The Vale Inn in Cheshire East

A sort of 'Hidden Gem's pub! Had a great lunch here and amazing value for both food and drinks.

Our Sunday evening meal was a very mixed experience. My risotto from the specials board was just about warm and served in a bowl with some grated cheese on top. For a price of £14.75 it was tasteless, cold and unappetising. Two of the wonderful young ladies on the staff refunded the cost of my meal. My partner fared somewhat better with the roast beef option which was average. The big strength of The Vale was its young staff who were highly apologetic, professional and embarrassed by the state of food they were serving. Sadly the same can’t be said for their manager who remained leaning against the bar. We won’t be returning.

A nice place to have a refreshing beverage and a filling meal! Their BLT’s are superb and the Vale Smash Burger was excellent!

Cosy, friendly and service was excellent as well as great food. Well worth a visit if your passing through like I was.

Lovely food freshly made ,staff always smiling and cheerful ,alot of walkers come in . You can go watch the cricket whilst getting a pint from there. We'll worth the visit

Nice pub selling local bollington brewery ale. Dog friendly and outside area. 🍻

We sat outside as we had our dogs with us but they can go inside if you want. The food was so worth the wait. It is absolutely delicious and a good price.

Nice pub but in reality beer prices seemed high, maybe its just me.

Great roast beef Sunday lunch, with proper (not frozen roast potatoes) - best I've had in a long time.

Great clean tasty beer. Lovely food and nice staff. It is highly recommended if you are nearby and want an awesome place to unwind.

Called for lunch with a friend & we were the only 2 in most of the time. Lovely pub, good lay out & very clean. Unfortunately, the food we chose was very disappointing. The Chilli & Rice was ok but quite bland, and the Vale Mac N Cheese was cooked dry pasta with no sauce at all. We asked the server if it was meant to be like that & she said she would check with the chef. On leaving, I asked what he'd said & she replied, "Oh, I don't know, I didn't ask."

Excellent piping hot pies, proper shortcrust pasty, not microwaved rubbish, tender pieces of beef and proper chips. Just had a lovely lunch, staff were all very friendly and helpful, would highly recommend

So pleased with our experience, you could definitely tell the food was homemade and fresh, bit of a long wait but it was definitely worth it!

Had a lovely meal here,fish finger butty and chips ...

Great little pub and very friendly staff

Great atmosphere, lovely bar staff, especially Mollie, always so happy and friendly with customers. No WiFi and no mobile signal can be frustrating, but overall , a brilliant little local pub, I can highly recommend 😀

Great food, great beers and really good atmosphere.

Friday lunchtime treat and we were blown away with the food. The team reserved a table for us with plenty of space for our pram. We had the beef brisket beer hotdog with fries and coleslaw and it was divine. Huge portion lovely fresh cooked food, we really enjoyed it. My brother rates the oatmeal stout as the best beer around. Thank you to the vale!

Had an excellent Sunday lunch washed down with fantastic local ales. The service appeared a bit slow but I suspect this is because the food is freshly cooked - I had sirloin beef which was cooked to perfection with nice vegetables. My wife had the salmon with samphire which was also nicely cooked. Prices reasonable. Also dog friendly. We will definitely come back.

Great place for good food and good beer. All at reasonable prices. The smash burgers were the best we've had in a long time. We even got to attend a talk on Osiris - Rex a space mission to an asteroid.

Excellent fish and chips at the Vale, the slab of cod is the meatiest and juiciest I have had in a long time. Actually, the best! Two fish'n'chips, 1 pint Bolly best, 1 small red wine = £38. Good value.

My wife and I decided to share a crispy fried chicken with maple sauce. When it did actually arrive, why it took so long to make a sandwich is beyond me but it was not worth waiting for. When the member of staff actually took on board my complaint he was not particularly interested but did say we could have something else but time was against us. The best lunch we had during our stay was in the Plums Kitchen in Macclesfield

Excellent pub. Very aware of allergies in food. Kitchen caters for those with coeliac condition and peanut allergy. Quality of food is excellent and portions are generous. Highly recommended. Beer range is excellent supplying beer from a local real ale brewery. We we're a group of six, including 2 children. We all enjoyed visiting the Vale.

Nice beers from the brewery literally a few doors down. Minimal beer mileage! Quaint cosy place, quite small. Food was quick as we'd pre ordered. Decent prices. Some people complained about cold chips, but my food was fine. The sheer amount of kids in there (though well behaved) wasn't my cup of tea but it is half term. Would go back if I'm in the area, mostly for the beers!

Excellent food, excellent beer, excellent service as always. Best pub in Bollington. Would recommend to anyone. Will be back later this weekend

Lovely country pub. Long Hop is a perfect pint. Try it.

Had a delicious Sunday roast beef dinner. I followed with a tiramisu which was so yummy. The staff are friendly and the Vale has a good atmosphere. Situated next to the recreation ground where plenty of people were watching a local cricket match.

Incredible food and lovely beers

The food was very nice and atmosphere lively but service utterly casual. We had to go and get our menus ourselves, call across to the bar to ask to be served. Waitress made a point of clearing up tables before coming over to take order. Totally lack of manners or interest at the bar. Seemed like everything too much effort. It's a shame because the food and atmosphere would tempt us back were it not for off hand service.

Last Wednesday the service here was dire. Neither member of staff in charge showed any interest in us whatsoever. Such a shame as I have always loved this pub. Not sure if I will go back there in future

We discovered this little gem by accident. A lovely little real ale outlet for Bollington Brewery serving guest ales. It has an intimate welcoming atmosphere, good food and a huge plus for me. No TV!

Nice beer and food, bit noisy due to layout

Beautiful pub with a roaring fire great beer Fantastic good quality food Especially the beef brisket burnt ends and lovely staff good service an all round great experience after a lovely walk . We will certainly return , went as a group of 10 of us and all our meals were spot on we left happy people

The food is fantastic and the portions are very generous. The pub is dog friendly and the staff were excellent

Really impressed with this place. Lovely atmosphere, good beer, nice food.

Excellent atmosphere with friendly staff and also dog friendly pub,well worth a visit

I visited during a quiet afternoon, beer selection is great. It will cater for most palletes. I didn't eat.

We had Sunday dinner here. It was pretty lively when we arrived due to it being a family friendly pub but soon calmed down as the evening progressed. Very warm and friendly staff and dog friendly too! Had the roast dinner which was nice followed by the sticky toffee pudding. A good choice if in the area but give them a ring to book a table as it does get pretty busy.

Lovely pub for excellent food and drinks

Sadly I feel its gone downhill. The staff look miserable. Particularly the manager who never smiles. We are regulars at The Cask in Poynton who are the compete opposite, always a warm welcome. The food is average too. The beer garden is great 👍 in the summer. Such a shame 😞

Have eaten here many times before. Today very disappointed. Limited menu, roast, pies, fishnchips, gammon or bangersnmash. Chose the cheese and onion pie, more pastry and air than filling, mushy peas lukewarm, couldn't have skinny fries instead of chunky chips??? Table sticky. When asked by the waitress if everything was OK I said alright but not the best; she completely ignored me. Not bad enough to send back but, sadly, would not be in a hurry to eat here again.

Just had my brother's funeral wake there, the service was very good, and the food

Lovely local. Staff are so nice and welcoming. Food is great, too ☺️

My partner took me here a few years ago and as the summer has come along I have found myself here very often. Dog friendly, with an outdoor bar and slush (weather depending) you can sit outside and enjoy the local cricket matches from the beer garden. The specials change regularly and they usually have a cheesecake or 3 to try (burned vanilla in my case… gorgeous!) The special was the calzone this time around and they were gorgeous, a local Bollington brewery beer for him too! Stonework, lit fire and a proper country atmosphere, warm, friendly service. Become a firm favourite for my partner!

Lovely pub with friendly staff and typically a constant presence of customers so it always has an ambiance. The beer selection is excellent and makes this place we'll worth stopping by.

The food was pretty terrible - cold, dry, bland and certainly seemed as though no care went into what they were serving. There was also lots of dead flies on the windowsill behind where we were sitting, quite unclean.

I loved the chilli pear cider. Food ok if you like pub food. I eat lots of veg (I'm not a vegetarian) so struggled to find something to suit me. If they'd offered a Buddha bowl with the falafel or there was a salad option I'd have had that.

Cracking little pub, nestled in the small town of Bollington, just yards away from the Brewery that supplies most of its Ales. (Bollington Brewery). The staff are very welcoming and friendly, the food is superb (we ate from daily menu on the Saturday evening, and Sunday Roasts the following day). Every dish was excellent, but the real winner for me is the Bacon Cheese Sauce on the loaded fries and the hot dog. Outstanding!! Keep doing what you're doing The Vale! We look forward to coming back to see you soon!

We have been here before and sat outdoors with a group at the rear, but on a wet day we headed inside. It’s a pleasant environment - no screens or sport, a little more like being in someone’s home, appealingly decorated and all feeling very clean. Clean toilets, well appointed. We both ordered sandwiches - the steak and blue cheese, and the salmon and cream cheese. My advice would be to maybe go for the sandwiches which feature toasted bread. Today was the second time this week I have been in a pub and the sandwich has featured dry bread, as if the early customers receive bread that has been sitting par-cut, overnight. The other ingredients were fresh (salmon, cream cheese, mesculun) but with dry bread, it wasn’t great and I really wished I had ordered a different lunch. The same could be said for my drink. £6.50 for a white wine spritzer with soda water but the soda water was just flat water and the wine must have been sitting in the bottle for quite some time, so what I got was a bad watered-down wine - very unimpressive. Makes me realise how fortunate I have been this summer as I haven’t had a poor experience of a white wine spritzer in a pub before. There is enough to like about this place that we will return and hope this was just a “not quite so good” day.

Staff to busy on phone instead of serving drinks I had fish and chip but there was no fish in it did complain but nothing was done about it and also chillie was runny but good choice of drinks but would not go again

Firstly like to say the place is very nice and clean. The guy who was in charge he was to busy on his phone as he did not speak to us when we asked if it was the sane owners and the girl behind did not also know the owner are. Now let me say food today was not good as I had fish and chips but unfortunately there was not much fish in it full of batter I complained to the guy in charge he said tail end does not have fish in it so this should have not been served maybe more training is required. Beer very nice always but girl needs to be trained as it came out like rice pudding long hop

Great beer and great atmosphere. Still got great beer and great atmosphere. Also great staff....

This is a nice bar, but sometimes devoid of atmosphere, I'm not sure why? I've never had food there however it does look nice out of the kitchen.

Great visit, good value meal and drinks that were delicious and generous in portion. Staff were welcoming and kind and our dog was very welcome.

Great friendly pub . We were calling in after a pretty awful week … and the guys behind the bar were so nice and welcoming .

We came here for some ale and dinner and were not disappointed. The pie was delicious and the ale was good. We would have liked some cheddar in the mac and cheese and some salt and pepper, that‘s the 1 missing star. Service is receiving 4 stars because we waited quite long for our food, it took about 45 minutes but the staff was very kind and attentive. The dog friendliness is a huge plus!

Reasonable meal ,the service wss not great ,at one time 5 staff behind bar and no table service .Girls are attractive ornaments behind the bar but seemed unconnected to the half dozen customers .we were there as the kitchen opened and staff seemed to be absorbed with admin rather than serving . Pleasant enough overall.nice beer.

The food was very good. The picture says it all

Fabulous beer, what more could you ask for

This little pub is the gem of east Cheshire you will struggle to find better 🥰

Nice atmosphere. Food and service good. Only downside was there was a few too many dogs in, but that's a personal thing.

Went in and came straight out as a group of children were making too much noise for adults to relax.

What a lovely pub, service was spot on, very polite and friendly staff, great range of drinks especially the local 'Bollington brewery' 👍, I have to say very clean, the staff were straight on it when a table became empty cleaning them ready for the next customer 👍, We will definitely be returning as we called in on our weekend away. Dog friendly..🙂 The food is very very nice, we had a sandwich with skin on fries, but I'll be back to definitely try the pies as they too looked amazing, great choice on the menu and a specials board.. On a hot day the beer garden is great as it overlooks the cricket ground as we sampled the beer the day before as the sun was shining ☀️😁 . Would recommend you'll not be disappointed. Keep up the great work 🍻 thanks..

Beer is great, food was hit and miss. Nice pub

Local brewery with nice beers and great atmosphere

Smashing little dog friendly pub with a proper selection of ale. Pork belly Sunday roast was the best I’ve had in a long time! Sticky toffee pudding hit the spot too!

Lovely village pub, good selection of beer and real ales, lovely food and very reasonably priced. Friendly staff a must visit pub if you're in the area.

Food was lovely and the locally brewed beer was excellent. Friendly staff and great atmosphere

Great pub, lovely hand pulled beer from local Bollington brewery. Check food times if you want to eat as they don't serve food all day.

Awesome Soup !! and the service is exceptional, do it and sit out the back over looking the park and great view of White Nancy on the Hill , dog friendly 😀

Great food. Was full on a Saturday afternoon. Beer is really good.

Great range of beers! Good food too 😋

Nice pub with a great selection of craft beers, the food had great potential with several homemade pies and dishes

Called in for lunch and a few drinks. The pie, chips and peas was most enjoyable and the jug of gravy was a nice touch. This was accompanied with a couple of pints of Eastern Lights an IPA from Bollington Brewery, one of five ales available on draft. Price was reasonable and the staff were welcoming. Overall, thoroughly enjoyable time.

Great food and choice of drinks. Friendly staff.

Food was lovely and came out really fast. Portions are very generous so my friends had to help me with my food which they were happy to do! Cute and cosy on the inside and plenty of tables.

Great local village pub with their own brewed beer which is delicious!

Excellent beer, good food, nice staff and dog friendly - perfect.

Love this place. Good beer and food. Pies lovely and great fish and chips. Good menu for everyone

I know that feeding 15 can be difficult with no pre order, but a couple of old grizzled caterers Tom tiday were impressed, with both the food, we possibly had 12 different dishes Z time speed and quality really good

What an amazing find situated in a lovely village amazing food and really friendly staff will definitely be here on a regular basis

Great pie and beer. Disappointed though that it closed early (10pm) on a Thursday night with no last orders called.

Great pub, staff are all brilliant and the food is great. love the local feel and that its an independent pub

Booked a table for supper last evening as a friend was staying. We entered a full pub, greeted by the landlord and directed to our table. Everyone seemed to be having a good time. The range of locally brewed beer is impressive; the menu mouthwatering! Service at the table was excellent, the food freshly cooked and absolutely delicious. A lovely evening in a lovely pub. Highly recommended.

Lovely atmosphere greeted myself daughter son-in-law and puppy Ernie. It was quiet when arrived but soon became a abundance of lovely families couples and doggy friends. The food was amazing and the service was really professional nothing was too much trouble. To compliment the meal was a lovely park to the rear to walk of the amazing sticky toffee pudding I couldn’t resist but definitely recommend!! Will definitely return and recommend

Great beer but you never get a full pint. Dog friendly. Most staff friendly

Beer is brewed over the road. Great pie and chips, and sticky toffee pud! Visited as part of the Bollington Brewery Tour. Fabulous!

Beer is brewed over the road. Great pie and chips, and sticky toffee pud! Visited as part of the Bollington Brewery Tour. Fabulous!

Cosy and friendly. Great food and service.

Excellent beer and freshly prepared food. A must visit when in the area, the pubs brewery is literally next door too!!!!

Impressed with the interior of this country pub, part of the Bollington Brewery chain. Unfortunately there was quite a queue when we arrived, late afternoon, but the service was friendly. I had the Moravka, brewed to a Czech recipe and it was very good. I prefer traditional cask ales but I do enjoy their Dinner ale. Beer garden is fairly extensive, think there are two(?) and the view over to what looks like a cricket pitch could be handy if there was a match on. Only issue is you have to carry your drinks outside the pub and across an unevenly covered car park to get to the garden, unless there's a short cut! Definitely call here first next time I'm in Bolly.

Outdoor seating overlooking the park sports field.

Lovely dog-friendly pub with a great selection of craft ales and a nice pub garden

Good pub part of Bollington Brewery serving excellent ale and food.

Lovely homely little pub with fantastic beer garden with outside bar overlooking the cricket pitch

Lovely lunch with friends grest meal will visit again

Fantastic busy little pub tucked down a side street. Local ales my fav being the White Nancy. The food looked decent as well.

Food below average, waiting on staff could do with a lesson in hospitality, apart from one lovely lady with short dark hair and glasses who was lovely, (poss Australian) tim behind the bar was brill.

Beer and food great but service is slightly unenthusiastic.

Cracking (dog friendly) pub - we were well looked after today by the staff, who went out of their way to make us welcome. Great beer and lovely food!