Norfolk Arms in Stockport

Called at the end of a walk for a refreshment. Good selection of draught ale and other excisable liquor. Helpful friendly staff. May have something to eat next time. The menu looks interesting 🤔 👀 👌

A worthy addition to the 2025 Good Beer Guide with the ever changing range of cask ale on sale. The Tiny Rebel Beach Off IPA Milkshake was exceptional. Well worth seeking out. Only a 5 minute uphill walk back to Marple 🚂 station.

Traditional country pub with a fine selection of Ales. Sheltered beer garden. Family and dog friendly too.

Great friendly staff and a good selection of real ales.

Great atmosphere, good choice of beers but a lower ABV beer option would have been nice. Staff were really pleasant. We didn't have food.

Met up with friends as had booked a table at a nearby restaurant. This is a good pub in which to meet up and have a few pre dinner drinks. Walking distance to all that Marple Bridge has to offer. They do food here which we might give a go in the future.

Fabulous place. Lovely food and good service. Rustic surroundings with historical items. Loved it.

Well worth a visit for a few drinks

Fabulous staff and good food. Always a cosy atmosphere.

Really good space for live music

Just stopped in for a drink on my way home with my wife

Mid afternoon quiet time. Falafel wrap tasty. Unusually quiet but maybe because it was Monday mid afternoon

Went today, had a delicious roast - generous portion size and the staff couldn’t have been friendlier or more attentive, will definitely be back

Sunday lunch and the place was empty but had to wait 50 minutes for our food. The Tomato Bruschetta was hopeless, the bread not toasted just barely warm, the lamb and ribs however, were good.

Customer service: 1/5 tired staff who didn't want to be there. Food: 2/5 Amazing if you like potatoes; otherwise, don't bother. Cleanliness: ... Sticky menus, tables full of bits of crumbs We heard good things about this pub but we'd always gone to The Midland across the road. This evening, unfortunately, The Midland was shutting their kitchen at 8pm for maintenance, so we thought we'd try this place for a change. We ordered two pies, the roasted lamb shoulder and the steak-frites. The pies were by pie ministers and we knew that they were decent pies. The lamb was tender and the salsa that accompanied the lamb was tasty. There was way too much mash on all those dishes. The steak-frites was terrible. The fries were mostly soaked in the pepper sauce, which was unexpected. The steak was supposedly cooked to medium-rare. It was the most disgusting rump steak I've ever eaten. Quite frankly, Weatherspoons' steak was way better!!? It was extremely tough and gristly. The steak was not once tenderised. The server came to check that our food was OK. We told the server that the steak was tough. She went to speak to the cook and then came back to offer to give us a different one. To be honest, I wouldn't dare. Who knows what extra ingredients would be added to my "new" steak. The fries were OK. The photos are of our food, including a photo of the steak when it was served and what was left - which was about two thirds of the steak. There'll be no next time. This pub is probably a great local... Just don't eat there!

We booked for Sunday dinner. The table they had put us in as still being used do they moved us to another table. Unfortunately it was where a couple of families with children were. The children were not being watched and were noisy and quite distributive. However the service was excellent and I think of the best Sunday dinners we’ve had out for quite awhile. It was great that we could take our dog with us too.

Nice comfy pub restaurant. Quality food..

Really lovely pub, warm and friendly, nice outdoor area, delicious, fresh, piping hot food, no complaints here...

Passed by many times, not realizing they are open at lunch time, front door is always closed! Enter by the rear! But saw the reviews and thought we give it a try! Well pleased we did, a charming character filled inn, and the lunch didn't disappoint either, very tasty indeed, the chips were to die for! mmmmm. Would certainly recommend you give it a try!

A rather disappointing experience. Our party of eight were pre-booked, and arrived in good time for lunch. Service was a bit slow, but not excessively so. when the food arrived it was dried up and shrivelled. Mushrooms looking like wallnuts, black pudding as hard and brittle as an Oreo cookie, chips blackened on the outside, although light and fluffy on the inside. Everything was palatable and tasty, but presentation... Oh dear :(

There’s a huge range of craft and international beers to choose from

Cozy tent, good food for normal prices and nice service 👌🏻

Nice old pub .good choice of beer's. unfortunately on the night we went for food .most of the mains were off you could only have burgers or fish chips. As no staff.so didn't eat may go again at later date.

Started off well as the bar staff were friendly & accommodating, however it got weird when we ordered food. My partner noticed they were charged more than expected (should have been £37 but was over £40). They queried it and was told there was service charge included and it says on the menu. It doesn’t, and we overheard their colleague say something about new menus not being out yet. I don’t object to paying service charge as long as it is clear and we aren’t paying before we’ve received the service. It’s not clear what service is provided when you are ordering food at the bar? The food is expensive, and after paying £19.50 for a below average burger and £17.50 for a Pieminster pie (only £14 at an actual Pieminster), my partner bit into her burger to find it had mustard in it. This was not mentioned on the menu (it only said it had relish, which it didn’t). My partner works in hospitality and is aware of allergen procedures and laws. We checked the menu again and there was zero mention of allergens. After my partner said to the bar staff they couldn’t eat mustard, there was no apology, simply an “oh ok” and they said they’d remake the food. The server asked if we wanted to keep the original burger, to which we said no - they then put it directly back in front of my partner, after starting to taking it away. I said again that no one would eat it and they just left it? Very odd. It’s awkward having to point out issues and we tried to be nice about it but it was a really awkward and uncomfortable experience. We were sat right next to the bar and when we left we were friendly and said bye but were blanked by all staff. Would not recommend for food however the beer and chips were good!

A lovely little pub in Marple. Close to the station. And a lovely atmosphere. Staff are super friendly, Hannah kindly served us and even brewed up a hit toddy to help with a tickly throat!

Superb food here, spoilt for choice! Great selection of beers and a really good vibe. Will be back soon.

Lovely food and a good beer selection, as well as a good atmosphere every time we’ve been here.

Reasonable food, the service however was somewhat chaotic and we waited 30 minutes for our food to arrive. My coffee unfortunately never did. Quite poor.

Table booked at 1pm. When we arrived place was uncomfortably cold and our table was cramped it was almost in the empty fireplace. There was no phone signal and the Wi-Fi was not working. Ordered drinks ok when we arrived but twenty minutes later our food order had not been taken with the staff seemingly ignoring our glances. Other tables that arrived later than us had their orders taken. Had to ask at the bar and then our order was taken promptly . Thirty minutes later no sign of our food being served, in fact very few tables in the pub seemed to be eating. Tried to find a signal to find somewhere else but no. We eventually cancelled our order and left.

The best Steak frites ever!!! Just amazing 5* .. I don’t think I’ve had a bad meal yet .. Great location as well set the beautiful village of Marple Bridge.. yummy

Lovely little dog friendly pub with very nice food. Tad pricey if I'm honest but it's Marple bridge, what can you do. Ideal for walkers and dog walkers.

Had a great Sunday roast here - would probably go down a treat after a long walk in the region. Plenty of great veg and the lamb was delicious. The staff looked after us well, too.

Great place, lovely location and really friendly staff. We booked a table last minute and it was ready and waiting for us. The Sunday lunch was honestly the BEST we have had in a long while. Really enjoyed it and highly recommend, we will definitely be coming back. Dog friendly too.

Good selection of Bier at sensible prices, friendly efficient service and good quality food. Look forward to visiting again 👍💯🍻

Great pub. Very cosy and welcoming.

Lovely atmosphere, our food did not disappoint, large selection of beers on tap and dog friendly! Had a lovely evening and the staff a great !

The food is really expensive for what you get, the roast dinner ranges from £16 to £21 but the pub has a calm atmosphere which is what you're really paying for I guess.

There is nothing more to say than excellent!

Had a breakfast, absolutely gorgeous 😋

Absolutely love going here and do so regularly - haven’t found a better Sunday Roast pub in the Manchester area that can beat this!

A very impressive beer selection. A selection of cask ales, a few keg ales and a superb selection of European lagers including Pilsner Urquell and Budvar! I can’t wait to come back and try them all!

We came here for a drink after a walk. We had a great time here as we always do.

Turned up yesterday afternoon with a dirty Boarder collie was made to feel welcome by two lovely bar staff.Someone who loves a craft beer or real ale there was such amazing choice shame i was driving.Great choice of food for my family wife and two teenager daughters and when the food arrived was delicious.The ham egg and chips my standard choice was the best i have had in many a year.Lovely atmosphere about the place will definitely be back when in the area but wont be driving.

Nice lamb roast, I recommend . Up there will some of the best.

Lovely pub with an open fire, friendly staff and a great selection of beer.

Warm welcome and a fabulous Sunday roast. Will definitely be back.

Mid week food. Friendly helpful staff. Nice atmosphere. Live band just setting up! Draft beer - birra murano - very nice. Food - slow roasted shoulder of lamb and mash with mustard braised leeks - fantastic! Husband had the ribs - big portion, cut mes with slaw, fries and corn, all delicious and a finger bowl.

We came to the pub after a lovely walk on a very cold day. The fire was on and gave the pub a real cosy feeling. Staff friendly and the food and beer were excellent.

Food is not nice whatsoever, had a hair in it. Bread was stale and hard, prices are high and quality is questionable. Staffs not bothered

Cosy place, beer reasonably priced, wide selection from around the country and Europe. Would recommend while waiting for a bus!

One of the most wonderful pubs I’ve been in for years! Lovely place! Great beer selection

A lovely place, great atmosphere .....👍👍

Pleasant food led pub (I didn't eat) with a couple of real ales on the bar. The ale was on good form

Great pub amazing food incredible drinks selection... music... beer garden.. what more could you want. Make a beeline for vinyl night, great night

Friendly staff, warm atmosphere and excellent food. Made a great pub lunch.

Lovely country style pub...log fires, good music, cosy feel. Big portions, fresh food. Been a few times now. Highly recommend.

Very busy. Nice pub though. Great atmosphere

Great food, service and prices, plus dog friendly.

Super traditional pub restaurant with excellent service and very good food.

Great choice of drinks and very nice inside

Never fails to excel. Ambience perfect, staff respectful & relaxed. Food's diverse & wonderfully presented. Great place for business, friends, & family caters for everyone.

Great welcome and fine selection of beers.

Nice pub good location...a couple of rowdy builders in one corner early doors on Friday puts the Midland across the road a better choice for a quiet drink

Love the Norfolk! Good food, great atmosphere and full of life. Enjoyed a meal out with friends. The service is friendly and dogs welcome.

Excellent food and beers. We chose the Pork Belly and beefburgers, both excellent. Two very happy diners.

We stopped for a quick Friday drink, nice place, nice beer garden

Great service, attentive staff, good vibe.

Nice quiet pub with good beer selection albeit not very adventurous

We had our wedding reception at The Norfolk Arms in June and it was perfect. The room was beautifully decorated, it looked better than I could have imagined with candles, bunting and flowers. The food was so good, and looked amazing on the plate. We had Ben dj later in the evening and the atmosphere was great. I would definitely recommend the pub for a relaxed and beautiful reception.

We had our wedding reception at The Norfolk Arms in June and it was perfect. The room was beautifully decorated, it looked better than I could have imagined with candles, bunting and flowers. The food was so good, and looked amazing on the plate. We had Ben dj later in the evening and the atmosphere was great. I would definitely recommend the pub for a relaxed and beautiful reception.

Great pub. Good food, good selection of beers and friendly staff.

Had a pre dinner beer in here last night. The pub is old and quaint with a good selection of beers. We sat outside in the beer garden which unfortunately is located right next to the busy road so it can be very noisy and we did get hassled a bit by people asking for cigarettes too, even though we don't smoke.

My family had afternoon tea here a few weeks ago. I put a review on here which was quite harsh. To be honest the sandwiches and savouries were not to my taste but the cakes and scones were lovely. Service was very slow but everyone has bad days.

A perfect Sunday lunch where dogs are allowed followed by a walk by the river

Good social pub, loved the ceiling with bar mats from all over.

This is the third time I’ve eaten at the Norfolk, each time has been amazing. The quality of food and the service is outstanding. Such a lovely atmosphere, a lovely relaxed environment where you can enjoy an excellent meal, smaller plates available too. The food is not run of the mill, real thought has gone into the menu, I had the prawn salad as a main and it was incredible. Can’t wait to visit again.

Went on father's day for a few drinks before a meal. Cosy and welcoming! A good drink selection. Will visit again when in the area.

Our son and his wife held their reception at the Norfolk Arms. They couldn’t have picked a better place. The room upstairs was beautifully decorated and looked gorgeous. The food was amazing - everyone loved it and some even said it was the best wedding reception meal they had experienced. The staff were so helpful and on hand and the atmosphere was fantastic. Would definitely recommend this venue - it was amazing.

A lovely little place, with interesting decor and a good vibe. Unfortunately, service was below par. We ordered drinks and 3 starters to share - the drinks and 2 of the starters arrived, but it was over 45 mins before the 3rd starter was brought out. We tried to ask staff a couple of times but eye contact and attempts of saying "excuse me" to staff were ignored. When the plate arrived, the food was cold, and there was no apology. May have just been a one-off, but it was very off-putting.

A very hyped restaurant in the Marple neighborhood. The food taste and the overall ambiance is perfect for a weekend lunch.

Good pub. Friendly atmosphere and pleasant surroundings. Good beers available and pleased to see a Mild on. We had a meal and the pie was excellent. A bit pricey at over £16 for what is basically pie, chips and peas but very enjoyable.

Not my cup of tea More a restaurant than bar

Booked for Easter Sunday lunch & very disappointed with the whole experience. Staff were rude and extremely inattentive. After ordering we were asked if we were nearly done as they needed the table, where she walked off once we said we’d just ordered. Food was nice but all 4 roasts were missing roast potatoes. Waited 20 minutes at the bar to pay despite being acknowledged by 5 staff chatting behind the bar about a night out. Was only because another customer shouted for me to be seen they finally broke their discussion!

Lovely pub. Had a really nice prawn salad. Only downside it was chilly in the pub.

Excellent place and dog friendly

Very atmospheric pub with lovely "beer garden" in the front, friendly staff and plenty dogs. The beers on tap are fresh and the food we had on several occasions is tasty and generously portioned. Oh, and it has an open fireplace inside for the cold season.

Great pub, very good drink selection 👌

Great Pub a great array of drink, cozy and happy environment, staff is very polite and friendly.

The food and atmosphere are great, the service is a mixed bag though, some of the staff are super friendly and others less so. I've been overcharged both times I've visited (which was quickly resolved when i raised it), so worth checking your bill before you pay.

Friendly staff, not the speediest of service however well worth the wait. Pies delicious, wonderful chips, super tasty gravy, great sandwiches. Very well kept real ale. Nice atmosphere, dogs welcome. Love the taps in the toilets.

Nice atmosphere and the food good

Friendly pub with good food and beer.

The Sunday lunch was so delicious but the portion sizes where so small it could've been a child's portion that was the only let down here. Lovely place

Good pub. Always a good array of ale choices which change regularly as well as an extensive range of keg beer and lager. The food is simple, but very good, and the chef makes some great specials with prices around the average for most pubs in the district. However, if you are seeking a "gastropub" then this is probably not your best bet. Pub is both dog and child friendly, and has a large outdoor area, which, despite being only 30 feet from a main road, feels oddly secluded. Although music is played constantly on the pub, it has never been loud enough on any of my visits to be a problem.

Great great staff and superb atmosphere 👍👍🍺🍺

Decent range of ales in this busy pub. Foods nice. Picture was Saturdays specials board

Nice pub. Nice people. Great beers. And back for the second time. Nice food and great service.

We waited for a bit to be served and the staff was overwhelmed. We sat upstairs and there was only a waiter from time to time. The food was nothing special either. I was expecting a little bit more considering the 4.6 stars. I'm another hand, the place itself is gorgeous, very quirky and children friendly.

Good pub. Busy lunchtime after Christmas. Food very tasty, good value. Excellent beer.

We had the pulled pork and black pudding. Incredible. Very tasty, so ething a bit differernt. The decor is gorgous and the pub was warm and friendly.