The Dusty Miller in Cheshire East

Pub was very quite yet a lot of the tables were dirty from them Sunday 😔

Lovely pub, delicious food, very friendly staff.

Great family pub, called in on Good Friday for lunch with my family, the landlord made us feel very welcome as soon as we entered the premises. We all ate burgers, made to a very high standard. Warm atmosphere, would recommend. We will return again

Beautiful canal side pub. Nice beer garden, amazing food definitely worth a visit

We had a lovely Sunday Roast today - beautiful beef and fresh vegetables, cooked to perfection. The waiting staff were excellent and very pleasant indeed, We would highly recommend.

Not visited for a while. It seems time has not been kind. Whilst well located with a southerly sun terrace the food let's it down and can be described as edible or passable. The decor also needs a refresh. In fairness the beer and G&Ts were pleasant enough so it's a drinks only if you are passing, not worth a special trip.

Booked a party here way back in January, had the special day planned with head chef Jay ,only for a day before event told of changes because of this most of my decorations I had brought were left in the staff toilet and never used kristina manager- incredibly rude went back on her word regarding plans for venue, made a bucket full of excuses when confronted day later. There's was no apology ..nothing ,instead she had barred my partner who now and again would pop in there for a coup he wasn't even there through the day after discussion ! honestly never seen a manager like her incredibly lazy and just dosnt give a toss about what had happened, all about the cash no enthusiasm or charisma . Couldn't even have my playlist played because that was a inconvenience! Just unbelievable, I gave a star for the service as the only two members of staff did there best, terrible wish I would of gone elsewhere but I know for next time,I am currently looking into taking this matter further as I'm truly disgusted (our guests even wanted to complain) how embarrassing. Food came out incredibly late we were all starving just put anywhere as I ordered a buffet style Sunday type lunch for everyone ,no utensils to pick food up with only forks to eat food with unitl 10 minutes later the knifes arrived . Felt as if it wasn't partyr ather we had just arrived off the street nothing organised . Terrible and disappointing

Booked in January for a christening for 50 people on 17/4/2024 was told we could decorate venue by Jay head chef when booked and have music food would be served buffet style and ready as soon as we arrived yet when we arrived no food ready only 2 staff on for entire pub asked 3 times for food yet sunday lunch diners where being served before us no buffet table at all food was placed in between guests on random tables no utensils given to put out food only given a pot of forks Christina the owner wouldn't allow the staff to turn music up as her son sleeping up stairs genuinely u couldn't even hear it on no organisation at all guests had to clear tables to be able to eat or sit atmosphere was terrible poor servers where run off there feet spoke to Christina today to be told I'm a lier and basically banned my partner because I've made a complaint refused to give me any money back or apologise even after saying they should never have taken the booking as she couldn't cater to it most of my guests left hungry as refused to eat it as the way it was served was shocking having to pick food up mash and veg up with ur hands or just a fork whole thing was a complete joke avoid at all cost owner Christina is a money hungry scammer who agrees to services she can not provide just drops it on her poor bar staff on the day I've has Lot of other issues leading up to the christening wasn't allowed to decorate night before as planned because they had a function on Christina assured me she would do it before most personilised decorations were never put up left in staff toilet we paid for champagne and a couple of days before she said it was prosseco we paid for even though the head chef checked the price e.c.t in front of us when booking could go on with more issues but would be here all day if u have a party avoid this place as lazy owner will do absolutely nothing on the day as will sit at the bar the whole time doing as little as possible!!!

Can’t recommend this place enough! Great choice of food and drinks and the food was to die for, even the kids loved it! Complements to the chef, his team and the lovely front of house staff too. We will be back very soon!

We travelled over an hour to try the dusty miller's Sunday roast after seeing on Facebook the food there head chef jay is producing, and all I can say is it was one of the best Sunday dinners I have ever had! Everything was cooked to perfection and thought about, not just chucked onto a plate as alot of places do! Very reasonable prices and a friendly welcome from all the staff.

Lovely food and excellent service highly recommend

Visited at the start and end of our holiday on the canal . Lovely lunches on both occasions - very tasty . Friendly and helpful service .

Delicious roast dinner and friendly, helpful staff.

We had the pleasure of eating there the other night. The staff were amazing and did a huge favour for my parents when they didn't need to. Such kind people

Last minute plans for 15 after a long day out and they managed to accommodate us. Amazing food and service. Trio of roast (pictured) was definitely the favourite. The burgers were also amazing. Honeycomb cheesecake was the special dessert and was spot on. Would definitely recommend dining here.

I visited the pub/restaurant for the first time with my wife, Kim, and two dogs, Monty and Stanley. From the moment we arrived until we left, some two hours later, we were made most welcome by the bar staff, Louise. She brought the dogs two biscuits each and some water and allowed me to look at a book briefly describing the history of The Dusty Miller. The food and drinks were of excellent quality and reasonably priced. The area we sat was clean and nicely decorated. It was a very enjoyable visit.

Lovely food, great location and friendly staff

Very friendly pub with good food , we stayed in the car park overnight in a motorhome made very welcome by the (regulars) . Saturday night quiz but unfortunately had to be done online & we hadn’t downloaded the app. Doggie friendly but our dog wasn’t feeling friendly that night & chose not to leave our motorhome. Hopefully we will be calling again soon 😊

Superb, picturesque setting for a pub; located by the Llangollen canal. Tasty food cooked, presented and served well by cheery staff. Great ambience…clearly a well managed pub that is at the heart of the local community. We enjoyed some of the Sunday roast meals….one Veg and one Chicken…both delicious and cooked onsite by their chef with what appears to be locally sourced ingredients. We enjoyed their great service as well…nothing was too much trouble. We came all the way from Manchester…but can’t wait to return with whole family, especially in the summer so we can enjoy chilling in the outside seating area also.

We were visiting from Northern Ireland to explore rural authentic England and sampling local cuisine. The Dusty Miller was a fantastic experience from start to finish. The staff are all very welcoming and friendly. In regards to the restaurant/bar itself, it was very cosy, newly refurbished and had a warm authentic English bar vibe. There are a wide range of Ales, Lagers and more to accommodate for everyones taste! For dining we opted for Fish & Chips and Steak & ale pie. Both fresh, full of flavour and fantastic overall. Proper homestyle, homemade cooking. Prior to our meal, we went for a walk to explore the area. The perimeter is surrounded by canals, boats and rural walks throughout the countryside. A great way to get you ready for a great meal and a few pints! Would definitely recommend this fine establishment and will most definitely return. Thank you!

We were visiting from Northern Ireland to explore rural authentic England and sampling local cuisine. The Dusty Miller was a fantastic experience from start to finish. The staff are all very welcoming and friendly. In regards to the restaurant/bar itself, it was very cosy, newly refurbished and had a warm authentic English bar vibe. There are a wide range of Ales, Lagers and more to accommodate for everyones taste! For dining we opted for Fish & Chips and Steak & ale pie. Both fresh, full of flavour and fantastic overall. Proper homestyle, homemade cooking. Prior to our meal, we went for a walk to explore the area. The perimeter is surrounded by canals, boats and rural walks throughout the countryside. A great way to get you ready for a great meal and a few pints! Would definitely recommend this fine establishment and will most definitely return. Thank you!

Good quality meal, good value and service

Really nice pub & restaurant. Great atmosphere and food is excellent

5*! Great pub with an amazing friendly atmosphere. The dusty miller very kindly allowed us to stay overnight in our campervan in their carpark, we enjoyed a beautiful 3 course meal, and a lovely evening in the pub afterwards. Beautiful location, we had a lovely canalside walk the next day, very peaceful location. We will absolutely be returning, we cannot wait. Thanks again

Went for a Sunday roast around tea-time and it was great. The food was hot and there was alot of beef and veg on the plate. We also had "cauliflower cheese" as an extra and it was amazing!!! A must try rural pub with friendly owners.

VERY much improved. Great food (excellent 'Curry night' - great value). Good real ales. Friendly and helpful staff. Great ambience. What more do you need from a pub?

Beautiful pub with delightful staff.

Party of 6, everybody enjoyed their meal. Christmas dinner, sea bass and a truffle mac plus starters no room for pudding.

Fantastic pub! Amazingly delicious food served plentiful and piping hot. Lots of seating both inside and outside. Good parking and dog friendly. Definitely a return visit is in order 🙌 🍺

Had food in there recently, there's a new chef and the Sunday roast is delicious. Ideal for dogs and also good baby change facilities and high chairs available. We will be returning more regularly.

The food was amazing! Had a triple smash burger and it was fantastic, all fresh and very tasty. Lots of ales on cask. Couldn't fault the service.

Really appreciative of bar maid and chef, who kindly fed us outside of kitchen opening hours. The food was amazing and very generous portion sizes (great value Christmas menu)! Great service and couldn’t have been looked after better!! Thank you

Had Sunday Lunch there today, oh my gosh, the best quality food around, so tasty, good portion size and everything cooked from scratch. Best food in a very long time and still at a reasonable price. My partner had the Sausage and Mash, again absolute superb quality food, taste and portion. Lovely staff, very friendly and attentive. .

Cracking Sunday lunch ,very friendly,first class service and excellent food ,definitely be going for Sunday lunch again.😊

Had two meals in there food was excellent and service was brilliant lovely pub and atmosphere would defo visit again if I was in area

There on a very quiet afternoon. We were the only customers. Enjoyed lunch and a couple of pints. Very friendly service and good, not outstanding, food. Would recommend and would visit again.

We went to the dusty miller today for the first time in a while. There is new management and a new chef and we were blown away. The food was fantastic and the service was fab. They are clearly making a massive effort to please all with their events and the chef really knows what he’s doing. We had the fried chicken starter and bao buns and they were top notch. 10/10

We came for drinks and ended up eating some starters and sides. All the food was delicious and the drinks were reasonably priced. The staff were very friendly and we were impressed with everything. We will definitely be returning for one of their special nights or on a Friday for the live music. Side note - the bao buns were exceptional.

Nice pub with good beer and food

We enjoyed a delicious meal here today for a family celebration. There were 7 of us, including two vegetarians, a hungry teenager and two children. The presentation of the food was stunning, service friendly, atmosphere pleasant and the food...what can I say? The veggie roast...

Really good staff Harry and Louise were really helpful and the food was very nice.

Great food, service and ambience. Speedy service and friendly staff. Would definitely return.

Delicious food. Great staff. Very clean

Nice location and good beer, will call in again for sure....

Main course was good, asked for a pudding menu and some heating. Pudding menu arrived but then we were left waiting. Paid and left.

Came here with my wife and her friend on Monday afternoon to make the most of the last warm day of the Autumn, we sat out on the patio overlooking the lovely countryside and Wrenbury canal. The beer was cold, the chairs comfortable. Rebecca, the...

Today we went to the dusty miller for my sons christening and all I can say is, it was 1st class all round! From the organisation only two weeks ago with krystina, who was so accommodating from the beginning, until today and the amazing staff...

Called in for a meal and was pleasantly surprised by the good nature of the landlady and staff. The chef is excellent as is the food. Would recommend a visit if you are in the area Roy and Carol, NB Solitude

We had a delicious lunch, very well presented and served. The member of staff who greeted us and took our order made us so welcome. Great vegetarian choices available too. Thank you!

Everything fantastic Waiting staff exception Would highly recommend to anyone Well done

Such a surprise to see it busy .. great fresh food and amazing selection of drinks..we'll be back !

We went for an evening meal, unfortunately for us the food wasn't very good, the soup was lukewarm, my butter pat had mold running through it, the chicken and gammon were tough and grisley. The staff were nice and atmosphere was good.

Only stopped for drinks, but very friendly

Food lovely when order right. Can be along wait for food.

Lovely outside area. Food was great! Would come again on a summers day!

Very nice place, overlooking the canal. There is plenty of outdoor seating and a nice upper terrace. We had Sunday lunch, the food was good, and there was plenty of veg, and the roast potatoes were nice and soft. A pet hate of mine is you often get hard roast potatoes with pub food. The staff were very pleasant and helpful.

We ate here twice but visted three times during our visit to the local area. The first time we were able to get a table without booking, the second time we were turned away due to not booking a table first and was told that all tables were taken although only one table had a couple sitting at it and there was only four other people in the pub at the time and they were drinking and talking. The third visit I made sure that I reserved a table for 5pm, arrived at 4.45pm to be told that we could be shown to a table but couldn't order any food until 5pm once the kitchen opened, this was slightly puzzling due to the board outside the Dusty Miller said it served food from 12 midday till closing and the same thing online. Apart from this the food was okay, service friendly and it was nice being able to watch the river boats on the canal just outside. This pub has a car park and is child friendly.

Much potential for older residents and passing canal boat trade. Shame about the piped Muzak blaring from the cheap loud speakers. It may appeal to the kids behind the bar but it was a definite turn off for the older customers having to endure this...

Unfortunately the Dusty Miller really let us down on our first evening of our mini-break. With its beautiful location we expected a beautiful experience also. The food is extremely average and overcooked. Sadly no one came back to check our food was ok, even after when initially being presented a request had been ignored, so a check back would have been necessary given a first mistake with the food. Upon clearing the plates I explained how the replacement dish ‘wasn’t very nice’, I’ve never tasted such a hard rubbery poached egg, the bacon clanged on the plate when dropped it was so hard and the black pudding was very cheap tasting, the waitresses response ‘It’s normally very nice, I’ll let them know’. Upon paying for the bill we went to the bar, the girl didn’t ask how our food was and didn’t treat us with any conversation, just said ‘cash or card’, I don’t even know if the correct payment was taken as I was just shown a card machine end. It also wasn’t busy, so no excuse for the poor service can be given. For such a beautiful location/setting, the service and food certainly let this place down.

Lovely atmosphere, great food. Thank you very much. See you soon.

Sunday Lunch: Roast beef was 'tasteless' and very thin. Clearly not from freshly roasted beef joint. Service was good. Restaurant area nice.

Extremely disappointed after reading so many good reviews. Ordered the steak and ale pie, veges and mash. It was a Thurs lunchtime and very quiet, so perhaps it was not the reg chef...however food was barely edible. Pie was clearly microwaved as pastry sides were very soggy. Crumbs on top just didn't work anyway. Mash was a peculiar, unappetising, super-glutinous, heavy mass and the veges seemed to have also been a reheat, leaving them grossly overcooked...soggy, mushy and almost colourless. A vague olive green and some clear stringy stuff. Also felt that none of it was properly seasoned. After trying to make the best of it, I gave up before finishing, as each bite was like a punishment. Wait staff were very efficient and pleasant. Interior of pub was pleasant. Location next to canal is prob nice if sitting in an upper beer garden area, but adds nothing to the atmosphere for the majority of seating. There is better on offer in nearby Audlem.

Great meal, tasty food and friendly staff. Nice and relaxed atmosphere. Thank you very much, enjoyed the evening. Nice scenery and on the canal. Great for a nice pub meal and a stroll along the canal.

Fabulous location alongside the Llangollen Canal. Food was excellent, chicken, ham and leek pie was delicious and plenty of it, husband's gammon was big and very tasty. Staff were lovely, friendly and attentive. Definitely to be recommended, go there!

The food was very good value and very tasty indeed, the service was pretty shocking though, nice lads but overwhelmed with the numbers. Bits missing from the meal, and had I not asked them to charge me at the end of the meal. I could have walked away with a free meal for 5 people. The burger and chips is huge and cracking value.

Fish and mushy peas excellent. but the chips were disappointing.

I desperately wanted these pizzas to be good, being only 5 minutes from my house, but unfortunately they weren’t! The base was soggy, rather than crispy and thin, and I managed to scrape more than a tablespoon of cheap tomato purée(from jar or tube) from...

Amazing place. Beautiful location, stunning building, great menu and overall well worth a visit

We stoped in Wenbury for lunch before crossing the bridge in our narrow boat. Looking at the Dusty Miller it is a very warm and inviting place to have lunch with very helpful staff. The food we ordered was excellent and very tasty. If you...

What a fantastic local pub , away on holiday we enjoyed it so much we came back a few days later on our way back down the canal. So welcoming and accommodating to our large party of 15 plus a dog. Clean plates all round...

Where back, second time in just over a week this time with 11. Booked a table for 11. Very accommodating. Dog friendly so Beatrice the Basset even got looked after. Great atmosphere, could not wish for more. Many thanks to the staff.

Food was delicious, lovely location and great service

Wonderful hidden gem on the canal path. Food was fantastic, very clean and staff very welcoming and knowledgeable of walks and the local area.

Fabulous setting, right by the canal side. Food was absolutely perfect. Very tasty and good sized portions. Very good value for money. I highly recommend it. Staff are very polite, friendly and helpful.

Lovley roast dinner. Plenty of vegetables and good selection of meat. Down side it was a limited menu.

We were moored on the canal by the pub on a Friday night and fancied a bite to eat even though it was after 8pm. The place was buzzing, with great live music and even though the kitchen was closed, Adam was serving up a...

Lovely meal. Great steak and gammon at a very reasonable price. Nice atmosphere and friendly service. Will definitely call in again.

Usual pub fare however we went on a Sunday evening and got caught out with the menu. Its mainly Sunday roast selection with 3 pies and a burger option. Only trouble was they had none of the pies left at 6:30pm so the choice was very limited. Ended up having the burger (and only the one double patty version) and the others in our party the small roast but not what any of us really wanted.

Excellent. Canalside location. Great food choice and competitive prices. Food was well presented with adequate portion sizes. The two servers at lunchtime today (18th July 2023) were amazing!

Very welcoming dog friendly pub with great food and service.

Beautiful, clean pub with friendly staff. Car park on site. Indoor and outdoor seating. Superb menu. Situated on edge of canal. I went with friends and family as staying close by. We had 2 assistance dogs with us and they couldn’t have been more accommodating....

We were staying just over the canal and ended up eating here for 3 nights. Good range of beer and cider and plenty of variety on the menu. Friendly staff and good service on all nights. Good to watch the boats going by as we...

Lovely friendly place. Fantastic food. Shame smokers stand outside back door unpleasant walking to and using toilets. Toilets are spotless. Can't fault place. Highly recommended.

A group of 14 of us were let down at short notice by another establishment and the Dusty Miller could not have been more helpful . They let us have the menu upfront so we could collate orders, and the staff, very friendly. We enjoyed...

Pop in visit after a walk on the canal bank. The food was excellent and obviously freshly prepared, recommend the black pudding stack. We like the fact that they have smaller portions for people without big appetites. Yes they could do with an extra pair...

I have to say the beer was excellent! But way above that, the friendliness of the staff was above and beyond. Can't wait to return. Melissa and Ella, if I was your boss I'd double your wages. You make the place welcome, thankyou.

Cozy place with good food. Everyone was welcome here, both two- and four-legged. We needed some glasses in our canal boat and the nice waitress Sue gave us four beer glasses which we got. Koselig sted med god mat. Her var alle velkomne, både to-...

Sitting out on the deck of the Dusty Miller as I write this. An exceptional pub. Really good value, great food, proper pub, with staff that couldn’t be more helpful or friendly. Highly recommend.

Great place, will be back again

Lovely spot right next to the canal

Stopped here while on a narrowboat holiday. Despite being short-staffed we didn't wait long for a delicious lunch in the beer garden by the canal. Burgers highly recommended - juicy, tasty and so big I couldn't finish mine. Amazing homemade chips too. Very friendly and...

Very tasteful food, friendly staff, great atmosphere! Fantastic site by the canal (bridge no 23). Great value for money!

Very friendly staff here, but unfortunately the food didn't hit the mark. The gammon steak was nice but the chips were overdone. My wife had fish and chips and said the fish was dry, batter slightly overdone and chips overdone.

My wife & I went this evening, having booked a table for 7.30. We arrived slightly early, were shown to our table promptly and a drinks order taken. So far so good. We ordered our food and waited.... 30 minutes later the starters arrived which...

Lovely lunch on the sun terrace today. Very welcoming staff and good service. We’ll definitely be back when passing through again.

Lovely food and service, friendly canalside pub, will be back again if we are in the area.

Canal side pub, lovely food and cold cold beers.

Cracking food, cracking service and cracking beer. If you’re anywhere near, just go there. We were there for a fathers day lunch and my 83 year old dad got spoiled rotten.

Came with family for fathers Day meal, we had the Sunday roasts, steak of the week and burgers and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals. We had the special cheesecake which was chocolate chip and caramel and it was delicious. Looking forward to our next visit

Friendly staff and atmosphere with a pleasant terrace. They are short staffed so you have to take that into account. The beer is nice. But I’m afraid needs to be improved. Burgers are rubbery and pink (not from overcooking but look more like processed pink meat) almost as if it had food colour added. The Greek salad was all very corsely chopped and the feta cheese was presented in huge chunks. The coleslaw which came with the burger was tough lettuce and not white cabbage. I don’t want to go on but they really need to up their game.