The Bells of Peover in Cheshire East

Always a favourite venue. The food was really enjoyable as usual. However, although the service was good, there was overuse of the phrase "no worries" from the waitress! No lactose free milk alternative available so went elsewhere for coffee and cake where our needs were met.

Have been coming here occasionally for decades always been a good place. Something has gone wrong. Food was poor , service slow and disorganised. Very disappointing sadly

Lovely little place in the Cheshire countryside. About as good as pub food can be.

While the food at this establishment continues to be exemplary, our recent experience was unfortunately marred by subpar service. Upon arrival, we waited nearly 20 minutes for someone to take our drink order, and when the opportunity finally presented itself, we opted to order our food simultaneously to avoid further delays. Regrettably, the water we requested arrived only after we had finished our meal. The situation did not improve when it came to dessert. After ordering both desserts and coffee, we endured another 15 to 20-minute wait. To our dismay, the coffee arrived a full 10 minutes before the desserts, which, when they finally did arrive, were unceremoniously placed on the table without any courtesy. Overall, it was a disappointing visit, particularly given that we have been visiting for years. While the kitchen continues to impress, the service on this occasion fell short of the standard we have come to expect.

Having been a super venue many years previously, we chose to revisit this half-way location to meet with friends. New owners however, and a very different experience. Partial menu availability. Understaffed. Slow service. Ordinary food. Disappointed.

Have had dinner here several times and have never been dissatisfied! Food is of incredible quality, and what pub food should be - hearty, comforting, soul food. Wine is exceptional and the staff know their wine lists well. The staff are friendly and genuine. Cater brilliantly to allergies - best coeliac fish and chips I've had in years. I can see some reviews here are moaning about slower service. Behave. This is a beautiful pub, a landmark of the Cheshire plain, steeped in history. It's not fast food. Have a pint, talk to the locals, read a book, look at the artefacts. Enjoy it!

Everytime I come to this pub the service and the food is impeccable. Lovely cosy settings warm and very friendly. Tracy is a gem and a credit to the place. Was served by Mia tonight and she was lovely, Very attentive, friendly and professional. Would recommend this place to anyone x

The staff are brilliant, it’s very clean and the food is amazing.. we had a lovely evening, I would highly recommend to anyone!

Excellent atmosphere, service, food and drink, really can't fault

Came for a meal with some family who were visiting. Food took nearly an hour to arrive, we thought we had been forgotten about because nobody came to inform us that it would be a wait. When food arrived the order was wrong so some of the party had to wait again. Staff were friendly, great location. However, as this was my first visit, overall I was disappointed.

Absolutely perfect, great food, great service, great atmosphere, staff attentive and efficient, Phil and his entire staff have the perfect recipe for a very enjoyable evening. And we left as Ossett United greatest fans 👍

Dog friendly pub, we ate early so was very empty. Lovely food, but expensive. Service exemplary.

New chef and good waitress meant first class experience

Very classy gastropods we enjoyed our superior Sunday lunch immensely. The church is literally next I fact as we arrived the vicar walked out the church into the pub.

We stopped here while out cycling. It's a love pub and beer garden, we ordered 2 portions of chips, and they were expensive and extremely small portions.

We chosen the Bells of Peover as our wedding venue as we celebrated a very intimate wedding with some close family and friends. Tracy was wonderful helping us with everything, and It wasn't an easy thing to do as we live abroad, even so she managed to make all the arrangements really easy for us. The food was stunning and the staff was great. I'm gluten free and I knew I could rely on the chef, he made sure that all my food was free from gluten and that I could eat everything on the menu. The day was just perfect.

Nice little place out of the way with good food and great service

A lovely historic pub with a fascinating wartime connection with USA - delicious food and friendly service.

Our son and daughter in law held their wedding reception here and it was perfect. Tracy was wonderful in guiding us through the options and making the arrangements. On the day, everything ran like clockwork, thanks to Tracy. The atmosphere was relaxing, the service great and the food was exceptional and great value. Thanks for helping make the day perfect.

Hidden gem. Excellent food. Beautiful surroundings. Great pint of Guinness

amazing weather and whats better than to go out for a spot of Sunday lunch at one of Cheshire's amazing pubs they had a suntrap of a beer garden which we made use of after we had an amazing Sunday roast inside. The staff was amazing I must mention Chloe and Phil. They go over and above as do there staff they are very friendly and the food was 10 out of 10 Don't miss out this place is a must. I will be back again very soon !!

The food and staff are good the locals are very unfriendly and has it’s share of bar flies the drive called the cobblestone will shake all but the best cars,so if you don’t feel sick on the way in you will when you leave

Lovely restaurant hidden away, great outdoor space, we sat outside for a couple hours and had lunch here. Food tasted amazing but the burger was messy to eat (like all burgers!)

Very nice day out and finished the day off with a great time at the Bells of Peover.

A must visit! We had a fantastic Sunday roast.

Beautiful setting and lovely food and service

It took 20 minutes for the waitress to come over and acknowledge us and take the drinks order. We had to ask about the specials , soup of the day etc because there was no explanation. I don't know if they were understaffed or something but it was hard to get the attention of anyone. Food came out quite quickly but it was lukewarm mostly, I had to send the chips back as they were warm not hot. One duck portion was fine, the other was very tough and again arrived lukewarm. The risotto was bland. The food used to be amazing but in the last 2 visits it has been a bit of a disappointment. It's still a nice place for drinks in the summer but food is on par with wetherspoons.

A great village pub in a lovely, quintessentially, rural setting. The food is superb and the service is very good. I will definitely be visiting this pub again in the near future.

Brilliant meal here today but really made special by Sophia, really attentive and smily. The Bells should be proud to have her in the team

A a bone-shaking drive along ‘The Cobbles’ takes you to this fascinating building of 1839 (it looks older). Seating is well spaced out and service is good, though there were a few waits. We both had duck and cranberry pâté to start, then I had chicken breast and my husband had haddock, which the waitress accurately described as a whale. There were two chicken breasts, which I certainly didn't need! Obviously no room for pudding. Anyway,dinner here provided an agreeable change from the hotel where we were staying for the Tatton Park Flower Show.

We had a wonderful lunch here, the restaurant is beautiful, staff are very friendly, food is top quality and delicious.

Beautiful meal great atmosphere

Amazing beer garden excellent service lovely food will definitely come back

Went here on June 20th travelled from Llandudno for my birthday lunch with my wife , sister and brother in law. We were not disappointed, the Fish and Chips were out of this world. No doubt about it the food and staff were top quality it was beautiful, not cheap by any means but top quality and the pub restaurant also beautiful. Only grumble is mobile phones should be banned from the restaurant why do people insist on taking calls in restaurants that's not on we don't want to hear it thank you.

Excellent food and service. Probably the best roast dinner I've had in a pub. The waitress was friendly and efficient and a credit to the management. The ambience of the pub is second to none, I would highly recommend the Bells of Peover.

Called in for a pint on a good weather day and sat in the lovely garden. They were all set up for the footy with a marquee and big screen. This is a great looking pub with some history, as the blue plaque attests. Robinsons' beers but not Robinsons' pub prices.

Lovely pub in great surroundings. Staff so polite and couldn't do more for customers. We visit regularly and we are never disappointed.

We used to be regulars so were looking forward to returning. Menu had been cut down to the bare minimum, it's a bit bizarre that in 2024 they didn't have a proper vegetarian main course on offer. The menu on the website isn't what's actually available, we wouldn't have gone had we seen the actual menu. On a fairly quiet thursday, It took nearly an hour for the food to arrive and when it did the haddock was cold (they replaced it promptly) and about 30% of the steak was fat and inedible (we didn't complain about this but should have) Until the chef realises that vegetarians exist, sorts out their cooking and gets a better meat supplier, we won't return.

Lovely restaurant, friendly staff and good food

I was part of a group of 7. We had pre ordered as requested and were having mains only. Our table was booked at 1.30pm and we arrived slightly earlier. We were shown to our table at the allotted time but it was another 10 minutes before we had a drink order taken and a further 10 before they arrived. Our food arrived at about 10 past 2. The food was plentiful and pretty good. Our waitress was either rushed off her feet or just not friendly, either way we seemed to be an inconvenience. She also had the annoying habit of referring to us as ‘Guys’, despite there being one female amongst the group. We were offered desserts but it was pointed out that the next party for the table were here and they would need the table back in 15 minutes. We made a quick decision and kept the order easy. For an establishment with a great heritage and obviously well kept, the service was slow and not particularly friendly or welcoming considering the price.

Check your bill !!!!!! Had lunch after a lovely walk and tour of the D-Day exhibition in the local church. Food was good. My bill for 2 lunchtime special menu burgers ( £13 each) and a pint and half of Henry Weston cider was £50.05. After querying my bill with the bar staff the manageress was called and I was advised I had been overcharged and I would be refunded. I was refunded £10 (£5 per burger) but this still left my pint and half of cider at £14.05. Come on Bells this isnt right.

Beautiful pub, fish and chips were great with hand cut chips however sandwich and side order were prepacked and cooked in oil too hot

18 of us popped in after a wander around the church display for D Day. Ordered food and drinks. Several other groups arrived after us and were served their food well before us. We waited over an hour, even questioning the manageress on a number of occasions. We kept getting told that our food would be out soon. The owner gave us a free round of drinks and couldn't apologise enough.

Top choice for a family meal out in a beautiful setting 👌🏻 😋

Very pleasant but do not serve light meals on a Saturday.Shame we had to go elsewhere.

Nice big open beer garden and cosy inside only had the desserts, but we will be back to try the main dishes,

First time here. Lovely place. Food was awesome

Had a great evening, lovely food and wonderful atmosphere.. Had a surprise birthday dish too!!

Peaceful, serene and so beautiful. Food smelt really good.

Approaching over a cobbled lane, the Bells of Peover came into view basking in glorious sunshine with a rather natty open top sports car from yesteryear parked in front, finishing off this picture perfect country pub scene to perfection. I'm pleased to say that the inside dining room, the staff and the food all simply built on this first impression. The dining room was bright and cool, nicely furnished and very clean and tidy. The staff were universally smartly turned out, pleasant and helpful. The food was fantastic. Being a bit of a traditionalist, I went for the roast beef dinner, I was presented with a decidedly large plate full of roast beef, Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, mash and assorted vegetables (sorry I can't recall what they were other than delicious - red cabbage I think was there, but I can't guarantee) Pudding was Sticky Toffee pudding with ice cream and one of the better sauces I've had in a long, long time. A cappuccino (decaf) finished of a wonderfully satisfying meal. I'll definitely go again.

I ordered fish chips and peas there was more batter than fish and the batter was undercooked I was very dissapointed with my meal.

Great food, friendly staff and good atmosphere 👌

Reasonable Sunday lunch with excellent staff. Suffered from an absence of atmosphere and a number of things not being available from the menu despite it only being 4pm

Lovely to return after many years away , it used to be my home and my business. Gardens are beautiful, especially on a gorgeous sunny day like today . Food was excellent and served by a very professional team . Was nice to meet the couple at the helm who were really welcoming - as well as catching up with some old faces !! Great visit - would thoroughly recommend!!

Excellent creative food. Well presented reasonably priced. Great service would definitely return and highly recommend.

Food good very busy Sunday afternoon

The service is an absolute shambles

Met my friend at this pub for the first time & it's tucked away, you actually go down a cobbled road to reach it.. it has parking & a large outdoor eating area with lots of tables & chairs, there is also a lovely old church just behind it in black & white, very quaint. The pub inside is old but so nicely decorated with comfortable chairs & tables, with a small bar area . It was lunch time so we just wanted something light to eat so we chose the sandwich which came with soup & chips, it was really delicious as homemade tomato soup. There are other meals you can have which they reduce down for lunchtime so really excellent value as they looked delicious. The staff were friendly & very helpful with good service. I will definitely be going back as I really enjoyed it.

Very friendly and professional young staff...

Just a quick lunch stop - all the staff were lovely and the 24hrs braised lamb and feta custard was out of this world

Cracking food. In fact I thought it was way better than it should be for a country pub (but still at country pub prices). Great service overall. Good ranges of drinks and beers. Location was great. We will be going back there in the summer when the gardens open! Really enjoyed it. See you soon.

Really cute little pub, not too far off the M6. It’s quirky and friendly, and although my friend is allergic to mustard and it turned up on the burger (and he had a fairly bad allergic reaction after we left) we still had a lovely time there 😆

Having left a five star review one year ago, I’m back to tell you how terrible the service was. After being ignored at the bar for five minutes, and then trying to serve someone else ahead of me We were in seated and left for another 20 minutes or so whilst others around were served. Numerous of the tables having to come up to the front of house to ask for drinks and the bill Food, great service very very very bad and I’m not normally one to complain, But being ignored, isn’t good enough

The six course taster menu ranked as some of the best food I have eaten. The staff were excellent, friendly and efficient. I highly recommend it.

A great place to visit all year round, especially for their cracking Sunday dinners - but late spring and summer is particularly unforgettable given the contemporary pub / bistro's new "outdoor seating and bar area" which really is something special!

Lovely 15 century pub situated down a cobbled country lane you wouldn't even know it was there if you didn't know where you were going. The food is amazing compliments to the chef. This is one country pub I highly recommend lovely location situated right next door to a lovely old church.

This was not my first visit. I go there because I know the experience is going to be a pleasing one.

Last minute booking aided by Phil who responded quickly and went out of his way to help. Service from Jess was brilliant, food was fantastic (roast beef). Ox cheek was a lovely starter , credit to the chefs. Couldn't fault it for a lovely Sunday dinner. We will be back to try the regular menu in the future. N.

Delightful little pub. Service was lovely and then we were served variations of what we ordered. Hubby ordered chicken risotto and got boned chicken on corn. I ordered cheese pie with mash and marmite parsnips and got cheese pie with chips and kale. We asked the waitress what happened and were told that noone had told the chef the menu had changed! No apology. My hubby doesn't like chicken on the bone or corn so the dog got it Very disappointing after a half hour wait for the food we didn't order

We had an amazing night at the first tasting menu. As someone who’s never enjoyed fish, I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed the two fish courses! Our waitress (sorry I can’t remember her name 🥹) was brilliant, super attentive and down to earth. We have visited many times for the Sunday roasts and would go as far to say they offer the best in Cheshire. We will definitely be back again! Thank you everyone. Mya & Matt

Great food as always but very slow service this time

It's rather simple: fabulous and generous food, great service and wonderful atmosphere. We stayed overnight in the campervan. Simply outstanding from start to finish.

Absolutely fantastic Chloe and her team are exceptional. Lovely food, great atmosphere and a lovely fire. So warming and the omelette was unreal. Thank you xxxx

For the last year the owners here have rejuvenated the place. From the wonderful. Little fire lit snug to fantastic summer garden. Simply the best place in Cheshire to sit back and enjoy an afternoon.

Food was delicious. Atmosphere was warm and welcoming. Historic value. Educational. Very attentative to their patrons. All around wonderful experience. Would go again.

Definitely check out St. Oswald's Church next door

It was our first visit as I had heard good reviews so thought we would try somewhere new for a change. We dined in the restaurant for a special birthday and the staff that served our table were great, very friendly. The food was very flavoursome in particular the Nasi Goreng. Will be visiting again just for that dish! The staff made a little birthday dessert for my husband with a candle. The creme bruleè with homemade shortbread was a good choice. Great service and well worth the drive out even on a rainy miserable day in January Will be visiting again soon, thanks.

Food was average, service was fantastic 👌

I was taken here as a surprise for my birthday, my partner had booked the private barn for 14 of us, what can I say. Perfect food, service and decoration. The beef and sticky toffee pudding I had were outstanding!! Big thank you to Phil, Chloe and all their superb team for making my birthday so memorable!

Fantastic Food, outstanding service first time here. The Owners are super friendly and love what they do!!! I went with group of 14 people. We were in a private room. Beautiful setup with xmas deco, bar, music, Bar man Joe was very nice top cocktails. I Loved it 👏👏👏👏

Really quaint place and the food is consistently of a high standard.

Pie fantastic, sevice friendly, enjoyed the history, Winston Churchills cigar smoke would have wafted through the pub as he sat planning the Normandy landings

Was not up to the previous visit (according to my wife).

Very friendly staff, excellent pint of Robinson's Unicorn. Really nice food with generous portions. Prices slightly higher than many nearby places, but don't let this put you off enjoying great food and drink, in friendly and comfortable environment. I'll be back 😀

Came in a big group of friends and opted for the trio of meat. Head chef has nailed it. The absolute without doubt best plate of food i’ve ever eaten. Head chef is called adie and came and chatted with us too. Cant describe the level of deservedness for recognition of food excellence. Desserts were also top tier

Had the trio roast and it was absolutely sensational. Best roast dinner I’ve ever had and I highly recommend getting the cauliflower cheese as well! Elite level cuisine.

The food was fantastic lovely atmosphere, staff were very friendly highly recommend trying it will definitely be going back .

Great quality food served in big portions with friendly staff

I regularly visit this pub with friends, family, or a date night. It suits all occasions. Food is top notch. Adorable British pub with quaint entrance. Cozy in winter and fun outdoor area in summer. I always recommend it to people and it’s a pleasure to see it flourish under new management. I’ve just been shown their new private dining room in the barn. Cannot wait to use this over the festive period.

Our recent second visit sadly was really quite poor compared to first time we visited a couple of months ago. The service was very much lacking, no welcome when you arrive through the bar (this happened the first time too) - one staff member sat at tables folding napkins ignored us, another one on a laptop did the same. Finally after we were stood there awkwardly being obviously ignored, a blonde lady came out, no smile and with quite an abrupt manner took us through to the dining room. The table we were sat at was right under a speaker playing cheesy rock music at too high a volume. We asked to move tables. The food was just ok this time, nothing special for the price and totally undercooked and soggy fries were served with the burger, which was dry. We asked for them to be done again, they were a bit better this time but still seemed like frozen fries. The first time we visited we got fluffy and crispy wedges which were nice and clearly home made. It was also chilly and I kept my coat on to stay warm. The service was the main thing which would put me off coming again. One young girl was pleasant but clearly lacked training, the other blonde lady was quite abrupt and we felt like an inconvenience. Staff members seemed to be sitting down at tables with their friends to chat and talking really loudly. Overall very disappointing and we won’t return.

This is one of the best meals we have eaten in a long time! We started with a while you wait dish of popcorn shrimp, 2 starters 2 mains and 2 desserts all prepared to perfection! We each had 2 alcoholic drinks so £50-£60 per person was reasonable for the amount we ordered. The quality of food was incredible, service was fantastic all tied together with a lovely atmosphere. Would definitely recommend!

Kids food quality and portion sizes all good, but as for the adult cheese pie with mash/chips/fries and veg… what came out of the 1/3 filled pies was very runny cheesy liquid with a few small chunks of potato. The veg was a tiny serving of cabbage (nice but tiny) and the fries were ok but slightly under cooked and again a tiny portion. Third time we’ve been here and really not sure what went wrong, compared to both previous visits, which we both 4+ stars. Maybe it was the fact is was 4pm on a Friday and not a Sunday. Oh well!!!

Food was beautiful just not for me not enough food on the Sunday dinner and was really expensive for the little you got

Beautiful setting, the warmest of welcomes and absolutely superb food

Beautiful. Food is amazing with great staff.

Best bsttered haddock I've ever had quick service too considering they had a party of about 10 pax in at same time

Absolutely fantastic pub. Proper country pub and a typical Robinsons boozer. Food was excellent as was the service. Will defiantly return, a real hidden gem in the Cheshire countryside.

We had a fantastic Sunday lunch with our family. This is a pub we have visited many times over the last 25 years and have never been disappointed. The staff were very helpful and the food was just what we wanted, not just a carvery but much more.

A school friend moved to near the Bells after University 40 years ago. He loved it and mentioned it to me. 40 years on I finally got to visit as I live well over one hour from it. What a fab old pub, great bar, great building, ancient wisteria and a very old church and grave yard thrown in. The lunchtime food was great and the service provided by our youngish male server was superb. He is an absolute credit to the pub. Hopefully it will not be another 40 years before my next visit.

Lovely lunch, well looked after and relaxed atmosphere