The Hare & Hounds in Cheshire West and Chester

Really enjoyed a great lunch with my son at the Hare and Hounds in Crowton today. Food was superb, good menu with a great choice. Service was fantastic and with Westwood’s Jester on tap! what could be better. Highly recommended. Give it a try.

I recently visited for the first time since the ownership changed again and was pleasantly surprised by the autumnal decor and reasonably priced beers. I decided to stay for dinner, and I must say, this once small and quiet village pub is now brimming with atmosphere. The service was excellent, and most importantly, the meals were fresh, well-presented, and fairly priced. The French trimmed chicken with red wine gravy and crushed new potatoes was outstanding. The head chef, takes attention to detail and hosts themed menus every Thursday. I’m already looking forward to the Japanese themed evening this Thursday!

Amazing new management and chef! Very friendly, and great atmosphere. Excellent new menu. Sunday dinner is brilliant. Fish and chip Tuesday has been a sell out so we need to go early. Highly recommend this lovely village pub.

We had a fabulous Sunday Lunch yesterday. Best I have had in years. Dare I say the best in Cheshire? Well worth a visit.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here, quality food nicely presented by friendly and welcoming staff,a great village pub !

The chef who cooked the food, I can only give great thanks, it's hard to re-create such a wonderful comforting type of cooking but he blows out of the park, signed (Cam's friend)

The new chef at the H&H is doing a great job. We've eaten there twice so far and it was very tasty. I had salmon and my husband had the burger with camembert, last night. The chilli beef was very tasty too. It's good to see a change on the menu, while still keeping the favourites. I like that there is a special too. Locals that eat there regularly, like a change. Well done to the chef.

Called it for a Sunday lunch pretty much after hearing on social media the restaurant was reopening with a new chef . I had the large traditional roast and my wife tried the small version . To say this was one of the best roasts and great value for money would not be exaggerating. The roast was cooked to perfection and the staff could not do enough . As the main course was so good we decided to try the deserts and again were not disappointed. The recommendation for this restaurant is that the lunch was so good and great value for money we have decided to repeat and have Sunday Lunch at the Hare & Hounds in 2 weeks time .( Actions always speak loader than words in my eyes). Once again congratulations to all at the Hare and Hounds for a superb lunch.

This restaurant is not the best, and here's why l rated it 2 stars, because the counter is always so busy the food is so far so good but there is non fresh lettuce and the fries were really hard and they were from the KIDS menu the kids will break there teeth! The food was served by like an hour I don't know how it was so late like why would you do this., it was pretty l like the atmosphere of the decorations it's a nice cottage core atmosphere and the Sunday roast like it's not that good it used to be like much, much better! Read this and try to IMPROVE a lot!

We had our daughter's christening party here and they truly went above and beyond! The food was delicious, Matt and his team kept the buffet topped up throughout the day and the service was great. We will be back for all our future events! We also had the roast dinner a few weeks before which again was scrumptious!

Great food brilliant bar staff service at bar exceptional

Came here to complete some work, all the staff here were friendly and very helpful... The pub looked clean and very charming, the addition of the real log burning fire place made it also feel really homely. The Hare and Hounds is a quaint country pub with a lot of appeal, also has great outdoor seating for the warmer days 😎

Popped in for a drink on way home, lovely pub

Food was great, shame it was so cold. We ate with coats on as did others, ruined the atmosphere.

Went for friends birthday party and had Sunday lunch. It was well cooked and hot. The service was fast, friendly and helpful.

What a great pub! The beer was smashing, the food was amazing! Top quality Sunday roast, lovely staff, good atmosphere.

Visited on a quiet afternoon but found it to be everything you'd want a country pub to be.

We've used this venue for years and have only been disappointed because my old lady is fussy about the presence of brats; I.e. children out of control.

Been here twice now, once in summer (sitting outside) and this afternoon (11th Dec, sitting inside). On both occasions it has had a pleasant atmosphere and great table service. The pub has contemporary decor of a high quality and homely vibe. Food is excellent, I've been to a lot of places to eat around the country and for a local pub it is well priced, great portion size, good choice of ingredients and fully home made from what I can observe. I had the fish and chips, great size with chunky white fish and authentic crispy batter, better than most chip shops. My wife had a Nicoise Salad and enjoyed it very much, noting the capers as a nice addition. Today she had a fish butty, which was effectively my fish in a sandwich, lovely. The chef does this establishment a great service. I live nearby and will be visiting again more often, hopefully to try the Sunday lunch at some point. Update 16/124: Still my favourite place in Cheshire. Plus they do Weetwood Cask Ales.

Nice little pub near Delamere. Dog friendly. Didn't try food but smelled good. Hot chocolate is not the best tasted like instant hot chocolate. 😩 staff friendly and quick service. Toilets spotless. There are plenty of parking spots and outside seating, but I expect it gets bust in summer as such a lovely pub.

Just found it by chance. Lovely pub and the lady who served us was lovely. Hope to go back soon.

Called in Wednesday teatime, pub near empty, waited 50mins for food, order not put through on till - fair enough, advised 3 times "not long now" eventually arrived !!!! pie ok menu stated 'chunky chips' more like dinky chips, small cooked from frozen, yuk, so called chips, how people rate this baffles me !!!!.

First time here , just moved into the area , the hounds had a lovely feel to it with the locals wandering in and out , food was great and we will be back. Chris and Jayne

Always a nice meal here. Try to book though as its difficult to get a table especially inside. It's quite small inside the pub but it's nice. Nice waiting on staff. Would recommend.

Only fault bread not fresh enough.

Great food..Good service from Lily very helpful.

Food is good, friendly local pub and great for families

Great pub. We go everytime we're up in the area from Sheffield. Great atmosphere and staff but even better food.

Four of us had Sunday lunch today.We rang to say that our walk was running late for the booking but this wasn't a problem.We all had the Sunday roast beef which was excellent and the accompanying vegetables were also excellent.Service was friendly and efficient in a cosy atmosphere.Thank you all at Hare and Hounds.

We just stopped for a lunchtime pint in this warm and cosy traditional village pub. The menu looked fantastic as well with varied menu!

Very friendly welcome by the staff, food was decent, beer was good. Dog friendly too and the log burner was a joy, sat right next to it to warm up after a walk. Would definitely recommend and will certainly be back.

O e of my favourite pubs. Nice atmosphere and a good place to eat.

Charming place but the food could do with an upgrade as was pretty average - for the price would have expected better quality.

We both had chicken wrapped in bacon with motzerella,with a taragon sauce , new potatoes and four vegetables,it was cooked and presented perfectly. Probably one of the best pub lunches I've eaten in a very long time.

Very pleasant little pub, great atmosphere, lovely gardens

Great service as usual. Nice food.

It's a nice place and the staff were lovely. Wasn't much on the menu that I particularly liked but I am fussy. My friends all enjoyed the food so it is just me. What I chose was the ploughman's platter which was presented lovely and quite substantial. Certainly couldn't go wrong with that. Overall pretty good.

Lovely food pub in a quiet rural area. Lunchtime sandwiches are excellent with very polite and helpful staff

Called in for a drink whilst in the area. A lovely little pub with a really nice outside area. Will definitely be back

Made to feel very welcome by both staff and landlord, what a lovely man. I'm in a wheelchair and found the access into the pub very easy. Front door easily drove my wheelchair through. Food was beautifully presented, hot and plenty on my plate. Will definitely be returning and would recommend without hesitation.

Even though I've more or less accepted the fact that gastronomy in England is significantly different(worse) from mainland Europe, I still can't put up with the unhealthy greasy fast foods served in restaurants and pubs. My intention is not to be negative, so I rather praise things I enjoyed. Staff in The Hare & Hounds is very friendly and kind and in general, it's just proved me, that hospitality and kindness of people is on the opposite side as the quality of gastronomy in UK. Atmosphere is very local, decor traditional (old postcards on walls made me happy), with back garden full of additional seats, greenery and water elements. I enjoy everything except of a food. We ordered two sharers, both for around 28£ and ate almost everything, because we don't support food waste. Sadly, food wasn't good at all. Extremely greasy - swimming in oil, not creative, tasteless, bland. My stomach felt heavy until the next morning. Sauces were not bad. (Compared to fast food chains.) While I rate food 2/10, I would give staff and enviroment 9/10, so 3 stars are fair.

Lovely food, great service, perfect location after recent upgrades externally. Definitely worth a visit

The pub is lovely...Nice outdoor areas as well as a wonderful interior. The food is really good and well priced, cooked and presented well. Drinks are reasonably priced and taste good. All in all well worth a visit

Great Jubilee party 🥳 blessed with fine weather, food was really good and staff very efficient. Recommended

Only had one drink there but friendly typical country pub, recommended.

Lovely country pub and restaurant in Crowton Cheshire. The Sunday Roast was tasty. My only criticism is whilst sitting in the ample benches outside to enjoy the spring weather, my meal cooled off a bit too quickly 🙃. For a few extra minutes of heating would have been ideal. But overall, friendly, good service pub 👍 to meet friends for a drink 🍸 or meal. Ample parking too.

Friend, helpful with good food!

Great Czech beer on draught. Given the recent reviews, we'll be back to try the food.

The staff were very helpful and welcoming. They suggested variations from the menu, we were served with freshly cooked food, in well presented, large portions. We left as very happy customers.

Fabulous countryside pub, wooden beams and open fires and a great range of cask ales, what a wonderful afternoon was had, marvelous

Fabulous pub great friendly staff.

Though drinks were served perfectly and staff was friendly, still the atmosphere towards foreigners was appalling... Remember they will vote with pound sign...

Not changed much since last owner.

Great cozy country pub with really tasty food. 🥳🥳

Lovely welcoming pub... incredible cod and chips!

Really nice pub, cosy with a wood log burner near the bar, and comfy seating throughout. Dog friendly with plenty of space and pub benches outside on the grassed areas at the front and down the side and back. Food and beers all really nice, staff polite and decent speed yet relaxed service.

Nice burger and chips and good beer. What more could you want from a nice local? Terrific warm reception and great staff on hand. Very lucky to have the Hare and Hounds as my nearest watering hole.

'We'll be back' says it all. Great local gem. Amazing, fresh food. 5 out of 5 guests were very happy with their meals. We had a burger, gammon, Sunday roast, cheese and onion pie and fish of the day (sea bass), ice cream, honeycomb cheesecake and brownie. We were very nicely surprised by, not only food, but nice homey deco and very helpful and professional staff. Everyone from my 11 year old daughter to my friend who celebrated his 80th birthday loved this visit and couldn't praise enough. Fresh, tasty, well presented... We will come back for more;)

Filthy place, dirty glasses, stinking toilets, sticky tables and bar staff who are rude and obnoxious.

Short menu, great food, excellent service! Every item on the menu was appealing, so we went for a sharing platter that had the majority of them on there. The steaks were cooked to perfection, the fish of the day was delicious, and the fish and chips was MASSIVE The staff were all lovely, made us feel very welcome and really added to the outing Well done guys!

Very good experience. Friendly, welcoming, old fashioned pub - just great.

Great food lovely staff and great company xxxx

Gorgeous place fabulous food so friendly

Had a fabulous night first time there food was great staff really friendly and helpful highly recommend

We had a table for seven; four adults, three Grandchildren. Good choices, nice service. Will go back.

Excellent service and food enjoyed the meal would recommend anybody to go there

Good semi rural pub with nice beers and food. Friendly staff good parking and covered and uncovered outside seating

Lovely countryside pub with a warm welcoming feel. Can highly reccomend their Sunday lunch, it was superb!

Nice village local, good food and good beer. Will definitely revisit when next in the area.

Friendly staff, good ale and great food at reasonable prices.

Lovely lunch, friendly & helpful staff. My daughter has coeliac disease, so gluten free diet, messaged in the morning to see if they could cater for her, replied very promptly, upon arrival advised our server of the gluten free need & once we were seated & got our drinks, the manager, Ross, I think his name was, sorry if not! Came over & went through everything on the menu that she could have or be adapted Definitely will be returning, the Sunday lunch looks amazing, can't wait to try it 😊

Excellent service, staff and food. Clean fresh decor. Huge outside shelter for sun and rain.

Lovley Village Country Pub Great Choice on the Menu & Friendly Staff & Great Service

Looking for a first Sunday Roast after pubs reopened after the third lockdown, we headed into the Cheshire countryside and to The Hare and Hounds. It was a first-come, first-serve walk-in, and on arrival, we were seen to and seated right away. Drinks and food order sorted in 5 mins we then relaxed to explore the impressive grounds and included a bridge over a small brook. Drinks arrived in 5 mins, and food was not long after. Food was reasonably priced and was of an excellent standard as it came with lots of vegetables, excellent medium-rare beef and all the Sunday Roast trimmings. All finished, we then enjoyed an enjoyable walk around the village, woods and river. All in all, an enjoyably afternoon.

Fab country pub friendly staff foods great service impeccable

Really disappointed. Both mine and my wifes glasses were filthy. Staff were surly and the food was awful. Loads better places in the area. We certainly won't be back.

Supports the hunt. Wouldnt step foot in the place.

We called 5pm 17th April. Staff friendly and organised will defo go again well done.

Visited on the first day of opening after Lockdown 3 and absolutely loved it. As expected it was very busy but Staff were superb and very friendly. Very well organised even with the challenges of Covid measures

Warm safe friendly. AND GREAT FOOD

First visit wont be the last...food lovely and great service.x

Lipstick on the glass, so I drank from the bottle of larger. I know this can occur but during covid ,things need to be checked twice. Just a thought, but maybe it's best that staff do not use fingers placed into dirty glasses to carry them, but put them straight onto a tray instead, unless they wash their hands every time they collect glasses? Saying this the manager or new owner was very nice and accommodating when we needed to exchange a drink.

Great food and lovely staff..👍🍺

Enjoyed a refreshing drink in pleasant outdoor arrangements. Prevention of covid system well organised and explained. Would happily return.

Sat outside and ate! Lovely food, lovely staff! Would visit again x

Loverly pub loverly staff great place sitting outside on a sunny day

Went for Sunday lunch the young lady serving was very nice but im afraid the food was very substandard

Only called for a Drink left my mutts outside but they allow them inside will be going back for a meal as well friendly staff first class

Thank you James for the delicious and refreshing pint.

We can’t stop talking about this place. Absolutely outstanding food and service. See you soon. Thanks for a lovely meal and hospitality.

Good food and excellent beer well loooked after .

Overrated expensive stay away £10 for a hamburger and chips

So friendly,the owner came to talk to us and made my husband and our dog very welcome.The food is really good too.

Lovely place to eat and have a nice relaxing drink.....

Well kept real ale and VERY welcoming and knowledgable bar staff 👍

Great service and great food at reasonably prices

Amazing food and brilliant service! The Steak and Ale pie is incredible!

Visited last Friday evening. Delicious fresh food and friendly service. Looking forward to visiting again. Would definitely recommend

Friendly relaxing atmosphere & good food

Nice country pub. Sat outside as was a lovely day. Staff very friendly. Ordered a couple of sandwiches and onion rings, sandwiches were great, onion rings a little on the greasy side. All in all a nice little pub