Red Lion, Pickmere in Cheshire East

Family drinks, nice atmosphere.

Just moved to the area so visited with a friend for food which was absolutely outstanding. Lovely friendly and polite staff. Will definitely recommend and be returning soon

Lovely pub Friendly staff Yummy looking menu We sat down and agreed we were going to start using this pub until…… ordered the steak and ale pie. Probably the worst pie I’ve ever tried. Literally one piece of tough dry meat , 3 sliced mushrooms all held together with a glutinous load of stiff gravy. .. it was a slice of pie with rigid sides…. No gravy dripped out, it was like very over thickened bisto! Heavily salted. Horrid. 3 of us then ordered 3 different puddings and non were available. I then selected the meringue and that wasn’t available either…. 4/4 not available on a Friday lunch time! Staff very apologetic but that pie stayed with my taste buds all afternoon… yuk!!!

Food was quite awful to be honest I had the cous cous which had more leaves than anything the chicken was dry I just fed it to my dogs, husbands new York chicken came out with bacon even though it wasn't stated on the menu that it came with bacon, he sent it back and it came out straight away so I think they just removed the bacon and added more sauce and cheese, not good if he has an allergy, again he just gave it to the dogs. The prawn cocktail salad was rubbish and served with cheap stale bread, definitely not impressed, nobody did a check back either, we just left.

The food was ok but the survice was terrible, and it wasn't busy. 🤷

Lovely relaxed country pub with a nice play area for the smaller people.

We went as a family of 6 (inc. 2 children). The food was good and the service was fine. However it took a very long time for the food to come out. Our mains took close to an hour to come out and our desserts (sticky toffee pudding w/ ice cream and apple pie) took 30 minutes to appear. It wasn't even busy on a late Sunday afternoon so it was quite disappointing to have experienced the slow service.

Fish and chips Tuesday excellent value.

The steak pie was packed with meat. 😀 The Chicken and leek was enormous, but had not been heated enough. Bit disappointed seasonal veg was peas. But we will try again.

Extremely satisfied with the food and the service here not been here for years and I was so impressed me and my partner ordered the chilli burger with chips and a side salad the sauce for the salad was delicious more importantly I really really enjoyed the burger with chilli con carne on top. Great place lively decor great setting and attentive staff highly recommended.

We pre booked for a party of 11 on sunday, we arrived on time and still had to wait over an hour for our food. 2 of our party were young children who were hungry so had to buy crisps whilst we waited for our food. When the children's food arrived they were the small Chicago town pizza. The adults ordered 2 x wexford steaks 2 x mixed grill and 2 x surf and turf, a cheese pie a fish, and a burger. Those of us that had steak on our order all requested medium rare, when they eventually arrived they were all well done. They peppercorn sauce that was requested only turned up partway through the meal and had to be asked for. The onion rings that were preorderd did not arrive either until asked for. We decided to order some afters(the cherry pie was nice) we also ordered 2 x chocolate brownie with ice cream. We were given sticky toffee pudding with no sauce. They said they were brownies when they clearly weren't...could see and taste dates. The member of staff with blonde hair behind the bar was very rude. We were planning on booking again as this is a convenient location for us to meet up. The lady that had only been working there for 3 week's was very pleasant and chatted with us before we left. I will not be returning.

Reserved a table Sunday afternoon. Turned up and no staff. One young man on bar so the queue was getting bigger. No one to show us our table. Waited for ages then gave up and went somewhere else. Very disappointed. Seems like staff shortages are a problem

We swim at pickmere, the pub is great for post swim lunch or even just a nice coffee, very friendly and clean

Was disappointed the garlic chicken off the menu but the chicken crumble was amazing x

Really lovely food and great play area for the kids

Lovely country pub with large beer garden. Best fish and chips we have had for a long time. Friendly staff and excellent service

Lovely outdoor space when the great British weather is on side, kids love the play area. Great menu choices and food was lovely on a busy Sunday afternoon all staff very attentive!

Not visited since before COVID and won't be in a hurry to visit again. Table booked for 4pm on Father's Day, NO Sunday dinner left! Not enough staff, waiting on staff also working the bar and it was busy because of Father's day, staff were not friendly, like every we asked for was a massive effort and inconvenience. Cheese and Onion pie was very dry, seasonal veg was just peas, chips were the best part!

Uncooked gammon and bad attitude of staff when I complained.

First time visit here, and will be the last. Went for Father’s Day with our family of 3 children. First 2 items picked on the menu was told they was none left… decided on the curry which came with popadums so the menu said. Never arrived so I asked the waitress and she said oh yes there on the side, came back and told me they’d ran out! Terrible, experince, you’d think that given the occasion the pub would make sure there was plenty of food on the menu available. Shabby organisation and definitely won’t be visiting here again. Was never asked about desserts also and no one cared to asked if everything was ok, shows the aftercare really.

Its with a heavy heart that i have to edit my review down from 5 stars . I dont know what has happened to this place but the service this time was terrible , all the staff seem miserable and disorganised and like it is a big hastle to be asked anything.. The food that was awesome in the past now took an eternity to come and was mediocre at best.. What a shame as this place used to be so good . We wont be returning

We had a fantastic meal for three. The staff, the hard working and diligent young lady that served us, the food, the new lady at the bar and lovely people. Compliments to the chef. Wonderful pub, food and service. Will be back 🔙! Will add photos when we find them!

Nice place to sit and eat outside

Had simply the best roast dinner ever. The roast potatoes we're amazing. Home cooked. Really ❤️ it. Will definitely be going back. Thanks Adam & team.

Lovely and clean, friendly staff who were polite and helpful. Tasty food. Wouldn't have the onion rings again, a bit too much batter for me.

Took my family of 5 for a Sunday lunch and it was brilliant. The quality of the food was superb and the portion sizes were more than adequate. Would definitely recommend for anybody wanting a lovely place to eat.

We had an average lunch in lovely beer garden. Not enough staff on for busy sunny day so ordering and food delivery slow. Staff did their best and were friendly even though overworked.

This is my local,I believe the post covid manager last year has moved on & slowly food & service has deteriorated. My fish was thin & mostly batter,my wife's jacket potato was definitely reheated as it was soggy not crisp.The waiter didn't even return to ask how is the food.On paying the head bar person that billed myself didn't even ask the customary "How's everything been".So disappointed to see this,the staff on at the time looked fed up & uninterested at making you feel welcomed. Get a good Manager in to shake things up!

Expensive, now getting expensive for those who can afford to go out. Gunness now £5.80

Food is not very good. Nothing exciting on the menu - very basic pub menu. Last time I visited I ordered their burger, it was very dry and no sauces were offered either. I have to add, the cherry pie was very good, therefore 2 stars given.

We were a large party of 12 people. A number of us went for the 10 oz rump steaks with various options and they were great. The beef and Ale pie, the roast chicken, surf and turf, fish pie and the steak burger were all hits. Unfortunately the vegetarian option - macaroni cheese was very greasy and not much cheese. It even caused an upset stomach. We visit here annually at Easter for a family catch up as it's central. Our vegetarian was disappointed there were not more veggie options.

Just had another lovely meal. Food, service and a quiet corner. What more could you want. 15 persons on a bank holiday weekend too. Thank you Red Lion staff.

Curry was best below average, very wartery. Chicken not fresh like chunk squares , husband liked the Gammon.

Unfortunately, the venue was too busy and noisy for us that day; probably due to anticipation of a high-level sporting event, i.e. the rugby. Therefore, my score is neutral.

Great place and lovely food plus the staff were excellent and friendly.

We visited Red Lion sunday with friends. Staff was friendly and even was really busy and we had no reservation they found table for us very quickly. Very nice atmosphere. We ordered food and drinks. Drinks came pretty quickly, food took a bit longer, but it was very busy, so we did understand. We had coliflower wings and soup all of us the same to make it easy for chef. Soup was delicious.. coliflower was a bit disappointing as the portions were very small for £7 photo attached. We believe that the kitchen probably runned out off coliflower and split one portion between 4 of us lol. This is the only reason for 4 starts as that portion never supposed to leave the kitchen.

Went to the Red Lion for a friend's birthday. Restaurant was working on limited post Christmas menu. Pub was being run by very few staff mostly very young ladies. Service was very slow, my wife went to the bar at least on five occasions to remind them we were waiting for service. Kitchen took nearly 50 minutes before any food appeared, just to make it clear we were a table of 10, which was the only table occupied for a large amount of the time, one other table did have a couple having lunch. Food was just passable but not really up to standard.

Absolutely lovely food the best I’ve had in years 2nd time here definitely be back a lot more

Gorgeous pub, had s wonderful meal hear. Great service with s very welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Fabulous pub, food service and ambience all pery. Thank you.

Had a curry chicken burger and spiced chips ....very nice and quite busy for a Tuesday night ......soup here is the best especially after a chilly dip in the lake

Excellent. friendly staff Excellent atmosphere.

Had some good food and drink in the Red Lion while staying locally for work. Good selection of food and was tasty and freshly cooked.

Enjoyed a lovely Christmas meal here tonight (21/12/23) with my sister & pals. Really enjoyed it, staff were friendly, great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend :)

Booked last minute. Great table, host and the food was incredible. Good portions and prices. We travelled 40 mins and will definitely come back for more

I have just spent several hours at the Red Lion with six members of my family and paid for the Christmas three course meal we had been looking forward to. What a disaster. The soup was ok, however the rest of the meal was awful. The turkey must have died of old age. The roast potatoes were not done enough. Water ran from the carrots and swede. There was not enough gravy and the meal was Luke warm. Not impressed with the dessert. Service slow. Never again.

Always get good value and well cooked meals.

Ordered Sunday dinner, veg and roast potatoes cold, food returned to be reheated. One came back hot, second veg still cold. No-one came to check if it was ok, no-one came back to remove plates or to order desserts or more drinks. Very disappointed. Worst experience in the chainp

Popped in after an afternoon at Arley Hall Christmas Festival of Flowers. The Red Lion was quite quiet as it was late afternoon. We were invited to sit wherever we wanted. We found a table near to one of the fires, very cosy. Prompt service, an excellent Fish & Chips (small size) with a glass of NZ Sauvignon Blanc and we were full😅. Only hiccup was waiting to pay, we did not realise we had to go the bar, as all before had been table service. Highly recommend the Red Lion @ Pickmere for food, service & friendly staff. 😁🤗👍

Lovely pub with friendly and welcoming staff. I opted for the lambs liver, which is a favorite of mine and not a lot of places do it. I can honestly say it was melt in the mouth delicious. It wasn't the first time we've been here and it won't be the last.

The red lion is a very cosy rustic pub , that's well furnished ,we had a couple of cappuccino's & steak & Ale pie ,would definitely recommend it for lunch ,the only negative is the food wasn't hot or the cappuccino

Service was a little slow initially bringing out the food. But the Sunday Roast was brilliant. Lots of food on the plate and hot. One of our party was a bit unhappy there was no Guinness available

Good food nice atmosphere, will visit again

**UPDATE - the manager spoke to the lady about the cigarette and it turns out it was a fake Halloween one - great work by the manager, addressing the issue promptly** My sister and I came for lunch and enjoyed some excellent food (my sister had the burger and I had the curry). The waitress was quick and attentive and the atmosphere was lovely - the fire was lit and the pub was very cosy. That was until the group of smokers and vapers that were sat outside, made their way inside. The group seemed to be local and familiar to staff. The issue arose in that the staff turned a blind eye to two members of the group: a man who was vaping inside, and then as we were leaving, a female in the group had a two cigarettes in her hand whilst stood at the bar - one lit and one unlit (it later emerged the lit one was a fake Halloween cigarette). It would have been impossible for the staff not to notice. I did email management directly to let them know and the general manager themself replied promptly and was alarmed at what had occurred. He promised to deal with the customers and staff in question, he apologised and explained that this was not normal behaviour.

Great pub, good staff, lovely setting.

Didn't eat but the Guinness was good and they happy accommodated 5 very loud blokes at dinner without throwing us out

Friendly atmosphere with excellent kind helpful staff ..Great choices and outside seating...All recently decorated. Very comfortable and prices too match 😌

Nice Saturday afternoon snacks and drinks, Staff friendly and helpful , Allergen menu , We only had few nibbles and baked potato with tuna but was tasty

Excellent food but service on the day was unusually poor. Not their usual high standard. Everybody can have a bad day

Really good pub with great beers, tasty food and very efficient, good natured staff.

Top service, clean, food was hot, service fast and friendly x

Lovey friendly place, nice view, menu very good plenty of choices, prices excellent value, meal was lovely well presented, would definitely go again, great place for everyone to go, beer garden and an area for children to have a run round,

Lovely pub near Pickmere lake, lovely garden with play area for children and plenty of outdoor seating

Been here before but this time not a great experience. Food was pokey, overcooked portions. Glasses were discoloured from the dishwasher. Not especially good service, either. Put me off going again.

Quality food and friendly staff 👌

Food was pleasant, tasty and fresh. I ordered the chicken and chorizo pie with crusty topping. Very nice would highly recommend. Chips are also nice 🙂

First time we've been and we were impressed. The staff were pleasant and friendly. Service was prompt and the food very good. I can recommend the steak and ale pie. It was a thick slice rather than an individual pie in a dish with a pastry lid. Very tasty. Jan, a vegetarian, enjoyed the leak and potato pie. On our list for a future visit.

Perfect setting, lovely food, beer kept perfectly, excellent friendly staff

Visited for the first time yesterday for lunch (party of four). None of us had been here before. All of the meals were excellent, well presented and good value. Definitely not your average ’pub food’, very much the standard of a good restaurant. We will return.

The girls in here make this place. So welcoming and attentive. The food is beautiful and well presented. Always visit on our day off from our own pub to support our local and the friendliness of Charlotte and team just keep us coming back. Xx

Baked potato with mushrooms and stilton was absolutely delicious. Great dog friendly atmosphere

Very disappointed with the "Sunday roast", turkey was 1/3 fat, menu stated 'roast potatoeS' (plural) when actually only got ONE potato between 2 of us, cut in half, then mine again cut in half making it a quarter of a spud with one side only roasted !!!! gravy was well mmm ??? no rush to return in near future.

Good wholesome food at a great price

We dropped in here whilst out for a drive and it didnt dissapoint This is a lovely country pub. Staff were welcoming and friendly.The food was amazing home cooked and decent portions.We will definitely return

Usually when previously visiting the red lion it has been spot on! On tonight's visit 3 out of 4 went for a burger 2x steak burger and one x1 cajun chicken burger, coleslaw was forgotten about and when we enquired we got a very small pot each, the bacon on the x2 steak burgers was trying to find the meat amongst the fat, quite disappointed tonight feel like I could of got same for the money at spooons

Lovely place to go eat and make new friends

Quality food, beer people area, must visit, dog friendly

Nice Pub with good food and when the weather is good the Garden is nice to sit in. Only staff levels can sometimes be a bit short but that is a general situation in most pubs these days.

I'm glad I stopped by for a drink as I was made to feel very welcome. Will definitely be going back. Lovely pub, great atmosphere, and tasty food.

Nice enough place. Food was good bit service slow & it does seem to cater more for outside users (the outside eating area is lovely). All in all I'd go again though if in the area.

Absolutely amazing food here. Especially the sunday dinner it was to die for. First time ever visiting this place from a recommendation from family and as we only live 15 mins away decided to give it a try after walking the dog on pickmere. Cant wait to go back again.. dogs very welcome which what we look for in a sunday especially

Four stars for the staff! Staff welcoming and helpful: food basic! Had to ask for the colslaw! Burgers plain and tasteless. Totally different than our last visit. Chunky chips just frozen such a shame for a lovely pub in a great area.

Second visit in about 6 months and same both times NO Mixed grill!!! Now that should have been enough to walk away but decided to sit it out as wife and I where starving, food wasn't great, both had pie of sorts which was dry and vegetables ( peas/broccoli only) appeared like the rest of the food that was dry and looking like it had been waiting for us since yesterday!! 🙄. This place appears to be a bit of a "lads" pub and nothing more which for a quiet tumbleweed village is a suprise. Would I return? No, there are far better pubs/restaurants nearby like the George& dragon or the spinner & bergamot. Service was ok but place needs a shake up in the food department. ⭐👎

For 2 Rump steaks @ £40 we expected better, Steaks were overdone, chips were refried and overcooked, Wexford sauce was tasteless. We were staying locally for 2 nights but decided to eat elsewhere on the second evening. Nice pub and good atmosphere but based on our visit and other recent reviews you need to sort the food out.

Poor service. Had to ask for cutlery. Sugar not served with coffee. Long waits. Water glasses not offered with jug of water

Have eaten here a few time and always had excellent service and food. Unfortunately this visit was awful, when we arrived the pub was quiet(it did get busy not long after) but we waited 15 mins before our drink order was taken. After waiting another 15 mins we went to ask if we could order our food. The scampi was very over cooked and very sparse with cheap frozen chips, the curry was more like a spicy sweet and sour. After eating some of the meal we then had to take out own plated to the bar as after 20 mins we got sick of looking at the left over food. Eventually we were asked if we wanted sweets and Unfortunately they were as disappointing. Ice cream sundae came with some small berries and 1 strawberry which was frozen fruit( infact it was still frozen) and it was minus the meringue and chocolate flake and the banana split was a joke. The presentation, service and quality of the food was a real disappointment and we weren't the only people who left feeling that way. Will not be returning.

Lovely, busy and very welcoming pub. Great food, friendly staff 5* from me

Food......peas were like bullets infact made me choke, pie was microwaved that much the edges of the pie was dry and tough to eat, gravy was put into jugs and not warmed enough so poured cold onto dinner. Advertised as buttered seasonal vegetables, not sure how peas can be classed as seasonal vegetables. Been to sister pubs and was disappointed. Will not return

Think the staff were new or training service a bit hit and miss.

Jonathan and staff were fabulous. Great food and service. More choice of seasonal veg would be great 😃

This place has problems with lack of staff and not all food options available

Disappointed. The menu was totally different from that on the website. The table, which had been reserved, hadn’t even been wiped over, let alone set or even have salt and pepper on it. A number of items had run out and when our dishes arrived we had to remind the waitress what should have been included as elements were missing. Pity as we’ve had much better experiences with other pubs in this group. Decor is nice as is location and garden, but we won’t be going back.

Food at Christmas was very good, however, chunky chips not cooked long enough, despite asking for them to be cooked properly. My friend had noodles which were very disappointing as they were lacking in flavour. Table was sticky, wine expensive . Staff were lovely and friendly.

I’ve given 3 stars. 2 are for the nice staff and 1 is got the choice and quality of food. Choice from the menu was extremely limited as the menu was due to change the next day apparently. Our prawns in the starter were still frozen when we got them, sent them back, but the Marie Rose sauce was watery because the prawns were still defrosting. The soup chosen by one of our party was powdery and not ‘homemade’ from fresh ingredients. Had steak pie for main because our preferred options weren’t available, this was very salty, bought pastry, or even the whole pie itself was bought in, heated up in a slice so dried up at the edges. Frozen peas and frozen chips. Couldn’t face what pudding might produce, tried for a Cointreau coffee, but hey, no contreau!!! So got the bill and left. We had a voucher for 25% off, if we hadn’t had that we would have been quite vociferous in our disappointment! Won’t be back in a hurry.

Food is nice but more expensive than other places.

Disappointing, food average at best.

Long wait for food Fish and chips nice

Never got greeted or served so after 3 minutes stood at the bar walked out, first time here and last

Called in for a meal at 6pm to find the kitchen closed

The food was good. It was reasonably priced for starter and main courses. Friendly atmosphere.