Swan with Two Nicks in Cheshire East

I’ve been go in to The Swan with Two Nicks for about 15 years. The food has always been excellent until this Sunday the 3rd November2024 for 12.00 lunch. A very rude member of staff just said your in the corner table for 5, didn’t even bother to escort us properly to the table. 35 mins later the food arrives very poor quality processed food, the portions were absolutely rubbish, any way the bill was £180.00 and this is the last time we will ever eat in this place. What’s wrong with the management!!

Popped in here after a walk around Dunham Massey, it was early evening and there was a nice vibe inside with the fire roaring and a few people at the bar and sat in the lounge. We had some nice drinks; the Dunham Massey Top Tree was most enjoyable and went well with the Fish and Chips and Burger. Both meals were the normal "pub fare", however, they were fresh, wholesome and enjoyable. Great service from the bar staff.

Called in for a drink on a very busy Sunday afternoon. Despite the place being full, both outside and in, we were served quickly and managed to find seats in a cosy snug with a wood fire burning. We were only here for drinks on this occasion, but all the food we saw looked fabulous and the sounds of appreciation we heard suggested it tasted as good too. The staff were friendly, approachable and calm - despite being rushed off their feet. Lovely pub, great atmosphere, ace staff. Will definitely come back to sample the food - but will definitely book first!

Lovely staff food was good very family urinated very loud . Not a place to go for a quiet meal . Kids running between the tables . Not the staffs fault but very off putting.

Amazing country pub offering fantastic food. Wonderful atmosphere and excellent service. Would highly recommend.

My friend and I called for a lunchtime meal today. It was the best meal I've had in a pub for a long time and was chosen from the specials menu ( pork tenderloin and black pudding ) The quality of the food and portion size was very good and the service we received was excellent.

A very pleasant country pub, serving tasty wholesome food. Great menu, nice beer & plenty of choice. Ideal after a long walk. Dog friendly too.

Used to come here years ago because it was great. Came here recently, and whilst the seating in the front rooms has squished in a tiny bit more the food, drinks and atmosphere are still great.

Very welcoming to us and our dog. Lovely steak and ale pie and a pint. Just the job.

Great service, and the food is fantastic. I will definitely be back!

Poor quality and expensive Sunday lunch. Beef highly processed , Yorkshire puddings horrible , flat uncooked. Gravy cold. Small amount of veg. Potatoes were the only good part. Never again!

The food was ok, reasonable home-cooked pub style rather than the chains, although it felt a little expensive with main courses generally costing £16-18.

Lunched with 4 friends and one dog in the bar. The staff could not have been friendlier or more helpful. We all enjoyed our food and drinks.

Very dog friendly, in fact everyone there had dogs. Good selection of beers and comfortable seating.

Always get afirst class meal and great service evry time .our waitress was very pleasant and efficient Just one small grumble It was really quite cold as there was no heating on and was remarked by others

Called short notice and enjoyed excellent food and service. Will definitely come back.

Decided to try and book a table for four on the spur of the moment, we were dealt with very efficiently on the phone, and we arrived shortly after. Drinks arrived straight away, and I must mention the quality of the Timothy Taylors, absolutely superb pint. We ordered a variety of mains, steak and ale pie, fish and chips cheese leek and onion pie, and the smoked haddock. All four of us devoured the generous portions, and none of us could find any fault. The obviously homemade chips were especially delicious. None of could resist a desert, apple crumble spotted dick and bread and butter pudding followed and were also beautiful. We enjoyed the excellent service from start to finish. We enjoyed ourselves so much we got locked in dunham massey car park and had to get an uber home!

Great service. Food is always great! Environment is perfect for spending time with friends or/and family!

My friend and I planned to have lunch at this pub today. We decided to leave after witnessing a member of staff's total lack of empathy for a disabled driver (with blue badge). We had to watch whilst the driver was told in no uncertain terms that she couldn't park there as it was the Manager's spot. Not withstanding the fact that unless the Manager has a stretch limousine, there was in fact, room for 2 cars, the elderly lady then had to struggle a further distance with the aid of a walking stick. My understanding is that there is a legal obligation to provide a percentage of clearly labelled disabled parking bays. These were not evident. Unlawful discrimination? at the end of the day, just an example of total disregard and insensitivity. Shameful.

Food and service great.... maybe time for a lick of paint inside

Had the cheese pie, which came with a cheese sauce instead of brown gravy. It was truly delicious and something I've never seen before. The beer was clear as a bell and was brewed about a mile away. Dogs allowed in the bar, which can't be booked, but covered outdoor seating if there is no room in the bar.

Great beer, great staff. Perfect for a weekend walk and a couple of pints to finish off. Food is also great and well worth the trip!

Awesome. Friendly staff. Large portions of food. Lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend. Many thanks

Went for an Anniversary meal tonight, we just wanted fish and chips, it was amazing, the batter was fabulous, felt like we was near the seaside, definitely comilments to the chef

Good spot for a walk. Friendly staff, they had a gluten free bottled beer available which is great for a smallish pub. Spacious beer garden at the side and front of pub.

Full marks on this place, everything was spot on .

Its famous for their steak and ale pie....best I've ever had. Its next to Dunham park and dog friendly country pub. With a nice atmosphere.

Amazing country pub with wonderful food, drinks, staff and atmosphere!

Only let down was the apple crumble .....there was no crumble 😭😭

A great dog-friendly country pub tucked down the end of a lane near to Dunham Massey. Plenty of seating inside and out. Lovely local beer selection and good traditional atmosphere. Ate on a July Saturday as table of five, eating mains and puddings. Every main was absolutely fantastic! I ate the chicken, leek and bacon in creamy white wine sauce. This really was delicious! The kids had the chicken and chorizo pasta, with the kitchen making a smaller portion for my youngest, which was good. This was fantastic again - the sauce was really tasty with plenty of meat too. For dessert it was, unfortunately, a little underwhelming after the 5* mains. I ordered the Belgium waffle. While the Cheshire ice cream was great and very generous in portion, the waffle was poor - I suspect one of those generic packet/frozen ones that are all too common sadly. My eldest had chocolate cake, which looked lovely and rich and youngest had ice cream. The staff were really lovely up to and during the meal but, after the bill came, we were left hanging around for quite a while trying to pay. Definitely will return as the main dishes were amazing and want to try some of the other menu choices.

Food is always good as it was again this time. Have been several times before and never disappointed. Friendly staff too.

We took a client of ours for a birthday meal on Tuesday. The staff were so lovely with him , well all of us., they made him feel so comfortable. The food was amazing, great place, loved it.

Had to say so impressed with the staff and service, highly recommend this place and the food is reasonably and very good. Thank you for today and already arranging another visit 6 Star

Had the chicken chorizo pasta my friend had rib eye steak was absolutely delicious probably the best food I’ve had in awhile would recommend 9/10

A lovely watering hole when on a walk esp when the pub is quiet. Timothy Taylors Landlord beer beautifully kept and served, staff friendly, food lovely though my daughters prawns Marie Rose was rather lacking in dressing. The submarine rolls were perhaps a bit dull and crumbly, but my fish goujons with tartare sauce were delicious. Food and beer sermed a little dear, but maybe I'm out of touch. Location is lovely, right by Dunham Massey.

I nice old-fashioned pub in a quiet place. They tend to get the older generation visiting as far as we have seen. The car park now has an i pad that you have to enter your car registration plate into as you enter. Otherwise you could get a parking ticket. We do not like this. A lot of car parks are adopting this approach these days. I must say that it put us off going to the places that do this.

Food,staff and atmosphere, all gorgeous, will return, sat near the open fire in the lovely old bar area.

Super dog friendly pub,excellent food and lovely staff. Country pub and exactly what you would expect. Love it. Everyone is so friendly, most people have walked in Dunham park and so not dressed for wine bar life but that just adds to the vibe 🥰

Called in for a quiet drink and snack. All good. Nice, friendly staff.

Nice pub for a drink whilst on a walk in the area. Will come back to try the food at some point.

Super Landlord/Lady, pub, food, beer and accommodation. Terrible Vodafone signal 😜

My partner and I had a delicious meal on a very quiet week night in The Swan. It really is a delightful pub with friendly, helpful people working behind the bar and serving, the food was tasty and good value, the whole evening was really enjoyable. We will be going back but I can quite imagine the place gets very busy.

Lovely pub / restaurant. Food was great and the people behind the bar were very friendly.

Good country pub, with a decent menu and friendly service.

Lovely country pub with decent food.

Been here on and off for years. Good menu I personally love their scampi or fish and chips. Pudding are very good too. The staff is very helpful and the menu has plenty of choices. Keep going back.

Haven't been the swan for a while, thoroughly enjoyed it , food was excellent had starters main and my daughter in law had dessert as well , the two gentlemen who looked after us are a credit to your pub , thanks xx

Worth finding at the bottom of a dead end. Food and ales both excellent, can get busy and parking is an issue. Dog friendly with good outside areas

We called in after a walk around Dunham Massey area. 8 of us were catered for with swift excellence and the food was excellent. The staff were very helpful and the meal was well served.

Amazing place to eat! I'm definitely going to come here again

Great fish and chips and beer. I recommend

Class experience, soup was banging 10/10 recommended

It was a great get together with good friends. Perfect weather sat outside in the sun. Staff efficient and friendly. Food was excellent 👌 spot on for everyone 😋

Pleasant outside area with car park. We enjoyed a drink and light lunch. Helpful Staff. Cool inside.

Not changed much over the years . Good menu. Nice surroundings. Lovey country pub . Hope to go back soon

We enjoyed a brilliant Sunday lunch here with the family. Great food, good roasts, good beer selection and an extensive dessert menu in homely surroundings, what more could you want?

This restaurant became one of my favourite restaurants. Really friendly service, Food was delicious, 😊I definitely will recommend to friends.Excellent service.

Amazing little find. Service was excellent and Food was so good.

Great place,food great good prices good service,really nice atmosphere was very busy when we visited,,

Visited between our hikes at Tatton Park and Dunham Massey. Top place!

Love this place. The food and people are amazing and it's a lovely atmosphere.

Met my brother and his wife here for lunch. Excellent service, it was busy but the service was exceptional. Food excellent and good value for money. Will definitely be returning, hopefully soon.

I was disappointed with the food and the service, we had to buy bottled water £2.20 for my Grandson as was told the tap water was cloudy. We ordered fish and chips and jacket potatoes with chilli. The chips were cold and soggy and the mince hadn't even seen a chilli, I've had better food and service in Morrisons. The staff didn't even ask if we enjoyed the food. They did however make a fuss of our dog

The landlady kindly squeezed us in for Mother’s Day at the last minute,the food & service was excellent,great choice & great prices for the quality of food,we will certainly be going back.

The staff were wonderful, the food (& drinks) were amazing, and it's a lovely place to go and sit for food/something to drink, especially at the end of a long walk along the canal.

Extra points for being dog friendly!!! The food is okay but given the prices I'd expect better hygiene and service. There was leftover lipstick on one of our glasses and in general while the service is okay for a pub, it really doesn't match the price of £17 to £25 per meal.

Lovely little old pub. Dog friendly and the food is delicious and plenty of it.

Lovely homely pub with good guiness an open fire and a nice resturant! The pub is dog friendly and just a stones throw of a walk across from dunham massey Park. Service is always friendly and someone there to chat to!

A great spot for a birthday celebration ... we took my grandson along with a friend of his and enjoyed a carvery lunch with prosecco to start with, followed by some home made birthday cake and a rousing chorus of "Happy Birthday to you" sung by the staff who were great before, during and after our meal. Thank you for making his day!

lovely place!! really cisy atmosphere, all staff were super friendly!! and inviting. the food was lovely qe will be back!!

We have eaten here on many occasions but not been for a couple of years. I'm sad to say we were disappointed. One of our group had Sunday roast, some veg was cool and some hard and possibly frozen Yorkshire pud which he couldn't eat. Meat was bland and of poor quality.Wish I'd taken a pic of the Aberdeen Angus burger, which wasn't cheap, but not worth the money. I had my fave cheese pie which sadly was bland and weirdly wobbly like it had gelatin in it, it was just warm with a few chips and just warm beans. Only saving grace was dessert. Prices have increased, which I guess is expected in the current climate, but portion sizes have reduced. The pub seems to have lost some of its warm charm, I can't put my finger on it. Sorry

Excellent food and service, lovely atmosphere and dogs welcome - absolutely great!

After enjoying a delightful stroll in the local area, we arrived at the establishment. Despite not having made a reservation, we managed to secure a table. I highly recommend making a reservation in advance to guarantee availability. For my meal, I opted for the chicken dish which was incredibly flavorful, accompanied by leeks and veggies. Meanwhile, my partner decided to have a light snack and ordered the Nachos starter. The portion size was quite generous, as evident from the picture, and could easily serve as a main course. It offered excellent value for money. Overall, the food was delicious, and the service provided by the staff members was exceptionally friendly, efficient, and pleasant. I would certainly consider returning in the future. Please note that if you choose to utilise their carpark, it is free of charge. However, it is essential to register your vehicle upon arrival.

A lovely venue for dinner any night of the week! It wasn't as busy here mid-week and that's a shame because the food was excellent, as was the service. Their alcohol-free beer is also good for those of the party not having wine. People need to support this place outside of the weekend or we'll lose it. It's been here forever and hopefully will stay forever as well!!

Great place for a cheeky beer, after walking around the park.

Food was beyond bland. Poorly presented. Gammy fishtank in the pub. Overpriced.

Fred the weatherman drinks in here. So be careful about taking yohr children

Food is absolutely appalling and ann is one of rudest people ive ever met

Best gluten free veggie food ever, omg those desserts! Brilliant atmosphere and lovely outside area. Just took a very long time to be served even though we were stood at the bar and it wasn't busy.

Bizarre to eat a dull Sunday "roast" listening to Cher and westlife. The food is rather lazily plopped together, hot but not well cooked. Had the appearence and taste of something microwaved. £19 to top it off! Staff were nice enough but should refrain from bitching about each other in the dining area. I'm hoping the food was a one off as most reviews say it is good.

Lovely pub with great quality food, very enjoyable. Recommend booking a table in advance at peak times

Party of 6 on a busy Friday lunchtime in Christmas week. Service was prompt and unobtrusive. Food of excellent quality and served in good time. Overall, really enjoyed it. 👍

An excellent Christmas turkey dinner on Saturday for a group of us. Very friendly and well organised service.

Fantastic food but miserable waitresses with a rude attitude when asking where female toilets were. Wouldn't come again

Nice pub with good food, pleasant service and a very welcome open log fire!

Excellent food and service. Rhi’s pub never fails to deliver. Always welcoming with an extensive menu choice

Visited for the first time today. Stunning cosy table by the fire, great food and lovely staff. We will definitely be back.

Excellent location, lovely real fires, friendly staff, terrific homemade pub food. Gets very busy, inevitably, so can be a bit crowded

A great old fashioned proper pub with a brilliant crew serving very good food. We were there for a wake and the staff were fantastic and very respectful. We had a sandwich for lunch there, one steak and two prawn which were very tasty. The late afternoon food for the wake was probably the best buffet food we have ever had.

Great afternoon good food and excellent service

Nice pub, good service, good selection of food. Good to take your dog in with you.

Great country pub with a fire in close distance to Dunham Massey.

Dog friendly pub with a lovely cosy atmosphere, featuring open fires. Excellent food and service .

Really nice country pub with a roaring fire, hand pumped beer and great food. Perfect for a pint and a bite after a walk in Dunham Massey deer park.

Food was very good,just a little expensive.

Stopped here on a whim. They managed to find a table for us. Food was great, lovely building

Really enjoyed the time spent there. The food was gorgeous and the cozy feel was perfect for a cold day. Plus it's surroundings were beautiful! The staff was very attentive and genuinely nice.

We're regular visitors here as they are genuinely dog friendly. Have only rarely been disappointed with the food. (A steak and ale pie had truly awful pastry and another time the usually wonderful chips were soggy) Good selection available and the lighter bites are most welcome if you love your food but prefer not to be overfaced. Great ambience especially when the background music is off - the place really doesn't need it. Staff friendly welcoming and courteous. Swan ale exceptionally good! We often have the scampi and the scallops with black pudding or the steak sandwich- never fails to please! Update for 2023 - sorry to say a major alteration to (at least the lunchtime -)menu has resulted in the disappearance of all our favourites, and we are struggling to find reliable alternatives. A real shame.

An excelent meal from starters to mains we had

The food was great and the dogs were happy 😊