Smokehouse & Cellar Knutsford in Cheshire East

We came last night for my mum’s 70th and we couldn’t fault it!! The food was stunning, our waitress Emily was amazing, and the Manager Andy went above and beyond for us. The burgers by the way… OMG!! We will definitely be back! If you haven’t tried it, honestly get yourself down there, you are missing out.

I came here because I saw the 3 small dishes deal and it didn't disappoint. The service was good and 3 dishes were very nice.

A few friends called in for a drink. The staff were incredibly friendly and nothing was too much for them to do.

Had a really nice lunch here yesterday. The staff were super helpful on arrival. Good choice on the menu, I had a burger with pulled pork. Very nice! Prices are around average, and good choice of beers too. Will defiantly be back!

Dry Dry Dry! Chicken tacos came with a dribble of sauce… Still chewing on the burger now and I’ve driven 18 miles home. Also they asked for a tip? What for exactly? Tip: Don’t serve dry chicken tacos With love Ps music was good!

We just had some sides for lunch as felt it was quite expensive, food was good, nice atmosphere and staff were great, good portion size

The food, as always, was delicious. This is the rump steak fajitas. Very beautifully cooked steak with peppers and onions served with salsa, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce and cheese.

30/03/24: fantastic service by Sam! Lovely lad, a credit to the Smokehouse. Very friendly! Great service, lovely food. Had the Dirty Double burger, max n cheese, pulled pork dirty fries and a pint of IPA. A great night with good friends for Bryan's birthday! 20/11/23: enjoyed a very tasty and very filling meal. We overdid it and had eyes bigger that out bellies. For starter we had the deep fried salt & pepper squid, boneless chicken wings. For main Dirty Double beef burger and Southern fried chicken burger with sides of sweet potato fries and skin on fries with chicken gravy. Service was great. 13/10/23: dogs only welcome till 6pm. Really disappointed as we were very much looking forward to dining here. Originally told dogs welcome, but were not made aware of time limit. Arrived at 7pm for a very much looked forward to evening meal, with 4 friends and our well behaved Golden Retriever. We were not permitted entry, as dogs not allowed after 6pm. Hoping to make it back to the Smokehouse and try this fantastic menu another day and change this review from 1 to 5 stars. Owner has been in touch, apologised for misunderstanding, which was a lovely gesture.

Food was excellent and staff really friendly.

It doesn't happen often, but this place was awesome. Attentive service... some of the best food I've had in a long time, yes it's a bit pricey, but it's worth it! I had the smokehouse breakfast, even though they had run out of beans , it was fantastic! A bowl overflowing with smokey luscious pulled pork, A massive sausage, I think it might have been boar, rashers of decent bacon , eggs, thick chunks of bread....OMG, I'm hungry again. I'm saving my pennies to go again. We'll done guys!!!

Excellent food and fantastic service.

This place is amazing, great decor and the food was on another level. Service was also spot on, a very young but very attentive and hard working team. Definitely worth a visit

Outstanding evening. Great food, brilliant service with a genuinely friendly lad looking after us. Considering the quality and quantity of the food I was amazed when we got the bill, excellent value for money.Top place. Can't wait to go back...Thoroughly recommend it.

Arrived with Friends on time. Nice meeting with staff upon arrival. Very nice settings with everything looking clean and fresh. No rushing from start to finish and the meals were fab. Staff were very good and always on hand . A very nice eating and social experience . Sitting with nice people and a nice environment . Well done to the staff +++++++++

Really welcoming and friendly with an excellent menu with generous portions. The boneless chicken wings with buffalo and blue cheese dressing is so tasty as is the cauliflower bang bang starter. Tried the pulled pork which was delicious and would highly recommend.

Nothing special about this place, food was just 'regular' and the staff really need more training in customer service, read the room and a smile would seriously not hurt once in a while.

Great food. Lovely service. Very modern place.

Visited Knutsford and with no prior booking, we were welcomed for lunch as a family of 5. Teenagers loved the music, we loved the atmosphere and cozy, curved seeting alcove. Service was top class, food was prompt and delicious. What a find, we will return and definitely try the rest of the menu! We had a selection of meals, I tried the choice of 3 plates/small bites, chilli prawns, halloumi and topped potato skins.....soooo tasty!

The smoked honey bbq chicken is amazing!

Great food and great service! Pulled pork is to die for will definitely be coming again!

An amazing meal. I thoroughly enjoyed every single bite.  The Pitmaster burger was an incredible stack. A thick juicy patty with superb flame grilled flavour. Beautiful pulled pork in a lovely sweet BBQ marinade. A generous pile OG pulled brisket and tasty smoked bacon.  The chicken fillet was nice but didn't add much because it didn't have a crispy coating or significant seasoning. But it was probably just outdone by the other superb aspects of this stack! Despite that and the lack of pickles this was still one of the best burgers I've had.  Just as enjoyable were the ribs. So much meat for a half rack! Incredibly juicy meat with a fantastic marinade.  A really pleasant place to eat, with delightful staff. 

Top tier food! An amazing meal. I thoroughly enjoyed every single bite. The Pitmaster burger was an incredible stack. A thick juicy patty with superb flame grilled flavour. Beautiful pulled pork in a lovely sweet BBQ marinade. A generous pile OG pulled brisket and tasty smoked bacon. The chicken fillet was nice but didn't add much because it didn't have a crispy coating or significant seasoning. But it was probably just outdone by the other superb aspects of this stack! Despite that and the lack of pickles this was still one of the best burgers I've had. Just as enjoyable were the ribs. So much meat for a half rack! Incredibly juicy meat with a fantastic marinade. A really pleasant place to eat, with delightful staff.

Went during the Jan 50% off, so value for money was really good. And because it was stuffed to the rafters some food items were out of stock. But, the quality was good and the service was attentive given how busy it was. And of course the atmosphere was good as it was bustling.

I booked here for my staff post Christmas party as we can only have ours after Christmas due to being in the trade. So there was 13 of us we arrived at 7.30pm the place was quite busy. The gentleman I think who was in charge saw us at the door but didn’t come to greet us it was a young girl who was lovely but he then came over and I went to say our name he interrupted me saying well it’s obvious you are the big table. He took us to the table said all mains on half price apart from steaks left mains walked off. About 10 mins later I asked could we order some drinks this again was the lovely waitress who was rushing round doing everything. The same one took our food order. Food came out quick and was nice. We ordered desserts again the same waitress who really does work hard. Then as soon as we ordered desserts the waitress came over said I have been told to tell you it’s last orders at the bar well at 9.40pm with still at 30 people in we were shocked. I asked for 11 baby Guinness he bought 1 said no asked for 11 he said no can’t do the bar is closed. Well thank you for spoiling for Christmas outing and after spending £800 after discount you really don’t deserve the business. The problem from start to finish was the guy in charge no customer service at all no smile no thank you shame on you for ruining my teams night out. Yes I tried to contact you before this review but no response.

Excellent family meal to celebrate a birthday. Food, service and surroundings all excellent. We will definitely be returning, thank you 😊

Visited Knutsford for the day and called in the Smokehouse for a lunch. Friendly staff, decent menu focused on BBQ meals. My partner had pulled pork and I had the double burger, the meals were good value for money and the pulled pork and fries were very tasty, although for me the burger was a bit too well done. Overall very good place to visit and would return to try other menu items

First time here, we wasn’t disappointed.

First time we visited. The food was brilliant and the staff were very attentive. We will visit again 😃

Googled eateries in this area looking for something different. Found The Smokehouse and what a find! It was late lunch time so not so busy but the welcome was warm and we were seated at a lovely corner table with great views of the restaurant. It was beautifully decorated for Christmas, very tasteful indeed. The menu was varied and very comprehensive. Choices made, we relaxed with our drinks and our food arrived very quickly. Our meals were beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. Service was faultless from lovely staff with no feelings of intrusion. We will certainly return and have an evening here where we can imagine the atmosphere would be fabulous!! Thanks to the team.here for a lovely lunch.

Just called in for a late tea time meal and so pleased we did - the boneless chicken wings starter with buffalo sauce are delicious. Great choice of burgers or steaks and chicken dishes which are all so tasty. Do try the honeycomb sticky toffee cheesecake - so nice - highly recommend a visit

Enjoyed the meal. There's more ribs under what's on show! Very filling. Friendly staff.

The guys John,Andy and his brilliant team have turned this place round,fantastic venue to drink eat and have a fun time we'll worth an evening there

Booked a work event for just over 20 people, from the first email to the last mouthful everything was superb. Everyone said how good the food was and how much they enjoyed the night. I think we’ll all be back.

We came to Knutsford for the weekend. We’d done a bit of restaurant research and discovered this place. We popped by Friday evening and booked a table for Saturday evening. Thank goodness we did. What a buzzing busy restaurant. Always a winning sign. The lady who served us was just wonderful. So polite, chatty, friendly and made us feel very at ease and welcome. Our food was absolutely delicious and we didn’t wait very long at all really. What a lovely lovely restaurant. Even had dessert which we seldom do when out. It was so good! Everything tasted so fresh and you could tell lots of effort had gone into meal prep and presentation. Such a lovely place. Highly recommended

After visiting the restaurant this evening, I just had to leave a review! By far the best customer service (sorry we didn’t catch names) and the food was amazing. We had a starter and main and both very filling and tasty! Would highly, highly recommend!

Lovely food and spot on service . 2nd visit . Skewers brisket both excellent washed down with a glass of malbec . One of the best restaurants in knutsford

Very interesting menu - we had vegetarian & seafood starters, followed by the 'Pitmaster Platter' - a feast of different meat expertly cooked. Everything was absolutely delicious!

What an amazing experience this is. The food is sublime, the staff are amazing especially Becky and Andy who looked after us so so well. The Onion Bomb as a starter is incredible and the sharing platter from the “Pitmaster” is out of this world. Definitely recommend this place if you like the taste of ribs, brisket, sausage and “yard bird” - chicken! Will definitely be back!

I have visited the restaurant on a number of occasions and always thought the food was delicious! But a real testament to the restaurant was dealing with a party of 24 for my birthday !! Andy the manager was very attentive with our evening and the planning before hand to make sure everyone was happy. All the staff were super helpful and polite. Dietary requirements were taken care of too. The portion sizes of the food are generous and you can’t go wrong with the amazing hanging chicken kebab. Will definitely be there again thank you !!

It's OK. There is no atmosphere or fabric in the place so it is very noisy. Also kids party going on which was irritating. Wouldn't go here again. Also, a fast food restaurant would have delivered a better product.

Never had a bad experience here. Fantastic food and excellent service/price 👌

Anniversary meal last night with family . Fabulous food 😋 attentive staff . Was given complimentary champagne how nice was that . Definitely recommend 😊

‘Average’. Celebratory meal, adult family of four. Portions more than adequate but food quality poor in some instances. Onion bomb good. Calamari good but only a few pieces. Brisket and chicken very dry. Stacked burger beat a very hungry bloke. Pulled pork sitting in luke...

Great place for a family meal, excellent food, friendly staff, lots of choice on the menu and even plenty of options for veggies. Not the cheapest place but I'm a believer of you get what you pay for. We were a group of seven and...

Surprise it wasn't busier, the food was amazing, We've been hickory several times and the smokehouse was just as good if not a little nicer. The staff were friendly and helpful. We will definitely go again

Excellent food and great service, couldn't fault it.

Onion bomb great, brisket loaded fries, joke, no sauce, just small bowl of fries with a tiny bit of brisket on top, £9 .! Max n cheese tasted awful, won’t be back.

Awesome experience! We sat at the bar before being sat, and started with cocktails. The bartender was extremely pleasant. She recommended drinks, which were excellent! Once being sat we were greeted right away by a server who quickly delivered our wine. Food came out promptly and was delicious! Definitely worth adding the “magic dust” to the fries! The manager, Andy stopped by check on us throughout dinner. Fantastic food and service!! So much so, we stopped by again the next day for brunch. This was also perfect! I would highly recommend!!

Superb visit, food was incredible and the staff were excellent. Will be back!

After a busy weekend decided to go out for treat, so decided to give S&c a go. Was not disappointed excellent location, large varied menu and friendly staff. Hard to choose what to have as all looked so good. Would recommend the onion blast which...

I feel like I have to edit my original review as the last few visits just haven’t been as good, maybe the charm of a new restaurant has worn off. We’ve been here for Birthdays and always had a free drink and a ‘happy birthday’, we recently visited for my daughters birthday and despite noting the occasion on the booking, there was no mention of it when we arrived or at any point during the meal. The food is still pretty good, service can be a bit slow despite it being quiet, a lot of staff stood around the bar chatting when they could be clearing plates, bringing the bill/card machine etc Original review: This place is superb. Excellent friendly service and the best burger I’ve had on UK soil. The burger was thick and juicy, magic dust fries were great. The menu is very similar to Hickory’s in Wilmslow but overall it’s a far better place. No compulsory service charge either. Looking forward to going back soon.

On arrival, the venue looked classy, smart, inviting. Large expansive area and yet we were sat (crammed) within earshot of 3 separate couples and a large table of 10. However, first time here - let’s give it a chance. Menu looked good. Far too late...

Visited here for the first time tonight and wouldn’t visit again. Nice restaurant and food ok but the service was shocking. We were seated at a booth with dirty lights (picture attached). We waited 15 minutes to order a drink. Shocking. When the food arrived,...

Absolutely superb food and atmosphere you think it’s just a standard pub food but it isn’t its a exquisite pub well class food. Recommend absolutely recommend it .

great friendly restaurant , fillet steak and bang bang cauliflower fajitas EXCELLANT . Mocktail for my partner which wasn't on the menu , Malbec for me , very nice service and food very good and not too expensive

First time at this restaurant and very curious to try the pulled brisket. Unfortunately the meat was very dry and not particularly tasty. Service good

Today was an unplanned visit because we had our hungry 3 year old with us, she had a meal and both her parents had a side order with a drink. Neither of us knew of Smokehouse & Cellar before today but we were absolutely won over by our experience. We were given top service by the friendly staff, the food was quickly prepared and brought to the table, the seating was comfortable and there's a welcome family friendly vibe which makes a big difference. Next time we visit, we'll allow ourselves more time to dine in so we can properly sample what's on offer. In the meantime I will definitely be recommending Smokehouse to family and friends.

Visited for the first time last night and had a fantastic experience. The food was delicious! we had the miss piggy burger and the baby back ribs both packed with flavour. The service was friendly and attentive and the decor stylish and cosy, we will...

Fabulous place. Extensive menu really nice staff. When I booked the table i asked if it would be possible to put a balloon on the table as it was for my daughters birthday. They went to the trouble of getting a nice helium balloon and put it on the table ready for when we got there and didn't put anything on the bill for it. They were so lovely in there. Food was fab and the portions were huge and not expensive. Will definitely visit again Thankyou smokehouse and cellar for making her birthday a fab one.

A great night out, food, drink and atmosphere and service all brilliant. Had a variety of dishes between us all, all were superbly cooked and presented. Service was always with a smile and always attentive. Can't wait to visit again. Thank you to everyone at...

It is a great place to dine before the night ahead.....This is just the place where food meets the working class

Came for dinner with my girlfriend, food was absolutely delicious, cooked to perfection, nice big portion sizes, loved all of it. The staff were really friendly and service was quick, will definitely be returning alot as everything on the menu looks amazing!

A truly fantastic restaurant in the heart of Knutsford! Lovely venue and great atmosphere, even on a Tuesday night, would be amazing Friday and Saturday nights. The place itself was very clean and well kept. Service was very speedy and staff were all friendly and accommodating. An extensive menu with options accommodating for everyone. The food was incredible, both in terms of presentation and taste! Good portion sizes and very filling. I would recommend both the sizzling rump steak fajitas and hanging chicken skewers. Will definitely be returning soon. A new must visit restaurant in Cheshire!

This is quite literally my favourite place to eat out. I adore the menu, and in my many visits I think I've now tried almost everything. A few favourites I keep coming back to are the boneless chicken wing starter with bourbon BBQ sauce, either the pulled pork or chicken waffles for my main, and if I think I can manage, the cookie dough dessert. Although I'm normally the designated driver, the un-pasteurised Staropramen is fantastic, as are the wide range of cocktails on the menu. The atmosphere is great, and we always feel very looked after by the staff who now recognise us when we come back. My kids also love the food and drinks, and we normally share a load of different starters between us. Every time we have people come to visit, we always take them to the Smokehouse as a treat!

We dropped in by chance. It was on the map with rave reviews. We'd got caught in the rain and had a brilliant day out. The place was easy to find. It's gorgeous. Food was yummy. Plenty of choice and portions very kind. We called in very early but would imagine the place is bouncing at weekends. The decor was classy and chic. The place well presented and staff very attentive. They have this spot on. We attended with 4 kids and whilst not the cheapest for kids it was easy on the purse given that not a morsel was wasted. Highly recommended for a treat.

We have just enjoyed a beautiful meal at the Smokehouse & Cellar; Miss Piggy burger, chicken skewer, followed by brownie with ice cream and churros. Everything was absolutely perfect and beautifully cooked. The staff are very attentive, without overcrowding, and my Aperol Spritz had been...

My family and I went for a meal on Saturday evening in July 2023. The restaurant was busy, and there was a good atmosphere. The food was nice, however they had run out of one of the types of fish meaning my mother-in-law had to choose something else. The servers were extremely polite, but run off their feet! I'd say that at least another 2 servers should have been on duty in my opinion. We ordered a dessert and it hadn't arrived by the time we'd finished our coffee's and liqueurs. The server was extremely apologetic and took it off the bill. All of us enjoyed the food, and we would most definitely return. I'd personally recement the ribs! They were the best I've had in the UK and wouldn't have been out of place in somewhere like Texas to be honest with you.

A good place to eat. The food was great and generous portions at a reasonable price. Friendly attentive staff.

Great food, staff and atmosphere! First time visiting but definitely won't be the last. My two kids loved it. Thank you

Very disappointed and food was tasteless, we got the platter so all of the meats, mac and cheese, chips and slaw. We had pulled pork, beef, ribs and chicken and all of the meat tasted the same and was luke warm. Definitely cooked days before...

Lovely place to eat decor was nice and staff were friendly when we arrived Gina our waitress was very nice attentive also met owner John and he was very nice and called me his friend will definitely return here

Fantastic food and staff very friendly and welcoming. Defo be back as so much still to taste.

Delicious food, good friendly staff, definitely will visit again

Good service, nice vibes, good food

Nice family meal although we all had eyes bigger than our bellies so didn’t manage to finish off our meals. The servers were great and friendly and the starter sizes decent. I had numerous starters instead of a main.

Really good service from the staff and excellent food and value for money. We really enjoyed it.

A nice restaurant in Knutsford. Plenty of space. Quiet music. Offers a good selection of meals. The food was cooked well and presented nicely. The staff were very friendly Reasonably prices

If I could of rated it lower I could of, shocking service the service was the worst I’ve had for many years. I’d taken the wife out for a surprise meal as she’d had a bad week. We were totally ignored at our table as...

Can’t rate the food as we never got that far, the service was the worst I’ve had for many years. I’d taken the wife out for a surprise meal as she’d had a bad week. We were totally ignored at our table as many staff walked passed until we stopped one and ordered drinks, the drinks eventually turned up but again we had to stop a member of staff to order food. A couple sat across from us came in after us ordered drinks, starter and mains all of which they had before our starter even turned up. I’d highly recommend giving this place a miss unless you like sitting around wasting an evening as there are many better places in knutsford and the surrounding area

Walked in and I was greeted with the most welcoming smile from all of the staff. The place was very busy however we were quickly seated and had our order taken which was perfect as we were eager to get fed! I had the Buffalo burger which was 10/10 the chicken was perfectly juicy which is extremely rare when ordering a chicken burger so props to all of the chefs. Emily’s attentive and well rounded service made our whole experience seamless. Bex’s Menu knowledge was excellent, answered all of our questions thoroughly and gave us perfect recommendations! Definitely will be returning!

Fantastic meal and brilliant service - best place we’ve been to in ages, definitely recommend and will definitely be going back

Absolutely amazing place ,food was 10/10 service amazing great place defiantly goin bk

Had an enjoyable meal here a couple of weeks ago. It was a bit quiet when we were there but the food was good and incredibly generous. Staff were lovely. Well worth a go if you like the Tex-Mex style of food.

So glad we stumbled on this place as we had no idea it was here. Everything from start to finish was perfect! The decor, the welcome, the menus, the service and of course the food. It literally is to die for! I feel like a...

What an amazing addition to knutsford, everybody is raving about it and they wernt wrong! Such lovely team of staff we were made to feel so welcome everyone was happy and smiley the atmosphere is great and comfortable food is amazing couldn’t believe the service,...

Visiting on a Saturday night - it was busy with a good atmosphere. The staff were so lovely and when they knew it was my birthday brought over a glass of Prosecco which was a lovely touch. The food was really good - boneless chicken...

Had a great afternoon at the smokehouse for a birthday celebration with family, the food and the service was exceptional. We had a variety of thing from the menu and each one was equally delicious The service was great, we never had to wait long...

Third visit had the Pit stack burger along with some delicious starters food excellent service excellent cannot fault it. Entire family cleared their plates says a lot …..

Just awesome. We've been twice in 2 weeks it's that good. Service is spot on and friendly, food is really well cooked and hot and the drinks aren't overpriced.

Absolutely superb food and service - something quite different for Knutsford and great value and a very tasty menu that we enjoyed as well as some excellent cocktails made to perfection - would highly recommend and we will be back very soon

Great atmosphere, staff were very friendly and very accommodating to our young kids

Fantastic meal with colleagues! Food was unreal, and the staff were really friendly! Massive thanks to Andy and the girls who made everything run smoothly! We will defo be returning 👍🏻

We arrived 45 minutes earlier than expected but they were still able to accommodate us despite having a full restaurant, everything was lovely, food, staff, atmosphere … we will definitely be returning

The restaurant has a nice menu - American diner style. The food was delicious and was good value. The service was good. We were all impressed and would go again.

Fantastic meal our guests loved it food nice and hot, great service from the staff.

Our new favourite place to eat. Delicious food, lovely atmosphere and really nice staff. Highly recommend this The Smokehouse.

Wow, wow, wow ! We had a brilliant night here. Food first class and plenty of it. Decor and atmosphere on point ! John and his team provided quality first class service for our table of 12. Our visiting friends commented on how they wished...

What a fantastic venue. The food was fantastic. The service was brilliant, and staff helpful and was given a box of chocolates from the restaurant for Mother’s Day definitely use the restaurant again

We visited this restaurant on a busy Saturday night based on local recommendations. The atmosphere and ambience was so warm and welcoming. There was definitely a buzz about the place as we were greeted at the door. We heard that this place has only been...

Outstanding meal at a really brilliant place. Decor oozes class and atmosphere and the staff are so attentive, friendly and couldn’t do more for you. The food was immense. Salt and Pepper Squid highly recommended and nobody had anything but clean plates at the end....