The White Lion in Cheshire East

We had delicious food and excellent service. My husband had the special and I have the yummy mushroom risotto - visit, best food in Disley

Nipped in for a meal being intrigued by the name of a pub as The White Lion with the picture of a zebra on the pub sign. The pub is under refurbishment. The service was perfect. We had 3 roasts and we were struggling to eat all of the food. One small criticism - the food was not hot enough. I made a special request about my drink and it was not a problem for the barman to accommodate it.

Decent pub for drinks / sport watching Reasonably priced drinks and multiple screens.

Possibly the best Roast Dinner I’ve ever had (sorry mum). The crumble was perfect and the staff were so friendly. Best pub food in Cheshire in my opinion. Ps: That gravy is to die for.

The food was okay, hood portion sizes, but it was only warm, not hot, possibly re-heated in the microwave from lunchtime. Service was excellent, and nothing was too much trouble.

OK pub They have just reopened and are trying to improve

Had a good night in the lion the lady behind the bar was lovely great service .

Great beers and even better service. Just a classic pub! It has a pool table too :)

Lovely pub. Saw a band play. Good to see pubs that have live music. Friendly atmosphere, nice decor and good quality cask ales.

an average local pub staff and punters are nice enough good for a stop if you are near not worth the detour

OK but nothing special. Had been a few years back and been impressed. Opportunity arose recently to go back for Sunday lunch (beef) but wasn’t great. I thought the meat was tough - cooked to well done I prefer rare but not much other options available. May just have caught on an off day but won’t rush back.

Quiet for a Saturday night, but extremely welcoming and friendly with reality good beer. Brilliant.

Excellent selection of real ales

Walked here for lunch as was staying at the nearby Albert Hotel. Wasn't expecting much but the poached cod was amazing, as was the scampi and tartare sauce

Despite the best efforts of the railways we made it to Disley. Driven through hundreds of times but only stopped a couple of occasions. Second visit to this pub. Nice and airy with friendly staff. Beer garden to front on busy A6. Large car park to rear. Good Real ale.pub. had an excellent Bradfield Farmer's Blond.

Top night at the white lion a couple of weeks ago with live music and really nice food. Great atmosphere for a little pub and friendly staff. Will def pop in again, especially if there’s music on.

The service we received was absolutely brilliant! There was a small mix up with the food which was quickly sorted. The lady behind the bar was new and she was really lovely and understanding, the other lady who was working was also really lovely and helped us with our order! We ordered a burger and it smelled really odd and tasted awful. The cod goujons starter was nice, I was told I couldnt have cheesy chips as they didn’t do them but they were on the menu. The stars were for the service.

Really lovely traditional pub, great value, great service.

Went for the 1st time today, had a lovely meal all the food was spot on, all the staff very friendly, great pints of lager, very clean, great pool table, football on the TV what more could you ask for 😁😁😁

Great pub, good choice of beers and great atmosphere

Party of 13 with an age range 10 to 70+ seated in a separate area. Very friendly service with a good choice from the menu. Tasty food and good value. Dog friendly. Would visit again.

Beltin pub, great food, staff and jukebox

Great friendly pub . Staff pleasant and helpful Good quality food . Great service

Brilliant pub, staff are really friendly and helpful. The food is excellent and the prices are very reasonable. I would definitely recommend.

Great choice of beers, nice atmosphere too

A lovely homely pub with good food, excellent atmosphere. Dogs accepted with well behaved owners. We will be back....

Not sure if this has changed hands but we came for Fish&Chips and it was beautiful, we were the only people in but it was midday! Always people sat outside when the suns out. Great pub grub!

Very friendly atmosphere!Great choice of ales, food is great and is value for money. Highly recommend popping in for a drink..

Great food - had the Sunday roast dinner and it was delicious. Can't recommend the gravy enough! Great atmosphere and all in all a nice spot for a family meal out or go to the local for a few. Always spot familiar and friendly faces when there.

Best boozer for 20 miles around. Adey and Lizzie are top folk! Great ale, great tunes, great live acts. Allround top boozer.

I booked in last Sunday for 10 of us and we really put the chef to the test by each one of us ordering a different dish. The landlord and staff were very welcoming and friendly and the choice of beers excellent. We were made to feel very comfortable and I've got to say the food was excellent and great value for money. Having visited all the pubs in Disley, its the White Lion that gets top marks.

Lots of good drinks, friendly staff, football on the TV as well as quiz. Nice place to go to

Great hosts good beer, what more do you need, oh yes great food....👍💙💙🍺🍺🍺🍺

Great place, lovely food, service was brilliant with a really helpful friendly landlord

Great place! Sound team behind the bar

We had beers and soft drinks in the car park. This pub is run how I like a pub to be run. Elaine gave me a friendly welcome - even though I left town years ago. The new staff are up for it. Even though the Lion had only been open a few days, after the Covid closure, so beer choices were very tasty indeed. Proper Job from Cornwall and Ossett Blonde from Yorkshire! They still take cash so I don't blow too much money!

The lion is risen! He has risen indeed, Hallelujah! A massive thank you to the brewery for getting a decent family man in, who knows HOW to run a family pub. Along with decent ambience, food and drinks. The pub is Covid friendly. But, OBVIOUSLY the tier systems are in place for a reason. I’ve read reviews blaming the pub for people in their tier 3 who couldn’t get served? IT’S THE LAW. He’s only doing his job! Do not take away the fact that the family have worked tirelessly to get this pub to a delightfully high standard of establishment. There are NOT many traditional pubs left (I’m looking at you Mr Spoons!) their is heritage and soul in the walls of the building. There is a real sense of community in the white lion. A Rovers Return friendly type pub. Food was delicious. Piping hot so mother definitely would be back. My parents enjoyed 2 roast dinners. Myself, the mixed grill!!! There was 7 pull pumps on that day. So pint of Proper Job for father. Moretti and Amstel followed by a large G&T for mother. Superb all round. I love dining here as you’re not blasted with loud intrusive chart music or Adele lovers pubs noise. Music is how it should be during the day, background. The lion on a Sunday observed that well. I like how they’ve redesigned the pub inside and to others to whom may be unsure of returning. Old owners are GONE! Pool tables and fruit machines are gone too! Many thanks Ted

Great pub nice food served by friendly staff , at a affordable prices,

Excellent food, great staff and a good selection of drinks. Thanks for a great night!

You will not get a friendlier welcome than in The White Lion. It was taken over earlier this year and the new owners have done a brilliant job. The food is fantastic. I had fish and chips and it was the best I’ve had in a long time. Home made Tartare Sauce was delicious. My other half had the steak and really enjoyed it. Great choice of drinks too. And the lovely Elaine is still working there - place wouldn’t be the same without her. We love it and it’s great to have our local back!

Too small to cope with Covid. Their was only four of us but since one of us was not of the same house old we could not be accomadated and no comprosmise was possible. It seemed a dingy place anyway. A hundred yards away we found the Dandy Dick which was charming and will be the favoured pub in Disley for the Manchester Ramblers.

Popped in for a beer after a walk in Lyme Park Disley. Not been here for a number of years. New landlord very friendly. Beer excellent. Good selection too. Will be back to try some food soon.

Went here today for some food after a walk a Lyme park. Parking is small but plenty available on nearby streets if full. Outstanding service - so friendly and helpful and doing so well with the restrictions, sanitiser, spaced out tables, once used menus, wearing masks etc. Lovely roaring fire and delicious food - we had the steak and fish and chips followed by the (must have )lemon sponge and custard from the specials. Just the most amazing comfort food which we all need right now! Dog friendly and thanks so much to the guy who served us for great banter, we will be back !!!

Called in here for the first time after a walk and was starving. Tried the pie and mash and a pint of golden dragon and couldn’t believe the size of the slice of cheese and onion pie I got not to mention the portion of mash. It was absolutely gorgeous and I’ll definitely be coming back again. Also the service is quick and friendly.

Great Sunday Dinner in a relaxed atmosphere, perfect way to round off the weekend!

Lovely friendly, family pub. Had a gorgeous Rogan Josh for dinner which was beautifully homemade. Adey and Elaine make a great team, along with quiz master Ted who is fabulous fun, 5* would give 10* if I could!

Great beer and friendly staff. Fantastic chips.

Lovely beer, nice friendly staff, covid compliant

Food was excellent, so was dessert, the parking is a bit on the small side, so be prepared for a faf when parking. They put us in a seperate room, where they normally do darts, they set two tables up so our two families could see each other and socially distance. service was excellent. I would highly recommend. They don't do the eat out to help out.

Went to the White Lion on 16th August. We rang ahead to book a table. We are a family of 5 plus our 2 friends and their daughter. Staff were really friendly and high chairs were available for our 8 month old. Drinks served quickly and orders taken and served promptly. I had a burger and chips and added bacon and cheese on to it too and it tasted amazing! Highly recommend! Children’s food was perfect too. Nothing was too much trouble for them. Can’t thank them enough for accommodating us. We’ve visited a few times in the past and will be visiting again. (Forgot to take food pics)

Quiet but nice staff and pleasant ambiance

Great pub , great beer and friendly staff.

Just an update if you weren’t aware...On Thursday nights from 8.30pm, The White Lion has a fantastic pub quiz on! 4 rounds. It’s really gathering a loyal following. Get down early to bag a table. Quiz Master Ted brings the night to life. It’s only £1 to enter. Top prizes and at half time they do a supper. Come on down and get involved. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Fully stocked Bar ✅Hand pump Ales ✅Cold Lagers On Tap ✅Thursday Night Quiz. ✅Dog Walkers Welcome ✅Superb Pub Food ✅

Smashing pub excellent choice of real ales and friendly staff

Really friendly, good choice wine and cask ales. Cask ales kept really well tasted fantastic! Great pub food. Family and dog friendly

New management and lovely atmosphere

Great layout, great landlord and landlady and a brilliant atmosphere

Friendly land lord and land lady. Great night!

Very friendly, reasonably priced food and a great selection of real ales which is my favourite.

Great food lovely owners and customers

We were meeting family for lunch and this was the ideal location. A very good choice as we were made very welcome when we arrived and our table was set as we booked in advance, even having crackers with the place settings. The Christmas menu was very good and we went for pie and chips, Christmas dinner and Mediterranean tart. Everyone agreed the food was excellent, portions more than enough and arrived together and piping hot. The service was excellent and the place very friendly with local and walkers popping in for drinks and food. The real log fire made it especially comfortable and we stayed longer than expected. Would definitely recommend,

Spotted this place on the way out and decided to try it out. Recently been refurbished and very welcoming with all Christmas decorations up. Though busy staff were friendly ordered food from the bar (Sunday roast ) reasonable prices and came within 15 minutes. Very tasty and plenty to eat.

Such a lovely friendly pub who didn’t just welcome our dogs they loved them! The roast dinners we had were fantastic and even the dogs got some! We would have no hesitation in returning or recommending - thanks for a great experience!

What a lovely place to come and have a drink or have some food. Since the current landlords have taken over they have breathed life back into the White Lion. Its a very clean and welcoming place to visit. Will be back very soon. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!

Me and my partner were traveling from Manchester and stopped for a quick meal. Never been before and we were really surprised by how nice it was. The waiter was welcoming; the pub is well-kept and cozy. We both had the cheese burger and were delighted by how fresh and delicious the burger was! We'll definitely return and would recommend to anyone passing by!The menu isn't extensive but it's worthy of all is as fresh and well prepared as the burger.

Superb food and service , thanks

Quiet on a weekday lunchtime, so service second to none. Superior pub menu, excellent value , tasty an

We had Sunday lunch at the White Lion after walking along the Goyt Trail from New Mills. A welcome break for us both and a good welcome from all of the staff. The beef roast and turkey roast with all the trimmings were excellent. No room left to sample the deserts after the generous roasts. We certainly recommend a visit

Stopped in here on a whim and very pleased we did. Very friendly staff and great service. Had a Turkey Sunday Lunch and a Burger with Stilton. Both very good and generous portions. Also so nice beers on tap had the White Finger from Harrogate. Spot on.

It was much better before the new owners, in my opinion.

Having lived in Disley for near on 30 years, the White Lion pub was a regular destination. Having moved away from the area, it was a great pleasure to return on a visit and call in. It was far better than I remembered it, having undergone major alterations over the years...An excellent range of beers, good food on offer ( I was looking at what others were eating ) and I believe they have regular quiz nights and other entertainment...Enjoy.

Had my 50th here , WOW. Food, service atmosphere, location everything was absolutely spot on. Plenty of room for 130 + guests, a buffet and a band . Thankyou so much 🙏🏼

Wow, what a lovely lunch - can recommend the mediterranean veg tart

I am a huge fan of this pub and visit whenever I am in the area. Since my last visit, there have been some positive improvements- high chairs, a pool table, decor and garden space, gin/cocktail additions and a range of new beers/lagers/ciders plus live music advertised on a regular basis. All these factors will tick lots of boxes for people visiting including myself. I do feel the menu could be improved though as it currently feels very limited to what was once being offered. On a menu consisting of 11 main meals, I think 4 burgers is excessive and limits the choice massively. On the day I visited, there was a table who were told there were no Sunday dinners left and only one steak pie meaning the only meat option available was a burger as there were no specials on the board. I feel if a couple of tweaks were made to the menu to offer more choice, this pub would be amazing!

As my review title stated, superb food. Fantastic service. So satisfied with our visit. I can recommend the Fish & Chips. The portions are plentiful and freshly cooked for each and every meal. The Tart was extra tasty too. many thanks. We’ll all be back soon. Ted

3rd visit for Sunday lunch and yet again it was lovely, will be calling in again so that partner can have the 'winner winner chicken dinner'. Not on the menu tho is served at all meal service times apart from Sundays. We call in anyway as it's such a good atmosphere here and great food to boot!

Good food. Drinks a bit pricey.

Well kept cask-conditioned ales and a tasty, juicy burger. Will definitely visit again

First time in since different ownership fantastic food great range of beers and very friendly staff even gave our dog a plate of meat as we ate will be back soon well done everyone plus not expensive

Under new ownership but still maintains the friendliness of a good local pub with a great range of beers and good honest pub food.

Called in for tea recently. My fish and chips were ok, but nothing special. Service seemed quite slow.

Called in near the end of a hike in The Peak. I gather the new tenant/owner had just taken over, so maybe it will get better. Pendle Blonde Witch was.....ok.

Easily the best pub food in the area!!!

Nice, Bright, Clean and pleasant to visit. Nice range of drinks with a Very Large Gin collection. Highly recommended.

Such a lovely place well worth a visit again thanks to all there

Great meals and reasonable prices. Has changed hands now so yet to see what its like now.

Favourite pub, fantastic beer, lovely staff and a gorgeous open fire

Super dog friendly... beer was first class and the pies are awesome and very reasonable!!

We were on the local canal boating and decided to eat here as no other pubs were serving food ( bank holiday ). Very pleased we did, bar staff were friendly and food was piping hot and tasty, we will visit again. Pub was bright and clean, no negatives.

called here a few times over last few months. A sometimes friendly reception can be had here.But now and again an almost offhand feeling while being served. strange. A homely and warmly decorated pub in the old style, real fire and a quiz night. Plenty real ales nearly all summer ales only..but most are "tired" to say the least with one or two disgusting, The barman obviously does not pull the ale through and does not have a good enough turnover to necessitate so many (Lifeless) beers.

Really nice bar with good beer and food, friendly staff and good atmosphere. Also good for dog owner as this is a dog friendly restaurant.

Great friendly tradition pub plenty of ales and ciders, nicest chips I've had in years and best of all dog friendly.

The food was delicious and so good value and huge portions.

Excellent food friendly atmosphere would recommend.

Followed the sat nav on our way home after an overnight stay in Buxton. Both really hungry and said sat nav guided us through Disley. Saw the white lion and the sign outside singing the praises of their pies. Went in and found the building and staff very welcoming. I ordered a roast beef Sunday lunch and my other half had a pie which I think was Chicken and Leek. Both arrived shortly afterwards and were excellent. Great price too. Will defo be calling in again :-))

Excellent pub serving quality real ales and home cooked food in a well looked after family pub. Charming staff, food was wonderful and good value for money.

Love this pub, staff are so welcoming, food is amazing and reasonably priced, great range of gins too! What more could you want?! Plus we can take the dog so we don't have to leave him at home!

Great selection of hand-pulled beers, wine and gins. Good pub fare.

Had spent a lovely morning walking in nearby Lyme Park (National Trust). The only option with a dog was to eat outside the café there or to leave the park and find a dog-friendly pub. The White Lion it was! Great (non-)choice! Excellent choice of beers, including the two we chose: Otter and Abbot Ale and others such as Adnams’ Ghost Ship, White Rat, Ubu Purity, Nook Oat Stout, Sharp’s Sea Fury, brewhouse Elysium IPA. Fantastic choice of gins on their gin menu, but it was only lunchtime, so not tasted. Range includes: Bulldog, Fifty Pounds, Gin Mare, Martin Miller’s Reformed Gin, Monkey 47, Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger, Tanqueray Rangpur, Bombay Sapphire, Adnams’ Copper House, Bloom, Hendricks, Tanqueray Dry, Langley’s Old Tom, Sipsmith Sloe Gin and Ophir.

The old man behind the bar is very unwelcoming to the point of being quite hostile. We drank up and left within ten minutes and found somewhere else to spend our money. Won’t be returning.