The Botanist in Cheshire East

Staff very friendly and helpful and it is a nice environment with a few nice looking vegan options. I really enjoyed their vegan burger - especially the crunchy mushrooms! Best of all it is dog friendly so my pooch enjoyed it too 🐶🙂

I have worked in the village since 1997 and have frequented “The Bot” since it opened . It is always my “go to” place every week on my way home , having worked away for 5 days . The staff are all lovely and discreet , knowing what I’d like to drink and eat . I only have a small appetite , and it’s never a problem that I have a kid’s burger ( with extra cheese !! Thanks Archie and Joe ! ) Yesterday I had a Club Sandwich , which was lovely !! The Hanging Kebabs are amazing ! My personal favourite is the pork belly . I sent some builder guests here on Monday night as our own kitchen was closed and they loved the Hanging Kebabs !! I wouldn’t recommend somewhere I wouldn’t eat myself . Tom , Hannah , Jemma , Chloe , Dan and all the team work really hard to ensure all guests are looked after …… So much so I have decided ( with Jemma and Hannah’s help ) to have my significant birthday party here in the beautiful Rose Rooms , above The Bot , in June 🌹 Thanks guys for always looking after me , also big shout out to Elise for just being amazing !! See you next week !

I'm always cautious when reading reviews, I like to read between the lines and wonder what inspired a person to be so passionate they wrote a view. Generally this means you get great reviews or terrible reviews and so it can be hard to judge. I always look out for negative ones clumped together... this usually indicates a vendetta, which is an unfair picture to paint. I am inspired to write this review to highlight the excellent service, great cocktails and good food. Exactly what is expected in a Botanist made all the better by the staff and management! I hope my fair judgement helps someone opt to visit and has the great experience we did.

Absolutely fabulous highly recommend, great atmosphere, wonderful food would like to thank Hannah in particular for looking after us she was amazing

We have been many times before and as my youngest son later commented this was by far the worst experience we have had here. We were a party of 7 celebrating my wife's birthday (later grudgingly acknowledged with a complimentary glass of wine). In no particular order - rude, unsmiling, disinterested waitress (the manageress said she was one of their top performers!). Indifferent food quality - £31.50 for a shared mixed hanging kebab with cold prawns (we didn't risk sending them back to be re-heated, or worse....) and bullet like lamb koftas. Food, cutlery, serviettes carelessly dispatched on the table (iphones are expensive you know!) a card machine thrust into my face with me having to extract a please before I paid, and oh yes, a 10% service charge automatically added to the bill (we were too beaten to argue the toss by that stage). We were offered 20% off our next visit, but why would we want to go again? Let's face it, there are other places in Alderley Edge.

Been to this restaurant many times but not for a couple of years, have always enjoyed our food and the service was great. We had a birthday celebration on Saturday 09/03/24 and the young lady who served us had a very bad attitude, it was obvious that she didn’t want to be there which made us feel like we were putting her out. I didn’t get her name but if we asked for anything - eg serviettes, cutlery she almost threw them at us. There were eight of us and we all felt that this attitude is unacceptable.

Great cocktails, ice cold Guinness in the sun watching the other half go by. Hannah was superb and recommended 2 superb cocktails and the fabulous deep fried onion petals. Excellent experience

Another lovely Botanist with great cocktails and friendly staff. Highly recommend the lilly pad mojito

Terrible service. And I mean terrible. The epitome of bad service, our waitress for the evening opened by saying she was going to look after us, but then did anything else but. Plates dumped on end of table like a school canteen, not enough serviettes, cork left in prossecco for us to open, cutlery repeatedly not replaced (had to help ourselves for spoons for pudding from the cutlery station), first drink took 20 minutes "because we're busy" but they weren't, plates taken while others were still eating, the bar was totally unattended at one point. Overpriced drinks too, a large glass of wine £13.75 which is just insane and the bar man served me the most expensive glass without asking what I wanted. The first bottle of red I ordered £25 was 10.5% and was like vinegar, the second montepulciano was much better but cost £36. The food portions were tiny too, and not good value. About five cubes of pork on a hanging kebab is not good enough. They even had the cheek to put on a service charge of £40 after all this. Seemed like a bunch of kids serving all night and no manager present. It showed. Bad service and poor attitude to customer experience. Very disappointing.

Was so looking forward to trying this place. We were extremely underwhelmed. Starter (crispy mushrooms) was just deep fried burnt bits. I couldn’t make out a mushroom within the burnt bits. The hanging kebab was ok. Felt like a cafe in that the cutlery and napkins were stacked at the edge of the table. No refill of forks after the starter. Staff were very friendly.

Depending on the time of day you go, your experience here will vary. If it's just drinks, fantastic, however, be prepared to wait in line during peak times. They do need to get more staff on their rota. Food can be hit and miss, and before you think this is an unjust review, we have been here over ten times. Different chefs, different times of day, and you have different experiences. Overall the tables can be quite sticky, food can be overcooked, and the service slow.

Popped in on Sunday ... Barman was ok seemed like he hated his life s little bit mind. Had some nice cocktails ... No atmosphere ... Pricing average. Not planning to return. The Chester venue was good back in the day...review pending.

Our first visit to this wounderful tasteful pub.. The decor was outstanding, eye catching, the atmosphere relaxed, service great.. We enjoyed our drinks, whilst watching the world go by..

Went in to the botanist for pre dinner drinks, very pleasant surroundings.

It's a bit of a shame, because I had high hopes for this outing. My colleagues and I went for dinner on Wednesday evening. Whilst the booking and communication were very easy, when we got there, we found the place to be uncomfortably cold and the server rude, inattentive, and very unhelpful. Whilst the food served was good quality, it was expensive for what it was (I essentially paid about £16 for cheesy chips) and didn't particularly feel like a meal. Potentially a better place to go for drinks, but we won't be going back again for food. Having said this, we did order a round of drinks after dinner, and mine never showed up...

Service friendly , great coffee Meal 1 sea bass great but potato/ veg not cooked properly Meal 2 fish and chips .. great chips fish one third still frozen Restaurant cold

Food portion sizes are ridiculous for the price, hanging halloumi kebab was especially a small portion and warm (not hot)

Great experience, lovely food, excellent service & a very warm welcome, we were there because we had previously had a terrible experience in Knutsford. Where the manger had been exceptionally rude and the food awful in so many ways. HOWEVER Alderley Edge was completely different & more than made up for the previous experience, special thanks to our server & to Leane how arranged it for us.

Great food , atmosphere and service from the team at Alderley Edge.

Have been to the Alderley Edge restaurant previously and it was usually ok. Went with family on 29 Dec which included 11 and 12 year old grand daughters. Ruby, 11, after reading the description on the menu, ordered the crispy chicken burger, requesting that she wanted it plain, with no ranch, no pickles and no jalapeños. It came smothered in a hot red sauce, which isn’t identified on the menu. We asked for it to be changed to a plain burger to which the server agreed. However it took so long to arrive, that the other 5 in our party had all finished their meals. At this stage we refused it and they took it off the bill. The Botanist really needs to have better descriptions of their menu items. The whole episode put an air of disappointment over the whole meal for everyone and spoilt our night out. We won’t be going back.

Restaurant was cold, food took ages, only limited choice available. Staff kind and friendly

Had a lovely family meal today.. staff lovely, food great! Really got us in the Christmas spirit.. will definitely return, thank you 😊

Lovely staff and good food. We were early so not many people there, hence lower rating for atmosphere. Would definitely go again.

Had to wait 15 minutes to be seated despite booking as no staff were to be seen anywhere in the restaurant. Service very slow. Had to clarify 4 times which glass of Merlot was required. Food was nice, just a shame about the service.

Loved the Original Chicken hanging kebab. Nice selection of cocktails too.

Great place . We arrived for a late lunch . Quite a few parties of people came later. Food was nice .

The only one niggling point was the spicy marg that I ordered wasn't spicy... and the presentation left a lot to be desired. Everything else was great!

The worst bloody Mary's I have ever drank which was so tasteless which cost 9.45. Never suggested we take the price off the saving on blanc

Sadly our food was disappointing! The crispy mushrooms didn't look appetising & didn't taste great either, my friend left half of them. My daughter & I shared the camembert & loved the presentation but the bread was over baked & difficult to eat. The hidden chutney inside burnt the roof of my mouth. The hanging kebabs were great, as was the sharing board! We had a new waitress serving us, but she was very friendly & attentive. The live music later in the evening made for a lovely atmosphere!

Was disappointed, been to botanist Manchester and it was excellent, food was not good, staff tried but seemed to be struggling. Gravy was awful. Atmosphere was good and the venue is nice. Veggie options had run out on quite a few options. Let's hope it improves a bit.

Had a wonderful party here at the Rose Rooms

Food was lovely, staff very friendly and attentive, really enjoyable night

The duo singing and staff made for a great evening. Everybody in the bar looked to be having a great time.

My friends and I had a decent meal here. The hanging kebab was a big hit, and they also had decent starters. They had run out of the dessert choice I opted for, which was disappointing, but overall, it was a nice meal. The friendliness of the staff and ambience of the restaurant would make me return in the future if I'm in the area.

Very nice staff, food was lovely

Can’t fault our visit, it was our 59 Wedding Anniversary, so special trip. The staff were brilliant they went above and beyond, thank you for that. The food lived up to our expectations. 👏👏👏👏

Came here as a family group of 10, to celebrate my daughters 18th birthday. Wow.. couldn't of chosen better.. food was amazing and the service received was excellent. Nothing was too much trouble. I would definitely recommend the botanist to anyone looking for an amazing place to eat. I'll most definitely be returning. Thank you.

Had a late lunch. Place was empty. Great service from a lovely lady

Overall I would not recommend this place. Open til 2am but stopped serving at midnight. What is the point of traveling?

Very nice food had the lamb kofta kebab with buffalo fries & salt and pepper wings. Lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be visiting again soon. Thanks, team.

This was my Third visit, highly recommend.

Really nice meal and all staff were helpful and friendly at all times

Lovely ambience, great food in a wonderful location

Stumbled across this place after a visit to the edge. Very good food and service.

Food is nice as it always has been cant go wrong with a hanging kebab But the service was shocking No smiles no hellos, had to ask to be served , ask for drinks , ask where our food was and then ask for the bill which took 15 minutes to arrive and then 30 minutes waiting to pay in which we got up and went to bar to pay - week night so not rushed off their feet. Left feeling unhappy as bad service is just nor great

Staff were really welcoming and excellent service. Place itself felt in need of a reboot very tired looking.

Great food every visit, lovely surrounding and very friendly staff!

Waitress was put out when asked to remove service charge.

Great place, delicious food and wonderful ambience as always.

The speaker by our table played so loud we could barely hear each other. It was turned down a bit by a member of the staff, but still hard to have a conversation

Everything was lovely. Would rather you didn't add 10% service charge to the bill though, 5% is ample these days with the cost of eating out being so expensive. Realise you can be asked to remove it but some people maybe too embarrassed to ask.

Roast beef full of fat Tiny (two very small slices) beef , service appalling, had to get up 4 times to get waitress attention, returned a pudding because it was vile (stay clear from the sundae!!) they took it off bill. Other people walked out prior to ordering because waitress was ignoring them and they realised I was being ignored too and it would be hard work having a meal there .. everything took ages despite it being nearly empty on a Sunday lunchtime…

Great service, atmosphere and food, we booked in last minute and everything was great

We performed at a private event last weekend at The Rose Room, just wanted to say Beth was amazing all night! 5* service, Very attentive, helpful and genuinely appears to love her job! We had food in the restaurant downstairs which was fab and the service was very quick. Thanks so much Beth for making our night so smooth, Beth and the lovely team of girls on shift that night too! Thank you! ❤️

So disappointed as used to love coming here not sure what’s happened. Ordered my 2 year old son his meal and it didn’t arrive for ages, then mains arrived and were luke warm. Had to send back the “rainbow slaw” as it resembled white sludge not a colour in site. The sweetcorn side was so over cooked it was nearly mush. Yes they didn’t charge for them but it’s not the point, overall a hugely disappointing night out. One good thing was the chicken wings starter.

Great place for a quick informal bite to eat. Love the desserts.

Lovely food and great atmosphere. There were live singers who were fabulous

Fantastic meal here last night, Tabatha was lovely & provided excellent service with a smile. Really good value for money & great atmosphere

Great atmosphere, live singers for the evening. Mrs is gluten free, good amount of choice for her on the gluten free menu.

Not the cheapest had chicken burger was presented with cheap breaded chick deep fried far to long dry and tasteless surely the quality should be better than this

Nu este spatiu pt livrare, trebuie sa blochezi drumul in fata barului

We needed somewhere by the train station and this place fitted the bill perfectly. It is less than two minutes walk from the station and has a lot to offer. Inside it is a classy place and the service was fast and efficient. There is a good atmosphere there, but it was a nice day and we wanted to sit outside. I believe they have a beer garden as well, but we took a table outside literally feet from the local bus stop! from here, you can watch the town go about its business whilst enjoying a couple of cold ones.

Food was fine and service was friendly. It’s a shame about the methods of upselling (or more accurately, misselling). We ordered the kebabs and opted for chips, at which point we were offered a number of different options of chips. There was no mention of any price difference. The bill came and both meals were somewhat more than advertised on the menu. I asked why and without a moments hesitation (very telling) was told, ‘because you chose to upgrade the chips’. We were told, ‘upgrades are mentioned on the menu’. It says this: ‘All served with properly seasoned fries, giant couscous or coconut rice. Ask your server about our upgrade options’ I said that it should be made clear when an upgrade (more expensive item is being offered). The waitress apologised and explained it’s part of her ‘script’ - I reckon this happens a lot. We were offered to speak to the manager, which we declined. It’s pointless, the script is designed to get people to ‘upgrade’ without knowing it. It’s a bad tactic and spoiled a good night.

Pedí unos calamares de entrada, estaban ricos. También pedí un kebab para compartir, la carne estaba sabrosa pero las porciones eran muy reducidas. Los camarones sabían un poco viejos. Cómo postre pedí una galleta con helado y pedazos de caramelo. No me gustó, los ingredientes se sienten muy corrientes. El servicio fue muy amable y el bingo estuvo divertido. Sólo regresaría para tomar algo pero no para cenar.

Lovely place great vibe cocktails are strong beers are great especially the IPA

Atmosphere is excellent, food is regular pub food, nothing special

Great food had calamari with a chilli dip. Chicken Katu excellent and toffee pudding lovely. Service with a smile and a good atmosphere

Very welcoming. Staff are very attentive and cheerful. Lovely 👍

Food was fabulous Great choice in menu, caters for everyone. Really good, friendly service. Even a little live music as well.. only a couple of songs which was great as we could carry on talking.

Only had a drink, but great service and fantastic lively atmosphere with live music 🎶

Nice place but the food is terrible

Stopped in for a drink. Fast bar service even though quite busy. Great live music and atmosphere!!

good food and amazing staff!!❤️

Very good atmosphere with a live pianist playing on Sunday. The bar man made us a lovely negroni!

Food was ok. The prawn starter was really good. Staff is nice

We booked to come for an end of term celebration - with ten 9&10 year olds. Hannah and the team made it so easy to book, pre order and made us so welcome. Nothing was too much trouble. The bar staff made gorgeous little juice...

Calamari; fabulous. The battered mushrooms less so.

We shared a selection of starters, so yummy

Nice place. Called for drinks Saturday afternoon and booked a table for food at 9pm. Wife requested a certain table if possible near window. This was booked without problem by a lovely lady of staff. Arrived a bit sooner and sat near bar with drinks. Same friendly lady of staff recognised us and asked if we had been to table. Advised her somebody was still sat there and we a bit early. Almost 9.15pm and table still not free. Not staffs fault, unless previous people are told that table is reserved. Lovely lady then found us another table at the back of the place, which we by now did not mind and just wanted to eat.

I've been coming to the Botanist for years and always had a good experience but today's meal was not enjoyable and it's put me off going again. This was a special occasion for us, an anniversary meal but once seated, our drinks took 20 mins...

Super staff and make sure you are always welcome.

Great dinner out with friends. Lively atmosphere with live music. Really nice place to relax and catch up with friends. The hanging kebab was well tasty. 👌

Ate and drank here yesterday , whilst staying in Alderley Edge and from the moment we arrived we couldn’t not have received better service ! The two complimentary drinks on arrival were a lovely gesture and our experience there just kept getting better , largely...

We had three starters and a sharing kebab. The food was really good 👍

Food took ages to come and the drinks were not to the usual botanist standard. Don’t order the cookie dough. This was more stale cookie that was so dry and difficult to eat. To make matters worse there was no toilet roll!!! We asked the...

Eaten here many times. Friendly helpful staff. Well stocked bar. The food is excellent. Epically recommend the hanging kebabs.

Great food great service today 29th January

Watched England match there. Great atmosphere. Service could be improved. Took ages for the drinks. But lovely staffs

Really good food. Asked for a glass of water and they brought a large bottle of still water. Don’t get duped into paying for this. Other than that cannot fault.

Don’t go ! They took 50 min to bring the food! Very bad food ! The noise and the service is terrible !

Came in with a friend for a casual business meeting. We only ordered a few bits and coffees. Everything came on time and the waitress was very friendly and attentive. Sat in for a few hours by the fire and really enjoyed the atmosphere. Will...

Food was lovely had lamb hanging kebab. Staff friendly and attentive

Nice environment, but the service was very slow (it was also very busy but the staff were over worked). We had hanging kebabs which were fine but more about the visual and ceremony than taste. Maybe we came on a bad day as I have had this place recommended by many,but can only review on my experience.

Didn't eat here but service and drinks very good. Would definitely recommend

Ordered the Southern fried steak, and when it arrived, it was inedible and was sent back due to the fact it was 75% gristle. Then, I had to wait for a replacement meal ( chicken kebab)by then the rest of the party had finished their meals. Very disappointing and spoilt the evening. Overall, this place is overrated for the money.

From the moment we walked in, we felt a chore. The waitress wasn’t pleased to welcome us or help us to a table. We requested to be away from the door and her attitude suggested she was offended. We finally ordered and ate, no one...

I would give this review 0 if it was an option. Food was pre ordered in advance from the Christmas menu - which was not cheap. We made one addition to the pre order one week in advance yet it was as though it was...

For a place named the Botanist, the veg food is really disappointing.

I've been to Botanist 3rd time, definitely nice place to dine in 👍

The ambiance of this place is superb. Botanical art and a rustic feel to the decor, combined with atmospheric low lighting and a comfy cosy feel. The staff were attentive and the food arrived quickly. The food was original and superbly cooked. Lots of vegan options. The sweet potato hummus and the grilled mushrooms were delicious as was the vegan burger . My partner had the hanging kebabs which were excellent too. Great presentation. The raspberry and almond frangipane tart for dessert was simply delicious. It was worth every penny as the service and quality of the food is excellent. Will definitely be coming back again. Thank you.