The Galley in Cheshire East

Lovely little cafe with a great view over the boats

Excellent service and food. Quick service. Spotless loos and showers. Pleasant setting. But: needs a couple of "EXIT" signposts from the main car park (see photographs). You look right and see an arrow, painted on the roadway, pointing at you. So you turn left into the boatyard. Confused, you eventually work out that it is a double-headed arrow!! We shall be back! 05SEP2024

Loved this place. It saved us from a huge disappointment after the Snugberry rejection! Nice food and snacks. Lovely coffee and iced drinks. Great outdoor seating, views of the Marina and a nice walk around all the moored boats and barges . Lots of ducks taking up residence too. They also like it there

It's a nice place to go for a coffee etc. Nice views , nice location and good services.

Fantastic food this is the second time we have come first time was great second time even better boats man salad was fantastic will definitely be returning

We called in for a cup of tea and a sandwich as have passed this place multiple times. They had stopped serving food which wasn’t an issue - we ordered a cappuccino and an early grey tea - we were told no early grey - again not an issue ! What was an issue was the rude manner that the lady behind the till spoke to us! She told us it was £2:99 for the tea and my husband said does that include the cappuccino to which she replied rudely you didn’t order that! I said we did and she then retorted you did not I wasn’t here when you asked for that ! Words fail me - she had been stood there the whole time - we had the no food being served - no earl grey saga ! My kids work in hospitality so I know how hard it is but I would be mortified if any of my kids spoke in that manner - !! Very disappointed won’t come back again !

All I can say is food good but greatly overpriced. Nice setting, friendly staff, undercover if you need it. Inside seating if it's cold.

Very busy and short staffed that day ..Still very pleasant friendly staff .food (fish finger sarnie) was lovely nice setting and dog friendly

Lovely cafe with pretty views of the boats on the canal. Dog friendly and water bowls provided. Plenty of outdoor seating. Only ordered coffees so can't comment on the food but the coffees were lovely. Lady who served us was pleasant and polite. Entrance is wheelchair friendly and there's plenty of room for a wheelchair inside. Free car park with some disabled spaces. Toilets were lovely and clean and well equipped.

Very clean and friendly, welcoming place. Good selection of cake.

Absolutely fantastic excellent service from the young lady’s chicken and bacon salad was delicious soup and cheese and ham panini just fantastic coffee and cake beautiful view priceless

A very nice place, spotlessly clean, very friendly staff. We only stopped by for coffee and breakfast but found the breakfast menu very limited. Apparently the menu may be growing mate in the year. But we would go back.

Excellent setting, fantastic staff nothing too much trouble. Food freshly made. Nice idea that they have a loyalty card. Definitely returning...have to share but hope this doesn't mean we can't get a table next time.

There were 5 of us, so 3 on a table for 4 and 2 of us on a table for 2 across the way ..! Service was good. Food was delish. And our boat was in its mooring! Actual service seemed to take ages but the actual room was busy and tables were filled. All food was delish. I'm sure we will be back again soon.

3 of us ordered jacket potatoes with toppings. All 3 jacket potatoes were luke- warm, the tuna on top was cold & watery, the grated cheese was very cold (from the fridge ) & the potatoes weren’t hot enough to melt it - how can you get something so basic this wrong ? We won’t bother going back.

I love coming here for food and a coffee. Pet friendly, too.

Great service, gorgeous setting

Stop here a fair bit through the year on the bike, popular with cyclists and local visitors. Nice coffee and choice of cakes and food.

Called in for brunch. Lovely cafe with friendly service and good choice of food and drink options. Keen to return in the spring!

Food overpriced for basic menu, bland and not well presented. Need to improve offering. Good coffee though

Lovely place, great staff and food is excellent.

A great cafe with really good food and drinks. Always friendly and a good atmosphere

Pleasant canalside cafe. Food arrived quickly.

Enjoyed our ride out and this was a nice stop off, coffee and cake was fab, would visit again.

Food very good standard. Service ok Atmosphere ok providing you know someone. Very handy when you come iff your hire boat and you need something to eat and drink. Perfect.

Gorgeous homemade cake and tea, dogs welcome, treat jar by the door

Food and service was good, a little over priced I'd say.

Pleasant stop for a coffee and a scone while walking along the canal.

Lovely cafe at the marina. The coffee is very good and there's a good choice of food. I had the jacket potato which was lovely.

It's a lovely quiet place where you can relax have a drink. Outside seating great as it's opposite the marina,of which you can walk round.

Had coffee and chicken & bacon caesar salad. Delicious.

It's a perfect place to go for a relaxing day out,plus the cafe is very well laid out for anything from a cooked meal to a snack and a drink of your own fancy .

The food was nice some nice sandwiches, panini's on the menu and lovely view to sit out and look at while you enjoy your food

Didn't have food, just pot of tea which came with a small biscuit on the saucer. Tea was of good quality and it was lovely sitting outside watching the boats whilst chatting with a friend.

Nice place to visit particularly if you like longboats or the canal. Quite a big varied menu but not much available for vegans. That being said they did knock us up some vegan iced drinks that were not on the menu so that was very nice.

Great little place to visit and on canal

Lovely food and drink. Well worth a visit. 👍

Such a shame. We've visited this cafe twice, and on both occasions our order was lost, and we had to ask the staff where our meal was. On this occasion waiting over an hour. Lovely location and facility, but the service for us has been poor.

Just popped in for a lunchtime butty and brew. Everything was spot on.

Lovely place and people. Pricing nearly stopped 5 stars. 2 coffees, 2 soups, a slice of cake. North of £20. But quality of food 11/10 and delivered absolutely piping hot with a choice of bread. Very clean and happy staff pushed it off the border. Amazing views and probably a great opportunity to see a narrowboat up close if you've never seen one. No dogs policy. As the Marina's office is right next to the cafe. Historically, it became an issue, too many, too noisy, so it's not that the Marina owners don't love dogs. It just became impractical.

Over priced no proper English breakfast mostly sandwiches £17 + for pot of tea for 2 a bacon sandwich and tuna panini which was more like a roll. However staff were friendly

Have visited before still good food and friendly staff. No hesitation in recommending you give this establishment a try

This used to be a 'goto' place for us, though because of COVID etc fell out of our usual places. Therefore terribly disappointed by a very MEAN chicken fajita in a 'grilled' wrap?! Won't be going back any time soon. Sorry.

Sat outside with a coffee ,nice views

We called in for a quick lunch and what a nice place! The staff were very welcoming and helpful and we both had a jacket potato each and a coffee which were very nice.

Good choice of tea and coffee. Splendid toasted sandwiches plus much more. Lovely setting with views over the moored narrow boats. Outside seating available. Adjacent car park with electric charging and disabled parking.

Absolutely love it! Lovely setting, peaceful and relaxing. A decent polite service, lovely food and drinks, iys a perfect place for a light meal or drink

Lovely quiet cafe. Great food and coffee. Perfect for cyclists passing by. Will definitely be back soon.

The wraps are Superb and a credit to the Cafe Staff...

Decent food and staff reasonably priced

There were a few of us so quite a wait for just sandwiches but lovely weather and view so didn't mind. Food excellent and reasonably priced.

Very pleasant, only had coffee and ice cream, but they do offer hot food.

Lovely place, superb coffee & cakes plus light meals & really friendly staff

I loved the canal basin and it was a pleasant site.

Great cafe, with superb coffee and cakes, great cycle stop

Nice little cafe to pop into after a long walk on the canal.

Very tranquil place, enjoyed drinks and lunch. Prices are worth paying as food was excellent 😊

Had both lunch and a breakfast, food very tasty, staff very friendly

Good cycle stop for lunch. Quality ingredients, friendly staff. Service a little slow when busy, but worth the wait. Outside seating overlooking the marina.

Oh how I love this cafe! We've visited quite a few times since discovering it. The Staff are lovey, the food is delicious, and the setting is stunning. If weather permits, sit outside and watch the narrow boats in the Marina and going past on the canal. I can't think of a better way to spend an hour or so.

We had food here at lunchtime overlooking the marina. The food was fantastic, lovely and fresh. Staff very friendly and could not do enough for you. I ordered coffee and walnut cake. The waitress gave me 2 big pieces as she said the cake only had a few days left on it's date. Well, it tasted like it had just been baked. The staff had been upset by a bad review written by someone who had not had a knife and fork with his sandwich. I highly recommend this cafe.

Good place to eat lunch and watch the boats in the marina.

Nice cafe, good menu and lovely staff. Tricky to sit outside on the day we visited as we were pestered by a lot of wasps (not the cafes fault obviously!). We moved inside though so that ended up ok. Lovely peaceful location overlooking the boats.

Lovely setting, excellent service and great cappuccino's.

Arrived to collect our boat from here 26/07/21. Whist waiting for our food I approached a member of staff for some water for our dog as it was a very hot day. We didn't know the layout or where to go, we'd never been here before or on a canal boat. She was very rude and snapped "I'm trying to do food, you could get some yourself from toilet" After asking directions, I couldn't as they had automated mixer taps, water was hot. Eventually got some from tap at a mooring. First impressions count, you made one on me. Manners cost nothing, don't be so rude to visitors. I wouldn't rush back, try somewhere more pleasant!!

Great cafe, we had no problems reading the signs and actually ordering our food at the till. Food arrived quickly and was delicious.

Called in for a bite to eat yesterday and learned that it was only outdoor service so took a seat at one of the few benches in front of the cafe and watched the activity around the long boats moored up in front of us, in spite of there being only four other customers there at the time and staff clearing tables etc we were not approached and asked for our order in the twenty minutes we sat there so gave up and drove to a near by pub. Not impressed.

The breakfasts are cooked to order and a real treat. Lovely views from the cafe of the marina. Staff friendly. Good value.

Good was good location nice and during these difficult times felt safe. Thanks.

Love the cream teas nice selection on menu

Lovely food and friendly, helpful staff

Girl with glasses had a terrible attitude. Needs to find another job.

Excellent! Food was good, well presented and reasonably priced. Staff were very pleasant. Lots of little touches all around that make a difference. Everywhere was extremely clean and tidy. I would recommend to anyone.

Lovely atmosphere. Not to busy, so had time to chill and enjoy the lovely coffee and talk to friends. And actually hear what they were saying. Would recommend to others.

Good cafe in nice location with reasonable food at standard type prices. If you like strong coffee ask for a second shot! Afterwards, take a stroll around the marina. Interesting and relaxing way to while away 15 or 20 minutes looking at the canal boats. On a pleasant and warm day it would be better still. Overall, worth a visit if you're out and about in the area.

The best Victoria sponge cake for miles! 🍰

Perfect facilities to cater for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Picturesque views of the marina area.

Lovely setting on the edge of the narrow boat marina, very polite and friendly service, a fab spot for a quick cup of tea or lunch

Lovely lunch. All fresh and very tasty. Extremely nice staff and interesting location for an al fresco snack.

Visited the cafe a few months ago and had breakfast. The staff were lovely, friendly and helpful. We had a breakfast and it tasted home-cooked. Went again with some friends on bank holiday Monday and although all the tables outside were filled, none were filled inside. The food was a bit pricey, but I suppose that's to be expected considering the location. Because I was ravenous, I chose something that I thought would be quick and easy for them to prepare, scrambled eggs with smoked salmon on a bagel. After a 30 minute wait, I asked a passing waitress if mine would be much longer, she didn't know. Another 15 minutes passed. I went to the counter to ask how much longer it would be. The waitress had a sour face and in a stroppy tone said they were busy and under her breath said, I would have to wait. I asked her to repeat what she said, which she did, so I asked her if she thought that was the right way to talk to a customer. I'm sorry to say that she couldn't have cared less. I spoke to the girl who had served me and asked for my money back. She was at a total loss and didn't know what to do. She went and got the chef, who seemed very stressed and said they were busy and just plating it up. I said that if they had told me it was going to be a 45 minute wait, I never would have ordered it. After another 10 minutes, my food finally arrived. It was nice, scrambled eggs a little overdone. But an hour to do a scrambled egg and smoked salmon bagel.... There's so many lovely places around Nantwich to eat and I'll definitely be choosing one of those next time, over this place.

Visited the cafe a few months ago and had breakfast. The staff were lovely, friendly and helpful. We had a breakfast and it tasted home-cooked. Went again with some friends on bank holiday Monday and although all the tables outside were filled, it looked like people had already eaten and there were no tables occupied inside. The food was a bit pricey, but I suppose that's to be expected considering the location. Because I was ravenous, I chose something that I thought would be quick and easy for them to prepare, scrambled eggs with smoked salmon on a bagel. After a 30 minute wait, I asked a passing waitress if mine would be much longer, she didn't know. Another 15 minutes passed. I went to the counter to ask how much longer it would be. The waitress had a sour face and in a stroppy tone said they were busy and under her breath said, I would have to wait. I asked her to repeat what she said, which she did, so I asked her if she thought that was the right way to talk to a customer. I'm sorry to say that she couldn't have cared less. I spoke to the girl who had served me and asked for my money back. She was at a total loss and didn't know what to do. She went and got the chef, who seemed very stressed and said they were busy and just plating it up. I said that if they told me it was going to be a 45 minute wait, I never would have ordered it. After another 10 minutes, my food finally arrived. It was nice, scrambled eggs a little overdone. But an hour to do a scrambled egg and smoked salmon bagel.... Never again. There's so many lovely places around Nantwich to eat and I'll definitely be choosing one of those next time, over this place.

Busy when we visited but worth waiting a little for.

Lovely breakfast in a lovely setting. Shame the staff are a bit surly and standoffish.

Very frendly place to visit great coffee and food

Google says closes at 4.30 on a Saturday their website says closes at 4.30 on a Saturday. Got told by the staff at 4.10 on a Saturday “We close at 4.00, sorry.” I only wanted a coke! Either change your information online or get new staff. Someone is wrong!

Excellent coffee and scones, the whole marina is well kept and we will be returning.Thanks for the service.

Very bland. Broccoli and chedder soup and tuna sandwich. Nothing special. Won't be going again. Staff lovely though

Too busy to get a table on a Sunday lunchtime, but lovely coffee

Food ok. Miserable staff, maybe weekend staff? No smiles, unwelcoming and surly. Shame as other reviews good maybe we were just unlucky but wouldn't bother again.

Staff was very nice. Food was delicious.

Fabulous hot chocolates after a long walk along the canal!!! Visited here 4 times now it's perfect to start and finish walks, very friendly service. So clean and tidy, great food offer and clean looks. Thanks

Beautiful cafe in a great setting, food a little pricey but it shows in the food quality, highly recommend the all day breakfast.

1st visit, will certainly come again soon x

Lovely surroundings, helpful staff. I had a coffee and a victoria sponge - both were excellent. Other customers were having breakfast which looked very nice.

Lovely chilled out space serving coffee, tea, a variety of cakes, sandwiches, soups, etc.

Good food and service, clean and affordable

Never had a bad meal. Oh and the waitress listens to your peculiarities with regard to your meal.

Excellent food in a lovely setting.

Lovely cafe with nice food. Friendly atmosphere

Nice little place with relaxing view.