The Boars Head Pub in Cheshire East

Great pub ,, nice and welcoming in a very cold winter ...

Been in here a couple of times after a walk on the canal and Middlewood way. And service was fine. But this last visit has put me off. Advertises that they welcome walkers and signs in the window say they serve hot drinks. As it was freezing outside we went in for teas and coffees after our walk. When I placed my order of lattes, tea and hot chocolate the server complained that she wasn't going to do any more hot drinks as it meant she spent all her time at the coffee maker. She reluctantly accepted the order after saying "do you want any more hot drinks as I might as well do them as I'm making these". My sister who was with me said no its okay she'd just have a lemonade as she felt awkward ordering the hot drink she wanted. As we were waiting to be served another customer ordered a tea and got the same rude response.

Only given a star at all as doesn't give a no star option. Ruined Christmas Day for our party of 8. £85/head for abysmal service and tatty pub and just ok food....edible. I have waited to review until now so I had calmed down as we were so let down. As soon as we walked in the place my worst fears came true having had hassle booking in the first place (that should've been a warning) the pub is so tatty, obviously not been touched for years....any other time I would've walked straight back out.. but having had to pay in full the week before we had no choice but to see it through. I love old buildings and traditional pubs but not dirty and tatty, threadbare carpets, peeling & dirty paintwork etc... We arrived at 2.30pm and we were the first party it seemed...waitress still laying the tables with cheap paper cloths that didn't cover the table leaving burn marks showing. Odd bits of cutlery...8 of us squeezed onto a table for 6, with crumbs on the seats from I presume the day before. Starters came in dribs and drabs...no being greeted with the glass of included fizz...which we had to ask for. The food was edible but that's as much as I can say....think school dinners. The mains came over the next 20/30 minutes...so the first served had to eat before the rest came....then there wasnt enough cutlery so food was going cold while that came in bits and pieces, my meal didn't even come, I had to ask for it...this had all been preordered! One sent back because hardly any turkey, another no pigs in blankets or turnips....if we weren't so angry it would've actually been laughable...it was like a comedy sketch off the Royal Family! Desserts were then being served before the mains plates were cleared so we had to collect them up all ourselves to make room. The tv was put on loudly for the Kings Speech then left on with a quiz show blasting out! We felt sorry for the waitress as she was totally untrained, hadn't got a clue and doing it all on her own, but from other reviews apparently the landlady gave her a hard time blaming her and putting her down infront of customers when she was doing her best and obviously been thrown in at the deep end!! We didn't see this but other diners witnessed it. We didn't even stay for coffee we didn't want to have to spend another penny in there and were relieved to leave the place! We only booked here out of convenience having never been before, but thought being in Poynton it would be decent...ha! I was just so relieved the next day that noone had food poisoning as can't imagine what the kitchen must be like. Other diners didn't get any food and asked for refunds.....I really wish we had....I only didn't as didn't want to ruin the day any more that it already was! It was my idea to have Christmas Day dinner out and I felt so embarrassed. Shame on you landlady for ripping us all off, extremely poor service, being rude to your staff...and ruining so many peoples Christmas Day!! So many decent restaurants I know were only charging the same as you and have really good reputations, we only chose you out of convenience travelling wise for us all. Although the waitress was aware of our issues and kept apologising I didn't complain to the landlady on the day as didn't want to make an already awful situation worse for my family by making a scene...but in hind sight I wish I had. We will never enter that place again!!

Top pub,good food, great beers and selection of Ales (Neck oil, Timothy tailors and wainwright's). Cozy atmosphere

Enjoyable evening, well looked after. Great atmosphere, and great to be dog friendly. Would recommend and will be returning

Lovely pub, with great atmosphere, food and service. Lovely food and service from the staff at the Boars Head, will be returning!

Absolute disaster of a Xmas Day dinner. Party of 8 arrived to be seated a table that was meant for 6 max, table half-covered in a cheap thin plastic tablecloth, the exposed half of the table was burnt. Sat for ages with no service, eventually the landlady came and we have to ask for the Prosecco which was supposed to have been offered on arrival as part of the £80 a head. We arrived to background Xmas music, until that was turned off to play the kings speech on the TV, followed by a gameshow at full volume while we ate... Starters eventually begin to arrive, there's no cutlery or condiments or napkins - we ask - 3 sets of cutlery arrive, about 10 minutes later I see someone rushing in to the bar with a dishwasher rack full of cutlery. It's 2:30pm, we are probably one of the first groups to be eating that day. Mains take about 20 minutes from first to last to arrive, my wife has had to finish hers before mine even arrives to stop it going cold. The first meal to arrive has half a slice of turkey on it...we have to send it back and ask for a proper portion. Another meal arrives with no pigs in blankets or parsnips. Another with parsnips completely cremated. Food is otherwise mostly edible (sprouts barely cooked at all) but we could have made better at home and this was £80 each. Desserts arrive before our table has been cleared from mains so we have to start clearing it up ourselves. There was one person staffing the bar and one waitress who was doing her best and seemed to feel sorry for us when she handed us our food, didn't see any other staff or management for the rest of the meal. Looking at OpenTable reviews of this place it looks like we had one of the better experiences.

Good place to drink and friendly staff beer a few times but the quality of the food has worsened. Half the items of the menu were not available, I ordered the £7.50 chicken skewer and ended up with 1 skewer on top of a lettuce leaf with cabbage. The mushroom and stilton started were just creamy tinned mushrooms on a slice of bread for a similar price. The pie I ordered was undercooked with raw pastry despite waiting for 45 mins for it to be served. "Skin on chips" were just oven baked frozen chips. You can see where corners have been cut on the food. It's a shame as I've had a better experience before, this time I've felt like I could have had better food for cheaper anywhere else.

Food, service and atmosphere were excellent and the place was dog friendly which made the experience go above and beyond expectations

Not the best Christmas dinner with slow service

This is the first time we’ve had Xmas lunch “out” and might be the last based on this experience. Some of the food (but not all) was delicious, but the service was awful. We booked in for 1pm, 10 mins later they told us that they didn’t have our preorder and didn’t have everything on the menu (including part of our original order). Starters were ok, nothing special, but then we waited 2 hours for our main course. No exaggeration. It took a complaint from our table to get them to bring the food out (after serving another 2 tables who’d arrived after us). The food was ok but the carrots were raw - they must have been cooked in cold water. Fair enough we got a round of drinks for free for the wait and the desserts only took another 30 mins, but they weren’t anything special - microwave jobs at best. They deducted a couple of further drinks off the bill when they realised they hadn’t provided us with the “complimentary fizz on arrival”. Very very disappointing and I won’t be visiting any time again.

A nice meal and catered for vegan, fish, meat meals. Friendly staff anf good service. Good value for money.

Went in at lunch time with visiting friends and all had the fish and chips. All three portions were well cooked and a decent size. The mushy peas were a good consistency and the batter on the fish was crisp. Chips were also well cooked. There was about a ten minute wait for the food which was good. There is a good range of beers in the bar and an excellent pint of Guinness. My guest commented the john Smith's was a little too cold. The Tartare sauce was tasty but I prefer it to be a little bit creamier personally. The premises were clean and tidy and are dog friendly and the bar staff were polite and cheerful. All in all a very good experience and I would eat here again. Revisit 10/12/24 Fish and chips and Guinness as good as my original visit. Keeps the five stars.

Booked a table for the Festive Menu and pre-ordered food in advance. When we arrived we were told they didn't have our food order and they had no Christmas food in. Ordered from the ordinary menu which took over an hour to arrive and were extremely disappointing. Potatos were microwaved to death and chips were frozen. Other dishes were bland and we will not be back. Go elsewhere.

Booked for Xmas dinner, took deposit but had none of the festive food. Ordered off main menu, 5 of the 6 meals were beyond disappointing. Stick to the Bulls Head where there is always a warm welcome and excellent food

Both had a Sunday dinner, roast potatoes were more like boiled, never seen a roasting tin or any oil, a dish of vegetables arrived, cabbage was mushy, carrots were definitely recycled. Only plus was the food was piping hot, would definitely not recommend sorry

I have cancelled my Xmas day booking in good time and am finding it impossible to receive my £75 deposit after many discussions and promises of a refund .. I ask for a phone call to explain why I’m having such a difficult time .. 07930540280

Great value food with friendly staff in pleasant surroundings.

The food & drink from the lunch menu were good value & while catering for a large group the service was excellent, efficient & friendly. The restaurant area was lovely & well cared for. Thank you to the staff.

Food is always nice here, mishap with our order getting lost, it was a busy festival day and they handled it well and looked after us. 😁

Very poor 29/07/2022 ordered a meal it came incomplete with Cold items and the place was empty almost WOW just wow what a difference 12/09/2024 Simon as turned the place around top marks food is great and it is the best pint of Guinness in Poynton highly recommended

Had a lovely meal here, the food and service was fantastic would recommend this place. We were served by a lovely lady called Krysy..

Great pub with a good selection of drinks and food. Would definitely recommend to anyone in the area

Just had a lovely meal pulled lamb Shepherd's pie you can't beat it. Would certainly recommend it 😋

Fabulous traditional pub. We went for the lunch deal which included a drink. It was sufficient for lunch, but the portion was small and might not satisfy a large appetite. However, it was tasty and the service very good. Pub is comfortable with a good selection of beers and ciders.

Such a pity that they allow dogs. Why do these people insist on taking their dogs everywhere, so selfish of them.

Lovely welcoming pub with delicious food just what was needed after a long walk. The staff were so helpful especially Krysy who patiently explained the menu to us. Comfortable surroundings and friendly atmosphere.

Great lunch menu - great value at £12 including a beer!

We booked a table for six pm. Arrived on time and ordered food at 630. Told the kitchen was now closed. No mention when we checked in for our table. Awful evening.

Very friendly staff and good food. Excellent base for exploring the Middlewood Way and Macclesfield Canal walking routes.

Lovely place to eat Food excellent

My dad has gone to this pub for years and years and I've started joining him on a Thursday for the quiz night. There is a lovely atmosphere there and the whole team behind the bar are really welcoming and friendly. Great selection of drinks as you'd imagine, with a good variety of draft beers and IPAs. The quiz is absolutely brilliant, so well organised with a great quiz master. There is a round to suit everyone. My new favourite night of the week!

your pulled lamb shepherd's pie was lovely, massive portion, each and every time i come here its amzing especially the service

Lovely pub right by the old Upper Poynton station. Middlewood Way and the Canal very close. Nice friendly staff. Good drink selection. Didn't eat but the food at the next table looked delicious.

After standing at the bar waiting to be served for 10 minutes, where 3 young barstaff chatted amongst themselves, not one of which acknowledged we were there, they then all walked to the other side of the bar, still not acknowledging, we decided to leave and go elsewhere. Would highly recommend bull's head Disley

I visit here at least twice a month as it is convenient after walking through Lyme. I always have a beef Sunday dinner and most of the time, the beef is great - as is everything else. However, on occasions like today, the beef is really tough and inedible. We also asked for extra gravy and veg (as the portion was very small and was to be shared between three people) but it never arrived at our table. I told the waitress that the beef was too tough and different to the cut I usually have and she said she would tell the chef. I didn’t hear anything back after that.

Food order was lost, waited over an hour for food. Roast beef was tough, vegetarian Wellington was so salty it was inedible.

Lovely food at a reasonable price we sat outside and had lunch after a walk down the canal the staff were really lovely. Just remember to get all your sauces etc if your sat outside as its a trip back up the stairs if you forget 😉

Really enjoyed my lunch and staff are extremely efficient, polite and helpful.

called at the boar,s head for lunch with my wife and sister-in-law, Louise was polite friendly and professional. The food was cooked well presented admirably the steak and ale pie was to die for, We will call again

Quiet, good beer, pleasant staff. We also visited on Friday and one of the girls was clueless. Timothy Taylor at £5.20 a pint. Good grief.

A fab local's pub near the canal. We gathered for a private wake so took over the whole pub. Staff were warm and welcoming. Food was fresh and well prepared and tasted good. Didn't get an opportunity to try the beer this time but we will be back!

Lovely pub with loads of character and everyone was so friendly. Fantastic steak meal and the staff couldn't have been more helpful. Completely dog friendly.

A fantastic pub. Excellent atmosphere, completely dog friendly, lovely staff and the steaks were the best we've had in a long time. Plenty of car parking.

Something about old buildings that just feel right... This 100 year old pub has character in droves... Outside seating area is set up like the old train station across the road... Simon and Lauran Have the place looking and feeling great, large selection of comfy seats and 2 log fires for the colder weather, many more tables/benches outside for them hot days to come 😎☀️ Discounted lunch time menu appears very popular with the regulars. Simon had been here for over 5 years and has a fantastic way with the customers. This is a great place to enjoy some food and drink In the tranquil village of Poynton, Stockport

So lucky to have discovered this place. It is a lovely pub with a great atmosphere. Food is lovely and reasonably priced. It is dog friendly and the staff are lovely.

Food took and hour to come. Food not as described on menu and no effort to correct it

Just another really good lunch off the lunchtime deal menu £10 for a good choice of mains and a pint, crackin deal, really tasty food and good banter as usual with our favourite barmaid Krysy

Always had great real ales. However, the food from the new tenant is nowhere near as good as before ( real home made pies, great home roasted ham, REAL chips etc.). Main problem is frozen chips, ruins every decent meal, just laziness. Good outdoor area at the back.

Really nice Sunday lunch during a very busy service. Mix up over order but recovered well. Staff friendly and overall good value - Would go again.

Very warm welcome. Food was great quality and very hot 🔥. Good selection of beers as well.

Highly recommend visiting here. We came for lunch on Mother’s Day and had a great three course meal. The food was delicious. Really efficient and friendly staff for such a busy day. Great family friendly vibe. Will definitely be returning.

Just called in for a drink. Very friendly and popular with locals. Will definately call back for something to eat.

Food was tasty, staff friendly & helpful that there is a big car park to the rear. I met some friends here for lunch which was my first venture in since the change of ownership. Still a very good pub serving simple but delicious food. I was saddened by the fact the pie selection for which the pub had become quite famous had not remained on the lunch menu. The gammon & chips was rather good tho by way of compensation.

Another excellent visit to this fine, traditional pub. We had the £10 lunch offer, a meal and a pint. The portions in this offer are not huge but for the price what would you expect. For us it was perfect for a light lunch. There is always the full menu for those with bigger appetites. The food was excellent and the beer (Wainright) lovely. They are short staffed, there is notice saying they require more staff but the single girl on duty kept everyone happy. Well done! We will be back.

Great pub dog friendly not found on local search for pub/food while walking middle wood way, so we could have easily missed it.

Fab place ideal for nipping in after a dog walk very dog friendly great deals on food . The lady behind the bar was lovely, very pleasant .

Really good all round. I had the mushrooms, steak and ale pie and sticky toffee pudding. Pie and pudding were homemade and very nice. Nice little pub with good food.

Great two piece band on when I was in. Great night out.

Lunch menu states ‘Lunch and a drink for £10’ then ‘drinks include…,…,John Smiths, selected cask ale,..etc.’ We asked which cask ale, young server replied ‘only John Smiths’ (keg not cask), I showed her the menu so she rang the landlord who said it was an error in the menu. I tried again but no joy so we asked if Guinness was included, told it was so ordered it, then told it wasn’t. Landlord eventually appeared but we were ignored. He should know you have to honour what you advertise. Food arrived. It was mediocre. Toilets were dirty. They had definitely not been cleaned recently. We were there just after opening so no excuse there. Last visit.

Dog friendly and nice atmosphere - but food took 1.5 hours to arrive with no apology - food itself was pretty terrible - watery and unseasoned and microwaved. Would not return

We spent New Year's eve having a wonderful time in the Boar's Head. Thanks to Simon and Lauren and all the staff for making it a great night. The pub was full but not overly crowded due to tickets (free) being required. The complimentary beef sandwiches and fizz were a lovely touch and the whole night was a fantastic experience. See you all again soon. Johnny and Carol.

Went here for Christmas Lunch - had initial issues with booking through the Open Table App but after speaking to the Landlord Simon, this was swiftly corrected. Very nice pub and setting. Staff couldn’t do enough for us. Very friendly and welcoming. The 3 courses were delicious, especially the Turkey dinner. Highly recommend and would definitely visit again. Keep up the good work guys 5⭐️’s

Service terrible 1hr between courses

We had a lovely lunch today. My brother and I had the wraps and my Mum had a Chicken Schnitzel. We all said how tasty they were and will certainly be coming back. Becky is absolutely delightful and really looked after us. Would highly recommend.

Great little pub off the Middlewood way. Had a really nice weekday lunch deal, good food and drinks on offer. Will definitely be back.

Great atmosphere, lots of families meeting to celebrate the festive season. Christmas menu was very poor quality. 95% of the plate was frozen - frozen parsnips and roast potatoes (both of which hard in the centre and inedible) and all either frozen or tinned veg, again hard and with that freezer burn taste. For £24.95 for two courses this is extremely poor value. Mentioned to our overly awkward waitress who dismissed it with “will pass it on to the chef”. No one checked on us during the main meal other than when clearing half eaten plates. Great for a drink and a pitstop, avoid for food.

Landlady find it amusing to speak vile language while children still sat at the bar at ten pm speaking about popping candy blow jobs is disgusting to the customers thinks all the women fancy her fiancé now husband the prices get changed each time for drinks each time she serves the floors filfthy at the bar have very little entertainment on yet is only interested in the locals who fill her till up and then slates them and repeats about everyone’s problems maybe needs to re-evaluate her own bad language an distasteful information she tells when speaking about her private life at the bar food is atrocious over charged an they use smash in a tin to justify cost of living crisis What a nasty place this is ! Dogs are allowed in yet if one soils on the carpet they get kicked out an theses are regular customers well was !

Excellent home made food and extremely well kept cask beer. The pies are superb! Quite small, so it's worth booking, but well worth visiting. Also close to the Macclesfield canal and Middlewood way foot path and easy access to Lyme Park (on foot), so a good centre for walks. Changed hands now (Gordon of the pies no longer the landlord). I believe it has gone more up market, but haven't been since.

Lovely food, cosy vibe and friendly staff. Pie and mash was Devine. Cheese and bacon burger gorgeous however it was a shame there was no GF bun option!

A friendly welcome. Good food and service.

Very nice only had a drink But vert goog Had a Sunday roast very good

Just had a meal off the Classics Lunchtime Menu and have to say it was one of the best burgers I've had in a long time plus the local ales are always superb at the BH. The barmaid Krysy is such a lovely person and pulls a crackin 'pint too!

Excellent pint of Timothy Taylor’s and nice peri peri wraps. Great staff and dog friendly.

Had light lunch fish and chips and an % alcohol erdinger. Food great landlord great. Highly recommended

Had a great meal in a heat area

Good pub atmosphere. Light lunch menu offered value for money and gave us tasty food. Service by Becky was excellent. All round a great visit - no complaints whatsoever!

Only went for a drink but it was pleasant

Lovely food and beers great service from Krysy aka morticia

We love having the Boars just a short walk away from ours. It’s a friendly pub and Krysy, and all the team are super welcoming. We’ve lived near the pub for two years and visit frequently and have never had a bad meal and the food is fresh and full of flavour. The pub had great indoor and outdoor space so if you’re looking for a post walk pint or an evening meal you’re well catered for. So, if you're after great food, a chilled atmosphere, with friendly regulars and a place that's as dog-friendly as it gets this is your type of pub.

Superb service and delicious food, as always. Although we didn’t bring our dog today, can completely recommend The Boar’s Head for 4-legged friends. Water bowls are plentiful and they are welcomed inside and out. This is our local, but it serves those passing through just as warmly.

Decent lunch on a Friday with some friends (4 adults and 5 young children in total). Place was fairly busy, food fine, no problems.

Called in after a walk, food and staff superb definitely recommended. We had Sunday roast and a few drinks. ❤️❤️

Food was quite nice but pricey! Service was excellent!

Warm and welcoming atmosphere food was really nice and didn’t have to wait very long and Becky who served me was very friendly I’ll definitely be calling in again in the near future

Great place, very friendly, caters for adults, children, dogs, and muddy boots etc, worth a visit.

We called in for a late lunch after walking the Middlewood Way and canal path. Had a delicious home made chicken, ham & leek pie. Friendly & speedy service. Highly recommended. Will be back for sure.

Very good sausage and mash. Nice pub, very convenient for the Middlewood way walk. Welcomes dogs in all areas.

Superb visit today for the Sunday Roast. The roast itself was excellent, very tasty, well cooked and a good size Good service from the pleasant staff both behind the bar and the girls serving the meals. The Boar’s Head is a traditional style pub with seating in a “U” shape around a two sided well stocked bar. Large pleasant beer garden to the rear with some seating undercover and ample parking spaces available with more parking available outside on the road. The pub attracts a large number of hikers due to its position close to the canal and middlewood way and is dog friendly. Very enjoyable.

Food was fine. Sunday roast beef. Beer selection was great! Bitter: John Smith's Ale: Wainwright Larger: Amstel 3 of my personal favourites in said categories! Great stop after a ride back from the peaks and along the old railway.

Had a lunch Sept 23. Food has gone down hill since visited previously. Burger was very mediocre. Will come back here for drinks but not food.

Superb Sunday roast , we had chicken and beef, huge portion with extra vegetables on the side. Nice staff. Parking close by. Would go back here again.

We were recommended The Boars Head in a visitor book where we were staying. Lovely food and not far for us to go either

It's a nice stop about half way along the Middlewood Way, the staff were friendly and the pub is very nice with a load of good beers. However, the Sunday roast was awful. The beef was dried and chewy, the roast potatoes were hardened pucks of dried potato, the mash was heavily seasoned with pepper and the Yorkshire pudding and stuffing were shop bought. It was all topped off with way too much gravy. While it was a healthy portion, the poor quality made it poor value for money at £14.95. I'd go back to the pub for a drink, but I wouldn't order food there again unless it improves.

A nice pub but sadly they don’t serve food on a Sunday evening, despite the website giving the impression that they do.

Lovely food at decent prices warm and welcoming atmosphere all combine to make this a little gem, means however it can get busy at certain times causing slight delays in service ..but the small weight is well worth it

Stunning little pub that’s perfect to eat and drink at after a long hike or walk or even great to eat at before a long hike/walk Definitely would recommend it

Called for a quiet drink in the bar and maybe have our tea but was overwhelmed by a large group of loud workmen swearing loudly with no regard for the other clientele. Spoilt our night

Little empty when we were were there but service was good and the food was too.

Very friendly service, great food and excellent value for money. Great location and venue with live music. We will be back :)