The Boathouse in Trafford

The food was half decent pub food grade grub nothing to complain or sing about. Even though the onion rings took three years off my life, they were lovely, crispy and in their hundreds. The pavlova saved the day to be honest it was delightful I should probably sing about that 🤔

I was in a party of 6, first visit for all of us. We were impressed with the lovely setting and the view over the lake. The food was lovely and served hot and the staff were very friendly. I would definitely return

This place is an absolute hidden gem! Free parking opens up to a beautiful top floor restaurant overlooking Sale Waterpark, you get a great view of everything including the paddle boarding and the jet skis. Service was quick, friendly and the food was super quick and tasty! Big chunky chips with a lovely large piece of battered fish. Come between 5 and 7 for the 2 course deal for 17.90, very reasonable indeed. Will be back soon 👌👍

Lovely food great portion sizes, fab service. Im not local was visiting but will recommend to local family and friends.Sunday roast was top notch.

My wife has been several times recently and whilst the place is lovely the food is ok but arrives very quickly and two of the staff in particular are downright rude and unfriendly, treating her more like an inconvenience than a paying customer, never going back now after tonight's experience.

Looking very outdated and shabby now. Food is OK but not good.

Ordered burger and chips (£18), Steak and Ale Pie and chips (£16) with à £4 optional service charge which is automatically added to the bill but you have to tell them to take off if your don't want to pay it. Burger nice, chips good. Pie was a small bought in and heated up pie of average quality. Nice clean surroundings. Well overpriced overall, though, especially for a lunchtime.

The Boathouse is an excellent restaurant that provides excellent food and service.the staff are very pleasant and quick.the restaurant is bit out of the way if you don't have a car and only had a lift for the disabled.it has a good menu and the food quality and portions are very good.

We had our wedding reception at the boathouse restaurant.it was excellent it great day weather was excellent and the reception went without a hitch. We would like to thank the kitchen for the brilliant food the servers for being so helpful and for Steve the manager for looking after us thank all for making our wedding so special also every was very happy with their meals

Lovely spot for lunch with a stunning view over Sale Water Park. The fish and chips were tasty, and the mixed salad fresh and satisfying. The interior decor adds to the charm, making it a great place to relax and enjoy a scenic meal. Would definitely visit again!

The food is very nice, you get a lot for your money, the staff are very helpful and give service with a smile, it's a lovely lkcation

Easy to park ,the restaurant is well laid out ,very clean ,great venue ,great menu,staff very professional...

This place is always great. The food, the service, the drinks. We love going here

Great staff, timely arrival of all meals together. Big portions and good quality. We had the Sunday roast with perfect lamb.

First time I've had food not going to be the last , very good food (Sunday dinner beef ) Very nice place good staff clean .nice surroundings exerllent service .recommend 100%

Lovely and cosy on a Thursday evening we went, had a hot chocolate and sides as wasn’t hungry. Very warm and cosy

Lovely food and good service. Service charge added to bill

I like this place. The food quality is reliable and consistent.

Very relaxing atmosphere food was very nice and reasonable pricing as well. Would 100% reccomend to anyone.

Went for the valentines evening. Balloons, fresh red roses, fabulous food, fantastic acoustic singer and super efficient and friendly staff. Can’t wait to return

Enjoyable ambient atmosphere with excellent food and acoustic guitar singer called Andy who sang many well known songs. I'd definitely dine here again.

The Boathouse Restaurant offers a lovely dining experience with a good menu and attentive service. The Chicken Smokey was a highlight, with juicy chicken wrapped in bacon, oozing with cheese, and topped with a creamy white wine and leek sauce. Paired with chunky chips and broccoli, it’s delicious. On the other hand, the Mixed Grill had its ups and downs. While the portion size was generous and the mushroom sauce was excellent, the chicken was unfortunately dry, and the sausages were overcooked. Overall, the staff were friendly and attentive, enhancing the dining experience. Despite some inconsistencies in the Mixed Grill, the Chicken Smokey is worth a visit. A solid choice for a satisfying meal!

Popped in yesterday for a funeral reception- really good service & food Thanks 🙏

Lunch baked potatoes x 2 very nice

Lovley place and great food and staff

Excellent turkey dinner, would highly recommend. Will be going back to try other dishes.

We celebrated pre-christmas with a large group of friends in the Boathouse. The atmosphere was great. There was an Abba tribute band, which was very good. The food and the service were excellent. It was a very memorable evening. Special thanks go to Governor Alistair, who was very generous!

A fantastic place to have a meal and catch up with friends. Very relaxed atmosphere, a great menu to select from and super staff to help with anything you may need.

Had our works Xmas doo here last night for the second year running. Cannot recommend this place enough! Slick operation, food, ambience & staff was amazing. Complements to the kitchen, food was spot on both years & considering the amount of covers it’s quite amazing. This place really does set a benchmark for service & attentiveness. Don’t know why I’ve not been normally , not just Xmas doo’s but I think I’ll be frequenting a lot more in future! Excellent value for money

21 of us had our Christmas party at the boathouse. We attended the ABBA tribute party night the abbaetts. The food was amazing, service was amazing and the entertainment was amazing. We all had the best night 🎉

Great food, friendly staff. Perfect place for Sunday lunch. The lamb is fantastic.

Had a fantastic Christmas do at The Boathouse tonight. Food was great, staff brilliant and such a fantastic atmosphere. The singer was brilliant and we all danced the night away! Definitely booking again.

A group of 12 of us had a fabulous night at the Christmas party disco night! The room was decorated and welcoming, the staff and service were all excellent and the food was very nice. Everyone was served together and we all enjoyed our meals. Table service for drinks was fabulous too. We are already planning our Christmas party for next year! Thank you to all of the staff for your tireless work, excellent service and good humour

Took my Dad her for lunch. Easily accessible for him. Brilliant choice of food, lots of gluten free options and the service was perfect. Will definitely be back!

Fabulous xmas lunch. Staff were very friendly and helpful, the service was exceptional. Well recommended

love the playlist omg pizza so good!!!! half price on pizzas on sunday too! staff are so helpful and good with customers too thanks guys :)

Went there today to have lunch with my partner and it was lovely. The food was really good and there was a really nice festive vibe to the place (cute decorations). We sat at the window next to the river so the view was nice despite the rainy misty weather. Prices were decent too. Would recommend! :)

Went here today to celebrate a special family meal . Was served a cremated smokey burger which was only noticed towards the end of my meal. When I told the general manager he didn't care to apologise and said the chef doesn't check what he's serving up! Poor attitude from staff management. Disappointed!

Always a delight to visit our Local Pub - The Boathouse. Everyone is super nice, friendly and welcoming. The new menu dishes are great to try. Highly recommended.

Good service, nice food and nice views

Fabulous food freshly cooked and lovely staff. Have been coming here for years and it never disappoints !

Outstanding, worth the money, well cooked food , black pudding stack yes Sea bass, cheese and onion pie lovely and more.

Very busy, lovely meals for large parties

Been going here for years never had a bad meal. Not been for a while so called in tonight craving a Sunday dinner I’m now sat on my sofa full as a bucket of custard and happy as Larry

Great food and service and a lovely look out

Friendly staff, food was good and nice view over sale water.

Lovely little spot, 4 miles from Old Trafford. Dropped in after a game for dinner and well worth it. Defo recommend

Food lovely, good prices, good service -highly recommend a visit - will be back

Steak had to much grisle for my liking

We had our wedding reception here on the 17/8/24 The food and the service were second to none. From.the minute we made.our reservation nothing was to much trouble. We will definitely be going back We have absolutely no problem recommending this restaurant

Everything from start to finish was excellent! The service 2nd to none and the food was delicious highly recommended

Disappointing. Waited 20 minutes to order after being seated, eventually managed to get somebody's attention. Ordered something we've had before but asked if we could have the cream sauce without mushrooms. Item came covered in a peppercorn sauce instead without being asked whether or not that was okay. The person who ordered the item hates peppercorn sauce almost as much as they hate mushrooms. The staff member who came to check on us initially tried to tell us it was the same sauce as usual without the mushrooms, which it definitely wasn't. In fairness, they did eventually offer to replace but at that point, we'd already swapped meals and waiting another 20 minutes for a new one (because the service already wasn't exactly at its fastest, thanks partly to the birthday parties they had in and partly because there were usually two or three staff members hanging about by the pass not doing a lot) would have been a waste of everybody's time. Bad night at the office but for the prices they charge, used to a lot better from them.

Fabulous food. Fabulous service.

Very very pleasantly surprised Popped in because we were very hungry and had a Sunday roast. Wow, firstly the service is spot on. Everyone so attentive and ready to please. Food was lovely and I never assume I can have a desert as a Dairy Free person but I was wrong. The Cheescake and vegan ice cream was delicious!!! We were served mostly by Adele and she was 10/10 What a great experience. Thank you.

I won't for breakfast this morning with my friend and I ordered one breakfast and because my friend is gluten-free we ordered another breakfast that came without sausages without black pudding and that breakfast was exactly the same price as mine which I find astonishing. My sausages were absolutely appalling a nice spoke to the manageress regarding this and she replied very glibly !!! Sorry about that !!! I was no offer of appeasement or any concern about my complaint

Not been for many years Sunday roast was delicious all fresh veg succulent roast beef lovely Yorkshire pudding and crispy roast nice seat overlooking lake

My partner and l have been going to the boat house regularly for some years and never had a bad meal,unfortunately we booked a table for two for my birthday treat I ordered fish and chips my partner pork medallions,my fish was a little late the chef brought it out,after a few mouthfuls I realised the batter soft and heavy I couldn't eat it.this was the first time I have complained they didn't charge me for my meal,but took the shine off my celebration Not sure if they changed chefs but the sauce on my partner meal was a little bland and pork slightly overdone Shame l always looked forward to our meals there The menu has never changed in years limiting choice no specials board anymore surroundings still very pleasant service very good will try again in future

It was a busy Sunday, and parking was somewhat difficult. We had to wait a few minutes for our table, which we had booked but not too much of a problem. We had a very nice table overlooking Sale water park. The food and service were all good.

Was here today for a family gathering. We got a private corner in the restaurant with a fantastic view of the lake and great seating area all sat together in a nice long line of the tables. The staff serving us was excellent 👌 & the chosen meals that each of us chose was hot & very well prepared. Very warm & friendly staff throughout our stay at the Boat House 🏠 well recommend anyone coming here! Brilliant ❤️ Excellent service throughout!

Food was good but for this level of service, I am not going again. We went as a group of friends and waited 40mins until we had to call someone to come see us. We were left at the table unattended by anyone. Then we ordered dessert and waited another 49min . When we asked where the desserts were, we were told the order didn't go through so had to reorder everything again. Totally unacceptable for the prices and level they claim to be at. Once dessert was eaten, another wait again for someone to come to us. We asked 3 times before someone came with the bill. They can be busy but this level of service is appalling. And did I mention the front of desk guy is totally miserable and cold. No friendly chat or welcome . There are better places out there guys, do not bother. Never going back again and refused to pay the optional service charge .

Excellent location, food and ambience.

Good food would go again. Lovely location

Visited for lunch for the first time,relaxed atmosphere.Food really fresh and not.did nit wait long for our food,staff friendly .been before on a Sunday there roast dinner are phenomenal.Just need those roast potatoes little more golden brown That's nick picking.will be visiting again

It was just a fantastic experience

Amazing place they have a cafe downstairs where you can grab quik coffee outdoor seats watch the world go by

Great friendly staff serving excellent quality and range of food at competitive prices. Super location!

Arrived here yesterday at 4pm just for deserts and coffee. We have dined here before and found the food to be great. However this time when asking for a table for three people the man was very rude. We explained how was just wanted coffee and deserts to which he sighed at us and said we should be using the cafe downstairs. The cafe downstairs doesn’t have a large selection and we wanted warm deserts. After having to ask for a table several times in a mostly empty restaurant he finally seated us. He then walked off and didn’t return. He brought no desert or drink menus and no other staff came over. After waiting 15 minutes and seeing lots of staff down the other end of the restaurant we got tired of waiting. We were made to feel like an inconvenience and in the end just left after receiving no service. We have dined here several times but the way the man on the door treated us sadly means we wouldn’t return again, as it seems unless you plan to spend a fair amount of money you don’t get served or to be treated with respect.

Very busy, staff didn't engage as usual Had boathouse burger so disappointed , greasy bacon & burgers. Cheese slices practically transparent and the chips, some raw, some looked they had been waiting around for a while. And my food was warm, the other guests in my party said theirs was hot. When asked if everything was OK? It was said when the waitress was walking away, no point in waiting for a replacement so didn't eat the meal. Had some good meals in the past such a shame

My first time here. A birthday party with 14 ladies. Stewart, our lead server was a champ! So patient and accomodating. All the staff were terrific! The menu was a set meal. I had the pea soup, pie, veggies and gravy and cheesecake with ice cream, all vegan. The singer was amazing, the atmosphere deluxe, what a great, memorable night. Wonderful place! Came again for an 83rd birthday celebration! Staff was super, as always. Gorgeous view of the lake at Sale Water Park. Early bird vegan feast.

Nice restaurant with a good view over the lake where you can see sailing and water skiing while you eat. Prices are reasonable and the staff are very friendly.

Waitress had a crush on me. She kept chasing me! (My card declined) 😂

Fantastic food and excellent service

The food was magnificent, however, the windows do need a clean from the outside. My view was impaired due to numerous dead insects plastered to the window.

My son Timmy ordered a buger and ate a few of his dads haliumi and got explosive diarrhoea

Wonderful view & a very pretty restaurant! Nice service & it's great they had a midweek dinner special for 2-3 courses for £20-23. I'd love to try the Sunday roast:)

Enjoyed a lovely meal this evening. Piping hot food, very tasty and extremely reasonably priced. Very friendly and attentive staff. Will definitely be going back.

We recently celebrated a 60th birthday with 30 family and friends, the whole experience was really positive. Had a great evening, food and service was excellent and entertainment was great. Thank you

Excellent food. Really friendly staff.

Just had lunch with 2 guests, we ate off lunchtime special menu it was great. I had rump steak with mushrooms peas and real chips, guest had chicken with pepper sauce and baked potato, my wife had fish with boiled new potatoes......you don't often get that many options for sides on a lunch menu. We all had deserts for less than £20. Staff were very good. We would certainly recommend

Food great poor staff as normal

Spot on Very Good food and a Disco Saturday night

Bit of a mixed bag. Location is wonderful. Burger was great but servers were clearly harassed on a busy Saturday night. Children running about didn't help. Cheesecake was so awful I didn't eat it and am not generally fussy over food. Not a favourite.

Alway good, been many times, but not enough choice of meals, hence the 4 star rating.

This is a really welcoming, family friendly place offering reasonably priced food and a menu for most preferences.

The view from the lake restaurant gives a fantastic upgrade to the dining atmosphere. The food is also of good quality.

the food was excellent... but my sea bass consisted of three tails of different fish. Question is where is the center part of my sea bass? Risotto was very watery not at all like Risotto I tasted at other JWLees restaurant.

Was very average.... First time here... Positives... Food is good...staff are great... Negatives... The road upto restaurant is a nightmare in the dark... Although food is good i think a touch expensive for the establishment... And the restaurant is very tired...could really do with a revamp

Excellent place to eat staff are the best

Great meal good service, nice location and fair prices

Party of 6, we were looked after well. The food was tasty ( I had pate, chicken in creamy pepper sauce, chips - which were perfect, crispy on the outside & fluffy in the middle - & peas), all for £17.90 on the early evening menu. I treated myself to the raspberry pavlova which was extra (£6.50). The service was good, friendly, efficient without being intrusive. I recommend it. They have added a "dine & dance" night on a Saturday, we're going to try it out next week

Stunning views over the water. Lovely food and service in beautiful surroundings.

Consistently good I can recommend all dishes.

Cannot comment on food as I only had drink in the cafe. It doesn’t look the greatest to be honest. Quite run down on both the outside and the inside. Service was fine, however during our visit we had some work men doing work on the inside of the cafe, so the atmosphere was diminished somewhat. The upstairs restaurant area looked relatively better, and lots of people wearing suits and dinner dresses. I would not recommend this place for a cafe trip, but cannot comment on the restaurant aspect.

The salt and pepper ribs were better than most Chinese ones I've had, they were delicious, really meaty and tasty, the roast dinner was bang on, lovely beef, the roast potatoes could have been better is the only small negative, will be returning

Great food and atmosphere, just waited a little longer than usual. Never had a bad meal in here and we visit often throughout the year but can't wait to book again for next Christmas, staff always friendly and welcoming

Lovely hot food, plenty of it and great service; with good value for money. Very well organised.

Very busy Christmas lunch. Service very good and food good. Great view out onto the lake.

A great Christmas experience ☺️

Met up with friends and their 2 children at The Boathouse for a festive get together. Great atmosphere, first class service and delicious food. Highly recommended.

Had our works Christmas Lunch here yesterday and it was so lovely! The service was excellent, staff were so friendly, the food was served hot and it was delicious 😋 I wish I took photos but will definitely be going again !