The riverside inn in Cheshire East

We used to live in Weaverham and often walked to the Riverside for a drink or food. They used to do 2 main courses for £10 which was good values for money. I know those days are now gone but after our recent visit I don’t think we will be returning. We booked a table for Sunday lunch for 4 people. We ordered drinks which came promptly and then ordered our food. We only ordered 4 mains, fish and chips, sea bass and 2 x steak and ale pies. We waited over an hour for our food, others who arrived after us received their food so we asked how long ours was going to take and were told they were just plating up. 10 minutes later we finally received our food. The fish and chips did look lovely and was a healthy portion size, the pies were well filled but mash potato was a bit on the small side. The main issue was the sea bass. There were 2 small fillets with a few crushed potatoes underneath, a spoonful of frozen peas, 2 green beans and 5 mange tout. Now for £17.95 I expected more. I’m not a big eater or a quick eater but I finished my meal first, and I knew I wouldn’t be full for long. How much do vegetables cost? Surely some carrots and tender stem broccoli wouldn’t break the budget? I did mention this and I was not charged for my alcohol free G&T, but I couldn’t wait to get home and have something to eat, disappointing.

Lovely setting right by the river.. the food in general is quite good and the staff are really good and friendly but why oh who do Marston insist on penny pinching.. meat on the Sunday carvery was as issue.. tiny bit of beef that was all fat and gristle.. I told the server (young lad) that meat was too tough to cut so he came back with a serrated knife.. lol... There is also the ongoing custard issue with puddings.. was told the half a tiny jug is all they are allowed to put in and to get another half a tiny jug we had to pay £1 each.. really need to sort this out.. otherwise people will feel ripped off.. its all about customer service after all

I was absolutely disgusted with my most recent visit to the pub. We came in to no staff anywhere. Stood waiting for someone to show us to a table for the best part of 5 minutes, the woman who seated us huffed at us as if we were an inconvenience being there. Two people clearly drunk at the bar (customers) on a Monday lunchtime. Other than that only one other table with approx 5 young males eating. We were seated. The entire meal staff were screaming and shouting sharing videos and pictures on their phones to each other, having a great laugh between themselves. Discussing which of the male customers they would have sex with and which were too young for them to sleep with. We were absolutely disgusted! We will not be returning again and will be informing family and friends to not bother anymore. We travel 45 minutes to get there on our visits but wouldn’t waste the petrol again. The atmosphere was horrific and the food standards were so poor. It was full of fat and no taste! Not even worth one star!

Great friendly pub, staff are very accommodating and nothing is too much trouble. Lauren our server was friendly & polite. Lovely food

Really upset and annoyed ....i rang this place asking to book a table for 6 ...for my birthday treat and explained we had a doggie and would like to reserve a table outside ..we know that normally you catnt reserve a tabke outside but with it being weeks I'm advance and a special birthday I asked could they please do this as a favour ...I spoke at great lengths about how i didn't want anything to go wrong because it was a special meal with all the family .After lots if ringing mither and being put through to the pub who didn't answer a few times I was slowly giving up .then today I received a nessage to say my booking had been confirmed...so i rang again to double check wr were outside as I don't won't any oribkens on the night only to ge told error no your booked in the conservatory????...after speaking again twice abd being put through to the pub who never answered again having been told by the operator to press option two when there isn't an option ???. I rang again abd was told sorry sorry sorry a few times would I like to speak to a supervisor ?...no thank you before we even get there so many mistakes have been made why would I put trust in this place ....im tired and so disappointed that because of your lack of communication we have cancelled ....please respect your customers and remember if you carnt make us feel welcome by even taking a booking right then it's a poor service .

We come here regularly as a family of 4, usually once a month. However the last 2 times we have been, including yesterday, it took a good 20 mins for someone to come over and take our order once we had been seated. My partner had to go over and ask someone. The last 2 times we have been, we keep getting seated towards the back of the pub, which seems out of the way for most of the waitresses, so are probably getting forgotten about. That being said, the food is always fairly quick to come out and always delicious. Will just need to make sure we request to be sat in the main serving area next time to ensure we are served promptly.

A great place to sit and eat with family although I would complain that the wait isn’t pleasing as we ordered a meal over an hour before they severed it and said sorry the order was lost all though we all knew they’d forgotten it

The carvery at the Riverside Inn is fantastic. The meats are tender, the potatoes are fluffy and the vegetables aren't boiled to death. The childrens menu is great too with lots of options. All staff we encountered were very friendly and professional. It's also dog friendly! Definitely coming back. Thanks all.

We arrived to be seated quickly, in a lovely airy and light table towards the back if the pub. A polite young lady came to ask if we were ready for drinks, we ordered a pint of Amstel, a pint of Hel’s and a bottle of Chenin blanc. The drinks arrived promptly, they were cool and refreshing, we were asked if we were ready to order, we weren’t quite ready, so we’re left in peace. Our waiter came to take our order, very polite, enquiring and observed meticulous detail with regards to side orders, what we wished to have as alternatives to the published menus. He advised and sorted, repeating our choices to ensure what he had captured was accurate. Our food arrived quickly, it was served with a smile and checking that everything was as we had asked. He asked if we’d needed anything else and left us in peace-although had we had the need to request anything he was ready and available. The pie was fabulous, tender pieces of steak, lovely gravy and thoroughly enjoyed, I had the lasagne, which was moist with sauce and tender meat and pasta. The waiter was attentive, checked if the food was okay, asked if we needed further drinks and ensured any sauces were available. When finished our plates were collected, the wait we checked we had enjoyed our meals, and would we like further drinks or a dessert. We were t sure about a dessert because we were full, however said we would check out the menu. This was brought promptly and with a smile, with some recommendations should we be tempted. Unfortunately we were tempted but unable to for in a pudding! The waiter took this in good spirit and took away the menu stating he was pleased we had enjoyed our meal. I was the.n tempted by a cocktail, and had a raspberry mojito….WOW! What a drink, …… I don’t like a mojito tbh, HOWEVER , this was something else, vibrant fruity cold and …gorgeous 😀 Overall thank you for my tea and drinks…what more could I ask for?. Nothing, loved it! Will be back x thank you

We used to really enjoy coming here, even though the service has never been great (it takes a long time for servers to take orders) the food was lovely and the surroundings too. We came in last night to find they have hiked the prices up to ridiculous amounts so the buy one get one free isn’t worth it anymore, you’re not getting a good deal, we had booked in for 4:30 and wasn’t seated till 4:45, it took 10 minutes before a server came to take our drinks order, the drinks are no longer refillable, £3.55 for a glass of pop is ridiculous,it then took a further 20 minutes to take our food order, it states £4.50 for a kids meal on the menu, they charged £4.75, it then took 30 minutes for the food to come, 2 of us ordered the steak and ale pie, the menu stated chunks of steak in a shortcrust and puff pastry pie, we were served a boring pie with small pieces of meat with gravy in a shortcrust pie (like a hollands frozen pie, I can get 4 of these for about £2.50 in the shop, refer to picture) and was charged £15.95! I was told they had different ones but the menus hadn’t been updated, not really the point when you choose something because of the description and that’s not what you’re given. We left extremely disappointed and will not be going back again!

Decent pub grub, if you are looking for fine dining I would suggest you try elsewhere. But if you just want a decent pub meal at a reasonable price, then the Riverside Inn is worth a visit. We had steak in ale pie, and burgers. The children’s meal was chicken nuggets. All were decent enough. The staff were very pleasant, and the premises were very clean.

Called here last week with my Missus and daughter.Absolutely beautiful setting and the staff were friendly but unfortunately the food was overpriced garbage.I ordered the mix grill which was tiny,cold and tasteless my Missus and daughter both ordered the pasta dish which again was cold and tasteless and way overpriced..Won’t be going back in a hurry!!

Food here used to be good. We visited tonight and it was Awful. Lasagne clearly microwaved within an inch of its life, no idea what the white sauce in it was made of but it was lumpy. Stodgy and resembled gone off cheese. Salad with it was just dry lettuce leaves. Rock hard garlic bread. Nachos with chilli beef came out 1st time burnt. 2nd time with a minute amount of chilli on top which tasted like Gravy. Front of house staff, mostly young students, all really good but the Chef situation clearly needs looking into. We Wont be coming back. Nor will we be reccomending this place to anybody. If leaving 0 stars were an option, there wouldnt be one left here.

Not been since lock down Very disappointed with the food. Lasagne was not oven cooked.. white sauce was like a thick half cooked cake mix and scolding. garlic bread was rock hard. Chicken and bacon salad had 2 grated cheese strands in and Dry chicken.. Panter went to the bathroom and his pint had been taken and tipped. Even though he said he was going toilet and going to sit out. Not going to rush back..such a shame Young staff was trying their best. Bless them

Stopped off here on the way back from Go Ape at Delamere Forest, lovely food, fantastic price (two for one deal), great staff and lovely outside seating area by the canal, highly recommend!

We visited last Sunday for lunch with the family. There were 7 of us dining and we had a wheelchair. We had a great table by the river. Most of us ate from the carvery. They timed service of the non carvery meals perfectly so we all ate together. The carvery was excellent. The ham and turkey in particular were exceptional. Vegetables and Yorkshire’s also very good. Staff were lovely. My only criticism would be that played were a little small. I would gladly have paid for a larger plate. Food very hot and very good. Desserts were very enjoyable too. Well done guys!

This is a brilliant restaurant with bar the 2 for 1 deals are very good with a variety of meals on menu to choose from. The specials on the board have good choices the theme nights are also worth a visit especially the curry nights we have never been disappointed with our visits.

Lovely visit to the riverside for my mum and Grandads birthday. We hadn’t booked a table but we were able to get seated straight away! The food was lovely as always, attentive staff and a clean and tidy environment. The guy serving us (I didn’t catch his name however he seemed like he was being trained up) was lovely, polite, patient and attentive and I’d like to thank Emily for helping us out after my grandad had dropped his bus pass at the table. Would absolutely recommend to everyone, thanks for the lovely evening!

The Riverside is a fabulous place for food and drink. The food is always spot on, you get service with a smile and it is always clean! We have had a few family and friend get togethers here where there has been around 28 people and they catered very well where everybody ate together. There is no wonder it is so popular!

Was very pleasantly surprised, the food was really, really good, steak cooked to perfection. 2 steaks and a bottle of wine 20 pound, and tweaked my food to scampi and rice, 2 starters and all for 33pounds. Wasn't sure to expect for a two for one establishment, but I recommend. The service was great, very friendly girl called Francesca. We will come again.

Reserved for 13 people, they were very accommodating. Excellent service given how packed they were on Father's Day. Francesca was really patient and attentive! Will be back!

Allergy boy here. We had spent all day at Oulton park race track, we wanted something to eat, and were disappointed with our previous nights food. We had seen this pub, heaving on many occasions & decided today was the day!We were greeted with a big smile & apology that it was going to be over 1 hours wait. We grabbed a pint & settled into a warm welcoming pub with great well kept beers, served in immaculately clean glasses. Well within an hour we were taken to our table, overlooking the river. I explained that I was allergy boy & was given a comprehensive allergy list, which gave me so many options, the night before was either or!! I chose the steak & ale pie, Gill had homemade lasagne and our guests had a chicken corma & rice and a hunters chicken & chips plus some drinks for £31.The food was hot, tasty and well presented. The staff are friendly attentive & very polite, even after a manic bank holiday Sunday.We could have also had 2 steaks & a bottle of wine for £20, tables neat us had this, the steaks were big & the customers loved them. If you want a great meal that won't break the bank this is the place for you. You won't be disappointed but you might have to wait.

We visit the Riverside regularly, however on this occasion we had our little grandson with us. We were greeted in the first instance by Chis (Aussie Chris), & then by a “greeter”, unfortunately I don’t know her name. Anyway, we were seated quickly & Chris swiftly came to take our drinks order. We ordered quickly as our little guest was hungry. Our grandsons meal was good, our steaks were cooked to our liking. This evening the service was very good. We ate earlier than we usually do & I think we benefited with better service. I appreciate The Riverside is a very busy place, but sometimes the service can be very slow. All said The Riverside is terrific value

We always have a meal at the Riverside and find the two for one extremely worthwhile. We enjoy the surroundings and the lovely views from the windows and find our time there very relaxing. All the meals we have had over the years have been excellent, its a lovely Inn and has a great outside area for when the weather is warm ....

Had a fab night. Kelly Alisha Abbie and staff made sure that we had a great time. Even though there was an offer on and the restaurant was very busy the food was still served promt. Great service, We will be back. Thanks guys John

Went with my partner for a meal at the Riverside tonight. We ordered two specials which came with a free starter or desert. My prawn cocktail was tasteless, no colour or flavour to the prawns. My main was lamb hotpot pie. Described on the menu as succulent pieces of lamb slow cooked in a rosemary gravy. It was a cheap frozen pie, grey in colour and nothing but gristle and minced lamb. It tasted disgusting. I returned my meal and had scampi instead. When the bill came they charged for my starter as the scampi wasn't on the specials. I also had a Bacardi and coke. It wasn't the real Bacardi but cheap white rum and they charge twice for the mixer. Apparently the measure of the mixer is small so they give you 2 measures wether you want them or not. I suppose it dilutes the taste of the cheap Bacardi. When we questioned the bill they did eventually knock £3 off for the complaint about the food. We'd even had to order a second drink which we didn't want while we waited for the second meal to arrive. All in all a disgusting meal, bad service and would not recommend or return to this place. Worst meal I've ever had

Very poor. We had 2 sandwiches, both of which were very dry and had a minimal amount of filling in. The waitress who took our order had a very abrupt manner and although the pub was busy, the only noise we could hear whilst eating our snack lunch were the waitress's talking loudly to each other and the bar staff, only occasionally interrupted by the manager walking backwards and forwards past our table with a cup of coffee in one hand and talking loudly on his phone. We will not be returning!!

First off it's not Nantwich. It's nowhere near Nantwich (look at the map and see for yourself). It's between Runcorn and Weaverham in a little village called Acton Bridge. Its situated along the banks of the River Weaver in the Cheshire countryside which at times can look stunning.

Beautiful sunny afternoon spent overlooking the River Weaver whilst enjoying a really lovely late lunch

Had a great carvery with best toast potatoes ever, meat was nicely cooked and good selection of fresh veg, just a pity the soft drinks weren't bottomless like the other Marston pubs, but would return if passing this way again. Especially on a nice day as beautiful view over the river

The view of the riverside is beautiful. The food was average at best.

Good value for money, helpful staff and good food. Nice view of the river. Would probably be quite busy in the warmer months. Convenient location.

Lovely pub, fab service and excellent food. Good value. Kids meals excellent. Will definitely return

We've just visited today, it was pretty busy, but the helpful staff found us a table, in the conservatory, looking out on the great River Weaver.

Recently we ate at the Riverside Inn, we often eat here and the food is very good, and the staff are mostly friendly and helpful. Today we were a little disappointed. It was twenty minutes after being seated that someone took our order for drinks, she was very apologetic tho for having not realised we hadn’t been served.

Gorgeous food, great price and lots of choice. Well worth a visit. Two for one options available. Views are lovely too

Nos fuimos a la orilla del río en nuestro camino a casa de un día como lo fue cerca de la hora de la cena y los niños estaban hambrientos.

A menudo hemos llamado en este restaurante en nuestro camino a casa desde diversos lugares y nunca me ha decepcionado. Ahora un dos por uno. El clima era tan caliente que pudimos comer caliente fuera con peligro no coger frío y disfrutar de la vista del río. La comida era buena como de costumbre y de tamaño razonable. Teníamos aros de cebolla como extra y algunos de los mejores que hemos tenido. Buen servicio.

Esta fue nuestra segunda visita a este establecimiento para comer el domingo y fue espléndido, con dos platos principales por menos de 14 libras que simplemente no puede fallar. Que debe de ser bueno, ya que el restaurante estaba completamente lleno y con una larga cola esperando a ser sentado fue tan bien reservamos con antelación. El carvery era excelente, con una buena selección de carnes i. e. pavo, jamón y carne asada con verduras, como mucho se podía comer. El personal es encantador y muy amable y cuando estaban bajo mucha presión. Crédito donde el crédito es debido. Muchísimas gracias a todos de verdad.

Fuimos a la orilla del río una semana el pasado jueves como me habían dicho que había sido renovado y estaban re apertura... Mi hija va en su tercer año en la Universidad en Escocia y ha decidido mudarse permanentemente y después hay más probablemente Uni no viven en Burton de nuevo, así que pensamos que sería un buen lugar para su padre y yo a llevar para una comida relajada. Reservé en facebook para las 18:00 y me envié un correo electrónico de confirmación. Llegamos a las 5.50 de la tarde pero no tienen una reserva para nosotros afortunadamente no estaba ocupado. Mi hija y yo pedimos entrantes eran encantadores bien caliente. Una pareja llegó después de que habíamos terminado nuestra entrantes y me di cuenta de que tenía su red antes de haberlo hecho. Por este tiempo fue 7:00 le pedí al camarero donde nuestros platos principales y volvió diciendo que serían 10 minutos más ya que ha sido un malentendido, pero no hay razón por qué y ninguna disculpa. Mi marido no tenía un arranque y no he comido todo el día. También estoy discapacitado y ser casa a las 8 pm para mi noche cuidador... yo estaba muy enojado, así que la muchacha encargada dijo los entrantes y bebidas sería gratis y volví a casa y me puse en contacto con el propietario en facebook y explicar lo que la comida era y lo que había sucedido. Revisaron mi historia con el personal y luego volvimos con 50% de descuento en nuestra próxima factura de la comida para 4. Así que nos fuimos de nuevo con un amigo cercano de la familia y fue totalmente diferente, el personal era más atento y parecía más contento la comida era precioso y pasamos una noche relajada realmente maravilloso... Yo estaba feliz con la forma en que se realizó después de mi queja y volveremos en el futuro.

Fuimos allí para la celebración del cumpleaños Éramos catorce personas de todos disfrutamos de la comida no esperar mucho tiempo hasta la comida llegó el servicio era bueno todos disfrutamos de la noche volveremos.

Fuimos a comer. Un lugar agradable, con vigas de madera, pisos de losa y personal amable. Un montón de rincones acogedores y cómodos sillones, un entorno agradable. Teníamos entradas de dos vieiras y patés, las vieiras servían en la pea puré y estaban bien gratinadas en el exterior, el único problema fue que agradezco no hay nada peor que vieiras crudas, igualmente daba gelatina blanda como tienen textura, no es agradable. El paté era me dicen ok pero no lo suficientemente cerca y el vestidor tostadas de la guarnición ensalada había empapado en la tostada haciendo suaves. Para el plato principal los hombres tuvieron tanto carne rara. Uno estaba bien la otra tenía mucha grasa y sinew, un poco de la suerte de muchas maneras. Yo tenía pollo Caesar, fue pobre la croutons eran como pan rancio no pan frito en mantequilla aclaró, el pollo estaba jugoso pero insípido, el tocino y sosa. ácidos grasos suave Este podría ser un fantástico lugar, ya que el ambiente y el personal eran acertadas, pero lamentablemente la comida fue decepcionante. Tome más cuidado y este sería un lugar al que volver, pero no en el momento en que parecía una pena.

We came here a few years ago when we were visiting peckforton castle. On our way home we decided to drop in for a bite to eat.The food was lovely and ate it outside next to the canal.Beautiful surroundings with a friendly atmosphere.Weve been back a few times since, making the journey just to eat here.Highly recommend, especially on a dunny day.

I've eaten here on numerous occasions when visiting family in the area as they seem to love it. I can't personally see the great attraction. Whilst the food is perfectly adequate most of the time it isn't anything special and is usually only redeemed by the decent enough service and value for money (it's a two for one place)Visited on May bank holiday Monday and ordered a steak dish - as it happens this was the same dish i'd had last time i'd visited and I'd enjoyed it. This time service was very slow. I ordered a rare steak and when it arrived the waitress announced it as medium and I said no I asked for rare and she said oh yeah that's what it is. When I cut into it it was medium to well done. I asked the waitress to change it and she did but was very surly and really seemed to be pissed off I wasn't happy. When it was brought back it was rare but the portion had clearly been cobbled together from various off cuts of meat, my mum's dish was exactly the same. When it was brought out the service was really rude and dismissive. I raised this with what appeared to be the waitress in charge of our area and she said you sent it back because you didn't like it and we brought you another one. No. I sent it back because you didn't cook it the way I asked for it to be cooked - rare. This does not make me an annoying customer trying to cause trouble but that is exactly what I was made to feel like. This pub has a wide array of steak dishes on the menu and specials board. I therefore assumed they would be able to cook a steak properly (otherwise why bother asking the customer how they want it cooked?!)It was clear they were very busy as it was bank holiday and I can only assume they had the 'B' team on as most of the staff seemed fairly clueless. As we were leaving I asked for the name of the manager so I could write to them with my complaint about the food and service. After approx 4-6 minutes faffing about by the bar staff (during which time I saw the barmaid I'd asked, go and speak to what looked like the manager on duty) the barmaid came back to me with the pub website address. I said no that's not what I asked for, can I have the name of the manager please. Oh says the barmaid, I didn't understand what you meant. I was fairly taken aback by this. What about the question 'can I have the name of the manager so that I can write to him or her about a complaint I have' is difficult to understand? I found the attitude of the staff on this visit rude, dismissive and surly. The several waitresses we had - after I had asked for the steak to be recooked our initial waitress took great pains to avoid serving us for the rest of our visit but was clearly still working as she was waiting on the next tables - served our food and drink with a healthy dose of teenage stroppiness. Which might have been acceptable had we not been paying customers. I am sure I will have the misfortune of eating here again whilst visiting my family as they seem to like it. I can only hope the 'A' team are on the next time I visit. I certain shan't be making the mistake of ordering steak.

Considering this is a 241 restaurant, the food is brilliant. The service is great and the staff are friendly. It's situated overlooking the river and the open fields - fantastic view on a summers day. Can get busy in the summer but worth a visit. We drive 30 minutes to visit.

Went here for a surprise 90th Birthday Lunch, really tasty hot food, reasonable price and the specials board is worth a look, and a lot of main meals are two for one, staff were not pushy, came over when we were ready to order, it does get very busy at weekends, especially now the weather is getting better, would recommend booking, will visit again!

Sadly, the food wasn't great it maybe on the offer 2 meal offers?The starters: the Pat'e' was tasteless along with the chicken spring rolls which contained very little chicken if any....The main meals: the sausage/mash/onion gravy was greasy, again the food products i.e. sausage meat was tasteless.....I doubt it contain any meat? The chicken/ham pie was o.k. the pastry though was too thick/dense.We were charged extra for drinks on the bill which we didn't have and had to get the bill re-checked...overall the food was very poor value. The only saving grace for this evening out was the EXCELLENT staff........they were very friendly.I just wish I had complained on the night......

i had fish and chips mushy peas , the fish was manly batter ,very little fish , but was very hot when it arrived,, wife had gammon rump steak and chips ,her was ok ,, we both fruit cake sundae ,but was xmas pudding , we have before lots of times before so this was a one off, but on our left visit and this time our bill was wrong , but hopefully this will stop happen soon ,

We go pass the Riverside lots of time's and the car park is always full. Have not been to the Riverside for some years. But what a big improvement from last time. The meals are all 2 for1 all day every day, Beside the River Weaver, with green fields stretching on all sides, yet on the main A49 road. There are outside tables, with ducks & swans to feed over a fence. The staff are friendly and very helpful with a smile to. Had a lovely meal, food excellent, great choice and at good prices. the place is spotless and is a nice place to have a quick meal with the family or if you don't fancy cooking, Plus you can't go wrong with 2 for 1. well worth a visit

Beautifull place with fantastic food, Beautiful surrounding views of the river weather with smoking areas outside or places to just sit off and admire the riverside. Staff are very friendly and great astmosphoric. well manered and fantastic family place to eat. The two for one meals are very nice had eaten with inlaws and wife to be here and got a very nice rib eyed steak. Drinks can be expensive as there never included in the meal and excluses sweets like ice cream. free wi fi also. would reccomend this place again No public transport if you are family you need a car to come here. but its a lovely place

This a great little restaurant located on the A49 near Weaverham/Acton Bridge right on the canal side. Food is very good and exceptional value (2 for 1 on main meals). Beer is also good with 3-4 real ales on tap.

My wife and I happened across this Marstons whilst travelling from Southport to Whitchurch.Service - very good. We had to wait a short while for a table as it was a busy Saturday night and, as we were passing through, hadn't booked. Our orders were taken quickly and our food arrived very shortly afterwards. All the staff were cheerful and efficient.Food - delicious, hot and cooked to perfection. The salmon and chicken were particularly good. The steak was good, but very small.Value - all of the meals are 2-4-1 and great value (especially when compared to other pub/diners in the area where it was £7:95 just for a Scotch Egg!)Overall - definitely worth calling in to.