Horse & Jockey in Cheshire East

We’d long considered giving the quiz a go so decided to last Sunday. This is a decent pub that serves a nice pint with friendly staff. The quiz was good and we’ll definitely return.

Awful service was rude and insulting, made our party leave because the landlady’s cat was coming over to the table. Charged me for a drink and then refused to serve it, and the owners daughter serving was vile, foul-mouthed and rude. Absolutely never would go here again and recommend everyone to stay far away from this shambles of a so called pub.

Visited last night for a drink with my husband. We currently live on the other side of town but are planning to move just a few doors down soon, so wanted to try out what will (fingers crossed) be our new local. What a pleasure to find such a welcoming, cosy traditional pub. The bar man was friendly as was the lady clearing tables. The fact that there were only two seats free said it all. It was our first visit to this hidden gem but are hoping the first of many .

I have started coming in this place, with my friend John, we love it, the staff are very welcoming and friendly, the atmosphere is chilled and really relaxed. They do the best pork pies around!, Check out my selfie below with the pork pie!!. .Myself & John we raise awareness for mental health, if you are wondering why a fluffy duck is dressed up as Chef :D.Recommend you coming here, lovely place, amazing staff!

So nice to have a drink in a traditional pub, great atmosphere great food, lovely friendly staff,I was in this pub Christmas eve, what a fantastic night, the whole pub was singing Christmas Carols and a lovely hog roast was being served with mulled wine, what a great way to start the Christmas festivitys..great effort by landlord Paul and landlady Paula and all the staff. Love this place.

We came here in quite a large group - 20 odd people and 12 dogs - for a post walk drink and lunch on a Sunday. We were all so impressed. This is an idyllic local, wonderful friendly landlord and staff, great food (Sunday roast), also great value (food and drink), extremely clean, very welcoming, very relaxing atmosphere. If you haven't been in the last 12 months (since the new landlord took over), I thoroughly recommend the H&J as a stellar local pub. It's not quite my actual local but it's going to be the place we do pop into in Wilmslow from now on.

I called into the H&J with a friend after a bike ride round the Cheshire lanes. You could not ask for a more welcoming pub.When I look for somewhere to eat I always go on first impression including outside appearance, cleanliness and friendliness of the staff. The H&J excelled on all of these.The pub looks welcoming, is very clean and tidy and the landlord and landlady were extremely friendly and found time to chat and explain the history of the pub.We had a bite to eat off the excellent and very well priced menu and this was served promptly and was delicious.If you are in the area then pop into this lovely pub and support an excellent local business.

Great location but lacks atmosphere. It seems to have changed hands a lot through the years but the latest landlord came across welcoming. It’s a dog friendly pub too so our pooch was elated to be given a doggy treat and a bowl of water. The Beer garden is small however the sun shined so we were happy. #splendid

I phoned to ask if we were able to take our dog and the landlady advised we were very welcome to, but due to a problem with a supplier the full menu wasn't available. She was very apologetic and suggested that we might prefer to try a different night to avoid being disappointed but as we were only in the area that night I said we would still come and I'm glad we did. The staff were very welcoming indeed and the Green Thai Curry and Meatballs were delicious. We then decided to share a Lemon Tart and Chocolate Fudge Cake but couldn't decide on cream or ice-cream so were offered both, but we were very pleasantly surprised when the lovely young man serving us decided to bring us a sharing plate with an additional chocolate tart and strawberry ice cream as well.

Nice pint of Boddington, Stella on draught, good food, nice staff, good craic and dogs welcome, Splendid.

Pasamos la noche del sábado aquí con un grupo de amigos, disfrutando de una noche. Primera vez para mí y mi esposa. Bonito anticuado pero exterior pub local renovado, con no mucho aparcamiento y carreteras, líneas de doble amarilla fuera. Pasamos la noche en un cómodo bar/salón/comedor, que también presentaba una mesa de billar. Comenzó la noche con algo para comer. Los dos tuvimos un buen bistec con puré, estofado y verduras, nada especial, pero algunos de los otros tenía una lasaña vegetal, que dijo estaba bien; buenas porciones. Buena selección de cervezas. Bajo nueva dirección y los propietarios parece estar haciendo mucho para crear un buen ambiente familiar sin duda vale la pena una visita; nos vamos a volver para una segunda visita el próximo mes.

Los nuevos propietarios han realizado un impacto. . . agradable, acogedor y relajado. Decidimos ir a pasar un almuerzo familiar hoy y no nos decepcionó. Buena comida, porciones que no te deje hambriento y muy bien de precio (menos de £50 por 4 platos principales, 2 desiertos, 5 refrescos y una copa de . Tengo algunas alergias dieta y han sido tan complaciente y servicial. . Y una gran ventaja era la hamburguesa se sirve en un bollo de pan no propiamente un fan de brioche bollos de hamburguesa en esta familia! Un verdadero ganador. . Muy recomendado y realmente espero que estos propietarios estar alrededor

Decided to change from the generic artisan, gastro, fine dining blah blah and go to a proper local pub - was not disappointed! Great atmosphere and amazing food - the steak was beautifully cooked and the apple crumble was to die for x

Yo entramos en aquí una noche después de trabajar después de oír que tenían un nuevo chef y un nuevo menú, tuve una carne caliente con salsa de cebolla bap y patatas, y estaba delicioso! Podríamos decir que todo recién hecho! Soo llevé a mi familia en el viernes por la noche y no nos decepcionó, la carne fue cocinada a la perfección y el pescado y las patatas fritas eran una delicia, así que crujiente y fresco! ! Todo por un precio estupendo!

cosy pub atmosphere. had the smoked salmon pate lovely. fish and chips. very good. good meaty cod. others had teriyaki beef that was gorgeous. steaks were cooked as requested. very good pub food. looking forward to trying the Sunday roast.and all food locally sourced.

Ambos disfrutamos de carne y servido con patatas fritas tarta Stilton. La casera era muy acogedor nos permite llevar el perro en el pub. La ale a mano era deliciosa y un excelente acompañamiento para el pastel. Terminamos con un café antes de un corto paseo. Recomendaría el caballo y Jockey incondicionalmente.

No había estado a la Horsecand Jockey por un tiempo debido a una comida decepcionante última timevI fuimos. Esta vez era muy diferente, un nuevo nuevos gerentes y chef. Marido y yo tuvimos bocadillos bien cocinada, valor sabroso, abundante y bueno. Sándwich de bistec especialmente recomendado

Mi poca grupo necesitaba café y pasteles a mitad de camino a través de un paseo por Lindow. Nos pusimos los caballos y Jockey el día anterior y aunque no era algo que no sobre una base regular de Angela y Pablo nos proporciona con bollos, tartas tartas tostado y taza de té. Café y era muy acogedor y amable. Todo el ambiente era precioso.

Lived in the area foe almost ten years and his was our first visit ! I was very impressed.The decor is nice and clean and the furniture and furnishing is very good.,The lunch time special had a choice of meals at two for ten pounds which we had.I chose the fish and chips,the menu described it as small but I thought it was a normal size serving and it was excellent.Beautiful light batter and very nice piece of fish.My husband went for the sausage and mash which was also very good.

We went as a family for Mother's Day. The ladies at the bar were great. Food was lovely! A great place to bring the family.Adrian Warburton

Only popped in for a short while to meet up with some friends. But had a nice chat with the barman, and one or two of the locals. Warm, with good beer and a friendly atmosphere.

Firstly I will start with why I haven't given this place five stars. Too many change-overs in such a short space of time! It gets confusing as the menus are all over the place and the Internet information is incorrect (actually I'm not even sure anymore?) BUT this pub has a lot of promise; since its been redecorated it feels much more homely and warm, I feel like with some care and attention this pub could be a real gem, maybe a "foodies" pub for those who like a a nice meal and a pint. Stick with the original theme when this place was first reopened and maybe do a few promotional nights or events and I have faith that this pub will do well.

Called in the horse and jockey for a drink after having an afternoon drive out. Looked at the menu and ended up eating here too. What a lovely friendly pub that does a nice pint and great food. Would highly recomend it to anyone who us after some nice food and a drink. Very friendly staff A*****

Great night at the Horse & Jockey, the new management, Angela and Paul, made us feel very welcome, nothing was too much trouble, food was good and service excellent. We encourage all to give this excellent family friendly pub a try.

The management only took over the pub some 10 days ago and whilst we had enjoyed previous visits we were not sure what to expect.We need not have worried ,we were a party of 6 adults and 2 small boys and our every need was met with a smile by the management and mstaff.Nothing was too much trouble ,the food was good and we had a very enjoyable meal. Many thanks and good luck in your new venture.

The Horse and Jockey has another new management couple in but this time they care and want to please. They have a new menu coming soon that is made in house so I will look forward to that as well. I believe a quiz night is on the cards along with Paul doing a d.j spot on Friday night.I believe that live sports also will be shown and a pool table has been put back into the pub so the pub now has a community feel.Great work guys

Great friendly atmosphere and the food is great! Would recommend to anyone who fancies a great pint with great beer!

This is our nearest pub so really wanted it to work after the refit. The place is really nicely done inside and out but just seems to lack atmosphere. Go up to the Coach & Four to see how it's done. They have it right on so many levels but this place could easily copy them. I would suggest firstly lowering the lighting, no-one wants a brightly lit pub. Secondly turn the music up a bit, awkward silences are not attractive. Also, why not try a dartboard, or a tv, or pub games? There is a massive catchment area of all sorts of people from young families to older people. They should be catering to these people & not pandering to the 'no sky sports, no kids' brigade.

Not sure where some of the other reviewers on here where, but our experience of the Horse and Jockey is quite different to many of the claims being made here.We visited on a weekday lunch time, the welcome was warm and friendly, nothing was too much trouble. The real ale was in excellent condition. The food was exceptional for a chain pub and at £9.95 for a two course meal, it is not expensive.The place is well appointed and very clean. No sports TV and on the occasion of our visit, no unruly kids using the place as a play ground! All in all a great experience which I'm sure we will return to soon.

What a wasted opportunity for a local pub in such a friendly community to be so indifferent to their customers. I want to love it here. I go frequently and am getting tired of the unfriendly landlord. There is a lovely barmaid there but if she is not there you are lucky to get a smile. I am giving it another chance and then going to walk the extra mile to The Coach and Four. Come on Horse & Jockey! This is not the friendly local it used to be.

The restaurant was the nearest to our accommodation and as we had been travelling some distance decided to walk to a restaurant so that we could enjoy a drink. At the prices charged there was no fear of overindulging !! There are alternatives nearby and we wish that we had walked a little further.

Having just completed the Race for Life yesterday a large group of us (26 adults & children) had arranged to go to the Horse & Jockey for a celebration drink and lunch. We had let the Landlord know 3 times that we would be coming and we were met with a very cold welcome! The bar staff were totally miserable and very rude when asked for assistance. The children were told off and the general atmosphere was very unwelcoming. Considering we were all wanting to celebrate our achievement it definitely put a dampner on things. After the pub was refurbished we and may local people supported the pub and the landlady was so welcoming and lovely. I really think that something needs to be done to improve the attitude of the management & staff and the speed of service, as so many people no longer want to go there because of it. The breweries website talks about Community,Pride & Appeal which certainly is not what the Horse & Jockey are delivering. Has the potential to be an amazing local pub!

i went there 17th of may with 8 people the food was fantastic and well worth a visit the owner a great person to talk to and the staff very good ,i then went on friday the 22nd of may and i have to say i only popped in for a drink but i felt like john merrick ,i ordered a drink and two came ,when i said i only ordered a pint of lager not two i was made to feel i hand mad the mistake ??not a smile in sight from the other side of the bar after spending £200 a few weeks before on a meal you also would have thought the owner might of said hello ,i could not wait to get out of there and its my local

We have been to the pub several times and have always had a great meal and good friendly service, this is exactly how a well cared for British pub should be and i suggest several other local pubs pay it a visit in a lesson in how to make people feel welcome and attention to detail in food.

We tried the H & J to see what the new management & chef were offering. I would'nt say we had the friendliest of welcomes, but the food was very good. Quite a varied and interesting menu, from which we all tried something different. It is a pub atmosphere, but then, it is a pub! Really tasty food, well prepared, the chef has talent, and seems to enjoy his work - always helps I think. Main critisism is we had to lay the table ourselves.

Visited here on Saturday evening with family and friends, we booked a table for 6.30pm. My children came to the bar to get a drink with me when we were told by a rude member of staff ' to get these children of the stools' i can understand where the lady was coming from however there is a polite way to ask!!!. The service was embarrassingly slow. Before the refit the pub was pleasant and the food came at an excellent level. The staff clearly don't enjoy there job which showed through there frosty attitude. Previous owners please come back!!!

Very disappointed with the non-existent service! We booked for 6.30 pm on a Saturday evening. We usually go to the Riflemans (excellent food, service and quality). Tonight was the launch of the Riflemans new ownership and we decided to try the Horse and Jockey for the second time due to the Riflemans being very busy. We arrived to find "you might get a table round the corner!" Not what I'd expect when we'd booked. If there isn't a booking facility then shouldn't that be outlined upon trying to book via the phone? We'd been told we had a booking via the phone. We then found a comfortable table and upon my husband getting drinks we were told we'd have around a 15 minute wait until our orders would be taken. No problem! Around 20 minutes later my husband had to seek out the sole waitress for menus, I would have hoped she realised we wanted to eat - our behaviour in requesting a menu would surely outline this. Another 20 minutes later, having tried to attract the waitresses attention on a couple of occasions we decided to leave having waited to receive some kind of hospitality! I wonder what the system is for ordering? We were going to complain but upon looking at the other side of the pub, which seemed quieter at that point, I can only imagine that there is no booking system! We shall not be returning for food and this experience can only go to highlight how lucky we are to have an excellent pub such as the Riflemans nearby. They provide good service and excellent food. I suggest the person responsible for service attends the Riflemans to discover best practice for customer service. We shall now be purchasing a delicious curry from the Ruby on Grove Lane.

We stopped at the premier inn wilmslow prior to flying on holiday, the pub attached was not very inviting and found this pub on trip advisor, a fantastic find, excellent food, good bear choices and very generous portions, suffice to say we did not manage a desert. Service was excellent with friendly staff, a pub with a local feel but as outsiders we were made welcome. Suitable for children dining with adults we will definitely visit agin when staying overnight to fly

Had a really good family lunch here. Lovely table by the fire and excellent friendly service. We had the sausage egg and chips. Presented really well and so tasty. Tapas also excellent. So lucky to be able to walk to this little gem.

Stumbled upon this pub, searching dog friendly places after a walk at Styal woods. This place was perfect, relaxed atmosphere and nice furnishings. Tapas starter with traditional Sunday lunch..yummy. Staff friendly and helpful. Would stay all day if it was my local!

Really delighted the Horse and Jockey has had a refurbishment. Delicious food and good value for money. Myself and my daughter visit most Saturday's after a hectic week we like to have a bite to eat and relax by the fire, it is cosy,warm and comfortable. We always get a lovely welcome from Kate the Manager which makes it a pleasurable experience. I Would highly recommend a visit you will not be disappointed by the hospitality.

So happy that the Horse & Jockey has opened under New Management and had a refurbishment which was well overdue.We have been going for some months now and are taking all are friends who also love it.Great place for tapas and drinks in the week just been today for a wonderful Sunday lunch/dinner with great food and service.Look forward to going back again soon any many thanks to all for the great hospitality.

We have made the Horse and Jockey our local, we live in Offerton, Stockport, I do the drinking, John does the driving..... What a fabulous Pub, welcoming, warm, tastefully renovated, clean, the toilets are immaculate, service is impecable, delicous food, friendly staff, lovely clientel, think Service U has the wrong pub, I love this pub and the staff so much I want to move to Gravel Lane !!!!!

I'm very shocked to have read the last review of the horse and jockey, they couldn't possibly meaning the place that I love to come and visit. Having being to the horse and jockey on numerous occasions I cannot praise the staff, the food, the value, the atmosphere enough on each occasion. What a dream team Kate and Gary are; the food that Gary produces amazes me and never disappoints. I am in ore of how much talent and skill one man has in the kitchen and how he delivers quality cuisine everytime. And the welcoming of Kate and her fabulous team make the visit so relaxing and pleasurable everytime. I have never met such a warm, welcoming lady, nothing is ever too much bother for her & her team. Not having the pleasure of the horse and jockey being on my door step is disappointing but it is DEFENATLY worth the drive everytime and I can't wait for my next visit! Keep up the fabulous work guys!! :-)

Popped into the horse & jockey for a bite to eat on the way to the cinema. Wasn't expecting much. The pub was a very cosy old fashioned place. It had a great friendly atmosphere and the staff were also very friendly. We ordered the tapas. It was amazing! The portions were a good size for tapas and the quality was excellent and the price very reasonable. For popping in for a bite to eat I left having a wonderful time and meeting the lovely staff will certainly be going back!

I recently went to the Horse and Jockey for our girls Xmas do and the food was absolutely FANTASTIC. Kate, Gary and staff have settled in so well and have worked very hard to create a great atmosphere in the newly refurbished pub. Top marks to Gary who does all the cooking himself. His pastry is to die for and the mango sorbet was sublime! !!! 20 Xmas dinners all out on time and piping hot!!! Not like a certain Wilmslow town centre pub where the food is not coming up to scratch. If you can, pay the Horse and Jockey a visit for the food and the lovely ambience all complimented by a roaring open fire.

What a beautiful pub! The staff are really friendly in here, we were lucky enough to be in when the fire was burning, we could of stayed all afternoon. The soup was one on its own, absolutely delicious! Whilst we were enjoying our time you could smell the baking of cakes. Thoroughly enjoyable!! Thankyou we will return. One not to be missed.

Knowing the horse and jockey has recently been refurbished and taken over I was keen to try out the new place... And it wasn't a disappointment!Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and fantastic food. I went mid week and it wasn't too busy, but I can't tell once word gets round, this place will be packedLovely to know somewhere once so quite is finally taking off and providing a brilliant local, thanks to the new team!

We live only a couple of hundred yards from the Horse & Jockey which is convenient but we also eat out a good deal and have pretty high standards. I can't stress enough how much well needed pub warmth and excellent food Kate and her team have brought to the locality! I would urge anybody local and those visiting Wilmslow to try the Horse & Jockey, you will not be disappointed.

Been here previously for a drink with my partner. The landlady was lovely and told me her husband was the chef which prompted me to take my daughter for food on her recent visit. We opted for the 8 tapas dish menu for £32. It was excellent. Everything was home done and this went as far as mayonnaise and piccalilli. We had a superb bottle of Shiraz in a lovely environment with great staff. A hidden gem. We go back hopefully on many occasions.

Visited the re vamped Horse & Jockey in Wilmslow expecting great things after its I believe £300,000 re vamp. It was the steak night special for £25. For that you get two excellent steaks, with a few chips nestling for some odd reason in a tin enamel mug! A peppercorn sauce was served in a mini gravy boat and mine had the grand total of three peppercorns! Also in the package came a bottle of so-so wine. In total quiet good, well cooked, but it needed a vegetable to complete the plate. Two tapas were ordered and because we did not order the packages of 4 or more, the individual price of each tapas dish shot up. One dessert was ordered of sticky toffee pudd. It was frankly Yuk! There were no dates in the mix and the top was smothered in a sticky sauce that was over the top in gooey sweetness. Far to sweet for my sweet pallete. Service I wont dwell on, only to say it needs improving. Customers do not need to be pushed into ordering, and a more friendly service from some of them would not go amiss. Despite its expensive re fit we dined in a room with bare floorboards. Easy to mop up I suppose if the tapas gets dropped! But not very "cosy". Having said all that, we will return, because they are new, and deserve a second chance. Then certain things hopefully will improve with time. We went at 7pm during the week and it was quiet which didn't help the ambience. I see the first review on this site praises the place, so it cant all be bad. Though being a "trencherman" myself, a few tapas for Sunday lunch is not going to fill me. But Hey ho, each to their own.

Wow! I've been finding great places lately. Recently opened the Horse & Jockey is just outside the lovely town of Wilmslow. We stopped by for lunch and were we in for a treat! They have a fantastic chef- he's won tons of awards - and the food was superb. We shared the tapas - mussels in a garlic, basil and white wine sauce; spicy meatballs dripping with melted cheese; king prawns with garlic in a delicate Asian curry sauce and a Cheshire Cheese fritter with red onion marmalade - much better than any tapas I have ever had. Friendly, professional staff made the lunchtime a memorable treat. Can't wait to go back - they tell me they are starting Mad Hatter tea parties - a fun way to enjoy afternoon tea :)