Stanley Arms in Cheshire West and Chester

Great pub good food and drink a lovely stop for the Manchester 100 bike ride.

Food was under Cooked chips looked very anemic and the only nice thing was the drinks sadly, no great flavours either

Nice pub and locals are friendly

We weren't over impressed. Not a great choice of food. Mostly the usual burgers. The waitress was chewing gum. It was not a great dining experience.

Great for a quick drink after a nice walk

Was here for a wedding but the staff couldn't do enough. Will definitely be going back soon.

I used it on a narrow boat trip. This is a pub with a stylish atmosphere. The local beer was also delicious.

wow, how do i start, we booked the pub for our sons wedding. Mo the landlady and her staff where fantastic through out the whole process. we where allowed to set up the majority on the day before. nothing was too much for them. the venue was outstanding, the staff once again amazing. thank you Mo and all your staff.

Fantastic pub with delicious food. Friendly staff, and beautiful garden overlooking Trent & Mersey Canal.

Food was very poor and waited a long time for it

The tip is an old haunt from my best why can I just called in for old time sake have a quick drink always like this pub is that a bit of character of course is right next to the anderton boat lift it does good food at a reasonable price has excellent service with friendly staff must pop in again sometime soon

It was absolutely delicious.. steak baguette with chips n salad so lovely...

Great location, really delicious food, friendly attentive service, lovely surroundings Definitely worth a visit and we will be returning

No food today but a wonderful pub in a great location.

Fantastic Food bloomin lovely .

Food so nice, and the 2 girls serving us( a large party) were so good and nothing was a problem, they were coming to the tables asking if anything else was needed and was everything okay so thank you

Nice quiet pub with very tasty food. Dog friendly. Will definitely go again. Wednesday night is quiz night.

Excellent venue, hosted our running club with friendliness and good beer+chips. Great location for canal/ Anderton Boat Lift/ Marbury Patel. Would recommend👍🏻

Cannot fault the service and food we received when bringing family for Sunday lunch. We were on our narrowboat on the canal and were going on the boat lift and our 2 sisters came to meet us. The beef Sunday dinner was fabulous, one sister and I couldn't believe how tender the beef was and the veg was fresh and so well cooked. The other sister and my husband had the braised steak, mash and veg. .again couldn't speak highly enough. The staff were so helpful and attentive and the drinks were certainly not overpriced. Highly recommend and certainly coming from 2 sisters who are familiar with eating out it was praise indeed.

Great atmosphere good choice of bitters

Lovely food, good service, friendly personell

Very Nice food and staff. It’s a shame the visitor moorings at the bottom of the garden have been changed to permanent moorings

Good pub food and efficient pleasant staff. Set in a rural location with plenty of outdoor seating if we ever get any summer!

Went here for a Sunday roast today. It was one of the best pub roasts we’ve had. Every bit of it was delicious! Would definitely recommend

After reading all the great reviews we thought it would be a lovely place to stop into for dinner with our two daughters (8 and 10) on the way home. The pub itself is nicely situated right next to the canal and has a huge outdoor garden with seating and tables. There is a good range of beer and wine etc and inside it has a very cosy, old school, kind of appeal. The menu looked good, although the kids menu is small and lacking any kind of thought. It's basically burgers and chips, chicken nuggets and chips etc. If you look at the pictures I say again, the food looks fantastic, in reality it was nothing like that. The burger was tasteless with a bun bordering on stale, the scampi was not fresh (as you would expect from the prices) but was watery, tasteless and obviously made from frozen. The chicken strips were again bland, soft and obviously pre-frozen. The steak pie, although packed full of meat, was not fresh but was fortunately full of flavour. This might sound ridiculous but there was no lemon with the scampi and no tartar sauce provided. At this price point you don't need to look much further to find better food not too far away. Such a shame because it is a lovely pub.

After reading all the great reviews we thought it would be a lovely place to stop into for dinner with our two daughters (8 and 10) on the way home. The pub itself is nicely situated right next to the canal and has a huge outdoor garden with seating and tables. There is a good range of beer and wine etc and inside it has a very cosy, old school, kind of appeal. The menu looked good, although the kids menu is small and lacking any kind of thought. It's basically burgers and chips, chicken nuggets and chips etc. If you look at the pictures I say again, the food looks fantastic, in reality it was nothing like that. The burger was tasteless with a bun bordering on stale, the scampi was not fresh (as you would expect from the prices) but was watery, tasteless and obviously made from frozen. The chicken strips were again bland, soft and obviously pre-frozen. The steak pie, although packed full of meat, was not fresh but was fortunately full of flavour. This might sound ridiculous but there was no lemon with the scampi and no tartar sauce. In fact, when we asked (because we weren't offered) about sauces and condiments the only things on offer were ketchup and mayonnaise. At this price point you don't need to look much further to find better food not too far away. Such a shame because it is a lovely pub.

Just passing through on a boat. Had myself a dinner and a beer. The meal was excellent, piping hot and cooked to perfection. The waiting staff were very friendly. Professional and helpful. When the meal arrived although there was condiments on the table. I was also asked if I needed anything else. Bar staff were very helpful and welcoming. Service with a smile. There is an ample sized beer garden with a large grassed area to cater for all members of a family including the dogs. Plus a fenced section of the beer garden overlooks the canal so you can have drink and watch the boats float on by. Overall a great visit which made me feel welcome and comfortable. Thank you all at the Stanley Arms. 👍

We celebrated our Golden Wedding Anniversary here with family and friends on 25th May. We had the whole pub to our selves. 50 plus people. Landlady and staff were really obliging, let us put decorations up etc. Food and service really good.

Nice dog friendly pub with a garden by canal. Does lunch food,service times are on website cant be relied upon , Ive turned up several times after 2 but before 3 and had a nice lunch...today no food at 1440 :(

Food very good, friendly staff and dog friendly as well as being reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend. Guinness very good. Cooked to order, waited a little while for food but worth it.

Great food and service, good selection of beers in a great setting by the Anderton lift

I absolutely love this pub. The food is always exceptional, the beer is always great and the staff are fabulous. If you're in the area, or are planning to be in the area, you must visit. Be aware though that you might have to book a table as it is always busy. Enjoy.

Excellent pub for lunch if you are visiting the Anderton Boat Lift. Weather was really warm so we sat out in the garden, really pleasant way to spend an hour or so . Food very good and value for money. Excellent service, the waitress was polite and efficient with the food arriving very quickly after we ordered. Good range of beers and ciders too.

Didn't have food but what I saw looked and smelled lovely. They keep a good pint, lovely pub with massive gardens right next to the canal. Atmosphere was great, very relaxed. Facilities clean, staff friendly, we will be back when we are in the area again

Delicious pub grub. Dog friendly, cute little barrel and dog bowls. Nice big beer garden

Nice outside area to have a drink

The service today was very poor the lady who served me wasn’t very nice

Been here a few times. Excellent food at reasonable prices. Friendly staff. Excellent service. We were there on a Thursday, steak night, brilliant value for money

Following my experience of this establishment I am surprised to see largely positive reviews. We went for lunch after a walk and made 2 transactions - one for drinks when we entered and another before we left for food. I was therefore surprised to see 3 transactions on my credit card bill. Two of these were for virtually the same amount (£5.45 and £5.65). After we paid for the drinks and sat down a young female employee came over and asked us to pay. When we said we had already paid she then said the transaction hadn't gone through but offered no evidence to support that. Like a mug I duly paid again not realising at the time that the amounts differed slightly which makes me wonder if she had even come to the right person. No matter as it was only approx. a fiver and mistakes happen but I rang the pub to let them know - maybe some additional training is required. I spoke to somebody who said that he would get the landlady to ring me and took my details. It has now been 4 days and needless to say I have not received a phone call. I would probably have just told them to put the fiver in a charity box anyway as it is a 40 mile round trip for us but a response was required. On top of that the chips served to our group were awful - burnt and soggy and the mash was lumpy. Will definitely not be going back

Visited as part of a large group. Good range of drinks and food, the food was decent but the fries over cooked and brittle. A couple with a dog had planned to join for lunch, the pub states dog friendly but on arrival they couldn’t bring the dog into the room where the main group were.

It says dog friendly,its not really thats only if you want to sit in the tap room.I had recommended this as a convienient place to eat for a friend organsing a trip on the boat lift as part of her special birthday celebration weekend for her 16 guests from all over the UK and beyond so we couldn't join them because we had a little jack russell so we left and went elsewhere in Comberbach.Cannot comment on the food.

Pretty normal pub burger. Staff was very friendly. Lovely outdoor garden area and dog friendly.

We had a lovely drink outside by the canal watching the barge's go by.

Very Very friendly was in bar but needs a lick of paint food excellent! Would go back.

Popped in for a meal whilst we were on the canal. Stumbled across steak night - £30 for 2 plus a bottle of house wine. Extremely tasty food. Warm and friendly team. Highly recommend.

Pint of craft ale in the sunshine in the huge beer garden followed by one of the best Sunday roasts I have ever had. Lovely pub, lovely location, and the Easter Bunny Landlady an added bonus! A lovely team and will keep coming back.

We moored on the pub mooring, room for two narrow boats. Dogs are welcome in the smaller bar area. Great welcome from the staff very attentive to our needs, on our numerous visits. Food is amazing. We ate on a Wednesday evening prior to quiz night, we were warmly invited to stop and join in. We had Sunday lunch which was very good, personal preference not keen on it being presented in layers like to be able to see the food and to be able to cut into it. Certainly do visit if you have not, we would return if in the area. Landlady Moira and her staff run an exceptionally good pub.

A lovely pub with customer mooring for 2 boats nice home cooked food dog friendly and polite staff. visited this pub again with friends absolutely lovely.

Had lunch here,chose the sandwich special wchich comes with a bowl of soup.Very tasty, reasonably priced. Would recommend

I have eaten many times at the Stanley Arms at Anderton the food is always excellent so today I went with 2 friends for afternoon tea it was superb beautifully presented a brilliant selection of sandwiches and savouries cakes desserts and wonderful scones definitely will be going again lovely friendly staff and a very welcoming atmosphere Thanks for a lovely afternoon

Just called in for a quick bite tuna sandwich 🥪 it was probably one of the nicest ones the bread was so light 🤤 worth a visit,oh and it's 🐕 friendly too

Great spot for a roast dinner on a Sunday. Friendly staff and non nonsense good value food..

When we visit the stanley Arms, your greeted with a smile, hello as a friend Ÿour never rushed, and everyone is polite,friendly, welcoming, the food is superb, nice and hot and well Presented, and the staff are so helpful, nothing is to much of a problem, e g diet, drinks ect It is lovely that you can go into the s ug, have a drink or food with your furry friend of course their owners are well behaved I always tell friends and people who walk about the pub,as its so friendly It was a lovely way to celebrate my birthday very Good value Parking at the front can be a bit hazardous, would like more then one disabled space, but you can always park on the waste ground at the back of the garden which is nice to sit in the spring/ summer Thankyou Jaynemckeegan

Absolutely beautiful food so accommodating with gluten free options staff so nice and friendly well worth a visit as it constantly good

Nice pub, staff are lovely, we popped in after a dog walk around the canal. Food was very average, we had the Stanley burgers, will not be back for food again but would go back for a drink.

Had Sunday lunch,it was excellent. Thick slices of beef,well cooked veg and a very tasty cauliflower cheese. Return visit 1st of Feb,I had teriyaki chicken with noodles,a very good meal and good service.

Another wonderful meal today at the Stanley. We are so fortunate to have this gem of a place practically on our door step!. The food is fantastic and the Sunday lunches are amazing...as is the optional cauliflower cheese side dish. Mo is a lovely friendly owner that always makes you feel welcome as are Andy, Julie and all the other staff...nothing is too much trouble. Cosy fire in colder months and dogs welcome in the snug (even a free doggy biscuit for your fury friend😊) large garden and covered areas outside for warmer days, it's truly a great traditional pub and definitely worth a visit👍.

Very welcoming, friendly atmosphere. Nothing too much trouble. Will definitely be returning again and again and ... Didn't eat, so can't comment on the food.

Great food and friendly service

We only went in for a hot drink. Very friendly, nice atmosphere.

Hugely disappointing. We ordered a prawn jacket potato and a bacon & brie panini. The 'panini' was quite nice and fresh - but it was not panini bread. The 'marie rose prawn' jacket was awful. My wife wouldn't eat it, and after tasting it neither would I. We have eaten hundreds of 'prawn cocktails' in our lives and this was, quite simply, the worst we've ever had. To make matter worse, the staff were too busy chatting to each other to come over and ask if eveything was OK? As I was paying a waitress asked my wife if the food was OK - as she had noticed that the food was hardly touched. My wife replied that no, it was not OK, and was frankly inedible. The waitress shrugged and walked off. Sage to say that we will not be visiting again.

We popped in after a walk, a really friendly place, will go back for a meal.

Had a wonderful meal and served by very helpful and friendly staff

Excellent hosts and excellent food.

Nice place. First time here, and it was lovely. The staff were very friendly and the prices were reasonable as the food was very good too. Definitely will be going back. Kid friendly and looking forward to the garden area in the Summertime

We had a lovely visit at lunch time. Made to feel very welcome, service was excellent and food very good. There was a good selection to suit most tastes and reasonably priced.

Excellent canalside local, good beer and food

Lovely food and staff where very friendly.

Visited before, but surprised this time to find they had run out of real ale 😩

Lovely pub near the Anderton Lift! While moored up for the night we walked over and enjoyed the warmth of both the building and friendly staff. The food was quite delicious and drinks cold. Hope to be back!

Great food .staff Great. But please don't put fresh cream on hot dishes.

Met with other boaters here and was made to feel so very welcome, ordered food which came quickly (gorgeous lamb). Only downside was a lack of cask ales but after the heatwave who can blame people for rushing to have some!

Absolutely loved our visit! Food was delicious and plentiful. Very reasonably priced and served in quick shape time. The landlady welcomed us like we were old friends and made my whole family feel at home. Would definitely come back when we are next in the area and 110% recommend for everyone to visit this gem of a pub!

Had a great meal here , good people are running this place . The food is amazing and a good price too. Love the burger, also the chips . My wife had the steak and ale pie and really enjoyed it . I'd give this place a try , if you're I'm the area ........ you won't be disappointed 🍺👍👌

Good value, basic pub fayre in pleasant surroundings. There is a large garden running down to the canal, with moorings. This is a good pub to combine with a visit to the nearby Anderton Boat Lift

Absolutely 💯 fantastic Sunday roast I'll be going again 😋

The review below was left five years ago and reflected my opinion at that time. I have visited since and witnessed major improvement. Well done to those involved. Rubbish. Money has been spent but there is no oversight by management. No food. No atmosphere but what there is are complaints by the few people in the pub. The beers that they have are either too warm, flat or foul tasting. Even the locals complain and walk out. How can someone own a pub and not be bothered by how it treats it's customers. It seems the owner has not been near for over a week. The only upside is, the embarrassed lad behind the bar did his best to make the best of a bad situation. Next time I travel this way, I expect this place will be closed.

Had the most smashing gluten free Sunday roast very accommodating gluten free menu lovely staff a must if you are in the area great pub

Fantastic Place Food Is Great Staff Are Fantastic And Also Dogs Allowed In The Bar Area Call In Have A Chill You Won't Be Disappointed

Moored mt cruiser right outside on the canal and had a great meal here polite & friendly staff great service, thankyou. Mick.

Amazing simplicity classic pub grub and fantastic watching the narrow boat go a long side the pub

When in Anderton, this is a must try. Big gardens with seating to eat out if the weather allows, dog friendly too. We had moored in Anderton having visited the boat lift on the canal. Food required we booked the Stanley arms and ventured forth. Our waitress offered a quick summary of the pie of the day (steak and ale) curry of the day (chicken madras) and soup of the day (sorry can’t remember what this was). Sold on the curry, my choice was full of lovely chunks of chicken, crunchy peppers, mushrooms and onions. Served with saffron rice, chips and mini naan breads, it was fantastic! Hubby chose the lamb shank which literally fell off the bone, accompanied by mash and steaming hot veg. The Stanley burger swung it for my son with added bacon to the meaty homemade burger, cheese, chips and coleslaw. Delicious! If this was my local I would be here all the time!

Liked it but a trifle expensive

Loved it. Canal side pub serves really good food not too expensive, good choice of drinks

The Sunday Roast was everything you want it to be. Chef out so landlady stepped in. Exceptional meal. Generous portions. But, the best thing is the people. Customer service at this level usually comes with higher costs. Cannot recommend enough. Thanks to you all, especially Julie and Honey.

Brilliant food. Excellent customer service. Fantastic staff.

Nice canal side pub serving very decent "pub grub". Good selection of beers and ciders.

Brilliant place, good food good beer, and the staff are fantastic, plus you can sit and what the canal boats go by.

Popped in on a Sunday, Didn’t book, so not sure we’d get a table as it was busy, staff couldn’t have been more helpful, got us sat nice and quick, great food, great service 👍🏻

Nice beer friendly staff food wasn't that great I had the steak pie with chips and gravy but of which where over done

Excellent canalside pub and great food!

Been here a few times as we pass on our narrowboat, food is fabulous and portions are very generous. Staff are always friendly and loads of space outside in garden. Had the curry myself.

Just had a great portion of Fish and Chips. Nice place, by the canal would definitely recommend and come again.

Best pub in and around Northwich. Stunning food, a great selection of drinks, and the friendliest staff you will ever meet. The landlady, Mo, cannot do enough for you and runs a right ship to make sure everything is spot on. The garden gets sun almost all hours of the day so you can relax with in ice-cold drink, or sit down on the decking by the canal and watch the world go by. I couldn’t recommend it more.

Go to a pub Quiz on a Wednesday and have a meal before. Always spot on.

Really nice friendly pub with good food and service

Great pub, great cider and food

Nb hilary p, me and my wife always call into this pub when in the area on our boat and we are never disappointed with the food and drink we have and the staff are so friendly very good value for money highly recommend

Still the Best pub Sunday lunch I've had in years. All the food is freshly prepared and well worth waiting for. Staff are always excellent and extremely polite and professional and today was no exception. In these tough financial times it's hard to find somewhere that still gives you great value for money the Stanley does this in bucket loads.

Lovely food. Staff friendly. Nice location.