The Cheshire Line Tavern in Stockport

Beautiful food, amazing atmosphere and staff so welcoming, and friendly and turned up and got us seated immediately would recommend, very responsibly priced

Such ashame it has now gone branded and the homecooked styal carvery has gone,

Friendly atmosphere. Great food!

Service was exquisite, the young woman behind the bar was very accommodating. Will visit again. Great Gluten free menu

Roast dinner was lovely. Staff were friendly and brought are drinks to the table.

Called in for a family meal, the food was great and the staff were lovely but the food took forever to come out, which was a real shame.

Great place food and staff highly recommend

Booked for a big party, no new hot carvery was put on for us, all the staff were confused about what we'd ordered, even though we'd put in a pre order - they got gluten free things mixed up and weren't sure on if some contained gluten. Drinks were fine. Wouldn't go back.

Have been visiting since the 80s. Food still fantastic. Lack of variety in real ales, but that is probably down to the advertising of the fake foreign lager beers. Still a good, cosy place for a meal, and a drink, especially with the January deal offers.

My favourite place ever..the staff are so nice too

Love the place good food ,service and staff very friendly 👌

Awful carvery...potatoes so hard you could not eat them frozen sprouts ...watery....parsnips cut like frites hardly any cheese in the cauliflower cheese....that was never home made gravy !

We went on New Years Eve. But realised it was the wrong pub. Walked in through the bar and out 9f the entrance.. Been before and the food was lovely

great place for a meal and drink

What can I say about the awful carvery .... the meat itself was ok but the veg carrots watery and roast potato looked old and you couldn't cut through them plus cauliflower cheese with no cheese on it !!! parsnips were tiny and no flavour It was a lot of rubbish food with not one thought to how it was presented or how it tasted ..will never be going again.... what a waste of money

Shocking. Seating dirty and worn. Table sticky. Menu with food stuck to it. Ordered mixed grill.. didnt have any. So ordered chicken burger.. didnt have any. So i decided not to eat after looking at the carvery. Lame roasties, undercooked. The chap behind the carvery counter was checking food temperature with his fingers! Yourkshire pud looked like roadkill. Ordered a fresh orange juice, it was Yellow? and tasteless, the cheapest carton brand of orange juice ever. Wife had the carvery as she was starving, nibbled at it at best. Gravy was Brownish water. Our table was the one with the Orange juice not drank and the plate of carvery virtually untouched. We 'ate' here a couple of years ago and it was bad then, second chance today while in the area, it hasnt improved. Sorry.. honest opinion from a couple that eat out every Sunday. Go up the road to the Ash lea and sample a world of difference.

First, let me say that christmas day will always be hectic and I tip my hat to those who serve us. We had pre-selected our meals ahead of time for context. We were a large party at the last sitting (4:15) it was immediately apparent that the pub was short-staffed and it was extremely busy. We were shown our table by front of house and drinks were ordered from the bar. By 4:45 we hadnt received any of our starters but agreed to wait. At around 5pm a young girl came over and shouted if we'd had our starters yet, we said no and she stomped off, clearly under pressure. Starters arrived, one was missing but arrived after a quick word once we saw the girl again. One of the starters was cold (soup) but unfortunately there was nobody to advise of this as we could again hardly see any staff, except the the man who showed us our table at arrival and one girl who was serving, both extremely busy. Unsure of how the mains worked, we managed to grab a man's attention to ask who we later found out was the chef. What a lovely man he is! Very generous with meat portions and great with the kids. The food was for the main part was OK, but as this was a carvery set up some of the veg had been out abit too long and was dry, but overall no big complaints. Finally, where it all went a bit wobbly was our desserts. Again as we had pre-selected everything we were assuming these would be served once it was obvious our mains were finished. We were waiting over 40 minutes, and eventhougu we were a big table and the last sitting I think we'd been forgotten about. The table opposite started to complain about something and the overall service, but honestly the man who showed us our table who I could assume is the manager (?) Was clearly fighting for his life and doing his absolute best with minimal staff and a packed pub. We gently nudged about desserts and he said that one of the desserts had run out and apologised. I'm not sure how this can happen when you choose in advance but hey-ho. Another 10 minutes and the pub is starting to clear but still no desserts. Again another gentle nudge and they start to come out, except only half of them do and 5 of us have nothing. The pub is beginning to empty and still waiting, one last nudge and the rest of us are served. We got everything we paid for, the pub was crazy packed. What suffered was the communication but I'm sure this was 100% down to being short staffed. The manager and the chef were outstanding and did the best the job they could overall. Unsure if we'd ever visit again on christmas day unless the staffing issue is addressed as it was clearly a difficult service.

i came in with my family on christmas day it was a really bad experience, the young lad behind the bar was working his hardest as well as the staff on the floor, however the manager was slamming doors and stomping around and shouting at his staff. not professional at all. his staff was trying so hard under the circumstances they was in. i asked to speak to the manager multiple times i asked one of the members of staff to speak to him as she approached he exclaimed that he is busy and never came to speak to us. will not be returning again. would not recommend to friends or family.

Came here on Christmas Day and the planning for it was absolutely shocking. Staff looked like they were almost in tears, carvery half full as kitchen too slow to keep up, waited 45 minutes for our sides, had finished our mains by then so told them to leave it and we left without having our paid for desserts as it had been almost 3 hours since we sat down. Expect better from whoever’s managing this for the staff and the customers on Christmas Day

Excellent service food very nice and well cooked

Love coming here. The staff are always welcoming and friendly. The food is an absolute treat. Very reliable staff and place 10/10

Went for a family festive meal, staff are very accommodating nothing was to much trouble for them thanks again! Food was superb to! Xx

Friendly atmosphere, lovely food, nice range of drinks, welcoming staff, will go again A+

The mega mix grill is truly Mega,I had to ask the waitress to box some to take home. Well cooked and very tasty. Staff are friendly, and the pub is warm and cosy.

Our 4th visit within 2 years AND sorry to say will be our last! Table booked for 13.00, and we were served at 14.50!!! Meals were lukewarm, and one was returned as received cold, the amount refunded! The 'main man' was clearly under pressure, being a 'one man show', front of house, taking orders and serving. He stated there was a shortage of staff through "sickness"! This is NO reflection on him personally - but the whole occasion was a very very poor show!!!

Excellent quality food, which was decently portioned at an affordable price. The staff were friendly & helpful especially a young chap with a beard. Only slightly disappointing aspect was that we were told that you were not operating table service any more.

7/12/24 Took my Mum for her birthday, she loved it. Put her in the Christmas spirit. Lovely food, service and very cosy and welcoming for all the family.

7/12/24 Took my Mum here for her birthday. It was decorated for the festive season and looks amazing. Children were coming in and saying WOW! The food was hot, delicious with lovely presentation. The showed knowledge of dietary requirements and had a display near the till with possible allergies for staff to be aware of. Prices are reasonable. Staff were polite and friendly. It put my mum in the Christmas spirit. Lovely place for all the family. Dog friendly. Golden Days Garden centre, 2 minutes away.

On receiving our main meals I noticed that the rump steak on my mixed grill looked a bit dry, I was given a steak knife and this struggled to cut through it, I managed to eat a very small peice but my next peice was full of gristle and I had to stop chewing and put it back on the plate. I tried cutting the rest of the steak, but was unable to as it was very tough and full of more gristle. I informed the waitress when she came to clear the plates and she said she would let the chef know.

We made a comllaint about our visit on 13th of october when we waited in excess 0f 90 mins for food worse to the point on 2 occassions the manager has promised to call me back to discuss compensating our visit and i am still yet to recieve call i will await a response to this review

Extremely rude staff. I've never seen or heard anything like it. We didn't even bother eating there after the disgusting reception and went to the Ashlea down the road instead. There, we were served by friendly, professional staff. The Cheshire Line won't be seeing us again.

We all had a lovely meal the staff were so helpful and friendly. Good value for money and they also offer discounts so it’s well worth checking their website before you visit.

To quiet. Average food. Average service.

Friendly staff, nice and warm, great food

Lovely carvery with plenty of choice of veggies

My family and I visited today for an early evening dinner, we were impressed by the initial service provided by the member of staff who took us to our table, she was attentive and efficient, however I’m sad to say the person that took over from her, was more interested in chatting than caring for her customers, we had to ask for the table to be cleared and had to ask for desert menus and then go looking for her to place our desert order, all my family enjoyed the food but expected a much better service.

Extremely poor service food was poor totally unacceptable,and no apology from the staff until last minute also staff seemed to be angry with each other ,i am updating my review as after my partner phoned the pub due to my complaint the manager who requested to discuss my complaint said would comp the meal and give us a free return visit my partner is still waiting for a reply a week on and we've heard nothing back to arrange this!

Fantastic here we love love it. Come on a Monday evening Don't listen to the reviews on how bad the service is we come all the time and never had a bad time. We love it food is good 👍 Thank you ste for a fantastic evening as always

We went on a Monday lunchtime so as expected it was quiet. The staff were all very friendly and knowledgeable. The food was good and quantities as expected. We will certainly go again when in the area.

We were passing by the garden centre and just entered to ask about reservations or a table. The guy at the front desk was very rude, he could’ve said “sorry we are fully booked” but instead he said “we are short on staff, I don’t care, and I won’t serve you”. Relax there are so many other places on earth.

Good food and friendly staff. Plenty of midweek meal and a drink offers

Another great meal had for both me and my mother many thanks to 3 hard working staff running around the tills and serving and good luck to the lady whos last shift it was you your daughter n the nice young lad all worked hard well done to you all

Just eaten there. 5 of us. Lovely guy serving us and the food was really lovely too. Thank u for ur great hospitality. Will defo be going again

Really disappointing. Been may times but as soon as I walked in, you could cut the atmosphere with a knife. Staff harassed, seemed annoyed with each other. The food was not good , a small selection of vegetables & none were green , the potatoes had seen better days & meat was dried up Just to let you know, this wasn't at the end of the day it was 2.30 . Oh & the price had gone up on a small plate by 50% .. This is so sad as our family have been frequenting this establishment for over 20 years .

We walked in to an arguement between the staff. Not a great first impression. We were told to go to the table and come to the bar when we wanted to order, we were told that they were out of a number of items. No beef on the carvery, no mixed grills or steaks. We decided on steak and ale pie but when we went to order that was also out of stock. I ordered leek and potato soup again that wasn't available. I ended up with the lasagne which wasn't the best the garlic bread was a cheap baguette, not very impressive. My son got a cowboy burger and the bun was badly burnt. The only meal that was ok was my husbands Hunter's Chicken. I get that they were understaffed but the atmosphere wasn't pleasant, no smiles off any of the staff we felt quite unwelcome. Sadly we won't be returning.

Beautiful food and beautiful pub. Very well priced on food and drink and very good quality. Highly recommend this hidden gem . All the staff were very welcoming and lovely x

Such a shame to post this review but the food during today’s carvery was not as nice as it usually is. The gravy was so watered down it was like warm greasy water. The meat wasn’t that nice either. Everything lacked taste. We have visited a few times this year and it never disappoints even recommended the place to friends but today it was not that good.

Lovely for a bit of lunch, light bites as well as pub favourites. Stephen was our server and was jovial and attentive.

Great little find for a nice catch up with family. Food was good and served nice and hot. Service was quite slow but that was OK with us as we was happy to sit back and chat and have a few drinks. Will return in the future and hopefully on a sunny day as it would be nice to sit outside in a peaceful environment.

We go here 2-3 times a year meeting family. Today was probably the last time we will ever go staff friendly and nice but the food was terrible cold mix grill with a burnt steak despite asking for medium, garden peas you could use to break glass, the sausages where completely tasteless. Another member of the family had steak it was also way over cooked. Where asked if we wanted garden or mushie peas we ended up with the opposite of what we chose. We asked for the burger to be plain it came with everything on it. The place has gone up and down over the years but I won’t be chancing it again I wouldn’t mind but the place was empty so the chef couldn’t have been too busy. Not a meal to enjoy after a 2hr journey anyway.

Came here after our Dad was admitted to the nearby hospital- was pleasantly surprised with the food options and price. We went for the roast dinner for £11- go for the small as they all end up being the same size anyway! Would recommend- friendly vibe and staff. Given very good slices of meat vs the likes of Toby Carvery.

Sticky tables, unorganised staff, mediocre food with small portions. When we arrived no staff members were around, then when they showed up told them we had a reservation and was told to go to a table which only had 4 seats (we had booked for 5) then was told to sit anywhere. Went to order at the til as weren't sure if it was table service or not. Then another staff member came to take our order even though we had already ordered. Starters were pitifully small and disappointing. Mains were just okay. Waited again for very long time for mains plate to be cleared so went to order desserts at till. Desserts were small and not as described in the menu. Didn't complain at the time but won't return.

Really lovely lunch with great service by Stephen (who was particularly attentive) and the waitresses. Very pleasant atmosphere and delicious food.

We had a fantastic visit to Cheshire Line. Stephen looked after us from start to finish. Very friendly and efficient throughout. Made our visit a fun one. Food and drinks were great. No complaints. Will definitely return and highly recommend Cheshire Line.

Great meal and Stephen and Anne were lovely. Made us feel really welcome, the food was nice, quick service, friendly staff. Highly recommend.

We had a fantastic visit to Cheshire Line. Stephen looked after us from start to finish. Very friendly and efficient throughout. Made our visit a fun one. Food and drinks were great. No complaints. Will definitely return and highly recommend Cheshire Line. Staff were great with my little girl. Activity page given on the back of kids menu.

I have been to the Cheshire Line on numerous occasions with no issues but last night was not good. We first asked for steak on steak night and was told no steak left!!! I asked then for hunters chicken I was then advised they had no cheese!! It was not a problem but when it arrived 45 mins later there was hardly any bbq sauce it was like eating dried chicken !!! I was very disappointed as I usually really enjoy the food. Won’t be going back for a while sorry. I miss the offer of 2 meals for £10.

Excellent service and value for money.

Slow service, sticky tables, drinks far to expensive. The place needs a good cleaning

Served by Stephen excellent friendly service. Good food lovely atmosphere and value for money. Will definitely go again

Thank you so much for a lovely experience. Stephen was so polite helpful and ready to see to are needs. The food was fantastic and plenty of choice for everyone. Thank you Stephen for a great evening x

Great atmosphere, Stephen our server was great! Food was delicious and the presentation was beautiful! I would return for sure!

I love it here. The staff are so friendly and nothing is a bother. The food is always hot and fresh. I love sitting track side enjoying my meal. Stephen is always friendly and polite. The manager Stephen always makes time to chat. I think that's good management, he's always laughing with the customers. Thanks for a great evening . We had family from Canada and they thought it was a quaint little pub. Thank you for a great experience.

Lovely place nice atmosphere the staff are very obliging. New Menu not as varied as the older one but food still Lovely and some good menu offers every day. Have visited many times

Been here a few times, first time was Father’s Day when I was let down by another pub and the lovely people here managed to squeeze us in for their fab carvery for an hour! The outside is a great sun spot to stop after a dog walk!

Went for tea with an online voucher. Place was extremely quiet/empty. Only people in were group of infants with couple of girls. Ordered at bar. Waiting with my wife , assistant (whom we realised was coming up to home time ) came out, after ordering , and said there was no salad for the ordered lasagne, and can have garlic bread or chips. Chose garlic bread; wanted to check the menu but there were put in a draw somewhere! The lasagne arrived, brought out by the chef, with a sort of salad, that was hastily made up and supposedly was out of stock and NO garlic bread!! Could not find menu to check. Arriving home later, garlic bread SHOULD have been with the dish! Hunters chicken was also ordered; nice chicken but think the cheese was running out and hardly any BBQ sauce was on. NO one even came to ask is everything ok! We hate complaining, but really the cost of meals out now, please give the customer what IS expected; don’t short change people. Cheshire line tavern is a nice pub; this was my first visit for over 2 years, but to be honest it will be many more years before I come back

On a visit to this pub we were having sunday lunch when a girl started brushing her hair over the table thus leaving hair in my partners meal making it unfit to eat at 11 pound a head not cheap she should brush hair away from the table the food was great i await your response

Lovely food, nice atmosphere and really nice helpful staff.

Friendly staff(Stephen & Jake) Usually have good well kept ale on. I just stopped in for a beer. Didn’t have any food

Met a few friends for one drink... 5 hours later we left as it was a great afternoon. Great team, great atmosphere and fantastic beer.

Unfortunately a couple of items were off the menu. Stephen made up for it with excellent service with a smile. It was a quiet evening and we all enjoyed our meals 😋

We visited at 14:00 on a Sunday afternoon recently for a carvery and found place half empty and nobody queuing for the carvery which was surprising for a Sunday. We ordered a meat and a veggie carvery. Before we went up the large group on the table next too us were complaining with the Manager about the food quality and refusing to pay. We went up for our food. The carvery had a large beef joint, the tail end of a dried up turkey joint and a medium piece of gammon that looked very dried up. On eating we found the beef was so tough it would not cut with serrated knife and the turkey dry and crumbly. The roast potatoes were all totally white and undercooked, the other veg was similar and undercooked and tough. The gravy, in a small gravy boat, was so thick we could turn it upside down. We asked to complain to the Manager. Three other tables complained whilst we were there too. The Manager Stephen, removed our uncooked meals and agreed not to charge us for the mains. He asked if we wanted a dessert but said not to have the sticky toffee pudding as wasnt good and too powdery. He then failed to bring any dessert menus, later saying he forgot. Even though the food and service were awful he was adamant we had to pay £11 for two drinks and said to the others complaining and to us that we should put a bad review on to improve their service. A strange thing for a Manager to do rather than resolving it himself. All the food should have been removed and replaced but was left on the servery. Worst dining experience I can remember....avoid.

My daughter has been throwing up all afternoon after having the turkey carvery

I love it here. The staff are so friendly and nothing is a bother. The food is always hot and fresh. I love sitting track side enjoying my meal. Lisa is always friendly and polite. The manager Ste always makes time to chat. I think that's good management, he's always laughing with the customers. Thanks for a great meal. I love that it's dog friendly too.

Lovely pub,had a quick lunch and drink while in the area with friends, great service and friendly staff, definitely recommend

We haven’t been to the Cheshire Line for quite some time because it really went down the pan for us but we thought we’d give it another try two years later and to our surprise, what a difference, table service, lovely food and really nice people. Definitely back on our places to visit. Would definitely recommend to anyone again and will definitely be going back. Thank you Cheshire Line for such a positive vibe 👍

Lovely looking pub. Lunch menu. Not good enough. Staff not interested in our comments when asked if all OK. Wouldn't go again.

I really don't like 2 complain but i av 2 2day been goin 2 the Cheshire 4 many many yrs now & there's never been a problem but 2day the meats were not nice the beef was so tuff u cudn't cut it with ur knife nor chew it also the ham was very salty. Also noticed it was quite empty.

I love this place, the food is always lovely and the staff are great.

Went in for lunch one person serving and working the bar food was good when it finally came out served by the chef both the bar tender and the chef appoligized for the delay and explained the brewery had taken over the menu so there own menu had been removed we have been before and the food and service was good so hopefully next time we go things have improved.

First time visit and will be returning. Staff friendly and welcoming. Enjoyed the Fish & Chips. Definitely be returning.

Popped in after visiting the garden centre next door. Had the fish and chips which was spot on thank you. Great friendly welcoming pub off the beaten track. Will visit next time I'm in the area. Thanks again 😁👍

Popped in on the off chance as we were passing. Very friendly staff. Lovely and clean. Wish it was our local!!!

Popped in for lunch after visiting the garden centre next door. Friendly welcoming staff. Good choices on the menu. Fish and chips lovely and decent portion. Thanks again will be back when in the area. 😁

Lovely food excellent staff and service. Really enjoyed my visit and will be returning

Food was nice and staff were friendly. Unfortunately some of the items I wanted were unavailable which was a little frustrating but the food I did eat was nice so can't complain. Overall it was cheap and cheerful

Awful food greasy and cheap fish fingers on cheap bread one piece of lettuce and frozen chips £10

a nice pub in a lovely setting. Good food.

Lisa who served us was great. Cracking pub alongside the railway. Lovely pint as well

Have been going on and off here for 30 odd years, yesterday was a celebration lunch for my birthday. Was with a couple of friends who were equally as extremely disappointed as I was. The server was very good under difficult circumstances. Had been in April and was very satisfied but the menu had changed since then, not for the better. Two of us ordered the mixed grill only to be told that there were no mushrooms or onion rings-what!! A mixed grill without them, stated on the menu. The chicken looked as though it had been steamed and not grilled, plus no chips, only French fries.Overall not a good experience and it will be a good while before we visit again- if ever, which is a great shame.

I got steak and guineas pie I assumed that I would be getting mashed potatoes instead I got fries to be fair they were going to change the fries to mashed potatoes but I did not want to wait anymore but the one thing that really upset me was my drinks when I arrived my daughter got me a bottle of burgers cider which was ok but before we left I paid over £36 for several drinks which seemed a bit much but the one thing that absolutely disgusted me was when I was drinking the 2nd bottle was the lack of taste I am absolutely sure that the bottle of cider that I was drinking had been opened before either because of a customer or staff mistake and the top had been put back on and this was the reason for how flat this bottled drink was would I go back yes probably but certainly not for overpriced flat drinks

Good atmosphere good food Helpful courteous staff

Nice pub with interesting view of the railway line. Friendly staff and great prices for Cheadle, or in fact anywhere! Free parking. We were served by Lisa who was excellent 👍

Wonderful room wonderful service great time had by all for our golden wedding anniversary x my birthday.Beautiful scenery and setting.to drive into.So special for our lovely family on a very special night to get together ❤️

This has been our favourite place for a long time However was shocked when we decided to make the journey today for a meal the place was almost empty the chef said hello ,think he recognised us as we often pop in for a snack in the afternoons,Then a lady brhind the bar shouted,quite rudely as we sat down Have you booked,we never had before, she shouted from the bar we are not taking walk ins. We left and certainly wont be going back.

On the whole lovely food , great service, friendly staff , thanks Ste and Lisa

Not a great experience I ordered Philly cheese steak sandwich, the meat was tough and stringy I just couldn't eat it, still got charged though. Very disappointed 😞 the place was dead which was a surprise as we have been there before and was busy, maybe there's a reason.

Went to Cheshire line as second choice as brezo room closed for the day The food was ok. There were a number of items not available on the menu. Apparently, the menu was new. The pub was almost empty. This did not help the atmosphere. It was Monday and early in the afternoon, so maybe it gets better in the evening.The severs Lisa & tia were friendly, polite, and attentive. The food did come a little slow, put this down to the kitchen.would have given five stars, but for the atmosphere and slow food

There was a new menu and the meals that we chose were quite disappointing. Previously all the food was freshly made and wholesome , which is why we have kept going back. The service from Stephen was excellent as always, but I'm afraid we are NOT impressed with the new menu. Please change it back!

My husband and I, both pensioners, have been going to Cheshire Line for over a year now. We particularly liked the 2 for £20 section of the menu as this meant we could enjoy a meal out without breaking the bank. My husband has a quite restricted diet due to a medical condition and finds it difficult to eat out as most places have set meals that cannot be altered. At Cheshire Line he was able to change things on his menu choice without any problems. We found the staff most accommodating and the food was always fresh and delicious. We decided to eat out on Monday 3rd June and headed off to the Cheshire Line. We noticed a couple of changes as we went in but didn't think too much about it. The manager brought the menus for us to choose our meals and told us that there had been some changes. The 2 for £20 is no longer available and the cheese and onion pie, my husbands favourite, has been removed from the menu. We asked if the chicken tikka masala had been changed and he told us it was not freshly cooked since the brewery had changed the menu. Unfortunately this means my husband cannot eat anything on the new menu so we had to leave and find somewhere else to eat. If the new menu stays we will not be returning which saddens us as we have enjoyed many meals here in the past. I'm sure there will be other people who will stop going, particularly the lunchtime diners now the 2 for £20 has stopped. Unfortunately the website still shows the old menu so anyone checking that before going will certainly be surprised at the changes. I hope that the brewery has a change of mind and reverts back to freshly cooked food and lunchtime discounts. If they do we would definitely go back as we always enjoyed our lunchtime treats there.