The Poachers Inn in Cheshire East

Thank you for giving my friend and I a great catch up lunch on Thursday...you were very patient with us as kept you from closing up after lunch we were so busy talking! 😊 great food !

Lovely and cosy traditional pub serving a few ales. Nice setting. Allows stopovers. Recommended 🍻 🚐

We had lunch and dinner at this pub. Both good quality, french fries were some of the best ever.

Came last weekend in my motorhome with my wife what a fantastic find. The food was absolutely beautiful I had the liver bacon and onions my wife had the beef hotpot best food we’ve had in ages and we were made to feel very welcome thank you for a lovely evening we will be back again soon

Dog friendly. Nice bar staff and decent pub meals. Good prices, a nice all round visit every time.

We visited here whilst staying in Bollington. A place of character and charm. Staff were great, food delicious and great choice of drinks. Highly recommended.

Very friendly, some of the best customer service I've experienced in the UK.

Excellent local pub with a cosy, friendly atmosphere.

Run by the same couple for over 20 years. It is truly part of the community. Lovely atmosphere with top beer and food to match. It's also a great area for walking and cycling

Went for lunch. Food was OK but nothing exceptional. Staff was very friendly. We did return for quiz night with some friends only to find the kitchen closed at 530. Would have been nice to tell me that when I called to book a table! We left and went to another pub for dinner.

I eat there regularly, once a week. They excellent beer and equally excellent food

Nice pub great beer garden when it's sunny 🌞 ☀️ 👍 staff great 👍

Lovely friendly pub. The publican has gone out of their way to ensure a good range of beer. If you like craft ales, they have it. If you're after well known brands, no problem. I love the mood and feel of this pub. They work so hard to ensure families and booze hounds are catered for. Just been on my third visit this afternoon and can confirm it is great. See you soon!

Lovely old world pub. Had a nice lunch here.

Very friendly staff, lovely food and atmosphere

Not a bad pub food was good not amazing but decent staff where very friendly and efficient we went in at the afternoon so wasn't many people in

A traditional, no frill, pub with, I think, very pleasant hands-on owners and local staff. All food cooked from scratch so a little wait but well worth it. Reasonable choice of ales. Good prices. We'll be back!

Great experience, limited opening mid-week, no problem weekend, great pub

Once of the nicest, friendliest pubs I've been to in a long time.

Great food, great sevcie! Would come back again

Excellent place, staff, food and beer were all first class. Highly recommend.

Great pub, staff and clientele.

Excellent turkey roast, two course menu for £10

Brought a small group of walkers plus Labrador for lunch. Fantastic value for money, excellent service and friendly staff. What more could you want!

A great traditional local that makes you feel welcome every time.

Lovely country pub with great food and a nice a fire to sit and enjoy your drinks

Food was good and well cooked but service was a little slow, maybe because we were a little bit of a hurry to get off on our way home. The bar service was excellent as was the Guiness 😃😀.

This pub is a hidden gem, deserving a five-star rating. It boasts a cozy ambiance, an extensive drink selection, and outstanding food. The staff is incredibly attentive and friendly, making every visit memorable. Live music nights add to the charm. The only minor flaw might be occasional busyness, but it's a must-visit for a fantastic night out.

Large pub that serves good celecttion of hot food. Friendly staff. Very popular with the locals. It's a good pub to go to. Highly recommended.

Consistently good homemade food. Wide variety of choice on the menu. Excellent service and a lovely outdoor area. Highly recommend!

It’s a Sunday I thought it would of been busier it’s a hot sunny day Staff can not do enough to help even bringing water for the dog. My hubby requires gluten free & the menu didn’t disappoint. Nice bread to go with his hot pot. Beer garden is a hidden gem they need to advertiser it on the front

I'm going to rate this lower so that people don't find out about this tranquil beer garden.

Friendly pub with great service and food. Couldn't speak too highly of it!

Spot on food and drinks. A traditional pub with oodles of character.

Beautiful country pub. Great beers on tap. Lovely staff.

Seems like a great place for a few pints... Unfortunately we were not from the area so it was one drink only.... A good choice of ales

Chilli con carne on a bratwurst was fantastic.

Great value for money. Good service. Fab selection of wines and beers.

Good food and service, however no parking available.

Great pub,good staff dog welcoming

Great food & staff. Excellent & multiple choice of non alcoholic beers. This is a must visit pub for visitors to the area 👌👍😀

Great selection of beers. Fast service at the bar.

Fab place friendly staff and fab foo

Very nice bar with friendly staff.

Excellent beer, food, efficient & courteous service; good atmosphere.

Absolutely wonderful friendly pub and restaurant

Visited a few times over past month for lunch and the food has been great. Their meal deal is exceptionally good value. The staff are always friendly and service is good 😊

Stayed here in our motorhome. Rang ahead first and was greeted with a friendly 'no problem'. If you like good ales and great food this is a must. Fish pie and jam roly poly to die for. The staff were amazing, very efficient and super friendly, oh and its dog friendly too. No facilities but a fab venue for a stop over. 👍

Nice pub with a good selection of local cask beers.

Great pub and by far my favourite locally

Pie Night at The Poachers is always a great thing.

Great local pub, incredible staff & atmosphere. Great selection of beers

Lovely pub and great overnight parking if your with britstops, made to feel so welcome 🤗. Food great too.

As good as I remembered it. Great beers and wonderful owners.

This is out of the way for us, but we were visiting a friend who lives nearby in the afternoon, so made a day of it. Booked lunch and so glad we did. It's a very friendly pub with a good selection of beer. We had the lunch special of 2 courses for £9. Great choice but we went for the roast beef. It was delicious and a good portion as well. Would recommend to anyone to go out of the way to visit.

We came in as a family group including our 2 grandsons and had great food at a really good price . The staff were lovely and friendly .

Excellent service from friendly efficient stall eleven out of ten Roast beef delicious more fresh veg please we will be back soon

The 2 course lunch with a wide range of choices is excellent value , along with a pint of real ale making a satisfying experience. Was quite busy the last time we went but the staff all worked hard and the service was prompt without being rushed. Deserves to do well.

Was stopping at a nearby spa hotel for a couple of nights and wanted to go out to eat for a change. Found Poachers Inn and was not disappointed. Friendly pub, helpful staff and good food and drink. We had burgers and they were gorgeous. Plus the music was almost our play list at home which made us happy.

Lovely typical local traditional pub. We are staying in the area for the weekend and went for valentines night. Nothing fancy (which is what we like) just your typical pub grub cooked to a excellent standard with lovely welcoming friendly staff who made our evening relaxing and special, nothing was too much trouble even booking us a taxi back...excellent food, excellent staff.. 10/10

A fantastic, traditional pub, & very friendly. Strangers seem to talk to each other here of their own free will! Always 5 real ales on (Storm Brew & Weetwood's Old Dog are regulars, & 3 guest beers). Lots of whiskeys too. Food decent, nice beer garden, dog friendly, pub quizzes every two weeks & occasionally live music. A popular stop for walkers & cyclists, it also has a book/CD exchange, & in winter theres always a lovely real fire on the go.

We were there on a cold November day max 5c outside temperature They usually have real inviting log fires but not today. In fact we thought there was no heating on at all. We came for lunch looking at the posative reviews on TA & elsewhere, how wrong can you be. The place was reasonably busy for 1pm on a Friday lunch time. The manager was less than inviting & gave the impression he could'nt care less. As they have a two course lunch on for £7 which as it turned out was a poor decision as i ordered the Tomato & Mozzarella salad which i quite enjoyed all be it basic eg three slices of tomato & Mozzarella Cheese on a tiny plate no dressing no finesse. For main i choose the Liver, Onions, Chips & peas. There was three tiny pieces of liver in all but no taste swamped in thin grave the chips were cash & carry's own cheapest in the world ever, The cheapest frozen peas covered 75% of the plate. It was so cold in there we didn't remove my winter coat. You would think if you arn't doing much business over lunch times to warrent putting on a two course lunch for £7 which is cheap by anybody's standards you would have thought you might actually give something to talk about & return to. Won't be rushing back any time soon & i strongly suggest you follow suite. Pitty realy could have been better by just lighting a fire & putting on some heating. Bad management dession Tut Tut. doesn't make a lot of sence to me. Other reason's not to bother: Once you have looked at the rest of the lunch menu you realise the management is just having a big laugh at your expense eg Home made Beef Burger £9.95 for a Burger? That's just plain ridiculous rip off. Tip. There are many other places for lunch within a few minutes from this place, next time we will go some other place thats for sure. Also the toilets could have dune with a clean & a lick of paint, even the door from the main bar to the tiolets was old & tired. All in all a poor excuse for a coutry pub.

We have eaten here many times. The two course lunch for £7 is tremendous value. Relaxed, homely atmosphere, walkers feel comfortable. Good choice of beer!

A group of us called in here the other night before (and after) a curry at the Viceroy and what a fantastic little pub it is. Great selection of beers on, the staff were friendly and welcoming, and we even discovered their fab little beer garden. It has now become a firm favourite and will definitely be returning! Thank-you Poachers for your hospitality and we'll descend on you again (if you'll have us).

We rang beforehand and got a really friendly welcome to come in anytime. Dog friendly and very chilled, we ordered a round of drinks followed by our food order. By the time we’d settled into our drinks our food arrived. Great food - great portion sizes - and a very relaxed atmosphere; this pub was a perfect place for a family feed! Thoroughly recommend a visit!

This is a nice local pub in the old style, with good beer and friendly staff. There were dogs around but they were quiet and well-behaved. The pub's menu is very good in its concept, although the execution is variable. My partner's veggie option was fine, but my sea bass had been browned on both sides, the food was greasy with the plate swimming with cooking oil.

In need of a bite to eat, dropped into this quaint pub on the corner as only place we found where they welcome dogs. Upon arrival, the pub wasn’t too busy on a Tuesday evening, but soon started to fill up with locals. Very nice barman served me a glass of Pinot blush, and brought a bowl of water over for our dog. Ordered scampi and chips twice, which was piping hot and lots of it. Food was very good indeed, and I’m only sorry that I only had one pound on me in change, otherwise I would have left a bigger tip - sorry!

Called in Day after Boxing Day with my family. Good atmosphere a real pub with excellent home cooked food had a great festive couple of hours Nice and cosy coal fires , dog friendly.

The kitchen was shut after 2 o’clock absolutely fabulous steak sandwiches even though the kitchen was shut

We were staying in the local area and was looking for a pub and came across this pub! When arriving staff were helpful and very pleasant. We ordered the Thai green curry and seabass which was very reasonably priced and huge portions! The food was delicious! It is a pub which attracts the locals which was nice to see!

We were staying near by and looking for somewhere local to eat. We happened to find this place and so glad we did. Food 1st class, lovely village pub setting and so very friendly staff. The atmosphere was very friendly we felt so comfortable and the food was home cooked and very tasty. No frills just great food and service. If you are in this area pop in here you won't regret it

visited last sunday with my elderly father.pleasant atmosphere,attentive staff and excellent food with ample portions unlike some of the pub chains.would not hesitate to recommend, will be visiting again soon.

It's my son's local and he took us there for an early dinner. Warm welcome, really nice unusual beers and excellent fish and chops.

Llegamos a horario de apertura (mediodía) y recibí una cálida bienvenida del equipo en el pub.

visited here on a Friday it was buzzing with people. Food and service was great! Would recommend. Gin shelf is worth visiting!

Las habilidades de servicio al cliente son no existía. Nos hablaron de dos miembros diferentes gsutó de personal sólo porque nos quejamos de la comida. Grosero GROSERO GROSERO! ! ! ! !

Una vez al mes los propietarios de la mano de cazadores furtivos sobre sus kiitchen inn a los frutos de la empresa que proporcionan forraje un suntuoso menú degustación, muchas de las cuales se encuentra crecen silvestres y preparada por un chef muy talentoso. Normalmente...

This is one of the only privately owned and run pubs left on the edge of the village of Bollington, very friendly with great home cooked food.... good range of craft beers always

Wish we had a pub like this in Poynton. Welcoming and unpretentious with a great community feel. The locals are friendly and the staff give good,friendly service. Great for dogs...given a bowl of water and treats to buy. The food is no-nonsense pub grub, reasonably priced and good sized portions. Lovely location but parking can be a bit limited. Really nice at Christmas.

what a lovely country pub,very welcoming,staff friendly and food was very nice and reasonably priced well worth a visit.

Family and I visited on a Saturday lunch for drinks and lite bites. We were not disappointed, the staff were friendly and on viewing the menu everything seemed reasonably priced. The food was ordered and even adjusted for dietary requirements. The real ales on the pumps were a little bit limited but kept in a good condition and reasonably priced. Looking round the pub it seemed that the pub had good ideas in attracting clientele. A great open fire. The pub seemed very popular with walkers and locals and had a great friendly atmosphere. This is a pub I would use on a regular basis if I was local.

Great village pub serving nice food lunchtimes and evenings, quiz once a month in aid of local charities and the ales are always nicely kept. friendly and welcoming atmosphere and a log fire in winter.

We stopped for lunch one day and just had to go back for an evening meal. The food was fresh, filling, great country pub grub. Staff are friendly and helpful and the ambience is great. We missed pie night but will definitely go back next time we are in the Bollington area.

Good Lunch time stop if you are doing the Gritstone Trail.Lovely little garden as well. The people here are very friendly and helpful.Burgers were lovely !

After reading numerous reviews of restaurants and eating establishments in the Macclesfield area we found rave reviews regards the Poachers Inn. Not only were the reviews positive re atmosphere, value for money but what sold it was the Wednesday night PIE night. In anticipation of a busy night, as per reviews we booked in advance, the inn opens at 5.30 and we booked a table for 7.30.Upon arriving we were informed that they they were all sold out of pies! My wife and I ordered alternative meals, scampi and beef hot pot, both nice although basic. The most disappointing part of our visit was upon leaving 2 gentlemen were observed tucking in to 2 freshly served PIES!!!

Visited this pub a few times now but two frlidays ago was our best experience, my partner and i love the early doors here but if u want food, getting a table can be somewhat a pain, i suppose this is good really as a atmosphere generator but still a pain if u want to eat, however there seems to be a lull in customers between early doors and the evening crowd, the menu is varied but its not trying to be clever, i had the chicken bacon and stilton salad, ( yes im on a diet, sigh !! ) that was lovely ( less cucumber please ) and my partner had goulash which she said was absolutely gorgeous, i think thats a thumbs up, staff were great and the drinks and beer selection was spot on. All in all a great visit for less than 30 quid, well done guys and another visit is definitely on the cards SOON ! Maybe the cock and pheasant should pay a visit and bring a notepad !!!

What a pub !!! The food is excellent & varied. There is a large selection of lagers, beers, wines & spirits during to it being a free house. The pie & pint night each Wednesday is not to be missed & booking a reservation is recommended as it can get that busy. The owners & staff are friendly & knowledgeable & the ambience is relaxing. Add it being dog friendly & it's how a decent country pub should be run.

We visited The Poachers Inn today with our dog for Father's Day after a lovely walk along Middlewood Way. The staff were very welcoming and could not do enough for us. There was a good selection of beers and if I hadn't been driving I would have tasted some of the wide selection of gins.The food more than met our expectation and my husbands black pudding stack was one of the best that he's tasted. A bowl of water was brought for our thirsty retriever and dog towels and treats were also available. A great pub, we will be back again.

Really nice pub. Does what it says on the can. Beer variety is wide and always kept perfectly, service is efficient and friendly and food is simple and good. recommended.

Chose this pub as it was listed as "dog friendly" though minus my dogs I thought I'd check it out...... Cosy pub with small but good choice lunch menu. The prices were very reap assonance with all main meals priced at £7 , nice lunch would good again.

A delightful 'real ale' pub with a lovely atmosphere. The staff are so friendly.A real dog friendly pub, it is great for locals and walkers alike.They have an amazing pie night deal on Wednesdays. Home cooked food at a reasonable price. Love this place!

Friendly, efficient staff. This is excellent value for money as we received complementary starters. Would recommend and visit again, p.s. Good luck with the baby

Excellent food (starter and main) and friendly service at our recent Christmas party of 12. Super evening enjoyed by all, would definitely return.

Great selection of real ales. They do some great functions - quiz night always busy. I hear the pies are fab but haven't yet got around to trying one.

Excellent burgers and baguettes.Other food looked good bt we only required a small meal.Great ales too.

Very cheap good pub food, it was nice and busy also great community atmosphere! On a Monday u can bring in a take away as the chef has a night off BONUS!

Good local boozer with an excellent range of hand pump and bottled (Belgian) beer. Food is very well priced. Prefer it as a place to drink

Stopped off here recently with a friend for lunch. The selection and quality of the ale was superb. Also had a very pleasant, great value lunch. Service top notch and very friendly. Tempted to move to Bollington.

A lovely venue - we met our travelling companions at this bar and were really happy that we did. A thoroughly nice pub, good service and great beers.

Loved this pub. We went here for a meal on a Friday night. There were 18 of us and we had booked in advance, sending all our individual choices from the menu. The food was excellent, good value for money. Service was friendly and efficient. There was a great atmosphere as the pub filled up with a very friendly local crowd. Staff were very helpful and we felt very welcome. I wish more pubs were like this!! We all loved it and thoroughly enjoyed our food!!