The Church Inn in Cheshire East

We visited this charming country pub with friends for an evening meal a week ago. The atmosphere was great, and the staff were lovely. The food was of excellent quality and all homemade. The apple crumble and banoffee banana puddings were particularly delicious. I am looking forward to returning very soon.

This was my first time to the Church and I was with friends, two of whom are vegan/vegetarian. It is a lovely atmospheric inn, with helpful, friendly staff. I am only commenting on my own meal which was fish gratin, nice chunks of fish and succulent prawns, but the meal was tasteless, served with frozen roast potatoes which were tough. My dessert was warm black cherry sundae, brownie, chocolate sauce, cherry compote and cherry ice cream it was delicious. My decaf coffee was lukewarm and I should have asked for a replacement. There was only limited vegetarian options. I have eaten at all of the other pubs in this group, so it was a disappointing experience.

I’m in the private area but my food takes longer than casual

Brilliant little pub. We have been here before some time ago and we thought the same then. Brilliant country pub with good food. Decent Guiness.

Brst suet pudding i have had. I came hungry i left mor e than full. Staff service was excellent. Worth a revisit.n

Lovely and cosy pub. Very friendly staff and the food came promptly. We both enjoyed our small bites and the atmosphere was great. Will certainly return in the future I’m sure!

Lovely pub, great food great beer and friendly service.

Although there eas plenty room inside, we were told to sit outside on a table. Rather poor really.

A group of us travelled last night for a roast based on recommendations. Even though there was no chicken or pigs in blankets left, most of us opted for the beef and that was delicious. No veggie option for one of us which was a shame but they adapted and gave some spinach as an alternative to the meat. Cauliflower cheese was 10/10. The staff accommodated us as a larger group and were friendly. Drinks were great (we had wine and beer). After we had already paid and left, we realised that they had overcharged us by adding on an extra bottle of wine that we didn’t have. I rang up and they provided a refund immediately. Overall really nice pub and roast dinner. Would love to go back to try the rest of the menu.

Had a fantastic meal here with my wife last night. Looking on here, it's clear that not everyone likes the pub but we were both extremely impressed. Service, food, drink and general environment - all absolutely spot on. Will most definitely be heading back. Do recommend that you (call ahead to book and) give it a try.

I thought it was a little dark at least where we stayed

Poor !! I came from overseas to see family for a special birthday which had been booked by a family member well in advance. I found ignorant staff, we were left waiting 50 minutes for starters and had to complain, when they finally arrived, poor value and just ok. Main meal came with a further lengthy delay, again, had to complain as two people who came in fifteen minutes prior was served lunch very quickly. By this time we had been waiting in total 1hr 20. Not worth the wait, arrived with tough cool meat and one plate of no meat just veg was charged £18.95 as a beef lunch, disgusting, there was hardly anything on the plate. Roast potatoes 'old' clearly not fresh and sat all day in kitchen. Now then, when this place is on point it's good but this time just awful and ruined the outing. No apology. We paid and left and won't be going back. If there was some form of customer service and empathy it would have been appreciated.

Been desperately wanting to try here for a while after good reviews. Our plan was to book for a meal and then whilst there get a family member (who has a child) a gift voucher for their birthday. Visited website to book for an alert to pop up saying “we do not provide high chairs”. This screams “we don’t want children”. Completely put off which is a shame. Won’t be visiting! I’ve never visited anywhere where seating for children is not provided.

Great pub, nice location, worth a stop off for drinks or food.

Love this charming, cosy, inviting pub in a picturesque part of Cheshire. The food is excellent and delicious, served by attentive friendly staff. What more do you need? Just wish we lived closer, as would love this pub to be my local.

We had a roast dinner, and it was very good with seasonal vegetables. The chicken was very good, moist and tasty. The beef was perfect 👌 We will come again!

Fabulous old pub with unrivalled atmosphere

We went for Sunday dinner and the food was very tasty and seasoned nicely. My only disappointment was that they could throw in a couple more roast potatoes, as two was a bit miserly. It was a busy day and people were being told that it was a 45 minute wait for food... which is absolutely understandable. However, when we ordered desserts and they had not arrived after over 30 minutes of waiting, that was poor. It doesn't need a chef to scoop some ice cream out of a tub! I'd probably return and hope for a bit better next time.

We popped in on a hike and enjoyed our stay. They were easily able to accommodate 35 of us. Also they had great Guinness.

Before visiting, we checked out the menu on the website and had an idea of what we wanted. I do this because I'm lactose intolerant. Upon arriving, we were told that the two things I deemed ok were not available. They had been so busy earlier on both inside and outside. That they'd been overwhelmed. So the options were narrowed, and I chose a pork sunday dinner. It was a tough, massive chop that was overcooked. The vegetables were really tasty, the roast potatoes felt that had been sitting around since early doors and kept warm somewhere. The Yorkshire pudding was an over inflated, tasteless piece of nonsense. Not very good really

First class FOOD & SERVICE SIMPLY STUNNING

What can I say, since the new landlord and this wife took over the trend has been an upwards one. To the extent the crown topper for me is the steak and ale pie. It is absolutely amazing. The Lasagne is also running a close second. Keep up the great work and see you again soon

Went for my birthday. Had the seared lamb and it tasted lovely and was very well presented.

Very cosy interior and nice beer garden too. Considering the place had a Michelin star, I expected to pay a lot less than £20 for a roast, which was fine, but definitely didn't match expectations.

Oh I love this place. I have been living in Malaysia and my first port of call when back in the UK is here for Sunday dinner. Super service, delightful ambiance, great food, sensible prices and fabulous Amerone, what more can you ask for? The IPA is also excellent. Thanks so much for a lovely evening and see you again soon. ❤️

Great food, fab gardens for summer and ideal inside for winter,

Just popped in for drinks. Lovely friendly PH. Very relaxed. Would recommend.

As good as it gets for countryside dining beautiful settings top quality food and lovely service.

Just went in for a drink. Lovely pub lovely atmosphere. Very busy for food on the day we went.

If I could give 6 stars, I would! Beautiful seasonal menu, all cooked freshly, plated up gorgeously. Even with the relatively small menu, choosing between the dishes wasn't an easy task! Peaceful country surroundings, a stretch of our legs at the church opposite was just what we needed after a delicious meal.

Just a message of thanks from Sally and myself. Our wedding lunch was delicious and the location just perfect for our reception. All our guest remarked how amazing the food, service and venue was. Please pass on our thanks to your team who looked after us all very well. Many thanks. Kind regards Mr & Mrs George Michael

Wonderful old pub with a nice atmosphere, friendly service, good selection of drinks, well kept beer and absolutely delicious food. Outdoor seating areas. Everything about our visit was excellent.

Lovely place. Went on a Tuesday lunchtime. Very peaceful. Lovely food. Great location x

Not eating here today ... just a couple of drinks after a busy week at work ... love this place, they have everything nailed down. Food always great, amazing wines ... location and ambience. The USA cab sauv at £6.95 a glass is superb ... keep doing what you do Church Inn!

Strange place only popped in for a quick cola on bike ride as it was very hot has 3 beer gardens very old inside with atmosphere in queue for drinks two complained food order was wrong then person on front of me complained of no prosecco in drink I was only in the place 5 minutes 3 complaints

Definitely need to book any day.

Really can't say enough good things about our visit here. We came as it was convenient for the Mallory concert in the church over the road. They were running a drinks offer for ticket holders for a free gin, which we didn't realise included canopes as well. We tried the beef brisket hash, venison on toast, and something with crab - all of which were brilliant. The George Mallory pale ale was lovely, as was the Spirit of George gin. Our meal was excellent too - we had fish and chips, and the Nepalese lamb curry (a Mallory centenary special), followed by lemon posset, and chocolate truffle cake. Servers were all friendly, service was prompt, food was all delicious, and the atmosphere was perfect both in the afternoon sun and in the evening for another drink after the show. We would definitely go out of our way to visit here again, and see why it merits the praise it's had in awards.

Lovely food in a dark but candle lit country pub.

One of the best puns in Mobberley and there are loads of great pubs in Mobberley.

We’ll be waiting to visit the church in for a long time only at weekends always booked up. Called in got A table was told all it was going to be full at 1 pm. Got a drink given three menus and ordered lunch pie of the day. Food arrived and stated to eat our pies of the day. Oh my god it was very cold inside. We deliberated and called over the waiter who apologised and took our food away. Later our food arrived and was told the chief probed with a thermostat. This should have been done the first time. Other people were also complaining about food and stated where’s the usual chief?. Will not be going there again .

Good menu. Good portions of well presented and tasty food. Staff professional and helpful

This is a top quality gastro pub with terrifically fine food and a wonderful ambience, with its lovely dimmed lighting and candle lights. Perfect for a romantic meal or, as in our case, for a Friday night dinner with with our two teenage boys. Me and my wife will definitely return, without kids next time!

Beautiful food 😋 Very friendly staff 5* excellent choice of drinks ...can't fault the Beautiful ambience ...candles, real fires 🔥 Gorg!! A must visit...🥰

Didn't take my own advice about the 3 rating on the food standards website and brought friends for an early lunch. Woman at the front of house made it clear that as we hadn't reserved a table it was going to be a problem but it really wasn't and we declined the available table and sat outside anyway. There are actually two areas to sit out so you can arrange to be in the sun or not. The St Wilfrid's sharing platter was excellent and pricey for what it was at £30 but it's Mobberley and we had a lovely time.

Such a quaint little pub- highly recommend visiting. Brilliant service and excellent food!

Lovely pub, good food, very down to earth, good seating inside and out. Definitely worth a visit.

Good menu choices for all tastes. Cauliflower veggie option went down well, as did the fish and chips and belly pork we ordered. My elderly mum requested a small portion which was delivered with understanding and a smile! My fish special was lovely though the sauce was a tad cool. Restaurant was busy but the service was still really good and we didn't feel cramped on our table.

Food was nice, however we had a toddler with us who was admittedly running around the restaurant but we were told quite rudely that kids are normally not allowed after 1900. They already knew we had a toddler at the time we made our booking. While I appreciate it's not ideal having kids running around, staff should be at least a bit more understanding and there's also a better way to let customers know about any issues or concerns you have.

Nice pub but rude unhelpful staff. If you're going just for drinks and not food, don't expect a warm welcome! I took my 81 year old mother for a Sunday afternoon drink and despite there being several empty tables near to the bar as we tried to take a seat we were immediately asked by a member of staff what we were doing and told we couldn't sit down! I told him we were getting drinks and were abruptly told that every free table was either booked or for meals only, and if we wanted drinks we would have to sit outside (in the cold!). The staff were so blunt and dismissive. We therefore sat outside for one drink but understandably it was too cold for my mum so we came back inside and some of the same tables were still empty (why we couldn't have sat at one until the booking arrived I don't know) and I asked again if there were any free tables and again was told that if you're not eating you can't sit inside. Nevermind if it's too cold outside for an elderly woman! A "pub" should ensure that there are several tables set aside everyday for those just wanting drinks. Otherwise be truthful and describe yourself as a restaurant only!! I've never been made to feel so unwelcome and disrespected anywhere.

Lovely sunday roast and plenty of it.

Nice looking pub but if you're going just for drinks and not food, don't expect a warm welcome! I took my 81 year old mother for a Sunday afternoon drink and despite there being several empty tables near to the bar as we tried to take a seat we were immediately asked by a member of staff what we were doing and told not to sit down. I told the staff we came for drinks and were told that every free table was either booked or for food only and if we wanted drinks we would have to sit outside (in the cold!). The staff were so blunt and dismissive. We therefore sat outside for one drink but understandably it was too cold for my mum so we came back inside and some of the tables were still empty (why we couldn't have sat at one until the booking arrived I don't know) and I asked again if there were any free tables and again was abruptly told if you're not eating you can't sit inside. Nevermind if it's too cold outside for an elderly woman! A "pub" should ensure that there are several tables free everyday for those just wanting drinks and treat those customers with the same respect as those wanting meals. Otherwise be truthful and describe yourself as a restaurant!! I've never been made to feel so unwelcome and disrespected anywhere. Shocking attitude and service.

A wonderful place - top quality food, welcoming staff and a characterful interior! Fish of the day - sea bream in bearnaise sauce on green veg & sautéed potatoes - was perfect, and the old fashioned blood orange soufflé was delicious (but the sticky toffee soufflé still comes out top!)

Very nice surroundings ,very clean and top quality hygienic toilet. Friendly staff Smooth service Fresh food,which is cooked very well,to a high quality. The menu has the main stay pub favourites,like fish and chips,however the fish is large fresh,and the chips are from fresh potatoes. I couldn’t identify any pre cooked pre made veg or meat, like boil in the bag stews etc. All was cooked on the premises fresh. The rack of venison was perfect as a treat,but would also recommend fish of the day. The deserts were great soufflé, with milk ice cream,and the sticky toffee pudding,soft and fresh. It would take a good few visits to go through the menu before one runs out of choices. I also think they have recently changed the menu,in the past few weeks,which is good as most restaurants never change their dishes.

love the menu, dog friendly & service was good considering how busy it was!

Called in for a drink and as with the other pubs we visited in Mobberley, very busy. Friendly staff. Sat in a room at the side of the bar with the stuffed pheasants, interesting little place. Played dominoes and enjoyed a nice ale that I'd never heard of. Was thinking about food next time but saw the 'Hygiene' review and noted 3/5 on the Food Standards Agency website.

Amazing service and roast dinner

The mains just need a bit of veg! Good quality, but pricey.

Had a very enjoyable Sunday lunch with the family. Not the cheapest but I thought good value.

A lovely old fashioned type of pub, with log fires and providing good food.

Lovelly old country pub with open fires and great menu.

This is one of my most favourite pubs ever. The quality of food and atmosphere are a real treat….usually. However after visiting on Mother’s Day I was left feeling disappointed with the quality of the roast dinners served to our group. I have to say I have specifically mentioned the roast dinner as one of my family had the fillet steak and she said it was one of the best she had ever eaten. So the mistake was ordering the meal that I would say the majority of people go for on a Sunday. The food was bland at best and luke warm to add insult to injury. The waiting staff although pleasant enough seemed stretched and I totally understand this was Mother’s Day so what did I expect, but for what we paid for the meal I expected much better. Two of my daughters had option which they said was not good at all. There also seemed to be a real upstairs downstairs divide re atmosphere (and warmth) and won’t go back if we were upstairs again. It seemed to me that opening the upstairs to guests wasn’t supported enough to produce the usual quality of food in the roast dinner. Really disappointed, but lesson learnt from my side, go back to avoiding a meal out on Mother’s Day.

Best pub in Mobberley by a mile. The others are great to, but the Church Inn is special. Great food, great beer and an amazing atmosphere. Really is a hub for the community. Have to say the staff and managers make it!! Big family feel there. Keep up the great work guys!!!

Family lunch, great place to eat service is brilliant, staff are lovely, we love the place.

Just what you want, warm welcome, dog friendly, Tastefully decorated throughout. Good range of ales. Excellent dining area's but booking it would seem essential. Thoroughly enjoyed the visit, would certainly return if back in the area.

Been today with my son who had found your Sharing Platter online - It was fantastic (with a little substitution with fish cakes for beef) .. Excellent all round now hubby wants to come next time .. ! Thank you

We came here for a Sunday roast with high expectations. We were sat near the window in view of the kitchen. We could see kitchen staff plating up the food. We saw a member of staff plating the cauliflower cheese with his fingers and then licking his fingers before proceeding to place more cauliflower cheese on the plates with the same fingers that he had just licked. This is NOT the type of hygiene and service you would expect from any restaurant. We saw him do this with a number of plates that he was dishing up. We mentioned it to the staff and we were only docked £4.50 off our bill. Will not be returning here.

Lovely cosy country pub serving excellent food. I had the fish of the day with potato dauphinoise- it was outstanding.

Nice place, lovely food, great atmosphere.

Warm welcoming pub and restaurant. Well kept beers and very nice food!

Fantastic food and service as always

I turned up to be told there was no highchair for my child and no facilities for him. I was beyond baffled and quite taken a back in this day and age. What kind of establishment doesn’t provide a highchair to a child? Or even any baby changing facilities. This is total discrimination. If you allow children to attend then why not cater for them? I have since gone on to read reviews and multiple guests have made this point regarding lack of highchair or child friendly facilities. Since 2017? So 6 years on the management have decided to ignore every review regarding this and maintain their stance of not providing one? Sounds to me like they have some kind of problem with children if they don’t want to take on board all the feedback provided regarding this? Isn’t it common sense….

Lovely decor (big fire), friendly staff, excellent menu, delicious food (end of season game menu in addition to normal menu), friendly clientele, lots of dogs but in a good way (relaxed), fast service, good drinks menu. Loved it! Can't wait to go again. Hospitality is having a tough time so thanks to the chefs and staff for making this a very pleasant experience.

We really enjoyed our meal and although the vegetarian options were limited, the choice of the one main was delicious!

A great local pub and restaurant Dog friendly area. The staff are lovely. Food is great and great selection of wines. Our local so we love to pop in when we can.

Steak so fatty and chewy I couldn't eat it. We had chips on our plate, which were cold and they were replaced with fresh ones. No high chair available so not baby friendly.

The food was amazing but one of the waitresses was very surly. We couldn’t get a herbal tea at 22.15 because they had turned the hot water off! Would have been 5 stars but for this member of staff.

Fantastic food, people and place!

Beautiful Sunday lunch in a really traditional pub with great service

Came here for lunch on a Friday with my wife. Fantastic old pub: lots of character, good food, great local beer.

Had the halibut with clam in bisque, very good fish, friendly service in lovely traditional cosy space, other diner had the steak pudding which was very good

Amazing old pub, always take my family when I'm in town. Food is amazing, service is amazing and pricing is very reasonable.

Top-class service and a great traditional menu. Food was super-tasty, loads of it and very well prepared. We arrived out of the blue (no reservation, on a layover at the airport) and even though they were super-busy, the staff went out of their way to squeeze us in and serve a delicious meal for the five of us. The local bitter isn’t half bad either 😉 Worth a detour for sure!

If you're looking for an authentic pub in England this is the place to visit. When you first walk into the doors it feels like you walked in to the 17th century. To a real working fireplace to the tin coffered ceilings and all the authentic local ales, this is the place to be!

We have been a few times over the last few months. Consistently excellent cuisine and service. Beautiful pub setting and experience. Highly recommended.

Out of this world for food and drink 👍🍰👍

Stayed in knutsford and ventured out for lunch and found this hidden gem after our walk. The Sunday lunch was great really busy, great portions and really lovely place. Will be coming to Cheshire more often.

I just want to thank Sarah for organising our works Christmas Do. We had a fabulous time and the food was amazing. We had the full Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings, marvellous starters and excellent desserts. Stuart was lovely running around looking after us the whole time. We were made to feel so welcome and the atmosphere was great.

Wonderful birthday party in private room fir my wife and family Fabulous food drinks and staff especially Dave and Tom Great location beautiful old inn

What a fantastic public house. 9 miles from Manchester Airport. I loved it there. Great staff, lovely fire, great food. I will definitely be back

A bit underwhelming. Several items on menu not available at 1pm lunchtime. Sausage roll starter very salty. Meat in game pie tough so a bit disappointing

Veggie roast was good, followed by cheese cake which was very good. Beer (Wheetwood) & wine (Sauvignon blanc) good too. Atmosphere & service 1st class.

Sunday roast was only average which is a shame as the atmosphere of the pub is lovely. Food was cooked well but not much flavour . Drove 40 mins to get here and was celebrating an anniversary but wasn’t really wowed by the food despite reading recent reviews of the Sunday roasts . Little bit disappointed but lovely little pub .

Pub dining done right. No microwave meals here! Top quality, good pricing, cosy traditional pub with a friendly atmosphere.

Excellent Sunday lunch. A fabulous welcoming atmosphere with quality food and service 👌

What a lovely pub. Great food, lovely Olde Worlde atmosphere and 4 hand pulls of real ale which were on top form. Went left to right on the night! 4 in the group and we all loved it!

This was a very pleasant lunch venue. Cosy pub, pleasant staff, food did not disappoint.

Met up with friends after a four-year absence. Good choice of venue with a large menu to choose from. I opted for Croque Madam rather than a heavy lunch and It went down well. My friends all seemed well contented with their fish finger butties, fish and chips etc. I don't live in the area but, if I did would be returning to sample more from the menu.

Lovely, we'll managed country pub with great open fires.

Terrible experience and left in tears. Arrived early and sat in bar are to eat. We where under the impression that these tables where not available to book. Had a lovely meal, but before we even ordered deserts the manager came to our table no apology and told us we had to leave in 20 minutes as the table had been booked. There are 4 other tables in the bar area, all being used for people not ordering food. I had just ordered a third bottle of wine that we had just opened. We paid our bill of nearly £180 and home for before 8! Other staff were hugely apologetic and did try to find us alternative seats. We are regular customers and what was a much looked forward night out was completely ruined.

Great country pub. Lovely setting, really friendly. Great food and drink. We had something from the light lunch menu. Very nice. Dog friendly and big enough car park. Definitely worth a visit.