Merlin in Cheshire East

Just have to say what a lovely and flavourful Sunday Roast we had today at The Merlin. Great food and friendly staff, what more could you ask for.

Great food and drinks , had bottomless brunch would definitely recommended . Attended with our friends . Lovely place .

We love the Merlin for dinner and come here regularly. This evening we were looked after Mags and the service was great too.

Lovely dinner with the wife while we were over from Australia. Thanks Vicki and Mags for the great service! Will return :)

Popped in for a quick dinner, great food and excellent service from our new friend, Mags! Highly recommend the burger and pie!

Good food and a lovely service team! I brought my grandma for a roast here and we had a lovely meal. Service was swift but not too quick to rush us, the service team were very friendly. Lydia who served us ensured we had everything we needed! Will certainly visit again ☺️

100% service so friendly and kind will always recommend this venue all the time I will be returning. Atmosphere is great and food is amazing

Great service and amazing food! Less of the raspberry on the martinis. Couldn't fault anything! Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Fantastic experience today at the Merlin . The staff were both friendly and efficient happy to order drinks on app and deliver outside in a pleasant chat . The food was both tasty and well presented. Will be back soon

We have been going to the Merlin for many years, usually for lunch. I have given 3 stars on this occasion purely because of the same “lunch time set menu” every time we go. The food is excellent but would just be nice to have a change of menu as it s been the same lunch menu for at least 18 months.😌

We visited on Saturday for the event that Brad set up, we were a party of 10 that all ate and drank the afternoon away,a big thank you to Brad and all the staff and Gary for there hospitality and we will be back again many thanks.

Fabulous lunch. Really nice food and excellent staff. We were celebrating an upcoming occasion for a friend and Vicki and Anna made the extra effort which was much appreciated.

I wasn’t expecting much then I was surprised how good the service and the food was . Loved the mozzarella fries and the breakfast was fantastic. The service was faultless and very friendly. I will definitely be coming back. Thank you so much

Absolutely lovely bottomless brunch! Excellent service, great food, really enjoyable. Drinks were refilled before they were even finished! Starters and mains were restaurant quality not just small bites. The staff were friendly and attentive. For the price this was a great deal! Come to the Merlin!

Chose the Merlin for my 60th Birthday party. I was looking for an informal family get together, somwhere with a function room, a buffet and a few bedrooms for those travelling and staying over. Top marks for Gary and the team. Everything from the comms before the day, the staff on the day, the quality of the food, including the buffet and breakfast and the bedrooms, was spot on. I had great feedback from many that attended and wanted to pass that on. It was a great day. Thank you.

Once again another lovely lunch here at the Merlin...ourselves and the girls were waited on hand and foot by the wonderful Gary and the cocktails were flowing from James on the bar! The menu and food options are always a treat for us here and always gives our Muriel a sandwich and salad choice:) - we love the chive mash by the way!!! Never get rid of it!!!

The pub itself is very pleasant and so is the food, however, it's another pub that has gone to the dogs. Another evening of dogs barking at each other, dogs off leads and owners feeding them snacks from tables. At times, it was more like a kennel club than a pub.

We hired The Cube on the front of The Merlin for my retirement gathering last night. Communications with Gary and the team were great right from the start of booking. The space was great plenty of room for our group of 28 clean and attractively presented. We had use of a sound system which was easy to set up with my phone. Our hosts were attentive, the food was good and I enjoyed a wonderful celebration with friends and colleagues. Thank you to all the staff especially Megan and Brad

We really enjoyed the rotisserie chicken and fish & Chips yesterday. looking forward to another visit. We sat in the bar very cosy. Great service from Scott and Annie

Great service, the staff were great especially are waitress Annie she was lovely and kind would highly recommend going to the Merlin.

Pop in for a breakfast before going away and like always perfect service and food was delicious. Kids was happy and def will be back .

Went with good friends and family for dinner. Brad the assistant manager was professional and accommodating, creating an atmosphere where we felt welcomed and well looked after. The food was fantastic and great service from the team throughout. Even the children said they’d like to eat there again! Highly recommend.

We visited The Merlin on Sunday as part of a large group in the private dining room. The staff were very friendly and professional with nothing bieng too much trouble. We had the duo of beef and it was very succulent served with giant Yorkshire puddings. The rest of the family thoroughly enjoyed their meals as well. Thank you Merlin for making our day special.

Lovely breakfast with the family. I particularly enjoyed the French toast. Thank you Debs for the great service. We will be back again soon.

This was a lovely experience. The Sunday lunch was first rate and the service was lovely. Debs served our table and she was fantastic! Our daughter is disabled and they did everything they could to make her comfortable.

Lovely roast beef and roast chicken today with the wife. Served by the same lady as the last time we visited Deb. Excellent as always.

Having stayed in numerous hotels in Chester, Cheshire and Manchester this was the most disappointing of all. The room was very tired, small and in need of a freshen up and didn’t feel clean. The en-suite door creaked in Dolby surround sound as did the landing floor so we were woken throughout the night early hours by other hotel guests. Can’t comment on the food as we spent the day in Alderney Edge where there are some lovely bars and eateries. Very disappointing stay .

Came here for a meal and a few drinks and the food and service were absolutely incredible! Would highly recommend to others, nothing was too much trouble for the staff and there was a great atmosphere. Will be returning!

Went for a cheeky beverage over the Easter weekend, nice selection of cocktails and mocktails. The bartender helped make a solid drinks choice, I went for the Cuban Mai Tai! Friends also enjoyed a Baileys Martini and the Elderflower Sherbet drink. The barman was very friendly and enthusiastic, and whipped up all our drinks very quickly and had them sent over to our table for us so we didn't have to wait at the bar.

We went for lunch as we had been here a few years ago and really enjoyed it. The starter of squid was really lovely, my husband had the chicken burger, he said it was cooked well, however for the price expected a little better presentation. I had the fish cakes, they were a little dry and tasteless unfortunately. However, the atmosphere was good and the staff were very friendly. What took us by surprise was the bill! We opted for the 2 course set lunch which was £18.99 each. I had a starter and main, my husband had a main and pudding. When presented with the bill we had noticed we were charged for a 3 course and then my fish cakes separately. This made the bill approx £5 more than it should have been. I mentioned it to the waitress who said it was annoying that the system works it out like that but she can’t override it. We paid and left. We felt a little cheated as we ordered a 2 course set lunch and ended up paying for a 3 course and full price for the fish cakes which cost us more in the long run. We were a little upset because of the pricing and the fact that the food was just ok, it didn’t really make an enjoyable lunch. I don’t think we will return unfortunately in a hurry.

Beautiful breakfast for myself and daughter, cooked to perfection. We were served by Annie who couldn’t do enough to make sure we had a wonderful visit. Thank you we will definitely be back.

Lovely ambiance and decor. Great service from Debs. Excellent mezze we shared as a starter (some really tasty and unusual dishes) and fantastic main courses (pork belly, sea bass and celeriac steak). Will definitely come again!

I took my mum here for Sunday lunch- we had the vegetarian Sunday roast which was delicious, very well presented, followed by fruit crumble and custard. The service was professional and friendly

I went for a meal with friends last night. My meal was pretty awful. Very average mushroom starter. My Steak & Malbec pie main consisted of rock hard, overbaked pastry, containing little filling and hardly any steak. It was hard to cut through the pastry!...

Great place for a meeting and then a fabulous meal afterwards. The team is efficient and friendly and the coffee is fantastic.

Lovely meal experience - I had the sea bass and my partner had a pizza which both looked and were very appetising. Great atmosphere and checkback during the meal which I appreciated. Restaurant manager very sociable and friendly. Would definitely visit again.

Food was pleasant enough, but the property is at best tired and average. The décor is dated, woodwork chipped and scruffy. As a regular commuter to Alderley Park booked this hotel as the usual property I stay at was fully booked. The room was dusty...

the table was lovely and clean we had the manager (g-bomb) served us i definitely recommend it. the food tasted amazing (i had the chicken burger)

This place was lovely. The food was excellent and of a high standard. The atmosphere was impeccable. I’d definitely recommend coming here.

Once again excellent food and service congrats to the chef and the team and the waiter service (Brad), very attentive, polite and friendly

My friend had been a bit down recently so treated us both to a lovely lunch out. I booked online' or so I thought, but as my computer skills are negligible it didn’t happen. However there was plenty of room so not a problem. We...

I have nothing but praise for The Merlin. The team went above and beyond to make my friend’s 40th lunch run smoothly. From the moment I booked everything in with Brad I knew it was going to be brilliant. Brad was friendly, professional and fabulous!...

My husband and I stayed at The Merlin for two nights and had a wonderful time. All the staff were super friendly and excellent at their job. The atmosphere is very relaxed and the bar and restaurant are cosy and comfortable. The food and service...

Fabulous service, great food. Warm ambiance. Super service from Vicki. Roaring fire on a wet and windy day. Perfect location for Wilmslow and Alderly Edge

Excellent Sunday Lunch, The restaurant was very busy, we were warming greeted by Annie, who showed us our table, she was very professional and friendly. We ordered the vegetarian roast, it was absolutely delicious. Rounded off by the apple and plum crumble with custard. A...

Nice warm welcome after a long drive, lovely room. Back to the bar where we received great service. Excellent food in the restaurant all served by a delightful young waitress. Lovely freshly cooked breakfast the following morning. Many and I mean many places could learn...

The Merlin has a great menu and the food delivers, expectations met. In fact we sent a thank you to the chef because both our meals were so good. The waiting on staff were good too. We got the impression that they are a happy team. A card we were handed yesterday said the chefs were Brad and Annie whilst the waiting on staff were Raff and Nicole. Thanks guys.

Exceptional food and service provided. Our servers Brad and Jemma were very friendly and helpful. Special thanks to the chefs who we were told were Tauran and Alex for the evening.

Returned to The Merlin for a family meal. Food was great as it always has been and great service as usual by Annie and Megan. We have also been to the quiz a few times on a Monday night, which is great and brings out the competitive side of you.

Absolutely love The Merlin it's always been a favourite venue of mine and even more so in January when they do 50% off! The service is great, super friendly and welcoming and the food always top notch. My squid and steak were cooked to perfection and the mini desserts are just enough when you just want a taste of something sweet. I'm holding an important event there in February in the cube and have no reservations now that I've chosen the right venue.

Thank you to Brad for a welcoming and enjoyable stay. Good food, and great service. Very attentive, and friendly, even for a nice chat.

Fabulous family meal out. Our waitress Annie was marvelous, nothing was too much trouble. We will most definitely return.

Had a fantastic meal here. Special thanks to our waitress Annie who was so attentive, providing brilliant service! We will definitely be back 👍

Great Sunday dinner with the family. Lovely atmosphere and attentive staff. Our waitress Annie really looked after us and we will be back when next visiting the area

Fabulous evening last night , quiet coz of time of year . But didn’t matter at all . Great playlist on which gave the bar a great feel . Fantastic fillet steak with wonderful greens as an extra for my missus, I had the burger...

Service was amazing Food was delicious Very kind staff Food came on time and was as expected no complaints

Had Christmas Day lunch and it was fantastic - the service was brilliant, all the staff worked really hard. Food was great. 👍👏🏻

Vastly overpriced for the food served. Duck noodle salad £17z.25 for half a duck breast cut up. Pork belly served with no bacon and soggy. Asked to substitute the vegetables for a salad. When it finally arrived there was a cup of salad consisting of...

Had a family meal for 18 in a seperate room. The food and service was excellant. This was my first visit and i will definitely return. This nay be a yearly family Christmas get together. Would definitely recommend.

The restaurant is in dire need off a revamp. It is old and all chairs need reupholstering The, decorations are years old and the flooring in passageway to the toilets are threadbare and the toilets themselves are in a terrible state off repair. The restaurant...

Our work Christmas meal, lovely food- I had vegan soup, celeriac steak with trimmings and they kindly boxed my Christmas pudding up to take because I was full. I had a very nice mocktail, there are a few non alcoholic drinks as well as a...

Very relaxed dinner in very festive atmosphere. Staff were friendly and efficient. Roast dinner was very good.

Great food and service for our Christmas gathering. Debs was very friendly and helpful. Very reasonably priced.

Such a lovely evening, amazing service from start to finish, couldn’t ask for better will definitely be returning

Met up for our annual get together of colleagues that worked together 25 years ago - we’ve used the Merlin many times over the years as it is a central destination for most of us and they’ve always looked after us well! This year Vicki...

Really great service from Jack and the team. Very friendly and prompt food for a friday evening. Would 100% come again. Recommend the squid starter and the pork belly main

Popped in for a bite to eat at lunchtime today and were welcomed by a roaring log fire and the lovely Vicki and Adam. Hubby had the steak sandwich and I had the coriander soup….both delicious. Thanks Vicki for being so friendly and charming and...

The preparation and communication beforehand with the Merlin team for our annual family luncheon of 24 worked very well. On the day, good food and correct service. The purpose of meeting up with family members was fully achieved, in a suitable setting, whilst having an...

Very good as always. Had the roast. Service was good. Food was great. Trip desserts made the meal. Top Sunday lunch.

Tasty Sunday lunch, well set out restaurant and fantastic staff (especially our server Annie). Although we didn't all have traditional Sunday lunches, the portions sizes were great and the way the food was presented was high class. Also the dessert was tasty as well as...

Perfect Birthday treat. shown to our table decorated by staff. Amazing service, gorgeous food Happy Birthday written on my desert. Thank you

I booked The Merlin for a reunion of friends - 20 of us. We hired a perfect room. From the start Gary and his team were excellent. I gave our food order from the Group Menu in advance. On the day we were made very...

Came here to celebrate our 50 th wedding anniversary with family. Having been several times before we expected a really good eating experience We were so disappointed. Fish really dry as were peas in our fish and chips dishes that several of us had ....

Very nice spot for brunch, with a very nice selection. Ordered the traditional breakfast and was very pleased, our server Jack was very nice.

Delicious food as always. Amazing service from Jack - thank you! Highly recommend the Merlin, we love it there.

Went to the merlin for brunch with my family and we had a lovely time. The food and service from Jack was amazing. Will definitely be returning soon

the service was amazing i got the traditional breakfast and it was cooked beautifully and the bacon was delicious

No heating - it was so tatty. Yes nice furniture but the walls were badly in need of decoration as were the floors. The gentleman serving had awful nails made me feel sick - won’t come gain

We had our wedding reception in the cube and can't thank the staff and managers enough for making our day very special. The food was great, the service was excellent and the hotel room was very clean and comfortable. Everyone went the extra mile to...

Booked for Sunday lunch on the day. Good atmosphere, friendly staff, good food. Experience slight impacted by an awkwardly placed table.

We always go to the Merlin when visiting Wilmslow especially in the evening or Sunday lunch. Great food, service and relaxed atmosphere.

Popped in here after walking the dog. Debs welcomed us in and found us a table in the bar where we could sit with the dog. The food was amazing. Chicken Ballantine and risotto, sea bas fillets. Next to a roaring fire. Wonderful service form...

Enjoyed a lovely meal at the Merlin with my family. The food was excellent and the staff were all friendly and helpful.

Very good staff very friendly both dinner and breakfast were very good,our room was ready for a lick of paint but very clean, comfy bed and large bathroom all in all very good value and close to airport which is what we wanted.

Really nice Sunday Roast. Good value for money too. Only downside we had to ask for salt and pepper as none on the table. Definitely come back.

Stayed over for a special occasion. Room not clean at all and food was poor. Wouldn't recommend the fish. Nice location and pub itself nice. Staff were happy to give me cloth to clean room myself but gave it a wipe over. Manager gave partial...

Went for Sunday lunch with family. Piping hot and freshly plated up, the roast beef was thickly cut and slightly pink in the middle, perfect. Roast chicken wrapped in bacon was juicy and a generous portion. And the roast potatoes , crisp on the outside...

Amazing food compliments to the chef, staff and service 5*** would highly recommend staff polite and very helpful

We had a lovely meal and the staff were amazing. I took balloons and a cake earlier in the afternoon and when we arrived everything was sorted. A glass of fizz was given to the birthday girl which I thought was a lovely touch. We...

We held a launch party at the beautiful cube at the Merlin yesterday and honestly couldn't fault it. Gary made everything as easy as possible for me - he discussed my requirements upon booking and made sure the room was laid out how I'd requested...

Great for Sunday lunch. Had the trio roast which tasted superb. Served by Debs who was a great host and tended to our every whim. Will definitely be going back.

Stayed in room 4 which was awful constant noise from Kitchen extract fans & very noisy in general. Very little sleep & breakfast was also poor. Have stayed before but this was our worst experience. Will consider elsewhere on next visit

We haven't visited the Merlin in many years so my expectations were high! The weather was glorious so I asked if we could al fresco. There is a sort of conservatory/glass type construction at the front and dining tables all near the very busy road....

Lovely atmosphere, lovely staff and delicious food! Highly recommended. Will be back for more of the cheeseburger!

Stayed here with my family, great room , had a brilliant Sunday lunch we have a child with additional needs and nothing was to much trouble to make sure we had a great evening thanks to Deb’s and the team at the Merlin . Ps...

Booked The Merlin for accommodation to catch an early flight from Manchester airport. Upon arrival I was bewildered by the look of the property. Such a beauty to look at. It only got better from the entrance, upon check in was met and greeted straight...

Great food, great company, great service from Debs and the team. An unexpected birthday card from the staff was icing on cake.

The Merlin is a great place with lots of character. It’s kind of old meets new. The staff are warm and helpful and we found it to be a great price for two nights. We had a family room and it was big with everything...

With a friend, we had a lovely Sunday lunch at the Merlin today. We both had a Sunday roast and a dessert. The food was nice and tasty, and the service from Debs and Jemma was very good. When I booked the table (via the...

The food was amazing and a great range of desserts. The staff were all very friendly especially ellen the lady who served us. Would happily come here again for dinner.