Ring O'Bells in Halton

I booked the Ring O Bells for a Burns night meal on Saturday. When we decided to order, many of the items weren't on the menu, including the haggis. I said "but it's Burns Night, how can you not have haggis "?.I was told that they had a busy Friday night and they had ran out of some items. My fiancee persuaded me not to make a fuss but I wasn't happy. I'd paid for taxis to and from the place and was promised a Burns Night meal. I wouldn't have gone if I'd have known that the main meal wasn't even available. We chose other options but if I had driven to the place, we would have left.I feel cheated.

We had a really lovely Sunday lunch. The food was perfect, the surroundings are lovely and the experience was made all the better by our wonderful server Nemo. We enjoyed so much we have already booked our next visit!

A Burns Night disappointment. This evening was booked 4 months ago. Arrived only to be told the advertised Carefully curated 4 course menu, was not available. The evening just felt like a normal night, nothing Scottish at all. In previous years they'd had a Piper, so we all felt very misled. The serving staff did their best, but this disappointment falls on the management team, if they even have one any more, as recent visits have been a similar let down with cold food being a regular occurance. It isn't cheap to eat out anymore, so it saddens me to say we won't be visiting the Ring O Bells again.

This was the worst dining experience I have ever had. Booked a table for the 4 course Burns Night dinner at 6pm. After being informed of they has already run out of one of the starter and main options, we waited an hour before any food arrived and they then tried to bring out the first two courses together so that one plate of food was going cold while we ate the other. After complaining, the second course was taken back into the kitchen. We then waited a further 30 minutes only to be told that they had now run out of the second course which was the haggis which is the main dish for Burns night. We finally gave up after this and left

Had such a lovely time at the Ring O’ Bells, the food and drinks are amazing. Special shout-out to our server Emily who was on hand to make our first visit memorable!! We will definitely be back for more!!

Called in today with a friend Salem, Stacey and Tamar staff was brilliant made us very welcome resourceful and really enjoyed or visit

Lovely place to eat and the staff are excellent

Had a mid week meal very disappointed very poor for the price we paid 2 course meal for two.I am sorry but we will not be visiting ever again the main courses was dreadful and the only reason I did not complain to the staff was I did not want to cause a scene in front of other diners.

We have been regularly customers at this pub for the last ten years whilst Jo and Dave were the landlords. We went in last Thursday evening to be greeted by a new member of staff who asked had we booked a table. When I stated no, he keenly informed us we couldn’t have a table due to how busy they were and a lack of staff. He came across quite rude. After we left the pub I checked the app they had available bookings all evening. We won’t be going there again which is such a shame as it was by far our favourite pub. Bring back Jo and Dave.

Had pork belly dish tonight and it was lovely. Apple pie and custard to finish. Would recommend both. Sat by the open fire with mum. Lovely evening spent at ring o bells, daresbury.

Not as good as in the past. welcome wasn't very festive considering it was Christmas Day. The starters and main was served promptly and the steak was to a high standard, although the presentation wasn't good and certainly not as good as in the past visits. We were served our free glasses of prosecco with a diet coke. The waitress came again with the same order but stated that we may as well have the prosecco but surprisingly, we were charged for it, which wasn't made clear. We had to wait a long time for dessert so the experience as a whole wasn't the best we have had at this venue. We have been regular customers here for a long time, so we hope this is a one off

Visited with grown up children (19yrs and 16yrs). Food was amazing, it always is when we go. We were served by Ciara and the service was excellent too.

We both had the steak ciabatta and it was delicious and we were well looked after by Ciara.

The food was delicious and the ambience really relaxing. Ciara, our server, made us feel really welcome and provided polite and attentive service throughout our meal.

Visited the Ring O Bells for lunch on Saturday while out for a walk. The pub was warm and welcoming and Richard found us a table in the bar/dog friendly area. Nice relaxing and informal surroundings with a good range of drinks and food to pick from.

Ciara took care of us - very welcoming and great service. Often call in here always good service good food.

We visited the Ring O'Bells on New Year's day to be greeted straight away by Nemo the manager, we were shown to a table adjacent to a lovely warming open fire, just the job on a miserable wet day outside. The place has an interesting if not macarbre history being a former court and gallows as well as the Louis Carroll village connection. Being vegan, we were given plenty of options on the menu and the food arrived quickly after ordering. Hearty mains with desserts made with fantastic flavours and more than enough portions. An excellent meal and we will be back to try more. Well done to all the staff who made this an enjoyable experience for us.

We visited tonight booked table for 7.30 when we came to order the food was told there was no beef turkey pork or chicken the menu was very limited they had fish and chips pie and mash or steak the food was very poor the carrot not carrots was burnt and rubbery after telling us they had no chicken chef said that they had one left it was dry and covered in barbecue sauce not very tasty They good part of the meal was the desert was nice The staff very friendly The Baileys coffee tasted of very strong coffee very little baileys All in all not a great experience Sorry don’t normally do reviews but didn’t enjoy.

Absolutely fantastic experience. 👏 Couldn't have received better service from Nemo, who knows exactly how to look after guests. He put us at ease straight away and gave us such a warm welcome.

Expensive drinks staff ok had a Sunday dinner you could of built hoses out of Yorkshire puds

Served By Eva, lovely service great Christmas food second year coming and will come again.

Nemo was our server. He was very attentive and helped make our meal very enjoyable.

Popular dining public house. Excellent choice from lengthy menus. Catering for all tastes. Nice atmosphere.

Attended for our office Christmas lunch as we have for the past 5 years. Very disappointed this year. There was no Christmas Crackers despite us booking and pre-ordering the Christmas Fayre. Quality of meal was not as good as it has been previously. Food was barely warm. Carrots rock hard. One desert had to be sent back as it was still frozen. Overall we weren't as happy as we have been

Went with my mum and brother had a meal which was lovely . Food was hot and well presented over all experience was great

Excellent from start to finish. Great food and service

Been here a couple of times. Food nice staff pleasant. Waited a while for food but when It came it was lovely.

Decent food and drink. A little expensive

Both the food and service were great

Food was 7 out of 10 and prices were a little high, the pub is local to me and I have been several times. A very nice place to go with a friendly atmosphere.

We often come here on a Sunday for a roast dinner , it's become a regular for us now. We love the lamb shank pie and the rib of beef. I've also tried a lot of there specials. The salmon wellington was lovely.

Delicious food, even gluten free menu for one of our guests. The staff were very friendly and attentive ( in particular, Ciara) Would highly recommend and will definitely be back!

Probably the best pub around offering the biggest variety of gluten free options. Lovely atmosphere, food was fantastic, and Ciara was very attentive and was knowledgable about the gluten free menu and allergy requirements. Highly recommend and we will be back.

I found the food was great really enjoyed it it was the first time I’ve been! And I found staff where prasent

Nemo gave great table service and was very informative about the menu's. The food, the Guinness and wine was excellent as usual and we will be returning very soon.

Excellent service, lovely staff, and lovely food with great choice. It was quieter than usual, the Manager explained that this was due to the roadworks on Daresbury Express Way.

Visited with friends for lunch. Beautiful food and surroundings and server Nemo was very attentive and friendly. Only downside, not being able to tip by card when none of us had any cash. Will remember this for our next visit.

We called on for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. Although the restaurant was quite busy, the service from Nemo was truly excellent - he was friendly, attentive and very efficient, showing a real commitment to delivering the best customer experience. The food was very tasty and reasonably priced - we ordered fish & chips, scampi, and a chicken & bacon wrap. The sticky toffee pudding and Bramley apple pie with ice cream desserts were in generous portions, and delicious too. Highly recommended!

We were looked after by Nemo, his service were great and helped us to have a lovely time. Great food and a lovely pub I would recommend highly!

Last minute booking for Sunday lunch, no problem getting a table. We arrived early and were met by a very friendly young lady who promptly showed us to our table. It was in the older part of the building which was lovely with wood panelled walls and a nice warming fire (even though it wasn’t real fire) Nemo our server was very efficient taking our drink order after a few minutes at the table. The drinks came quickly and food order was taken. I made small adjustment to my meal which was no problem. For came very quickly and was piping hot and very tasty. Hubby had a problem with his pint which was quickly apologised about and replaced. Nemo our server was very helpful and efficient. Definitely recommend for Sunday lunch.

Lovely impromptu Saturday afternoon lunch, great vegan options, good portion sizes and cosy atmosphere and fabulous service from Nemo x Nothing was too much trouble, always leave feeling content! We will be back x

Having read some of the recent reviews, it looks like this place is a sinking ship. "Have you booked?" were the frosty opening words from the waitress when my friend and I took our seats. "No, I haven't, is it booking only now?" I enquired. "The staff need time to prepare meals, and we're short, so its booking only" was the chilly response! I asked as to whether I should leave, and was informed that I could have drinks only and no food. This was about 1.50pm on Wednesday 14th February 2024. The pub was hardly bursting at the seams, and had plenty of space although quite a few folk were enjoying their meals. In essence, I felt like we were an inconvenience and not welcome. As we left, I asked the barmaid if this was a new thing, or just today. She replied that they still do "Some walk ins." I found this whole episode bizarre, as we have had many great meals here in the past, and even held our mother's funeral gathering at Ring O bells. The reception we got today was brisk and frosty, and it was almost like we had walked into the middle of an argument or something. There are obviously some serious staffing issues here, and they all look demoralised. Very, very odd. NO mention of booking only on your website or Google maps. How are your customers meant to know its booking only, if you dont advertise it? Come on Ring O bells, you can do much better than this, sort yourselves out!

Warm and welcoming, Dog friendly, Wide range of items on the menu, Shout out to our server Ciara who made sure my family and myself were taken care of especially my dog who was made to feel comfortable and safe despite the busy environment.

Food was yummy party from the cauliflower cheese, it was like runny water! Staff where great, Emily served us she made us welcome

Travelled from North Wales to see my son on Daresbury park. Googled places to eat and this came up,booked for the 5 of us. We all had the Sunday Roast. Ones of the best ones I've had. Def recommend here. We were well looked after by Nemo.

We visited the Ring O' Bells on Wednesday evening without a reservation but the staff were happy to find a table for my family of 3. Everything we ordered was lovely. My husband had the soup to start and mixed grill. I opted for the Hunters chicken and my son had the fish & chips and chocolate brownie for dessert. Ciara was so helpful and friendly. Most definitely the nicest waitress we have met. We would definitely recommend this restaurant and would love to pop in, if we were ever in the area again 😁

Lovely meal, lovely friendly staff especially Cara xx

Always friendly staff, good selection of drinks, great atmosphere

Booked for a party of 25 to celebrate my mother's life. We had a separate room which was well set out when we arrived and tea and coffee were waiting for us.The buffet was of a very high standard and dishes were even replenished when empty.Excellent deserts were also provided.Thanks so much to all involved for making this such a pleasant experience.

We were served by Nemo and he is a class act.Courteous and very pleasant.Highly recommended.

Great service from Nemo. Really attentive and eager to please. Food was amazing! Really recommend the lamb shank shepherds pie and sausage and mash!

We had a fantastic breakfast this morning on the latest of a few visits this year. We were lucky to have a table next to the warm fire and were looked after as always by the staff! Highly recommended for breakfast, Sunday roast or an evening meal.

Good food, friendly comfortable environment. Good selection of real ales.

Lovely Sunday morning breakfast by the fireplace. Nice food and even better service :)

Amazing food and fab service from Nemo. We will be back soon!

Wife had the pie which was excellent I had the mixed grill which was literally burnt

Another lovely visit to one of our favourite pubs. Food was delicious as always. We were served by Matt who was really attentive.

We went for tea after work on 22 October 2024 and were served by Matt who was brilliant. Really polite and helpful. Food was delicious as always.

Nimo was attentive and did an ex ellent job.

Terribly slow service. Took 3.5 hours to have our meal. Things came out at wrong time, items were missing off plates, food was tepid and had clearly been waiting a long time to be served. Waitress passed food down the table rather than serve to the right person, table very close together. . We had to look for staff to give us the bill, it arrived within a very few minutes. No apology was offered for service

Lovely place to eat, with lovely staff and service. Matt took us to our seat and took our order. Smiley, happy and approachable This isn’t a one off- it’s always lovely food with great service. Thanks guys

Great restaurant and food, Matt was especially helpful.

Always great service in our favourite pub, come here weekly and thank you to Matt for always making us laugh and being a top barman!

Matt served us. Very attentive, would come back again!

Always great to go to the Ring O Bells. They're always so lovely. And the pork belly? Chefs kiss 💋

Great service by Matt, and lovely food. Thank you so much. Looking forward to returning soon☺️

Sunday Lunch. A treat not to cook in a Sunday especially with a Sunday offer. 2 courses £20 each. Garlic mushrooms on sourdough was lovely. Trio of meats with rosemary potatoes plenty of veg and a Yorkshire pudding. Very nice pub great atmosphere and super service for our waitress Ciara, very friendly and helpful. Always worth a visit to the Ring o Bells at Daresbury

Fantastic service and great with the kids tonight

Lovely food and atmosphere. Service was excellent, Ciara was amazing! Thanks so much for the surprise birthday dessert!

Went for Sunday dinner. We've been a few times and it's always been great. It was a massive disappointment this time. I had the beef, which the menu said was served pink. It was bone dry! There was a lot of it, though. It said it was served with seasonal root vegetables. There was one, very small parsnip! The roast potatoes were a weird texture. Crispy but greasy. The mashed carrot and swede was only half mashed and half diced. The gravy was only on the meat, so the Yorkshire pudding was dry. The gravy was extremely thick and dark brown. I looked like Bisto and didn't taste of much. For pudding I ordered the sticky toffee pudding. On the menu is said it was served with coconut icecream and had a sugar crumb. There was no sugar crumb and it was plain icecream and only half a scoop. The pudding was very tasty but there was a lot of sultanas in the toffee sauce, which was just odd. The service was terribly slow. For a good 45 minutes there was only one person serving the whole of the very busy conservatory section. Finally, only one disabled parking spot on the property isn't very accessible friendly.

Awful service today, staff could not have cared less. Food took over an hour to arrive and was cold. Honestly would not return.

I go most weeks here, never actually left a review! In short; in the summer it's got a really well kept beer garden, really nice in the sunset around 6, then in the winter it's got a roaring fireplace in the bar area which we love. We have a dog and he loves it and gets lots of fuss. Going to pubs after a dog walk is where most of my disposable income goes and this is a top3 pub for me.

Amazing pub. So dog friendly, the staff are always lovely and welcoming and the food and drink is reliably excellent. There are plenty of veggie options and we always really enjoy the food.

Really lovely lunch experience. We were served by Stacey who was really friendly, efficient and couldn’t do enough for us. The food was delicious and drinks arrived quickly.A very lovely experience

Lovely pub but have had the same meal We ordered in the griffin bold heath and it was cooked much better

Excellent service and great food

Went for a birthday lunch with my family. Myself and my partner ordered the 8oz rump stake. When it arrived, I found that mine was so tough I could not eat it. My partners was similar, but she was just about managed to eat hers. When I complained, I was told it was a problem with the meat supplier, and there was nothing they could other than swap it for something else. So i just set it back i didn't think the response was very good at all. I have been here in the past and had very good food and service, but I have since discovered that this pub has been taken over one of the big food chains. I don't think I will be going again.

We really enjoyed our meal there tonight! The food was amazing and it was a very warm and friendly atmosphere! They went above and beyond to cater for our needs, all the staff were lovely and helpful. Our dog loved it there too! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lovely meal for our wedding anniversary. Highly recommend the belly pork...delicious! Ellis our server was great.

Had a wonderful first date here. I rarely find a vegan dessert option when at a pub, never mind multiple! Beautiful Bakewell tart, very sweet and patient service. Would love to return for a full meal and try more beers. Thank you!

Very bad experience with the food but drinks were not charged for. Still unlikely to return. Steak sandwich was the worst! Overcooked, no roasted or crispy onion. Chunks of raw onion instead. Usually delicious merlot and beef dripping gravy not given either. Just a basic gravy. Massive disappointment. Server was lovely however.

We sat down at 4pm and waited 10 minutes to take our order. At 4.50pm we had not received our starter, yet the table behind us who ordered after us had eaten their meal. 5 minutes later our meal arrived but it was not our starter but our main course. We sent it back, waited another 5 minutes before our starter turned up. In the meantime another table with 5 people had ordered and we're eating their meal and we were still waiting. What a shambles. We paid for our drinks and left. By the way the soup starter was nearly cold. Won't be returning anytime soon

Great country pub that offers tasty food in a relaxed setting. Ample parking and lovely outdoor seating areas. Been many times and food is hot, well presented and quick service. Staff were attentive and always helpful. Will be back soon.

Excellent grub in a lovely atmosphere made all the more enjoyable by the smiling face of our waitress, Ciara!

Great ambience and fabulous Sunday roast. It was our first visit but definitely will not be our last! Many thanks to Ciara for making us feel so welcome and looking after us 😀

Another amazing meal at the ring o bells. Gorgeous steak and delicious puddings, well worth a visit

Great food great service great beer Thanks

I didn't know this place existed. I had to pull over in my truck for the night and parked up the road. Very friendly staff. Ordered a bacon burger and was spot on. Will definitely come again.

Just had a lovely afternoon with friends ,great food, lovely staff, would definitely recommend.

Matt was really courteous and very helpful. My friend and I had a lovely meal there

Another very memorable night at the Ring O Bells. Once again, unbelievable service and friendliness from our waiter, Chloe. She went above and beyond and really had a smile on our faces for the entirety of the night. Thank you Chloe :)

After a really busy day yesterday, we decided not to cook today and came to the Ring o'Bells instead. We were not disappointed and enjoyed our Sunday roast. The staff were as cheerful and helpful as ever, despite having served 288 people when they would normally have expected 150. Thanks, everyone!

First time visit today, will definitely return, food was lovely and ciara our waitress was very nice and looked after us amazingly from start to visit, very pleasant and made our visit very nice

Following a visit to All Saints Daresbury on Sunday 8th September we had booked in here for lunch as the Ring O Bells is always a great place to meet and have a good catch up, never too busy and never too noisy. We had excellent service this time from Ellie and the food was good but certain elements of the Sunday roasts were not up to usual the beef in particular was not as pink or tender as we have previously enjoyed. Overall though a great lunch and catch up Thank You!

I had a lovely evening at the Ring O’Bells! The food was delicious & our server Chloe was brilliant. She was very attentive and welcoming. We would love to return!

A lovely impromptu visit that didn't disappoint! Very pleasant staff, extremely welcoming and lovely ambience. Extensive menu, appropriately priced. Quick service too. Highly recommend.

Love the enviroment. Great customer service/ care from Matt amd the team. We enhoyed the food. See you again soon

Service was OK. Food well cooked.

Tasty pub grub in a lovely traditional pub! Great service from Matt.

What a great place to visit, the welcome was warm and friendly, the waitress ciara was charming and engaged well with us. The food was exceptional, small portions however great quality, definitely recommend 👌 Thank-you.