Superb!!! Definitely returning asap

Fantastic Sundsy lunch. Will return.

One of the best restaurants in Nantwich. Food was spot on with fresh ideas. Lots of wine choices. The staff are always friendly.

Everything we ordered was delicious, no complaints. The staff is attentive. The interior of the 16th century building is beautiful, but there are few details inside - everything is austere and minimalist. We will definitely return.

Absolutely outstanding in every regard. Food perfect. Great ambience and decor. Fantastic service. Attentive, friendly and professional. My wife and eldest son shared the fish special. Looked amazing. Really can’t fault this place and would highly recommend

Great staff serving beautiful food/drink Highly recommended

Excellent Sunday lunch. Best had in ages. Lovely attentive staff too. Beef x 2, Mushroom Wellington and Chicken Ballottine. All really great. Soup could do with a little more seasoning and maybe let down a little more. Prawns were a challenge to get out as...

We were a challenging party but the staff are very very competent. First class performance from all concerned. We’ll be back, perhaps without the kids for a few years thought!

We visited here for the first time on Wednesday October 12th. What a lovely step back into English history. The old historical building is a pleasure to look at and a pleasure to eat at. We arrived on a rainy dark night to be greeted...

We had the £30 set menu. The main course didnt come with anything.. you had to purchase potatoes and vegetables as extras !! plus they arrived after most of us had finished eating.. luckily the company I was with made up for the poor food experience ( the food was nicely cooked but the service let it down)

Me and my partner enjoyed a 2 hour slot of bottomless brunch today. The pork belly we ordered was the best I've tasted. Perfect cut of pork, we were both in our element. Couldn't fault the service, venue, surroundings. 5 stars from both of us. See you again soon 👍🏼

Wow! What incredible food and such good value for money!!! I highly recommend this place! Staff were absolutely fantastic too! Everything was perfect!

What an amazing place! Can't wait to come back and have a meal and drinks.

Amazing food . fantastic staff .Rich in heritage and history ..

What a stunning historic venue with the most fabulous food and attentive service. We had a really lovely evening and would return to Church’s Mansions in a heartbeat.