The Broughton Arms in Cheshire East

Dog friendly and with mostly good friendly staff. The beer is standard Marsden fare. The food however was terrible; burnt, dry, gristly. I wouldn't recommend visiting for anything other than a drink and then only if you like the more old fashioned beers.

Pub is next to the canal, with outside seating, beer is good, food was poor on Saturday

Lovely food, great atmosphere, friendly and welcoming staff, good value for money, all in all, my Mum and my favourite place for a meal out! Highly recommended! :)

Good food for the price. Nice to see a good number of people in the pub on a Friday lunchtime. Will be returning.

Had a lovely stop here last night in our campervan - stop over free when you eat/drink in the pub. Food was great, lots of options, drinks good, staff lovely, and it felt like the pub was a home for the community which felt nice. Will visit again for sure. Any motorhomes or campervans see parking info, plus you need to book ahead.

Had a fantastic meal the steak was cooked perfectly The staff are always friendly and welcoming. The Christmas decorations are lovely x

Very efficient and friendly staff, great quality of food

Good atmosphere, lovely staff. The chicken burger was nice but the sausage and mash left a lot to be desired. Mash was microwaved gloop, peas were microwaved bullets and the sausages were dry and tasteless.

Good steak . Excellent chips . Good sides . A warm welcome great atmosphere. Served with a smile . Clean toilets with a dog friendly area . A great canal side pub by by

Attractive garden by the canal. 4 decent ales and food menu.

Absolutely brilliant stopover for our motorhome we were made to feel extremely welcome food and staff brilliant thanks 😊 we will be back x

I had a tasty gammon steak with two fried eggs. The coffee is filter style. I thought the atmosphere could have benefitted if there had been fewer dogs, but the ample parking areas are adjacent to a canal and a wooded area with paths, so dog owners will only be encouraged. Plenty of outdoor seating also. A very felicitous location.

Very dated inside, feels a bit dirty. Food was good. Kids portions really good. Atmosphere was a bit loud and inappropriate from some of the other customers.

Lovely food and great service. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Food was beautiful.

We live on a narrowboat and thought we would try this pub as we were moored close by. We ordered Ultimate Southern Fried Chicken Burgers (I had jalapenos as an extra which really added to the dish). Food was served lovely and hot, very fresh, extra tasty, great fries- couldn’t fault it whatsoever. Drinks were great too and prices are very reasonable. The pub itself feels like a real, proper pub with friendly, hardworking staff and very nice locals. Everything very clean and well looked after. Great ambience- very relaxing visit. Thank you to all of the staff for a great meal and drinks- we will definitely be back when we are next moored here.

Awesome for good prices and dog friendly

Food is always good and the staff are lovely in particular Emma who served us on Monday and Tuesday. It's our goto place at the moment Well done "The Broughton"

I dont know why this review has been republished as this was my view 3 yrs ago but not now As of today I like the pub and staff its so improved

We’ve just had a lovely evening at the Broughton Arms. A warm and friendly welcome, fab atmosphere and great food! Thank you Team Broughton Arms 👍🏻

This is our favourite Sunday lunch venue. Great value food served with a smile.

Although they were very busy the service was excellent

Was looking forward to coming back as we had a great time here when visited 2 years ago. The staff were friendly and helpful. I had the lighter lunch of fish and chips which was very nice. However my husband ordered the rump steak, medium rare, and swopped his peas for mushrooms due to an intolerance. His steak was well done, his mushrooms were awful and his chips were cold. The front of house staff did offer to replace with new meal but we wanted to eat our meals together not separately. Frankly his meal was inedible. A full refund was provided for his meal and also a complimentary pint of beer.

Dropped in by chance, family group of 8. Whilst busy, staff very accommodating and found us space. Good choice of menu including children's variety. Very knowledgeable and helpful with children's food tolerance query. Very tasty food, good service throughout provided at a reasonable price in extremely clean, tidy comfortable premises.

Great location and good atmosphere outside. Going inside nicely laid out seating areas without seeming sitting on top of one another. Nice selection of beers and menu looked appealing. Had the Rump steak cooked perfectly for me whilst partner had traditional fish and chips which was great tasting. Overall pleasant experience and would call again.

What a great place to stop (we were in moho) and have delicious supper. Meat eating husband said the burger was the best he’d had in a long time. I had the house salad and marie rose topping lovely and fresh. We were there on a Tuesday, Pub Quiz night, so book a table early. Stay for pub quiz, we did and had such a laugh. Friendly attentive staff and locals too.

Lovely location next to the canal, with plenty of outside seating. Great food and helpful, friendly staff.

Great food and drink, atmosphere friendly. Staff couldn’t do enough for us when ordering and paying for meal.

A lovely little pub situated in a quaint village next to a canal, with amazing outdoor facilities for the summer and a really good menu with loads of choice. The team are all superb and its long standing manager really looks after the place. We heard it looks amazing when it’s lit up at Christmas too, so we fully intend to pay a visit for a Christmas meal. Thanks for looking after us.

Fantastic pub, you even get free cheese on a Sunday from 8pm

Visited today for my granddaughters birthday excellent service and delicious food.. Definitely recommend

friendly pub good service will come again we Come once a week, great food and service

Lovely meal excellent service.. will definitely return.. Friendly staff..Thank you

Excellent and friendly service. Good beer and food

Fantastic food and service from the lovely ladies today. Will definitely return. Thank you

Three of us meet every Monday for lunch and are always greeted warmly with a smile. Food is consistently great with a good choice , I particularly like the small plate option. We always bring our dogs as do alot of other folk. A nice pub for walkers as it sits on the canal. All in all ticks all the boxes!

Went today for Sunday lunch booked our table for 130 .we have never been before so looking forward to lunch on arrival were shown to our table pleasant lady . One of us wanted beef the other turkey but upon ordering were told no beef and no turkey!!!! What it's 145 and you have run out !!! it wasn't mega busy so why. not a good start to our first visit so we changed I had the roast chicken hubby had burger sister had the pie .I have to say the food was very nice hot and plenty off it .but it wouldhave been better if we had been told on arrival about the lack of meats ,!!! We did get a discount for the disappointment so enjoyable but a little disappointing

Lovely visit, great food and lovely surroundings. Staff were excellent as always. Carl and Pam run a fantastic place! Recommend booking in advance as it can be very very busy!

Staff were so friendly and the place is so beautiful, I definitely recommend going there for celebrations, drinks or just dinning out with the family

Fantastic food and service, have visited multiple times and never had a bad meal!! Always well looked after by Alex! A great all rounder pub with lovely views of the canal too!

Great place for food and drinks all the staff are lovely and very helpful. Great with allergies too! Will be back to visit again soon!

Lovely place to visit. Nice food and the service was great! Will be back again

Amazing pub.. food was brilliant and the staff always look after you will be back soon

Carl is a legend, great pub and the cheese boards are always on point

Great, dog friendly pub, with a beautiful canal side setting! Amazing food! Highly recommend!

Visited this evening with my family as was passing by. Decided to sit in the garden and have food. Lovely setting with great food and drink. Will be back

Came in tho other day very good customer service and good food definitely recommend

Would highly recommend this local

Very friendly staff we were early for our table but the girls made us feel very welcome we ordered our food which took no time at all and they were busy .Food very nice and tasty

Great pub to stop off for a pint of cask ale next to the canal on a walk. Dog friendly and lovely food. Would recommend.

Popped in for a quick pint whilst walking the dog and ended up staying for lunch. Couldn't fault the service as Mel went above and beyond. Would happily recommend if you're in the area and will definitely be returning.

This was a second stop to the Broughton Arms, on our way to Scotland and back. Not only did we stay overnight with our motorhome, we had a cheery welcome, our food was outstanding, piping hot and so tasty. Also they were dog friendly. If we are ever visiting again we will definitely be calling in.

It would seem my post got overwritten with ‘nothing to share’ so to correct I wrote that my food was only Luke warm and the chicken didn’t have any chili taste. What was meant to be a kebab was served on flat bread that resulted in being soggy. Would have been better served looking like a kebab and hot and bread to the side!

We were staying in our boat and visited with my brother in law. The food was good value and tasty. The service was very good and staff were very friendly. It’s dog friendly too. Definitely recommend

Lovely roast dinner,lots of meat vege Selection good and crispy roasties!!Yum

We came for Sunday lunch after a recommendation from a friend who lives in Rode Heath and it was amazing. Really nice tender beef with homemade roasties, Yorkshire puddings and 4 fresh veg with lovely gravy. The staff were really friendly and helpful. Great selection of ales especially the Wainwright and 61 Deep. This will now be our family Sunday roast go place. Really good pub

Warm and welcoming. Will definitely return.

The beer is always good and never had a poor drink of beer at the Broughton , this time my mate and me had sausage and mash because I had had this once before and it was then really good , this time I am afraid it was not very good the sausages seemed over cooked (not burnt though) and the gravy had a greasy taste to it which we both picked up on . The sweet desert was very good , the waitress was very polite and professional . We have no problem going back for a meal here but it won’t be sausage and mash .

Very busy pub but food was hot and yummy! Staff were working hard and on top of everything. Recommend for watching sport too!

Firstly, the staff were excellent. This is not an indication of their performance. Very friendly and welcoming. But, for a 4pm Sunday booking, to have no roast dinner option was very disappointing. I ordered a vegetarian option, cauliflower cheese tart, which when it eventually arrived looked dry and like it been bought from Lidl or even somewhere cheaper! It was neither very cauliflowery or cheesy! However the meal came with gravy! Was it vegetarian gravy? Don’t know. The food took so long to arrive we considered leaving and going somewhere else. We all agreed that next time, we will. Addendum… To reply to the response below from the Brought Arms, we arrived at 4pm, the pub and restaurant are were both virtually empty. I saw that was the case because we were initially seated in the restaurant area with a clear view of outside, before being moved into the bar as I had my dog with me. There was NO ONE in the restaurant area at that time and a couple tables occupied outside. At 5pm? Only a few people had come in. While you may been busy earlier in the day, to claim it was busy at the time we were there is simply not true. And if the pub were as busy as you claim, while the wait could have been excused, it is still NO excuse for sub standard food and serving gravy with a vegetarian meal. The star rating is still deserved. Oh, and while I’m at it, a proper apology would have been better welcomed than a defensive response full of excuses and falsehoods.

Quite disappointed that although they serve food till 7 o'clock, at 4 o'clock (and we had booked), that there were no roast dinners left, a bit unusual for a Sunday? The staff were lovely and very friendly, but maybe our next group booking we will go elsewhere. Several of us struggled to make a choice from the rest of the menu, but they did try their best to accommodate our requests.

Very enjoyable afternoon out everything was just right

Great food and lovely friendly staff.

Great food, great location. Staff are super friendly and they let you stay in the van in the carpark.

Only nipped in for an hour just to get a drink and sit and chat. Didn't eat so can't say anything about the food, but the staff are friendly.

This place is an amazing place for a quick meal me and the wife go quite regular. This is a quick pit stop for us and the food is tasty enough and comes out fast and bulmers been 3 for 10 is just an added bonus. Dont get me wrong its not a posh restaurant but cheep and cheerful

Decent beer, but boring atmosphere

My wife and I are regular visitors and we are never disappointed with both the food and excellent friendly staff. However the manager has just exceeded our expectations. We had booked a table earlier this week and on the day the manager took time to phone us to warn us that after a very busy weekend there were several menu items not available. She explained that a delivery was expected that day but it could arrive after the time we had booked and that would result in a reduced number of items available. We thanked her and this gave us the opportunity to rebook for the following day. We then enjoyed our visit as always with great customer service and food. Thank you and well done

Lovely pub with great food by the canal on a sunny day. 🌞

Very welcoming, great atmosphere and service

Nice traditional pub grub. Good selection of real ales as well.

Pass this place all the time and thought I’d pop in with my daughter who’s fussy and 15! It’s a lovely little place, got in no problem, the food was absolutely amazing and not too badly priced, they do do vouchers and I did have one but was unable to use it as the food I ordered wasn’t on the mains menu. There is a good selection of food and all that I saw come past me looked and smelled amazing. We only had to wait about 20 minutes for the food to arrive, my daughter had scampi and chips and I did ask for no tartare sauce but it still came with it (no big issue as it was in a little pot) and I had a Philly steak baguette with onions and both dishes came with fries. Absolutely amazing, food red hot and a good amount to say it came off the lunch menu. My daughter loved her scampi and fries and peas - which I was happy about and I loved mine also. So why the 4 stars and not 5? The staff lacked something. I’m not sure if they were understaffed or not but they didn’t have time to talk to ANYBODY, not me, not an old guy who asked for a half of his favourite. The staff were constantly on the move (probably not their fault) and even when me and my daughter left we didn’t even get a ‘goodbye’ or ‘Thankyou’ which you’d normally receive from other restaurants or bars or any shop that sells something. It wouldn’t put me off going again and I’d highly recommend it but can’t give it 5 stars and rank it with my other favourite 5 star restaurants. *also a lovely little canal out the back with narrow boats moored up, very pretty.

A lovely pub by the canal. Lots of outdoor seating. Pub grub, well cooked. E would recommend the scampi and chips and the gammon steak with well cooked fried egg.

Avoid this pub. Waited more than one hour for some precooked food. The staff doesn't care at all. Toilets cleaned the last time in the 19th century.

Disappointed as first-time visitors after seeing so many Good reviews!!! Our food was nothing better than mediocre. Our incentive to visit was the 30% off voucher, as otherwise prices are too high for what you get!! Another reason was the predominantly Good reviews. My scampi was just about okay, the chips were bland and tasteless and the peas were hard. My partner said her ultimate veggie burger was bland and tasteless. Her matchstick fries were okay however. The pub was very busy when we there and our wait time was 30 minutes which is still okay. Location is pleasant by a canal, but still nothing really special. The interior including decoration and furniture, however, is very nice. Also good choice of lagers as they stock our 2 favourites but the prices are expensive. I have just cancelled a future booking

Disappointed as first-time visitors after seeing so many Good reviews!!! Our food was nothing better than mediocre. Our incentive to visit was the 30% off voucher, as otherwise prices are too high for what you get!! Another reason was the predominantly Good reviews. My scampi was just about okay, the chips were bland and tasteless and the peas were hard. My partner said her ultimate veggie burger was bland and tasteless. Her matchstick fries were okay however. The pub was very busy when we there and our wait time was 30 minutes which is still okay. Location is pleasant by a canal, but still nothing really special. I have just cancelled a future booking

Comfy, dog friendly, good food, oh I forgot staff are friendly

Just visited. Lovely position and staff friendly. I had Piri Piri Chicken with Halloumi cheese. A pallid doughy baguette, small pieces unrecognisable chicken and cheese difficult to spot. Very disappointing.

Great food competitwvly priced. Great service and lovely friendly atmosphere

Fantastic Sunday roast, the go large option was certainly large!!!! It's a really lovely location on the canal

Nice little pub with a lovely view of the cabal. Love visiting for a cheeky vino and the breaded mushrooms are one of my fave starters! :)

Myself and my husband and our Springer Spaniel were here 25th June and what a wonderful meal we had! The treatment by the staff was very good indeed, friendly and extremely helpful and also chatty, which always makes for a friendlier atmosphere. We ordered the Scampi, fries and garden peas for one and a Roast chicken and grilled bacon with tomato and salad pieces inside the beautiful crispy white toast club sandwich with fries for the other ( with a bit of the roast chicken for the dog.) What was lovely was the club didn't have cheese in it! Not everyone is a cheese lover. With a pint each to accompany the meal, it came to around £24 which we thought was excellent value for money. None of it was greasy thank goodness and the fries were crispy on the outside but soft inside which was just perfect for dipping into the tartare and also tomato sauces. Lovely gesture were the jugs of clean water and also clean bowls for the dogs to have a cool drink. Makes a change from some pubs where the dogs bowl is alive with pond life and algae from never being washed. Certainly recommend this lovely pub for a meal, especially after walking along the towpath along the Trent and Mersey canal. That cooling drink was certainly worth walking for!

This Sunday Roast is special, and well worth travelling for. The flavour of the beef & gravy was to die for. Homemade Yorkshire pudding were fantastic. Very reasonably priced.

Lovely canal side pub in a picturesque location, for a meal and drink. Two car parks with easy access to the pub Good walking area too.

Lovely relaxing by the canal. Gluten free menu an added bonus with good choice of meals.

We reserved a table for my son’s birthday and had a fantastic meal as always. The service was top class again as it usually is and as I am a coeliac and can’t eat any food containing gluten they have a separate menu and I have never had an problems following eating here which is a testament to their ability to prepare food without any cross contamination. A big thumbs up to the Broughton Arms at Rode Heath 👍👍

Went for a Saturday lunch as we were out for a walk in that area. They didn't have half of what we asked from the menu... Is that how they prepare for a weekend? The menu needs updating with correct descriptions of what they really have to offer. Inadequate service... A dissatisfied customer. Will not go again. Do not recommend.

Lovely burger tonight thank you guys

We have been here many times and always enjoy the friendly atmosphere and helpful friendly staff! The beer garden is lovely with views of the canal and passing boats and is also dog friendly. There are also covered areas and dog water bowls available. There is a good selection of food to suit all tastes and ample parking. It’s also popular with passing canal boats and camper vans in the Spring and Summer months. There’s a dart board in the bar and large tv for popular sporting events. Already looking forward to our next visit!

Good. Drinks. Service excellent. Staff friendly and always have a smile lovely atmosphere. Many thanks

Very friendly staff, great customer service when checking my friend and I ordered our food on line if we had any issues as my friends order didn’t come through. Quick service from ordering on the app to our table. Lovely food.

Stopped here for a bite to eat on. Sunday. Too late for Sunday lunch, unfortunately, but what we had came quickly and the staff were very pleasant .

Beautiful setting and lovely food.

Staff were efficient, friendly. Thought food was expensive for what we had. One had curry, one a burger. No better food than a Weatherspoons and more expensive. Nice surroundings.

The staff are always friendly and professional. The food is consistently very good, they have a great chef. The best steak I’ve had locally in a long time, and cooked exactly as requested 10 out of 10

We were cordially received with a smile. Had a lovely table by the window. Served by two lovely ladies and the food was nice. Like the idea of cheese Sunday even though not having any as full.

The pub is well situated next to the chanel. It has an excellent ambience of being cosy and welcoming, whilst also being quite spacious. All of the staff were great and clearly wanted to ensure that you enjoyed the experience. The food was good and staff checked that it was cooked to your liking. The cost of the food and drinks were more than reasonable and less than I was expecting. I have already booked a return visit and am really looking forward to trying out the outside seating area, next to the canal in the summer months.

Great atmosphere! Excellent service and very good value for meals! Quality products on the menu. Would highly recommend.

Great not far to travel from Alsager very nice food and drinks

Been going to this pub for years, however I don't know if I'm correct but I wonder if it's changed hands since covid? The food know where near as good as it used to be, portion size has also reduced too, the only thing that's gone up is it's prices, and this includes drinks 3bears and pint of water £18.75, bizarly in my town center just down the road thus would have cost me £12....it's a shame because I like the place, I really do, and the staff are fantastic.... But my review is not based on my views, on walking out my farther and relitives all said it's not as good as it used to be? So it wasn't just me that was thinking it...

Staff very welcoming and helpful. Food lovely great place