The John Millington in Stockport

Held a gathering for my husbands 40th. The staff were amazing , they couldn't do enough, especially Duncan who helped me organise it from the beginning. Food was spot on and everyone had a great night. Thanks everyone

Invited as a couple in a group of four for a late lunch. The service team were great, but the food let the rest down. I ordered the Mixed Game Pie, my wife ordered the Cheese & Onion Pie. Our hosts ordered the Roast Beef & Trimmings. The Cheese & Onion pie presented was a wobbly 2" cube of something, smothered in a white sauce. There were a few onions in there, but it was disgusting. My Game Pie was something of a mystery. The outer crust was as hard as **ll, and when I finally got into the pie, the top was burnt on the inside! The contents was an unidentifiable paste. I didn't want to embarrass our hosts any further so ploughed through. The roasted carrots were the best part by far. Dessert: Marmalade and Whiskey Bread & Butter pudding with hot custard. Another wobbly, gooey concoction with one piece of marmalade in the mix. The custard was great! The whiskey was clearly a casual visitor. Not impressed, won't be going back in a hurry.

Great menu, service and atmosphere

Lovely Pub To Dine In! Great atmosphere and food was lovely very filling portions. Highly recommend.

Very good food and very nice view

Food was excellent. A nice menu with a good selection of dishes. Good for a meal with friends.

Great venue for a birthday roast lunch. Food excellent, staff were very friendly and professional.

Really nice place service is a bit formal that is the only thing I can find fault with such a great place to eat drink and be merry

Lewis Friane in Cheadle Hulme makes the best expresso martini 🍸 and his service is 5* hotel.

Took my mother here yesterday, she really enjoyed the fish & chips, will be going back again, the girl that served us was very nice and welcomed us, so a big thank you for that

Second time in a month I have visited, I used to come here when the food was exceptional. The food has gone downhill, lots of variety but there is a bit of an overuse of a microwave, leading the belief of a ping and fry cooking style being in place. Some of the food just radiates heat that can only come from microwave cooking. Chips on two plates were undercooked and the pies are a little underwhelming. Pork was so overcooked on one dish we considered a game of frisbee in the car park. All edible, but not an experience worth remembering. I would possibly return for food if I was recommended by a friend, sadly this place used to be a go to recommendation but seems to have lost its edge. Staff are really pleasant and the atmosphere nice. Just needs a bit of a push in the kitchen department to make the experience worth the while.

We had a lovely meal - our waitress was so lovely and engaging. Great speedy service, which is just what we needed after a hard day's travel.

Visited several times for drinks. It's a pleasant traditional pub. Had a sunday lunch sharing platter. Which was massive. Would eat there again but would have a smaller meal next time.

Great food, everything fresh and hot where applicable

I found the John Millington to have a lovely atmosphere, people chatting, instead of no loud blaring music in some places I've visited, there's 3 of us eating with , all Inc soup of the day , main and 2 extras then 3 drinks .. we only had a bottle of water during.. the meal . It was just over £68.00 We all loved 👍 Our meals .. Go there for yourself .. And See the Environment for yourself 😊 .... . As you can see I hardly touched my Ring Onions , As I loved my Char grilled sauce burger with fries so much .. however.. the rings are juicy 😋 with a crunch... Since then I've been twice more with friends .. a Great place ! .. Colin the Manager , been there 6 years , living aboving the pub .. the pub has 4 cheifs and a sous chef .. and a large workforce.. plus a gluten free menu..

Fantastic place. Delicious food and Karen was wonderful and made sure we were looked after. Pleasant and chatty lady..

Great gluten free menu. Staff very helpful

It was my first time visiting at The John Millington. With Family. I ordered a beef burger, and others had fish & chips, chicken wrap, and pie meals. Foods are great and staff are excellent. I wish to visit this pub again. Recommend if you lunch or dinner out.

Lovely food, reasonable price and friendly staff 🥰

Good food and excellent customer service

Staff are amazing 👏 thank you x

Have not been for a while but took the family recently. The price has gone up and the quality has gone down. The main dish content has reduced and the sides have increased in size but not inquality The staff were plesent but not enthusiastic. The atmosphere was absent. We will go again but not for a while.

Whenever we have been here the food has been amazing, the staff have been very friendly. The menu has a variety of different choices and the specials always have a fantastic choice on there. The staff always have time to have a chat and treat you as a person and not a customer they want you in and out. It has a fabulous and large outdoor area

The food was very nice, and quite good value for money. Our waitress called Chloe was very cheerful, polite and really made our experience. Would definitely recommend.

Another great visit to The John Millington, this time for a light lunch. As always, the menu is enticing and varied. I particularly like the dishes on offer for the “smaller appetites”, though we did have to specifically ask to be given the menu. I ordered the crispy chicken and noodle salad and the very helpful waitress asked me if I would like the noodles hot which was a great idea. The chicken was fantastically well cooked. I would perhaps have preferred a little less chilli sauce as it was absolutely covered in it, but it was nonetheless, very delicious.

Excellent food and service. A few quid more than the likes of a beefeater, but you can tell the difference in quality. Well worth a visit

Great food lovely Sunday roast would recommend it to family and friends the staff were polite and friendly and made me feel very welcome and thankyou to the chefs for a lovely meal

Great pub friendly atmosphere and dog frindly

Appreciated separate gluten free menu. Staff very pleasant, friendly and efficient. Food very good and cooked well. Very clean, comfortable and pleasant surroundings. Will definitely return.

This well appointed pub was warm and welcoming, selling good Hydes beer, amongst others, and with excellent staff. We ordered food which came to us in good time and was well prepared and presented and delicious. The serving staff were very helpful and attentive and made our eating experience most pleasant. I can only speak as I found and I found The John Millington to be an excellent establishment.

Lovely pub but the Sunday roast was below average unfortunately. I did tell the waitress who offered me a different slice of beef but I declined as I’d finished eating. They apologised and did not charge me for my dessert. I would try eating here again as it could’ve been a one-off

Went for lunch with friends. Wanted the light lunch menu but a very disappointing choice and the one I picked was unavailable and the replacement was not to my liking. Eventually chose of the main menu but it wasn't very inspiring. As a school report says "could try harder!"

Loved it,reasonable prices,great menu,we will return.

We took friends for Sunday lunch. All 4 of us thought it was excellent. Very good and quick service. Food was delicious. Staff were lovely, good fun as well as very attentive. Can’t fault it

A friendly, well presented venue, with excellent food, excellent staff, Berni at Cheadle Hulme is our favourite., and an excellent atmosphere. So accommodating, with a friendly smile and greeting. Never had a bad meal here, and we have been coming for years. We always feel most welcome.

It was my second visit to the John Millington. My first was for Father’s Day and while I enjoyed it , it was very busy and not too relaxed although good food for a busy occasion. However my second visit was delightful. The decor is good, the room we were in was lovely and from entering the staff were welcoming and friendly as well as efficient. Food surpassed my expectations for a pub.

Really nice food so thanks to chef Colin and great service from the shy City supporter Chloe. Pub was busy but we didn’t wait long at all for our courses. Will go again soon.

Portion size was very poor, I had the treacle baked ham, 3 very small pieces not even making a full slice. My wife had strawberry arctic roll, again 2 very thin slices, so thin the cook must be very skilled, 3mm. So not a great experience at all. I won't be going back.

Nice terrace, great place to drink in the sun

Great food. Friendly atmosphere. Great service Black Pudding Scotch Eggs a must try.👍

Never ate here so can't comment

Have been here for a roast many times over the years, and they are usually very good. However, today I had a roast and ordered what I usually order and the quality of the food was very different. I ordered the half chicken roast, the chicken itself was lovely, however it came with barely any vegetables for some reason. The vegetables themselves were good, but there was barely any. Then for dessert, I ordered a sticky toffee pudding, which was a huge let down. It came with barely any sauce on, and ice cream? I have ordered it several times in the past and it has always come with an abundance of sauce and been delightful. Perhaps there has been a change in kitchen staff, but the quality of the food appears to be declining.

Never eaten here before.. Nice atmosphere on arrival and a good well spaced out pub. Opted for the 2 meat roast whilst my wife had the 12hr roast beef lunch. On appearance looked very appealing but unfortunately the roast beef which was my first taste was very chewy. So tried another piece from which again was very chewy. So tried the turkey which was OK but had a rather old taste to it.. the star of the show was the vegetables. The swede mash was nicely seasoned as well as the red cabbage. 2 half cut roast potatoes.. underseasoned and cold have at least had a couple more. The gravey again was lacked flavour but that is my personal taste. For the price it was OK in all but in all was disappointed in comparing with other pub roasts we have had. Nice atmosphere though and great for families.

Great value food, will definitely go again.

Sent our Sunday Roast sharing platter back as it was really poor quality. In fairness - they were very apologetic and cancelled our full bill, which also included drinks. Funnily enough , later that night I received a phone call asking me why we had left without paying!?! This confirmed our 1/5 rating 🤪

Great tastes of food good selection of beers and wines and a brilliant beer garden

Great venue to meet up in with good food and a good atmosphere.

We got invited out for a meal on Monday 23rd June, 6.30 pm for 7pm, so we didn't want to complain and upset the people who had invited us. We've in the past, had some really lovely meals at the John Millington. Disappointed 😞 on Monday though, yes the staff are friendly but when you're given the menu,so early in the evening and given a long list of things that weren't available,it's disappointing. I was looking forward to having some of those lovely thick cut chips, l'd had in the past with my steak but so Disappointed to get 'ordinary' ? chips.. Half were more like the small crispy bits that are left over. 3 other people had steak and chips as well and their chips were no better, the steak was edible but not what l'd call really lovely, as in the past. My wife had the steak and ale pie, something she'd had before and really enjoyed but not this time, she said the pastry was so hard in places, she couldn't get her knife through it. We've always been to the John Millington for a meal, at the weekend and never felt disappointed, it's ashame the same food quality and standards weren't on show last Monday.

Couldn't fault John Millington. Great customer service. Beer taster offered before I made my choice of ale. Lovely food. Prompt and efficient service. Great outdoor area and it was sunny and warm!

Good Gluten Free experience. New to being gluten free and fairly conscious about where I eat. The food choices were good and tasty. Generally find anything with gluten free bread pretty rubbish regardless of where you go so try and avoid this but the sea bass risotto was delicious. Staff were very aware and conscious of my needs and reassured me of the process in ensuring there’s no cross contamination. Look forward to returning soon.

Went for a birthday meal. It was absolutely 💯 lovely. We all enjoyed our meals. Fast service and fantastic staff 👏. Will definitely be back 😀

Microwaved food. Fish dishes were rubbery and awful. Eight in our party said the food was terrible The beer is outstanding

First time of going + Def won't b the last. Excellent Food, friendly + efficient staff, nice surroundings. Well done

Absolutely amazing food. Had the rib eye, was cooked to perfection. Lovely staff and great service

Great place to enjoy a lovely meal and drink

Since they decided to delete my friend’s previous review i will write it again. DO NOT COME HERE. The service is terrible , the staff are extremely rude and will judge you based on what you look like. I came here with two of my friends and my friend obviously got a drink. It has been lovely weather so we decided to sit outside. As soon as we even stepped outside this very angry women shouts at us and rudely tells us we cant sit outside. I didn't say anything and just went inside as i presume thats just a rule. Then, 5 minutes later a group of women go outside with bottles of wine and start drinking. They were outside for ages, no one told them THEY couldn’t sit outside but we were told we couldn’t the minute we even lay a toe outside. I decided to have some of my friends drink as she offered me some and before i knew it the same women comes over and again shouts at us saying i cant drink my friends drink? When did this become a rule that you cant have some of your friends drink. We are all 19 and legally allowed to drink. I explained to her she can check my ID that’s completely fine but don't come over screaming at me like i’m worthless and i mean less then everyone else there. I also explained how it was unfair that everyone else was allowed to drink outside but we weren't. She them proceeds to shout telling me people are not allowed to drink outside after a certain time which is completely fine but don't speak to me like that and also its not one rule for us and one rule for them so i pointed out the groups of people sat outside drinking and she soon shut up. She goes outside and says very kindly to these grown women they aren’t allowed to have drinks outside and they ignore her as they had never been told this rule before and come here all the time. She runs off with my ID for 10 minutes praying it is a fake when it is not and we are all over 19. She comes back over doesn't even look at us and gives us our ID’s back and doesn't even apologise for the way she has spoken to us. The people were still outside drinking and continued to for a while and they were allowed just because they were older then us. she had to tell them again nicely because she speaks to older people with respect but if you look young you get spoken to like absolute dirt. It is so unfair that we have been treated this way. We don't cause trouble, we are polite and we paid to be in there. The fact she felt that because we were a-lot younger than her that she could speak to us so horribly is upsetting. We just wanted to enjoy the sun and have a nice night and people like her do really ruin it for others. Don't come here, don't give people like her the funding to even have a job. She shouldn’t work with the public and she should learn some basic manners. At 50 years old you would think she would have learnt this by now but clearly not.

Food was disappointing. Cool mushroom starter, risotto over cooked. Superheated fish pie not only indicated combi oven but bought in prepared dish, same with steak pie. All this for prices that are 25% higher than the menu published two years ago.

Staff welcoming. Great food and service

Absolutely beautiful food with a very cheerful waiter to boot. The pub is stunning and very clean inside!

Excellent food and service with a really nice friendly atmosphere it was a tad dark where we were sat but that didn’t detract from a positive experience we will definitely visit again

We had our wedding reception at The John Millington. The food was delicious and the staff went above and beyond serving and looking after our guests. The only minor criticism is that the food would have been served earlier. Thank you all. Suzanne and Paul

Service and food were excellent

Best place in stockport for a pint of Stella!! Friendly team and fantastic beer garden. Food was sublime and dog friendly too which is great.

Lovely place, nice atmosphere. Good clientele

Nothing to complain about all very smooth with all the service with a smile. Thank you all for a very pleasant meal experience xx

I had the chicken burger which was a bit dry and over cooked, and definitely not worth the £16. But the starters were nice, the staff were friendly and pretty prompt, and the place was clean and tidy.

Just had my birthday meal with my family and my cousin Liz. We booked our table at 13.30 on a Saturday. They asked us to choose the meals prior to the day. On the day the staff could not do enough for us. On arrival their were flowers and a card from the John Millington. They helped my partner arrange birthday balloons. They even gave us a cake from Hydes as my cousin signed us up to their Hydes Card. The food was outstanding and the staff made my day. Definitely a birthday to remember.

We the Sunday Roast Platter for 2. Well worth a try plenty of food, we could not finish it, so the staff offer us containers to take home what was left (posh doggy bag)

Good pub, good selection of beer. Food was pretty tasty, classic pub food. Service was superb, so attentive and we didn't want for anything.

We had the best time here with family and friends.

The quality of the food is always excellent. Always clean plates are left! The Staff are helpful, efficient and pleasant. The beer is also spot on.

Great food and service, especially as we were "walk ins"and hadn't booked. Also excellent range of beers.

Super Sunday lunch to celebrate a special occasion. Exceptional, attentive service throughout our visit. Very impres.

Been here a few times now. Staff have always been welcoming, the food is really fresh and beautifully cooked. They listen to food allergies and try to be quick if you're pressed for time. It's been added to our list of favourite pubs for a bite to eat

Brilliant, 😊 Could not fault it.

Very friendly staff. Great food. I was in early evening on a Friday and it was busy but not over crowded.

Excellent sharing platter would recommend it. Staff helpful and very friendly.

I’m not surprised that the restaurant is always busy but there are little nooks and crannies for privacy and the music is never loud. Thank you for that!

Ate from set menu, fishcake had more potato than fish, chicken main was disappointing & needed garden peas/salad. Best bit was the vanilla brulée. Will choose the fish& chips if I eat there again.

Very busy but good lunch, reasonably priced

Really nice Sunday roast. Gluten free and vegan options available. Will be returning again.

Beautiful place with lovely polite staff and great food and drink!

We took our elderly in laws for tea the staff were so friendly and accommodating when it comes to fussy eaters. The Game Caserole was very tasty and the sweetest of red cabbage to support it. Excellent place Excellent people Excellent menu. Commander A D S Moon

Excellent food and service. Really friendly staff who fitted us in on New Year's Eve.

Christmas do there excellent all round 👍

The food is always good and the service was excellent.

Had our Christmas Dinner in the John Millington. Excellent in every respect, including food, service and atmosphere. Could not recommend it highly enough.

Nice place, good food, good service and was busy which shows its a popular place

Had a very impromptu Sunday meal with my friend here. I hadn't been here for years. There were limited vegan options and they'd run out of the meal that I wanted. The option I did have, although not something I'd normally choose, was absolutely delicious. My non-vegan friend had a two meat roast and said that was amazing too. It's not the cheapest place to eat, but I don't eat out very often and would much rather pay a bit more and have this sort of quality of food. Our waiter was absolutely lovely too. I'll definitely be back

Nice meal .not very adventurous for a Christmas meal

We booked for a party of 12 for our Christmas celebration and had the Christmas Fayre lunch menu. Everyone agreed that the food was excellent and service was first class. Well done to all the JM Staff.

We had a family Christmas meal, food was pre-ordered in advance and was perfect! The staff were very attentive, they even checked the order before commencing service. A great pu with great food and great staff

Very good food service and atmosphere

Lovely food. Service was excellent. Great atmosphere.

Had a fabulous Sunday lunch with friends. All our meals, especially the Sunday roast, the service and atmosphere was excellent. A special thank you to Millie, our server. So kind, friendly and attentive. Would highly recommend a visit.

Our annual Zumba friends Christmas lunch and once again we chose The John Millington (The Millie). Couldn’t fault the service, the food was excellent again and the staff very friendly. Highly recommended and will definitely be back

Our Rolls-Royce club intend to meet here in the future. Personally I thought it a touch on the dearer side...but it is in Cheadle after all. Fish and chips was good. Two mains and two drinks £50.

Just called in by chance tonight and place full with a Christmas buffet, quiz night and other diners, but staff very helpful and got us a table for two. Service and food very good in a busy place. Would highly recommend.

I have eaten in the John Millington for years. Also had Christmas day dinners. Always enjoyed my time there. My friend and I had our lunch today. We were given the wrong table in the first place. we had pre booked a table we normally have. Then it was the worst lunch we've ever had. Undercooked meat in a steak and ale pie. I don't know how to describe the cheese and onion pie it was awful and the mashed potatoes tasted like smash. We both left most of our dinners. We weren't asked if we were happy with the food leaving so much food left on the plates. We will never be returning.

Took two friends both of whom are disabled for lunch. Staff were very helpful. Service was very good. Food as described and very edible. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Option to be retested.