Pointing Dog in Stockport

We recently had our wedding reception at the Pointing Dog, and it was everything that we could have hoped for. Charlie, Ian and the team were brilliant, the food was delicious, the ambiance was great, and nothing was too much for the team. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved in helping make our day so special x

Sam was an amazing waiter, he was soo polite and professional, nothing was too much trouble, very attentive without being intrusive

Dan our server was great. Given the size of the table (14) he was efficient and gave warm and friendly service.

Ethan was amazing, went the extra mile

Very friendly and helpful staff . Good choice of food and reasonable prices.

I recently had the pleasure of visiting The Pointing Dog, and it was an experience worth raving about. From the moment I walked in, the warm and inviting atmosphere set the tone for a fantastic evening. The decor is a perfect blend of rustic charm and modern comfort, making it the ideal spot to relax and unwind. The service was outstanding—attentive without being overbearing. The staff were knowledgeable about the menu and happy to offer recommendations. Speaking of the menu, the food was exceptional. I was blown away by the quality and creativity of the dishes. The locally sourced ingredients really shone through in every bite, from the perfectly cooked steaks to the flavorful, fresh sides. The Pointing Dog clearly takes pride in offering more than just standard pub fare. The drink selection was equally impressive, with a wide range of craft beers, wines, and expertly mixed cocktails. The bartender even took the time to craft a bespoke drink based on my preferences, which was a delightful touch. What really stood out to me, though, was the overall vibe of the place. Whether you’re there for a casual drink, a hearty meal, or a lively night out, The Pointing Dog caters to all with ease. It’s a pub that’s comfortable yet refined, making it a great choice for any occasion. I can’t wait to return and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a top-notch pub experience.

Light lunch on Monday, very good food, excellent location , friendly and professional staff

Came here after a previous pub let us down with our booking and safe to say wow we do not regret coming here, Charlie was unbelievable, so welcoming through the door and made us feel so welcome, even tho we had overheard brief talk of the kitchen struggling, the food was still sublime and came out in acceptable timing. Thank you so much for the great afternoon can’t wait to come again

Nice place with a good menu with choices. Staff really friendly and helpful. Had a lovely evening, will be going again for another night out.

Went for lunch on Saturday for the first time at this venue. The pub itself is very attractive but the food was dreadful. We did wonder why there was hardly any diners at 14:00 on a weekend day. We ordered some starters to share, a platter with cheese and onion pie, pork pie, cheese, pate etc. some spring rolls etc it was low quality and generally not very nice. Wouldn’t recommend at all for dining

Menu choice was poor and not enough staff. Left

Cold food, poor quality. Don’t order the bread as it’s cheap rubbish sliced bread from the local corner shop , they really need to up their game. I watch other meals being sent back to the kitchen. No one came to ask how the meal was either . Will be a while before I return there again.

The ideal place for an outdoor bite. The food and service are great, but they can be slow to serve (even when it's not busy). Nonetheless, it's highly recommended... However, it loses a star because the staff and kitchen don't pay enough attention to allergies. My wife is gluten intolerant and she ordered a gluten free sirloin steak on our last visit. It came with an onion ring and a crouton salad that clearly wasn't gluten free. We had ordered it during a previous visit, so we knew the order wasn't right. Someone who hadn't seen it before would have just tucked in and would have been very ill.

Food is always above average, but main points are service and atmosphere. Dog friendly in bar and huge beer garden

Worst roast dinner I’ve ever had, roast potatoes wasn’t cooked, turkey over cooked, Yorkshire puddings smothered in grease. Honestly had a better roast from Toby carvery and that’s saying something.

I have a TA account so writing this on behalf of my partner Had a retirement do last night in the private dining room Five star service from all the guys Tris , Cole Along with Lauren and Abi Great service food and logistics everything five star , she would recommend the Pointing Dog for similar or a small meal for two persons , we are local so we do use the place

Possibly the best cheese pie I’ve ever had, and I’ve had many. Nice outdoor area and nice staff. Beer was good too.

Four of us went for lunch today and received excellent service from Tristram, good food and good value. Highly recommend.

Father day treat from my Children. This place is nice, clean and very welcoming. Staff are great, they take you to the table and give you plenty of time to chose your meals. Cole our server was terrific and was very helpful throughout our meal. 4 off us in our party all had Starters and a main. Food was fresh, tasty and plenty off it. I had the large fish and chips which was beautiful. Only complaint was they ran out off Manchester Pale Ale(beautiful golden ale) so had to drink there bitter, nice but not for my taste. Will defo call again.

Family Sunday lunch for 12, food good service very good, lovely atmosphere. I would go again.

Came with my family during the small bit of sunny weather we had, staff let us sit outside and served at our table was very lovely thank you to the team especially Cole, Tristian and Charlie

Perhaps the worse child centric atmosphere in any pub I’ve ever been to. Took the pub one and half hours to clear the table during which the kids made some ‘potions’ from existing drinks and a tiny bit of salt and pepper. The landlady complained that they “needed to clean the glasses” (which they hadn’t cleaned in the first instance as they sat festering on the table) and they had “wasted salt a pepper”. Do me a favour!!! Avoid at all costs! And this review if from someone who frequented the pub prior to JW Lees takeover.

Good food and a great selection. All the staff we encountered were really friendly and helpful. Would definitely go back.

Mixed bag really, overpriced and extremely slow service when there was only 1 person at the bar, not like a real pub, more emphasis on eating over drinking.

The food is amazing and the team can't do enough for all of us lovely Sunday lunch

Delicious food, lovely staff, great atmosphere, what more could you want.

Great food and superb service by Cole, would highly recommend.

Went recently and the management were so lovely! They helped accommodate for not only myself and my fella but my baby too! and sorted us through the menu! Recommend these entirely, especially Charlie; she was so fun and so helpful!

Simply delicious food, Sunday roast was perfect!!! I would definitely recommend this lovely restaurant 🤩xx

An amazing place to eat with great service, been back again great Sunday roast

We had a fantastic Sunday roast food and service amazing would fully recommend thank you so much for making fathers day special

Great atmosphere, wonderful service

It’s a nice pub with great outside area. The only downside is the eye watering cost. £12 for JW Lees pint and a non-alcoholic Old Moat Cider. It’s the reason why we don’t come that often and just go into Bramhall.

It was a lovely place to eat .came here with my family and staff were lovely .recommended 100%

Had the steak was perfectly cooked would definitely visit again

Turned up to eat at 19.52 & we were informed the kitchen had closed,despite food times being advertised clearly available up until 21.00hrs. Unacceptable.

i went here today for food and the food was beautiful brilliant quality and was very good with time. was my first time visiting today and i would definitely come again and recommend to others.

Ate from the light lunch menu. I added extra chunky chips to the order. Lucky if we got 10 chips in a small tub they serve fries in and they charged £3.95 . Things have slipped somewhat

Was the best Sunday lunch we have had in a long time couldn’t fault it . Yorkshire puddings were amazing

We had a brilliant meal here for my dad’s birthday. We sat outside first & had a drink, then moved inside for food. It has a lovely beer garden and food was great.

Ooh so disappointing since it has changed management. We used to frequently stop here for a light bite and this is the first time we have stopped off since it changed ownership. I ordered the Burrata, which clearly had never seen any basil in its life and they don’t understand what a “crostini” is. As for the “ salt and pepper squid with a chilli and coriander dipping sauce”, I can only assume they forget about the squid and left it in the fryer too long and had obviously run out of coriander... Likewise, they must have run out of garlic judging by the supposed “aioli”. The chips were okay (if not a little greasy but much better than the onion rings), hence the two stars and because they gave us a refund.

We just found this pub quite by accident. It was very nice with good service especially as it was an early lunch and not very busy. There was an offer on for steaks that day, the steaks were really good and I would recommend.

Went here for the first time on a Sunday. Really beautiful pub, service was great, especially as we were a large group. Most of the group ordered Sunday Roasts, which was positive all around. However, for improvement, it would be great if the allergen menu indicated that some items are cooked in fish oil. We had ordered the Hot Crispy Beef Noodle & Duck Spring Rolls only to find out these were cooked in fish oil. Thankfully, the waitress had informed us before the items were prepared & served to us. Perhaps separating cooking oils for each type of meat would be the better option. Other than that, we would come back, especially to sit in the garden during the summer months.

Food has been good on previous visits, but the last couple of times have been a bit disappointing. Burgers reminded me of the type you used to get in school dinners and the steak was below expectations.

I had Sunday lunch with family. I chose the vegan option but added Yorkshire pudding and cauliflower cheese. The food was fabulous - well cooked vegetables, really good Yorkshires, and we didn't have to wait too long to be served.

Great menu, beautiful gardens and outside seating, fabulous coffee ☕️ modern decor and nice atmosphere looking forward to our next visit.

Good portions, nice beer garden and great service.

Lovely food, good service and good atmosphere but all let down by the most disgustingly filthy toilets that were full to the brim 🤢

Only had a coffee here but it was very nice, as were the staff. It does seem to close at different times of the day depending how busy it is.

Unfortunately the kitchen was having power issues the day we were there so no hot food. However, sandwiches were available and very nice. Staff were kind and helpful.

It's a nice place with good food, I worked here for 3 months and was bullied by the head chef, and called a misogynistic when I challenged her. I left for a much better place and was treated with respect

Lovely food, great atmosphere, friendly staff, and only round the corner I should visit more often

We visited for a Sunday lunch today and had a lovely experience! We had the Sunday roast sharer which was delicious and the kids both had the mini roast which was equally nice. The bottomless Yorkshire puddings are a bonus as well as free ice cream for the kids! Dan our waiter was really friendly and attentive and enhanced our experience even more. We will definitely be back soon!

Good meeting place for drinks with friends, either indoors, outside under cover or on the small field, sitting on benches.

The service was fabulous and the pizzas were delicious. Always a warm and friendly welcome. Thank you.

Although the food here has always been good, recently the standard of food has risen to new heights . Huge portions, beautufully presented and skillfully served by a well trained young man named Cole who was polite and helpful.

Good service great food good value,plenty of parking and child friendly nice menu.

Nice place. 1 lager, San Miguel, unless you like hydes which is awful, you need more lager on, carlsberg, bigger selection, more customers. Place was dead, on a Saturday afternoon

Empty. No atmosphere. Food OK, staff smiley. Lees beers are awful, so only 1 lager. San Miguel. Overpriced. Lower your ridiculous prices, get a better selection, maybe carlsberg etc. Get more customers. Simple. Oh, it doesn't know what it wants to be, place has no identity. Find your place in the market. Pub, restaurant, both, posh, not posh,....... Very flat.

Had a lovely meal here to celebrate my mums 60th. The staff were great and we all had a great time.

Great food and great service, recommend to others 👍

Lovely pub dinner with Mum. Tristian and Charlie were fabulous. Excellent food. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves

Friendly Public House with a good selection of ales and wines. Staff always have a smile on their faces even when i tell my stupid dad jokes.

We’ve been going to the Pointing Dog since it first opened and it’s had its ups and downs over the years. Since the take over of JW Lees and the refurb it is definitely on the up and we think the food has improved even within the time that JWL has had it, not sure if it’s a new chef. We really feel that the management team actually care about the place now and there has been more continuity with the staff than previously. We are very happy with our local again now, it has such a cosy feel. One thing though, please get the outdoor furniture replaced for the summer! The benches have been there for years and are really grotty now and not nice to sit at and we do love our sunny days sat out there.

We had dinner with my family and it was very tasty. Good service and nice atmosphere.

Great food, atmosphere and service. We had the cheese and onion pie and it was cooked to perfection! We will definitely be visiting again.

The kitchen is closed at 8:45pm on a Saturday night. it’s very disappointing when established places choose to close whenever they feel like it when customers have driven to eat there. Next time, we just won’t come.

We were passing through and visited this restaurant for lunch. Both the food and service was excellent. I wish we lived closer as we’d definitely be regulars.

Great pub and Grey Goose was only £5.30 for a shot and mixer !! I mean what's not to like

Lovely food very pleasant and helpful staff,quite roomy and comfortable.

We are a family of 16 and had booked in Sunday lunch for a get together. We could not have asked for more. The service was excellent, particularly from our waitress Charlie who was superb. We all commented that it was one of the best Sunday roasts we'd had, all in a warm, cosy welcoming environment. Would definitely recommend and will visit again. Thank you to Charlie and all the team for looking after us so well.

Thank you for the wonderful service. afternoon tea, and great ambience you provided while we celebrated a private hen party on Sat 3rd Feb. You treated us like royalty! Tristian, you are an absolute star mate with the patience of a saint :) Charlie, you are awesome and made sure our afternoon went perfectly. Oh and sorry about the mess! x

When to the Pointing Dog as it was my family friendly hen do, my friends hired the space at the back of the pub and it was absolutely brilliant. The room was perfect and the staff are brilliant, nothing was too much trouble for them. The Manager on site was very nice and again super helpful. The pub itself is very kid friendly and the food was delicious and good portions. Will definitely be returning.

Excellent. Freshly made tomato soup followed by J W Lees Steak and Ale pie. Lovely place with fantastic decor. Slightly slow service but they were busy in the restaurant. All good!

Took my friend to celebrate her Birthday, but was a bit worried as my previous visit was a complete disaster. We had been told of a new owner and chef. We were very pleasantly surprised, as the staff food and ambience couldn't have been better. Lovely occasion.

We hosted an event in the private room at The Pointing Dog. I cannot thank the staff enough for their help in planning the event. They answered the brief perfectly and adapted their usual menu to provide a healthy finger buffet and a non acloholic cocktail for guests on arrival. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. The staff on the evening were attentive and helpful. The room was perfect for our event and we would not hesitate to return to the PD to host future events.

We had a lovely lunch for my 70th birthday. The sun was shining through the patio windows in the restaurant which was a change after so much gloomy weather. The south facing side of the building is definitely better than the north, which you see from the road, so give it a go! The menu was the standard JWL offering prepared well and served with a smile. Thank you, Charlie!

No atmosphere and very little choice of known brand lager. Not cheap either!

I said JW Lee's pub. This is probably one of the more high-end ones with excellent food. Good stuff and a great space and doors and out

We made a last minute booking for 12 adults and 3 dogs yesterday and our experience was excellent. The staff were very welcoming, the service was excellent and the food was delicious. Special word of thanks to Cole and Olivia for their friendly and excellent service, nothing too much trouble. Lovely place, friendly atmosphere and would highly recommend. Thank you to everyone.

Considerably better visit this time. More a bistro bar than a pub. Very clean in all areas, so too the conveniences, complete with appropriate products in plentiful supply,

Really lovely experience. Staff couldn’t do enough, food was nice without being over complicated and drinks were reasonably priced. The manager seemed knowledgeable and pleasant and the decor was stunning. Will be back.

I came here with my family not too long ago and had one of the best Sunday dinners ever! The service we received was exceptional and the food was delicious. We each got one of the Sunday roasts; one turkey, one beef and two trios. All of the meat was cooked too perfection, and the unlimited yorkies and gravy was definitely a bonus! We'll be sure to return again soon to try out some of the other dishes! Thank you Team Pointing Dog! And a special shout out to the chefs for their great work!

Always enjoy coming here! Staff are always really friendly and accommodating. The food is super tasty and good value for money. Would recommend

Service was very slow, food was shocking. The menu was very basic. All microwave food. Unfortunately I won't be going back.

Went to pointing dog with my friends and couldn’t recommend it more, everything was perfect from the service to the food, would definitely give this place a try if u get the chance

Lovely experience here the other day. Came with my partner for a meal and had some lovely food and great service. The roast chicken and sea bass were both cooked to perfection. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a lovely hostess who took us round into the restaurant - of which is decorated beautifully! The food and drinks were both served in good time and we couldn’t complain! Will definitely be returning again soon! Well done to the team!

Lovely friendly atmosphere. Service is quick and lots of options of food and drinks. We will definitely be visiting again in the future.

Visited the pointing dog on Christmas Eve with my family, food was delicious and service was quick and efficient. Great atmosphere, will definitely be returning in the future!

Absolutely appalling service from manager. She said it took 49 minutes to make a burger. We went with friends to eat but they got food 20 minutes before us. No explanation when we ordered at the bar about any food taking longer. Our fault apparently...

Booked for a pre-Christmas lunch as family visiting from the South and having a fabulous experience a few weeks prior with friends we decided to book again. We had asked for a table near a corner area as our dog can get quite nervous and...

This is more of a restaurant with a pub attached. It's good for large groups. The food was good as was, of course, the beer.

Great service from Dan and Olivia . Food was excellent , better than the aviator. Recommend the Cheese and onion pie

My partner and I visited today. We arrived approx 12:15 so really quiet on arrival. First ever visit and it’s just 10 minutes drive from our house!Good size car park. Great outside seating area for warmer days/nights. We were greeted by Chloe and were given menus and went off to choose our table. We chose from the lunch time menu. We ordered two cheese pies, the chips were really crispy, then a dessert of apple crumble, which came with ice cream and custard, food was lovely. The decor was fab, greens and blues, matched with upholstery and design. A great selection of art too. It was our first visit and we will definitely return. We even looked at the festive menus on our phones before we left. Thanks for a lovely and relaxing afternoon, as Arnie said ‘I’ll be back’ We visited again for a festive lunch, excellent service and food again. Highly recommend a visit. Looking forward to visits in the summer to have a drink in the beer garden.

Visited yesterday for the set Christmas meal. It was very quiet (1:15-3:00pm) which suited us. The decor is lovely, modern, country cosy. We were shown to our table, we had requested a quiet location and it was to the rear and side of the restaurant area. Our drinks order was taken and they promptly arrived (I had the plum pudding ale which was very nice) the meals arrived soon after. The turkey Christmas dinner was in my opinion ‘excellent’. I’d ordered the cheese board for dessert and asked to swap th ‘Brie’ for extra Black Bomber which wasn’t a problem for them. Again the dessert was very nice, plenty of cheese, a plumb chutney etc. My partner had a clementine cake which was advertised with fresh cream but came with ice cream (I think) she said it wasn’t very ‘clementiny’ but nice nonetheless. I would definitely recommend the Christmas meal and of course the Pointing Dog. Well done to the chef and servers 5*.

The food was great but slow to come out. 40 minutes to get a prawn cocktail. Another 40 mins for 1 seabass 1 rumpsteak and 2 sandwiches. Loads of apologies they were lovely. But this was lunch.

Food was amazing and the staff we're really nice. Service was a little slow but I think that's more down to the fact they had a lot of Christmas parties on including ourselves.

Tristian was extremely helpful, proffesional and friendly. The food was amazing! Definetly reccomend and will be returning to the Pointing Dog!

Very nice venue, atmosphere, friendly staff and a good menu.

Afternoon midweek visit so quiet but good selection of cask beers