The Master Potter in Staffordshire Moorlands

Enjoyed a nice lunch here and brought from the lunch time menu. Food came quick and was delivered hot.

Food is OK, went as football was on....pretty soulless place as are most Greene King establishments. Guinness was the highlight.

Served by a really pleasant girl named Bella (Isabelle) chatty, friendly and nothing too much trouble. An asset to the staff. Thankyou

Food was lovely we really enjoyed it! Service was good everyone was lovely especially ollie and the chef Carole.

Lovely staff, lovely food. A great find.

Food was good, prices were expected, but had a 40 minute wait for a burger and mac n cheese. In our 1hr 20 visit, there was 'live music' the whole time, but we only heard about 1 song as the whole time was them setting up, testing or playing odd notes - made for an unenjoyable dinner

I only nipped in for a quick snack and was served by a lovely young lady (lizzie) she was very friendly and accommodating. Food was delicious. Would definitely visit again!

The team at The master potter allowed us to use the meeting room very last minute, we thought we would have 20 people and it was probably triple that, they did really well on a random Monday, the staff I spoke to were really helpful Thanks

Charlotte and Morgan were great waiters

We had the pleasure of visiting the master potter in cheadle last night. It was a wonderful atmosphere complimented with live entertainment, ( a female singer). But we were most impressed by a particular member of staff named ollie . At first glance a daunting figure, (big guy with tattoo's) he was in fact a very friendly warm and welcoming person who on a busy night seemed to be holding up front of house virtually on his own . Although he seemed to be run off his feet he remained sharp professional and very attentive. So much so it prompted me to leave this review. Well done ollie 👏 it was a pleasure to be of your acquaintance for the evening you made us feel very welcome and your work ethic shone through, very impressive . We will definitely visit again Thankyou.

My freind and me visited 21/4/25, We were pleasantly surprised, lvly decor, helpful staff, and happy hour drinks , highly recommend, we shall return soon .

Service fine but ordered via app

Amazing food, very good staff and couldn’t recommend any more highly. All plates were empty when people were leaving, including ours. Thank you for such an enjoyable evening.

The new decor is stunning! Well worth a visit

Really impressed with the food. I had a medium-rare steak wrap cooked to perfection. On top of this, it was very reasonably priced and the service was fantastic. This will definitely be a fixture in future.

Nice pub, both inside and out. Food better than we expected.

Grab a cup of tea and a biscuit for this one. We’ve been eating at the Master Potter for the last four years “. We come to visit Alton Towers and always stay for 3 to 4 days at a time. Master Potter had always been our fail safe, go-to for reasonably priced dinners and drinks. So when we turned up today it was a lovely surprise to see that they had a well deserved refit as the decor previously was very tired. That’s where the good things ended. The menu has changed and food is more expensive with less options. Service was sooooo slow but then there were staff behind the bar and a one-woman band running around like a headless chicken. When we walked in there was nobody to say hello or advise on where to sit. There were dirty tables. We went with the one that only had 4 dirty glasses on it. We didn’t mind that ordering from the table was now a thing. However, we waited a good 15 minutes after ordering for our drinks to arrive. Our drinks were dropped off and the dirty glasses got left behind. So we cleared it ourselves. Our daughter had a bottle of sparkling water and a glass with ice. The glass had remnants of the last drink stuck round the rim so we took that back and got another. Only for that one to smell like it had some kind of bad infection. My partner took it back to the bar and after some coaxing convinced the woman behind the bar to give it a sniff. She swiftly changed it. Only that one smelled worse (if that was even possible). In the end our daughter drank out of the bottle. If only things got better from here - but guess what? - It didn’t. Food took another 30 minutes to arrive. By now a scabby (hungry) horse would’ve been a great option. Our eldest ordered a triple burger with cheese and no salad, with chips. But guess what? No cheese. Had salad though! Apparently that’s what we asked for because by now the servers behind the bar were geared up for an argument. Our receipt begs to differ. We weren’t believed so our son removed the salad and ate his dry burger minus his cheese. The starters were all pretty standard. Fried wings and chicken strips. Myself and my fiance had the mixed grill for mains. The chicken was dry. Reminded me of Friday Night Dinner (IYKYK). Daughter had the chicken and ham pie with mash. Mash looked crusty round the edges and was begging for mercy. The pie was apparently ok. There was an elder gentleman ordering 2 double gin and tonics. He wasn’t allowed to order that - the server behind the bar said he had to have and pay for 4 singles. She was very argumentative about this. Then she cottoned on and asked him if he wanted it in 2 glasses. Doh! So he’s set us right up for our finale…. Our eldest celebrated his 20th birthday on Tuesday. For minds-eye purposes he’d give Chewbacca a run for his money in the hairy stakes, plus he’s 6ft 4. Now, with hindsight being a wonderful thing he’d have brought his provisional license as proof of age. Nope. We’re on holiday and he’s never been asked before. So he was refused to buy us a drink because of the Challenge 25 rule. Rules are rules and that’s fair enough. However. There were plenty of other men in there who looked younger than him, yet we didn’t see any of them being asked and we were in there for longer than we expected to be. So we saw a lot of goings on. After a final argument between my partner and the server behind the bar, our son was ALLOWED to PAY for the drinks, despite him not having ID - he was allowed to buy my cider but not a drink for himself. Now. If that’s not backwards I don’t know what is! We won’t be going back again. For context, we used to pay around £70 for starters, mains, drinks and pud. Service was always great, even during peak Summer. Today it was just under £100 and we didn’t stop for pud - service was very sub-standard and they weren’t full.

Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff. Great buffet

Great meeting up place. Food, service and drinks great. Lovely decor. Very clean. Very friendly welcoming staff. Not many pubs have such a diverse area. This pub caters for all.

Would like to say that I was pleasantly surprised by the Master Potter. I meet with friends once a month for a book club and the food is varied,fresh and tasty. They have even accommodated our gluten free member. A great place, that is reasonably priced and central for all of us.

Always receive a warm welcome from the lovely staff on every visit. Have been for breakfast, lunch, evening meals and book club meetings. Always enjoy the food here, the sharing platters are great. Well done team Master Potter 👏

This was the first time I visited and was greeted by the nicest barmaid Charlotte!! We couldn’t decide what we wanted to drink so she was telling us everything they had (including the offers)!! Coming into a local pub for a drink for the first time can be overwhelming but she was just the nicest person! Would recommend here to anyone!!

Went for a funeral wake. The buffet was delicious

Been today food was awful, child sausages was rock hard sent them back and came back lookind anemic like a turkey sausage

OMG just had the monthly special - Chip Shop Burger. Best burger I’ve ever had. Loved it.

Great pub with great outdoor seating areas

We visited this pub for a birthday meal after a day at Alton Towers. The staff were very friendly and helpful, the food is very tasty and excellent value for money. The pub is clean, well fitted and has a fantastic outside area, with TV’s showing sports. We plan to return soon when we next visit the area.

Not the best food but friendly staff. Good refurb

This place has beautiful decor but thats it,its such a shame

Served by Charlotte, she was amazing with her husky voice, even if it was short lived. Brilliant server 5*

Have been a couple times , the oasis tribute band was amazing, always a great atmosphere food was good will definitely keep coming back

I’ve been served by Charlotte who was very friendly and fast to serve the drinks.

Charlotte was great! Her smile was heartwarming throughout all the evening.

Great place. Not been for a number of years but was very impressed.

Have always had nice meals here since changing to Greenking. Tonight the two meals excelled.Fish and Chips and Lasagne were delicious, well presented and piping hot. Followed by delicious hot brownies with chocolate sauce that was to die for. Service was excellent too. A big thank you to Wes in the kitchen.

Always a very pleasant atmosphere and the food arrives quickly.Staff are always polite especially Ria who is always happy and cheerful.

Been today 4 ladies we all had the 3 course pensioners special, food was lovely especially the jam roly poly. We was looked after by the lovely Ria We will be back next month

Our experience at the Master Potter was excellent. We were served by a young lady named Ria and she could not do enough for us. She was extremely friendly and welcoming and a credit to the Master potter. The food was lovely and very well priced. All in all a great experience

The decor is quite beautiful, staff were lovely and very helpful, service was quick and environment was clean. All of this negated the food that arrived, one very dry chicken with congealed cheese, overdone dry chips and £12 for 2 tiny skinny pre-packaged and extremely overcooked burgers - for that price you'd expect a proper sized gourmet burger. We raised the issue with staff who very quickly rectified it - the replacements were better but certainly nothing to write home about. Overall, we won't be returning; front of house and environment are of a high standard but the kitchen staff/practices seriously let the side down.

A great community pub, it's been recently revamped it's lovley with nice food options. Outdoor TV for watching sporting events.

Well what a surprise from a previous visit, lovely food, great atmosphere and great service. Well worth a visit. I recommend the scampi. Plus there is plenty of parking . Also it had a massive refurb last year. ✅

The service is very good and the food is a lot better than it was

lovely place and lovely staff, especially sasha who always makes sure to make us feel welcome! love the quiz on a wednesday and the food is always incredible!

Lovely food ,lovely staff and a fantastic Wednesday quiz night . 💯 recommended

always a pleasure to visit, friendly and welcoming staff, especially sasha. we come for quiz every wednesday. we often have food, which is always lovely. highly recommend.

Lovely pub, had a couple of drinks with my partner after a walk lively atmosphere and great food prices, just wish the drinks weren't so expensive

Found this lovely pub to watch the football just a question can you split the screens so when f1 starts can we come to watch that

If you like a sports pub showing matches this is for you. Sadly i dont. I loved the look of the outside areas so may visit again in better weather and sit away from the outside TV

Cracking pub, good food and excellent staff. I go most weeks for the pub quiz and often for food, it really cannot be faulted. Bar staff are top notch, always attentive and quick.

Probably the best pub in the area for watching sport. A big tv outside in the beer garden, tv in the dining room and also in the bar, decent food and also a fantastic quiz night on a Wednesday. Only thing that stops the food from getting 5 stars is the reduced choice of menu since the refurb. Missing the sizzlers.

The Master Potters gone through a number of refits over the years, the latest, I have to say, looks great. The food is what you'd expect, it's just good normal food, with the occasional banger on the menu, the burgers are good. The staff and atmosphere are what makes this place a decent town pub. The drinks help too.

First time visiting will definatly be back food and service was spot on with a great selection of drinks.

Came for the quiz was a great atmosphere and ended up having food was good selclection and really tasty and great selection of beers avaliable definatly worth the drive

Having used the pub for over 40 years the New Potter is Brilliant with lovely food and great staff and a fantastic Management team. I would ask everyone to come and support this great facility in our town.

Lovely pub, great food and reasonably priced. Really nicely decorated and welcoming atmosphere. Great for family get togethers.

Hi I would just like to thank all the team at the master potter .for a lovely Christmas day with the family. Lovely pub come here quiet alot. Staff are very polite and helpful.

We had a lovely family meal in the function room, plenty of room for high chairs, pushchairs. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Food was lovely and hot and came out all at the same time. Very reasonably priced will definitely be going back.

The Potter is my local so would always recommend..but the other night was the first time i have organised a big party of 30 to have a Christmas party night here. WOW. I knew they would do us proud but it was so fab! We had the separate function room which was dressed with Christmas crackers etc..so welcoming. We had pre-ordered our meals and communication with staff(both from pre-booking until the party) was second to none. Meals came out all together and as quickly as poss considering we were a big group and presentation was great. Plenty of well cooked Christmas fayre and everyone was happy with a full tummy! Team Potter were fabulous from point of booking and made even easier as amendments and menu choices could be made via the app-and any small menu change requests were made where possible. From front of house to the chefs(special thanks to Morgan, Bella and Jake)…kudos!! Loved it! Thankyou from me!!

New refurbished Potter is Brilliant but too many expensive premium lagers at £6+ a pint...bring back Carlsberg

Place nice food not so nice I had the halloumi with honey and flat bread the bread I could not cut through it and salad what salad swimming in honey why not natural yoghurt first and last time

Excellent breakfast could not fault anything. Very welcoming staff and nothing too much trouble. Would highly recommend.

The refurbishment is incredible however there are two main issues still ongoing. The wait time on food is the worst it’s ever been, I waited up to an hour and a-bit for 4meals to arrive to the table, and when they arrived they were cold, the young waitress was on her own trying her absolute best, the lack of staff is poor and I felt extremely sorry for the young waitress. The prices for the standard of food is ridiculous, food should not be arriving cold and should be presented exactly how showed online, the menu is even smaller now and there is still issues on the food behalf of the Master potter, some things just don’t change!

To be honest the Potter never disappoints? Since its makeover and rebranding i feel the quality of the food is far better? The service has always been fab anyway but for what you pay(two meals for £14.99) you cant go wrong? Love it!

A charming and cozy little pub that feels refreshingly different from the typical Greene King franchise. The bar staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, engaging in delightful conversation that added a personal touch to our visit. The food was excellent – we tried the sharing platters and were pleasantly surprised by the generous portions and great value. The pub’s Christmas decorations were beautifully done, creating a warm and festive atmosphere that made our experience even more enjoyable. This is easily one of the best Greene King locations we’ve visited locally, and we’ll definitely be returning!

Lovely food, service was great and reasonably priced.

Not great poor atmosphere drinks prices extortionate. Guess someone has to pay for the poorly thought out highly expensive refurbishment

I go in here regularly and I can say the burgers are worse now than they were before the refurb, 2 patties thin as paper and charged nearly 11 pound and bland as cardboard, no thanks, I’ll go elsewhere

Charlotte did an excellent job organizing our Halloween party. She was very attentive throughout the event and engaged well with both the children and adults. The service was exceptional, and the food quality has significantly improved since the refurbishment.

Master Potter Tean Road Cheadle. Visited last night on 14/11/24, Food and surroundings are excellent. Whether you enjoy football on the large tv’s, or state of the art dart board, the management and staff make you very welcome. Recently refurbished inside and out. A clean, modern and comfortable environment with a relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommended for a pint and meal👍🏽

I've not been to the MP for years, my experience was that it was a run down, rather neglected pub chain that had been forgotten about by Greene King. When I heard that it had been refurbished and given a new lease of life I decided to give it another go- and I'm so pleased I did! The decor is lovely, fresh and inviting, and I'm staggered with the sheer amount of space there is now! It looks modern and well thought out. The staff are lovely and welcoming and keep the place in good order. We had some cibatta lunch rolls with sides and they were absolutely delicious. The rosemary salted chips are particularly good! Overall a very pleasant surprise for the Master Potter, and a great value alternative to challenge the chokehold Wetherspoons has on Cheadle!

Been done up quite well. Very fast meal delivery and all round good place tae visit.

Wow the master Potter what a transformation!!! Absolutely stunning 😍 and to top it off amazing service from sascha and ollie, the place still looks brand new the attention to detail is mind blowing!! The toilets smell like a spa and not a urine trap. The glass was polished to perfection and the toilets were spotless!! The outside 😍 is 100% a place I'd like to sit in when summer comes!! We had a sharing platter for starters! Tasted fantastic think it was tex mex or somthing was banging. However I think side plates should be provided with this! I had a medium rare serlion steak 😋 and 100% beat Miller and carter from the last time I went there! My mate had the burger of the month and couldn't stop saying wow it's juicy and flavoursome! So a massive well done to kitchen staff for this ❤️👌 well and truly worth the money we spent tonight. We're coming and bringing more friends next time

Wow the master Potter what a transformation!!! Absolutely stunning 😍 and to top it off amazing service from sascha and ollie, the place still looks brand new the attention to detail is mind blowing!! The toilets smell like a spa and not a urine trap. The glass was polished to perfection and the toilets were spotless!! The outside 😍 is 100% a place I'd like to sit in when summer comes!! We had a sharing platter for starters! Tasted fantastic think it was tex mex or somthing was banging. However I think side plates should be provided with this! I had a medium rare serlion steak 😋 and 100% beat Miller and carter from the last time I went there! My mate had the burger of the month and couldn't stop saying wow it's juicy and flavoursome! So a massive well done to kitchen staff for this ❤️👌 well and truly worth the money we spent tonight. We're coming and bringing more friends next time

I went here for my mum's wake. Food was ok but I don't live in this area so it would not be my place to go often. Nice pub but it took me 10 minutes to get served a drink when I walked in.

Me and my family went this evening as we saw it just opened online and wanted to try it out. Overall, food was amazing and prices were reasonable good portion sizes. How ever, the service could be improved there was no one to great us at the entrance to show us to our table. Therefore, we were trying to find our table and walked into the over 18s area then waitress with blonde braids rudely asked for my child’s IDs when it was clear that we didn’t know where we were going.

Nice pints with very good food considering its just a pub not a restaurant, staff are nice but would like bigger portions as i normally have to order 2 mains, good free parking outside and a nice outside space

Firstly I will say the new refurb is lovely, it looks really funky and cool. The staff are friendly and helpful. Unfortunately the food quality has severely declined since the renovation. The old menu had a great range of Vegan choices and vegetarian, unfortunately there’s only now the Mushroom Chilli and the Beyond Meat burger. I had a beyond meat burger and it came with no sauce, no side salad, just a few “rosemary fries”, but I was unable to taste rosemary. It wasn’t very warm either. - other Greene kings have better/more options for example the Vegan bbq cheesy chips and vegan nachos. 3 family members went for the Mac and cheese, it looked undercooked and lacked flavour, a bit more cheese would have been great! One family member ordered the steak (£14 something) and it was tough to cut, the sausage on the side didn’t look cooked. It’s a real shame. I wish they had the old menu to fit with how nicely they’ve decorated!

This was our 3rd visit since the refurb. This is our 'local' go to for family celebrations. The new layout is very attractive and comfortable. Lovely decor. The Staff are really friendly and helpful. But the food is a real let down. Not a patch on the previous menu's. There is far less choice, smaller plates and and most of the the choices are of a poor quality and bland. Certainly over priced for what is on offer. This also applies to many of the drinks. Come on Management do something quickly, or lose your brilliant staff, they shouldn't have to shoulder the complains, and your regular customers.

An outside visitor over to see my brother. We came to the newly camped Master Potter. ABBA night, wonderful pub full of people enjoying the ambience and almost all singing along at the end. So.... We decided to have Sunday lunch here. Had the beef and turkey duo. Perfectly cooked, crunch veggies and of course the obligatory jam roly poly for pud... Definitely recommend this establishment

Absolutely amazing food and very friendly staff we will definitely be coming again soon

Went with friends for lunch last week very good value well presented food served piping hot good selection.friendly welcoming staff.Excellent!

Great job on the restoration.look forward to the summer in the new beer Garden.

Much better quality of food now

Very good, nice to have a new place in Cheadle to go.

Charlotte lovely girl excellent service

Very good around. Spotless, friendly good food..nice prices

First time visiting, won’t be the last. Beautiful refurb. Meal was great. Charlotte was really attentive and friendly.

Super friendly staff, incredible food, lovely atmosphere and beautiful building/design and really good prices too. Apologies from the scare fest clown group that scared your staff!

Just visited for the first time since the refurbishment, and it is much more welcoming. The meal that I had was very good, and well presented, and the staff were very polite, I wil be returning, and would recommend it highly, a very pleasant visit, thank you very much, Brian H.

No curry! No tuna! No sticky toffee pudding! No proper dinner. Expensive and never again. All false advertising on the menu on the website. No mustard and no lasagne. The young waitress turned this experience around and although this is factual, she sorted me out, so I’d say ask. She was so polite and credit to her team. Thank you.

Had lunch here . Was a great atmosphere. Staff were very friendly especially the lady on the bar. We opted for the burger didn't realise there was burger and drink for £10 . So added bonus . Food was tasty . The vegetarian range could do with a bit of planning. Maybe a veggie pie or tart or bake could be on the menu plus also add a vegan option on the seniors menu .overall a good meal

Great food polite friendly staff Great atmosphere very smart decor

A good menu with special offers. Food is lovely.

Really enjoyed our lunchtime visit. Lovely place, great food and really attentive staff. We were served by Ebony. Will definitely be back

Got say what a wonderful welcome we had when first arrived from a lovely smiley young lady name Ria, she looked after us throughout our visit. The food was excellent and the atmosphere very welcoming and friendly. Will definitely be returning. Thank you so much.

Met my friend at the recently revamped Master Potter, for our bi-monthly get together. We have been before but the change was clear to see. The pub was quite busy and the atmosphere was lovely. Really nice outdoor area which I am sure we will try in the summer. Staff were very helpful and came regularly to check everything was ok and cleaned the empty table immediately which was great. I was 'encouraged' to try the halloumi with sweet chilli sauce starter - highly recommend and the cheesy garlic bread was delicious. We then both had the katsu curry which came with wild rice and chips, absolutely piping hot and delicious and I was so full at the end I didn't have room to try the cookie with ice-cream that I had spotted but that will definitely be sampled next time. All in all a great night, lovely venue and really nice staff that are extremely helpful - would highly recommend a visit.

It was a lovely meal with the family and very well priced. The waitress’s, poppy and morgan, were so friendly and attentive. They couldn’t do enough. We will definetly be coming back!!!

The waitress poppy cliff was the nicest person I have ever met the food was delicious and everyone was welcoming

Beautifully decorated love the outside space and the toilets fab will be back

Shocking, first we had booked for 7 adults for a birthday. The table was barely big enough for six. Orders for drinks, only one med glass of pino... that was the ONLY white wine they had on the premises but they did manage to squeeze a large red wine from somewhere...and that was the end of the red as well. I could go on and on but have better things to do. Suffice to say, the food ranged from awful to mediocre and the whole experience was ghastly. To add insult to injury they didn't even wish the birthday girl a happy birthday 😕😕🥴