Stanley Arms in Cheshire West and Chester

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.

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

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.

Great atmosphere good choice of bitters

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.

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

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

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.

A lovely family pub with friendly staff, good ales and proper pub food and Sunday lunches. The Steak Pie is excellent with deep filling and light pastry

Nice meal, good service friendly staff.

Sunday Dinner was superb!! Highly recommended 😁😁

Had a lovely home made Steak pie and home made chips Only 2 ales on offer but this could be that its quiet before busy summer months Dog friendly if you sit outside or in a small bar area wher there is only 2 tables. Dogs are banned from main large room in pub

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

We were very disappointed with the food - the chips had a very strange flavour (presumably from the oil in which they were cooked) and the ‘home made cod fish finger’ was really oily and the batter soggy. Steak sandwich was similarly disappointing. Coffee (cappuccino) was totally tasteless. On the plus side, the waitress/barmaid was very pleasant. We had eaten here some years ago and enjoyed the food served then. After today’s experience however, we won’t be returning.

Brilliant food and we be back now I know they are dog friendly in bar, and options of smaller portions. The fish ciabatta was enough for two so wrapped half up for later. Delicious though! Would like a vegetarian option or two.

Fab food and excellent service young man helped me to take our meals to the boat via tray in the dark. Outstanding example of what customer service means

Perfect steak and ale pie with chips and gravy after a very long walk. 1st visit here, lovely friendly staff. Nice atmosphere too

Great cup of coffee after a bracing dog walk

Our family swap presents and get together once a year. Perfect venue. Thank you

Food ok. £3.50 for a coffee out of a machine? Burger mediocre.

Absolutely outstanding food 👌 I thoroughly enjoyed my meal, the service was exceptional too. A great lunch with the atmosphere of a traditional English pub, which was great 👍 Superb all round

Popped in during a heavy rainy day. The place was empty but the staff were very accommodating. There were three real ales on. Food was lovely, I had the steak and ale pie, excellent. Not the best day for a true appraisal of the establishment but I did manage to get the boat moored up at the jetty. There is enough room for two boats.

Lovely food and very friendly and helpful staff

The staff are so friendly, lovely pub and fantastic food.

Unfortunately they don't serve food on a Monday, so it was very quiet 🤫 had a nice glass of wine and a Guinness for the man

Nice friendly atmosphere good meals

Good Luck on your new venture.. sorry we can't pop in for a sarnie or a pint... but we live 120 miles away now.

Lovely place, nice and clean. Lovely friendly staff. Very nice food.

The food was beautiful. Can't fault it. One of the nest meals I've had in a long time. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was that some of the waitresses were very rude. Everything seemed a problem. When we asked for 5 more minutes to look at the menu we were criticised because the "kitchen need to know now so they can cook it." Eye-rolling etc. Hopefully it was just a bad day and if definitely go back because the food was lovely

Liked the busy friendly atmosphere!

Yet again an amazing Sunday roast at The Stanley Arms. The staff are so friendly, the atmosphere is great, the food is amazing but make sure you are hungry when you go as the portion sizes are big.

This is a family-friendly pub with good food. An ideal stop-off if you're travelling the canals and mooring up ready for an early morning boat return to Anderton Msrina, or to visit the Anderton boat lift

Pleasant staff, nice environment. Smelly toilet 😜

Real Ale. Friendly staff. Typical pub grub menu

Not as good as our previous visit last year

This is the second time I’ve visited recently with friends. Both times the meal has been amazing. We had 3 different meals on the table, all were beautifully presented, plentiful and tasted great. Great having the option of half rice and half chips with the meals. We has desserts and coffees…..excellent portion size and good mug of coffee. Service was excellent too.

Good food& drink. Pleasant surroundings inside & out. Dog friendly outside. Quiet lunch in the sun. Will go again soon. Close to Anderton boat lift with bridge over canal for walking to pub. A fine way to end your walk at Marbury or Anderton. Pity soot hill is closed but worth the detour drive.

We visited The Stanley Arms for a light lunch and drinks. So glad we did, food was first class, “real” fish finger on fresh ciabatta was superb. The staff are really nice and genuinely friendly, well worth a visit next to the canal in a lovely garden with covered pergolas, heated and lighting for the evening too. A++++++ thanks guys, we be back soon

Good food & on a nice day great to sit outside & have some food & a drink & good company.

Lovely meal with great service. The food was tasty and well prepared. Would highly recycle.

Beautiful meal , great service and lovely location. Pub garden looks very inviting ! Many thanks. We enjoyed our lunch very much! Went back a few weeks later and had the ciabatta with steak and onions- very nice.

This pub was absolutely amazing! The Steak and Ale Pie being home made was to die for! Will definitely be visiting again!

Thankyou so much for our lovely buffet for my daughters surprise baby shower, absolutely perfect spread and we all had a great afternoon there, would definitely recommend to anyone 😊

Popped in on the off chance, they were very accomodating despite being fully booked, I had the teriyaki sizzler half rice half chips (proper home cooked chips).. my partner had the beef roast It was all very nice, home cooked, fresh etc Staff were very...

Nice pub, staff quite friendly, lively darts team.

Nice drink selection but slow staff

Great food and very friendly staff

Whilst moored nearby we popped up to have a look and decided we'd got for dinner later that day. We're glad as we had a lovely meal, nice to get a proper homemade pie, gravy was nice and rich ...Staff were very friendly.

Excellent food, piping hot and well presented, served by very friendly staff. Quiet location by the canal with a huge garden to relax in. Definitely to be recommended.

A lovely canal side pub with fantastic food and great service

What a great find! Stopped for lunch today with our furry kids 🐾🐾🐾 The standard of food was great, homemade dishes freshly made. My friend has a wheat intolerance but she was well catered for as the choice was great. We were all made to feel welcome and the staff were friendly and service excellent. We will definitely be back! Thank you.

Good food drink and pleasant staff