The Railway Inn in Cheshire East

Went here recently with my mum and family for her birthday last month and was not disappointed at all perfect food portion sizes definitely worth the money professional and perfect atmosphere from when we arrived until after we had left highly recommended this place you will not be disappointed if you decide to give it a visit I know a lot of people who have been here before and haven’t been disappointed

Good experience overall & the Lasagne dishes were delicious. They were served with garlic bread & salad.

Fantastic meal here today. The young man who served us was very friendly and attentive. Would definitely visit here again. Thanks

Had the most beautiful Fish & Chips today thank you

Had a lovely 60th birthday celebration here on Saturday. Excellent food and big portions for four hungry young men . Huge thanks to Phoebe for looking after us so we'll.

Very welcoming, lovely Phoebe looked after us , attended 60th party, gorgeous piping hot food all home made, great puddings and portion sizes perfect, great service , definitely recommend.also we didn't have a dog but very dog friendly also.

Went for lunch to celebrate my 70th birthday.Very friendly and attentive staff with nothing too much trouble. Food was cooked to perfection with portions sized correctly and filling. After two courses I couldn't partake of the dessert menu which though simple looked equally delicious from what I saw.

Good choice on the menu. Had a lovely homemade lasagne. Large portion and piping hot. Really tasty. Nice that they do proper homemade chips too. The young man behind the bar was friendly polite and helpful. Will go again.

Visited here is evening with a table for 18 people. Everything we ordered came out correctly at the same time & piping hot. It was all delicious 😋

Drinks are to over priced And not a good pub much more better ones in Congleton

Not very busy ?due to time of year. Food excellent, very large portions. Will definitely go again. Service extremely good.

Haven't been in a long time but thought we would give it a try again. Very nice christmas decorations. Very cold while waiting for our food certainly not cosy. Food was piping hot and plentiful though only one veg only and that was peas. Would I return maybe in the warmer weather .

Decided last minute to go for a Sunday dinner, lovely food, brilliant service, will definitely go back!

WOW what can I say other than ide give 100*s if possible food atmosphere service was beyond perfect will definitely be returning

Great food and service Could not ask for better

We visited The Railway Inn this evening for the first time. The food was lovely and big portions. We all enjoyed the food and came away very full. However, the service and staff we're terrible. First of all, when we arrived we asked to see the cocktail menu as on the website it stated they did cocktails. The lady said they did not do these and when I said we saw it on website, she went and checked at the bar and said they did not do them. Once our starters started to come out, we only got our cheesy garlic bread and we were waiting for a share starter. We finished the garlic bread and it still hadn't arrived so we went to ask them. They had completely messed it up and some how it was put on as a main. This then put a rush on eating as the main was ready whilst the starter came out. The staff did not seem to know what to do and seemed very rude. Let's just say, when we were there it was dead, so I can't even imagine what the service would be like if they had more customers. We were very disappointed with our experience due to the service which is a shame as the food was good.

Lovley roast beef lunch , well done guys

Lovely food, great atmosphere, friendly staff, only given a 4 star because the partner asked for a wine menu and they didn't have one, apart from that it was brilliant

Just had a Sunday roast beef dinner very enjoyable meat lovely and tender thank you will definitely visit again there was four us and all left clean plates John leadbeater

Food was really really good here!! Well worth going. Staff are really nice too. Chef even came to check the food was good!! ( it really was!!)

Traditional food cooked from scratch and to a high standard The staff were friendly and the food was priced well

Amazing food and the all the staff work so hard and are very friendly. Great atmosphere

The starters were beautiful and all the roast dinners were fresh,perfectly cooked and piping hot. All homemade. I would definitely go again.

Don't normally do reviews but this place is out of the box. Very friendly staff and great food......

We only had a bowl of chips to fill a gap before our tea! (Expecting the usual portion in a small dish). We're on a narrowboat and tea was already prepared. Will be eating a lot later than planned😂. Fab homemade chips! The full portion filled the dish to the sides!

Lovely pub, good food, just have funeral wake there

The gammon and shared starter was great shame I couldn’t finish it!!! Well worth a visit,good value for the money. I’ll be back

Nice pub to get a pint when getting the train or getting off the train

Tasty food, great portion sizes and the interior looks great 👍🏻

Looked after me when I fell ill and ambulance called very attentive o

Beer garden really tidy little sun spot

I can't give a rating for the food, service or atmosphere, as the only time I tried to get food there, they said they had a large party of 12,so weren't doing food, this was about 7 pm, so we turned round and walked out, and we'll never step foot in there again

Just came for spontaneous family dinner (8 adults, 3 kids) and was pleasantly surprised. Portions were huge and food was delicious. Would definitely recommend

Had a family meal for my dad’s 70th here. There were 20 of us and they accommodated us perfectly. We had Sunday lunches, lasagne and burgers between us, all of which were huge portions and just delicious. Very reasonably priced for the portions. The waiting on staff were brilliant, polite and couldn’t do enough for us. Especially the young lad, unfortunately didn’t get his name. All 20 of us had the best afternoon here, absolutely no complaints anywhere. The place to go if you want value for your money, delicious food, in a lovely friendly pub.

What can a say an absolutely fantastic place to relax with the family and dogs and the food is outstanding. The tarragon chicken is a must try. Plate loaded belly full very very happy

Looks a bit rundown outside. But it's a very nice pub inside and freindly

Had a family lunch, the staff were friendly and very attentive. Food was good and even the chef came and asked. Highly recommend.

Great pub, lovely food (the chips are epic!) and friendly staff. 👍

We walked in to the pub to be greeted by a party of 15 people, me and my girlfriend were pushed in the back by a couple of diners for being in the way of the surprise party, when no one had told us about this over the phone or upon entry, we were then thrown in the corner of the pub to be left waiting 30 mins for menus, we then waited for drinks orders to which 2 coffees arrived 10 mins before the other cold drinks. Upon our food order being taken we weren’t asked of any allergy’s and we ordered steak and ale pie and the stack burger. We had asked for mash instead of chips and the waiter seemed to take a long time to put this through on the iPad ( he then told us he wasn’t trained on it and had no idea what he was doing) no food read back was given after order. The food then arrived- huge pie which was lovely and a nicely presented burger, however we received mushy peas when the menu stated peas and my girlfriends is allergic to these ! I’m guessing the waiter had put through mushy peas rather than mash (somehow) I then asked for this to amended to which I received a shrug of the shoulders. The pie also arrived with no gravy (no gravy on pie!) I asked for gravy and other condiments which then took 10 mins to arrive at which point we had basically finished our meals, chips were cold and soggy and coleslaw had clearly been left under light for a long time. As we left we spotted a couple of kitchen staff drinking GLASS j20 bottles in the kitchen, very dangerous. Overall disappointing and we seemed to be neglected in the corner of the pub.

Largest plate of chips ever. Nice pint and cocktails

Had a wonderful evening tonight the food was great and good portion sizes too. The service was great and so friendly and the xmas decor was very pretty. Will definately return. The lamb shank with mash and mint gravy..wow..

The posted reviews about the Railway Inn provide a completely different picture to our experience on a mid week lunch. If an eating establishment advertises an opening time of 12 noon then everything from a bowl of soup up to a veritable feast should be available at that time. Upon our arrival we were 'ushered' to a table and left, without a word, to our own devices. The "usher" was a person we assume to be the manager. However, a stained teashirt and jogging trousers did not present an image of professionalism and, for someone in the food industry, it just wasn't acceptable. Please believe that I am not a serial complainer. Reviews such as this need to be upfront and honest not insincere flattery. For some time we sat, ignored, watching the staff preparing to commence service, notwithstanding that the premises were already open. Eventually menus were provided but, our request for pre-prandial drinks was given to a retreating back, such was the haste of the staff member. The best part of our visit was the food which was well presented, plentiful and delicious. Perhaps the Chef should take over front of house responsibilities. Norman A Dean

Very poor meal today, stone cold vegetables, beef gravy served with lamb! Lots of choices missing from the menu. Nice atmosphere but sadly let down by poor food. Sorry will not be returning here anytime soon.

Kaydee was the best server and the pepper corn sauce was to die for excellent service highly recommended also dog friendly is a bonus 👌

Went for Sunday lunch, staff very attentive, helpful and accommodating. Clean, well decorated surroundings. Varied menu, great portion sizes, even the smaller portions requested by 2 of our party. Fantastic value for money. Would definitely recommend.

I found price of the food very expensive, the Christmas decks were lovely.

Nice quiet pub can get busy at times.. all so good food

Staff were very helpful and friendly, quick service. Nice hot food in a comfy environment. What more can you ask for.

Fantastic family pub, fabulous chef!!!

First time in the railway and was a nicely presented pub, staff are friendly. Lovely seating area outside for the hot day. Drinks were spot on. However the food wasn't up to par. I had a Mixed grill, all the trimmings and a peppercorn sauce. Now the food was seasoned perfectly, but some of it was over cooked and the rest was mediocre. Steak was supposed to be medium rare instead was well done, chicken was dry, and the egg over cooked. Homemade chips were amazing. My partner enjoyed her food but said the coleslaw was just dry veg. Needed more mayonnaise. We will be back as it wasn't terrible and is very well priced for the food you do get. Everywhere deserves a second chance.

We went for lunch today.The food was lovely the staff very pleasant and a lovely atmosphere.We are definitely going again.

Even thought the electrics were on and off we enjoyed our meal with our residents. Thank you for looking after us a lovely afternoon.

Called in on the off chance to do lite lunch and was very pleasantly surprised, food was mega and service was great, would highly recommend. Will definitely be back again

Really tasty food and great portion sizes.

We come from the Midlands visiting relatives, The Railway has become our place to eat out .. really friendly staff, nice relaxed atmosphere and the food is top notch

Met some friends, not been here for a while but was pleasantly surprised, staff were great, service was good and food was lovely, I am coeliac so need a gluten free diet,lots of options on the main menu, not sure about desserts as I didn't have one but had a quick glance at menu which didn't appear to have any GF options but I'm sure if I'd have asked there would be something available. The pub itself was very quiet. Had a great night, will definitely be returning. Just to note they had a great breakfast menu, also with GF options.

Just been to the railway Inn and it was amazing service food A1

Excellent food great atmosphere

Good pub with traditional British menu.

Good and drinks 👍,service was excellent.

Lovely place beer garden and the food was delicious

Only One Rosé wine on tap no small bottles of Prosecco and that's 4pm on Friday!

Food is fantastic very friendly and we back again at 5 today if I could give it 10 stars I would

Nice friendly pub with good beer

Food was fantastic, portion were plentiful service excellent staff very friendly and helpful and will definitely be going again

Twelve of us attended for my birthday today and the food was amazing. The young waiters and waitresses were very attentive and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble. We will certainly be coming back. Thank you

Great pub, friendly staff and the food is amazing.

Literally popped in for a comfort break and had a quick drink , very adroit professional bar staff, great ambience for dining , outdoors area 8s great , Deffo recommend it

We took our 2 year old grandson for lunch. The atmosphere was good and the staff were excellent. The menu was similar to most pubs. We both had the steak and kidney pudding chips and mushy peas, our grandson the chicken nuggets chips and beans, from the child's menu. Everything tasted great, was cooked very well and great value for the price. We will definitely go back.

Lovely warm very welcoming fast n speedy service

Went for lunch with my husband after finishing what had been a hard week at work. Looking to move to conglton so thought we would check out some of the local pubs. Seemed a lovely little pub, there was a few people in. We ordered a drink at the bar found a table sat down and ordered food. I ordered the tarragon chicken when my food arrived the cauliflower on my plate was all brown and rotten the veg was over cooked and the chicken had water all coming out of it when I cut through it. The chef had come out of the kitchen and asked if everything was ok with our meals . I said sorry no the veg on my plate is brown and rotten .His reply was that is how it is cut which I thought was a odd answer. Didn't offer to change our food all apologise. Neither to say we will not be returning . Very disappointed.

Was surprising good .I d heard mixed reports of here .the food was good .the staff were friendly ,the place was clean and cosy .could not fault the service .the only annoying thing was ..,when the meals were ready ,there was an awful loud noise to alert the bar people that meals were ready .

Service was very good, but food was average . Steak and kidney pud chewy and not much meat, and mine had a few slices of wafer thin ham with the ham egg and chips meal. A nice piece of proper ham would have been nice.

Always friends, great food and dog friendly

Excellent coffee and puddings.Also very good value. Staff friendly will visit again.

Went to The Railway Inn to celebrate a relatives birthday. There were 11 of us. Two of the party ordered rump steaks, one cooked medium and the other rare. Another of the party ordered a sirloin cooked medium. What we received was two rumps cooked medium and a rare sirloin! We sent back one of the medium rumps and asked for a replacement cooked rare as originally requested. By this time everyone had received their food and started eating. The chef then came out of the kitchen with a small piece of cut up steak on a plate and asked "is this steak rare?" The lighting was low and I replied "yes it looks it" and he mocked "well, this is the steak you just sent back" We took the plate and put it under the light and it was clearly medium, not rare and the whole table said "that is not rare!" We were all shocked that the chef had the arrogance to confront a customer in front of the whole party and other dining patrons because he had been challenged on how he had cooked a steak. We asked to speak to the manager about his unprofessional behaviour and were told he was the manager!! We did get a rare rump in the end, but needless to say we will not be returning as it spoilt the evening and his behaviour left me humiliated just because I did not get what I ordered. One star is for the staff who served us who were professional and apologetic.

Got there 6.50 2 'big' tables not serving any more food. Not getting my custom. Not sure but could be because I'm not a regular.

Called Saturday after train ride, people and staff very friendly, had a few drinks but not here long enough to have food but will be coming back.

Dirty tables,beer off,slovenly service and low end clientele.

Good meal. Friendly service. Enjoyed our visit. Thank you.

Lovely experience! Food was delicious and big portions, servers were very helpful and it's dog friendly 😊

Fantastic food great portions and lovely staff had a great boxing day family meal

We came were today with my family having just moved to Congleton and my god it was amazing! The portions are HUGE the starters are like main meals. The staff and the atmosphere was amazing can’t wait to return x

It's ok; was cold indoors though and really pricey - random basket of washing left in front of the bar too which was a little odd.

The food was lovely and tastes amazing best homemade food going around congleton

Nice pub serving food all day ,very cheap and good efficient staff

Lovely food great service from a young lady

First time visit spare of the moment Sunday evening 6pm visit 2nd October 2022. Venue quite quiet got a table without the need to pre- book. Good variety menu, steak and ale pie chips and mushy peas good portion home cooked hot a big thumbs up here. Apple pie and custard excellent. Defo would try again a nice find 👍

Wasn't impressed with the food but serving and people was tops

Beautifully refurbished to a high standard. Welcoming atmosphere and competitively priced

Lovely food, server was brilliant and chef came out too to ask how are meals were. That's rare these days and it's great that he did this, keep up the great work 😊

Great food.very friendly staff.will call again😊👍😊

Food is amazing friendly staff good all round

Always a pleasure when I'm here!

Online menu was different than in the pub and few things were not available to order so had the steak ale pudding instead of a pie. It was very disappointing as that was chewy and wasn't much meat. Was happy to pay for familys meal as their's was OK but I refused to pay for mine that they did honner a refund.

Great local pub, cask ales. Good menu, be warned, the steak, ale & mushroom pie to die for.

Very nice food and excellent staff 👌

Food OK staff friendly meals on time

Went in on a Saturday at 7.30pm to eat, menus were tired, creased and not giving a good impression they were looked after in these current times, sat down with our drinks waiting for someone to take our food order, as we were told. Two mins after we sat down the turned up the volume on the music so loud we couldn't have a conversation without raising our voices, after 30 mins of no service, we left.

Really nice pub. Food was absolutely delicious. Super friendly staff. Recommended.