The Moorings in Cheshire West and Chester

We were visiting the Anderton Boat Lift which is just 10 minutes down the towpath from The Moorings. As the coffee shop there was quite full after the boat trip we decided to try somewhere else close by. The Moorings is a little gem of a place, run by chefs, so expect hotel like presentation of excellent food, which is worth waiting for. This is a totally different dining experience from the usual canal side cafe. Dogs are allowed inside on the hard floor area, but we sat outside with ours as it was a beautiful day and we could admire the canal boats in the marina.

Not been for a couple of years, but excellent home cooked roast dinner. Lovely friendly and professional service. Sitting outside too, lovely views looking over Anderton Marina.

Felt like we had gone back in time but everything was lovely,nice quiet atmosphere host was efficient but not OTT while we had dinner but on leaving had a nice chat we had our grandson with us and although there was no child's menu they were happy to accommodate,definitely go again.

Called in for coffee just as they were opening up . Warm welcome and lovely scones to give with the coffee . Would recommend

Lovely little place with fab food - with lots of extra little touches to make you feel that the experience is special. Super clean place, attentive staff - altogether a lovely surprise!

This is a gem of a place! Food absolutely outstanding all freshly cooked to order all homemade from soups to wide variety of desserts, we visited today for my sons 21st birthday a party of 11 of us some with food allergies and everything was perfect! All food beautifully presented and massive amounts of potatoes and 3 different vegetables all come in separate dishes so you can have as little or as much as you want, we can’t wait to return x

Great lunch...value for money...friendly and helpful staff...near to Anderton Boat Lift...sometimes hard to find courtesy of prolonged roadworks...but well worth the effort.

Took my elderly mum for Sunday lunch. It was a triumph. The food was hot, plentiful and well cooked. She doesn’t usually have a pudding but was tempted to one here. Attentive and efficient staff. What more could you ask for

Great scampi and chips - generous portion, very nice. The apple crumble for after though - best I’ve had anywhere for a very long time. No pics, it’s all gone

This place is fabulous. We have been many many times over the years and the quality of the food and the standard of cleanliness never varies. The staff are friendly and very efficient working as a team, refreshing to see. We were not kept waiting to be given the menue or for our order to be taken. The food arrived promptly and the portions generous. A very pleasant experience. Thank you so much.

I went for sunday lunch with my daughter and her friend. The food was fantastic hot and tasted great. The dessert s were are just one word yummy. The staff were lovely and very helpful. Thank you we will be back soon. Highly recommend😘 Jeanette.

Great pub, amazing food and very friendly staff. Beer garden is perfect for the warmer weather. They play live football.

My fiance and I called here for a snack,had a ham baguette and a beautiful cheesecake really enjoyed the food and would recommend calling in here.

Food was overpriced for the quality, tasted like it was cooked in a microwave. Manageress had a rude attitude, clearly didn't want to be there.

We were very pleasantly surprised. An extensive specials board as well as a decent choice of menu items. Main courses were large with a site platter of two veg/potatoes/chips. Well cooked by the chef cum waiter. Desert choices were good with original offerings. A great experience.

Rang bell on arrival. Were attended to straightaway. Ordered coffee and scones which were delicious. Very pleasant patio area to eat. Owner very friendly and went out of his way to give us directions avoiding local road closures. Would visit again.

We booked Sunday lunch prior to a week on the canal. Good quality "English" food at a reasonable price. Service was friendly & helpful from booking to settling the bill. Very much a family feel to it. All the food was well cooked, presented & piping hot.

We can’t comment on the food only the rudeness of the person on duty today called in today asked for a high chair to be told no then he just turned away as if we had been dismissed well we will never go back

Visited for Sunday lunch and had a fantastic meal. The waiting on staff were very helpful and adjusted the menu to suit my fussy teenage son. All of our food was very tasty, piping hot and there was plenty of it. Will definitely be visiting again soon

We have eaten here for several years and to celebrate many different occasions! The staff are polite and very friendly.Each time we visit it never let's us down and the food is delicious and home cooked.The presentation is excellent too! It's an real gem tucked away close to the Anderton boat lift park with beautiful views of the narrow boats and canal! We highly recommend it ! Relax and enjoy!

Stopped here for a coffee during a local walk.... Ended up enjoying an amazing impromtu Sunday lunch, a hidden gem!

Great service excellent day time food at a reasonable price, pleasant staff made for a nice relaxed experience, would highly recommend.

Very much enjoyed our evening meal here. Good selection of dishes/specials and desserts were amazing. Lovely staff and great service.

Popped in by chance and received a warm welcome. Opted for the Sunday lunch which was tasty and plentiful, with a good selection of vegetables. Then for a desert. Wow, they were delicious. Service, was warm, polite and courteous. Overalls great meal. Thanks to everyone.

This place is a hidden gem. We were on a boating holiday and chanced upon this restuarant at the marina. I'm glad we did as the decor and fresh cut flowers along with the backdrop of the marina gave a very pleasant ambience. A lovely...

Called in for Tea and cake in the afternoon Served by a very solemn man, I asked could we sit by the window over looking the marina, was answered with a flat no. Where can we sit then was my reply, anywhere was his answer....

We had lunch at The Moorings before we set sail for a week on a narrowboat. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. The staff were very friendly. I would highly recommend.

This was our first Evening out since the recent lockdown. The Restaurant is beautifully decorated for Christmas and there are good Covid-19 precautions in place. My Isle of Skye steak was the best I've had for some time, as was my wife's veggie alternative. A...

Great marina looked after me got everything we needed gas coal diesel pumpout etc very nice freindly staff cant fault this place & open 7 days a week really good place

This was the first time I'd been to this restaurant as we decided to stop for lunch during our walk along the canal. The Social Distancing set up was really good and the member of staff was really friendly. We had a thoroughly enjoyable lunch...

We arrrived to collect a barge we had hired for a week and before getting it we had lunch at The Morrings which is located in the marina. We hadn't booked but they were able to seat 5 of us, it well laid out (for...

Love this place, always spotless, food is delicious and piping hot. Service is excellent , beer served in chilled glasses and a glass of water with wine. Deserts are excellent and everything is reasonably priced. Would recommend this to anyone.

We've visited here a couple of times a year over the last 3 years when visiting the area. Sometimes for lunch with family & other times on our own for an evening meal,and The Moorings never fails to come up to expectations. The setting by...

Lovely view over the marina, excellent service and the food is always piping hot and tasty. We are impressed with the way they have dealt with social distancing, felt comfortable and safe so much that we will be returning for lunch today. Well done Jackie...

Great Sunday lunch with excellent service definitely go back again. Felt safe and organised re COVID

The food was excellent and good value for money as always. One could have eaten any of the starters, mains and desserts that were served up, we nearly all made difference choices and they all looked and tasted great.

Ate here on a chilly autumn evening having arrived by boat too late to bother cooking and enjoyed the food and friendly personal touch so much I went back the following evening.

Love this place, nice,clean, bright and friendly and to top it excellent food served piping hot and delicious. From starters to deserts everything was excellent. We’ll definitely be back.

Great birthday meal with friends good quality food nicely presented stayed hot to the end.Service was very good,with a lovely atmosphere softly playing music in the background so we could still talk a thoroughly enjoyable evening.We have never had a bad meal at the moorings in over 20 years

Stopped here for a family lunch before heading off on our canal boat holiday. The food came surprisingly quickly, and was excellent. Friendly service. Not ideal for kids as there is no specific kids menu, so we bought a meal for them to share.

Local and friendly restaurant Homemade hot and fresh food great portion size and friendly service. 😀

Six friends had enjoyed a walk of four miles around the area and called for a drink and snack at 1400 hrs It was a very hot day and the restaurant was busy but we were made welcome and enjoyed our short break on the terrace Will recommend the Moorings to friends .

My third visit here and was very impressed with the customer service and the food on offer. All members of our group had different meals and were delighted. A really nice place for all occasions.

We turned up for lunch as a family of muddy, bedraggled mountain bikers. Most places would have turn their noses up at us, but we were treated fantastically. We offered to sit outside but they said it was ok to go in their lovely restaurant, but we were that muddy we sat outside, they brought an umbrella and some mats to sit on. Food was lovely, service was excellent with a smile and a chat. Seriously recommended especially for cyclists. I will be letting all my cycling buddies know to pop in here. As a bonus prices are excellent for the area too.

Called in here for a "quick lunch". The lady who met us at the door was very nice but the other male membe off staff did not appear as friendly. Food was nice but a bit slow in coming. Poor selection for gluten free and no wheelchair ramp or proper access.

We always book at The Moorings at the beginning of our canal holiday so we have somewhere pleasant to look forward to on our last night back. Once again we have not been disappointed. Excellent meal, good service, rounds of the holiday most appropriately. A.ready looking forward to the next visit.

We are regular visitors at the Moorings as the food and service are always first class.

Good food, fair prices, quite small but very friendly and homely. They do Sunday lunches. nice view over the marina of narrowboats

I went for lunch yesterday, there was 3 adults and 1 child. I have to say the food was lovely and I was really enjoying my liver, however, I began to cut into a piece of liver and found that there was quite a large piece of cling film on the bottom of it. I removed it and placed it on my plate. I suddenly lost my appetite so left about half of the meal.

Have been to the Moorings several times before and usually got a good meal. However, recently had their Christmas Fayre menu and it was dreadful. Had the beef in mushroom sauce ,- two slices of thinnest beef which was mainly fat and gristle smothered in sauce to hide it. Trifle for pudding which was absolutely solid. Will probably give another chance in view of previous good experiences, but they could not deal with large numbers at Christmas time.

Had a really nice meal for an 80th birthday celebration. Staff went out of their way to welcome us with first class service. There was a very good choice of food and all was nicely presented and really well cooked. Everyone in the party enjoyed themselves. I would highly recommend.

Fantastic little restaurant run by a lovely couple.

On a day out to anderton boat lift and trip on canal we decided to call in to the moorings resturant for sunday lunch excellent and price was very good the staff and service was excellent too i call back again very soon

Well done to the chef and manager for squeezing us all in at short notice. The food was fantastic. High class presentation, very tasty, great service. Way better than almost every other restaurant or pub we went to over the last 2 weeks along the Trent & Mersey canal. Thanks guys.

Old fashioned surroundings but good home cooked food. Had steak and gravy baguette! Very nice, and good start to our holiday on the canal.

It has been a long time since we have visited the Anderton Boat Lift - 20+ yrs in fact! The moorings was an excellent place to stop for luncheon. Delicious - every dish we ordered and the price was great value. We live locally and will certainly be back.

Beautiful food lovely place nothing was to much menu great plus special board great view from our table

Visited with my better half, Mother and Brother for an evening meal.

we visited the moorings on the last night of our stay on a canal boat..The restaurant is very well presented with lovely view over the marina.The host is very welcoming and there is plenty of choice on the menu.3 of us chose the half duck and my wife chose the roast beef inside a yorkshire pudding .The food was first class.We complimented the host and chef on an excellent evening.

We stopped here for lunch on our walk and we're so pleased with our choice. Home cooked perfectly presented food with a great choice of home cooked desserts. Excellent service. We were really impressed and will be back.

Arrived Sunday afternoon (3.55) for cup of tea and cake. Sat in garden under umbrellas as very hot. 15 mins later the staff removed all umbrellas including the one we were sitting under and said closing in 20mins. We had a lovely experience at Anderton Boat Lift but finished off here disappointed.

We had been given vouchers enough for dinner for 2. The welcome is very offhand. The food presentation is very good but such a shame the taste does not live up to that. We had hoped to end the evening wit a coffee and liqueur BUT were informed they finished at 9pm.

Had an hour to wait for our hire boat pick up so sat in the pleasant outdoor area overlooking the marina and had a drink. Had we wished to eat, the menu looked OK.

Having walked from Neumanns Flash to the Marina, a cup of coffee was called for and we called here and weren't disappointed. Lovely cake and friendly service.

Nice place, stopped here for sandwich and coffee service ok, and the place was clean. Just a lack of atmosphere the gent serving didnt seem to want to chat. Will go back and give it another go.

We went for lunch yesterday. The restaurant was very quiet with only one other table occupied. I can honestly say it was one of the most enjoyable meals I have had in a long time and our party of four all felt the same. The duck in orange sauce was superb.

We have been regular customers at The Moorings restaurant for many years and decided to celebrate our Golden Wedding there on 27th January with a lunch for close family and friends. We couldn't fault the way we were looked after. There were fresh flowers on the tables and specially printed menus. The food was excellent, as usual. We have been a couple of times for meals since January and the meals have been of a consistently high standard. There is no loud, blaring music and the restaurant is nicely decorated with views over the Marina.

Decided to have two courses for £12.50. A lunch time special offer. The prawn cocktail and the melon starters were beautiful. For mains we had mushroom stroganoff with rice and ham, egg and chips. Both delicious. We were not disappointed. A glass of lemonade proved a bit expensive at £2.80. Nice view overlooking the marina. The rather old waiter was a bit dour and not very communicative. It is worth a visit.

Excellent. The service was friendly and great, the food perfect the surroundings very clean, comfortable and relaxing. Prices very reasonable. Couldn’t fault any aspect of our visit. There was 16 of us plus several other diners and everything went smoothly. Thankyou for making a treasured evening with friends perfect. We will definately be back xx

The boat is back in northwich for a re-spray, which gave an unforeseen chance to try The Moorings again. Not at all disappointed. The service is very friendly, the food brilliant and the prices just right. Once tried never forgotten.

My wife and I have been customers of this restaurant for 20 years and have watched the owners grow and develop the business to its exceptional standards.

Pottering along the canal is a great activity with some amazing views. Why spend time in the galley when it is far nicer to moor up and pop out for something to eat? This is a gem of a place, the staff were friendly and the food was nice. Worth a visit if you don't fancy cleaning up after making a meal. And you want to maximise your enjoyment.

Having visited the Anderton Lift we went for a walk along the canal and just a short distance from the lift came across this lovely restaurant and decided to stop for lunch. It being a Sunday they had a separate menu with a good selection of meals, all at a good price. Meat dishes had plenty of meat and more than enough veg. Puddings did not disappoint either.

We have eaten at The Moorings near Anderton many times, we love it. The food the staff and the service is excellent we would highly recommend it and will continue to eat there even though we travel 30 miles each way it is well worth it. Plus of course the surrounding countryside is beautiful. A great trip all round.

I visited yesterday as it was one of the official rest stops for the 100km charity bike ride I was...

We visited the moorings as we have made a booking for boat hire from the marina. I thought the moorings...

Very very nice, Beef & Blue cheese baguette, omelettes to die for, tea & coffee fantastic.

Popped in for an impromptu lunch. Nice venue. All went down hill when I asked the owner to please clean the table as it had salt all over it. From then on he was brusk and surly. Young waiter was polite. Shame when food came it was nicely cooked and presented but couldn't wait to get out of the place as felt unwelcome. A first for me and as you see I've reviewed a lot of places... Advice give it a wide berth!

Fuimos como una familia para almorzar el sábado por la tarde para mi cumpleaños de mi madre. Mi padre llamó por teléfono para reservar una mesa y nos preguntó si podíamos tener una mesa con vistas al agua y le dijeron que no podían garantizar una mesa porque están demasiado ocupados. Llegamos a la hora indicada para encontrar el lugar vacío y del conjunto de nuestro tiempo allí éramos los únicos clientes!

We ate here the other day the location is fantastic looking over the canal Marina but I'm sorry to say that's where it ends the food we ordered was quite simple fish and chips handful of chips and burnt fish not very nice at all

What a great place, food very good, beer served in a chilled glass and the service is first class. It's a lovely place on the canal and you can watch the boats as you eat. Can't recommend it enough.

Lovely food, very good hosts, highly recommend and there is a garden too if you want to sit outside and look over the canal. Just a short walk from the Anderton Boat Lift too

We met friends for lunch, the choice was superb. We all had something different from the menu and all thoroughly enjoyed what we had (including the delicious desserts!). Service was very good and we were not rushed at all. We had a good conversation with the proprietor about holidays too! Fully recommend this little gem, and close enough to visit the marvellous Anderson Boat Lift too!

My 3rd visit within a couple of months, yesterday was Sunday lunch which was a choice between Lamb, beef or pork spoiled for choice chose the lamb & it was beautiful no waste and the gravy was excellent. One of the very few places where if you ask for a drink with no ice you actually don't get ice. Also the staff although all young know how to clear plates properly and the tables are cleaned well in between each set of customers

Overlooking the busy Anderton Marina, this attractive resturant offers a Sunday lunch menu with generous portions at a reasonable price. Service was friendly and the setiing ideal

Visited for second time, but my partner has been there many times. Absolutely lovely. Arrived at 14.50 for lunch & was advised the the kitchen closes at 15.00 in a very pleasant manner. Our fault for not checking. However, it didn't appear to be problematic & did not feel under pressure. Food, service, & drinks were superb. conversation with proprietor was relaxed, & interesting.Love the place!

We have been here on a number of occasions and it has always been consistently good , there is a good selection on the menu to suit all tastes and pockets , the tables are always nicely presented , I had the minted lamb and it was delicious . There was six in our party and each plate was empty , we each had a dessert and they were yummy . Can never find anything to complain about here , looking forward to our next visit

I was hoping to award a 4 or 5 but was slightly disappointed today as the service level was chaotic! The mature waitress took our order efficiently and then it went down hill from there. The food arrived quickly but they made errors with the meals. The lamb was covered in gravy but the meat was very dry in texture so not too impressed. Then one person asked for 1 scoop of ice cream with there fudge cake and they brought ice cream for everyone having a sweet. We ordered coffee with the sweets and l can only imagine that they caught a plane to Brazil for the beans as it took forever to arrive. The sugar bowl was bereft of cubes and likewise l think they took a flight to Barbados for sugar cane? As the coffee was only warm when the sugar cubes arrived. That said it was busy and other food orders were fine. The prawn and smoked salmon salad starter l had was really enjoyable. Don't be put off trying The Moorings - l have been before and enjoyed their food very much but l am very strict about award levels but hope to score a higher score on my next visit.

I had wanted to visit the Anderton Boatlift for some time and did so today , the first decent day of the week. I booked lunch at The Moorings restaurant and my wife and I were warmly welcomed on our arrival. The food was simple but excellent and very plentiful. The interior of the restaurant offers views over the marina and the background music was tastefully chosen. The service was friendly and efficient and the dining experience offered excellent value for money.Highly recommended.

Absolutely delicious meals a real gem of a place. Mitchellin worthy. We are vegetarian and we had the vegetable and blue cheese crumble and plaice stuffed with crab and prawn my mouths watering remembering how delicious it was. The starters were amazing too. Prices are really reasonable we paid more at a harvester for microwaved meals.

Have visited The Moorings many times over the past few years and have never failed to be impressed with both the standard of food and service. The restaurant is next to and overlooks the Anderton Marina and the canal boats and also close to Anderton Boat Lift. It's an unusual single storey building and doesn't give many clues to the wonderful food on offer inside. But don't be fooled, you won't get better anywhere!You can be sure of a friendly welcome and a personal service. All the staff are always very friendly and truely look as though they enjoy their work. There is certainly a homely feel. If you are lucky enough to visit regularly, it's like revisiting friends. For special occasions aswell, such as birthdays they also add the personal touches if you wish, such as 'lit candles' on the cake and staff sing 'Happy Birthday'!The portion sizes are extremely generous and the Sunday menu is tparticularly good value for money!In short, I can not 'sing' it's praises enough!I do also highly recommend, that as the restaurant is easy to reach by either car or boat, you book a table, particularly on a Sunday - The Moorings is deffinately first choice for both loyal customers and visitors alike. Visit and Enjoy!

This is my second review of The Moorings. Since my first one we have visited the restaurant several times. Everybody is entitled to their opinion and I have no problems leaving a negative review to anywhere I visit if warranted.ON EVERY OCCASION we have visited The Moorings, me, the wife and other family members that have joined us, have always found that the service is excellent, the food is excellent, the staff are extremely friendly, polite and helpful and the ambience in the restaurant is friendly and welcoming.Yes it's not one of the biggest restaurants in the Northwich area. Yes it does get busy. I still strongly suggest that making a booking for a table in plenty of time is necessary. It is becoming a very popular little restaurant because of the above.To the owners - Carry on doing what you are doing now, you have yourself a little gold mine which is well worth your hard work. Looking forward to our next family visit and tasting the Christmas Menu.

We are going to moor here in 2017. so we decided to see what The Moorings had to offer. The small restaurant is nicely decorated and very clean and tidy. We ordered from the Sunday lunch menu. The plates were a bit on the small side but the potatoes and vegetables were served separately, extra gravy came along with a rather nice apple sauce for my husbands roast pork. We had apple and damson crumble with custard to follow which was lovely. We could not fault the food, cooked well and nicely presented. Quite surprised to see no drinks list, ordered a pint of Kronenberg and a lime soda and noticed a charge of £8.00 on our bill for drinks. I might be wrong but I think by law you have to have a drinks tariff openly displayed, and most restaurants display a wine/drinks list with their menu. The staff were very friendly and attentive and we will recommend The Moorings to the other 11 owners in our syndicate.

We thought we'd pop in for lunch while waiting for our canal boat for a quick bite to eat. Wrong... while the menu looked reasonable the prices were high for what is was, but hey ho, start of our holiday. We ordered paninis which cook almost 40 minutes to arrive, that was once we'd been able to place our order. The man behind the counter had no customer service skills what so ever... maybe as we were not "regulars".They had a big party at one end which seemed to take all his time as again it took a while to order drinks. The waitress was nice, but rushed off her feet - we saw no one else. Décor is terrible - it doesn't seem to know what it is - just all thrown together.The panini when it did arrive was nice, but nothing special. Love the Marina but not the Moorings.

We have been to the Moorings many many times. This is the place to go for quality service. The food is fantastic. The service is excellent. Over the years, we have NEVER had anything other then 100% from them in every respect.I can't say that about many places.

Visited 16/102016.. At first glance it looks like a little café' and then you walk through the door to a very pleasant little restaurant.We had driven past so many times and then we heard by word of mouth that the food was very good.About four weeks ago we had a little visit for lunch. We ordered from the snack menu, 2 of the best sandwiches on the nicest freshest bread you could ever ask for, together with a large portion of chips and a good size pot of tea for 2. It all went down very well. The service was excellent. The restaurant was very clean and the atmosphere I would described as comfortable and cosy. So impressed, we booked a table for a family meal to celebrate my wife's birthday. We were not let down.We all ordered different meals from the Sunday Menu. Say no more, all freshly cooked, not that cardboard food you get from the "pub chain" restaurants. Lovely Home Cooked Food. Beef, Lamb and Turkey tender and tasty, potatoes, roast potatoes and vegetables cooked perfectly fresh and tasty, with all the trimmings. Good size portions Yum !!! Save some room for the lovely selection of puddings and sweets.Excellent service, excellent food, excellently run restaurant.Wish there was a few more places likes this.

Ate at The Moorings on the last evening of our canal holiday and rounded off a fantastic fortnight with a very nice meal. The menu caters for all budgets but we decided to treat ourselves and were well rewarded with excellent quality and value. The location is very nice overlooking the marina (not far to walk to the boat!) and has a friendly feel with excellent service. Just wish we had somewhere as good near us at home

This is a delight particularly in the week when quieter. Food is home made I think and is very good. Might need to book at weekends as gets very busy.

Popular place seemed to be lots of regulars having Sunday lunch.Room has pleasant view overlooking the narrowboats and marina if you able to sit by a window. There is a deep step splitting up the dining room which limits access for the less able bodied.Sunday lunch was uninspiring but reasonably priced .staff were helpful and pleasant and service prompt.

Had an excellent Sunday lunch here last weekend. Good choice and good price - 3 options 1 course, 2 course or 3 course so all appetites catered for. Very friendly staff too. If you are lucky enough to get a table in the window you can watch all the activity in the Marina.