The Dusty Miller in Cheshire East

We found this lovely pub a couple of months ago and we’ve now returned a few times for food. The staff are always welcoming & friendly, and we thoroughly enjoy the homemade food, and the Sunday roasts. We love the steak & ale pie, chicken tikka masala & the lasagne. The location is also beautiful.

The roast dinner looked great on delivery. Food soon went cold. Roast beef was full of stringy fat and difficult to cut. Broccoli and green beans were flash cooked and rock solid. If you eat quickly then the rest of the meal is still hot and good. It’s disappointing to visit an eatery and be served substandard meals. Sorry to be negative but warm the plates, cook the vegetables properly, use beef which is good quality and provide knives which can cut your product.

Fabulously friendly. Food great. A welcome change from the norm. 2nd night for some more beer and food. Yum yum

Played dominoes Monday night and is a very nice place! Girl behind the bar was very very nice too 🤩 shame we aren't in the same league as won't be going again this season 😞

Lovely pub in a lovely location next to the canal. Food is good. Staff are very friendly especially Tom. We'll be back very soon .

Very friendly staff. The food was delivered very quickly and of good quality. The Dizzy Blonde beer was excellent. My 5th visit this year on my canal boat. I would have no hesitation recommending the Dusty Miller to anybody visiting Wrenbury.

Stunning place. If there was a pub in Narnia this would be it. Absolutely magical. The raspberry IPA is incredible

Very unimpressed. Asked for a fairly well done steak. It arrived black with the tomatoes, onion rings and mushrooms similarly overdone. The chips were covered in excessive amounts of salt and were hard to eat. The chicken schnitzel had a similar feeling, the chicken overdone and the chips loaded with salt. On the plus side the chicken tikka masala was good and the service was prompt and attentive. Easily the worst meal on our canal boat holiday. We did complain and were given a relatively small reduction in price. Won't be going here again.

I ordered the salmon and crushed potatoes, no part of the meal was edible. The salmon was overcooked and extremely salty, the red cabbage was way too sweet, the carrot was cold, the broccoli hard, the potatoes were sitting below an inexplicable mushroom sauce which was disgusting.

Nice place to get a drink and meal after a day cruising on the canal. Friendly team, real chefs cooking the food, not pre-packaged, actually made. Selection of beers quite good.

Pleasant canal side pub. Good atmosphere in the bar area where dogs are welcome. We were wanting to eat. Dining room busy, Interesting menu which made a pleasant change. Staff very polite and helpful. Service was slow between courses, but the food was good.

Amazing pub. Wonderful food and fantastic staff, so friendly and helpful. Venue, beside the canal is perfect.

Finishing our cruise with a lovely lunch by the Llangollen canal. Good selection of sandwiches. Very pleasant surroundings

Just popped in for a drink. Food looked fabulous though. Great setting by the canal and we watched the bridge lift for boats. Really nice atmosphere, can't with to try the food

Had a nice pint in the afternoon watching the boats go by. Returned in the evening for a meal, Tom you worked a long day and service was exceptional 👍 beer was very good (Trooper) and the meals were excellent. Thankyou to all of your team, we will be back 🍻

Lovely atmosphere and brilliant service especially since all the food is homemade

Me and my partner went in for refreshments after a lovely walk along the canal. The drinks and prices were excellent and it always makes you feel great to be welcomed with a lovely smile at the bar I think her name was Louise. Thanks again for the brilliant service 👏

Had an excellent welcome from Louise and service was great! Curry was fantastic and my partner loved the burger, was nice and juicy and wasn’t dry which happened with a lot of places nowadays!

Amazing pub , food and beer selection is fantastic

Great food and lovely atmosphere. Extremely relaxing and the lunch was so fresh and tasty!

Lovely pub near to the little bridge. Plenty of space inside and out (right on the canal). Decent sized car park. Just had a drink but the food smelt good.

Good place great beer good food

On a boating holiday along the Llangollen Canal, reserved a table for 8pm then arrived two hours earlier than expected! Pre-meal drink on board, freshen up and then arrived an hour earlier than booked - not a problem! The young staff were courteous and attentive and did everything they could to make our visit (four adults and a dog) as pleasant as possible - they succeeded. Starters, main courses and desserts all arrived in good time, were delicious and went down a treat! (The boat may be lower than before once we get back on board!) In short, a dog friendly and atmospheric pub serving excellent food and a good selection of beers, ciders and spirits - thoroughly recommended (and intend to visit again in the future, although next time arriving by car!) Photo shows the Artic Slice Special - we were too busy enjoying our food to photograph it! 🤣

I'm gluten free and vegetarian. The chef MADE me a gf vegetarian pie. It was ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!! Thank you so much, Chef xx

Very nice chips, basic grub enjoyed on the sun deck.

Went here on our boat trip. We waited longer than the table beside us, which ordered after us, which is a bit disappointing. That said, the vegan pie was tasty enough and it's a decent pub.

Beautiful location, our local so we were excited to try it out. We were disappointed :( Staff were friendly and very quick to serve but the food was very disappointing. We had the honey mustard sausages which were dry and chewy and served on a bed of salad?? So they tasted like lettuce. Halloumi fries were okay👌🏻 We ordered lamb shanks for main and it was definitely like a school dinner. Veg was bland, overpowered with mint gravy. The lamb itself was moist but everything else was poor.

Longstanding customer 34 years - keep going back, so can't be too bad!!

Excellent beers and staff but a little pricey

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.

Mysig pub med trevlig personal. Tyvärr väger det inte upp det faktum att den fisk jag åt ( Fish & chips) gjorde att jag fick tillbringa första kvällen med huvudet över toalettstolen. Dessutom erbjuder menyn mer än vad som faktiskt finns att äta.

Amazing Sunday roast, canal side pub, lovely dog friendly pub with garden overlooking the canal.

Really enjoyed the food & the service is always very good here

Extremely friendly staff, Good quality pub food

Very nice, but v sadly no food at 7.30 on a Wednesday, although Google says its a restaurant. My coke was good. Lol

Unfortunately the Sunday chicken roast was not good.i left me chicken & struggled to find any veg in the pre added gravy

We were here a couple of months ago for a Su day lunch and it was amazing. I reviewed it in my local community page in Nantwich & people said they didn’t know it was so good as they’d never had a decent meal there. The chef and the new owner joined the conversation. & said it had changed hands. Today that same Sunday lunch was really not good at all ! We all had a roast chicken & trimmings. Not very hot I left all my chicken. Not cooked enough and impossible to cut. Plenty of potatoes ~ a lump of Yorkshire pudding and too much gravy. The broccoli was yellowing & the food not hot. So disappointing. I shan’t go back which is a shame because I love the location. But the meal was rubbish !

Just had today a Father’s Day lunch and I have to say that my family all agreed it was the the best meal we have had in years many thanks we will be back

Great canal side pub. Ideal for boaters, walkers and just about everyone. Pub decor is bright and airy plus clean and tidy. The room overlooking the canal is an ideal dinning area. The bar area is central to both rooms and has a range of craft beers as well. For smokers there is a open area with chairs, tables and umbrellas. And this could be a wonderful place to sit for all on a warm and sunny day. Staff were welcoming and friendly and dealt with my needs efficiently. Food is reasonably priced. It is served piping hot and laid out well on the platter. Plus the veg was hot crispy and not soggy and soft like some places. Good portions which make you feel satisfied. Overall a pleasant visit to the Dusty Miller was enjoyed by me and well worth the money.

Idyllic location,efficient service Fantastic foodCoud not fault service or foodWill be back next time in area. Compliments to chef and all your staff.

Quite possibly the best Sunday lunch ever.

Although in a lovely spot we were very disappointed. 2 of us ordered small fish and chips, and when it arrived the food looked very unappetising, the chips were a very dark brown colour almost mahogany, and really soggy and floppy . We sent them back and we were offered some more, which were exactly the same. The fish very greasy. A poor meal to be honest. The oil used obviously needs changing, when chips go that colour is because the oil is dirty, it doesn't get to the right temperature so won't crisp the chip or the fish. We ended up leaving nearly all of the chips. So disappointed. Not what it used to . It was very quiet for a Sunday nobody inside, now I know why.

Only went in for a pint in the beer garden, pleasant pub in a pretty location by the canal.

Waited 50 minutes for food , then received the wrong meal , food was poor and cold definitely not worth the money. Customer service after was very poor and unprofessional

Beautiful pub with delightful staff. Dusty Burger is amazing!

Dog friendly pub, so long as you keep to the left when you go in 🤣, we had the fish and chips which was quite possibly the best we've ever had, good beer, good atmosphere, definitely call in again.

We very enjoyed our time there. I'm definitely going back x

After a lovely walk down the river hubster and I landed at the Dusty for a cold pint and food. What a beautiful place inside and out. We went out onto the terrace as it was a beautiful day . Comfortable seating to dine and nice views. We ordered a house chicken salad and crispy beef teriyaki chips, well the food was DELICIOUS!! And I'm sure the chips were home cooked chips 🤔 my salad was beautifully fresh salad leaves, crunchy vegetables and lots of juicy chicken breast. Absolutely value for money. Staff were very friendly and attentive, atmosphere lovely and we will definitely revisit!!!! We had a lovely afternoon 🤩

Good beers, and keen, friendly staff. Nice mix of locals and boaters.

We had dinner here in the last day of our canal boat holiday. It was one of the best. Very nice and authentic atmosphere and good food. Hope we can come again.

Excellent staff polite and helpful the food all fresh and tasty landlord and landlady warm and welcoming defo visit sgsin

The food was lovely but senior staff need to help their new waiting staff who were great but stressed beyond belief! Training is always handy!

Food was excellent would highly recommend one of their burgers or a chicken kiev

Only popped in for a drink as cruising past very dog friendly made welcome from the start

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

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.

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.

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!!!

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.

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!

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 .

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

Delicious roast dinner and friendly, helpful staff.

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?

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.

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 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.

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

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