Egerton Arms in Cheshire West and Chester

I visited on an exceptionally cold afternoon shortly after the pub opened. A wood burning stove was quickly lit, and the heat soon took the chill out of my bones. The pub was soon busy and I felt that there was a good atmosphere. My efforts to find the Edgerton Arms were well rewarded.

Lovely home cooked food, highly recommended alternative to 8 quid hotdogs at Oulton Park. Just ashamed they didn't have the red wine and veal pie on the go. The kids enjoyed the burgers and excellent pizza, plus the friendly local hounds that wondered around the place looking for cuddles was really nice. Oh cracking beer as well!

What a lovely little pub so full of Character and simply a little Gem.... We had Sunday Dinner here on Sunday 03rd November 2024 as the pub up the road did not serve Sunday roasts after 5pm we asked Red lion staff if the pub around the corner Eggerton Arms were still serving food and were told they also stopped serving at 5pm which was incorrect as they service till 6pm but my god we were made up.... The food was fantastic as were all there staff, had a nice little chat with the Chef also who came out to see if we were happy... 10 out of 10. just perfect.. Thanks again, just in time for a proper perfect Sunday dinner xxxxxx

Lovely 'old worldly' pub. Good choice of beer, good food and good atmosphere.

Cracking country pub, huge range of beers, didn't try the food though it looked good. Village shop and cafe in car park.

My wife and I visited The Egerton Arms for the first time on Friday 25 October 2024. We had noticed its listing in the Camra ( Campaign for Real Ale ) Good Beer Guide and we were not disappointed. The Egerton Arms is set on its own plot just out of Little Budworth with a large gravelled car park in front of the pub . The local community run village store shares the car park and is a small, interestingly stocked shop with an external ' windowed marquee type ' of establishment on left of the Egerton Arms . The main entrance at the front of the pub leads directly into the main 'L shaped' room ' with the bar on the left and a large 'more formal ' dining area to the right rear . A smaller more basic room is through a door on the left and then the gentleman's toilets are outside ' brrr!' via a door from that room. The ladies is in the main bar area on the extreme right handside . ( Note there is no disabled toilet , although the ladies was quite spacious- so my wife tells me !) There are some very comfortable leather arm chairs and tables near the bar with a cast iron stove for extra heating by the bar ( with warning sign to avoid touching as would be extremely hot if it had been on ) The majority of the customers in the main room preferred stand or use the higher tables and stools in that area. The six real ales were all very well priced - we had halves of Theakstons Old Peculier for only £4.80 a pint . A very decent drink so we risked a second half ! The food menu is a simple bar meals type menu but it is prepared freshly to a high standard . ( 4Things like burgers and pizzas ) We both had pizzas which arrived on large plates each with its own pizza cutter . The customers and staff were friendly although the area by the bar was tightly packed with drinkers enjoying their Friday night . A great place to find and well worth a revisit .

Fantastic classic country pub, huge beer and drinks selection, food looked good, very friendly, dog friendly too.

Let us stay overnight in our campers on the car park even though no food was available due to chef holidays. Called in for a couple of beers, good range on offer and a good atmosphere with a few locals enjoying a tea time pint. Lad behind the bar left the toilets open overnight for us, will definitely call again when kitchen is open. Has village shop in the car park which also serves hot drinks, pies etc and breakfasts at weekends.

Dog friendly and people friendly. Great location!

Dog friendly and people friendly. Great location!

Good food service is really good and atmosphere just a bit uncomfortable and lots of adults swearing in front of kids

We stopped over in over Campervan. We had tickets for the American Auto show and racing at Oulton Oark and the pub is 5 minute walk to the Lodge gate. The pub was recommended by a friend and we loved being here. It’s free overnight as long as you buy a few pints or eat in the pub. Inside it’s an old pub with a lovely country atmosphere. The bar staff were friendly and despite being busy we got served quickly. We had booked a table which is advisable as the pub is popular. There is seating both inside and out. We ate here both nights and the food was excellent. Some of the best fish and chips we have had in a long time. Plenty of real ale on offer and a good selection of spirits and wine. You can even watch a game of cricket from the rear of the pub. There is a car park and this gets busy. Campervans are asked to park either to the far left or far right. This is because some of the parking is in the middle of the car park. There are facilities in the pub when open. There is also a small local shop that sells everything, fresh bread, milk, hot food, cakes and other tinned food. We stocked up each day.

Good food service is really good and atmosphere just a bit uncomfortable and lots of adults swearing in front of kids

Just popped in for a drink. What a lovely pub. Staff were very friendly and the location overlooking the cricket club was great. Highly recommended.

I only leave negative reviews when no one at the establishment gives me a chance to give them feedback directly. Have to say I’m super disappointed. I’ve had their smash burgers in the past and been very impressed. So much so that we made a special trip this evening to have them again. But this time the experience was appalling we waited almost an hour, and then the burger turned up with a different sauce than listed on the menu, but most importantly, it wasn’t a smash burger! If the beef patty was home made, the chef needs to find a different line of work. Dry as anything and half an inch thick. It tasted like a supermarket burger that they had made a half hearted attempt at squashing. They seemed very busy, so maybe they had run out of proper beef, but that’s no excuse. If you’ve run out, stop serving it.

A very enjoyed meal and the staff where very friendly 😊

what a great pub firstly we did stay overnight in our campervan in the carpark as we had called ahead which was no problem liz was very welcoming the locals were great fussing our old dog jessie the lads behind the bar were so helpful as it was the england match liz and the team provided pizza and chips at half time. as we live in yorkshire we expected frozen pizza and chips but no they provided homemade pizza and the best chips ive ever had.stunning food for free. though we did have a meal later which was really nice and well priced i enjoyed watching the cricket from the beer garden and the eye-level window in the pub its a great pub with friendly hosts great staff and tasty food its the perfect english pub

Great pub, Liz and John are brilliant hosts and contribute to a really fun and friendly atmosphere. Food is great, especially the fish and chips and burgers

Class in here, Will E is great staff member

Very quiet. Food was good and freshly prepared. Service was pleasant and friendly.

Proper pub lovely People fantastic potential

Great old pub with a lot of character and very good food. Well worth a visit.

Lovely destination public house

Absolutely lovely pub with a little shop on the car park. Lovely owners and friendly atmosphere.

Good old fashioned pub, food good but my friends fish and chips were served in a bowl! Why? My ham and cheese toastie was fine, once I'd removed one layer of ridiculously thick bread. Atmosphere slightly spoiled by a few young men whose language left a little to be desired.

This place is a very friendly pub where the staff & owners are lovely, very helpful and nothing is too much trouble. They have a good range of crafted beers & and lager, the prices are very reasonable. We went on Saturday night and found it very comfortable with a nice log fire to keep you warm & cosy. 5 of us had meals which again was very reasonably priced with fantastic service & the food was amazing and the portion size were plentyful. I would definitely recommend this place after a nice walk or visiting Oulton Park. Lovely little pub in a nice little village & oh they also have a village shop for essentials and local produce.

Highly recommended. Lovely interior, friendly welcome. Delicious home cooked food with a lovely range of options, I was spoilt for choice. Will come again !

Dropped in for Sunday lunch. Both of us had the roast beef. It was excellent and plentiful. Great selection of real ales, 6 pumps. Very friendly staff. Highly recommended. Will certainly return.

The best place !! The best food and drinks , is very Bristish 😍 Fuimos en plan familiar y si de verdad quieres probar la auténtica comida inglesa “La encuentras aquí” creo que como viajera conocer otras culturas y gastronomías es parte de un buen plan de viaje y este lugar supero mis expectativas 100/100

First time in this pub after always going into the Red Lion. Loved its setting and look forward to returning in The Summer. The atmosphere is great and it's just a proper cosy English pub. They do food but you are welcome for a pint. We had a pizza and chips after a walk, service was quick and the pizza and chips were lovely, and enough to share with 2.

Really lovely atmospheric pub. Comfy chairs, wood burner and a cricket pitch to the rear. What's not to love?

Busy pub with good wholesome food. Friendly atmosphere.

Went to see a band who we were considering booking. The place was great, very lively, yet a cozy country pub. Will call in again.

Loved this place. Cosy, with good old fashioned pub atmosphere. Lovely food, hot and tasty and plenty of choice. In a beautiful setting. Definitely recommend.

The Egerton Arms pub is a must-visit spot for anyone planning a trip to Oulton Park. We always go on our bi-annual trips and it never fails to provide a great, friendly experience. The food is excellent, with a menu offering a wide variety of options to cater to all tastes. The staff is incredibly helpful and attentive, always going the extra mile to ensure a memorable visit. The cozy interior and beautiful outdoor seating area create a pleasant ambiance. Overall, the Egerton Arms is a top choice for a memorable dining experience.

Very busy, good food and service.

Enjoyed the beverages good selection, tidy scran and the young staff we sound. Some rare mon to some average geezers edgy has a selection of class people. Would recommend to any person. Also look at the cool photo.

This is a lovley country pub full of amazing people and great bar staff although one of them is ginger but still all great with a good pint and a nice selection of spirits ales and soft drinks for everyone a very friendly place

The pub is very welcoming and happy to see new people coming in and good atmosphere some nights a bit quiet and it’s a good mix off all ages with funny young lads and quite older people would happily go again

What a lovely warm welcome we've had at The Egerton Arms. We arrived on a bitterly cold Friday afternoon to a blazing stove and friendly service. We stayed for drinks and vowed to return. Which is exactly what we did and 2 families returned for Sunday lunch and drinks last week. What a joy to have such friendly service from the young staff who were very attentive as was the lady owner. It's such a change to have an excellent welcome and good food. Well done all at the Edgy. We'll see you at the weekend. Btw the Christmas decor is spot on, its such a cosy atmosphere. Whitegate mums and families.

A lovely country pub with great home cooked food, the roast beef was so tender(quality joint), the portions good too, fresh vegetables all cooked very nicely. Yes we waited a little for the food but worth it & it’s Sunday so what’s the rush. The landlord/landlady worked exceptionally hard & were both welcoming, helpful & wish them well in these difficult times. Yes the gents is outside, its clean, functional…its a pub loo not a bathroom!

Visited early evening on a Sunday for drinks then decided to eat. Fab bacon burger, very tasty and spicy pizza was noted by partner as best he'd ever had. Shame we live about two hundred miles away.

The new landlords have got this pub back to where it should be. They've worked hard to protect the "Edgey" ambience and it's paying off. Great selection of beers and wines. Food is good pub grub(Sunday dinners are ace). Nice to see it brimming with customer old and new.

Good beers Good Food Good Times

Live locally, and this place should Be brilliant. Great location, Oulton park 240 yards away, back onto the local cricket pitch. Just been taken over by people who have no idea one, Bloke is pleasant but a tad clueless and the lady is a bit none customer focused but more operationally savy. Food constantly changes and menus written (pen and paper) daily, however it’s usually pretty decent it’s gotta be said. Tastes as if semi home made, and pretty quick service. As a free house it’s got some ok beers and lots of locals frequent. Nicer atmosphere that the pub up the road, as it’s Different that you usual nice, clinical brewery ones pub Dogs, kids everyone is welcome, men’s toilets need sorting out and I’d describe the deco as old quirky English countryside. Hope they do, but can’t see them making it work as between them they have no idea. The wife would make this work if her hubby was as astute as she is, sadly he’s not a clue but is a nice fella. Wish them luck and well worth a visit.

Great atmosphere in what feels like a centuries old bar with spacious interior and beer garden overlooking village cricket pitch. Good selection of beers and the possibility of a BBQ on certain weekends (probably best to call ahead and see if it is running in ur looking for food but well worth it if its on ). Plenty of parking too

Just had a few beers but the barbecue looked good and many enjoying it

Staying near by and had lunch here at The Egerton. Delightful ambience. Very comfortable. Quirky and interesting pub. Food was excellent so we booked Sunday lunch today for us and 2 friends. Again excellent food and presentation. Beef roast and beef rib. Delicious. Better than my home cooked and Ive never said that before. 😵🙏. I wish we lived local we would be here regularly. A little hidden on a corner and only recently re opened. I recommend you get the experience here before this pub gets the reputation and customers its bound to get. Thank you to the lovely team at The Egerton.

Great place for a refreshing drink, great people who run it.

Food is delicious great home cooking great price too

Re-opened 27th November Great to be back in such a wonderful place Great atmosphere and superb cask ales. New tenants not quite up to speed with food yet, but should be fully up to speed soon

We visited The Egerton Arms on Friday 29th October with my 90yr old mum and 2 year old grandson i would just like to say thank you for your hospitality. Nothing too much trouble and the food was amazing. Will def return!!!!

This pub looked closed down when we were in area last week what else can I put it’s shut! Shut, shut, shut, shut, car park barrackaded, shut , shut, shut, don’t go, it’s closed

We dropped in today at lunchtime, knowing that the inside of the pub was shut, but there was a gazebo and tables etc outside as well as a fire pit etc. We had lunch outside. Great food.lovely welcome. We will return. Great to see a lovely local pub doing what they can in these times.

Good selection of well kept beer including local breweries. Chatty welcoming bar staff

The Egerton is your typical English Village Pub, low ceilings and quirky, cosy interior! Have obviously recently reduced opening hours and served outside only + takeaways so weather permitting a great place to go! Their traditionally fired pizzas are excellent! Looking forward to full opening at some stage ... nowhere better on a winters evening with a pint, glass of wine and tasty food! We wish you all well for the future!

Enjoyed a lovely family evening in the beer garden recently, amazing pizza and fantastic staff, we will definitely return.

The take away pizza I had was so amazing that I came back the next day and had the same again! The second time round I sat in the beer garden and enjoyed my pizza out in the sun, was such a lovely experience, I totally recommend a visit!

Absolutely wonderful food, super fast friendly service highly recommend. 🤩🤩🤩

Called in here on our way to Wales for lunch. Sunday roast (we both had beef) - so delicious, generous servings, fantastically crisp vegetables and super tender beef. Huge yorkshire pudding! Very very good lunch so if you are in the area would definitely recommend this pub.

Sunday roast 10/10 generous portions of excellent food at a good price and in a cosy pub to boot what’s not to like

Come every Sunday for the fantastic food and staff service. If you have not been get yourself there. Food is out of this world, staff are so friendly and always there to help. One of my favorite places. Thankyou. Be back next Sunday :)

Lovely cosy friendly pub. The food is delicious with a good many options. Can highly recommend this quaint, pretty pub.

Fantastic place !!! So friendly staff and locals !!

Welcoming and cozy lovely atmosphere.

Quaint original pub with loads of history, great area for a walk and lovely home cooked food on offer.

Fantastic food and very well kept selection of beers

Not only are the staff warm and welcoming the drink selection is superb! The food served is out of this world! It’s one of my favourite places to go to. Thankyou for the amazing experience

Popped in for Sunday lunch, as ever food superb warm and welcoming staff and good beer, will obviously be visiting again soon 👌🏻

We went here to try somewhere different, as been to the other local food serving pubs. Nice beers/winesAllowed dogsDecor isn’t to badFriendly pubFree house pub Quite small and quirky Food wasn’t bad (bit limited on choice, portion size and overal quality)Other pubs locally are very similar however offer slightly different things. Some offer better drinks, others offer better food, some offer better staff. So it’s all pretty much of a muchness. For me in the 3 mile radius there is at least 4 other pubs in the similar boat.So 5 in total, scoring all on like for likes.This is the equal 3rd out of 5 for me.

can't recommend this place enough!! food is to die for! we had a two course meal tonight with wine under £30 for both of us ! it was absolutely gorgeous! would totally recommend this lovely warm and cosy place

Excellent service excellent food

Nice beer and a nice bowl of soup with lovely warm bread and butter after a walk. Couldn't have been nicer.

Very nice atmosphere staff good food lovely

I was very disappointed with the staff here. One young woman was very offish and impolite. I would not recommend this pub when there are better options in the area.

Rather busy. Not enough staff and mostly too rushed to be friendly. Average food lacking flavour but despite all that we had a lovely family together.

Have left some great reviews for this place in the past , when we have been Cheshire Way . Sadly whether its new owners. plus new staff (not enough of them either) The awesome Pizzas are no longer available. guessing the pies are not . Instead a new menu . that I think had burger, steak and then a selection of Pasta dishes . we all opted for the Lasagne . When arrived . a mediochre taste and portion . no salad garni . no condimemnts on table . no offer of parmasan - no serviettes , poor service in general (although the lad and lass were super polite) As we were still hungry, we ordered a desert .... waited for ever .. when it arrived . we were told it was wine Weds <?? whats that ?? Its when you order a starter . or main course with a meal you get a free bottle of wine .... having purchased our last round we took the wine with us . (shared between 6) others got as a couple or a four some, thats by the by. Just sad that the two kids front of house had to serve at bar . serve dinners . clear tables . obvioulsy not noticing serviettes all used . lack of condiements etc .. and awful waits from kitchen for just **ok* food :-( Wont be back till next year now . Hoping for great improvements on taste and portions. Bring the pizza back for the weds and thursday when its superbikes . thats what we go there for :-) want to leave FIVE STAR review next year , as previous years :-)

Lovely pub. Great garden. Excellent food. Dog friendly. What more could you wish for. Will definitely be back 😁

Lovely pub, eye watering prices

Great selection of beers and a lovely location over looking the cricket ground. I didn't eat there but the food smelled amazing and looked great. Will definitely be back for a meal as it all looked homemade

Great local pub to come and have a pint or a gin and tonic. You can grab a gin and tonic and watch the cricket match. Amazing on a beautiful day.

We have been today and it is such a lovely country pub situated near oulton park. staff are very very friendly and caring and go above and beyond. I had abit of a problem with my meal but staff helped and they was so understanding and caring. Thanks again If you want traditional home made food then I suggest you come and try :)

Fab pub! The staff were lovely &amp; great to be able to watch the cricket from the beer garden! Those who are here said the food was delicious too, will definitely visit again!

Lovely village pub! Quite hard to find at first, but it’s worth it!

Nice looking country pub in a lovely village (Little Budworth), but sadly lacking in quality.

Lovely quiet village pub. Called in on a lovely summers day, so sat outside to eat and drink. Plenty of seating to the front of the pub and no road noise to worry about.

Tuesday burger night. As a family we go to often and they never fail to impress!!

Great pub very friendly staff excellent food highly recommended

We called in here for lunch whilst passing through on a longer journey. We chose this pub specifically because it is listed in the Campaign For Real Ale ‘Good Beer Guide’, and we were not disappointed.

We stayed at the Elm Cottage caravan site and it was well worth the effort to find this pub with its quirky garden and interior,we didn't eat there just enjoyed the quality of the real ales on offer. Really nice guy behind the bar who helped us find a taxi back to escape the sudden downpour.

Great pub strong beer and very busy

Nice pub and very good food. Would like to see a little more variety but all the dishes we had were nicely cooked. Well worth a visit.

Lovely spot by typical English village cricket pitch, with great food and drink. Recommended.

Great pub with large selection of beers and wine

Great dog friendly pub in close proximity to Little Budworth country park and only a couple of miles from super little caravan site. Makes for a happy weekend away.

Lovely pub. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Been here many times. Enjoy sitting outside but always welcome inside with well behaved dog and kids! Would highly recommend

We accidentally found this place when we were leaving the racing circuit near by. Very nice place with great beer.

Great as always. Thanks for food and lovely team members.

Had a great meal here. Well worth a visit.

Very nice, but £10 for glass of wine was a bit ott