The Vicarage Freehouse & Rooms in Cheshire East

What a lively little find. My friend and I drove past and spotted the vicarage therefore we decided to have dinner. What a delight! Jack and Nicola were the stars of the show, their customer service was implacable with recommendations. If you decided to go to the vicarage please try their cocktail menu. Delish!!

Me and my husband had a great time, we stayed over for his birthday , small but lovely room. Great drinks menu and an Amazing breakfast!! Nicola was amazing, couldn’t do enough for us. The outside heated tent space was stunning, would stay again

I have eaten here on several occasions and it never fails to please. The interior can appear somewhat dark and gloomy, but it is always warm and welcoming, and there is a conservatory that is lovely and bright, and warm. I’ve always found the service wonderful, always cheery smiles and nothing seems too much trouble. Lots of attention to any allergies mentioned which is comforting. I had the hake and my friend had the cod and they were both beautifully presented and well cooked. The desserts are interesting, slightly wacky and it would have been nice to have had a boringly normal pud on as an option as well, but I thoroughly enjoyed my caramelised pineapple, although my friend was slightly taken aback at the deconstructed carrot cake, very interesting and full marks to the chef for ingenuity. Prices overall are pretty fair, but the quality of the food is excellent. I wouldn’t hesitate recommending the Vicarage, and if you are lucky enough to get Lochlann to serve you I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Have stayed here a couple of times with work. The hotel is well presented and accommodation decent. I would be wary if staying on business with a charge back to your company, do not hand over a personal card. I am still waiting on a refund nearly a month on from them charging my personal card a month after I stayed, when they struggled to get payment from the travel company my business use. They didn’t even call me to try and get me to sort out before charging my personal card.

Hola We drank ate and stayed over at The Vicarage the staff were delightful offering great recommendations and in particular a very sociable and courteous young man named Jack Morris, the treatment we received was top class and the rooms were very clean and it has a great relaxed atmosphere too good and wine A win win Thanks

We always come here when our dog goes to the local cardiology vet. Rhe pub itself is decorared nice and its very cosy and warm for the winter. The food is always amazing and staff are great at catering for allergies. The homemade lemonade is so good!! Today we were served by Lauren who looked after us really well and was lovely to chat to. :)

Overnight stay was great. Evening meal was lovely, Steak perfectly cooked & Bolognese dish tasty. All the staff were so friendly & happy to help. Breakfast was so quickly served. Definitely stay here again, no hesitation

Great service from Nicola and Amy and all the family enjoyed there Sunday dinner .couldn't ask for anymore,great place to go

Had a lovely Sunday dinner here tonight, We say in the bar area as we had our dog with us. It helps that the pubs loves dogs for us. Nicola was polite and efficient and the whole experience ran smoothly. The food was delicious and piping hot. Will definitely be visiting again.

Wow ! Cannot tell you guys how much we enjoyed our time here ! The staff and food was simply excellent ! Our stay was far from easy ! Our TV kept breaking down in our room but the staff couldn’t help us enough with fixing it. The night porter lady however was far from helpful and it was the breakfast team that were the superstars ! On the Sunday, there was a mass power outage in the area. As we both work in hotels we know how stressful this was for the team and they handled with such grace and hospitality! Unfortunately for them, they this resulted in EVERYONE appearing for breakfast at the same time! The team and kitchen handled excellently and breakfast, although there was an informed delay, was delightful. Hats off to you all ! We ate here on the Friday night and all I can say is wow ! I hope that everyone hears about your amazing food ! And the atmosphere created was just perfect ! Would love to come back when next in the area.

Very average breakfast, cheap ingredients. The service was very poor . Dirty plates were in the next table and weren’t cleaned during the whole breakfast time . Never coming back . Shame

Great stayover at The Vicarage, lovely view of the river, staff are superb really attentive at all areas. Great breakfast service, I recommend the full english absolutely spot on. The evening meal was superb, very flavoursome - I had the sirloin my partner had the Pork both dishes were great. Staff is what make this place, will return for Sunday lunch!

Absolutely shocking , as a teenage boy just trying to go out with his parents for a nice bit of dinner after a stressful day at school I did not want to see my mum get shouted at by some woman , a different girl came over and she was pleasant and understanding about our situation (situation being cold chewy undercooked food accompanied by flat drinks and hair in my mayo + an hour food wait ), she took the food and left after telling us it was on the house . 5 mins later the boss arrives , this woman was rude to my mum and argumentative . When we told her what was wrong with the food she told my my mum that was style of the burger . I know I’m only 14 but I’m old enough to know that there is not a style of burger that is specifically designed to be undercooked and raw . Me and my mums chicken burger ( kids fish fillet in a soggy bun with some sort of chilli sauce ) was dry and flavourless and the chips we just basically oily crisps . I can’t stress enough how rude and unprofessional this woman was. She was Claiming that we had made making her young staff member cry and unable to speak, as a table we all reassured the the young staff member at the time that this situation was not at all her fault . On my way out of the building I witnessed this young staff member absolutely fine not crying at all , which makes me wonder whether the older woman was lying just to make us feel bad . When it came to leaving, she did not say sorry she just told us to ‘to forget it and go ‘ . I may only be 14 but I am old enough to recognise bad service . We left the premises and went to the George and dragon ( the superior pub 😀) 🚫I WARN YOU ,DO NOT GO TO THE VICARAGE PUB IN HOLMES CHAPEL🚫

Fish and chips midweek treat. The decor is lovely and the seats comfy. The food was nice but the chips a little crunchy. However the service was amazing. We were served by Amy who smiled the whole evening and clearly enjoys her job, she could do enough for us.

Sunday lunch was excellent. Homemade Yorkshire puddings and the chicken was tender. Only thing i would add would be avoid the rocky road, disappointing dessert.

We recently had the most incredible experience at The Vicarage! From the moment we agreed to have our wedding day there we were treated with excellent service. The venue's unique styling made for stunning photos, and the attention to detail when putting everything together on...

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our first visit here to sample an afternoon tea for our wedding anniversary. We received a warm welcome and all of the waiting on staff were very friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was plentiful...

Brilliant, the staff are amazing. Absolutely nothing to complain about, will definitely recommend to my friends and hopefully be able to stay again.

I visited for the first time with friends, easy parking and a really friendly greeting whilst being seated promptly. The manager Jemma was welcoming. I opted for the beef main followed by the deconstructed rocky road, both of which were fantastic and I would highly...

Fantastic venue, fresh food. Food plentiful had the lamb dish really flavoursome and lots of texture best dish I’ve had in a while! Finished off with some great service and lovely desserts - sticky toffee pudding was great. Shout of to Abi who made sure...

We where staying in the area and spotted this venue looked moden and seemed fresh. Well the service was rude but we could look past that. The food tasted sour it was sent back and came back burnt the next day I was sick avoid.....

Great evening. Live music was great for the night, new menu is fab and Abi was the perfect server 👌 thanks guys.

Visited here with some friends for a catch up dinner and definitely wasn’t disappointed. The food and the service was amazing. Thank you to Luke who gave great recommendations made are experience twice as good! will definitely visit again!

Had the opportunity to visit here twice now both occasions have blown us away. Food and service has been above and beyond even my very picky vegetarian son was overwhelmed by the choices available. We only arranged the second visit as we had to try...

Food not great - very poor compared to Our last visit. Evening meal was very average and a lack of choice. Breakfast involves small portions, poor service and poor-quality ingredients. We returned as food was so good last time but we would not return again...

Great meal and great service by Abbie! Would highly recommend. Family had the Sunday dinner and Burger. Chase Johnston

Awful meal. I have eaten here a handful of times with friends and have never been wowed by the food unfortunately. Mediocre menu which lacks in flavour and is not worth the prices. My most recent visit was with the new summer menu which is...

very disappointing we ordered five meals when they came one was a chicken dinner instaed of a chicken burger when the correct meal came the other meals had been eaten nothing was offered to the child while he waited for his meal free drink etc...

Had a lovely experience with my family, food was lovely. Fran and Nicola really went out there way to help!

A great breakfast recommended by another pub and the staff were just lovely . A lovely quirky pub thankyou

A novel restaurant experience! If you thought that a salad would be quick to make and would arrive at the same time or before cooked meals like chicken burgers…. Well you are clearly mistaken. Furthermore, you if go to a restaurant expecting to get what...

Lovely family lunch to celebrate a birthday. Pleasant surroundings, play area for the children, good food and excellent service from Emily, who was cheerful and very helpful.

Great Sunday lunch great service by James would definitely be back again The beef was the best I’ve ever had.

Me and my mum sit at table 1 we both had The fish and chips which was lovely then we had one S•T•P and one Rocky Road which was both delicious 🤤 The staff are helpful and friendly will recommended to anyone to try this...

came here with friends for dinner, we have eaten here before but thought we would try the new menu as it was 30% off for Flat Cap Members. Would definitely recommend. our server Heidi was absolutely brilliant and very smiley. made our experience even better.

Lovely fresh food. Lovely surroundings.Excellent friendly service from our server Heidi. Highly recommend.

We stayed overnight to break up a long drive up north. The room was a good size, and so comfy - a lovely big bed and a cot was provided for our wee one, and blankets and a bowl of water for our dog who...

Came to the vicarage with family, as I could see they have updated their food menu and wow I was really glad we chose The Vicarage. Greeted by extremely friendly staff in all directions, who really went above and beyond for us! We celebrated my...

Came to The Vicarage on a Friday night, there were very busy with an event on next to the restaurant. The atmosphere was great, the live singer a welcomed addition to our visit. The menu is relatively new and we went for the Hash Cake...

This is a copy of the email sent to their head office weeks ago. No reply or apology to date. Good afternoon, Normally, if I have had a good experience at a restaurant, bar or hotel I enjoy giving feedback on Trip Adviser as I...

Booked The Vicarage for my Mum's Funeral Wake , despite several attempts to speak to Management via phone and emails I've had zero response, hence I've had to resort to this, which really is a last resort. No point of contact, left to own devices,...

From first booking our stay, for one night at The Vicarage everything went smoothly. Any queries we had were answered with helpful staff on the phone. Michelle on checking in and out, was extremely helpful and friendly. The room was nicely decorated and the bed...

Great vibe for dinner and great service. We had bbq broccoli in satay sauce and corned beef hash cake with an egg for starters. I don’t eat vegetables but loved the bbq broccoli as the satay sauce was so good. We then both had the...

Poor service and worse food, way overpriced. The dishes are described in flowery language but the reality is badly cooked reheated frozen food. The onion bhaji scotch egg was possibly the unpleasant dish I have had presented to me in the last 10 years.

Had a buyagift voucher so used it here for afternoon tea. After seeing the reviews we were worried but couldn’t have been more pleasantly surprised! We were greeted by Abi and she looked after us the whole time we were there. We were able to...

Please, please don't waste your vouchers on afternoon tea! It was the worst one we've ever had. I asked for decaf tea, when it came it was barely coloured water so left it in the pot for a reasonable time and poured again, still no...

My daughter bought Christmas voucher for afternoon tea and we had been saving it for a special occasion. I booked the reservation over the phone the day before and was looking forward to a pleasant afternoon. I even got dressed up. When we arrived there...

It was awful food was horrific the head chef in charge should be ashamed. Awful service. Never again

Very nice place, nice food and entertainment for the night was absolutely fantastic, well done @adamrobinson.music We would have given it a 5 star rating, but unfortunately the heat it the bedroom was unbearable, which made for an uncomfortable sleep, but great all the same.

Afternoon Tea Uninspiring. In booking by email I had stressed that we were vegetarian but meat sandwiches arrived. Vegetarian sandwiches Babaganoush looked like snot had to ask what it was as there was no taste. Hummus so runny that it wouldn’t stay in the bread...

As a stopping point for a weary traveller, this was adequate. It did not wow us in any regard. It was clear that the staff, for their own convenience had corralled all diners into a front bar area of what seemed to be a huge...

Having asked about gluten free options for our coeliac daughter, the server told us with confidence that there was a separate food prep area and gf menu. Sadly, after eating her fish and chips my daughter was sick for about 5 hours. They clearly cross...

Had a very pleasant night away.Had a lovely breakfast. Will try one of the other hotels soon.Four poster bedroom was very nice.X

We stayed here for dinner bed and breakfast. The room was excellent and our dog was made welcome throughout the hotel. Evening meal and breakfast were both good and they had very good coffee. We arrived in the dark and were surprised in the morning...

I stayed here a few weeks ago with friends for a relaxing break without the children. The place itself was really beautiful and the bar area is really stylish. However, the hotel room was very underwhelming, and not like the pictures on the website. There...

Away on business excellent food and service staff friendly always smiling. room clean and comfortable will return

Extremely disappointed! We waited 45 mins for 4 burgers eventually my son had to leave to get the train at that point we asked the waiter to Place it in a doggy bag and that took 20 mins …. We couldn’t believe it ! There...

We were with a group who had all pre ordered food. You might as well have not bothered as we had a wait of over an hour to get the starters. Had notified them weeks in advance about an allergy sufferer in our party. Starters...

We have just enjoyed a wonderful relaxing stay at the Old Vicarage Our room was fantastic and food and service second to none We can’t wait to come back Thank you

Nice pub/restaurant but terrible management. Poor servers on their feet all day with no break whilst managers sat around twiddling their thumbs. A shame because if ran properly would be a great place. Nice food.

Been 4 times now- first 2 were ok, the last 2 simple awful. The service painfully slow, the food simply shocking. There seemed to be lots of staff but no one directing. No explanation as to why a good 20 minute wait just for a...

Needed to stop on our way from Exeter to Manchester and it was a lovely find. Easily off the motorway but far enough not to be busy. Bed was SO comfy, and the room was nice and dark, perfect for our long journey we just...

My partner and I have just had a lovely meal at the Vicarage. I had the masaman curry, which was delicious and very filling, and my partner had the katsu chicken burger which was amazing (I will get this next time as the burger was...

Overall very impressive. We live locally so often pop in. Normally just for drinks but we were in tonight to try the new menu. Everything was spot on. Well cooked and really well presented. The staff are all super friendly and that’s one of the...

Would like to give a good review but can't. 3 people for tea. Menu certainly not extensive and was told that atleast 3 items were not available. Chicken caesar with raw chicken. Had to send it back and been unwell today with throwing up and...

Stayed last night and woke up to an issue that was totally beyond the staffs power but how they resolved it and treated myself and my wife was excellent. The staff clearly care about the guests and went above and beyond to ensure that the...

Myself and my partner came here for Valentines day and loved every second! Had a warm and lovely welcome from Tereza who was always wanting to make sure we were happy with everything which we loved. Had the cheesy garlic bread and sirloin steaks which...

Had amazing service with my server becca she was very attentive and made sure everything was perfect. To top it off the food was amazing would recommend the beef fries

We went for my sons birthday 🎂 the food was excellent, the service from Adam was great considering the place was very busy. There was a man playing music in the corner of the room making the place feel good Thanks Lesley Rowbotham

Stumbled on the pub Amazing Superfood salad followed by an evening of great music with “looper” and guitarist Dominic Paul Definitely going to make this a regular stop on our trips north and south :)

Had lunch on Sunday at the Vicarage. Don't agree with recent comments. Our veg cooked as they should be, al dente, Yorkshire light and fluffy, homemade gravy with meat juices, cauliflower cheese good. Only complaint was the beef. Asked for it to be changed. A...

Our first visit here and it will definitely be our last. We had not pre booked and were really surprised at how busy it was at 12.30 Sunday lunchtime. I guess it must be th 40% off food offer. We were shown to a table...

We booked our first and last visit here for Sunday lunch for a party of 3 after seeing the 40% off promo. On arrival the front/bar area was quite so thought that the dinners must be served in the dining area where others we had...

Group of 16 for a three course meal. Amazing friendly service. Our waiter Caran was very welcoming and offered fantastic service. Real credit. Thank you

Lovely atmosphere great Sunday Roast and really friendly and knowledgeable service from Luke who was the right balance of attentive without harassing.

Stylish place with good good (40% off at moment makes a real difference!) Great service from Harry and montez and all the team Definitely be back here!

A lovely evening with great food and drink! Beautiful interior, very stylish. Very professional staff gave us a warm welcome and we’re attentive. A big thank you to Harry and Mumtaz for looking after us so well. Highly recommend the apple, cinnamon and rhubarb crumble...

Thank you Mumtaz and Becca for an amazing time, very attentive and thoroughly enjoyed the food! Will be back soon.

Thoroughly enjoyed this weekend’s Sunday dinner. One of your members of staff, Tia, was extremely helpful with my young son. She made the day run smoothly despite what looked like a very hectic afternoon! Fantastic food and even better service

Had a lovely meal with my friend. Discount was a bonus! Mumtaz and his team provided excellent service

Really nice food with amazing staff from the moment we arrived they were very attentive. Thank you for a lovely visit will definitely be back soon!

This is the best restaurant I have ever been to Christmas was amazing And the food was out of this world never have I met such friendly staff I can’t wait to go there again

Came in for 40% everything was spot on, great food, great service. The chicken Kiev was very tasty, best part was the welcome from the staff, service was spot on. Can’t wait to come back and use it again and come for Sunday lunch!

We came to The Vicarage as a group of friends which we’ve done yearly and it doesn’t disappoint. We love The Vicarage, the staff are amazing from the warm welcome from the host Rachel who we spoke to many times throughout the evening to our...

We booked a special 3 night break over Christmas with the family and dogs and had the worst time ever Christmas totally ruined. We arrived Xmas Eve afternoon and we' were supposed to get bubbly and mince pies, these were not provided. Had a table...

We stayed for one night to have a catch up and dinner. The bar was beautifully decorated for Christmas with friendly staff. Dinner was lovely and the cocktails were great. Nice sized room with snacks and water left for you. Definitely recommended.

the worst meal i have ever had had to wait 35 min for meal a snail in one meal burnt toastie and the rest was cold terrible is not the word for it

Lovely Christmas meal! We were welcomed straight away and sat to our table. Me and my family were trilled how delicious a crayfish starter could be. I had a rare beef roast with a lot of veggies and gravy. My misses had a good sized...

What a disappointment. We had a booking for Christmas Day lunch for 9 people (8 adults and 1 toddler). At £85 a head per adult for 3 courses we expected a really enjoyable Christmas lunch. What we got was far from that. When we arrived...

from start to finish everything was amazing, atmosphere food and service staff were going above and beyond. It was absolutely packed and the atmosphere was electric. They really put on a spread, Carol singers, brass band and live music. The chicken burger is amazing, thank...

Last Saturday experienced poor service & terrible food . Lunchtime (not busy) . Drinks took ages , was told after 25 mins one of starter (Sticky pigs) could not be given "as chef hadnt defrosted enough of them"!! And we would have to wait another...

Christmas Eve we arrived on time the place was humming. No one greeted us two people promised to check...but never came back. We then were squashed in to a table and ignored...finally attracting attention we ordered. Our starter came before the drinks.we asked twice for...

Rang the hotel to make a booking for a Monday in December. I specifically asked if they were still doing the lunch menu and they confirmed that they were. When we arrived there was no record of the booking , we were shown to are...

Having visited many times, I recommended The Vicarage to friends and thought it would be the perfect place for a special Christmas get-together... boy was I wrong! Food was disappointing and service shocking! Firstly, I must point out that this was not during a busy...

We have a very large family so every year we meet for a Christmas dinner to do secret Santa, catch up etc. We have been to The Vicarage before and it was really good so we booked to go again this year. Don't know what's...

We were greeted with a warm welcome by Becca who was very attentive and professional. As a party of 9, we had the roast beef and roast chicken Sunday dinners which had a nice selection of vegetables. Lovely friendly environment. Would highly recommend.

I emailed the Flat Cap group over a week ago about my recent visit and have had no response so here is my email: Hi please find following some feedback on a recent meal I had with my husband’s family to celebrate his mother’s birthday...

The menu has changed to a more relaxed American style but the prices have remained high. This is no longer a fancy restaurant but a lot more average. It’s such as shame as it was one of our favourite local places to treat ourselves to...

I would pay a little extra and go else where , we booked this on the off chance of a little quiet country getaway , in the day the bars ambience was perfect with good friendly staff. Staffing levels were good and attentive. Into the...

We went to the Vicarage for breakfast today. There were a couple of other tables but it was not busy. We all ordered varieties of egg on toast. The service was so slow and 1 hour after ordering they came and told us that 3...