The White Lion Inn in Cheshire East

We found this by accident on holiday from Minnesota a number of years ago. On our next holiday this was a destination spot again. Very welcomed being strangers and left feeling like family. Stayed at farm b&b couple miles away. Also marvelous. Hope it will open again. We are planning one more U.K. visit and this is on our list!!!

Beautiful little restaurant and excellent food. Lovely ambiance

Sadly this pub has closed. This pub is temporarily closed. Marston's lease expired. Repairs badly needed. Owners wish to keep as a pub so hopefully will reopen. Marstons 20 year lease ended on September 18th 2023. Pub closed but owners wish to keep as pub following essential repairs. ACV applied for. Excellent really old black and white timbered pub built in 1614. Small two roomed pub. New landlady /landlord. Landlord has confirmed - May 2023 "I can confirm we do have a food menu on now. We offer a full lunch menu and we have speciality nights throughout the week. Most importantly, of course, we have our amazing Sunday Lunch". I will try the menu and update the review when I can.

So sad to watch this pub decline. It’s gone from being a gorgeous little piece of history to visit, with a buzzy atmosphere to just slightly depressing all round. Sunday lunch is poor quality, frozen food that you wait almost an hour for. Gimmicky live music that takes the staff by surprise as much as the customers. Service that is now lethargic and uninterested in the customer and the drinks on offer, alike. Overall it’s just a bit depressing. Breaks your heart a little bit tbh.

You won't find many pubs like this anymore. Good, honest grub, good range of drinks and food service. They had an amazing range of pies when we went, just in case you're a fellow lover. The big guy behind the bar was a legend.

Me and a couple of mates went for a blast on the bikes and it was great.loads of bikes and friendly folk.

Very friendly staff. Excellent service. Old school pub in lovely location.

Lovely quaint pub, we went for Sunday roast, but we were disappointed in the quality of the meal. So we wouldn't return for food, only drinks

Fantastic little pub. Tuesday pie nights and Wednesday Currys are great! The travelling food trailers they have there are also so nice! Great selection of beers, ciders, wines, ales.. everything! Highly recommended!!

Had some lovely food from the pop up from GGs Nosh Box

Lovely little country pub, foods always been good and a local feel

It is an absolutely wonderful, old worldy Inn. I live it and want ut to re open, soon. Please do not refurbish it inside, otherwise it will spoil.the character of it.

Great place, hope it will survive in the current financial climate beyond September 🙏

We made a special visit today (Sun 21 May 2023) in the car, journey time 20 minutes and the bloody place was CLOSED. Looks nice though. Sadly NO online presence or working telephone number!!!! The current owners must be LOSING money hand over fist as the weekend of lost trading was hot and sunny!!! Your LOSS!!!

Beautiful building. A warm welcome.

Great beer. Characterful traditional country pub. Warm and welcoming atmosphere. Well worth a visit. Within easy reach of Crewe, Newcastle-u-Lyme, and Stoke-on-Trent.

Great place, clean and tidy. 10/10 breakfast .

Absolutely fantastic pub. A hidden jewel right by the M6. I was staying in the Services Travelodge nearby, and in a search for decent food, I found this pub! They weren't serving food that night, but promised me a hearty Steak and Ale pie for my second night if I came back. And despite not actively serving food when I returned, they delivered what can only be described as the best Steak and Ale pie I've ever tasted. Now THAT is customer service! I may never be in this part of the country again, but the fact that they went over and above for a visitor that they remembered was in search of a good meal, shows the commitment they must have for their own community! Thank you guys! If I'm ever in this part of the country again, I will certainly make a special effort to visit!

Great old. Decent beers. Let's hope it dosent close for good as rumours say

A long standing favourite pub. Great beer and lovely food. Atmospheric. Roaring fire in winter. Beautiful historic building.

Brilliant old cozy 17th century pub. The food is excellent and good value great choice of real ales. At busy times it's better to book.

Lovely old quaint pub with open fires, beautiful. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. The food was delicious and plentiful but as we were eating a meal later I chose the cheesey chips which were homemade, hot and delicious. Sorry I don't live nearby, we were travelling from Nottingham to Chester for Christmas.

The White Lion is a brilliant old worlde inn . Only popped in for a couple of pints after walking the dog . The atmosphere was very friendly as were the staff . Lovely beer . Thanks again Andy

Fantastic little cosy pub nice fire burning great staff

Very surprised to find it Excellent gluten free food Made very welcome

This is truly a hidden gem of the countryside, an amazing old world pub, full of character and history thats stood the time of 500+ years. And I'm truly honoured I can now call it my new local watering hole.

Great food Great drinks .. lovely quirky pub

Beautiful historic pub in a lovely village. Busy on a Saturday afternoon but not overly crowded. No obvious tvs or juke boxes. Would've been 5/5 but me and my friend both had Sunbeam bitter and it wasn't good. Otherwise excellent

Lovely friendly staff and food was excellent. Very busy blow glad we booked. Not five stars as we were placed next to the door and it was drafty and cold.

Lovely charming pub. Food great. Had a Sunday lunch and it was lovely. Good selection of drinks. No fuss pub.

Great little pub. Good beers. Very good value meals.

Used to be a regular in the 70s, not been for probably 40 years, it doesn't seem to have changed. It's just perfick.

Lovely old pub with good beer and food.

Delightful little pub with great beer.

This is the most charming chocolate box pub - great beer and food - well worth a visit and just off the M6

Good traditional pub with a decent selection of ales. Friendly staff. Ideal for a quick pit stop off the M6.

lovely friendly welcome. Great ploughman's lunch.

They don't make pubs like this anymore. I only really like to drink in pubs that are older than the United States of America, this being one of them.

Top notch unfortunately we times it as the food stopped will definitely be going back to sample some.

Popped in for a bite to eat and a pint. NOT disappointed. Good food options, I opted for scampi. Friendly staff and good service.

Food is wonderful. Chips that are brown and to die for. This standard is worth paying for and lovely surrounds . Cant get better!

Not been for a while, arrived about 1pm a number of older folks eating inside, we sat in the beer garden. I ordered food and didn't have to wait long. Good meal and good pub.

Called on our way home from our Somerset holiday it's was a doggy stop as well with walks from the pub it's ideal just off the motorway idyllic looking very old pub in a lovely peaceful village the food was good the beer excellent staff were lovely engaging and helpfull .. brilliant why would you stop at the motorway services

Always a great place to call into for a drink

Food is always good here, pity they took the steak ciabatta off the menu as it was the best for miles around.

Fave pub.....17th century and unspoiled by time

Absolutely terrific customer service and great commitment from the staff to ensure our food was well cooked and to our liking. Drinks brought to our table too and a brilliant arrangement for those who wish to enjoy a drink out in the beer garden. Will definitely return soon!

great village pub good food beer and service wl worth a visit very old thatched village pub

Called today for something to eat..ogh what wonderfull food..highly recomended.. great prices to..the pub itself had so much history. Loved it.. wi defo be going again

The greatest pub in England. Living history. Amazing beer and food.

Beautiful and very friendly pub in a gorgeous village. We stopped as part of a long journey up the M6 and you would never know you were close to the motorway as it feels so idyllic. Delicious food and lovely staff.

Loved this pub. Great food and beer

Wonderful thatched 15th century pub.Open fires when needed and wonderful home cooked food. Well worth a visit

Cosy pub. Lovely home made food.

Beautiful old pub, loads of character, good beer, good food, friendly staff. 👍

Brilliant pub, excellent food, great beers and very friendly.

Went today for the first time and it certainly won’t be the last. There were two roaring fires and the Inn had a lovely relaxed, friendly atmosphere.The staff were friendly and welcoming and the food was excellent (and with proper chips 👍). Would definitely recommend and will be returning.

Great Sunday lunch and a lovely friendly atmosphere 😊

Perfect country pub. The fires were on and the ambience was great. Good beers as well!!

Food was spot on lovely traditional pub

Amazing food, great service, I would book as it's always been busy when we have been.

A lovely quirky country pub with amazing food, that good we're going again!

Went for the first time a couple of weeks ago - moved into the area during Covid restrictions - and very impressed. Friendly staff, low beams and hot coal fires, plus a choice of cask ales. Also, the menu choice was extensive and very reasonably priced - and the meals were excellent. Recommended

Now this place does good food, absolutely amazing

****BEST PUB ROAST AWARD WINNER (from me)*** I'm always on the search for a decent roast, but I have ridiculously high standards and unfortunately most pub roasts fit into the 'meh' category for me. I had the mixed turkey and beef today and it was AMAZING. The best roast I've had that u didn't make myself. That's saying a lot. Gravy was thick and tasty, meat was perfect and decent portions. The Yorkshire felt a little like an afterthought but I can forgive that because the roast was so good. Can't recommend this highly enough.

Lovely place to eat, very clean, respectful staff, lovely food!

If you look for an old English style pub...you are at the right place. Low sailings.., wooden beams, log fire...and flagstones on the floor. A well equipped bar, with lots of spirits...nice food...and mingle with the locals.....that's what you get.

Great food in a very friendly no frills traditional ale house.

Good food from a comprehensive menu and a great selection of draught ales. Friendly staff and decent prices.

Fabulous little pub. Great food, very welcoming staff and a cosy atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Amazing food and brilliant service xx

Been to this pub lots of times over the years and it never ceases to amaze me. Not had food but it looked good from what I saw. Unchanged interior.

Lovely food and a very quaint homely pub

Been many times....great place

First visit in two years. Warm welcome, good selection of cask ales and we'll kept, fish, chips and mushy peas - to die for! Thanks, we will be back, very soon .

Rushed in out of the rain whilst long distance walking and had two beautiful coffees. Very friendly service. Really clean, especially loos. Fire going, quiet and welcoming.

Lovely, cosy looking pub, the food was really good. Bar staff, lovely. Very pleasant.

Paid a visit recently to watch a singer advertised Not having been for years I was surprised what a transition from the place it used to be years ago. I went with my wife and daughter and I was shocked we got there early 7pm and ordered a drink sat down and every table had empty glasses on it and the tables were so dirty they were sticky the tables rickety not old charm rickerty just broken legs etc floor was filthy thank goodness no food was served there .things got worse as night went on the singer started about 8.15pm and a small area was crammed with a queue at the bar. And the obviously local clientele were drunk rude swearing looking for trouble rude to women that had visited who were fans of the singer a small group of of young men (whom I had observed are well known to the licensee) just ran riot trying to show off and be rude surrounding my daughter at one stage forcing themselves next to her I had to step in and several people were offended by this and left and stood outside to watch the artist through the windows it was getting out of hand a real shame to what used to be the place to be seen at years ago not at all welcoming it seems unless licensee gets rid of the unfriendly intoxicated territorial locals from the pub it doesn’t feel safe to go with a family .

Great little boozer Nick the chef is an amazing chef The beer is always great

Excellent food friendly service

Excellent pub with a lovely ambience

Great servive, great beer, great building what more do you need to know

Great place and food but very quiet

Delicious roast dinner and friendly staff

Great pub love it, friendly Staff and atmosphere.

Lovely friendly country pub. Always a warm welcome by the staff.

Lovely country pub with good food and friendly staff.

A hidden gem real ale House what you see is what get . A charming and full of character and very friendly

It was my first visit to the pub. A very nice place and great service. 🙂

Fantastic food, the staff was very nice.

Great place to stop for some refreshments whilst out on a bike ride.

Rustic fire decent price boozer

Lovely place will be back to sample some food, very picturesque, 😊😊

Amazing pub which pops up out of nowhere. Good friendly service and banter and food is good old fashion English grub. Get in there.

Friendly, Covid safe, good food,beautiful location

Lovely friendly pub good food and open fires

Beautiful untouched village pub

Cosy, good service and nice food :)

The food is alway,s good, friendly & helpfull staff, we go regulary & mo complaint,s at all, spot on

Wonderful pub with very friendly, attentive staff. Great food and drink choices.